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Big Steam Music Festival Returns for Third Year in Historic Downtown Hot Springs

Headlining Big Steam Music Festival is Grammy Winner Mr. Sipp – Mississippi Blues Child.  The third annual Big Steam Music Festival is set for September 27 and 28, 2024 at Hill Wheatley Plaza in the beautiful downtown Hot Springs National Park. This year’s festival promises an unforgettable weekend of live music, featuring a spectacular lineup of Grammy-winning and nominated artists and a variety of local and regional talent.  Mississippi comes

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Happy 35th Anniversary from Artists’ Workshop Gallery 

By David RoseDuring the Renaissance, painters and sculptors were celebrities, who, unlike many today, did things worthy of celebration. When Michaelangelo finished carving his David, the city of Florence declared a holiday, the sculpture was mounted on a cart and paraded through the city.  This was a world lit only by fire. Books were few and only a small, elite, percentage of the population could read. Politicians gave speeches, as

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2024 Six Bridges Book Festival

By Erin WoodThe Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) has announced the lineup for the 2024 Six Bridges Book Festival, which will be held September 23-29, 2024.   Celebrating its 21st year, the Six Bridges Book Festival will host approximately 50 authors in virtual and in-person panel discussions, readings, book signings, and other programs.  Most festival events will be free and open to the public and will be held at CALS’s Library

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

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

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