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Federal money for interstate improvements

September 22, 2012

Just got a press release from one of our senators in D.C. about federal money being handed out for “transportation and economic priorities.” The closest to Argenta any of the money will be spent is in west Little Rock: $5 million for upgrades to the I-630/I-430 interchange “to eliminate severe congestion during peak travel periods.” How, exactly, that will impact Argenta folk who commute to the far reaches of WLR is yet to be seen. But are there any improvement projects you can think of in, or near, our neighborhood that could stand some federal money being applied to them? If so, it’s never to early to start lobbying (oh, how I hate that word) your members of Congress to…

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What is Muay Thai?

September 20, 2012
What is Muay Thai?

There are suggestions that Muay Thai came with the rise of the Thais themselves as a nation. The reason is that the Thais at the time (as it is now) was a fairly small group, and had to defend their gene pool by any means. One of those ways became Muay Thai; it originated as training for the Thai soldiers fighting the Emperor. Perhaps because of this, and the fact that in Muay Thai fighting to the death is not…

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Don’t Miss Argenta Artwalk This Friday

July 17, 2012

Visit all the participating galleries and businesses along Main Street for Argenta ArtWalk this Friday, July 20, from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy live music, great art, and great food! Due to extreme heat, all outside artist tents are postponed until September. Check out the galleries at THEA Foundation, Starving Artist Cafe, Claytime Gallery, Greg Thompson Fine Art, Argenta Library, and Ketz Gallery. Additional venues include Blake’s Furniture, Chop Salon, Argenta Healing Arts, Argenta United Methodist Church, Argenta Bead Company, and Crush…

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This Week in Argenta

July 12, 2012

July 16: Crush Wine Bar hosts a Wine Tasting with Eberle Winery from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for $10. The wines for the evening: Eberle Winery Cotes du Robles, Full Boar Red, Zinfandel, Vyrd Select Cab, and Muscat. Crush Wine Bar is located…

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