Diana McDaniel Hampo
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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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Aug 15, 2020
- 2 min
Love In A Mexican Restaurant
Every time I drive up Ouachita Avenue and past what is now Colorado Grill, I smile a little. Not because I'm thinking about cheese dip,...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
The Most Exquisite, Delicious Bread is In Hot Springs
I'm trying to focus on things that bring me joy even if it's only for a few minutes. Our brain and soul need it, I think, to combat all...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Jul 26, 2020
- 3 min
Uncle Daley and an Unhappy Cow
Back in the 90s we started The Spring Magazine in Hot Springs. One of the most popular columns was called Tales From The Arkansas House...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
The "Incident" on Whittington
My dad, I Granger McDaniel, was a scrawny little boy during the Great Depression in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In the early thirties he was...
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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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