Meet the Neighbors

Meet the Neighbors: Brianne Connelly of Lake Village
7/11/2011 at 12:00am  
Arkansans are known for their hospitality. But when Wisconsin-raised Brianne Connelly moved to Lake Village in 2007 with Teach for America, she had no idea just how deep that Southern hospitality ran. “Hospitality is being polite in Wisconsin. In Arkansas, hospitality is opening up houses and hearts to new people,” she said. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Don Bacigalupi of Bentonville
7/11/2011 at 12:00am  
In 2009, native New Yorker Don Bacigalupi packed his bags and moved to Bentonville to help build, open and oversee Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art as its executive director. He'd only been to Arkansas once before, but he fondly recalled the magnificent beauty of The Natural State and didn't hesitate a moment to make it his home. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Scott Watkins of El Dorado
7/11/2011 at 12:00am  
You won't meet a bigger fan of El Dorado. Scott Watkins sings its praises as sweetly as one of his favorite city's renowned South Arkansas Symphony performances. Watkins, the executive director of South Arkansas Symphony, isn't even from El Dorado, let alone Arkansas, but the Arizona expatriate said he couldn't get here fast enough. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Dr. Fitz Hill of Little Rock
7/11/2011 at 12:00am  
Natural State-native Dr. Fitz Hill says he's never strayed too many years away from his beloved home state?always returning to Arkansas after career moves and military deployments in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Bill and Gayle Page of Maumelle
7/11/2011 at 12:00am  
As a retired Army Major General and aviator, Bill Page has lived in more than a dozen places around the world, including Vietnam, Germany and Korea, as well as on numerous army bases around the U.S. But when it came time to retire in 1993, Bill and his wife and high school sweetheart, Gayle, chose to move to Arkansas to be closer to family. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Dr. Gohar Azhar of Little Rock
7/11/2011 at 12:00am  
A native of Karachi, Pakistan, and the youngest of 10 children, Dr. Gohar Azhar had always been passionate about the study of aging. She never imagined, however, that her passion would bring her to Arkansas, a state she'd never even visited and knew very little about. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Richard Wegner Stays Steady as a Rock in Mount Ida
7/26/2010 at 12:05am  
Richard Wegner settled in Mount Ida and found his way of life crystallized. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Julian and Jane Archer Play Host to Travelers in Fayetteville
7/26/2010 at 12:05am  
Julian Archer and his wife Jane, the former owner of a travel company that hosted upscale tours of France and Italy, opened Pratt Place Inn in October 2008. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Justin Edge Keeps Things Rolling on the Arkansas River
7/26/2010 at 12:00am  
Visitors to landlocked Arkansas usually come via car or plane – rarely do they walk the plank to access downtown Little Rock's amenities. Twenty five-year-old Justin Edge did though, first coming to the state aboard a riverboat being delivered for tourism. Although he didn't expect his marine career would navigate him to Little Rock again, he returned about two years later to captain the Arkansas Queen Riverboat. read more >
Meet the Neighbors: Jean-Marc and Solange Mirat Get Medieval on The Ozarks
7/26/2010 at 12:00am  
Countryside walks on their Ozark Mountains farmland inspired more than just Jean-Marc Mirat's nature photography and his wife, Solange's, paintings. The setting, coupled with a 2008 return trip to France, compelled them to build a 13th century fortress using authentic medieval techniques on their property. read more >
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