October 4, 2024

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Space Cowboy A film about skydiver and cinematographer Joe Jennings, directed by Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt  October in Hot Springs is brimming with festivals, and The Springs Magazine is thrilled to feature one of this year’s highlights on our cover.   Celebrating its 33rd year, our Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is the longest-running documentary film festival in the country.  For many years, The Springs has had the honor of including

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Choose Fun and Healthy Holiday Menus 

There are many healthy and delicious food options for holiday meals. By Dr. Annie Xu  Why is breast cancer screening important?   By Dr. Annie Xu With the holidays upon us, many are excited about festivities filled with food, family, and fun. While preparing, I am reminded of the dietary needs of my family and patients living with high blood pressure (hypertension) and high blood sugar (diabetes). Hypertension and diabetes are

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Güdrun Mountain Bike Fest Nov. 8-10 

Registration is now open for the Sixth Annual Güdrun – Northwoods Mountain Bike Festival, which will take place on the internationally acclaimed Northwoods Trail System in Hot Springs.  The newly expanded festival will run November 8-10 and will mark the sixth anniversary of the opening of the Northwoods Trail System in the lushly forested hills on the northern edge of the city.  Registration is available at www.bikereg.com/gudrun. The first 400

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Bridge St. LIVE! Halloween Edition.  

A special Halloween-themed edition of the Bridge St. LIVE! Free Celebrations will be held on Thursday, October 31. Join the Halloween weekend celebrations from 5 PM to 10 PM, with live music, food, drink, vendors, and all the usual fun Bridge St. LIVE! has become known for.  Bring your dancing shoes to Bridge St. LIVE! Entertainment District for this FREE, family-friendly, block-party-style event! Free live music, vendors, games, food, and

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Retirement For Two Means New Beginning for Three 

David Mills, (l-r) Levi Wilson, and Hannah Mills are celebrating the Mills’s retirement and Wilson’s new acquisition of Hot Springy Dingy with partners Steven Mitchell and Dan Pierce (not pictured.)  A little horsing around was in order when Levi’s brothers Zeb and Silas Wilson stopped in at Springy Dingy to wish Levi Happy Birthday.  By Alana Pierce It was 1978 and Hannah Mills was done with Boston weather. She unfolded a map,

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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