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Fun Bus, Party Bus Now Available for Events

There’s a new party venue in town! Rent this bus for your special events. Announcing the immediate availability of the only Party Bus in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Party planners will now be able to rent the Fun Bus, Party Bus, a party/club on wheels, for a special party or occasion. The Fun Bus, Party Bus is perfect for weddings, anniversaries, bachelor and bachelorette parties, football tailgating, convention transportation, birthdays, or

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Spa City Oktoberfest to Benefit United Way

The Exchange Street Parking Plaza will transform into Little Germany and will include a wide selection of food, music, and craft beer. Get ready Spa City, for the best Oktoberfest celebration around! On Saturday, October 8, the Exchange Street Parking Plaza will be transformed into Little Germany. Authentic German delights, craft beers, live music, and lederhosen. And it all benefits United Way of the Ouachita. So, if you’re 21+, grab your

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Mystery Dinner Theater Would Like Your Help Solving Its Barnyard Murder

The cast of the Murder and Macabre Mystery Dinner Theater is looking very suspicious! Can you guess who dun it? (l-r) Frank Janaskie, Lynn Janaskie, Paul Lowe, T.J. Griffith. Now shown, Steve Freeman. Old MacDonald is well and feeling his oats. In fact, he has decided to have a good old fashion Halloween Barnyard Party and the Murder & Macabre Mystery Dinner Theater folks are inviting you to this zany

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Dallas Brass at Woodlands for a Return Engagement

The Dallas Brass. The Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild is pleased to announce a return engagement of The Dallas Brass at the Woodlands Auditorium, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village, on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 7:30 PM. A Dallas Brass concert is better described as a musical performance experience. This six-piece ensemble can do things with brass instruments that defy explanation. They do this with a wide repertoire

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Halloween Spooktacular Raises Funds for ARC

The very successful June Pride Month Walk drew nearly 300 people. The Hot Springs Pride Alliance (HSPA) will be hosting its second annual “Halloween Spooktacular” Sat., Oct. 29, 8:00 P.M. -12:00 A.M., at Whittington Place, 301 Whittington Avenue. This fundraiser will benefit the Tuggle and Shelby Clinic AIDS Resource Center (ARC), Garland County’s only nonprofit medical clinic for HIV and AIDS treatment. This year’s theme is “Spooktacular Sideshow,” a party

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Hot Springs in Direct Path of Rare 2024 Eclipse

Hot Springs National Park is one of only two national parks in America that will be in the “path of totality” for the April 2024 total eclipse of the sun. “That’s pretty cool,” said Bill Solleder, marketing director for Visit Hot Springs. “What better place to view this once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon than a city that has a national park, mountains, hundreds of lodging, camping, RV and short-term rental opportunities, 200 dining

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Concerts Continue at Adair Park

The City of Hot Springs Parks & Trails Department will host the Adair Park Concert Series at Kenneth Adair Memorial Park, 358 Central Avenue, on Fridays and Saturdays through October 29. Concert times will be 6 – 9 PM on Fridays, 11 AM – 9 PM on Saturdays. Attendees will be able to enjoy performances from many genres of music. Every Friday morning, a listing of performers will be posted

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Bridge Street Halloween Oct. 28

Halloween comes to Bridge Street. A special Halloween-themed edition of the Bridge Street LIVE! free celebrations will be held Friday, October 28. “We are going to do a Halloween weekend event from 5 PM to 10 PM, with live music, food, drink, vendors, and all the usual fun Bridge Street LIVE! has become known for,” Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder said. “In addition, we’ll have some spooky stuff

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Museum’s Taste of the Holidays Returns in Style

On Thursday, November 17, Taste of the Holidays returns to the Mid-America Science Museum (MASM). Running from 6 PM until 9 PM, the annual museum fundraiser will be held in person for the first time since 2019 and features new experiences and vendors for attendees to enjoy. Taste of the Holidays is one of Mid-America Science Museum’s primary fundraising events. In addition to supporting the museum, admission includes samplings of

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ASO to Perform Children’s Concert October 13

Elementary students enjoy a performance by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will perform for Garland County elementary school children at Bank OZK Arena, 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs, on Thursday, October 13. The theme is STORYTIME. The conductor is Geoffrey Robson. Children will be thrilled with the ASO’s performance of excerpts from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, John Williams’s Harry Potter, Paul Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Tchaikovsky’s

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Crater of Diamonds to Celebrate 35,000th Diamond Found at Park Since 1972

Park and community leaders plan to reward and recognize the finder of the 35,000th diamond with prizes, including a two-night stay at an Arkansas State Park. Crater of Diamonds State Park will celebrate an important moment in its history in the coming weeks, as staff prepares to recognize the 35,000th diamond found and registered there since the state park opened in 1972. “It’s amazing to work at a place with

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Master Gardeners: Alaskan Adventure

If traveling to Juneau, Alaska, Glacier Gardens, in Tongass National Forest is a must-see. By Julia MilanoOn a recent trip to Alaska, I had the pleasure of visiting Glacier Gardens. Located in the Tongass National Forest, the Gardens are a privately owned and lovingly developed botanical garden at the foot of Thunder Mountain. Situated on the outskirts of Juneau they were created by local landscaper Steve Bowhay who acquired the

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