February 2021

About the Cover...

Something is Fishy
in Hot Springs

Stepping outside our typical arts box
for our 29th anniversary issue, we’re hopping
on a fishing boat to show off a local angler. As
our Hot Springs lakes open up for fishing and
fishing tournaments, what better time to feature
Shane Goodner, of Catch ‘em All fishing guide
service?

“What began as a fun and productive
rainbow trout trip on Lake Catherine suddenly
escalated into a trophy striper fishing adventure
by anyone’s standards. As I motored quietly
upstream that morning, I informed my good
friend, Mike Murray, that I witnessed stripers
in the 20-30-pound class chasing rainbow
trout the day before while guiding. I assured
him that we would have a good chance to hook one of those monsters
during our trout fishing trip.
“Big striped bass love feeding on rainbow trout and will often attack lures
that imitate trout or shad. We caught and released over 50 trout that morning and
that activity acted like a magnet to draw the stripers within casting range. Huge
swirls appeared around the boat as I launched a large shad colored lure into the fray.
“A moment later, a heart-stopping strike and hook-set followed and the
fight was on. A 20-minute battle ensued that was made more difficult by heavy
current and numerous underwater obstructions. Far too large for a landing net, I
attempted to grab the bass by the mouth and twice was shown how much strength
mother nature can exert in times of self-preservation. Pulling out of my grasp, he
continued to drag the boat against the current until finally tiring and floating to the
surface.
“He tipped the scales at just over 42 pounds and provided my friend with
5-gallon bags of filleted meat. We landed another striper that weighed 22 pounds
along with a 5-pound black bass that was mixed in with the feeding fish.
“Not a normal day on the water, but one that will be long remembered in
my journey as a professional guide of 30 years.”
With a lifetime of fishing knowledge at your fingertips, take a look at
www.catchemall.com for an experience to last a lifetime.

2 • The Springs • February 2021

National Park’s Official 100th

Celebration Set for March 4th
Join Hot Springs

National Park on March 4th

to celebrate the park’s official

100th birthday! On this day,

100 years ago, President

Woodrow Wilson and

Congress changed the name

of Hot Springs Reservation

to Hot Springs National Park,

(HSNP) forever changing the

course of the park’s history.

A 100th anniversary Join in celebrating 100 years as you experience
is a special time for everyone. the beauty, the history and the thermal waters of
It’s not just a celebration, but
also a reflection of everyone Hot Springs National Park.

that has been here and everything that has transpired in the last 100 years to bring

the park and the community to this point.

Hot Springs National Park has a long and complex history that is as

intertwined with the human spirit as it is with the unique factors that create our

thermal springs. The land has been federally protected since 1832, but starting in

1921, when the land was made an official national park, the mission grew and Hot

Springs joined the growing list of parks that preserve and protect the places and

stories of the nation.

For HSNP, the contribution has always been health, healing, refuge, and

access to mineral-rich thermal spring water. In the last 100 years the park has grown

in size. Some of the Bathhouses have found new uses. People’s reasons for visiting

have evolved, and the city around the park has transformed.

Many things have changed and yet, at the heart of it all, the water continues

to flow. The longevity, beauty, and value of the springs have weathered countless

challenges and they continue to offer themselves up as a sanctuary to all who would

seek to know them -- today, and for the next 100 years.

The City of Hot Springs and HSNP and have grown together over the

last century. The anniversary is a time to celebrate YOUR national park. The Staff

of HSNP hopes you’ll join them on March 4th around lunch time for cupcakes, a

centennial-themed photo booth, and a special virtual reflection on the park through

the eyes of the park historian and superintendent.

Without you, HSNP couldn’t have accomplished all that it has in the last

century, so raise a glass of thermal water and let’s march forth together into the next

100 years and beyond! For more information about Hot Springs National Park’s

Centennial, please visit: www.nps.gov/hosp/getinvolved/centennial.htm.

Arkie Division of
Phoenix Bass Fishing League

Opens at Lake Ouachita

Major League Fishing announced the
schedule, rules, payouts and entry dates for the
2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by
T-H  Marine, offering weekend anglers the best
payouts and advancement opportunities for the lowest
entry fees available. The Bass Fishing League is the
only circuit where anglers can fish close to home
with opportunities to advance to nine no-entry-fee
championships, including the All-American and Toyota Series Championship, for a
shot at winning top boater awards of $120,000 and $235,000, respectively.
2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule - Arkie Division 
• Feb. 13 – Ouachita – Mountain Harbor Marina
• Mar. 6 – Hamilton – Hulsey Hatchery Access
• Apr. 24 – Greers Ferry – Devil’s Fork
• May 16 – Dardanelle – Lake Dardanelle State Park
• Sept. 18-19 – Hamilton – Hulsey Hatchery Access
2021 Regional Championships
• Oct. 21-23 – Ouachita – Mountain Harbor Marina
Lake Ouachita is a deep, clear mountain reservoir located in western
Arkansas within the Ouachita National Forest. Ouachita is a short drive from
nearby Hot Springs, Ark., yet due to its location within the Ouachita Mountains and
National Forest, there is very little development along its largely remote shoreline.
For more information or to register for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing
League season, visit www.majorleaguefishing.com or call 270-252-1000.

The Springs • February 2021 • 3

FEBRUARY ART MATTERS GALLERY WALK #378

As The Springs Magazine celebrates its 29th year We’ve seen many galleries come and go over the years, made some
with this February issue, we find it to be a great time to forever friends, experienced a stunning variety of art and artists, and made it
acknowledge some folks new to the Gallery Walk party. through wind, snow, sleet, hail, and flooding without ever missing a month of
First Friday Gallery Walks. It is TRULY AMAZING that our gallery owners and
Whittington Gallery’s new owners are Ginger art patrons have supported the arts community over all these years. Please stop in
Sommers and Jeff Bastin, also owners of Downtown’s each gallery this month and congratulate them on Gallery Walk #378!!
BubbaLu’s, winner of the “Best Cheap Burger” in town
award. They’ll have the gallery open for Gallery Walk, And to all of you who have been part of The Springs Magazine
then will close until February 10 for renovations. Team, please accept a very sincere and heart-felt hug of appreciation for the
encouragement and support you’ve all shown since 1992 for our little home-
Stepping in with a pop-up gallery on Broadway, town magazine. Blessings and thanks to all of you!
is Gefer Sims, owner of The Warehouse, an event venue
that is substituting art for events during this year of AMERICAN ART GALLERY
Covid-19. She has great enthusiasm for the arts and is 724 Central • 501-624-0550
planning to be a regular on the Gallery circuit. She will Featuring gallery artist Ellen Schumacher, Margaret Kipp,
soon have a gallery open next to the Warehouse. Jimmy Leach, and Patricia Bailey. Pine needle baskets by Valerie
Hanks-Goetz. Southwest Jewelry by various artists. Ernie Bolieu
Joanna A’s adds a boutique shopping experience will discuss his work as well as other artist’s work. Claude Lambert will be
to Gallery walk that you won’t want to miss. Clothing, accessories and more! present to show and discuss his latest knives. Continuing the Thomas Kinkade
work in Gallery II. Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm.

ARTISTS’ WORKSHOP GALLERY
610A Central • 501-623-6401 • ArtistsWorkshopGallery.com
The Members’ Show continues with 25 gallery members each
exhibiting two paintings. The gallery’s fundraiser, “6x6 for 36”
continues, featuring small works at a small price. The Miniatures
exhibit will also be on display. Covid-19 hours are: Thur-Sat, 11am-5pm, Sun,
Noon-5pm. Please view their virtual Gallery Walk on Facebook and YouTube.

DRYDEN ART POTTERY STUDIO/GALLERY

341 Whittington • 501-623-4201 • DrydenPottery.com
The 3rd generation owner features in-house formulated glazes
and custom blended clay combined to create a finished quality
that is easily recognizable as “Dryden.” Mon-Sat, 10am-3pm.

EMERGENT ARTS - CIRCLE GALLERY
341A Whittington • 501-613-0385 • EmergentArts.org
While not open to the public, Coleman Gocio’s gorgeous
terrariums are featured in a window exhibit, meant to be viewed
from outside. For purchases, contact [email protected].

JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY
827A Central • 501-321-2335 • JustusFineArt.com
Paintings by Laura Raborn entitled  Museum Meditations, will
be featured. “In creating the paintings, I am the unseen observer
watching people look at art,” states Raborn regarding the
museum series. The exhibit also includes sculpture by Robyn Horn and Sandra
Sell; wood turned vessels by Gene Sparling; ceramics by Michael Ashley, and
others. Open Gallery Walk 5-9 p.m. Due to COVID-19 precautions, guests are
asked to wear masks while in the gallery. Owned by artist Dolores Justus, the
gallery offers a wide range of original art. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday through
Saturday and by appointment.

WHITTINGTON GALLERY
307 Whittington Ave • 501-607-0214
The gallery has new owners who would love to meet you! Art
fans are invited to stop in for the usual treats and exceptional art.
Reopening for Gallery Walk 5-9pm, then closing for remodeling
until February 10. Come see what’s new and what’s returning!

THE WAREHOUSE
301 East Broadway • 501-538-0399 • PamsPartyRentals.com
Open for Gallery Walk from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm., featuring live
music with Dean Agus, local artists, diverse exhibits, fantastic
finger food, a chocolate fountain, and beverages.

GALLERY CENTRAL
340A Central Avenue
Featuring fine art and fashion. Art by James Hayes, Bob Snider, Lee Gibson Art,
Paige Morehead Salyer, Amy Hill Imler, Janis Higdon, Houston Llew Spiritiles,
Polly Cook, Janis Polychron, Beth Gandy, Tue-Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10am-4pm.

JOANNA A. BOUTIQUE
800 Central Ave • 501-481-8106 • Joanna-A.com
A wonderful selection of women’s clothing and accessories. For a new shopping
opportunity, stop in during Gallery walk. Tue-Sat: 10:30-5:00pm. Sun: 1:00-
4:00pm.

4 • The Springs • February 2021

Arts & The Park Returns to

Spring Timetable

The Hot Springs

Area Cultural Alliance

Board of Directors, along

with its Advisory Board,

voted to return the 10-day

Arts & The Park festival to

its originally planned dates

of Friday, April 30, 2021 to

Sunday, May 9, 2021. Last

year, the festival had to be

Arts & The Park celebrates the lives and legacies of rescheduled to fall due to
Hot Springs’ own Henry Glover and George Hunt.  the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 2021 festival will

strategically combine in-person and virtual activities that showcase the talents of

local and guest artists and allow for optimally safe participation in all scheduled

events.

Festival goers of all ages can look forward to a socially distanced

2-day long Art Springs juried art exhibit at Hill Wheatley Plaza with live music,

celebration of children’s literacy book giveaway, chalk walk, Renaissance fest, and

more. Art Moves: Honoring Hot Springs Griots, an outdoor art installation along

the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail will pay tribute to two legendary gentlemen

with Hot Springs roots, Henry Glover and George Hunt.

The festival continues through the week with workshops, literary events,

performances, and Gallery Walk. After wildly successful participation in the 2020

Arts & The Park virtual options, the 2021 celebration will continue to offer studio

Tours, some Gallery Tours, and workshops virtually.

The Hot Springs Area Culture Alliance is a non-profit organization whose

mission is to celebrate, advocate, and promote the arts in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

For more information about this opportunity visit please visit www.hotspringsarts.

org or email [email protected].

Call For Art Work for

Art Moves Hot Springs

Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA), the City of Hot Springs Northwoods Full Snow Moon
Art Advisory Committee (AAC), and Hot Springs Parks and Trails (HSP&T) Bike Ride February 27
are collectively producing Art Moves Hot Springs, an art exhibit of paintings,
drawings, and photographs displayed along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail. The Northwoods Full Moon Rides are a don't miss
The exhibit combines culture, history, art, nature, and exercise to encourage healthy event for our biking community and everyone's invited!
habits for the community. Come ride with us! After each ride, the stoke continues with
a little grillin' and tunes!
The theme for the 2021 exhibit is ART MOVES: HOT SPRINGS
GRIOTS, A Tribute to Henry Glover and George Hunt. Artwork submitted should Don’t miss out... our community is growing and
be inspired by the life and art-forms of Henry Glover (May 21, 1921 – April 7, we want YOU to be a part of it! The rides will be no drop
1991) or George Hunt (July 6, 1933 – December 4, 2020). Griot is a West African beginner to intermediate routes. The routes will depend on
word meaning a traveling historian, storyteller, or musician. Both Glover and Hunt the skill level of the participants.
grew-up in Hot Springs and eventually became a Griot using their art to express the
joys and hardships of life in the South. Riders will meet at the Waterworks Trailhead, 300
EXHIBIT DETAILS Pineland Drive, at 6:00 pm, and begin the ride by 6:30 pm.
Exhibit Dates: All riders must have a mountain bike in working order,
helmet, front light, back-up light source, and water to hydrate.
• Entry Deadline, Thursday, April 1, 2021 Come shred with us by the light of the moon!!!! (Insert howl)
• Opening Reception, Friday, April 30, 2021
• Green Way Trail Exhibit, April 30 - the end of summer, 2021 • Who: All mountain bikers/All skill levels
• Original Artwork Exhibit, April 30-May 9 (2021 Arts & The Park Festival) • What: Full Moon Rides.
Eligibility • Where: Northwoods, Waterworks Trailhead.
• Regional artists (Arkansas and surrounding states) • When: Meet @ 4:00 pm, Ride @ 4:30 pm
• 2-D original paintings and drawings, photography, digital artwork • How much: FREE
• Artwork submitted should be inspired by the life and art-forms of Henry • Duration: 3 hours
• Why: Full moons are awesome-mountain bikes are too.
Glover's or George Hunt's life or art career.
• Selected artwork will be reproduced on a 30x40 sheet of metal to be installed *Contingent on weather. Follow Northwoods Trails - Hot Springs Trail Conditions
group for weather updates leading up to each event. Next ride - Sunday, March 28, 5pm.
along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail. The original artwork will need
to be created to fit that same ratio and may be either horizontal or vertical. The Springs • February 2021 • 5
Fees, Prizes, Commissions, & Copyrights
• No entry free
• Artists of the selected artwork will receive $100 for the rights to reproduce
and display the artwork for the Greenway Trail exhibit.

The Hot Springs Area Culture Alliance is a non-profit organization whose
mission is to celebrate, advocate, and promote the arts in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit www.hotspringsarts.org or
email [email protected].

6 • The Springs • February 2021

Master Gardeners:
Time to Cut Back
Ornamental Grasses   
By Lin Johnson

Late winter is the perfect time

to cut back ornamental grasses. When

left to stand in the fall and early winter,

ornamental grasses can provide great

February: The Month of Love interest in the landscape.  Although
grasses can be cut back safely anytime

By Erin Wood from fall to late spring, allowing them
February is the month of love. The pandemic has greatly expanded
to stand through most of the winter has
my sense of that word. Sometimes love means not saying what I am tempted
to, listening more closely and being quiet even when I have my own troubles to advantages. The plumes and foliage
share, reaching out to someone knowing that they need support or that I need it,
or loving myself by remembering I don’t always have to “do”. . . that just “being” Ornamental grasses like elephant grass, add interest to an otherwise barren
is enough. Often, it means leaning into the wisdom of a good book. add interest to an otherwise landscape and they provide cover for
barren landscape in winter. wildlife.
These books can help you nurture yourself and those you care about:
Nurture Caregivers: The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Journal by By February, most grasses
Jennifer A. Obrien. Everyone facing death—their own or a loved one’s—benefits
from this love story and practical guide in one. look ragged. Cutting them back now allows you to clear the beds before the fronds and
Nurture Yogis: Rooted in the understanding that yoga teachers are
themselves lifelong students of yoga, The Mud & The Lotus: A Guide and plumes scatter everywhere. It also allows light at the base of plants, letting new shoots
Workbook for Students of Yoga by Courtney Butler Robinson offers opportunities
for aspiring teachers and new students alike to grow in their practice. sprout quickly. But most important, cutting back grasses while they are dormant gives
Nurture Young Women: This pay yourself first system is the ticket to a
life of freedom, transformed through saving. But First, Save 10: The One Simple you the opportunity to divide oversize clumps.
Money Move That Will Change Your Life by Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez. Keep the
conversation going with Money Talks Conversation Cards. Cutting grass calls for shears, a reciprocating saw, or electric hedge trimmers.
Nurture Creatives: Meet fifty Arkansas women whose failures,
victories, and wisdom will open you to infinite possibilities and help you step Although grasses can be cut all the way to ground level, leaving a few inches above the
into your own creative freedom. Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50
Creatives by Erin Wood. ground is best. It not only keeps a bit of interest in the landscape but gives a nice base for

the new shoots to have for support. It also insulates the roots and provides a bit of interest

in the beds until spring. So, get out in the landscape, cut back, divide and replant those

grasses while you can!

Advanced Garland County Master Gardener, Lin Johnson, 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 information, call 501-

623-6841 or email [email protected]. The University of Arkansas System Division of

Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution.

Nurture Girls: Forthcoming March 20, From Cotton to Silk: The Magic Crystal Bridges Donates Art

of Black Hair by Crystal C. Mercer is a textile-based book created from 467-hours
of hand sewing, encouraging girls to love themselves as they are.

Titles are available at www.etaliapress.com and through local and Books to GC Library
national booksellers.

A Hot Springs native, Erin Wood is a writer, editor, and publisher in By Paul Kagebein
Little Rock. She owns and runs Et Alia Press (www.etaliapress.com). Wood is The Alice L. Walton Foundation and the
author of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations With 50 Creatives (April, 2019)
and editor of and a contributor to Scars: An Anthology (2015). Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art donated a
collection of art books to libraries across Arkansas,

Emergent Arts Schedules Online including the Garland County Library. These books
are on display now along the library’s Art Wall, and
are available for any registered library user to borrow.
Spring Adult Art Classes The donated books cover a variety art movements
and artists, focusing primarily on American art and
One silver lining to all the social distancing is that Emergent Arts has been artists. Find a full list of donated titles at www.
able to recruit teaching artists who wouldn't normally be able to physically be in Hot gclibrary.com/news.
Springs to teach art classes; and because the classes are digital, students from all over
In 2015, a partnership developed between
the state of Arkansas and beyond can take part. Emergent Arts is offering one of its the library and Emergent Arts to curate the space.
most diverse and jam-packed schedule of classes to date.
Over the years, local artists and art groups have
Hailing from Hot Springs, established artists such as Eli Vega (digital exhibited a huge variety of artwork. Emergent
photography); Marlene Gremillion (polymer clay work, and workshops); Melissa Arts’ Programming Director Kara Gunter said, Paul Kagebein, Adult Services
Johnson (writing skills); and Lanie Carlson (an actor who will lead Thursday evening “Emergent Arts’ mission is to foster creativity among Programmer

table reads) will offer their expertise this semester. emerging artists of all ages. This is done through a dynamic variety of programming

Little Rock ceramic artist, Jenn Perren (pottery); Jenn Fayard from including classes and workshops, gallery exhibits, studio memberships, and professional
Arkadelphia (ceramics workshop, as well as a crochet workshop). Two South development. Collaborating with the Garland County Library on the GCL Art Wall is a
Carolina artists will be joining the line-up: Sara Schneckloth, who teaches drawing perfect way to not only give Garland County artists a venue to show their work, but also
at the University of South Carolina, (two drawing sessions); and Deana Rennick who allows the residents of Garland County to experience the abundant creativity and skill
teaches art in Sumter, SC, (simple graphic design and photo editing techniques).
of our community’s artists.” Artists interested in showcasing their art on the library’s Art
See a full schedule of classes and sign up at www.emergentarts.org or https:// Wall can contact [email protected].
www.emergentarts.org/product-category/classes-for-adults/.
The Garland County Library is located at 1427 Malvern Avenue in Hot Springs.
Unless otherwise stated, all workshops/classes are digital and live, and To learn more about virtual programming, online databases, curbside pickup, home
conducted via Zoom (a paid subscription to Zoom is not necessary to participate). delivery for those that live in or near Hot Springs Village or Lake Hamilton School, and
While students won't be in the same room with the instructor, it will still be more, contact the library at 501-623-4161. Visit www.gclibrary.com to learn more about
an intimate experience with plenty of one-on-one contact. All instructors are skilled the library.
teachers with many hours of teaching experience under their belts, and class sizes are
Paul Kagebein is the Adult Services Programmer and movie aficionado at the
kept small to ensure a more personal experience.
Garland County Library. For more information about library collections, hours, special
Emergent Arts is located at 341-A Whittington Avenue. For more events, programs, or services, visit www.gclibrary.com or call 501-623-4161 or 501-922-
information, please visit www.EmergentArts.org, email [email protected] or 4483. Follow the library on Facebook: Garland County Library.
call 501-613-0352.
The Springs • February 2021 • 7

Eat c Hike c Walk c Play Escape c Bathe c Splurge
Shop c Tour c Drink Stay c Learn c Enjoy

100 Block Central Ave Snazzies, Inc. MacKenzies Extraordinary Gift Shoppe MTN VALLEY WATER
Young, contemporary, funky boutique Unique boutique gifts & plush animals

Fat Jack’s Oyster & Sports Bar Beef Jerky Outlet Pour Some Sugar on Me Sweet Shoppe
Great food, music. Pets OK on patio Wall to wall jerky. Popcorn, sauces Candy & delectable delights.

Kollective Coffee & Tea Arlington Hotel Gangster Museum of America
Organic & local for breakfast & lunch Historic hotel, largest hotel in AR Guided tour of the HS gangster world

Mamoos Paradice Cream It’s All About Rocks
Only Homemade ice cream in
The Colonial Pancake & Waffle House Downtown. Gluten-free pastries. Rocks & unique merchandise Historic District Antiques
Breakfast & brunch. As seen in
Southern Living! EVILO Oils & Vinegars Estate jewelry, lighting, glass, & furniture 800 Block Central Ave

Fat Bottom Girls Pupcake Shoppe Neon Moon Convenience Store Delectable oils & vinegars, tastings daily Petals, Purses, Etc. Joanna A. Boutique
Pet-friendly cupcakes & pet supplies Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum Exclusive handbags, women’s & Women’s fashions & accessories
Granny’s Kitchen
Southern breakfast, lunch and dinner children’s clothing & gifts

HOTEL HALE Journey through the Seven Magic Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium State & Pride Provisions Co. The Humidor
Worlds of this museum Handcrafted locally-soap & bath luxuries One-of-a-kind store. Goods, gifts, Cigar Lounge
Dapper and Debonaire
Mens grooming goods 4D Adventure Villainess Soaps apparel that reflect Arkansas culture Capones Loft
The amazing 4D simulation will leave Open soon. Soaps & custom makeup Vacation Rental
you enthralled! Diablos Tacos and Mescal
Urban tacos, tapas, drinks. Patio dining Legacy Fine Art Gallery
Spa City Tropical Winery & Gifts Bathhouse Row Artwork by local & int’l artists
100% tropical fruit, berry & citrus wine 600 Block Central Ave Maxwell Blade’s Theatre of Magic

Kilwins Superior Bathhouse Brewery Angel’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria Magic & comedy for the whole family
Since 1947, chocolates, ice cream & more Thermal springs brewery, restaurant Italian specialties for lunch and dinner Justus Fine Art Gallery
& special event venue
Artists’ Workshop Gallery
Earthbound Trading Company Hotel Hale Established & emerging artists
Unique apparel, accessories & home decor Boutique hotel with two restaurants Cooperative gallery with 30 local artists Deluca’s Pizzeria Napoletana

300 Block Central Ave Fordyce Bathhouse All Things Arkansas Authentic NY brick oven pizza
Nat’l Park Visitor Center & museum Products made in AR & relating to AR

The Buffalo Clothing Co. Quapaw Baths & Spa US Post Office Trough Bar & Grill
Beer, wine, and spirits

Rings ‘n’ Things High quality men’s clothing & accessories Thermal pools & baths, plus luxurious JubiTea Hot Springs
Fun fashion jewel spa services Bubble tea, milk tea, smoothies
Freedom United Salon Tombstone Old Time Photos DeSoto Rock & Gift Shop 801 Spencer’s Corner
HIghly trained staff. Progressive work. Wild West, gangster portraits taken & Ozark Bathhouse Locally crafted jewelry & minerals
The Villa Boutique Cultural center, open on weekends Hot Springs Visitor Center Brian G Wilson Photography
Apparel, bath & body, linens, jewelry, processed while you wait Tourist information center Portraits & weddings
and accessories Next Generation Tye-Dyes & Apparel
Colonial Candy Corner Thai-Me Spa Buckstaff Baths STEINHAUS KELLER Cotton clothes & beddingn
Retro & nostalgic candy, ice cream Pampering massage, skin treatments, Our only remaining traditional Picante’s Mexican Grill
Kringles in the Park nail & body services. thermal bathing facility 700 Block Central Ave Authentic Mexican dishes
Christmas, seasonal, collectible & gifts Lamar Bathhouse Brick House Grill
Faith & Flair Boutique Argentinian Coffee & Wine Bar Bathhouse Row Emporium Steaks, burgers, salads and much more
Women’s boutique clothing Steinhaus Keller
The Springs Hotel & Spa Argentinian delicacies, ultimate 400 Block Central Ave German food & biergarten Outdoor seating
Casual hotel and spa with 139 rooms Buenos Aires bar experience! Mirror Mirror Salon
Mountain Valley Spring Company Beauty cosmetics & personal care
Tour the Visitor Center/Museum. Full Oxy-Zen Lauray’s Jewelers
line of MV Water merchandise. Oxygen bar to restore, relax & revive! Bridal, custom designs, & repairs Gary Morris Interiors
Unique décor, lamps and gifts
Red Sunflower Boutique A Narrow Escape
BUBBALU’S BURGERS&DOGS Women’s and girls’ clothing boutique Brain-teaser escape room. Ages 8 & up

Bubbalu’s Bodacious Burgers
Burgers, hot dogs & ice cream

Stella Mae’s…Out of the Ordinary Maxine’s Live
Retro inspired clothing for rockabilly Live music, food, craft beer & drinks
hellcats & pinup dolls

200 Block Central Ave Chez Julie’ Boutique Subway
Perfect blend of home, fashion & Submarine sandwich shop
Hot Springs Trolley Tours
National Park Aquarium 1000personal accessories
Freshwater & saltwater fish, frogs, Ginger’s Popcorn Trolley tours. Special events. Block Central Ave
tortoises, & lizards Hot Springs Hat Co. The best darn popcorn in the South! The Porterhouse Steak and Seafood Will’s Cinnamon Shop
Rolando’s Restaurante Hats for men and women All Things Natural Prime-only steaks and seafood cuisine Homemade, from scratch cinnamon rolls
Latin American fare. Full bar & patio Bring home the wonder & beauty of nature Copper Penny Pub Central Theater
Savory Pantry Irish pub, food, beer, big screen TVs Event Space

Gourmet gift baskets & edible essentials Spa Souvenirs & Gifts National Park Duck Tours Vault 723 DOWNTOWNER
Pancake Shop Unique & locally made/designed items. Land & water tours on Lake Hamilton Timeless Vault Dining

Serving breakfast exclusively. Family The Ohio Club The Glitzy Girls by Bear Necessities Downtowner Marketplace
owned & operated Since 1905, the oldest bar in Arkansas Upscale women’s boutique/ Vendors in one location with home
accessories, on-site handmade jewelry decor, boutiques and artisans
3AM Gallery & Gifts Great food & live music

Art gallery & gift shop The Avenue Renee’s Rocket Fizz

Silver Coconut Upscale restaurant & bar in Waters Hotel Women’s apparel, jewelry & home décor Large selection of candy & soda
Collegiate, boutique baby items, &
high end home accents The Waters Hotel Hot Springs Haunted Tours American Art Gallery & Gifts
Historic, boutique hotel, 62 rooms Facts, myths & legends of Hot Springs Local, regional, national & int’l artists

Bathhouse Row Winery Gallery Central 500 Block Central Ave Jack Knife Barbershop 100 Block Exchange
AR wine selections. Tastings daily. Gifts, clothing, & Art All things barbering
Hot Springs Hemp Company Fat Bottomed Girl’s Cupcake Shoppe Grateful Head Pizza Oven & Beer Garden
Hemp oils and accessories Toy Chest As seen on CUPCAKE WARS! Hot Springs Bathhouse Dinner Theatre Deadhead-Brauhaus Culture. Gin Joint
Specialty toys, books, science kits, etc. Daily dinner & live theatre

F REE PARK I NG 128 Exchange St Parking Deck PA I D PARK I NG 2 HR Meters on Central Ave

The “Real” World... payment of $539 vs. a payment of $1,634.Why not buy? If you haven’t been
Kelly & Wayne “Team” Thomason working on your credit, please do so.
Hot Springs 1st Choice Realty
A few good habits can make the difference of paying someone else’s
February - the month of candy, flowers and cute mortgage (your landlord), or paying your own mortgage and working toward
greeting cards with hearts for Valentine’s Day. February is a more secure future. This year we hope you will celebrate carefully so we’re
also the month to celebrate Mardis Gras (throw me some all able to celebrate together next year.
beads, mister). It’s also a great time to take advantage of
unbelievable interest rates. The difference between a 3% Please call Wayne or Kelly!
interest rate and an 18% interest rate (my first home), is a

8 • The Springs • February 2021

Episode 5 of Movers & Makers AAC Offers Free Online Poetry
Workshops for Students
Features “Bob Rob” Medina
Low Key Arts’ new online The Arkansas Arts council

virtual chat/interview series, Movers has started a series of free poetry

and Makers, debuted in October 2020 workshops to prepare high school

and has been attracting viewers from all students for the Arkansas Poetry

over the U.S. and beyond. Out Loud competition happening

Hosted by LKA Executive this March. The virtual poetry

Director, Sonny Kay, the series presents workshop series will help poetry

in-depth conversations with artists, lovers and students gain deeper

musicians, and instigators contributing Virtual poetry workshops instructors are Stacey insight and understanding of poetry
McAdoo, Timothy “TJ” Medel and performance. The workshops
to popular culture through their work and Crystal C. Mercer. will cover the basics of writing
poetry and will emphasize the art
and lifestyles, and investigates the paths

each have taken in their respective

careers.  of recitation. Workshops include Evidence of Understanding, Voice and Articulation and

Low Key Arts Movers and Makers Episode Five features special Dramatic Appropriateness.
online series continues guest Robert “Bob Rob” Medina
speaking live from his home in Abu Attendees should bring pencil, paper and two poems from Poetry Out Loud.
February 4 and 24 at 6:00pm CST. Dhabi. Bob’s career in underground
Poems are available at https://www.poetryoutloud.org. Participants may also bring their

original poetry. The workshops are free and will be held via Zoom February 13, 27,

music and art stretches back four decades. He’s a prolific painter, printmaker, author, and March 6, starting at 11am. Register via Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/

publisher, traveler, blogger, and provocateur who’s never short on inspiration, even poetry-out-loud-virtual-workshops-tickets-135587372481.

while living and teaching in such authoritarian places as Egypt, Ethiopia, and Workshop instructors are:

currently, the United Arab Emirates. Crystal C. Mercer, of Little Rock, is an all-around Afro-creative. Mercer is

His colorful resumé is matched by his equally-colorful art and an insatiable a textile artist, actor, activist, poet, playwright and author. She is founder and creative

desire to document life’s beauties and absurdities. This discussion takes place on director of Columbus Creative Arts + Activism and is lead designer and merchant of

Thursday, February 4 at 6:00pm CST. Mercer Textile Mercantile.

Episode Six features special guest Laurel Stearns, an independent artist Stacey McAdoo, of Little Rock, is a published author and poet. She was named

manager and entrepreneur hailing from Los Angeles. Laurel has worked with a the Arkansas Teacher of the Year in 2019. McAdoo is the founder of the Writeous Poets, a

who’s-who of artists, including LCD Soundsystem, Descendents, Interpol, GWAR, group of youth poets who travel and perform poetry.

Decemberists, Red Fang, Album Leaf and US. Girls, to name only a few. She’s Timothy “TJ” Medel is a No. 1, world-ranking spoken-word poet and is a

done A&R for Capitol Records, consults for the Adult Swim Music Festival, and teaching artist. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from the UALR. Medel has

contributes her time to Watts Community Core, bringing awareness to young people been featured on national television from FOX to CNN.

about career opportunities in the music industry. This discussion takes place  on The workshop series is for high school students and is part of the Arkansas

Wednesday, February 24 at 6:00pm CST. Poetry Out Loud program, but everyone is welcome. For more information about Poetry

Role Models Out Loud, visit www.arkansasarts.org. For questions about the program or workshops,

contact Drekkia Morning, at [email protected].

and Twelve Times!
By Alison Crane

If you have ever sat at a table

waiting on a child to try one bite of food,

you know that sometimes persuading

small-sized humans to do something they

do not want to do can be a challenge.

Take heart! If you role model

eating a balanced diet with whole-grains

and lots of vegetables and fruits, then

your children will naturally gravitate in

Make bread baking a family event. Join that direction. The “battle” to get your
Alison Crane live on Facebook, child to try new foods or eat healthy can
Feb. 16, on the GC Library page. also be helped by knowing that it often
takes up to twelve exposures to a new

food before they are willing to try it. Yes, I said twelve times!

Keeping those interactions positive and low pressure can make a huge

difference in how big a battle becomes. Giving options to make their own healthy

choices instead telling them what they will eat prevents power struggles. Involving

your children in meal planning and preparation can help them gain an interest in

cooking and trying new foods.

Want to get your kids to try whole-grain breads? Try baking some tasty

whole-grain quick breads at home with Alison Crane through the Garland County

Library Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary. Her demo

will be live on Tuesday, February 16, at 6:00 pm, and available on video after that.

The ingredient and equipment list, and recipes needed to bake fun and easy, shaped

whole-grain breads are available by emailing [email protected], or contacting the

Garland County Extension Service (GCES) at 501-623-6841. Make it a family

night and join the fun!

Alison Crane is a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with the GCES. The

UofA System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs

to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual

orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status,

genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative

Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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Small Acts Toward Enduring Good

By Peggy Lindsey

The desire to fix the world

seems staggering these days as

chaos and emotions erupt in every

corner of the globe. Overwhelmed,

we find ourselves feeling helpless

in effecting peace. It is in these

These two yoga Partner Poses, Double Downward Facing Dog (top) and Double Plank, moments that we must understand

demonstrated by yoga instructor Karen Watson Reeves and Fred Padilla, that it is not our task to fix the whole

entail focus, communication, and trust, and have been known to produce some giggling. world, but to offer a hand within our

own towns and communities. Like a lantern in the dark, one’s light
One small act of calm produces peace and calm in others.

and kindness in helping another

alleviates a small portion of the suffering on earth. These demonstrations of

love, when allowed to multiply, can cause a great shift toward enduring good.

What is needed, then, is for many to participate in these wondrous expressions of

graciousness and understanding.

One of the most powerful and effective actions people can do during

these stormy times is to stand up and share their light. Like a lantern in the dark,

one’s light produces peace and calm in others. At times we are called to muster our

courage in adverse situations, and our light within is brave enough to confront the

task. Yet, it remains tender as it shows mercy and compassion.

Although the desire to make a difference is deeply rooted, there will be

times when we may be buffeted by the storm, leaving us feeling worn down and

Yoga: Benefits of discouraged. Those feelings are normal, but do not entertain despair. Firmly grasp
the determination to continue!

As John A. Shedd reminds us, “A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not

Partner Yoga what ships are for.” May we all choose to be so bold as to reach out and become
an instrument of goodness in our world so that one day humanity will know peace.

Peggy Lindsey is a Master Teacher of Arcing Light Energy Healing, a

By Karen Watson Reeves Professional Life Coach, and an Angel Intuitive. Peggy’s passion is assisting others

The first time I gave partner yoga a try, I was pretty apprehensive. Being relatively on their journey toward happy, healthy lives by empowering them to live more

new to yoga, my instructor asked us to partner up with another student in the class so joyfully and consciously. She created her business On Angels’ Wings Healing and

we could “go deeper” in the poses. I looked around the room. Being new in town, these Coaching in 2012 and currently practices in Sedona, Arizona. She can be reached

were complete strangers to me, except for the hour we spent together twice a week on our at 928-273-8447. For more info, visit www.onangelswingshealing.com.

own mats. However, it only took about three breaths of me lying in child’s pose and my Daffodil Days and Tulip
partner’s back on top of me to become an advocate. In the years since that first partner

class, I have enjoyed many sessions with students who were classmates, friends, complete

Extravaganza Begins at Garvanstrangers, and an intimate relationship.
Challenging oneself to try something new is empowering, so for some that could
Celebrate the end of winter at the Gardens
be one of the benefits of partner yoga. Trust and communication are strengthened, as the two
students must work together and focus as one. To achieve the balance and alignment required during Daffodil Days & Tulip Extravaganza! There are
thousands of beautiful blooms – starting in February
for the poses, the two must interact with each other, giving verbal and non-verbal cues.
Working with a partner in a pose brings strength (and there are many poses that with crocus, daffodils, and hyacinths; followed closely
require less strength and balance than the two pictured) and allows for deeper stretching or perhaps concurrently depending on weather by
over 150,000 brilliant Dutch tulips. In addition, spring
and resistance. So, the physical body definitely responds and is enhanced.
A major benefit for me is that partner yoga is FUN! Our traditional practices can annuals and azaleas bloom, making it the biggest
be serious, meditative, and quieting. And that is necessary and good. But a few giggles and display of color between Dallas and Memphis all
even some awkwardness is certainly good for the soul. With the playfulness and fun comes season. For up-to-date photos and peak bloom times,
check the Gardens’ Facebook page: www.facebook.
a deeper physical and emotional connection with another person.
As we have come through nearly a year of pandemic, isolation and little physical com/garvangardens.
touch for many, it is not news to hear that physical touch can be healing. If you choose to • Mid-February – Mid-April, 2021
give partner yoga a try, be sure to choose someone with whom you already spend time. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily, last admission sold at 5 p.m.
Practice safely. People are drawn to yoga for many reasons, including to be seen, to be DATES ARE APPROXIMATE! This event is highly
heard, and to be touched. In partner yoga, we use our partner’s body to enhance a stretch or weather-dependent. Dates will be revised as needed depending upon bloom time.
deepen a posture, to create strength and stability, to build trust and connection, which can Dates cover the entire bloom season, with peak usually in the middle.
Free Members | $15 adults | $5 ages 4-12 | Free ages 0-3 
lead to a very intimate, in every sense of the word, experience.
And much gratitude to my photographer/intimate relationship, who agreed to • Health & Fitness
Group Health Walks - Pets and Strollers Welcome!
partner with me for the photos.
Karen Watson Reeves has called Hot Springs home since 2006. She became a Mondays in March, April, and May - 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
registered yoga teacher and a registered children’s yoga teacher in 2011. She has taught Meet on the Welcome Center Deck. Stimulate your heart and senses as you take
children and family yoga in many settings and would welcome an opportunity to help your in the beautiful grounds on organized health walks at Garvan Woodland Gardens! 
family stay physically active during this time of quarantine. She owns The Yoga Place, is on • Mondays – 3 miles with Sharon Turrentine & the Monday Crew
the Hot Springs YMCA teaching staff, is an adjunct instructor at National Park College, as Free to Members or with paid daily admission | $15 adults | $5 ages 4-12 | free
ages 0-3.
well as teaching in several other fabulous venues. www.TheYogaPlaceHS.com.
To learn more, visit www.garvangardens.org or call 501-262-9300.

10 • The Springs • February 2021

Tarot: February 2021 Reading Flavor 101:
Be Your Community’s Valentine
By Michelle Crandell By Eve Victory
For February, I used a
In the midst of CoVid-19 and so much
single three card draw to explore
Mind-Body-Spirit and Past-Present- tension, Valentine’s Day will definitely NOT be the
Future simultaneously. After reading
the cards intuitively, I used the book: same this year – but in the spirit of love, perhaps we
TAROT by Jane Lyle to assist my
interpretation. As often happens for should look past romance and show others brotherly
me, two extra cards fell out while
I was shuffling. "A and B" set the love. In 2021, maybe Valentine’s Day should be about
stage for the three-card reading.
how we can love our neighbor.
A and B: Questions to ask
yourself. Red velvet is more than a cake flavor – who

A. ACE OF SWORDS: doesn’t like receiving food as a gift? Make a big batch
Take a look at the real-world
consequences of your beliefs and of red velvet pancakes and parse them into baggies for
ideas. How are your preconceived
notions working or not working folks in your neighborhood, your child’s teachers, you
for you? Does your belief system
prevent you from considering new ideas? hair stylist – whomever! Check out this link: https:// Be neighborly! Show some
www.tastesoflizzyt.com/cake-mix-pancakes/ Valentine’s Day Love!
B. TEN OF PENTACLES (reversed): Prosperity turned upside down.
Almost everyone is being negatively affected financially, physically and/or Dip some strawberries – don’t just make them
interpersonally. The help offered has not yet been adequate. Caring for members of
your "tribe" has become complicated and difficult. Anyone's financial security can for your sweetie. Contact a church or nursing home and ask if you can bring some treats
be compromised due to misfortune. Maybe you have noticed, though, that when
you take the wellbeing of others seriously, your life gets better too. How willing are for shut-ins or residents who get few visitors. Imagine their delight!
you to help others and/or accept help yourself?
Get crafty – get creative with some really neat valentine ideas from wind chimes
The Reading
1. Past/Mind: TEMPERANCE (reversed): In the near past, rash, hasty
and clumsy solutions to urgent problems were the result of unbalanced thinking.
Competitiveness and restlessness pervaded group endeavors, creating roadblocks
and fostered instability. Poor judgment and quarrels led to decisions which are
likely to be regretted later.
2. Present/Body: DEATH: Some of us are literally dying as a result of
intemperance. We are experiencing other losses, too: prosperity, good heartedness,
and the security of shared beliefs. Death is a universal experience. Look towards
each another and see we are all in this together. Then, empathy becomes much
easier; for in the course of life, who has not known loss?
3. Future/Spirit: FIVE OF SWORDS (reversed): During February, we
are called upon to accept that the battle of wills is over. One side lost; one side won.
Letting go of the negative feelings precipitated by this battle may be challenging.
Willingness to analyze what went wrong is more productive than blaming others.
Truth is necessary for reconciliation. Accept the consequences to all of us and to our
country which were created by this episode. Resolve to start afresh with a frame of
mind made better by the elements of this reading.
Michelle Crandell provides individual Tarot readings for a fee. Once
a year, she teaches LEARN TO READ TAROT. Michelle is following CoVid-19
protection practices while providing private readings. To learn more, email
[email protected] or call 501-655-6242.

to candle holders. There are a bevy of ideas on-line. Check out this link: https://www.

countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g1093/valentine-day-crafts/

Easiest sweets ever – if you want to give candy gifts, make some chocolate bark.

Get some white or dark chocolate morsels, melt them and throw in sweet and salty snacks.

Add craisins, nuts, cereal, pretzels, chopped up Oreos, marshmallows – you name it, it

will work. Make big batches and bring some to Jackson House, Potter’s Clay or any place

that will share with folks who need something special.

Get your Hallmark on – Valentine’s Day cards and wishes aren’t just for the love

of your life. They are for family and friends and coworkers. Mail out a bunch, or get a box

of silly kiddo Valentines and give them out – remembering to social distance of course.

Be sure to share the love this season. Lord knows we could all use some

thoughtfulness. Happy Valentine’s Day!

A native New Yorker, Eve 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].

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