Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Nov 16, 2009, 3:11 pm
Let’s face it. I’m a sucker for romance. Not the Victorian frilled heart sort of romance we see from greeting cards and Valentines. Not puppy dog posters or anything that comes from a suggestion l...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Nov 4, 2009, 11:44 am
Home cooking restaurants may seem to come a dime a dozen. But Stout’s Diner goes a lot further than the average, and I'm sure glad for that. The former gas station north of Gravel Ridge sits on...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Oct 29, 2009, 8:24 am
I see many strange things around here. This one kinda defies my logic. Saw this on the interstate on Wednesday the 28th between Menifee and Plumerville westbound on I-40. At first I wasn't sure w...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Oct 22, 2009, 8:52 am
For those who listened to my bi-weekly appearance on KARN Newsradio 102.9fm yesterday, thank you. Here's that link to pumpkin patches all across Central Arkansas (courtesy Little Rock Family Magaz...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Oct 19, 2009, 8:55 am
Every small town in Arkansas seems to have some sort of event, some defining bit of celebration saying "yay, our community is here! Come join us and have a good time!" The celebrations run from the ve...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Oct 14, 2009, 11:42 am
One of the many facets of the Arkansas State Fair... the special contests. These range from photography contests to family ice cream making competitions, and they're a good chance to show your stu...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Oct 7, 2009, 8:12 am
The Arkansas State Fair is a magical time of year for me. It's like an affirmation of autumn, a time to consume things you'd never choose to eat otherwise, a place to enjoy the sting of fall&#...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Oct 5, 2009, 1:45 pm
I have to start off and acknowledge, Whatta-Burger holds a special place in my heart -- not the chain, but Feltner's Whatta-Burger in Russellville. Like all Tech kids, I spent way too much time th...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Sep 22, 2009, 9:07 am
Local Farmers Market Makes Good On The Local Promise. You may have heard phrases lately in greenspeak… terms such as “food miles” and “eat local.” There’s an effort on nationwide for folk...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Sep 18, 2009, 7:46 am
I’m pretty happy to see more restaurants lately that are offering food from local farmers. It’s a cool thing for the palate, sure. But making the commitment to attempt to serve up as much local an...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Sep 9, 2009, 1:48 pm
It may be hot outside now, and you might be thinking summer has just arrived and will be here for months. But the harbinger of autumn is just a month away. That's right -- it's time for the A...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Aug 25, 2009, 11:03 am
Two cities in the U.S. call themselves “Spinach Capital of the World.” One of them is Crystal City, TX. The other is Alma, AR. Now, I’ll give it to Crystal City. They erected a statue back in 1...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Aug 21, 2009, 1:09 pm
Trying to figure out a good trip for your family? Check out the Greater Little Rock metropolitan area. There's a lot to do -- a lot of it free! Here's a sample itinerary you might consider. D...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Aug 10, 2009, 4:31 pm
I tend to get a lot of unsolicited suggestions when I go places… mostly from friends, and sometimes just from folks who recognize me and know what I do. One of those recommendations I’ve received ...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Aug 9, 2009, 9:37 pm
Captured in all its digital glory at the Cave City Watermelon Festival on August 8th. Copyright 2007 and 2008 by Kat Robinson. Author retains all electronic and publishing rights, except where expres...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Aug 7, 2009, 5:47 pm
Breaking bread together… it’s not just a turn of phrase. It makes sense. For millennia, man has sat down with other men for community, for friendship, for peace. World leaders do it. Church congre...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Aug 7, 2009, 5:46 pm
Video of passage through the Bobby Hopper Tunnel on I-540 -- Arkansas' only interstate tunnel. Just south of Winslow, AR. Copyright 2007 and 2008 by Kat Robinson. Author retains all electronic a...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Aug 5, 2009, 5:24 pm
A perfect little break in the summertime heat... made better by a taste of heaven. That's my impression of the Cave City Watermelon Festival, the big annual event celebrating the World’s Sweetes...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Aug 5, 2009, 10:53 am
Arkansas’ oldest restaurant isn’t a barbecue shack, or a hamburger joint, or even a steak place. It’s a cafeteria. That may sound pedestrian, especially in this age of Luby’s and Ryan’s and...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Jul 27, 2009, 9:18 pm
For centuries, man has searched for the almost forgotten lost city of Atlantis. Sure, there have been references through works of literature over the millenniums, but the urge to seek out this subject...
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Kat R. posted an article on Tie Dye Travels - Jul 27, 2009, 9:09 pm
I'm not sure which is stranger -- all the plastic flowers on and around this house on Barrow Road in Little Rock, or the fact that there's a "For Sale" sign on the tree right next to the house...
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