May 2019

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Farmers Market Main
Season Opens in May

By Victoria Pike

For the Downtown

Farmers and Artisans Market,

it all started in the mid 1970’s,

when some seed customers from

Spurlin’s Garden Center thought

it would be a good idea to meet

weekly at an old train platform to

try to profit from the vegetables

and fruits they had grown.

Eventually, however,

the providing farmers got along

in years and their meetups

became less frequent until they

finally fizzled out.

Fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, art, jewelry, But that’s not the end!
lotions, soaps, clothing and handmade crafts are a few There was still hope. In 1995,
the market was reestablished in
of the items available at the market. its current location, 121 Orange

Street, near the old train depot, and has been thriving ever since as a 100% locally

produced market. It quickly became a grocery anchor for Hot Springs locals, and a

special attraction for the tourists, since you don’t see homegrown natural foods for

sale everywhere.

The Farmers Market has attracted wonderful support throughout its time. In

2006, it received a Farmers Market Promotion Program Grant which launched plans

for the pavilion which has become the permanent home of the market.

The market is a nonprofit organization and is run by volunteers. It also

welcomes local organizations, clubs, or other agencies to set up tables for educational

or fundraising purposes. Once a month, the market used to be open to youth vendors

free of charge, but this year, the market has been extremely generous in that youth

vendors can set up anytime free from charge.

May marks the beginning of the of the Market’s main season which means

it will now be open on Saturdays from 7 AM to Noon, with live music starting at 9

AM, and on Tuesday evenings from 4 PM to 7 PM, May 4th through October 26th.

Winter hours, November through April, are Saturdays, 9AM - Noon.

Both SNAP and WIC programs are accepted at the market. If you’re looking

for a place to shop local, give back to the community, or enjoy concerts, the Farmer’s

Market is just the place for you. To learn more, visit HotSpringsFarmersMarket.

com or FB: Hot Springs Farmers Market. Happy shopping!

Fireworks are scheduled for Sunday night, May 26th by the 7 South bridge on Lake Hamilton.

Memorial Day Fireworks - May 26

The annual free public Memorial Day fireworks display on Lake Hamilton
will be held Sunday, May 26, at dark. The display celebrates the start of the summer
season in Hot Springs. The fireworks will be shot from the middle of Lake Hamilton
from barges located on the east side of Hwy. 7 at the first bridge opposite the
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (formerly The Clarion).

The fireworks will be synched with music this year on radio station 97.5
FM US97 while you watch the display. Neal Gladner, sales manager for US97
arranged for the synchronized music.

Visit Hot Springs will sponsor the free show. Those who want to watch the
Memorial Day display from the water are urged to keep a safe distance from the
launching area and keep watch for fellow boaters.

In case of rain, the fireworks will be rescheduled for Monday evening,
May 27. For more information, call Steve Arrison at 501-321-2027.

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STUDIO TOURS

Sat–Sun, May 4–5, 10 am–4 pm
Scan QR Code for Digital Map

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VISIT HOTSPRINGSARTS.ORG FOR DETAILS ABOUT EACH STUDIO Renegade Studios — 17
Studio Tours are free, self-guided tours offering the opportunity to meet and Red (Joshua Adams)
visit artists in their creative spaces and see their artistic process in action. Painting
Studios are open Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, 10 am – 4 pm. Get more 717 Mid America Blvd. • 501-762-4779
details about each studio at HotSpringsArts.org/listing-of-open-studios. Hwy 270 west to Mt. Pine Road to Mid America
Blvd. It’s a blue metal building across the street
from Keith Smith. There is a Renegade Studios sign
out front. — [email protected]

3 Gals Gallery — 2 Crooked Little Studio — 18 (2 Studios) Forest Path Gallery — 15 Riley Glass Studio — 11
Rosemary Wooten Diana Garrison Gene Sparling Charles & Michael Riley
Painting, Mixed Media Illustrations and Fine Art Wood, Sculpture and Bowls Glass
110 Una Street • 254-214-5586 318 Arrowhead Drive • 318-560-3588 107 Stillmeadow Lane, Hot Springs AR 71913 710 W Grand • 501-318-6193
Park Ave to Dell Street. Go up the hill, turn right Adjacent to Daniel Cassity’s studio. • 501-617-0594 Located at 710 W Grand Avenue next to the
on Una Street. White house on hill with lots of — [email protected] From Hwy 7 south of Hot Springs, turn east on Dairy Queen. Extra parking located at back of the
glass. Park on the street and walk up the stairs. Hwy 290. Go 1½ miles, turn right on Meadowlark, building. — [email protected]
Handicap access – drive up to house. No Public Cutwell 4 Kids — 8 at Forest Path. — [email protected]
Restroom— [email protected] Anthony Tidwell Spa City Design & Unwind — 9
Fine Art Fox Pass Pottery — 1 Matthew Sutherlin
Alison Parsons Studio — 12 247 Silver Street • 214-497-3715 Jim, Barbara, and Fletcher Larkin Painting
Alison Parsons Take Malvern Avenue south from downtown. Pottery and Stoneware 128 Parkhill Street • 410-206-3124
Acrylic and Watercolor CrossoverGrand Avenue and SilverStreet is the 1st 379 Fox Pass Road • 501-623-9906 Turn onto Garland Avenue from Central Avenue
1017 Lakeshore Drive 71913 • 501-655-0604 left behind McDonalds. C4K studio is two blocks From the fountain at the north end of Central and then take a left onto Parkhill. Parking is
From Higdon Ferry Road take Lakeshore Drive down on the left side before Langston Elementary Avenue, travel 2½ miles north on Hwy 7N (Park available on only one side of the street or in the
2.2 miles. Turn left at the fourth mailbox on School on the corner of Silver & Melarsh Street. Avenue). Turn left at our sign, onto Fox Pass Cut- drive way. Driveway runs all the way from Parkhill
Lakeshore Drive past Sebreze Lane. Black No Public Restroom — [email protected] Off, and travel ½ mile to the studio. Find a map at to Maryland. — [email protected]
mailbox with pink stripes. No Public Restroom — www.foxpasspottery.com — [email protected]
[email protected] Don Watston Studio Gallery — 20 Studio 404 — 14
Don Watson Gary Simmons Studio — 13 Suzie Burch and Erma Steelsmith
Baker’s Metals — 19 Painting and Drawing Gary Simmons Mosaics
Mark Baker 439 Gilmer Avenue, Glenwood, AR Pen-and-Ink and Mixed Media 404 Burchwood Bay Road • 501-538-3165
Metal Sculpture • 870-681-0563 133 Brown Street • 501-525-1639 From 7 south, take right on Burchwood Bay Road.
326 Hwy. 70 East • 870-356-5521 Take Highway 70 West to Glenwood (Airport From downtown: Central to Higdon Ferry Road to Follow to Sam’s Pizza (on left). Studio is log cabin
Follow US-70 out of Hot Springs to Glenwood for Road). Once in Glenwood take 70b into downtown right turn onto Lakeshore Drive. Take Lakeshore #404 across street. From Lakeshore Drive, turn left
26 Miles, 326 US-70 will be on the left after you Glenwood (Street name is Broadway). Turn Right to Burchwood Bay. Left on to Burchwood, ½ mile on Burchwood Bay Road. Follow to Sam’s Pizza (on
pass Glenwood Country Club. No Public Restroom on North Clay Street and then make first left on to Brown Street. Right on Brown to stop sign at right). — [email protected]
— [email protected] Gilmer Avenue. It is the second house on the left. Sunset. Studio is on the left corner of Brown and
— [email protected] Sunset. — [email protected] Xu International Art Gallery and Studio — 7
Blue Rock Studio/Gallery — 16 Longhua Xu
Barbara Cade, Christina Nickerson, Lana Taliaferro Dryden Pottery — 6 High Key Studio — 4 Oil Painting, Sculpture, and Monumental Sculpture
Fiber, Assemblage, and Drawing Zack Dryden Marc Menefee and Aaron Brewer 610 Central Avenue, Second Floor • 501-282-4643
262 Hideaway Hills Drive, Hot Springs AR 71913 Sculpture, Pottery, and Ceramics Sculpture and Photography Next door to the Historic Downtown Post
• 501-262-4065 341 Whittington Avenue • 501-282-8328 118 Arbor Street • 501-282-8342 Office parking lot. The studio/gallery entry is a
From HS Vistors Center drive south on Malvern Turn off of Central Avenue (Hwy7) onto On Central Avenue, turn right past Fat Jacks onto door between All Things Arkansas and Artists’
Road approx 8 miles to Akers Road. Turn right, Whittington Avenue. Travel two blocks and the Arbor. One block, Upstairs above Low Key Arts. Workshop Gallery. Studio on the 2nd floor.
go 1/2 mile, take left hand split which is Hideway studio is on the left side of the street. It is a large — [email protected] — [email protected]
Hills, go another 1/2 mile. See blue decorations building with colorful murals on it and a large
on mailbox. — [email protected] parking lot. — [email protected] Millbilly Studio/Hot Springy Dingy — 3 Whittington Gallery — 5
David Mills John Faginkrants, Steve Johnson, Ginger Ladehoff,
Carole Katchen Studio — 10 The Dungeon — 18 (2 studios) Pottery June Lamoureaux, Suzanne Lamoureaux Kriesant,
Carole Katchen and Prime Time Art Students Daniel Cassity 409 Park Avenue • 501-623-2849 and Justin Warrick
Painting and Drawing Painting and Music Located In the Hot Springy Dingy store on Park 307 Whittington Avenue • 501-607-0214
620 West Grand Avenue • 501-617-4494 318 Arrowhead Drive • 318-268-2454 Avenue. — [email protected] From Central/Park Avenue, go ⅓ miles west on
From downtown, west on Ouachita until it From Albert Pike, follow Thornton Ferry Road until Whittington Avenue. Studio is on the left, just past
merges with Grand. Continue a block and a half. it ends (T-bones) into Arrowhead Drive, the lake Walnut Street. — [email protected]
On the right, half a block before the Dairy Queen. will be to your left. Turn left onto Arrowhead Drive.
— [email protected] Once rounding the cove, the studio will be on the
right. — [email protected]

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Music Festival Hosts

Award-Winning Musicians

As part of the Arts in the Park Celebration, April 26

– May 5, St Luke’s Episcopal Church and the Hot Springs

Music Festival will host a concert presented by thirteen young

musicians, all winners of the prestigious IBLA Grand Prize,

on Thursday, May 2, at 7 pm. A reception follows and all are

invited and encouraged to meet these talented performers.

IBLA Grand Prize is under the auspices of IBLA

Foundation, a volunteer organization based in New York.

All proceeds go toward advancing the careers of talented

musicians from around the world and the United States. IBLA Shinobu Otake,
Grand Prize takes place annually in the small city of Ragusa clarinet
Ibla, Sicily, Italy. The winners are presented to venues around

the world, the USA, and Carnegie Hall in New York City. The competition is unique

in that there is no age limit for participants.

St Luke’s Episcopal Church is located at 228 Spring St, Hot Springs. There

is no charge for admission, but tax-deductible donations to the IBLA Foundation

are appreciated.

Save the Date for July 4th

Red, White & You Picnic

Friends of Hot Springs National Park (FHSNP) and the National Park
Service are hosting “Red, White & You,” a free, family-focused old fashion patriotic
“Picnic in the Park” on July 4, from 10:30–3:30, on Arlington Lawn.

All are invited to dress in red, white, and blue. Family activities include
a bounce house, games, face painting, temporary tattoos, and educational exhibits
by National Park staff. Food for purchase includes burgers, hot dogs, and fabulous
pulled pork prepared by the Ohio Club chefs Mike Pettey and Mike Dampier, along
with beverages, featuring beer from Superior Bathhouse Brewery, cotton candy and
snow cones.

A big salute goes out to all the sponsors for their generous support of this
fund-raising event: The Ohio Club, Arvest Bank, KQUS/US97, Morris Foundation,
The Gangster Museum of America, Superior Bathhouse Brewery, Fat Bottomed
Girls Cupcake Shoppe, Gross Funeral Home, Hog Wild Events, Bobby Brown
Private Wealth Advisors, Bank OZK, Lake Ice, and Hot Springs National Park.
Additional sponsorships are available.

Friends of Hot Springs National Park is the non-profit partner of the Park.
All proceeds from the Red, White & You Picnic will benefit the restoration of the
Maurice Bathhouse, the last bathhouse on historic Bathhouse Row to be reopened.

If you would like more information about this event or are interested in
being a sponsor or volunteer, please contact Roxanne Butterfield at 501-538-4575
or [email protected]. Please invite your family, friends and neighbors, and
help support Hot Springs National Park, the heart and treasure of Hot Springs. To
keep up with FHSNP news and events, visit www.friendsofhotspringsnationalpark.
org and Facebook: Friends of Hot Springs National Park.

24th Annual Antique Car Show

Held at Hot Springs Airport

The Hot Springs Cruisers 24th Annual Antique/Collector Car Show returns
Saturday, May 11 to the Hot Springs Municipal Airport. This year’s judged car
show benefits the Potter’s Clay home for women and children in crisis.

The Hot Springs Cruisers Car Club is open to car enthusiasts of any make,
model or year vehicle, including custom, street rods and trucks. A wide variety of
makes and models are represented in the club, with the majority of the years of
manufacture from the 1940s through the 1970s.

Music is provided by the host car club. No music or running engines are
permitted during the show unless approved by the Hot Springs Cruisers Car Club.
Only registered entries are permitted in the show area.

Registration is from 8AM-11AM. Judging will begin at 11AM. All
participants (including pre-registered) must be checked in at the Registration Desk
and have vehicle in position for judging no later than 11AM.

Pre-registration is $15. Day of the show is $20. Pre-register by mailing
form and funds to: Hot Springs Cruisers, 302 Hermlee, Hot Springs, AR 71913.

For information about joining the Hot Springs Cruisers, or questions about
the upcoming car show, email [email protected] or call 501-282-3515
or 501-624-3771.

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Light Uptown Fundraiser at

The Malco Theatre May 10

Join the Park Avenue Community

Association (PACA) Friday, May 10, for

a spectacular evening of entertainment for a great

cause at the Historic Malco Theatre, 817 Central

Ave. The Morris Foundation and Maxwell Blade

will host PACA’s fundraiser for the Park Avenue

Light Uptown Project which will eventually

install 77 beautifully designed Central Park-style

lights along Park Avenue.

Entertainment will feature the magic

of Maxwell Blade, vocalists Shirley Chauvin,

Sylvia Stems, and Amy Hale, fire artist Ryan

Steiger, and musician Tommy Stanco. And

debuting “Elton John” by Maxwell Blade.

The evening will begin with

hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Enjoy live

demonstrations by artists Gary Simmons and Maxwell Blade will work his magic
Richard Stephens. There will also be live and at the Light Uptown Fundraiser at
silent auctions featuring spectacular packages
and items provided by local businesses and the Malco Theatre.

artists. Bid on your favorite celebrity bachelor and bachelorettes.

Doors open at 6:00pm and the show begins at 7:30. Tickets are $75 for VIP

seating and $50 for general admission. Please call the box office at 501-623-6200 to

purchase tickets or to make a donation. Join the Uptown folks for this community

event and Let Your Light Shine on Park Avenue.

Full Moon Rides Set for
Northwoods Trail

Do you want to howl at the moon with the
Northwoods crew? Well, turns out, you’ll have several
chances to join riders on a FREE monthly Full Moon
Group Ride through Hot Springs’ Northwoods Trail. 

The May 18th* - Full Flower Moon ride will
be a no drop beginner to intermediate group ride. The
route will depend on the skill level of the participants.
Riders will meet at the Waterworks Trailhead at 6:00,
begin the ride by 6:30, spend around an hour on the
trails and return to the trailhead after dark. After the
ride, the fun will continue with a little grillin’ and
some tunes. Bring a chair! Don’t miss the fun.

All mountain bikers/All skill levels are
welcome. All riders must have a mountain bike in
working order, helmet, front white light, rear red light,
back-up light source, and water to hydrate.

Sponsors are Superior Bathhouse Brewery, Spa City Cycling, Parkside
Cycle, Rave Grafix and Visit Hot Springs!

*Contingent on weather. Follow  Northwoods Trails - Hot Springs Trail
Conditions group for weather updates leading up to each monthly event!

Lupus 5K Race & Walk
May 18th at Mid-America Park

Lupus Foundation of Arkansas, Inc. will have their 24th Annual Lupus
Springers Memorial Lupus Springers 5K Race and Walk to End Lupus on Saturday,
May 18, at Mid-America Park at 8 am.

Registration will be at National Park College in the Gerald Fisher Student
Area, First Level located at 101 College Drive, from 9 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. T-shirts will
be ordered soon. Please add $2.50 for T-shirts over X-large. Online registration:
www.lupus-arkansas.com or call 501-525-9380. Entry fee: $25 before May 16th;
after May 16th - $30.

The Lupus 5K Race includes walkers, runners, and wheelchairs. Walk to
End Lupus includes WALKERS ONLY. Non-competition! No trophies or T-shirts
will be mailed. Volunteers are welcome to sign up before race day. Lupus patients
are encouraged to be a part of this lupus fundraiser by volunteering or cheering the
person walking or running for you.

For more information, email [email protected].

8 • The Springs • May 2019 Escape c Bathe c Splurge
Stay c Learn c Enjoy
Eat c Hike c Walk c Play
Shop c Tour c Drink

100 Block Central Ave Silver Coconut 500 Block Central Ave Deluca’s Pizzeria Napoletana
Collegiate, boutique baby items, & Authentic NY brick oven pizza
Fat Jack’s Oyster & Sports Bar high end home accents
Great food, music. Pets OK on patio Gangster Museum of America Core Public House
Kollective Coffee & Tea Guided tour exposes the underground beer, wine, and spirits
Organic & local for breakfast & lunch Bathhouse Row Winery world of Central Avenue
The Colonial Pancake & Waffle House Showcases native AR wine selections MTN VALLEY WATER
Breakfast & brunch. As seen in Tastings daily Historic District Antiques
Southern Living!
Rings ‘n’ Things Snazzies, Inc. The Avenue Estate jewelry, lighting, glass, & furniture
Fun fashion jewel Young, contemporary, funky boutique Upscale restaurant and bar located in
Freedom United Salon Petals, Purses, Etc.
HIghly trained staff. Progressive work. The Bath Factory The Waters Hotel Exclusive handbags, women’s &
children’s clothing & gifts
LITTLE JEWEL BOX Handcrafted soaps & indulgences for The Waters Hotel State & Pride Provisions Co.
bath & body One-of-a-kind store. Goods, gifts,
The Villa Boutique Historic, boutique hotel, 62 rooms apparel that reflect Arkansas culture
Apparel, bath & body, linens, jewelry,
and accessories Beef Jerky Outlet Blushed Beauty Boutique
Metaphysical Connection Wall to wall jerky. Popcorn, sauces. Gifts, makeup & makeup services
Shop, Reiki, massage & Tarot readings
Colonial Candy Corner Arlington Hotel Toy Chest 600 Block Central Ave
Retro & nostalgic candy, ice cream Historic hotel, largest hotel in AR-500 Timeless & specialty toys, books,
The Little Jewel Box rooms/suites
Boutique for antiques, estate and science kits, and more 801Angel’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
designer jewelry Spencer’s Corner
Kringles in the Park Mamoos Paradice Cream It’s All About Rocks Italian specialties for lunch and dinner
Christmas, seasonal, collectible & gifts Only Homemade ice cream in Rocks & unique merchandise
Fat Bottomed Girl’s Cupcake Shoppe Downtown. Gluten-free pastries. Artists’ Workshop Gallery Brian G Wilson Photography
As seen on CUPCAKE WARS! EVILO Oils & Vinegars Cooperative gallery with 30 local artists Portraits & weddings
Faith & Flair Boutique Delectable oils & vinegars, tastings daily
Women’s boutique clothing Convenience Store All Things Arkansas Next Generation Tye-Dyes & Apparel
The Springs Hotel & Spa Products made in AR & relating to AR Cotton clothes & beddingn
Casual hotel and spa with 139 rooms Plum Pretty Boutique Granny’s Kitchen US Post Office Picante’s Mexican Grill
Beverly’s Casual Shop/You-nique Latest fashions for women of all ages Southern breakfast, lunch and dinner Crystal Springs Gallery Authentic Mexican dishes
Boutique Minerals, fossils, fine jewelry by local
Classy and fabulous boutique! Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum Pour Some Sugar on Me Sweet Shoppe & international artisans Brick House Grill
Mountain Valley Spring Company Journey through the Seven Magic Candy & delectable delights. Steaks, burgers, salads and much more
Tour the Visitor Center/Museum. Full Worlds of this museum
line of MV Water merchandise.
4D Adventure Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium The Galaxy Connection Steinhaus Keller
200 Block Central Ave The amazing 4D simulation will leave Handcrafted locally-soap & bath luxuries Star Wars museum & gift store German restaurant & biergarten
Large vintage Star Wars toy collection Outdoor seating
DeSoto Rock & Gift Shop you enthralled! Bathhouse Row
Locally crafted jewelry & minerals Spa City Tropical Winery & Gifts Hot Springs Visitor Center Mirror Mirror Salon
National Park Aquarium 100% tropical fruit, berry & citrus wine Superior Bathhouse Brewery Tourist information center Beauty cosmetics & personal care
Freshwater & saltwater fish, frogs, Thermal springs brewery, restaurant
tortoises, & lizards Kilwins Gary Morris Interiors
Rolando’s Restaurante Since 1947, chocolates, ice cream & more & special event venue 700 Block Central Ave Unique décor, lamps and gifts
Latin American fare. Full bar & patio
GR8 Escapes Arkansas Earthbound Trading Company Fordyce Bathhouse Maxine’s Live Dapper & Debonaire
Escape room. Discover clues & solve Unique apparel, accessories & home decor Nat’l Park Visitor Center & museum Live music, food, craft beer & drinks Grooming goods for the modern male.
puzzles. Ages 12 & up Hot Springs Trolley Tours Veteran owned
Savory Pantry 300 Block Central Ave Quapaw Baths & Spa Trolley tours of Hot Springs area. A Narrow Escape
Gourmet gift baskets & edible essentials Thermal pools & baths, plus luxurious Special events. Brain-teaser escape room. Ages 8 & up
Pancake Shop spa services
Serving breakfast exclusively. Family
owned & operated The Buffalo Co. Ozark Bathhouse The Porterhouse Steak and Seafood Subway
Art by the Park Prime-only steaks and seafood cuisine Submarine sandwich shop
Original oil paintings and frames High quality men’s clothing and Cultural center, open on weekends

accessories Buckstaff Baths

Tombstone Old Time Photos Our only remaining traditional Copper Penny Pub 900 Block Central Ave
Wild West, gangster portraits taken & thermal bathing facility Irish pub, food, beer, big screen TVs
Vault 723 In The Raw Test Kitchen & Juice Bar
processed while you wait Lamar Bathhouse Timeless Vault Dining Gourmet raw foods & plant-based
Downtowner Marketplace restaurant.
Thai-Me Spa Bathhouse Row Emporium Vendors in one location with
antiques, vintage & new products 1000 Block Central Ave
400Pampering massage, skin treatments, Block Central Ave

nail & body services.

BUBBALU’S BURGERS&DOGS Lauray’s Jewelers Rocket Fizz Will’s Cinnamon Shop
Exquisite bridal, custom designs, & Largest selection of candy & soda Homemade, totally from scratch
revolutionary repairs ever found in one store! cinnamon rolls

Red Sunflower Boutique American Art Gallery & Gifts GRATEFUL HEAD
Women’s and girls’ clothing boutique Featuring local, regional, national and
international artists
The Mountain’s Edge
Arkansas’ largest retail knife store

Bubbalu’s Bodacious Burgers Jack Knife Barbershop
Burgers, hot dogs & ice cream All things barbering
Hot Springs Bathhouse Dinner Theatre
Stella Mae’s…Out of the Ordinary Daily dinner & live theatre
Retro inspired clothing for rockabilly
hellcats & pinup dolls 800 Block Central Ave

Argentinian Coffee & Wine Bar Chez Julie’ Boutique Gallery Central
Argentinian delicacies, ultimate Perfect blend of home, fashion & Art gallery-painting, sculptures, jewelry
personal accessories
Buenos Aires bar experience!
Ginger’s Popcorn 100 Block Exchange
Oxy-Zen The best darn popcorn in the South!
Oxygen bar to restore, relax & revive! The Humidor
All Things Natural Cigar Lounge Grateful Head Pizza Oven & Beer Garden
Bring home the wonder & beauty of nature Legacy Fine Art Gallery Experience Deadhead-Brauhaus
Hot Springs Hat Co. Artwork by local & internationally Culture. Gin Joint-Live Music
known artists
Hats for men and women National Park Duck Tours F REE PARK I NG

Spa Souvenirs & Gifts Land & water tours on Lake Hamilton

Almost all items are unique & locally The Glitzy Girls by Bear Necessities Maxwell Blade’s Malco Theatre of Magic 128 Exchange St Parking Deck
made or designed Magic & comedy for the whole family
Upscale women’s boutique/

The Ohio Club accessories, on-site handmade jewelry Justus Fine Art Gallery PA I D PARK I NG

Since 1905, the oldest bar in Arkansas Renee’s Fine art gallery features established & 2 HR Meters on Central Ave
Great food & live music Women’s apparel, jewelry & home décor emerging artists

The “Real” World... It’s time you might want to think outside the box - there will be a greater need for
Kelly & Wayne “Team” Thomason rental property and, of course, it’s almost Lake Season. Time to get those lake condos
Hot Springs Realty ready to rent or enjoy.
If you haven’t thought about investing in Hot Springs and our surrounding areas, now
May brings flowers from all the rain April brought. It’s the time is the time. There are some unbelievable interest rates available and we have a short-
of year when everything is blooming and it is not too hot, or age of homes for sale. If you’re interesting in listing your property, or buying property,
too cold. Horse racing season has come to a close until Janu- please give us a call.
ary 2020, school is almost out and Hot Springs is jumping with
activity. If you haven’t heard the buzz, we have new hotels,
restaurants and new home building going on.

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Othered Selected as a Top 5
Book of 2018 in Poetry/Fiction

By Erin Wood
Randi M. Romo (“Romo”) has been creating literary community in

Central Arkansas for decades, not only by sharing her own brave, explosive,
luxuriously challenging poems, but by encouraging others to take up the pen
and take the mic to share their own toughest stories.

Now, Randi’s words are more accessible to all through her courageous
first book, Othered, a full-length poetry collection released in fall 2018 that was
recently featured in the 2019 Arkansas Literary Festival. Othered was selected
by the American Library Association as a top-five book in poetry/fiction for
2018 and a top-ten book of 2018 overall in its annual Over the Rainbow list
of Recommended LGBTQ Reading. An incredible feat for any author, and
even more so when one learns Romo is a self-taught writer with a sixth-grade
education.

As a Mexican-American, Southerner, former farmworker, organizer/
activist, queer, female, parent, grandparent, working class, elder, and survivor,
Romo has walked among and between many communities, and her voice reaches
into who we are as humans.

A 5.83” x 8.27” paperback with 96 pages, Othered is available at
siblingrivalrypress.com and through local and national booksellers.

A Hot Springs native, Erin Wood is a writer, editor, and publisher in
Little Rock. She owns and runs Et Alia Press (etaliapress.com). Wood is author
of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations With 50 Creatives (April, 2019) and
editor of and a contributor to Scars: An Anthology (2015).

Woodlands Auditorium hosts The McCartney Years - a Paul McCartney tribute band
Thursday, May 16th.

Experience the Best of Beatles
Tribute - The McCartney Years

The McCartney Years is the premier Paul McCartney concert experience
endorsed by Paul McCartney/Wings guitarist, Denny Laine and  USA  Beatles
promoter, Sid Bernstein, who labeled the show as, “…the BEST on the scene today.”

The McCartney Years perform all the hits of Paul McCartney in his prime,
spanning from the Beatles to Wings. This creates an experience far beyond typical
Beatles-tribute band territory and appeals to a much wider, more diverse audience.
This show is a 100% all-Paul Experience with authentic wardrobes, set lists,
choreography and instrumentation.

The six-piece band performs worldwide and are spot on with McCartney’s
1970s live tours. The McCartney Years is a period-true, technically-stunning
concert experience that entertains a loyal fan base from around the world. Don’t
take our word for it…read their reviews on social media! They will perform at the
Woodlands Auditorium May 16th. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. All tickets are $30 plus
tax and are general admission.  Tickets can be purchased at HSVTicketSales.com
or by calling 501-922-4231.

10 • The Springs • May 2019

May is Overflowing with Fun
at Garland County Library

By Paul Kagebein

With the unpredictability of Arkansas

weather, it’s too soon to say if there will be May

flowers, but it’s not too soon to highlight all of

the major events happening at the Garland County

Library next month!

On the evening of Friday, May 10th, in

partnership with the Garland County Cooperative

Extension Service, the library is hosting Family

Fitness Night. More than a dozen health-promoting

activities, both indoor and outdoor, will be available

for kids and adults of all ages and fitness levels. A

smoothie-making exercise bike, table tennis, sports

trivia, jump rope, and potential prizes await those

who attend. Paul Kagebein, Adult Services Folk Music Day at Red Light
Programmer at GC Library.
Can you spell better than a fifth grader? On Red Light Roastery Coffee House will host the Evie Ladin Band for Folk Music Day,
Tuesday, May 14th, the library is hosting a free Adult Friday, June 7, 4-6 p.m. The “neo-trad kinetic-folk” of the Evie Ladin Band is a mingling of
the deep Appalachian sound of claw hammer banjo, guitar, bass and percussive dance, with
Spelling Bee, sure to challenge all of the self-proclaimed wordsmiths in the community. contemporary storytelling and original, conversational interplay among the band members.

Rules are modified to be a more casual version of the famous Scripps National Bee that Dance City Recital May 18th

students compete in every year. No participant will go home empty-handed - even those Founded in 1999, Dance City is Hot Springs’ premiere dance studio for
youth and adult dance instruction. Whether you’re a parent seeking to introduce
who can’t spell “dictionary.” your pre-school student to the world of dance or a soon-to-be bride wanting to
practice the waltz for your first dance, Dance City has the talent and facilities to
There are many other May programs to look forward to. May 2nd’s Local Author meet your needs.

Day will feature meet and greets and book signings with over 25 local authors. May This year Dance City Studio will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with
a spectacular recital at Hot Springs Convention Center, Saturday, May 18, at 3PM.
18th’s Job Fair will feature several prominent local businesses looking to hire potential This will definitely be a show that you won’t want to miss.  

employees. May 25th’s Beekeeping 101 is a free intro to the topic, courtesy of Bemis Admission is free. For more information, contact Mrs. Patty Tackett at
501-276-8343, email [email protected], or visit www.dancecitystudio.com.
Honey Bee Farm. It has become a cliché at this point, but it remains true: The GCL has

something for everyone.

Visit www.gclibrary.com or call 501-623-4161 or 501-922-4483 for information

about special events, library collections, or library services. The library is located at 1427

Malvern Avenue in Hot Springs.

Paul Kagebein is the Adult Services Programmer at the Garland County Library. 

He likes contributing to his hometown of Hot Springs by day and thinking of ways to do

so by night. He also likes good food and good movies, but who doesn’t?

The Springs • May 2019 • 11

Arts Network Meeting May 13th

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance will hold its quarterly Hot Springs
Arts Networking Meeting on Monday, May 13 at 5:30pm. The event will be held
at the Landmark Building, Henderson State University Hot Springs, located at 201
Market Street in Hot Springs.

“Area arts organizations and artists are invited to participate and share
information about upcoming events with others in the arts community,” said
HSACA President, Ashley Campbell.

“We will celebrate the success of the Arts & The Park 2019 festival
and hear from organizations about upcoming summer events. All artists and arts
organization members are invited to attend.”

A 5:30 meet and greet will be followed by a short discussion at 6:00pm.
The floor will then be open to attendees to share their information and events. The
meeting is expected to last about 90 minutes, with approximately 50 people in
attendance. For more information, contact Mary Zunick at 501-321-2027.

HS Music Festival Announces
Orchestra Highlights

From June 2 through June

15, Hot Springs area residents and

visitors will have the opportunity to

hear a world class orchestra perform

thrilling music including works by

Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Britten, Dvořák,

and Rachmaninoff. A highlight of the

24th Season of the Hot Springs Music

Festival will be the presentation of

Finlandia by Sibelius, featuring the Peter Bay, Conductor of the 2019 Hot Springs
Hot Springs Music Festival Chorus
Music Festival
singing a new English translation of

the text prepared by Lynn Payette, Festival Executive Director and Chorus Director,

and Laura Rosenberg, Festival Co-Founder and former Chorus Director.

“Because this is such a familiar and stirring melody, we hope to have no

less than 100 voices join the full orchestra for the conclusion of this magnificent

work,” Lynn Payette said. Singers who would like more information, are welcome

to email [email protected] or call 501-623-4763.

The orchestra will be under the direction of Festival Music Director and

Principal Conductor Peter Bay, who serves as the Music Director of the Austin

(TX) Symphony Orchestra, among other prestigious appointments.

The Hot Springs Music Festival brings together exceptionally talented

college age student musicians and pairs them with Mentor/Teachers from major

orchestras and schools of music from around the country. The student musicians

are selected by audition and perform nightly during the Festival in orchestra and

Chamber Music concerts. The applicants also come from across the country and

around the world.

For more information about the Hot Springs Music Festival, visit hotmusic.

org, or call 501-623-4763.

Master Gardeners:

Gardening for The Birds

By Kathleen Cardinal
With a name like Cardinal, can you imagine my lifelong interest in birds?

When I begin my gardening at dawn, which is my preference, I am thrilled at the songs
of awakening birds. Perhaps those birds are saying thanks to me for the plants I provide
that give them food and shelter. Or maybe they are just as happy as I am and are singing
for joy. I have always thought there is a profound link between gardening and birding.

Most big cities support pigeons and a few more birds, but our bird population
in Garland County, Arkansas is about 100 species. We are lucky, but with that luck
comes responsibility to care for them. We can show our love by providing water, feeders
of various kinds plentifully full and a well-rounded landscape. Avoid planting nandina
bushes though for they contain cyanide.

Gardeners are guardians of the environment, which includes birds. Learning
about our feathered friends is rewarding and allows us to follow practices that attract our
favorite bird species. Perhaps you can sing your song for them when they visit.

Kathleen Cardinal, a Garland County Master Gardener, volunteers with GC
Master Gardeners of the UofA Div. of Agriculture, Cooperative Ext. Service. Master
Gardeners pool skills and resources to improve home horticulture, stimulate interest in
plants and gardening, and encourage beautification. For more info, call 501-623-6841
or email [email protected].

12 • The Springs • May 2019 May Art Matters

Schools out, scream and shout! High school students know the feeling, especially
seniors who will be graduating for good this year. In the midst of all of the chaos, take
some time to relax and enjoy yourself with a nice evening stroll down Gallery Walk,
which will be held on Friday, May 3rd, 5-9pm. The first Friday of the month as usual.

ALISON PARSONS STUDIO DRYDEN
1017 Lakeshore Dr. • 501-655-0604 STUDIO
Aworking artist’s studio on Lake Hamilton. 341 Whit
Special Commissions, Prints, Paintings, OPEN M
Note Cards of Local Landmarks & much always m
more! Come by boat or car - call or text. of-a-kind
2 ½ miles from Sam’s Club. Look for the brave am
black-pink striped mailbox. Facebook: Alison Parsons Studio. wheel a quick spin to test our
out the new pieces, then walk
AMERICAN ART GALLERY Come see pottery being made
724 Central • 501-624-0550
Featuring demos by Patricia Bailey and EMERG
Valerie Hanks-Goetz during Gallery 341A Wh
Walk. Wall artist Jimmy Leach, Margaret The Art
Kipp, & Ellen Schumacher.  Wood Visual A
turnings by Virgil Barksdale. Pottery by Word. Ap
Valerie Hanks-Goetz.  Southwest Jewelry. Ernie Bolieu will and in c
speak about jewelry design and stones. Thomas Kinkade art exhibiting
in Gallery II. Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm. poetry. Featuring local artists
May 25th. Gallery Walk Rece
ARTISTS’ WORKSHOP GALLERY 8PM. Thur-Sat, noon to 5:00 p
610A Central • 501-623-6401
artistsworkshopgallery.com GALLER
Featured Artists Jean Pennucci and 800 Cent
Daryl Wedwick. Featured miniature galleryce
artists: Marlene Gremillion & Michael Open for
Preble. The gallery welcomes three new artists in
members: Caren Garner, Tony Tabone & Nate Whiteside. art, repres
Also, on view through May, art from Lakeside High School
students. Mon-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday, 12-5 pm. JUSTUS
827A Cen
C4K STUDIO/CUTWELL 4 KIDS Exhibit o
247 Silver St • 214-497-3715 IV, Beve
[email protected] Jeri Hil
A working studio for youth to express Peters, S
themselves through the arts. C4K Gene Sp
mission is promote and support the additional artists will also be
self-awareness and growth of every gallery offers a wide range o
child’s uniqueness and individuality in the form of artistic artists. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wed -
expression. Participating in Gallery Walk and Studio tours
allows us to fulfill an aspect of our mission. Fri. 5pm-8pm. LANDMA
Sat. & Sun. 10am-4pm. HSU Hot
201 Mark
CRYSTAL SPRINGS GALLERY Next Ge
620 Central #1C • 501-623-2323 showcase
Expect the unusual! Featuring an growing-u
amazing collection of gems, minerals, learning,
crystals, & distinctive gifts from AR artists, 19 high school student
and the world. Choose from stunning Intensive Teen Workshop mu
pieces of jewelry designed by local and Plein Air art & artists will
international artists. Find unique art created by AR artists. Walk, May 3. 5-8 pm. Hours
Children receive free AR crystals. Mon -Sat 10 am-6 pm. appointment on Sat & Sun,

Gallery Walk #357 The Springs • May 2019 • 13

While you’re there, don’t forget to look for a present for your mom, grandma,
or special lady in your life, in celebration of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12th. And
be sure to take in the Studio Tours, Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5. See pages 4 & 5 for
complete details. Whether you live here, or are just visiting, Gallery Walk is for everyone!

N ART POTTERY LINDAPALMER STUDIO/GALLERY
O/GALLERY 800B Central-Upstairs • 501-620-3063
ttington • 501-623-4201 LindaWilliamsPalmer.com
May Gallery Walk. They are Featuring: The Champion Trees of
making new and exciting one- Arkansas original drawings, archival
d pieces! As an extra treat, the prints, and Palmer’s book: “The
mong us can give their potter’s Champion Trees of Arkansas, An
Artist’s Journey.” Open for Gallery Walk 5-8pm; daily by
skills. Park in their lot, check appointment; or when artist is in the studio. Call for appt.
k to the other galleries nearby.
e! Mon-Sat, 10am-3pm. HISTORIC MALCO THEATRE
817 Central • MaxwellBlade.com
GENT ARTS 501-623-6200
hittington • 501-613-0352 Built in 1946, The Malco is home
of Poetry: An Exhibition of now to Maxwell Blade’s Theatre of
Art Inspired by the Written Magic. Visit our FREE ART EXHIBIT
pril is National Poetry Month featuring works by Patrick Shane
celebration, Circle Gallery is Wilson. Original gouache paintings now on display. Limited
g visual artwork inspired by Edition Prints available. Open First Fridays 5pm-8pm.
and poets. On display through
eptions, Fridays May 3, 5PM- RILEY ART GLASS STUDIO
p.m. Wheelchair accessible. 710 Grand Ave • 501-318-6193
RileyArtGlass.com
RY CENTRAL The public can watch the Riley brothers
tral • 501-318-4278 create their art glass (check glassblowing
entralfineart.com schedule on website or FB.) While
r Gallery Walk, with many they work, the brothers answer questions,
n attendance. Enjoy beautiful explaining the process and history of glassblowing. Free Demos.
senting over 35 artists. Open Tue-Sat, 9am-4pm. Join us for Studio Tours, May 4-5.

FINE ART GALLERY TOOTSIE’S
ntral • 501-321-2335 200 Park Avenue • 501-762-0575
of work by John P Lasater tootsieshotsprings.com 
erly Buys, Matthew Hasty, Not just a Pet Store! We also sell the
llis, Robyn Horn, Sammy work of an amazing artist: Craig
Sandra Sell, Gary Simmons, Campbell. Open Gallery Walk. 5-9pm
parling, and others. Work by Come visit the Frog on Park Ave. for
showcased in the exhibit. The refreshments and cute puppies. 8 am-6 pm Mon-Sat. 10 am-6
of original art by recognized pm Sun. Open for babysitting and daycare.
Sat and by appointment.

ARK BUILDING WHITTINGTON GALLERY
t Springs Campus 307 Whittington • 501-607-0214
ket St • 501-545-0534 Great music, 50 local artists, food,
eneration, through May 31, fun and beverages!  Suzanne Kriesant
es various viewpoints of donated a piece of art for our give away
up; scenes of childhood play, prize. She and June Lamoureux will be
and exploring. 30 Arkansas painting on site. Artist John Faginkrantz
ts, and the HSU 2018 Summer will be in his studio creating Vapor Valley Art. Jan Briggs
uralist team. Arts & The Park will be painting and doing demos. Steve Johnson and Justin
Warrick will be in their studios working away. Stop in for
be on hand during Gallery Studio Tours on May 4th and 5th. Free refreshments and
Mon-Fri, 9 am - 4 pm; or by snacks. Open Tues-Sat 10am to 4pm.

14 • The Springs • May 2019 Escape c Bathe c Splurge
Stay c Learn c Enjoy
Eat c Hike c Walk c Play
Shop c Tour c Drink

100 Block Park Ave 500 Block Park Ave 800 Block Park Ave 1000 Block Park Ave

Majestic Lawn North Star Liquor/Big A’s Liquor David F. Watkins Memorial Park Red Light Roastery Coffee House
Historic landmark Wine, beer & spirits Community Park under construction. Small batch, craft coffee roastery
Phase 1. Come watch it develop.
200 Block Park Ave Park Avenue Hair 700 Block Park Ave Larkmartin Soaps
Precision cuts by appointment 1884 Wildwood Bed & Breakfast Handmade soaps and lotions
Tootsies Bailey’s Dairy Treat Uptown Barber Shop Bed and breakfast
Petsitting, DIY dog bath & unique One of three drive-ins in town Taquira Jamiez 1010 Liquor
dog gifts Mexican Food Parkway Court Wine, beer & spirits
The Arrangement Daily, weekly, monthly
Florist RED LIGHT ROASTERY
Bower Motel
400 Block Park Ave Swan Song Spa TOOTSIE’S
Spa services and natural springs Epic Cabinets & Design
Red Box Countertops, cabinets & accessories
One Stop Detail Shop water fed Jacuzzi bath Movie rentals
Arkansas Tower Motel
Auto detail 600 Block Park Ave Short-Dodson House/ Tower Spa City Cycling Sales & Service
Motel, built in 1901 Bike service & repair, parts & accessories
The Hot Springy Dingy E-Z Mart
Fast stop
Unique gifts, fine jewelry from The Gold Inn Budget Inn/Relax Inn
around the world, costume rentals Park Haven Community Garden Quaint Uptown motel
Lynwood Motel 100 Block Arbor Street
Community vegetable garden Shell Gas Station
Red Beard’s Living Canvass Family Dollar Low Key Arts
Independent music and art.
Tattoos & Piercing Haven United Methodist Thrift
Tattoos & piercings Store

HOT SPRINGY DINGY Bargains galore Coffeehouse 2 Blocks Join the
Coffee Roaster “Light Uptown
Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court
An historic boutique motel where 900 Block Park Ave Project”
modern amenities and vintage For details,
-inspired design merge with mid- 910 Park Avenue Food Court stop in at
century “roadside” motor court Featuring Itz Gud Fud, as well as Hot Springy
cool. other guest food trucks Dingy or ask
the Uptown
merchants.

Retirement in Store for Radio Show Host Dick Antoine

By Felisha Butler Dick Antoine, long time radio host, St. Patrick’s Day
In 1988, Hot Springs became home to local radio legend, Dick Antoine. Moving here from Kansas after leprechaun, Santa Claus and man about town,

accidentally stumbling into the business, he has become a man that everyone in town knows. was photographed by Michelle Switzer Johnson for the
“Talk of the Town” is a well-known radio show that Antoine hosts during the weekdays from 7 to 9 March 2018 cover of The Springs Magazine.

a.m. The show hopped from station to station, finally landing on 1340 KZNG. He has covered a variety of topics
ranging from live poetry readings, city board meetings, and interviews with gallery walk artists.

“Back in those days, we aired live remote from a van,” he said. “But then I started doing talk and I
figure I’ve done about 20,000 to 25,000 interviews since 1991 on the radio.”

On his show, Antoine has sometimes featured up to four guests within the two-hour time frame. His list
of interviewees ranges from Bill Clinton when he was governor, to Connie Stevens, an actress, to various people
who visit Hot Springs and even just normal folks like the mayor and Miss Arkansas.

“With my show, I try to let people know what’s going on in Hot Springs,” Antoine said. “Everyone finds
out nationwide what happens in Washington, D.C. I hear all kinds of stuff in Hot Springs and for example I’ll
say, ‘rumor on the street, this hotel is gonna open’ and I have fun with it.”

While also running Mountain Harbor Marina for 11 years, Antoine has played an integral part in our
community. He started our modern-day downtown Farmer’s Market in 1995, which has grown tremendously. He
and Tom Wilkins began the Spa Blast, a family friendly event with activities for kids, a petting zoo, live music,
and a firework show that takes place at Oaklawn Racetrack.

Antoine also helped raised money for the Adam Brown statue that sits at Hot Springs Veteran’s
Memorial. For 25 years, he dressed up as Santa Claus and until recently, he and Monte Everhart would lead the
Saint Patrick’s Day parade together, where he was famous as the world’s tallest leprechaun.

“If there’s something going on in town, I probably had something to do with it,” he said.
Even after being diagnosed with cancer in 2009, he has still been a powerhouse in Hot Springs. Now,
after 31 years, Antoine is calling it quits. He’s taking a step back from the public and is focusing more on his
family. His last show at 1340 KZNG will be May 24.
“I want to thank all the folks that listen. I’ve had a great time. I just hope that if my name ever comes
up later on, that when they hear my name they’ll smile.”

Downtown Celebrate Mother’s Day at The
Association Arlington Hotel Sunday Brunch
Membership Mixer
If you are spending your Mother’s Day Weekend here in beautiful
Join the Downtown Association for a Hot Springs, make reservations to treat that wonderful Mother in your life to
Membership Mixer. This evening social event a special brunch at The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa. The extensive menu
will be held Tuesday, May 14th, from 5-7pm includes traditional salad bar, breakfast items, lunch items, the carving station
at The Waters Hotel, 340 Central Avenue. and loads of desserts. Reservations available from 11AM – 2:30PM. $39
Association members and prospective adults; $19 (6-12 yrs.); 5 and under free.
members are welcome to attend.
Call 501-609-2500 for reservations. 239 Central Avenue.

The Springs • May 2019 • 15

Arkansas Living Treasure
And Our Cover Art

...“Small Town Master Gardeners”

by Longhua Xu

An independent panel of
the Arkansas Arts Council chose
Longhua Xu as this year’s Arkansas
Living Treasure based on the
quality of his wood carvings, his
contributions to traditional crafts
fields and his efforts in community.

Xu has studied and
practiced art all his life. He
emigrated from China to the U.S.
in 1989 and settled in Hot Springs
in 1990. He has taught in prestigious
schools worldwide and in the U.S.

Xu’s techniques include everything from sculpture to painting. He was
commissioned in 1992 to produce “Mother Nature,” a sculpture that stands outside
the historic Arlington Hotel.

Xu said his work is inspired by the people of Hot Springs. Last year, he
exhibited paintings to spotlight the ethnic and cultural diversity of Arkansans via
his own perspective. “The Soul of Arkansas,” his exhibit featuring 40 paintings,
included our cover artwork, “Small Town Master Gardeners.” Says Xu of the
painting, “The sale of flowers brings old and young of all sizes and shapes together.
While the flowers are pretty, the people provide more beauty to the scene than
anything else.”

He said he wants to capture and reflect the loving environment through his
artworks. That includes sculptures and paintings of children and animals, mothers
and children and Arkansans celebrating together.

In this fourth decade of his professional career he has found a new home
and a new life. “I discovered a simpler life and the beauty of a small town, a beauty
in it that I hope shines through in my works.”

Those who know Longhua, truly believe this gentle man who has come
halfway around the world to make his home here, is certainly an Arkansas Living
Treasure! For more information on Xu, visit his website at www.xu-longhua.com.

My Music

By David Rose

It seems counter intuitive. Young people, who

have everything to live for, are daring and willing to take

risks. Old people, on the other hand, who have gone to

the ground game and are just running out the clock, are

afraid of their own shadows.

I know this because I am old people and I’m

terrified. What I am most afraid of is young people.

I was trapped by a pair of them at last month’s gallery

walk. They were coming straight at me on a narrow bit

of sidewalk. They had me cornered like a rat in a cage,

David Rose nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. I made myself as small

as possible and plastered against a light pole.

But then I saw something that brought me out of my panic induced coma.

One of the kids was wearing a Pink Floyd T-shirt. “Hold on,” I said, planting my finger

squarely in the middle of the prism. “That’s my music.”

The young man had several tattoos and hair streaked with a color one usually

associates with Lawn Boy mowers. He was not taken aback. “Music is universal.

It belongs to everybody.” His significant other, who had hair the color of fiberglass

insulation, spoke up. “Bethides, our muthick really thucks.”

She also had tattoos as well as multiple body piercings including a stud in

her tongue the size of a golf ball. “If we don’t pick up the banner, Rock & Roll will die

along with the last of the Boomers,” the boy pointed out. I had to concede the point and

stepped out of the couple’s way.

“He not busy being born is busy dying.” Green Hair shot back over his

shoulder as the two walked away. A wave of relief swept over me. The kid was quoting

Dylan; Rock & Roll will live on. There is hope yet for this country.

As an artist, David Rose won both the Arkansas Governor’s Award and the

Delta Award. His works are in the collections of Tim Robbins, Bruce Springsteen, &

Susan Sarandon. As a writer he flunked every English class he ever sat in. Born in

Woodstock, NY, he is very much a product of the 1960s and never really managed to

escape that fabled decade. Visit Rose at www.amazon.com/David-Malcolm-Rose/e/

B019GBJI9C/ and on Facebook.

16 • The Springs • May 2019

Survey Says...1.5M Visited Hot
Springs National Park in 2018

A recent National Park Service

(NPS) report shows that approximately

1.5 million people visited Hot Springs

National Park (HSNP) in 2018.

“As we prepare to celebrate the

100th anniversary of our designation as a

national park in 2021, we are delighted to

share the park’s stories and recreational

experiences with visitors from across the

country and around the world,” said park Hot Springs National Park will celebrate its
superintendent Laura Miller.
100th anniversary as a designated National

This past summer, HSNP Park in 2021.

staff contracted with the RSG Group

to complete a visitation study to determine the overall effectiveness of the park’s

methods for counting visitors. The previous study was completed in 1987 when the

only buildings open on Bathhouse Row were the Buckstaff Baths and the Visitor

Center in the Fordyce Bathhouse.

Miller added, “We are excited to see increasing visitation with all the new

Bathhouse renovations at the Quapaw Baths, Superior Bathhouse Brewery, and

soon, the Hotel Hale, along with other new developments downtown. Visitors and

residents alike now have much more to see and do.”

Across the country visitation to America’s national parks in 2018 exceeded

300 million recreation visits for the fourth consecutive year. The 318.2 million

recreation visits total is the third highest since record keeping began in 1904.

To learn more about national parks in Arkansas and how the National Park

Service works with Arkansas communities to help preserve local history, conserve

the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/Arkansas. 

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park

Service employees care for the 418 parks in the National Park System and work

with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-

to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.

facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and

YouTube www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.

The Springs • May 2019 • 17

Entries Now Being Accepted for

The Running of the Tubs

In its second year

of being designated as

the World Championship

of Bathtub Racing, the

Stueart Pennington World’s

Championship Running of

The Tubs is now accepting

entries for the 2019 race.

The races will

be held Saturday, June

1, at 9 a.m. on Central

Avenue along World The Running of the Tubs will take place Saturday,
Famous Bathhouse Row in June 1st, on Historic Bathhouse Row.
downtown Hot Springs.

The event is a celebration of Hot Springs’ historic past when the city

proclaimed, “We Bathe the World!” and is named in honor of Stueart Pennington,

a well-known and respected downtown businessman. The event consists of teams

pushing their bathtubs — on wheels of course — down Central Avenue.

Sponsored by Visit Hot Springs, with presenting sponsor The Bathhouse

Soapery, the races are open to teams in both the Traditional Tubs Division and the

Modified Tubs Division, according to Bill Solleder, director of marketing for Visit

Hot Springs. The winning team in each division will receive a traveling winner’s

trophy, The Pennington Cup. Each individual team member will receive an

individual prize. Three additional trophies will be given: The Most Original Tub,

the Most Spirited Tub and the Best Overall Tub.

Be assured – there are rules!! Such as: No thongs! Extra points for Bribes.

Water balloons, costumes, and race strategies – everything goes in this contest.

In fact, it is encouraged! Participants are subject to the whim of the Judges at all

times!!!!!!!

Entry fee for each team is $25 and must be submitted with the completed

forms. Deadline for entries is noon, Friday, May 3. Anyone crazy enough to enter

this contest must have their entry form, check and team waivers submitted by noon

on May 26 – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Find more information at www.facebook.com/RunningoftheTubs.

Applications. The list of zany rules and guidelines is available by calling 501-321-

2027 or via email: [email protected].

Dynamic Vocal Duo Will
Present “A Taste of Jazz”

Shirley Chauvin and

Ron Hall will present a mixed

bag of jazz, pop, swing and

rock with their vocal duet and

Ron Hall on keyboard, Brian

Wolverton on bass and Russell

Roberts on drums.

This Hot Springs Jazz

Society (HSJS) sponsored

concert will be held Friday, May

17, 6-7pm at The Elks Lodge,

132 Abbott Place in Hot Springs.

Seating starts at 5:30PM. Tickets

at the door: $10 HSJS members, Ron Hall and Shirley Chauvin will jazz up the Elks
$15 non-members, $10 Elks Lodge with their vocal duet, May 17th.
members, special discount for

students.

To complete the 2019 Spring/Summer event schedule, the Jazz Society will

host one more live jazz event, on June 21st. Audiences may be assured of a fantastic

lineup of musicians to thoroughly entertain. If possible, each of the programs will

include one or more student musicians or vocalists.

The Hot Springs Jazz Society is a non-profit, volunteer organization

dedicated to perpetuating, promoting and preserving Jazz Music, an original

American art form. The Jazz Society is funded in part by the Arkansas Arts

Council, Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission, Morris Foundation,

The Hot Springs Community Foundation and Elisabeth Wagner Foundation, along

with numerous other corporate and private sponsors. For more information, call

Gretchen at 501-627-2425.

18 • The Springs • May 2019

The Springs • May 2019 • 19

Summer Science Camp at Mid-America Museum offer summer activities
for children aged 6-12. Register now!

Register for Summer Camp at
Mid-America Science Museum

Summer Science Camps at Mid-America Science Museum offer
an exciting opportunity for your camper to learn about science, technology,
engineering, mathematics and more. Suitable for ages 6-12, each Camp is one week
long, Monday-Friday. $200 for members & $250 for non-members. Daily Drop-off
times between 7:30-8:00 AM. Pickup times between 4:30 - 5:00 PM. Enroll today.
Applications available at www.midamericamuseum.org.

Environmental Science: June 24 – June 28
Campers will turn the museum’s 21 wooded acres into their very own
outdoor learning laboratory examining the dinosaurs of the Oaklawn Foundation
DinoTrek and learning about native species of plants and local wildlife discovered
around the museum.
Science Explorers I: July 1 – July 5
Delve into science during this diverse camp that explores new themes each
day. Campers will have nothing but hands-on science fun during Messy Monday,
Tech Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, and Science Fair Friday.
Science with a Twist: July 8 – July 12 
Blending science, technology, engineering and art, this STEAM driven
camp will encourage campers to look at science in new and creative ways and put a
twist on conventional hands-on science learning.
Minecraft in Real Life: July 15 – July 19
Utilizing Minecraft for education along with real world Minecraft
experiences, this camp is for newcomers and experienced Minecraft experts.
Wizarding World of Science: July 22 – July 26 
View science through the lens of Harry Potter’s Wizarding World as
campers learn to conjure potions, charms, build wands, learn transfiguration, how
to care for magical creatures and even learn how to properly play quidditch.
Science Explorers II: July 29 – Aug 2
Campers will continue delving into the creative side of science during this
multi-faceted camp exploring new science themes each day of the week.

Find a Diamond, Win a Free
Night Stay at Local B&B

While optimists and amateur prospectors enjoy immersing themselves in
the mining experience offered at Crater of Diamonds State Park, a local establishment
has sweetened the search. The first guest who finds a diamond will get their night
free of charge at Tiffany’s Bed and Breakfast, in Bismarck, AR.

“With an average of one diamond a day found at this state park,
it seems about time for one of our guests to strike it rich,” says owner
Tiffany Bertram. “So, we’ve issued a challenge for 2019: Our first guest
to find a diamond will win a free night at Tiffany’s Bed and Breakfast!”
The state park is a big draw for guests of the inn and Bertram felt the time was right
to join forces with this destination attraction in Arkansas.

In order to claim the prize, guests must already be booked at the Inn, which
is located 45 minutes from the park, and bring dated proof of their discovery back to
the innkeeper. Once the prize is claimed in 2019, the contest ends.

Tiffany’s Bed and Breakfast is a lovely log-cabin bed and breakfast,
beautifully situated on 60 acres in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, just 14
miles from Hot Springs, and 5 miles from DeGray Lake. Reservations can be made
at www.tiffanysbedandbreakfast.com or call directly at 501-865-6060.

20 • The Springs • May 2019

“Magnificent...Me!” Exhibit at
MASM Explores Our Bodies

Our bodies are marvelous machines. Magnificent...Me! uses interactive
exhibits to explore the blood, guts, bones, brains, senses, and mechanics that make
us – us. The exhibit which opens Saturday, May 18, at Mid-America Science
Museum (MASM), explores our Muscles and Bones, Heart and Lungs, Digestive
System, Brain and Nerves, and Body Basics. 

Magnificent...Me! is presented by National
Park Medical Center and is a traveling exhibit courtesy
of MASM and its partnership with The Discovery
Network. Designed by the Carnegie Science Center,
this temporary traveling exhibit will be on display at
MASM at 500 Mid-America Blvd. until December
2019. Visit www.midamericamuseum.org for more
information.

The Springs • May 2019 • 21

Tarot: The Hangman
Card #XII
By Michelle Crandell

After seeing Justice in a new way,

the Fool wonders what other “life rules”

he has believed without examination.

Dichotomies come to mind: outer wealth

and inner poverty, achievement versus

balance, being right or being loved.

His mind flooded by paradoxes and

ambiguities, he becomes mentally weary and

sits down beneath a tree. There he stays. The

world goes by like a movie. Life seems surreal,

out of the ordinary, turned upside down.

For no reason he can discern, the

Fool climbs the tree, ties his right foot to a

branch and hangs upside down. He imagines

letting go of all he owns or values, all he

desires or cares about. He feels suspended

between the world of wanting and the world

of being, between the ordinary and the The Hangman -
spiritual. I can be “in the world but not of He no longer fears the unknown.
it,” he thinks. When the Fool rights himself,

he is able to see himself, other people and the world, from many perspectives. “I am

free of my either/or mind,” he exclaims. He no longer fears “the unknown.” Rather,

he is curious about what he does not yet understand.

Michelle Crandell provides individual readings for a fee. Once a year,

she teaches LEARN TO READ TAROT. For more information, email michelle.

[email protected] or call 501-655-6242.

Relaxing the
Morning Routine

By Peggy Lindsey
Life is busy! Every day we wake

up to a long list of To-Do’s impatiently
vying for our attention. Before we know
it, we have . . . yet again, faced our tasks
stressed out and tense! It seems we easily
slip into that up-tight, shallow breathing
“here we go again” stance, only to find
ourselves overwhelmed and exhausted
before we even begin!

Are you the type to jump head-
first into the day, grabbing your coffee and
scanning your cell phone, turning on the
news to see what is happening “out there”
in the world? You can feel the adrenalin rushing already as you attempt to take it
all in.

What would happen if we tried a new approach? Sure, mornings are filled
with an abundance of activity, yet getting off on the right foot can be as simple as
a 5-minute tune-in. Start by sitting down for a few moments, and breathe . . . Close
your eyes and check in with yourself. How does your body feel right now? What
emotions are on the surface? Just observe, and breathe . . . Then choose to turn off
the mind chatter. Focus inward and relax.

Can you remember how it feels to take a luxurious bath, have a stress-
relieving massage, or perhaps a leisurely stroll in nature? Recall those feelings now,
and breathe deeply . . . Getting centered in this way invites a calming effect to take
place. These few minutes allow everything to flow more easily and effortlessly just
by you being in this naturally relaxed place! So, if you desire a peaceful start to your
day, tune in to you!

Peggy Lindsey is a Master Teacher of Arcing Light Energy Healing, a
Professional Life Coach, and an Angel Intuitive. Peggy’s passion is assisting others
on their journey toward happy, healthy lives by empowering them to live more
joyfully and consciously. She created her business On Angels’ Wings Healing and
Coaching in 2012 and currently practices in Sedona, Arizona. She can be reached
at 928-273-8447. For more info, visit www.onangelswingshealing.com.

22 • The Springs • May 2019

Yoga Pose:
Benefits of Warrior I
By Karen Watson Reeves

It has been such an honor

for me to be writing this article for

The Springs Magazine for just over

a year. Part of the challenge and

fun for me is to be creative with

finding a pose and a setting within

the beautiful city/National Park of

Hot Springs.

And I do have to give props

to Fred Padilla for suggesting places

and for his great photography. This

photo is the first repeat of a site, but

when I saw that redbud blooming

on Whittington Park, it called out to

be the background!

This month I am sharing

the benefits of Warrior I. In previous

editions you can find Warrior II,

Warrior III, and Reverse Warrior

(Archer.) They definitely have

some similarities, so for this month

I thought a Top Ten list might be Karen Watson Reeves demonstrates

a fun way to share the benefits of Warrior I yoga pose.

Warrior I.

Activates the erector spinae, which lie on either side of the vertebral

column, straightening the back and providing side-to-side rotation. Practicing this

pose can help the erector spinae function properly and reduce spasms and pain.

Strengthens the gluteals, the quadriceps, the adductors of the inner thighs,

the core, as well as the shoulders, arms, and back muscles.

Stretches the hip flexors, the entire front body, including the chest, lungs,

shoulders, neck, abdominals and psoas. As stiff muscles are loosened, sometimes

emotions that have been held in can be released, creating an overall sense of

calmness in the mind and flexibility in the body.

Intensifies mind-body connection. As legs and hands and arms are moved

in various directions in the Warrior poses, the yogi develops a greater sense of

spatial awareness, fostering coordination and connection with the self.

Relieves sciatic pain as tension in the back and hips is released. A regular

practice of this pose can provide long-lasting relief from the tingling, weakening,

and numbing sensations that go along with sciatica.

Opens the heart as the chest is lifted into a slight back bend, which aids in

gaining inner strength and opening to others in a confident and courageous manner.

Boosts energy levels because as the body is stretched, strengthened and

opened, overall health improves. Therefore, the body is less likely to succumb to

diseases.

Creates support for the parasympathetic nervous system, releasing brain

chemicals and hormones that result in a more peaceful mind.

Builds stamina as the Warrior pose is held for a prolonged time. As the

body gets used to being still in the longer held poses, the mind can also benefit,

staying quiet and calm

Enhances overall fitness. You can see from this list that Warrior I and its

counterparts provide an excellent way to tone the upper and lower body, strengthen

the weak muscles, build endurance, and provide energy that is essential for living

a healthy life.

Incorporate the Warrior poses into your practice. They can be done as

strengthening long-held poses or linked together by the breath in a flow sequence.

You will reap all the benefits!

Karen Watson Reeves was born and raised in Mount Holly and has called

Hot Springs home since 2006. She became a registered yoga teacher in 2011 and

has travelled Arkansas teaching her passion. She owns The Yoga Place, is on the

Hot Springs YMCA teaching staff, is an adjunct instructor at National Park College,

as well as teaching in several other fabulous venues. When not on the mat, Karen

enjoys the beautiful outdoors of the National Park, especially from her bicycle.

The Springs • May 2019 • 23

If I Could...

By Alison Crane
Are you familiar with the cult classic

show, H. R. Pufnstuf? The TV show featured
a cast of puppets and people in cumbersome
costumes with Jack Wild and Billie Hayes
singing and dancing their way around Living
Island. I was given a record of the Pufnstuf
movie when I was young and listened to it
constantly for years (I still have it). Anyway,
lyrics from the song, “If I Could,” have stuck
with me through the years.

“If I could I would be a balloon,
that a little kid let go, floating through the
sky, flying free, If I could…”

May is National Physical Fitness
and Sports Month and you might wonder
what does that have to do with Pufnstuf?
But really it has more than you might think.
The benefits of being physically active are During National Fitness and Sports
too numerous to list in this article, but only Month, what would you do if you could?
about 70% of Arkansans are participating in any physical activity. So I ask you… if
you could, what would you do?

Maybe it’s time you discover your motives to move. Knowing the source of
your motivations can help you incorporate daily physical activity into your lifestyle.
The Garland County Extension office has several resources for helping people to
get started toward physical fitness. We have an exercise program, Extension Get Fit,
which only costs $20 per year and we have a useful handout called “Discovering
Motives to Move” that assists with identifying motives that may be important to you.

Call 501-623-6841 or visit our office at 236 Woodbine for more details.
Like us on Facebook @GarlandFCS or @garlandEGF.

Alison Crane is a Family and Consumer Science Agent with the Garland
County Extension Service. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its
programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion,
gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected
status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Flavor (501) - Food Presentation

By Eve Baum Victory
Welcome to the first installation of Flavor (501), a column named after our

student café at National Park College. As the Hospitality and Tourism Instructor
at NPC, I receive countless questions about technique and ingredient substitutions.
However, few ask how to actually whet our appetites.

We “physically” anticipate the enjoyment of a meal with more than just
our taste buds. A memorable dining experience is influenced by wonderful cooking
aromas, inviting surroundings, or pleasant conversation. The primary sense with
which we gauge our impression is sight. There isn’t a Food &Beverage reference
available that doesn’t make some mention of the idea: “we eat with our eyes first.”
What something looks like moves us, whether it is a beautiful baby or a gloomy day.

Food presentation is an art in and of itself BECAUSE it follows the same
basic principles of art. To make food more appealing, simply consider:

Color – The use of color can make for an inviting plate, even if it is just
the color contrast of the plate to the food.

Shape – There are over 2 dozen knife cuts and techniques chefs use to add
character to a dish.

Movement – Specific placement of sauces, garnishes or other elements of a
dish can make the eye move around the plate.

Texture – Ingredients with different consistency don’t just taste and feel
different in your mouth; they look different on the plate.

Spring makes us anticipate what is to come with beautiful colors and
shapes. Follow nature’s example and give it a try at your next meal.

A native New Yorker, Eve Baum Victory has called Hot Springs home since
2003.  Working for years as an event and tradeshow planner and personal chef,
Eve is currently the Hospitality and Tourism Instructor at National Park College. 
For information on how to turn your education into a career in the second largest
industry in Hot Springs, contact Eve at [email protected].