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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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