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Whittington Gallery Artist Donates Sculpture to Give Away at Gallery Walk

Whittington Gallery is proud to have metal artist, Tim Cranford, as special guest for Gallery Walk, Friday, October 5th. Tim is based out of Fayette County, TN, and has been creating unique sculptures for over 40 years. He is inspired by nature as shown by his hummingbirds and other southwestern designs. Each handcrafted creation takes hours of grinding, shaping and welding to reveal the beauty of the raw steel. Tim

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Village Inn Centrally Located Near Area Attractions

The Village Inn ambience extends a warm welcome to guests and tourists. Owner John Lee, refers to his hotel as a central location with quick access to many family friendly attractions as well as adult sports such as golf, pickleball, and tennis. Hot Springs Village has many recreational sports and the surrounding area is home to beautiful Lake Ouachita, the crystal mines, and the Ouachita National Forest. The friendly and

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Uptown Slow Roll Fun for the Entire Family

If you have spent any time in Uptown Hot Springs lately, you have likely seen t-shirts promoting the lighting project to install vintage lights from Whittington to the 1000 Block of Park Avenue: “Get Lit,” “Get Lit Uptown,” or “Light Uptown.” The 2018 Hot Springs Slow Roll on Friday, November 16th will continue that theme with a contest for the ‘best lit’ bicycle participating in this year’s event. Sponsored by

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“Light Uptown” is the Newest Geocache Around Hot Springs

A cache titled “Light Uptown” is one of Hot Springs’ newest geocaches. A joint venture between the SummerFest Light Uptown committee and two geocaching enthusiasts, Kay Ekey and Susan Batterton, it is one of hundreds to be found around the Hot Springs area. What is geocaching? In a nutshell, geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt using GPS receivers or GPS-enabled phones. Players, aptly called “geocachers,” have hidden over 3 million

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Kelli’s Kitchen: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

When special guests were on their way to visit, my great-grandmother would make a pineapple upside-down cake. Fortunately, her recipe was recorded and passed down through my grandmother and mother, and now to me. I have reworked the recipe a bit by reducing the sugar and adding a few ingredients without altering the integrity of the cake. While it still displays the spirit of generations before me, it offers a

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It’s Not Just for the Birds!

For the past 18 years Songbird Central has been a staple in the Cornerstone retail shopping area in Hot Springs. Last year the business was purchased by Amy Begay and she and her family welcome you to the Grand Reopening celebration October 8 through 13! During this time, they will have special sales and daily giveaways. Be sure to listen to US97 between 6-10AM October 8th through the 12th to

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David Rose: Halfway Point

By David Rose Although it’s 30 years past, it’s still as clear as yesterday. It was the kind of thing I always thought happened to somebody else, not to me. I was immune, and then it hit me, the mid-life crisis. I’d spent my life driving down the freeway with hardly another car in sight. The traffic in the other direction was bumper-to-bumper. Surely I knew something they didn’t. Things

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Top 4 Halloween Attractions in Hot Springs

By Victoria Pike Looking for some spooky family fun for Halloween? You’re in the right spot. Here’s my top 4 Halloween attractions in Hot Springs. #4. Halloween at the Y, hosted by the YMCA of Hot springs is a free family-friendly event which will take place on Wednesday, October 31st, from 5-7:30PM. There will be candy, games, and FUN! For more information, you can visit them on Facebook at Hot

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50th Annual Hot Springs Arts and Crafts Fair

By Victoria Pike Since 1986, the Hot Springs Arts and Crafts fair has been held on the first full weekend (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) of October. This year the Arts and Crafts Fair will take place from October 5th-7th. The hours are as follows; Friday and Saturday- 9AM-6PM and Sunday from noon to 5PM, at Garland County Fairgrounds. The fair this year will feature hundreds of vendors from over 20

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