By Karen Watson Reeves Chair Pose. When I cue students into this position, there are a few who will grimace, growl or even audibly complain. They do not like chair pose! It is intense. It is challenging. And the Sanskrit translation from Utkatasana (fierce or powerful pose) makes sense! When I was teaching a children’s class, I commented that adults are not too fond of this pose and they wonder
Hot Springs’ international recognition as the Birthplace of Major League Baseball Spring Training is responsible for bringing a high school baseball team from the Spa City’s Sister City, Hanamaki, Japan, to town for a friendly game with players from Lakeside and Hot Springs High Schools. Players from Hanamaki Higashi high school will be in Hot Springs December 2 through December 8 as a result of their vice principal’s 2018 tour
Wanna howl at the moon with the Northwoods crew? Shred Valkyrie and Blue Jay by the light of the full moon? This is the last chance to join in on a monthly FULL MOON GROUP RIDE in the Northwoods this year! December 12* – FULL COLD MOON RIDE. The ride will be a no drop beginner to intermediate group ride. The route will depend on the skill level of the
Cheech Marin, half of the legendary comedy team Cheech and Chong, will serve as the grand marshal of the First Ever 17th Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hot Springs on March 17, 2020. “Cheech will fit in perfectly with the zany, fun-for-all atmosphere that defines the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade,” said Steve Arrison, CEO of Visit Hot Springs and one of the founders of the
An impressive new bike park that includes a skills section and a jump section has opened at the Cedar Glades Trailhead of the Northwoods Trail System. The park, which has seven wood features, dirt berms and rollers, was constructed by the International Mountain Bike Association and McGill Trail Fabrication Ltd of Colorado. “Northwoods Bike Park is suitable for beginners through advanced riders,” said Traci Berry, trails coordinator for Visit Hot Springs.
The staff of Visit Hot Springs, the city’s convention and visitors bureau, has joined with a veterans support group to raise money for the rehabilitation of a house that will serve at-risk veterans and their families. The fundraising project will be a giant rummage sale, Vending for Vets, on December 21, at 8am, that will donate all the money raised to directly benefit Arkansas Veteran Support Services (AVSS), a nonprofit organization whose
By Eve Victory As you may know, I am the Hospitality and Tourism Management Instructor at National Park College. Every Fall in Food Preparation class, we discuss how food shapes our lives, upbringings, our memories. As an assignment, each student must write a 12-line free verse poem about memories of food. It never ceases to amaze me how personal the poems become, referencing specific moments in time, special aromas, ingredients
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Thriving Under Pressure: Arkansas Diamonds Manager Lauren Hatten Discusses the Team’s Success and Goals By Lana Pierce Fans (and future fans) of the Arkansas Diamonds: Tune in! Arkansas’s best indoor arena football team, established in Hot Springs as the “Wiseguys” before expanding this year, the Arkansas Diamonds are bringing back the hard-hitting entertainment. The sport’s
Can you tell where this mural is located? The First person to snap a selfie in front of the same mural and text it to 501-651-0545 will receive a free drop-in class! Photo by Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens By Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens Yoga offers countless opportunities to build strength, improve flexibility, and create
Each person attending the birthday gala will receive this special commemorative coin. Hot Springs’ 150th birthday gala will be held August 11 in Horner Hall at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Funds generated by the celebration will be given to the Garland County Historical Society. “Although our city’s history goes back hundreds of years
Singer Melissa Carper. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs Melissa Carper, the nationally acclaimed country singer with deep ties to Arkansas and a profound commitment to nature, will open the inaugural Birding Festival of the South Presented by Oaklawn Hot Springs, with a concert October 8 on Bridge Street in downtown Hot
