Diana McDaniel Hampo
Mrs. Stell Goes to Fountain Lake
When my grandfather, Dr. Jack Stell died in the mid-1950s, it took my grandmother years to recover. She’d only loved one man. Finally, at...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Oct 7
- 2 min
Park Avenue to Pupusas
The wonderous thing about Hot Springs, I think, is the beautiful see-saw of small town sweetness and some sophisticated diversity. Lost a...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Rocky's Corner to Touchdown Jesus.........................Man,I love driving up Central
Everyday after work, I drive north on Central Avenue and often times I fall in love with Hot Springs all over again. But it's not for the...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Feb 18
- 3 min
Why Are Your Kids Good?
Last month our four kids, now aged 20 to 34 years old, saved up their money and sent my husband and me on an insanely great cruise. It...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Nov 6, 2022
- 2 min
A Polish Sausage and A Time Machine
Every morning, before the sun rises, 92 year old PaPa (Johnny Kara) starts making coleslaw, sauerkraut and horseradish sauce. Then he...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
Mr. T and My Mom
You guys remember Clubber Lang in Rocky III? Mr. T played a horrible fighter who kind of kills Rocky's trainer, Mick, he tries to take...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Oaklawn Park Ponies...Something to Have Faith In
If you grew up in Hot Springs you will understand this post. This morning at 7:30, as I drove past Oaklawn, there were....there horses!...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Rocky's Where the Waitresses Still Call Me Sweetie
Dear Hot Springs, I love Rocky's Corner. Their pizza is so freaking good. Chicago style of course. Their chicken wings are freakishly...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
Shhh...There's A Secret Brewery Out In The Woods!
Out in the woods, probably 12 miles from downtown, there is a funky, quirky brewery in the woods. It's absolutely perfect if your looking...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Oct 31, 2020
- 1 min
Tax Dollars Beautifully Spent...North Woods Trails, Perfect for Locals and Tourists!
Apparently, I'm late to the party. This morning Alex and I took Aries (aka Fluffy Butt) up to the North Woods Trail. It's an...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Trashed Out Vision of Elegance and Hope
I love the people willing to invest in Hot Springs! They are brave and visionary. Recently, a local realtor, Chris Rix, bought an old...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
An Architectural Beauty,Transformed
A few nights ago we tried to meet up with friends at The Rooftop Bar at the Waters Hotel on Central Aveue. It was 6:30 on a Thursday and...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Audacity of Deluca's
Once upon a time, a few years ago, a short man with dangerous charm and a heavy Brooklyn accent moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. This...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
A West Mountain Love Story
Have you been up on West Mountain lately? It's still gorgeous. I think it's amazing that we have a beautiful camel-hump of a mountain...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Sep 20, 2020
- 2 min
Faith and BBQ...BBQ and Faith
I wish a photograph could capture smell. Walking into Clampit's Country Kitchen and Meat Market is so ridiculously delicious. The air is...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
The Garland County Library, So Much More Than Books
I remember, back in the 60's, my mom Ann Stell would take me to the Garland County Library on Woodbine. It was not a terribly fun place....
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Aug 29, 2020
- 2 min
Hot Springs History and Puppy Love
On Park Avenue there's a handsome little building that's home to Tootsie's Pet Boutique. I love the history of the building, the...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
Secret Brewery in the Woods
Out in the woods, probably 12 miles from downtown, there is a funky, quirky brewery in the woods. It's absolutely perfect if your looking...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
Fordyce-Ricks Estate A Water Wheel and Love Story
I absolutely love walking my dog, Aries, around Stone Bridge in Hot Springs. It's right across from the entrance to Gulpha Gorge on Park...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Aug 16, 2020
- 2 min
Juice Running Down Your Arms at the Track Kitchen!
When you go to the Oaklawn Track Kitchen you feel like a cool kid, an insider. For years, the Track Kitchen wasn't really open to the...
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- Oct 8
- 3 min
Mrs. Stell Goes to Fountain Lake
When my grandfather, Dr. Jack Stell died in the mid-1950s, it took my grandmother years to recover. She’d only loved one man. Finally, at...
- Oct 7
- 2 min
Park Avenue to Pupusas
The wonderous thing about Hot Springs, I think, is the beautiful see-saw of small town sweetness and some sophisticated diversity. Lost a...
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Rocky's Corner to Touchdown Jesus.........................Man,I love driving up Central
Everyday after work, I drive north on Central Avenue and often times I fall in love with Hot Springs all over again. But it's not for the...
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