The City of Conway was selected recently as the host site for spring high school state championship games by the Arkansas Activities Association board of directors. The Weekend of Champions will take place at the University of Central Arkansas in 2023-2025. The state championship event includes finals for baseball, softball, and boys and girls soccer. …
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30 University of Central Arkansas student athletes to sign NIL agreements as ambassadors for city’s “quality of place” Conway, Ark. (July 15, 2021) – Today the Conway Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced plans to sign 30 student athletes from the University of Central Arkansas to “Name, Image, and Likeness” (NIL) agreements. The student athletes will …
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We asked the members of the #ConwayToGo Facebook community to weigh in on their favorite places to find a frozen treat in Conway. Cool down this summer while satisfying your sweet tooth with these nine recommendations. To join the #ConwayToGo Facebook community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConwayToGo. Arkansas Pineapple Whip 380 Harkrider Street It’s Whip Season in central Arkansas! Arkansas Pineapple …
The unseasonably warm weather we experienced for a few days in January made us long for spring, but winter is back to remind us that it is not over yet. Don’t let cooler temps stop you from enjoying a meal outside. Several Conway restaurants have heaters or fire pits in their outdoor dining areas to …
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Like father, like son: Glen Winston has a passion for feeding people “My passion is cooking and feeding people. And I love to feed people good food.” Glen Winston has been giving the gift of food for 15 years – from feeding more than 270 people at the three-day Winston family reunion to providing food …
Owner Dennis Forte credits The Hog Pen’s 21 years in business to consistency “Success follows consistency.” When Dennis Forte and his wife, Mavis, opened The Hog Pen Bar-B-Q at 1265 Sutton Street in 1999, there were few – if any – Black-owned restaurants in Conway. “I had always wanted to open a restaurant because there weren’t many barbecue restaurants …
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MaryAnn Strange’s Southern cuisine is a feast for the eyes – and tastes good, too “I really feel like if you walk in your purpose, nothing will stand in your way to do what you’re called to do.” MaryAnn Strange has always been interested in cooking. When she was in college, she would call her …
Trenie Thrower-Stanley aims to change lives one sip at a time “I tell people if I never get another chance to stand behind a counter and serve a shake or tea, this journey still would have been worth it.” After successfully shedding nine pounds in three weeks by using Herbalife® products – during the holiday …
Conway Black Restaurant Week: The Fix Nutrition and Fitness Lounge Read More »
Artie Lovelace trades in suit and tie for chef’s jacket “After being in corporate for several years, it just didn’t satisfy me. But cooking always did. Because I just enjoy people who enjoy good food.” From helping his mother and grandmother in the kitchen to picking greens in the garden, Artie Lovelace has always enjoyed …
The Conway Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to present the inaugural Conway Black Restaurant Week during the last week of Black History Month. From February 21-27, 2021, the CVB will bring attention to Conway’s Black-owned restaurants and introduce you to some of the people behind them. These stories will be posted to Facebook and Instagram and featured as blog posts on ConwayArkansas.org …
City of Conway observes inaugural Black Restaurant Week Feb. 21-27, 2021 Read More »
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