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Mr. Sipp, Victor Wainwright in Lineup at Big Steam Music Fest 

Mr. Pipp  Victor Wainwright  Super Chikan  Duwayne Burnside  Gracie Curran  The highly anticipated Big Steam Music Festival is just around the corner, and the excitement is building! With only a few weeks to go, the stage is set for two days of incredible music, delicious local food, and unforgettable experiences in the heart of historic downtown Hot Springs National Park.  Mark your calendars for September 27-28, and get ready to

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Diners and Harleys on the Menu at Artists’ Workshop 

September’s featured artists at Artists’ Workshop Gallery are David Malcolm Rose and Jennifer Wheeler-Peterson.  For fifteen years David Malcolm Rose traveled the old roads, taking photos of the abandoned tourist courts, gas stations, and eating establishments that were left behind by the construction of the interstate system. He used those photos to craft a series of highly realistic scale models Rose called “The Lost Highway.”  The series achieved national recognition

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Redferrin Headlining Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts 

Country artist, Redferrin, will headline the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts.  Nationally touring country artist Redferrin is headlining the 2024 Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts (AFOTA). Described as one of “Nashville’s most unorthodox and innovative new singer/songwriters,” Redferrin is climbing the charts with songs off his debut EP “Old No. 7.”   His song  “Jack & Diet Coke” has over 30 million global streams, and “Just Like Johnny” has 15 million

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Two AR Books Represented at National Book Festival in D.C. 

By Erin WoodTwo 2024 Arkansas Center for the Book “Great Reads” selections represented our state at the 2024 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., in August. The 2024 Festival theme was “Books Build Us Up.”   The 2024 Great Read for Youth is the picture book Cypress Knees and Tupelo Trees: Discovering Plants and Animals of the Swamp (Et Alia Press, 2023), written and illustrated by Cathy Melvin.  The 2024 Great

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“Moku Playland”   Photo of Kate Zunick Courtesy of Hot Springs Sister City  Kate Zunick relaxes in one of the most beloved features of the Moku Playland exhibit — a giant wooden “hot springs” tub filled with hundreds of smooth wooden balls inspired by the bubbling thermal waters of Hot Springs.  Hidden somewhere among the

A One-of-a-Kind Wooden Play Experience Arrives in Downtown Hot Springs 

Moku Playland Pop-Up Opens June 1 with Interactive, Screen-Free Fun for Families  Families and visitors to downtown Hot Springs will have the opportunity to experience a unique style of hands-on play this summer as Moku Playland opens June 1 for a special month-long pop-up at 831 Central Avenue.  Open Thursday-Tuesday

World Championship Bathtub Races Set for June 6 

The Hot Springs Fire Department entry nears the finish line in the 2025 Running of the Tubs. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs  The lineup is complete for the 2026 Stueart Pennington World Championship Running of the Tubs bathtub races through historic downtown Hot Springs. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday,

Yoga: Two Months at The Yoga Place 

Where are we?” Missy Conry and Melissa Stevens  By Missy Conry & Melissa StevensCan you spot where we took this picture? Take a selfie in front of the same mural and text to 501-651-0545 for a free drop-in class! You can also text us for hints if you need a clue.  As we reflect