By David Rose I grow weary of the struggle. I’ve done so many tours of duty they can no longer be counted, or distinguished, one from another. We’ve been fighting since the very beginning of this conflict and I see no ending for it. Yes, Virginia, there is a war on Christmas, and we are losing it, losing it badly. There was a time when Christmas and the other holiday
By David Rose Mark Twain came into the world with Haley’s Comet. I arrived with Television. TV and I came into focus at the same time. We have both nearly come full circle now. People under 30 hardly watch television at all. It’s a dying art. Looking back over my decades of faithful service to the tube one program stands out. Winky Dink and You was light-years ahead of its
By David Rose Although it’s 30 years past, it’s still as clear as yesterday. It was the kind of thing I always thought happened to somebody else, not to me. I was immune, and then it hit me, the mid-life crisis. I’d spent my life driving down the freeway with hardly another car in sight. The traffic in the other direction was bumper-to-bumper. Surely I knew something they didn’t. Things
By David Rose This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of events that happened in 1968. I can do without it. 1968 was a bitch. The moon is in the seventh house several hours every day and Jupiter aligns with Mars once or twice a year. Despite the rosy optimism of the song, the Age of Aquarius started off bad and went downhill from there. January brought the Tet
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August brings a special kind of cheer to our quirky little town, as we celebrate two remarkable milestones: the City of Hot Springs’ 150th birthday and the 37th birthday of Gallery Walk. Together, they mark generations of creativity, community spirit, and the enduring belief that art belongs to everyone. For 37 years, our artists,
Can you find this mural? Text us a selfie with it in the month of August and receive a free drop-in! 501-651-0545. Hint: Donuts on Park Avenue. Photo by Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens By Missy Conry & Melissa StevensYoga is often described as the practice of finding balance—both on and off the
Registration is now open for the Eighth Annual Gudrun Mountain Bike Festival on Hot Springs’ acclaimed Northwoods Trails. The mountain bike extravaganza annually attracts hundreds of bikers of all abilities to Northwoods, which has been voted the No. 1 trail system in Arkansas six times. There are events geared for professionals, novice
When the sun dips below the Ouachita Mountains, Hot Springs reveals a vibrant and surprisingly diverse nightlife scene waiting to be explored. From cozy dive bars and bustling craft breweries to cocktail lounges and venues pulsing with live music, there’s an after-dark adventure suited for every mood. Whether you’re looking
