John Brown University's Student Newspaper
On Saturday, Sept. 17, Siloam Springs celebrated with their own Hispanic Heritage Festival at the Chatauqua Amphitheatre in Memorial Park downtown. Live music, mariachis, hispanic food trucks and folkloric dancers filled the festival. Families and several JBU students came to this event to enjoy the hispanic heritage celebration.
“We create beautiful things and cultivate a welcoming community for all who enjoy them.” Judy & Jean’s vision statement could not be a more accurate representation of the company or the women behind it. Mariah Christ and Claire Johnson may sell earrings, but they have cultivated something much greater.
Jasmine Allgood opened Tintos & Tapas on Feb. 19, 2019. Allgood transformed an old clothing store into a Colombian café, situated alongside the same stretch of road as Café on Broadway, Pure Joy and Fratelli’s in downtown Siloam Springs. It had been her dream since she was in her twenties to open a café, and for a short period of time, she saw her dream come true. Now, with great sadness, the sun is setting on Tintos & Tapas.