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Kelli’s Kitchen

By Kelli J Stovall Creamy French Dressing 1 cup Hellman’s Olive Oil Mayonnaise 1/2 cup Heinz Ketchup 2 tbs Apple Cider Vinegar Creamy Italian Dressing 1 cup Hellman’s Mayonnaise 1/4 cup whole milk 2 tbs Red Wine Vinegar 1 clove garlic (well minced) 1/2 tsp dried oregano Sweet & Tangy Dressing 1/2 cup Canola Oil 3 tbs sugar 2 tbs ketchup 2 tbs Apple Cider Vinegar 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

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Comedic Rapper Froggy Fresh Entertains at Spa-Con Opening

YouTube sensation, comedic rapper Froggy Fresh, will provide the entertainment for the opening ceremony and concert for Spa-Con, the multi-genre comics and pop culture convention in Hot Springs on Friday, September 21. The show will begin at 7 p.m. in Horner Hall of the Hot Springs Convention Center. Spa-Con 3 will run from September 21 through September 23. Froggy will join legendary entertainers Butch (Eddie Munster) Patrick and actress Pam

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Every Taste Tells a Story at Savory Pantry

Look to Savory Pantry for an excellent line of tasty Arkansas-made products from candy to oils. The Savory Pantry welcomes you to gather around their table, to listen and share, and to experience the joy of good food. They believe that some of life’s greatest moments are created around tables and in kitchens with those you love, and that food unites us all. When you hear the satisfying pop of

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Age of Aquarius

By David Rose This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of events that happened in 1968. I can do without it. 1968 was a bitch. The moon is in the seventh house several hours every day and Jupiter aligns with Mars once or twice a year. Despite the rosy optimism of the song, the Age of Aquarius started off bad and went downhill from there. January brought the Tet

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Hot Springs Native Chosen as New Parks & Trails Director

Anthony Whittington has been selected as the new Director of Parks & Trails Interim City Manager Bill Burrough announced today the promotion of Urban Forester Anthony Whittington to the position of Parks & Trails Director. The department currently has 18 employees and a $1.735 million budget. Whittington, who joined the City of Hot Springs last June, holds a bachelor of science degree in recreation and park management from Henderson State

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2018 U.S. mountain biking champion is eagerly awaiting completion of the Northwoods Biking Trail in Hot Springs.

2018 U.S. mountain biking champion, 14-year-old Cayden Parker, is eagerly awaiting completion of the Northwoods Biking Trail in Hot Springs. The Phase One trails are scheduled to be ready for visitors in the fall. New U.S. Mountain Biking Champ One of Hot Springs’ Own America’s new mountain biking champion can’t wait for his hometown of Hot Springs National Park,Arkansas, to complete its own world-class complex of mountain bike trails so

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Bioswale completed at Watkins Park

Representatives from the Hot Springs Board of Realtors, Park Avenue Community Association, Mayor Pat McCabe and city staff mark the completion of a grant-funded bioswale project at David F. Watkins Memorial Tunnel Park. The Hot Springs Board of Realtors recently partnered with the Park Avenue Community Association to acquire a $3,500 Placemaking Grant from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to fund construction of a bioswale at the David F.

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Welcoming Pollinators into the Garden

Welcoming Pollinators into the Garden By Jodi Tooke and Bev Merritt Plant reproduction by pollination is necessary for continuous supplies of grain, fruits, berries, and vegetables—food for man and animals. What you plant can make a big difference to bees, butterflies and birds that pollinate. First, some basics. Plant with seasons in mind. If pollinators have no nectar to eat, they forage elsewhere. Gardens often start gloriously in the spring,

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Kids Eat Right Month

August is Kids Eat Right Month™, when the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Foundation focus on the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles for children and their families. Created in 2014, Kids Eat Right Month mobilizes registered dietitian nutritionists in a grassroots movement to share healthful eating messages to help families adopt nutritious eating habits. “Kids Eat Right Month is an opportunity for caregivers to reevaluate their

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910 Food Court an Anchor for Uptown Community Events

910 Park Avenue Food Court Upcoming Schedule Uptown Farmers Market • Mondays in August – 4:00 – 6:00 Join local farmers from the Historic Downtown Farmers Market as they bring local foods to Uptown. You can usually find jams, locally produced personal and health care items, baked goods, herbs, flowers, veggies, eggs and meats. Friday August 24. Join Aaron Balentine and Itz Gud Fud for local food, music and fun! Serving

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Great Food, Great Fun at the HS Bathhouse Theatre

French themed wedding??? Fun at “Always A Bridesmaid” Now Sunday Evenings at the Hot Springs Bathhouse Dinner Theatre. Since under new ownership, customers have been raving about the fun, food and great hospitality at the Hot Springs Bathhouse Dinner Theatre! “We’ve been running three main shows this summer with all great reviews!” say owners Charlie and Jonna Devine. “One customer had seen 3 shows in Branson before coming to Hot

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Hanamaki Educators Visit Sister City

Frank Janaskie, Ft. Lake Middle School Principal, visits Sasama Daini Elementary School which is Fountain Lake’s Elementary Sister School currently serving 18 students within the first through six grades. Three Hot Springs educators were selected to represent Hot Springs in Hanamaki, Japan, the Hot Springs Sister City. Fountain Lake Middle School Principal, Frank Janaskie, Lake Hamilton’s ESL Coordinator Tracy Criss, and Lakeside High School science teacher, Mathew Balcolm, were the

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Bitty Martin’s New Novel Will Be Released in March 

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Master Gardener Plant Sale and Garden Show 

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Master Gardeners: Springtime is just around the Corner… 

by Susan Koenig  Springs around the corner.Our excitement builds. Our need to dig in the dirt will soon be fulfilled. We’re planning our gardens and shopping seed catalogs. We’re preparing our pots and watching video blogs. We’re dreaming of the garden and buying seeds and plants, And figuring how to get rid of the squash bugs and ants! The sun’s rays