Diana McDaniel Hampo
The Amazing Pocket Theater and Edgar Allan Poe! They Killed It!
Today my husband and I went to see Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe at the Pocket Theater in Hot Springs. It was a spooky date and perfect...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
Sep 214 min
Weirdos at Spa Con
It's weird, odd, bizarre, It's Spa Con, a weekend when all sorts of inexplicale kids and adults show up in Hot Springs with furry ears,...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
Jul 132 min
Leave the Garland County Library Alone...It's Perfect
To the Editor and the People of Garland County, I was shocked and angered when I learned there were those who want to limit support for...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
Mar 184 min
What's My Name? What Muhammad Ali wanted to Know
Names, first names, are funny. They mean so much to us, they often establish our identiy and lineage. And it's very important we all...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
Mar 102 min
Irene The Elephant
This is not a happy post. In the late 80s or early 90s Jack and Mary were between 2 and 4 years old. We lived in the Florida Keys. One...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
Jan 282 min
Ouachita Bar and Grill....Just What We Needed
Isn't it grand when a new restaurant opens and it immediately feels like an old restaurant, one that's been part of Hot Springs for...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
Dec 29, 20231 min
My Gross Vulture Friend
Today I stopped by to visit my vulture friend, Adonis. He lives in the woods roughly 100 yards off of Central Avenue. A while back Alex...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
Oct 8, 20233 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...
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Diana McDaniel Hampo
Oct 7, 20232 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, 20232 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, 20233 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, 20222 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, 20222 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, 20202 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, 20202 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, 20202 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, 20201 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, 20202 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, 20202 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, 20202 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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The Amazing Pocket Theater and Edgar Allan Poe! They Killed It!
Today my husband and I went to see Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe at the Pocket Theater in Hot Springs. It was a spooky date and perfect...
Sep 214 min
Weirdos at Spa Con
It's weird, odd, bizarre, It's Spa Con, a weekend when all sorts of inexplicale kids and adults show up in Hot Springs with furry ears,...
Jul 132 min
Leave the Garland County Library Alone...It's Perfect
To the Editor and the People of Garland County, I was shocked and angered when I learned there were those who want to limit support for...
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