March 7, 2026

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Registration Open for Ultra Trail Series  

Registration is now open for the fifth running of the Northwoods Mullet Trail Run and Beaver Bash, scheduled for May 9 on the Northwoods Trail System in Hot Springs. The event features a 25-kilometer and a 10-kilometer trail run, with separate start times for runners with dogs in each division. The Beaver Bash is a post-race celebration featuring live music, great food, and beer.  The Mullet Trail Run and Beaver

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Cafe Mi Amor Weaves Cuban and Organic Influences into Breakfast and Lunch 

Clip this offer, bring a friend, and savor a premium experience at Café Mi Amor from March through May.  Cafe Mi Amor is bringing “a little bit of love nestled in the mountains” to Central Avenue with Cuban-inspired comfort food, handcrafted drinks, and a farm-to-table promise guests can taste.  Cozy, eclectic, and family-run, the boutique café leans into hospitality and intentional cooking. Artfully crafted with love. Mindfully crafted with intent.

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Library Launches Free Online Preschool Program for Families 

Playground Prep offers a free Montessori-inspired curriculum. Easy to sign up with your GC Library Card.  By Annie Gerber Families in Garland County now have a new, free resource to support early childhood learning at home. Through a partnership between Playgarden Prep and the Garland County Library (GCL), parents and caregivers can access Playgarden Online, a high-quality virtual preschool program for children ages 2–4, at no cost with a library card. 

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Jonathan Erlandson: Magic & Illusion Debuts a Mind-Bending New Production for 2026 

Illusionist Jonathan Erlandson debuts a massive, technologically advanced new production of Jonathan Erlandson: Magic & Illusion for the 2026 season at the Historic Malco Theatre. Photo credit: Steve Helms and Jim Miller  The Historic Malco Theatre has officially launched its highly anticipated 2026 season with a groundbreaking new production of Jonathan Erlandson: Magic & Illusion. Reimagined from the ground up, the venue’s resident show pushes the boundaries of the art form with an

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AMP’D UP: Why the Paralympics Matter  

Team USA’s Kevan Hueftle, proof that comeback is a decision, not a moment.  By Rick Bontkowski In early March, the world will turn its eyes to Italy as the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games open on March 6, 2026, and run through March 15. Over ten days, the best winter Para athletes on earth will compete across six sports and 79 medal events, carving speed and precision into snow, ice,

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I Remember You 

By Erin Wood Central Arkansas Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants Christine Lin and Elizabeth Waldrum have decades of combined experience working with young kids, many of whom experience periodic or permanent absences of important figures in their lives.   When Lin and Waldrum found no literary resources to start conversations with these children about their complex emotions around these losses, they decided to write their own book to serve the purpose.   I

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Ouachita Doom Mountain Bike Race 

Timothé Girard has created an illustration that embodies the raw energy and untamed spirit of DOOM.  Get ready to sink your gears into the Doom 2026—one of the country’s most fearsome and hotly contested bikepacking races. The race moves to a new host city: Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Friday, March 13, promising fresh terrain in the rugged Ouachita Mountains.  A full-scale Ouachita epic. Over 100 miles of singletrack link the Northwoods

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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