Tourism Archive

Duane Hanson Sculpture Surprising Crystal Bridges Visitors

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/27/2013 12:00 am

Sculptor Duane Hanson's "Man on a Bench" brings art closer to life.

Eastside Lofts Attracts $900,000 Sale (Real Deals)

by George Waldon 5/27/2013 12:00 am

An apartment project and a Main Street office building were both downtown Little Rock properties switching hands in recent weeks.

Little Rock Pie-Cycle Brings Baked Goods to the Street

by Liz Fox 5/27/2013 12:00 am

Hannah Moore's Little Rock Pie-Cycle, a service started in early April, offers homemade baked goods using methods that emphasize personality and community.

Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs for Sale

by Associated Press 5/23/2013 07:28 am

The former Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs is up for sale. The hotel closed in 2006 after serving customers for more than a century and through the bathhouse heyday.

Texarkana's Truman Arnold Cos. Off Largest Private Companies List After Execs Move to Dallas

by Gwen Moritz 5/20/2013 12:00 am

Truman Arnold Cos. worked its way up to No. 1 for the first time in 2001 and held that position most years since then. But their subtraction from the 2013 list means Stephens Inc. is on top of Arkansas Business' list of top private firms.

Industry Profiles: Largest Private Companies in Arkansas See Mixed Growth

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am

A look at seven of the state's major industries show ups and downs across the board.

White Hall Voters Approve Bond Issue for Water Park

by Luke Jones 5/20/2013 12:00 am

Voters in White Hall approved last week a bond issue that would allow the Jefferson County city to borrow up to $4.5 million for a planned community center and water park.

Arkansas Business History (Editorial)

by Arkansas Business Editors 5/20/2013 12:00 am

Every time we reach out to scores of businesses around the state — large by private-company standards — and ask for data on revenue and employment, we are reminded just how important many of these companies are to their hometowns and their regions.

Rod Bigelow on Keeping a Full Palette at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am

Rod Bigelow was promoted to executive director of the Bentonville museum in February upon the promotion of former Executive Director Don Bacigalupi to the new position of museum president.

Plans for Ashley's at the Capital Hotel Updates No Rush Job

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am

With the recent hire of Joël Antunes as executive chef, a spokesman for Ashley's at the Capital Hotel says plans for a new look for the restaurant won't be rushed.

Vesuvio Bistro To Check Out of Best Western

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am

Vesuvio Bistro co-owners Santi Sacca and Bill Chriswell will be renting the former El Chico location at 1315 Breckenridge, not far from the current spot at Best Western on Merrill Drive. Sacca said they're shooting for the beginning of July for the move.

Arkansas' Largest Private Companies Through the Years

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am

The largest Arkansas-based, Arkansas-owned private companies ranked by reported or estimated revenue (in millions) for fiscal year listed.

Mississippi River State Park, Arkansas' Newest, Moves Into New Phase

by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 5/15/2013 08:17 am

Mississippi River State Park is about to open a visitor center in Marianna but development of the park's various sites within the St. Francis National Forest in east Arkansas is to continue for years.

Deltic Acreage Adds Up To $2.5 Million Buy (Real Deals)

by George Waldon 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado bought the land east of Rahling Road and south of Pebble Beach Estates from Agar/Shuffield Joint Venture, led by Elvin Shuffield.

Contrary Wisdom on Meetings (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

by Barry Goldberg 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Barry Goldberg offers seven tips on getting the most out of your business meetings.

Retail Vacancy Rate Continues Slide

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

The vacancy rate for retail space in the central Arkansas commercial real estate market slipped again in the first quarter of 2013.

It's Not What You Know, It's Who Knows You (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

by Gwen Moritz 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Hard work, education and a can-do spirit are still requirements for good employment, but some big feet to stick through that door help too.

SEC Network's Launch Spells End of Schools' Broadcast Rights, Pay-per-view

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

School-specific subscription services like the UA's RazorVision won't be providing live video of sporting events once the network is launched. The SEC and ESPN will hold the rights for those broadcasts.

Lindsey & Associates' 'Home' Real Estate Magazine Gets Makeover

by Kate Knable 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Lindsey & Associates of Fayetteville hired Fayetteville marketing agency WhyteSpyder to revamp its quarterly listings magazine, Home, and to add a digital edition in an effort to further establish itself in the northwest Arkansas real estate market.

Video: Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones to Narrate 'The Jim Lindsey Story'

by Chris Bahn 5/7/2013 10:51 am

The life story of northwest Arkansas real estate developer and former University of Arkansas football star Jim Lindsey not only sounds like something from a movie, it is actually becoming a movie.