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Flavor 101: How to Give Thanks

Pumpkin Scones By Eve Victory We all are well aware of how COVID-19 has affected the school year, graduation ceremonies, trips to the doctor, and even grocery shopping. It has upset every aspect of the daily life we have come to take granted. Surely, I am not the only one wondering how to deal with the holidays. Halloween drive-through will be strange enough, let alone Thanksgiving and Christmas. So how

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Yoga: Benefits of Sunbird Pose

Karen Watson Reeves demonstrates Sunbird Pose which is easily modified to be accessible to almost everyone. Photography – Fred Padilla By Karen Watson Reeves This pose must be one of my favorites, because I don’t teach many classes without working it into the sequence. And one reason I work it into the sequence is because it is accessible (barring knee or wrist injuries) to almost everyone.  It is easily modified

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Painting Honoring Adam Brown To Be Exhibited at Whittington Gallery

Stop in Whittington Gallery to view this painting by Jonathan Stasko honoring Fallen Hero Adam Brown. During the month of November and in conjunction with Veterans Day, Whittington Gallery is proud to display this painting by Jonathan Stasko. New York artist, Stasko, created this piece to honor Fallen Hero Adam Brown and delivered it to Lake Hamilton School in March to be part of the festivities included in the annual

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Arkansas 2020 Travel Guide Now Online

The Arkansas 2020 Travel Guide is now available at www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas. Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. If you’re in the mood for fall road trips, pumpkins, and scenic waterfront views, there are several guides to choose. Arkansas Motorcycling Guide; Arkansas State Parks Guide; Water and Woods Magazine; Arkansas Cycling Guide; Arkansas Travel Guide + Highway Map. Load up

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Three-day Güdrun Mountain Bike Festival Nov. 13-15

Crystal Myers of Hot Springs (center) takes first place in the Rookie Category in Fort Smith race this Summer. Categories for participation by rookie riders and riders using electric bicycles — e-bikes — have been added to the lineup for the Second Annual Güdrun Mountain Bike Festival scheduled for Hot Springs’ Northwoods Mountain Bike Trail System November 13 through 15. Registration for the three-day Güdrun is now open online at

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Teaching Children to Be Kind

By Alison Crane November 13th is World Kindness Day. It is also my son’s 20th birthday. That his birth would fall on a day that encourages the whole world to focus on being kind to others is fitting, since he is one of the kindest people I know.  When he was younger, people would chase me down to tell me of some kind act he had done or how much

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Photographer Uniquely Documents Masks

By Erin Wood For Little Rock-based photographer Ashley Murphy, the pandemic has offered a unique opportunity to document how others are surviving and even thriving during this unusual historical moment.  What began as a photography project and murals displayed in downtown Little Rock became Murphy’s new 216-page coffee table book, The Masked Project: 100 Portraits. Released October 13, The Masked Project presents 100 portraits taken during the spring 2020 surge

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December 1st is Giving Tuesday! Check Out This List of FAQ

What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. This idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. When is Giving Tuesday? Giving

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Spa Running Festival’s 5K/10K Take Place Nov. 14

The 10K and 5K races will both begin at 8:00am, Saturday, November 14. The Spa Running Festival is an event for everyone … kids, walkers, beginners to elite runners and those that like a challenge! This year will be the 39th running of the Spa 10K and it has been selected by the RRCA Grand Prix Series to be a State Championship Race. The 5K is a fast and flat

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Live & Local: –Autumn’s Scrunchie Shop

Visit Autumn’s Scrunchie Shop at Farmers Market. By Victoria Pike Starting a small business as a fundraiser is not exactly what you’d expect from a sophomore at the local Gospel Light Christian school, but that is exactly what Autumn Michau did. Autumn’s Scrunchie Shop was founded in May of 2019 when the young high schooler needed to raise money for church camp.  Throughout the summer she continued to make and

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About Our Cover… Northwoods Trail Rider

The Springs Magazine November cover photo captures a bike rider on the Northwoods Trail as he goes airborne negotiating the hills and obstacles along the trail. This spectacular trail will be the site of the Second Annual Güdrun Mountain Bike Festival, November 13-15.  If you haven’t seen the trail yet, with cool weather, fall colors and top-notch bikers, this would be the perfect time to bring the family and check

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NPC Names Oaklawn Foundation Hospitality and Tourism Center

National Park College (NPC) announced the newly renovated Hospitality and Tourism Center will be named for the Oaklawn Foundation. The Oaklawn Foundation invested $400,000 in 2018 to help renovate the 7,500 square foot space, now located on the first floor of the Gerald Fisher Building. The mission of the NPC Hospitality and Tourism Program is to provide students from diverse backgrounds a quality education and skill set pertinent to preparation

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About the Cover . . .  “ARKANSAS DIAMONDS” Photographer – Jeremy Rodgers 

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Yoga: Benefits of Mermaid Pose 

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

Happy 150th Birthday, Hot Springs!  

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

Melissa Carper Will Open Inaugural Birding Festival of the South 

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