The Springs Magazine • March 2023 • 2 Our March cover pays tribute to the 19th annual Valley of the Vapors festival by featuring Atlanta based CDSM a.k.a. Celebrity Death Slot Machine - one of the indie bands in the lineup at the March 17-19 festival. Reviews of CDSM’s music are replete with phrases like “filled with swirling synths and devilish bass lines, both glamorous and bleak, swanky and derelict, uplifting and crushing.” Or “blends elements of dark wave, psych rock and post punk in an edgy, genre-bending fashion.” Not sure what all that means, but we’re convinced they make creative noise with their photography. If you follow Indie music and VOV, as it is affectionately known, you are probably aware that VOV’s vision is to give Indie bands a rocking haven to gather in March every year. They make festival history by bringing bands to town with names like this year’s line-up: SHUTUPS, MOTHERHOOD, LOCATE S,1, BEGONIA, TRUTH CLUB, GLOIN, SKY CREATURES, CONSTANT SMILES, WEIRD MUSIC, THE FOREIGN RESORT, DEAF CLUB, ZZZAHARA, LIVING HOUR, MODELING, JOHNNY GERM AND THE MEMBRAINS, and BABYBABY_ EXPLORES. We hope you’ll grab a pass, head to Cedar Glades Park, and tap into the psych rock, swirling synths, and edgy lyrics of this year’s “musical cocktail.” Photo: Ben Rouse. CDSM band clockwise from top right: Ben Presley, Tyler Jundt, John Restivo Jr., Jack Blauvelt, Drew Kirby, Vinny Restivo. Thanks, as always, to Richard Stephens for the great cover. About the Cover ... VOV Indie Band CDSM
3 • The Springs Magazine • March 2023 Back for its 19th year, Arkansas’s longest-running underground music festival! Low Key Arts is pleased to present the 19th annual Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival (VOV), taking place Friday-Sunday March 17-19, 2023 at Cedar Glades Park (461 Wildcat Road) in Hot Springs. JUST ADDED! THE FOREIGN RESORT (Copenhagen, Denmark), CONSTANT SMILES (Sacred Bones Records), JOHNNY GERM AND THE MEMBRAINS (NJ), MOTHERHOOD (New Brunswick, CAN), MODELING (Fayetteville, AR), WEIRD MUSIC (Philadelphia), and BABYBABY_EXPLORES (Warwick RI). Additional artists TBA. ANNOUNCED PREVIOUSLY: DEAF CLUB (Los Angeles/San Diego, CA, featuring members of The Locust and Dead Cross), GLOIN (Toronto, ON), CDSM (Atlanta, GA), SHUTUPS (Oakland, CA), ZZZAHARA (Los Angeles), SKY CREATURE (NYC), LIVING HOUR (Winnipeg, MB), TRUTH CLUB (Raleigh, NC), BEGONIA (Winnipeg, MB), and LOCATE S,1 (Athens, GA). This third installation of VOV to take place at Cedar Glades Park in Hot Springs, will once again take full advantage of the spacious and magical setting provided by the park. Optional camping, a vending area full of artisans and craftspersons, hiking and biking trails, enchanting forests, and incredible panoramic views have brought a whole new atmosphere to this well-established and highly beloved event. BIG POPPA BUBBLE, a crowd-pleasing favorite for kids of all ages, will be present all weekend. Coinciding with Austin’s South by Southwest and landing, as is often the case, on the busiest weekend of the year in Hot Springs, VOV provides a colorful and spacious alternative to downtown crowds and shenanigans and is especially rewarding for the musically adventurous. VOV features food trucks (including Tacos Xilitla, Picky Nikki’s Cajun, and Sweet Escape), beer/wine/ liquor, and offers ample free daily parking. Tickets are on sale now at valleyofthevapors.com and will also be available at the festival entrance. Tickets are $20 daily or $50 for a 3-day weekend pass. Children aged 12 and under enter free. Additional optional daily camping passes are available at $30 per vehicle, or an all-weekend pass of $75 per vehicle, with unlimited persons per vehicle allowed. For the schedule and more information, visit Facebook: Valley of the Vapors, or valleyofthevapors.com. Valley of the Vapors To Rock Cedar Glades Park
On March 7, 2023, Alliance Rubber Company (ARC), a US manufacturer of rubber bands and the source for hundreds of bundling and branding solutions serving the global community, will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary. This marks 100 years of Alliance offering the benchmark rubber bands and highest quality options for “Holding Your World Together.” Festivities will be held at the Legendary Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs, AR. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, ARC has grown into a thriving American success story. As the only manufacturer of rubber bands in the U.S., ARC provides high-quality products, fast service, and fresh stock that is built to last. So, how does an establishment providing a simple little device like a rubber band, set itself firmly in the annals of American business? The answer is simple – ELASTICITY. Just like their products, throughout the last century, Alliance has doggedly stretched and flexed to meet the demands of the current market, to remain always sensitive to the pressures of the present environment, and to be always in touch with the needs of their customers. Alliance Rubber Company credits its success to the heritage of hard work, innovation, and dedication from the greatest resource any enterprise can ask for: a diverse group of outstanding individuals who come together to be the greatest rubber band makers in the world. The local community has continually recognized ARC as one of the best places to work at the manufacturing facility in Hot Springs, and in 2021, they received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade. They have been named “Supplier of the Year” many times through the years by some of the largest retailers in the world. For more information about Alliance Rubber Company and the humble, indispensable rubber band, please visit www.rubberband.com. Alliance Rubber Celebrates 100 Years of Making Rubber Bands The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Footrace, the Second Ever Zero-K, returns to Hot Springs on March 18 as part of the two-day revelry surrounding the First Ever 20th Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade on 98-foot Bridge Street. “Finally – a race we can all do,” Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder said. “The Zero-K returns on Saturday, March 18.” Register now for this hilarious race. The ‘race’ will cover 299 ft, including the 98-ft route of the parade on Bridge Street, and end at O'Kelley's Pub, an inflatable Irish pop-up pub. The entry fee of $20 gets participants a Zero-K T-shirt, a finisher’s medal, and a race bib. All proceeds benefit Tri-Lakes CASA, the organization of Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected foster children. Awards will be given for Fastest, Best Costume, and Slowest categories. The Zero-K will be a prelude for a free public concert by Village People, the iconic band that gave the world “Y.M.C.A.” Friday, March 17, will see appearances by country music star Justin Moore as celebrity grand marshal, film star Chris McDonald as official starter, the PAW Patrol TV characters for the kids, and The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the Kilties, an all-female Scottish-themed drum and bugle corps from Springfield, MO. There will be a free public concert immediately after the parade by the cover band, The Molly Ringwalds. For more information call Steve Arrison at 501-321-2027. 2nd Ever Zero-K - World’s Shortest St. Paddy Footrace Returns Stephen “O’Inman-Crawley” dazzles the crowd at last year’s parade.
5 • The Springs Magazine • March 2023 The Gateway Community Association (GCA) and Ouachita Speaker Series (OSS) are proud to sponsor this wonderful exhibit and welcome Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, MO back to Hot Springs. The Negro Leagues “BEISBOL” Exhibit was developed by the NLBM in 2014 to honor and explore the connections of African American baseball history to Hispanic cultures, communities, and countries. This is a deep, rich history with origins in the late 1800s. The exhibition features profiles of significant baseball players, a timeline of American and Hispanic baseball history, and detailed baseball histories of several countries. This exhibit is sponsored by Regions Bank, Alliance Rubber, Hot Springs Area Community Foundation, and Mid-America Science Museum (MASM). The exhibit, hosted at MASM, will open with a reception on March 15 and will run through April 11, 2023. Tues, Mar 14 – Bob Kendrick – Woodlands Auditorium Hot Springs Village • 7 PM • $20 Wed, Mar 15 – Opening Reception – Bob Kendrick MASM • 501-767-3461 • 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM • $12 Adults Hot Springs District students admitted free with school ID. As an homage to the opening of baseball season, Bob Kendrick, keynote speaker and President of the NLBM, will talk about the importance of the Negro Leagues “BEISBOL” Exhibit to the baseball community. Founded in 1990, the NLBM is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African American baseball and its profound impact on the social advancement of America. Amy Thomason, President, OSS. The OSS annually hosts six speakers who engage the audience on a wide variety of topics to bring stimulating and thought-provoking speakers to the Village. Robin Wise, president of the GCA stated the neighborhood organization represents the largest primary African American historic neighborhood adjacent to downtown in Arkansas with homes dating back to the 1920s. For more information, contact Jean Lacefield at 501-623-2659 or [email protected] or Amy Thomason at 501-209-1950 for the Woodlands event. Visit the museum website at www.nlbm.com. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Exhibit Comes to Hot Springs The Hot Springs Haiku Club is meeting at the Garland County Library the first Friday of every month from 2-4 PM, immediately before Gallery Walk. This is a small group of haiku poets who enjoy sharing ideas and composing short poems.The club was founded by the late Michael Murray following the 25th South Region Conference of the Haiku Society of America held at the Arlington Resort and Spa in the autumn of 2021. Howard Lee Kilby, president of the Arkansas Haiku Society, is serving until a new president is installed. Visitors are welcome. For information about the club, email [email protected] or 501- 767-6096. Visit www.hsa-haiku.org. Haiku Club Invites Poets to Monthly Meetings
The Springs Magazine • March 2023 • 6 Maxwell Blade’s Theatre of Magic Magic & comedy for the whole family Robo World Coffee shop & arcade Justus Fine Art Gallery Established & emerging artists Run Stop Specialty running merchandise Deluca’s Pizzeria Napoletana Authentic NY brick oven pizza Rebecca Peterman Photography Portraits photography Next Generation Tye-Dyes & Apparel Cotton clothes & bedding Picante’s Mexican Grill Authentic Mexican dishes Brick House Grill Steaks, burgers, salads and much more Steinhaus Keller German food & biergarten Outdoor seating Mirror Mirror Salon Beauty, cosmetics & personal care Gary Morris Interiors Unique décor, lamps and gifts A Narrow Escape Brain-teaser escape room. Ages 8 & up Subway Submarine sandwich shop Small’s Barbershop & Shave Parlor Cafe Kahlo Mexican Breakfast & brunch Destiny’s Bake Shop Breakfast, lunch, desserts, cakes Will’s Cinnamon Shop Homemade cinnamon rolls Central Cabaret & Nightclub Music, entertainment, event venue Grateful Head Pizza Oven & Beer Garden Deadhead-Brauhaus Culture. Gin Joint 801 Spencer’s Corner Bathhouse Row 400 Block Central Ave Fat Jack’s Oyster & Sports Bar Great food, music. Pets OK on patio Kollective Coffee & Tea Organic & local for breakfast & lunch The Colonial Pancake & Waffle House Breakfast & brunch. Kringles & Kones Christmas-themed sweet shop Dapper and Debonaire Men’s grooming goods Rings ‘n’ Things Fun fashion jewelry Freedom United Salon Highly trained staff. Progressive work. The Villa Boutique Apparel, bath & body, linens, jewelry Colonial Candy Corner Retro & nostalgic candy, ice cream Kringles in the Park Christmas, seasonal, collectibles & gifts Faith & Flair Boutique Women’s boutique clothing The Springs Hotel & Spa Casual hotel and spa with 139 rooms Mountain Valley Spring Company Visitor Center/Museum. Full line of MV Water merchandise. Rolando’s Restaurante Latin American fare. Full bar & patio Savory Pantry Gourmet gift baskets & edible essentials Pancake Shop Serving breakfast exclusively. 3AM Gallery & Gifts Art gallery & gift shop Silver Coconut Collegiate, boutique baby items, & more Bathhouse Row Winery AR wine selections. Tastings daily Hot Springs Hemp Company Hemp oils and accessories Snazzies, Inc. Young, contemporary, funky boutique Beef Jerky Outlet Wall to wall jerky. Popcorn, sauces YOUR CBD STORE Alternative health services Arlington Hotel Historic hotel, largest hotel in AR Starbucks Coffee (Arlington) Arlington Beauty Salon (Arlington) Arlington Bathhouse/Spa (Arlington) Downtown Record & CDs (Arlington) Mamoo’s Paradice Cream Homemade ice cream. Uptown Market & Spirits Essentials from sunscreen to spirits Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum Journey through its 7 Magic Worlds Maharaja Boutique Embroidered dresses, sterling, t-shirts Chill & Go Handcrafted Ice Cream Rolled ice cream 4D Adventure Amazing 4D simulation Kilwins Since 1947, chocolates, ice cream & more Earthbound Trading Company Unique apparel, accessories & home decor The Buffalo Clothing Co. High quality men’s clothing & accessories Tombstone Old Time Photos Wild West, gangster portraits Thai-Me Spa Massage, nail, body, & skin services Argentinian Coffee & Wine Bar Argentinian delicacies, bar experience! Oxy-Zen Oxygen bar to restore, relax & revive! Hot Springs Hat Co. Hats for men and women Spa Souvenirs & Gifts Unique & locally made/designed items. The Ohio Club Oldest bar in AR. Great food & music The Avenue Upscale restaurant & bar in Waters Hotel The Waters Hotel Historic, boutique hotel, 62 rooms Gallery Central Gifts, clothing, & art Toy Chest Specialty toys, books, science kits, etc. It’s All About Rocks Rocks & unique merchandise EVILO Oils & Vinegars Delectable oils & vinegars, tastings daily Granny’s Kitchen Southern breakfast, lunch and dinner Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium Handcrafted locally-soap & bath luxuries National Park Gifts & Souvenirs HS best selection of souvenirs & gifts Villianess Alchemy Bath & beauty apotheclasses Superior Bathhouse Brewery Thermal springs brewery, restaurant & special event venue Hotel Hale Boutique hotel and restaurant Fordyce Bathhouse Nat’l Park Visitor Center & museum Quapaw Baths & Spa Thermal pools & baths, spa services Ozark Bathhouse Cultural center, open on weekends Buckstaff Baths Our only remaining traditional thermal bathing facility Lamar Bathhouse Bathhouse Row Emporium Lauray’s Jewelers Bridal, custom designs, & repairs Spa City Market Convenience store Wrapped Gift Boutique A gift for every occasion BubbaLu’s Bodacious Burgers Burgers, hot dogs & ice cream Stella Mae’s…Out of the Ordinary Retro inspired clothing JoJo and Jess Home, fashion & personal accessories Ginger’s Popcorn The best darn popcorn in the South! All Things Natural Bring home the wonder & beauty of nature National Park Duck Tours Land & water tours on Lake Hamilton The Glitzy Girls by Bear Necessities Upscale women’s boutique/ Renee’s Women’s apparel, jewelry & home décor Hot Springs Haunted Tours Facts, myths & legends of Hot Springs Fat Bottomed Girl’s Cupcake Shoppe As seen on CUPCAKE WARS! MacKenzie’s Extraordinary Gift Shoppe Unique boutique gifts & plush animals Pour Some Sugar on Me Sweet Shoppe Candy & delectable delights. Gangster Museum of America Guided tour of the HS gangster world Historic District Antiques Estate jewelry, lighting, glass, & furniture Petals, Purses, Etc. Handbags, women’s & children’s clothing Trail Mix Outdoor apparel & trail gear The Gift Gallery Unique gifts, home decor, & apparel Diablos Tacos and Mescal Urban tacos, tapas, drinks. Patio dining Hot Springs Internal Medicine Clinic Family internal medical clinic Artists’ Workshop Gallery Cooperative gallery with 30 local artists All Things Arkansas Products made in AR & relating to AR JubiTea Hot Springs Bubble tea, milk tea, smoothies US Post Office Beverly’s Casual Shop Women’s boutique DeSoto Rock & Gift Shop Locally crafted jewelry & minerals Hot Springs Visitor Center Tourist information center Maxine’s Live Live music, food, craft beer & drinks Hot Springs Trolley Tours Trolley tours. Special events. The Porterhouse Steak and Seafood Prime-only steaks and seafood cuisine Copper Penny Pub Irish pub, food, beer, big screen TVs Vault 723 Timeless Vault Dining Downtowner Marketplace Vendors in one location with home decor, boutiques and artisans Rocket Fizz Soda pop & candy shop American Art Gallery & Gifts Local, regional, national & int’l artists Joanna A. Boutique Women’s fashions & accessories The Humidor Cigar Lounge Capone’s Loft Vacation Rental Legacy Fine Art Gallery Artwork by local & int’l artists Eat c Hike c Walk c Play Shop c Tour c Drink Escape c Bathe c Splurge Stay c Learn c Enjoy 500 Block Central Ave 600 Block Central Ave 700 Block Central Ave 800 Block Central Ave 100 Block Exchange CENTRAL CABARET-NIGHTCLUB 200 Block Central Ave 300 Block Central Ave BUBBALU’S BURGERS & DOGS 1000 Block Central Ave FREE PARKING 128 Exchange St Parking Deck PAI D PARKING 2 HR Meters on Central Ave STEINHAUS KELLER 100 Block Central Ave DOWNTOWNER JUSTUS ART GALLERY 900 Block Central Ave HOTEL HALE
7 • The Springs Magazine • March 2023 MARCH ART MATTERS • GALLERY WALK #403 Friday • MAR 3 • 5-9 PM • Visit HotSpringsArts.org for art news March brings spring break visitors, horse race fans, March Madness, and, of course, the biggest shenaniganators of all – Our World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade partiers. Our Street Guides provide handy info for shopping, dining, entertaining, and people-watching. Here’s hoping March will be that time of year we get to enjoy the sounds, sights, and scents of spring … especially those kite-flying breezes. Wishing you the luck o’ the Irish! Happy Spring in Hot Springs! AMERICAN ART GALLERY 724 Central • 501-624-0550 Featuring work by Virgil Barksdale a native of Oklahoma, and former resident of Arkansas. Working with wood since the early 70s he has expanded his creativity in wood. He creates one-of-a-kind works of art, turning nature’s defects into works of art. Also featuring wall art by various artists and Southwest Jewelry by Ernie Bolieu. Mon-Sat, 10-5 PM. ARTISTS’ WORKSHOP GALLERY 610A Central • 501-623-6401 • ArtistsWorkshopGallery.com Featured are local artists Tony Tabone and Emanuel Alvarez Valencia. Tabone is a singer-songwriter and an award-winning artist. Valencia is an award-winning artist, specializing in vibrant contemporary paintings of various subjects in acrylics. Hot Springs High School is the featured school for March/April, led by Shirly Tipton. Charlie Mink will entertain at GW with magical dulcimer tunes. Mon & Wed-Sat: 10 AM-5 PM. Sun: 12 PM-5 PM. DESOTO ROCK & GIFT SHOP 626 Central Avenue You will find much more than rocks at DeSoto Rock & Gift Shop! Art, decor, jewelry, as well as, an expansive collection of gems and minerals from all over the world wait to greet you at Gallery Walk! Open 7 days. 10 AM-6 PM. EMERGENT ARTS 341A Whittington • 501-655-0836 • emergentarts.org ONE NIGHT ONLY! Hosting performance artist Bai Mros and installation artist Kara Gunter with Germinal, a collaborative event featuring, a concurrent, live performance by Mros and an installation by Gunter. This event may only be viewed during Gallery Walk, March 3, from 5:30 PM-8 PM. Regular Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12-5 PM. JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827A Central • 501-321-2335 • JustusFineArt.com This month’s exhibit will feature new paintings by Mike Elsass, work by Susan Baker Chambers, Matthew Hasty, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, Michael Francis Reagan, Sandra Sell, and others. Also, oil paintings by John P. Lasater IV and Steven Wise’s abstract paintings. The exhibit will be on display Mar 3 - Apr 1. 10 AM–5 PM, Wed-Sat, & by appointment. LOCAL ART ENTITY The Club House • 118 Arbor Street • theclubhouseHS.com Creating a new Gallery Walk experience, The Local Art Entity will feature live music by the band SAWYER during their Spring Art Markets: March 3, April 7, and May 5. They host a community Art Market curated with unique local vendors as well as a fun Family Sip & Paint area from 5 PM - 9 PM. Fun for all ages! WHITTINGTON GALLERY 307 Whittington Ave • 501-607-0214 Open for Gallery Walk 4–8 PM. Featuring over 50 local artists. Debuting 8 new artists, and celebrating life and art with birthday cake and refreshments on the patio, facing Hot Springs Creek and West Mountain. Featuring Traditional Art Guild’s voted Art of the Month, “Thundercat” by Emmanuel Alvarez Valencia. Closed Mon-Tues-Wed. Open Thur – Sat 10 AM-4 PM. Sun Noon – 4 PM. TRADITIONAL ART GUILD [email protected] Check out TAG’s new Gallery at Hot Springs Airport. They are looking for art from local artists. Attend their public meetings. Facebook: Traditional Art Guild. Next meeting Mar. 16, 9:30 AM-Noon at GCLibrary.
The Springs Magazine • March 2023 • 8 August and Company Resale shop Emma Lee’s Soul Food restaurant The Arrangement Florist Park Avenue Fire Station Golden Raised Donuts Donuts and breakfast pastries Arkansas Tower Motel Short-Dodson House/Tower Motel E-Z Mart Fast stop The Gold Inn Quaint Uptown motel David F. Watkins Memorial Park Community Park & amphitheater 1884 Wildwood Bed & Breakfast Bed and breakfast Parkway Court Daily, weekly, monthly Bower Motel Epic Cabinets & Design Countertops, cabinets & accessories Spa City Cycling Sales & Service Bike service, repair, and parts Budget Inn/Relax Inn Lynwood Motel Shell Gas Station Family Dollar Neighborhood shopping Coffee House 2 Blocks Craft Coffee Roastery Northwoods Trail Connector Pullman Avenue short cut to Northwoods Urban Forest Trail Settle Inn Upscale modern vacation rental cottages. Newly renovated. Full kitchens. Red Light Roastery Coffee House Small batch, craft coffee roastery Larkmartin Soaps Handmade soaps and lotions 1010 Liquor Wine, beer & spirits Escape c Bathe c Splurge Stay c Learn c Enjoy 700 Block Park Ave 800 Block Park Ave 900 Block Park Ave 1000 Block Park Ave RED LIGHT ROASTERY Majestic Lawn Historic landmark Tootsies Pet sitting, DIY dog bath & dog gifts Vapors Live Event & live music venue Air-FX Heating & air conditioning The Hot Springy Dingy Gifts, jewelry, costume rentals Redbeard’s Living Canvas Tattoos & piercings North Star Liquor/Big A’s Liquor Wine, beer & spirits Bailey’s Dairy Treat One of three drive-ins in town Simple but Effective Cutz Barbershop Park Haven Community Garden Community vegetable garden Haven United Methodist Thrift Store Bargains galore Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court Historic boutique motel. Modern amenities. Vintage-inspired design Eat c Hike c Walk c Play Shop c Tour c Drink 200 Block Park Ave 400 Block Park Ave 500 Block Park Ave 600 Block Park Ave 100 Block Park Ave HOT SPRINGY DINGY 300 Block Park Ave SETTLE INN Cottage Court Vapors Live Anchor High-end body piercing studio Just Swanky Consignment Boutique Upscale resale shop Mariposa Design Vintage decor, design M&M Travel Consultants Vacations & adventures Big Axe Battleground Axe throwing Garland County Courthouse Government Offices Hamp Williams Building Event venue Surfas Culinary District Quality cookware & equipment Taco Mama Side Town Mexican restaurant Galaxy Connection Superhero store & Star Wars Museum Statements for the Home Interior Design 3B’s Bar & Grill Dive bar, pool tables Merritt Wholesale Distributors Food service distributor Best Court Cottages Boutique cottages Best Cafe Gormet menu Garland Cty Election Commission Vote Here! HS Chamber of Commerce ACE Investments The Clear Spring Senior living community Willis & Son Roofing Roofing contractor Kids Source Speech & Development therapy Leo’s Service Center Automotive repair Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Ice cream and burgers Riley Art Glass Studio Glass blowing, gallery & demos Forever Beautiful Permanent cosmetics Superior Senior Care In-home care services Grand Lagniappe Shoppe Women’s apparel & Tea Room Hideaway Cafe Quaint & friendly coffee house Escape c Bathe c Splurge Stay c Learn c Enjoy 700 Block West Grand Ave 800 Block West Grand Ave Lender’s Title Company Largest independent title & escrow agency in AR & LA Landmark Building Something Bleu Bridal boutique Lavish Boutique Stylish & trendy women’s boutique SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint Lunch & dinner; entertainment KUHS 102.5 Hot Springs Solar Powered Community Radio Mountain Valley Armory Bank OZK Home Instead Senior Care In-home care for Seniors The Courthouse Chapel/Get Hitched Hot Springs Wedding planning venue Barrels Unlimited Winemaking kits and lessons SixtyOne Celsius Full-service communication firm The Retro Fit Women’s, men’s, kids-retro Hairapy Beauty salon & barber shop. Stroope Tire, Inc. Tire dealer & repair shop Farmers Insurance Darryl Wiltshire Agency Ouachita Investment Group White Stone Real estate agency Chrysalis Day Spa Day spa and Med spa Splash Wine Bar Wine, beer, appetizers & entertainment Colorado Grill Southwest restaurant The Parlour Metaphysical shop Eat c Hike c Walk c Play Shop c Tour c Drink 200 Block Ouachita Ave 400 Block Ouachita Ave 500 Block Ouachita Ave 100 Block Ouachita Ave 600 Block Ouachita Ave GRAND LAGNIAPPE SHOPPE 300 Block Ouachita Ave 600 Block West Grand Ave JUST SWANKY THERETRO FIT 200 Block Woodbine Street
9 • The Springs Magazine • March 2023 Entries Open for Glover Songwriting Competiton The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) will host its 3rd annual Glover Awards, formerly known as the Henry Glover Songwriting Competition, as part of the 10-day Arts & The Park spring arts festival. The contest pays homage to local music industry pioneer, Henry Glover, a Langston High School alumnus. Songwriters can enter their submissions and pay the $25 entry fee on the HSACA website www.hotspringsarts.org, from now through Saturday, April 1. Finalists will perform live at Art Springs, Saturday, April 29. The contest will add an instrumental category, giving both lyricists and instrumentalists an opportunity to win. Entries require written lyrics or a music sheet and a link to a video performance of the song being entered. The top entries will be chosen as finalists. Entries will not be judged on the quality of the video, however, the sound quality must be clear. The songwriters selected to compete in the final round can perform their own works or have them performed by proxy, however, the writer(s) must be present at the performance. A winner for each category will be determined by a panel of judges, live at Art Springs on April 29. The Glover Awards welcomes a new event chair, professional musician, and arts entrepreneur, Chuck Dodson. Dodson, who resides in Hot Springs stated: “Henry Glover was ahead of his time. He did things in music that people thought you couldn’t do. And he succeeded in ways no one had before him.” The winners will be awarded a Glover - a handcrafted trophy constructed by artist Brad Wreyford - as well as a cash prize. Glover was a pioneering African American songwriter, producer, arranger, A&R man, and musician who grew up in Hot Springs. Later he became one of the first African American music executives and the first African American producer of country music. A few titles in Glover’s catalog include: “Fever,” “California Sun,” and “The Peppermint Twist.” There is currently a traveling exhibit about Glover at the Old Statehouse Museum in Little Rock. The Arts & The Park festival, produced by HSACA and presenting sponsor Arvest Bank, runs from April 28 through May 7. For more information, visit www. hotspringsarts.org. Chloe Capaci competes for the Glover Award at the 2022 Arts & The Park festival. The Hot Springs Jazz Society partnered with The Vapors Live and The Musical Notes Foundation to host Party Gras 2023 on February 18 at The Vapors Live. Dona Pettey and David Higginbotham were crowned the Jazz Society Mardi Gras Queen and King XI. Entertainment included music by The Masqueraders and The Blues Brothers, as well as a silent auction and a casino hosted by Hot Springs Civitan Club. All donations for the Jazz Society are used to sponsor students for jazz camp and to host a free Jazzfest for Hot Springs in the fall. For more information about Jazz Society or to become a member, contact Gretchen at 501-627-2425, or visit hsjazzsociety.org, or Facebook: HotSpringsJazzSociety. Party Gras 2023 King & Queen 2023 Queen and King, Dona Pettey and David Higginbotham.
11 • The Springs Magazine • March 2023 By Erin Wood This Easter, if you’re looking to fill baskets with local creations, two books by Arkansas writers may be just what you’re searching for. Kids and adults alike will marvel at The Exquisite Egg: One Artist’s Embellished Creations, featuring images of over 100 blown hen, goose, duck, turkey, emu, and ostrich eggs, transformed by maker Isabel Anthony into striking works of art through embellishment with decoupage, paint, Austrian sequins, and beads, German miniature cotton flowers, English netting, French silk velvet ribbons, vintage jewels, chains, miniature birds, and whimsical found objects. No two are alike, each beckoning the observer with its unique narrative and personality. The eggs were styled and photographed by Little Rock-based food and portrait photographer Arshia Khan, co-author of the book The Modern Arkansas Table. My Easter Story is a children’s picture book written by Maria Hoskins and illustrated by Rex DeLoney (both Arkansans). Based on Hoskins’ memories of her grandmother’s farm in Mayflower, where Hoskins still lives today, it is set to the backdrop of Hoskins’ background as the child of a preacher. Hoskins is a former congressional aide and has released six children’s books to date. The Exquisite Egg is available in hardback and paperback at etaliapress. com (take 10% off any order with $1 shipping with code SPRINGMAG10) as well as at local and national retailers. My Easter Story can be found in Little Rock at Pyramid Books or via national retailers. Hot Springs native, Erin Wood is a writer, editor, and publisher in Little Rock. She owns and runs (www.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). Easter Books By Erin Baber The Garland County Library now offers Remote Book Lockers - item pick-up and drop-off services in three new locations in Garland County with extended hours at a fourth location. Remote Book Lockers are freestanding devices that library staff stock with a patron’s requested and available items. Patrons can visit the device at their leisure within a seven-day period to retrieve their items. Anything that can be placed on hold from the library - books, movies, video games, cake pans, board games, etc - can be picked up from a remote locker. Find remote lockers in the following locations: • Outside the Garland County Library - 24/7 access • Inside the Hot Springs Family YMCA, 130 Werner St. - open business hours • Outside at Mid-America Park, 401 Mid America Blvd - 24/7 access • Outside the Sunshine Store, 3129 Sunshine Rd in Royal, 24/7 access The lockers are easy to use. First, find items online at www.catalog.gclibrary. com. Login with a library card number and a PIN (if unsure of either of these numbers contact the library). Place items on hold and chose where to route the item; then wait for a notification that the item is available. Visit chosen locker, scan library card or barcode from mobile app, and retrieve the item from an open locker. Each locker now has an item return box for patron convenience. The Garland County Library is located at 1427 Malvern Avenue in Hot Springs. Learn more about the library and its services at www.gclibrary.com or by calling 501- 623-4161. Erin Baber is Public Relations Coordinator at the Garland County Library. Easy-To-Use Remote Book Lockers At GC Library GC Library Remote Lockers are for more than just books. Author Tim Spofford will discuss What the Children Told Us, his sweeping biography of pioneering Black psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Phipps Clark (a Hot Springs native), at noon, Tuesday, March 21, at the Garland County Library. The Clarks developed the famous doll test, the path-breaking experiment that played a key role in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling against segregated school systems. For the Clarks, this was just the opening act in their struggle for justice and racial integration. Spofford will also explore the Clarks’ connections to Hot Springs. The daughter of a prominent Black physician, Mamie Phipps Clark was born in Hot Springs and attended St. Gabriel’s School and Langston High School. The Clarks returned to Hot Springs to conduct half of their Doll Test research with students at Douglas School. The Clarks’ decades of impassioned advocacy, their inspiring marriage, and their enduring work shine a light on the power of passion in an unjust world. A reception for Spofford will be held from 4 PM - 6 PM the same day in Room 201-202 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. His appearances are sponsored by the Garland County Historical Society, the Gateway Community Association, and community partners. Visit Facebook: Garland County Historical Society for more historical information about Garland County. Meet & Greet for Author of What the Children Told Us
The Springs Magazine • March 2023 • 12 Lupus 5K Set for May 20 Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Ouachita Region (ASPSF) will award nearly $48,000 in scholarships to 46 single parents. The Single Parent scholars will be honored at two awards ceremonies: Monday, Feb. 27, 5:30 PM, at Dawson Education Service Cooperative, Arkadelphia, and Monday, March 6, 5:30 PM, at First Presbyterian Church, 213 Whittington Ave, Hot Springs. The events include The Scott Davis Comedy Magic Show, sponsored by Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. Be ready to laugh until you cry in a lively, family-friendly performance that will also teach about electrical safety. ASPSF donors and volunteers are welcome to join in the fun. Please contact ASPSF Program Manager Laura Lee Williard at [email protected] or 501-762-0113 if you plan on attending. Over the past decade, ASPSF has distributed more than $1 million in scholarships in the Ouachita Region. ASPSF’s goal is to ease the financial burden of low-income single parents wanting to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. The flexible scholarships are awarded to single parents pursuing technical certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor’s degrees. The monetary aid is paired with additional resources, such as mentoring and workshops, to help single parents find a job with family-supporting wages. For more than 30 years, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has worked to create stronger, more educated, and more self-sufficient families. Through scholarships and services, ASPSF opens doors for low-income single parents, helping them pursue education, secure employment, and transform the future for their families. For information about scholarships, volunteer opportunities, and ways to give, visit www.aspsf.org. ASPSF Volunteer Sally Pierce celebrates with Fall 2022 Scholarship recipient Jelishia. (Photo Courtesy ASPSF) $48K in Single Parent Scholarships To Be Awarded Save the date for the Norma Lampert Lupus Springers 5K Race and Walk to End Lupus. On Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 8 AM, at National Park College, at 101 College Drive, in Hot Springs. Registration is from 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM. Please register before April 1, to receive a T-shirt. Competition – Winner of the Lupus 5K Race – trophy awarded. Non-Competition Walk to End Lupus – no trophy awarded. Entry fee: $40 per person before May 18, 2023; $45 after May 18. Add $2.75 for t-shirts over x-large. Call 501-525-9380 for registration forms or email [email protected].
13 • The Springs Magazine • March 2023 What’s in Your Spring Cleaning Caddy? Healing With the Angels By Peggy Lindsey How would it feel to know you can have a greater impact on your own health and well-being? To have a profound influence on how you feel in body, mind, and spirit? If you are ready to take a more active role in your own healing process, and perhaps in the lives of others, let me introduce you to Arcing Light. Arcing Light is a high vibrational energy healing modality. You may have heard of Reiki or Quantum Touch . . . there are various modalities out there. So, what makes Arcing Light different? Unlike the others, Arcing Light is divine in nature, and thus allows a direct approach to healing any imbalance physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. This beautiful modality has a dedicated team of Archangels who help and oversee the healing process. And, it can work in conjunction with other medical treatments. If this resonates with you, I will be teaching a two-day Self Healing Class in Hot Springs on May 20-21. What are the advantages of taking Arcing Light? • Assists in creating a "letting go" process that releases negativity and allows one to focus on what is desired • Lessens reactive stress and creates more peace and joy in life • Reduces and removes emotional blocks, phobias, and deeply buried fears • Decreases and releases pain in the body, promotes health and wellness, and increases vitality and movement • Increases intuition and spiritual connection Please give me a call at 928-273-8447 and let’s talk. I would love you to join me in May. For more information on Arcing Light, please visit https://www. arcinglight.org/ Peggy Lindsey is a Professional Life Coach, Master Teacher of Arcing Light Energy Healing, and a Spiritual Mentor. Her passion is assisting women 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 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She can be reached at 928-273-8447. For more info, visit https://onangelswingshealing.abmp.com/. By Alison Crane “Every hour of cleaning one does each week is associated with a 53% boost in happiness,” according to Psychology Today. This may be partly because cleaning gives people a sense of control over their environment. Cleaning can also decrease stress caused by a cluttery environment and improve productivity. So maybe you want to give yourself a boost of feel-good endorphins by doing some spring cleaning. What should you do to get started? First, make a cleaning checklist by going through your house from room to room. Write down everything that needs to be done in each room. Try to keep your list focused strictly on cleaning tasks and not organizing. Next, make sure you have a caddy to hold all your essential cleaning supplies. Your cleaning caddy can be a rolling cart or a hand-held container with a handle. Fancy is not always better but having something with compartments can prevent spills from ruining everything in the caddy. Compartments can also make it easier to find the items you are looking for or see what needs to be restocked. To stock your caddy, you will want an assortment of cleaning products and tools. Basic items include gloves, scrub brush(es), sponges, magic erasers, cleaning rags, wipes, and trash bags. If you are using refillable spray bottles, be sure to label them with the content’s name and any needed directions. Finally, be sure to include pencil and paper in your caddy. The temptation when starting spring cleaning is to stop and organize as you go. Instead of bogging down and not completing your list, try writing down anything that needs to be reorganized or sorted. Once the cleaning is done you can go back and sort through any stacks, closets, or containers. If you would like information about making your own green cleaning products to use in your caddy or tips for cleaning and decluttering, visit our Extension website. You can also participate in our March 9, 2023, Thriving Thursdays event, Spring Cleaning – Clean and Green, at the Garland County Library from 11:00-noon. Contact the Garland County Extension office at 236 Woodbine, Hot Springs, or call 501-623-6841 for more details. Follow our Facebook page @GarlandCountyExtension-UADA. Alison Crane is a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with the Garland County Extension Service. The University of Arkansas 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. The first-ever Springtime Tikes, Trikes, and Trails event has been scheduled for Friday, March 24, at Farmer’s Market, 121 Orange Street in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Come take a stroll down the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail. Don’t have a bike? A limited number of bikes will be provided FREE at this event. You can also bring your skateboard, scooter, or wheelchair to join the fun. All participants will receive a t-shirt, trail maps, and other free giveaway items (while supplies last). Water will be provided. This event is sponsored by Hot Springs Parks & Trails, Hot Springs Bicycle Touring Company, and the Northwoods Trails-Hot Springs. For more information call 501-321-6871, or visit Facebook: HotSpringsParksTrails. Tikes, Trikes & Trails – An Event for the Whole Family Give yourself a boost of feel-good endorphins by doing some spring cleaning.
The Springs Magazine • March 2023 • 14 Tarot & Astrology: Pisces By Michelle Crandell If your birthday falls between February 19 and March 20, you are Pisces, a Water sign associated with the Tarot suit of Cups. Major Arcana card governing Pisces: The Moon. Lessons, challenges, and opportunities follow. February 19 to 28: Eight of Cups. Spirituality, the arts, and human knowledge attract you. You are equally drawn to the confusion and shadow aspects of The Moon. Practical concerns and secure relationships may elude you. You might become aloof, reclusive, and guarded. Your Challenge: Choose friends carefully. Stay in the present. Let go of people, situations, and emotions that do not help you in life. Your Lesson: regret and depression are caused by overextension, avoiding choice, and hanging on. March 1 to 10: Nine of Cups. You enjoy escaping the world of people, spending long periods alone in nature, in your imagination, or sharing intimacy with people who appreciate your sensitivity and idiosyncrasies. Your Challenge: realize happiness stems from your own thoughts and actions. Your Lesson: create joy and pleasure in relationships with loyal, loving people. March 11 to 20: Ten of Cups. You have more access to universal guidance than most. You ponder “big questions,” trying to make peace with what is objective and subjective, pragmatic and ideal. Unless you practice personal development and practical self-discipline, you will struggle to make dreams come true. Your Lesson: realize contentment comes from within, based on how you perceive life. Your Opportunity: cultivate gratitude, appreciating your good fortune. Michelle Crandell provides individual Tarot readings for a fee. Once a year, she teaches LEARN TO READ TAROT. Call if interested in her next class. To learn more, email [email protected], or call 501-655-6242. The Major Arcana Tarot card associated with Pisces is The Moon XVIII.
15 • The Springs Magazine • March 2023 By Mala Daggett “Growth is the only evidence of life.” Every life wants to be a little more… whether via long, consistent strides or small, staccato steps, just a little more. Even the most fearful want at least some small expansion through the years because life innately seeks to find its ultimate nature. The nature of life is to grow, to expand… relax and expand some more. This is the rhythm of growth. Breathing portrays the rhythm. Inhale, the lungs expand. Exhale, the lungs relax. Just as the earth’s pulse; the human pulse; and the multiplication of cells move, so does life. Expand and relax or contract is the undulation of growth. To paraphrase the 19th century theologian and saint, John Henry Newman, growth is not only the evidence of life, it is the ONLY evidence of life. Some part of us must expand and relax in order to be alive. The rhythm of it is what allows growth to be ongoing- physical, spiritual, mental or emotional. The rhythm allows water or air to move constantly. Without the exhale, inhale will not follow. It is the rhythm that moves and lives life. Without it, energy stagnates. Stagnation builds and eventually hardens when expansion does not exist. Death will follow any stagnation that is not interrupted with expansion. Results are the same inside or outside of the body. What is your rhythm? Master Mala Daggett’s 27 years of cleansing and weaving energy result from her passion to help people rediscover their true human capacity for power, strength and joy. [email protected]. IG: @qi_master_daggett 501-626-2720. Infinite Health: What is Your Rhythm? Yoga: Benefits of Plow Pose By Karen Watson Reeves When I began thinking what to write about Plow Pose, I wanted to express the complete opposite of the idiom, “head over heels,” because, in this yoga posture, the body is more heels over head. As I thought about it more, I realized I am often entirely too literal. The meaning of “head over heels” is to be completely enamored with another person. To the best of my observations, I notice the vast majority of us spend almost one hundred percent of our awake time head over heels. Does that mean that we are captivated by all those we are around in that head-over-heels position? Something to ponder anyway. Let’s get to why Plow Pose’s heels over head pose is so beneficial to body, mind, and spirit. Because Plow Pose is an inversion, a pose that takes the head below the heart (and heels, in this instance), a benefit is relieving the nervous system and reducing stress. Spending a few minutes in this posture can release tension, not only in the body but also in the mind. Plow Pose is also a great stretch to the muscles in the back, while increasing spinal flexibility and suppleness. Practicing this posture regularly can help reduce low back pain and keep the spine healthier as we grow older. The parasympathetic nervous system’s functionality is enhanced in Plow Pose. The neck and shoulders open and get a good stretch, and a restless mind can be stilled. All of these things can prepare the body to relax and enhance restorative sleep. And who doesn’t need more of that? Practice taking your heels over your head in Plow Pose, and maybe we can change that idiom! Karen Watson Reeves has called Hot Springs home since 2006. Owner of The Yoga Place, at 301 Whittington Avenue, she became a registered yoga/ children’s yoga teacher in 2011. She is on the Hot Springs YMCA teaching staff and is an adjunct instructor at National Park College. When not on the mat, Karen enjoys the beautiful outdoors of the National Park, especially from her bicycle. For more information about her studio and her schedule of classes, visit www. theyogaplacehs.com. Karen Reeves demonstrates Plow Pose from one of Hot Springs’ most panoramic vistas. Photo: Fred Padilla March Spring Break Schedule