It seems like a logical leap – me writing this blog. I’ve been writing Hot in Little Rock for almost two years now. In May, I started Hot in Argenta. These are online publications that highlight all the best of the areas of Little Rock and North Little Rock. Why those areas? Because that’s where I live and work.
Hot in Little Rock started because I love living in Little Rock. I love the people, the stores, the restaurants, the arts – everything! So I thought, why shouldn’t everyone else realize that they’re living in a spectacular place, too? I mean, everything is turning to the internet. Amazon has taken over the book selling industry. Yet there’s a wonderful, locally owned shop here in Little Rock – Wordsworth – that is owned by a delightful woman and they specialize in local authors. Why should I give Amazon the business? Wordsworth can get any book my heart desires. And why shop at Victoria’s Secret? Barbara Graves Intimate Fashions has the same wonderfully sexy bras and panties – but Barbara herself will help me find the perfect fit. Who will help me at Victoria’s Secret? Not Victoria. I know, I worked at Victoria’s Secret when I was in high school. (Now there are some stories there!)
So my mission when Hot in Little Rock began was to highlight the places where you can shop, eat, drink and be merry locally. Let’s keep the local economy stimulated – and by doing that we’re helping our community stay strong.
But, I also love to travel. This summer has really been nuts. It seems as though I was travelling every other week. And helping my husband open his art gallery at the same time! And what I realized as I was travelling, was that I’m always craving what’s local. Wherever I am. I’m looking for where the locals eat, not the places that cater to the tourists. I want to go to the Farmer’s Market. I want to cook and eat local fare.
So why not write about these experiences? I can’t write about them in Hot in Little Rock – because that’s supposed to be about things to do in the Little Rock area. So here I am, telling the world about what I’m most passionate about – living local. So I hope you’ll follow along and I hope you enjoy my stories about living local. And I hope it inspires you to live local, too. Wherever you are.
Good thing you do not live in Flanagan–hard to live local there. No farmers market, but plenty of farmers! 1 grocery, 1 bank, 1 Casey’s, 1 1/2 places to eat. The only real changes would be ownership changes or buying the plus gasoline instead of the regular. Great people and great school, however, and a great place to raise kids.