Hot Springs Hot Spots Magazine - December 2014

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DECEMBER 2014

THE TOY CHEST pg 23 the art of ugly Pg 20 tis the season pg 314

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

HOT SPRINGS HOT SPOTS EDITOR Jim G. Miller This December issue is always a tough one with it falling right after Thanksgiving and before the onslaught of the hectic Christmas season. Luckily, this month Hot Springs Hot Spots has brought a lot of great content that will hopefully help to lighten any worries or stress you might have.

After all. this is the season to enjoy with your friends and family.

Ugly sweaters, dirty santas, chicken wings these are just a few of my favorite things. Okay, so I’m not really a big fan of dirty santas.

They’re kind of gross, but I do love some good chicken wings and there is something to be said about a hideous sweater, like those modeled by our good friends Chris Seidel and Kat Lunsford to the left.

With the New Year on its way we are already gearing up for a new and exciting year and we have some great future events coming up that will hopefully be on par with the amazing Downtown Pub Crawl that we hosted last month. We certainly do our best to keep everybody up to date on what is happening all over Hot Springs, but we also enjoy the participation and community involvement of helping to make things happen so look out for future updates. We are excited to announce that you can now subscribe to Hot Springs Hot Spots by going directly to our Facebook page and clicking on our shop application. You can sign-up to receive a new issue of Hot Spots every month for just $12.00 a year. Quite a bargain if you consider the great photos and community related content we pack into each issue. Speaking of photos, we also dote on our amazing Chief Photographer Jeremy Rodgers, but we also want to give a shout out to everyone who has either modeled or contributed to helping make the photos happen in every issue. We could not make magic happen without you.

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EATS WINGS & THINGS

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WALKER’S WINGS

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ITINERANT LOCALS POLKA AT STEINHAUS

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WINGS & THINGS

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Walker’s Wings and more dishes out the soul

When it comes to food, we all have our favorite places that we go, for whatever reason. Whether it is the location, the service, or the quality of food, the place keeps us coming back. One place in particular, in Hot Springs that has all these things is Walker’s Wings and Things.

Located at 136 Silver street, Walker’s Wings and Things has become a go to eatery for many Spa City food lovers. Whether you choose the catfish, the wings or the juicy cheeseburgers, you cannot go wrong with any menu choice.

One of the best things about Walker’s is that people in the neighborhood can walk to them in a matter of minutes.

Photography by Jeremy Rodgers

Story by Louis Williams

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On my first trip to Walker’s, I was given a small menu on a piece of paper. I ordered a four piece catfish dinner and decided to try some of their wings. I was surprised at how fast everything came out, considering there was a line of 10 people in front of me. It was their

second day of operation, and you would’ve thought that they had been open for years.

From the time I ordered to the time I received my food, only 10-12 minutes had passed. I would say that is excellent service. Anthony and his crew waste no effort in making sure the customer is well taken care of. Customer service is a priority.

The food is always made to order. Nothing is left sitting under heat lamps or reheated in a microwave. The catfish is breaded and cooked to order. The burgers, a personal favorite, are handmade patties that are fresh, never frozen.

You would be hard pressed to find a more juicy, flavorful burger. The burger is served with the cold toppings separate from the hot patties.

This eliminates the chance of having wilted lettuce. Just something small that makes a big difference. Paired with seasoned fries, it is a winning combination. The wings are always hot and juicy. Get them naked, lemon pepper, BBQ, sriracha, or even habanero.

Often restaurants will make the mistake of having a huge menu, but only a few good items.

Walker’s Wings and Things doesn’t make that mistake. They offer a relatively small menu with great items that come out fresh and hot.

Possibly their greatest attribute is the service.

It feels good to go to a place and be greeted with a smile and a handshake. Every effort is made to make sure the customer leaves happy.

Walkers is take-out orders only, and for now is cash only. That doesn’t stop folks from lining up to get their delicious food. Their winter ads are from 11am to 8pm, Monday through Saturday.

In the short time that Walker’s Wings and Things has been on the Hot Springs food scene, they have become a neighborhood institution. In this land of national chains and franchises, Walker’s is exactly what is needed. Hot and fresh food, with great customer service, and all that within walking distance for locals, the sky is the limit for Walker’s Wings and Things.

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POlka your eye out at the steinhaus

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Story by John Lovett

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It’s not every day that an accordion and tuba duo rolls into town driving a pink RV. Maybe it’s that novelty that makes it seem like it wasn’t that long ago that Zac Smith and Cheryl Roorda drove into the Spa City from Seattle. Their uniquely colored RV was towing a trailer loaded down with the essentials common to any average vagabond polka duo; including such necessities as an old hand-crank coffee grinder, a record player, and a vintage collection of polyester clothes. They called it their “Arkansas Starter Kit.”

they’ll pull into a Memphis Pilot station at 2 a.m. on the way back to Hot Springs. Someone who has seen them perform, maybe even years before, will spot them and say, “Hey, polka your eye out!”

The whimsical tag line, which began as an email account, embodies a sense of mischievousness that goes along with rattling the bones of a genre that for too long was more associated with the passé stylings of Lawrence Welk.

But that was 11 years ago and The Itinerant Locals are well past getting started. Since their journey brought them here to change the musical landscape of Arkansas Smith and Roorda have multiplied, producing a daughter, Eureka, and a son, Zephyr, who are fully capable of carrying on the family tradition of having an excessively playful relationship with life.

Cultural pretensions have been shattered on both sides of the stage lights. The Itinerant Locals can no longer make judgments on who will like their music and have learned to live by the “Rule of Yes,” with a couple exceptions.

For example, if someone wants to play their saxophone amidst a German beer drinking song, the answer would be kindly swept aside with a “Nein danke.”

This is the sort of thing that happens to The Itinerant Locals: after a long East Coast road trip

“Arkansas audiences are really willing to go there with you,” Smith says. “They really want to

have a memorable moment. And that’s what we love. We love to create that moment.”

Serendipity, that feeling of being in the right place at the right time, seems to follow the two around. They may have gathered so much of it in their travels that they have a psychological surplus to distribute.

Or it could be just that they make wherever they are the right place and people pick up on it. Whatever the case may be, the time before they get on the stage may be serious in preparation, but when they get geared up they are festively boisterous while completely in tune with their surroundings.

What they play spans a gamut of 80s Pop anthems to bawdy originals like “Girls Upstairs” and traditional serenades. “Our set has become suspiciously German,” Roorda muses. Being avid home brewers songs about beer have continued to seep in, she adds. “It doesn’t matter what we’re playing as long as people are having fun.” The Itinerant Locals play every Saturday at Steinhaus Keller in the grotto of Spencer’s Corner.

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ALBUMS ON REVIEW < TV on THE RADIO SEEDS

Released November 18, 2014 TV on the Radio’s newest album features the band’s unique style with its avant-garde flair, creating upbeat melodies that have an underlying layer of sorrow. Reflecting on loss and anguish, perhaps in relation to the death of their bassist, TV on the Radio has created Seeds to reflect that somber atmosphere. The album opens with “Quartz,” which features eccentric voices fighting against a rambling bass line and distant percussion. The band’s fifth studio album seeks to evoke the sound of healing their wounds, which is evident through the manic pleas featured in “Careful You.” The smooth and down-tempo beat of “Test Pilot” effectively contrasts the preceding track, “Happy Idiot,” which is the album’s catchiest tune. The jingle of hi-hats against a kick drum haunts the lead singer’s falsetto in “Love Stained,” which serves as an introduction to the next track. “Ride” begins with an epic piano and string introduction, but later erupts into a sense of hope and healing. Although a part of the album features optimistic melodies, the overall concept of Seeds attempts to find the balance between the good and bad that comes after the tremor of pain and its resolution.

< wildbirds & peachdrums rythum

Released November 3, 2014 The Swedish duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums, consisted of Mariam Wallentin and Andreas Werliin, resemble the balance between experimentalism and minimalism. In their newest album, Rhythm, the duo imposed certain limitations upon themselves, such as barring themselves from guest musicians and extra instruments, using only drums and vocalization. The opener “Ghosts & Pains” mixes spooky vocals with a groovy drum beat, forming a slightly ominous composition. The following song and first single, “The Offbeat,” features a concoction of controlled chaos that essentially gives the album its title. The album makes its way toward “Mind Blues,” a delightfully melodic track that features Wallentin’s radiant vocals that interject the jarring rhythm of Werliin’s drums. The album gains further momentum with the dramatic “Soft Wind, Soft Death,” an intense and volatile track that hosts haunting vocals that hover over a hypnotizing beat. The momentum reaches its peak with the album’s highlight, “Keep Some Hope.” The defiant track lightens the somber atmosphere by creating a balance between desperation and jubilance. The album is contradictory; it is raw and inviting as well as disturbing and comforting because the celebration of rhythm as a form of primal expression creates a cryptic and archaic sensation that leaves the listener seeking answers.

< Röyksopp The Inevitable End

Released November 7, 2014 The Inevitable End marks the final album of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland as Röyksopp. The group’s journey ends its electronic ennui, ending their chapter with the perfect swansong. The opening songs form the light at the end of the tunnel, creating a variety of resonances from a celestial area, to a room of layers ofhs that lead to an ultimate crescendo. The album’s inclusive message, “You Know I Have To Go,” says it all. Although the listeners may encounter a tragic resolution, Röyksopp comfort the listeners with their deathbed anthem. After they reveal the heartrending news, Röyksopp travel back to their introspective nature, reflecting on old wounds and regrets. “Coup De Grace” is a cinematic ceremony that evokes a similar atmosphere to that of a wartime epic. The duo expresses their gratitude in the final track of their final album, “Thank You,” which provides a flashback to their humble beginning. Listening to The Inevitable End provides Röyksopp to view their own funeral; it’s as if everyone has gathered to celebrate their life, even if it’s the end. Although it may seem like the end, their final album resembles a phoenix as it rises from the ashes with one final catharsis.

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ARTIST FROM ABROAD

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The Work of Masatoshi Masa Kudo

Photography by Jeremy Rodgers

Story by Jim G. Miller

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Three years ago a young Japanese artist from Sendai-shi, Miyagi, Japan visited Hot Springs and had the opportunity to work and exhibit a few of his paintings at Justus Fine Art Gallery. For Masa it was a trip of a lifetime, that happened thanks in part to the Hot Springs Sister City Program, and he knew that he would soon return. Fast forward to today, Masa has been back to Hot Springs now for nearly a month and has enjoyed every minute. Staying with friends out in the woods and experiencing the rugged and simplistic aspects of nature has been most rewarding for Masa who is accustomed to living in a large metropolitan area of over two million people.

Shooting a shotgun for the first time, chopping wood, paddling a boat across a beautiful man made lake these are all things that Masa does not always get the opportunity to do in Japan. Still his native city of Sendai-shi has some resemblance to Hot Springs. Known as the City of Trees, it is a green city with hot water spas and it is also a city

that celebrates music and art by having numerous festivals throughout the year.

Painting with bright acrylics and often inspired by nature, Masa paints in an abstract psychedelic fashion-depicting brilliant works on canvas with an array of versatility. Depending on the medium that he is painting on, Masa does a range of small works on canvas but has also done incredibly large pieces on rolls of paper or canvas. Working as a salesman in his native country, Masa also creates custom painted wedding decorations on large scrolls of paper.

While visiting Hot Springs, Masa has also gotten the opportunity to meet and work in the studios of other professional artists in the area like Richard Stephens, Gary Simmons, and Longhua Xu. “Working in the studio with Simmons, I’ve been impacted by his work as well as the other diverse artists in the area and it’s been a great experience,” says Masa during an interview at Justus Fine Art Gallery where he will be once

again exhibiting some examples of his work that he has made while here in Arkansas. Be sure to check out the unique work of this international artist who has clearly been touched by the city of Hot Springs on Friday December 5th. Masa will be in attendance for that evenings gallery walk and it will be a perfect opportunity to meet the artist. A portion of the work will be on exhibit for the entire month of December and a portion of the proceeds will go toward the Hot Springs Sister City Foundation.

Educated at Touhoku College of Art in the city of Yamagata for 4 years Masa also attended graduate school there for an additional two years. His work may be seen at the San-ai Gallery in Tokyo, the Yusoukan in Yamagata, the Zao Gallery in Sendai, the Gallery M in Aichi, and the Justus Fine Art Gallery of Hot Springs.

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A Class For Filmmakers Taught by Filmmakers Photography by Jeremy Rodgers

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Filmmaking as an art form is something that’s not so easy to pursue for just anyone. It’s an expensive pursuit that demands time, passion and dedication. Just ask a filmmaker or ask any of the students who have taken the Inception to Projection course at Low Key Arts (LKA).

A 501c3 community arts organization here in Hot Springs, LKA has steadily expanded its programming over the years to include the Arkansas Shorts a Night of Short Film, The Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival, The Hot Water Hills Music and Arts Festival, KUHS 97.9 Radio Project, and the Inception to Projection Filmmaking Program.

Inception to Projection is a relative newcomer in regards to the programming being done

by LKA. The course has provided kids from ages 13-17 an opportunity to learn hands on filmmaking from beginning to end in a nine week intensive film class where each participant learns how to write, direct, and edit their own film which screens at the

Arkansas Shorts. This year they have also implemented an adult class for the very first time allowing anyone an opportunity to jump into the process of making their own film.

A native of Hot Springs, Jen Gerber has now been instructing the Inception to Projection class for the past two years. Gerber built her film career in Chicago before attending graduate school at Columbia University in New York. She has served as Senior Producer for Manning Productions in Chicago as well as 1st Assistant Director on numerous feature film and commercial productions including The Sound and the Fury with James Franco and Ex-Girlfriends with Jennifer Carpenter to name a few. She’s been fortunate to work with names such as Whoopi Goldberg, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, and Danny McBride. Gerber has also been teaching at the university level for many years and was recently the Creative Director at The School of Creative and Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Currently

she is teaching production and acting for the screen at the University of Central Arkansas’ Digital Filmmaking Department. Her films have screened in festivals all over the world and her directing awards include: Regional Finalist for Student Academy Awards, Princess Grace Honorarium, 2 Telly awards, VGIK Best Student Program Award, Tropfest NY 2013 finalist and she received recognition for Indie Soul at the Boston International Film Festival.

Lecturing on the fundamentals of filmmaking such as screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography and sound recording she also incorporates film history and an indepth study of film aesthetics. Everyone participating in the class works together on small crews for one another, giving each filmmaker an opportunity not only to write and direct their own film but also practice production roles such as cinematographer, producer, 1st assistant director, sound recorder or production designer.

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Currently class members are wrapping up each of their 2-4 minute film submissions for the Arkansas Shorts, meaning that they will have a total of seventeen films this year at the Arkansas Shorts. With the equipment for the class provided, it takes off the financial burden of acquiring this gear for the students and allows them to get hands on experience with every aspect of filmmaking before they decide to pursue it as a possible career. Many of the younger students are returning from last year because they enjoyed it so much the first time and so far the adult class has been tremendously excited about each of their individual projects. Although the courses began back in late October they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wrap up until December 20 th. One parent commented that they never thought something like this was available for their daughter to participate in here in Hot Springs and there definitely is something about seeing both young and older individuals creating something with cameras, lights, and sound on the streets and wooded side roads of Hot Springs.

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THE UGLY SWEATER

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The Art of Ugly CHRISTMAS SWEATERS & THE TACKY EVOLUTION OF COOL “Wow that’s an ugly sweater! Where did you get it? It’s amazing!”

If you are going to give someone an ugly sweater, make sure it’s a good and proper ugly sweater. The fact is that the majority of Americans today are going to get at least one ar ticle of clothing this Christmas, and it will most likely come from their grandmother, aunt, or someone else in their family who has no idea what to get them for the holidays. I got a sky blue, knit sweater once with the effigy of big bird embroidered onto the front of it. I’ll never know what happened to that sweater. Its whereabouts have been erased from my memory like some kind of tragic childhood event, but I like to think that it ended up in a burn pile somewhere.

For many of us, ugly sweaters are a painful memory in our pasts like adolescence or the 80s. But nowadays it can be a fun and unique cause for celebration to fully immerse yourself into the tackiness of the holiday. Ugly sweater parties have even developed a competitive component similar to that of a Halloween costume contest.

It is a holiday event that people can look forward to where its cool to be tasteless and where it’s a source of pride to be able to find and wear the most emboldened and unsightly sweater that anyone has ever seen.

Before the ominous invasion of Black Friday, handmade gifts were the craze. This act of thrift or handmade gift shopping has also come back into the fold as Black Friday has gone full craze with retail madness. Ugly is the new cool, at least when it comes to the right sweater to awe your friends with. If you don’t know anyone who is clever enough with a needle and thread to go homespun, check out your options online for places to find the best ugly sweater money can buy. There is even a website solely

dedicated to it at www.uglychristmassweaters.com. If you’re a thrift shop pirate, you may also find many hidden jewels on clothing racks buried in your local Goodwill, Savers, Abilities Unlimited, or other resale shops. You can also add flourishes and spunk to existing sweaters that may be ugly but not quite repulsive enough to make it all the way to the top of the party’s laugh-o-meter. By adding some shiny silver tinsel or red Rudolph flair to an already ugly sweater, you may successfully make some heads turn this Christmas.

If you have a surplus of ugly festive sweaters – but nowhere to wear them this December – check out the plethora of Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties that will be happening. The Hot Springs Young Professionals are throwing an ugly sweater party at the new Silks Bar and Grill at Oaklawn Racing and Gaming on Thursday, December 11th at 5:30 pm, and on Saturday, December 20th Martini’s on the Bay will host their 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Party at 8pm. Also, this month Hot Springs Hot Spots is doing an ugly sweater photo contest, so blow the moths off your funky vintage sweaters and strike a pose. Post your prized pics of you and loved ones at your most festive on our official Facebook wall and get a chance to win some awesome prizes. Winners will be determined on creativity and, of course, the ugliness of their sweaters.

Some people seem to be addicted to wearing ugly sweaters throughout the entire winter in an effort to not only keep themselves warm but to also make an immense and ever-lasting fashion statement. To those who are dedicated enough to wear them all throughout the winter season, I salute you. To those of you who know that somewhere, deep in your closet, you have a stockpile of painfully grotesque sweaters, I suggest that you unbury them and give them to someone this holiday, perhaps as a dirty, or rather ugly, Santa gift. #hshotspots

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THE TOY CHEST

The local independently owned neighborhood toy store is quickly becoming a thing of the past; like small bookstores and video rental shops they are disappearing quickly with the advent of Walmar t and Amazon on the rise. Still, there are shimmers of hope for the future and for Imy Marcus it’s just been business as usual for the past twenty-six years at the Toy Chest, where for seven days a week he has been animated in sharing his passion for toys. Marcus exhibits a reverence for the imaginations of children, priding himself on the fact that they do not carry very many battery operated or electronic toys. “You see most parents buy the toys that they think their children want but they’re actually buying the ones they want,” says Marcus. The adver tising and promotion of new wave electronic items has in fact stolen some of the flair that the classic toys have. “Kids don’t need all of that stuff to enjoy themselves they just need their imaginations,” reaffirms Marcus.

“Every year I hear people talking about how I’m going to get my Christmas shopping done early this year but it never fails that we have some last minute shoppers coming in to pick out that perfect item for their child,” says Marcus.

Marcus knows that there are people who live in Hot Springs that have, of course, never even heard of or stepped foot into his toy shop, and because they either go to Walmar t or another major commercial outlet store he understands that it’s not their fault; it’s just how they have been conditioned. In a world of convenience and fast paced shopping Marcus has preserved the essence of play in his little shop of well crafted toys made by smaller independently owned companies that pride themselves on their quality.

The Toy Chest has an unbelievable amount of items to choose from whether it’s a classic children’s book, train set, or board game they carry toys for various ages from toddler and up. Dolls, dollhouses, stuffed animals, toy soldiers, figurines, dinosaurs, golf sets, pogo sticks, dump trucks, and a wide assor tment of classic toys as well as educational gifts perfect for young growing minds. With several thousand items to choose from there’s not a single item in the store that does not encourage a child to play.

Imy and his wife Harriet both moved to Hot Springs from Shrevepor t originally to retire but soon decided that they wanted to open up a toy shop and with the help of some friends who had one back home they soon made it a reality. “Everything is brand new to a child, in some cases a kid will play with a cardboard box before he plays with an expensive toy,” laughs Marcus.

The Toy Chest offers many unique toys that you won’t find just anywhere. Shipping items daily they also offer layaway year round to fulfill everyone’s shopping needs.

Truly a perfect place to shop for good often-handmade toys that encourage hand eye coordination, imagination and more the Toy Chest is a local must stop shop for this holiday season.

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DIRTY SANTA

Story by Jim G. Miller Illustration by Alex Bridges

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Cold Hard Facts About the dirty side of Gift Giving I was given a bag of corn chips and a Sam’s Cola wrapped in a ridiculously large box for Christmas one year by my grandpa. After much laughter and tears he took out a brand new shiny Swiss Army knife and clutched it into the palm of my hand. Gift giving is not always about what you are given but about the memory or the feeling that the gift invokes.

The tradition of Dir ty Santa has generated an industry of gag gifts available for purchase in many retailers across the nation, but in order to keep it fresh don’t be afraid to think outside of the box this Christmas for your secret Santa gathering. While the term Dir ty Santa makes many of us think of an alcoholic Billy Bob Thornton retching away in his Santa costume, it is also a creative oppor tunity to show co-workers, friends, and loved ones that you have some clever tricks tucked up your ugly Christmas sweater sleeve.

Today work places, families, and communities all over the United States do the White Elephant Gift Exchange also known as Dir ty Santa, Machiavellian Christmas, Naughty Santa, and many others. White Elephant is an older term that became common in the nineteenth century when church bazaars would have “white elephant sales” unloading junk that was of no use to them, generating a profit through the old saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”

The holiday par ty game usually requires at least six people who each supply one wrapped gift. All of the gifts go into a pile where each person gets the option

to select from the pile or steal a gift from another person until each person has had their turn. There can be many alterations to these general rules which can make the game more fun or interesting.

In order to keep the game lighthear ted and make sure no one gets their feelings hur t, the gifts can be anything that is generally inexpensive, used or just something humorous or silly. Try to choose a designated price range if everyone is choosing to purchase a gift.

Peppermint schnapps, eggnog, cooking sherry and whatever other type of alcohol you have lying around may assist with adding a spin to this dir ty and mischievous celebration, but you can omit the booze and find ways to include the youngsters if it’s not an adults only kind of par ty. The devil is in the details when it comes to the wrapping of your gift. I suck at wrapping personally, so no Dir ty Santa gift that I bring will seem enticing thanks to it’s outward appearance.

Regardless of what you end up with during the process of choosing and stealing each others gifts, you will most likely come away with a cherished memory of laughter and fun during a holiday which may at times seem stressful and burdened. Look for your own ways to pull this lighthear ted tradition into your own workplace or family gathering this Christmas. #hshotspots

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Billiards, Burgers & Brews 3B’s Your Friendly Local Neighborhood Bar

Story by Denise Parkinson

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Story by Jim G. Miller Photography by Jeremy Rodgers

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A lot of people ask, “what does 3B’s stand for?” Does it have something to do with burgers? Is it billiards? Brews? “It’s whatever you want it to mean,” laughs owner Ben Briggs. But the bar was originally named after Ben, along with his brother and father who all star ted the business nearly five years ago. “My dad’s a lifetime pool player, who’s won both national and state championships,” says Briggs who moved here to help star t the business and now runs it with the help of his daughter Nichole and his nephew.

Meeting places and classic drinking holes come and go especially with the changing topography of Hot Springs; with new developments always occurring there is cer tainly not a shor tage of genuine establishments to hang your hat and have a beer with friends. Still some places evolve and exude that special type of atmosphere that is unique. It is that lack of intimidation and openness that appeals to you when you walk into 3Bs.

Originally Ben didn’t even play pool. “I pretty much sucked,” confides Briggs.

Working in the bar scene for easily twenty years Briggs star ted playing in leagues and tournaments soon after owning the bar and has steadily become better at shooting pool. “If you’re playing league pool you definitely don’t want to be the chump that everyone is excited to play against because you aren’t any good,” says Briggs.

Walking into 3Bs on a busy night the jukebox is usually cranked, the kitchen is open and the drinks are flowing. Combine those things with the sound of ample conversation and the crack of a cue ball on the break and you have a perfect formula for a good evening with friends. The best par t is that it’s an affordable mode of enter tainment. “It’s a cheap and easy way to socialize, you put your quar ters on the table, get you a bucket of beer and just hang out with friends,” says Briggs.

Still at 3B’s it does not matter what your skill level is everyone is welcome. “I always talked about how I would run things if I had my own place and I know one thing for cer tain, you treat people right and they will want to come back,” says Briggs. Although this all sounds like the motto of every business, it cer tainly seems legitimate when reflecting on 3B’s as it has definitely evolved into a cozy neighborhood bar tucked away in a pocket of Ouachita Avenue.

3B’s is one of the only pool halls in town where you can play a game for 75 cents. “Pool has grown a lot just since we have opened, used to be there wasn’t a lot of places you could go shoot pool around here but now you have Boondocks and a lot of other newer venues,” says Briggs. With the growing number of venues available for playing billiards league par ticipation has also increased to more than double. #hshotspots

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There are two league organizations here in Hot Springs, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) and the North American Pool Shooters Association (NAPA). With top ranking players and teams all over the state of Arkansas it reinvigorates those who are serious about being competitive pool players. If you’re interested in joining a league or getting your feet wet competitively you can check out 3B’s, or any other participating venue that offers billiards like Boogies, Rumors, the VFW, and Boondocks.

In addition to their league play 3B’s also does an in house tournament on Mondays. Taco and Tequila Tuesday, Wednesday Wing night with the APA League play, Thursday $3 you call it and $5 burgers and clubs with a growing Break n Run tournament and $6 catfish basket on Fridays and free pool on Sundays.

With a happy hour from 3pm to 6pm that has $2 domestics and $3 pints, and free pool 3B’s provides at least a few hours of free pool six days a week. Having the oppor tunity to win some prize money each week has also definitely been an incentive for some wanting to come out and have a fun time. Plus pool is a perfect indoor activity for when it’s too cold to do a lot of outdoor activities.

“First of all it’s about having fun in a laid back environment where a lot of people know each other and there are players of all different skill levels,” says Briggs. “Another great thing about pool is that anybody can play and become better at it, and it’s been a lot of fun watching players get better.”

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Constantly mixing it up and having fun, 3B’s is also bringing back their beer pong tournament on Thursday, December 10th the cost is $15 per team. Last sessions winners came away with $1,000 and over $1,400 in cash prizes.

Other than being just your friendly neighborhood bar, Briggs and his crew also understand the impor tance of helping to give back to the community.

That’s why each year 3B’s has chosen to help at least one family during the holidays. This year Briggs decided to step it up a notch aiming for a goal of $3,000, which will be provided between three families instead of just one. “I love this bar because there are so many nice and generous people that come here. We’re for tunate that we live in a community like this where it’s easy to help others,” says Briggs who was raised in a single mother household and understands how difficult it is for families especially this time of year. They will be taking donations and will also be fundraising during their Ugly Sweater Par ty happening on Saturday December 13th with prize drawings and raffles.

Regardless of your gender, background, race, or color 3B’s is definitely a unique spot where everyone is welcome to enjoy some of the simpler things in life like a smooth break or a lucky bank shot. Just don’t scratch on the eight ball.

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Arkansas Master Naturalists began in 2007 when Tom Neale, active Master Naturalist in the Austin, TX area, moved to Little Rock. He par tnered with Linda Goza, a park interpreter at Pinnacle Mountain State Park to set up Arkansas Master Naturalistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first chapter in Little Rock. The organization has grown to five chapters and has a membership of over 400. Arkansas Master Naturalists gained nonprofit status in 2008.

The mission of Arkansas Master Naturalists is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas in the area. Master Naturalists are citizens who suppor t conservation effor ts, who are motivated to learn about the natural resources in their communities, and who wish to share that knowledge with others through volunteer work.

The sixth Chapter of Arkansas Master Naturalists called Diamond Lakes Chapter officially began January 25, 2014. However, the real beginning was in the summer of 2013.

Jim Baggenstoss, certified master naturalist from the central chapter and Katherine Becker, who was in the first class of Arkansas Master Naturalists with Tom Neale met with several Hot Springs City Parks personnel, Hot Springs Village personnel and park employees from three state parks. They all agreed that a chapter of Arkansas Master Naturalists needed to be in the area. A committee made up of eight master naturalists from the central Arkansas chapter met in September 2013 and started planning the curriculum for its first trainees. Five of the members lived in the area and wanted a chapter closer to home.

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fungi, frogs, and plant lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a total of sixty plus hours. Trainees take bird hikes to identify waterfowl at places like Lake Ouachita State Park, help maintain trails at State Parks, and also learn how to do basic water testing like from the an area of Hot Springs Creek.

After all of the training members are ready to give back to the community in the form of volunteerism. In the first class several members helped with a cleanup on the Hot Springs Creek Greenway. Members have par ticipated as interpreters at DeGray Lake Resort State Park and others have set up booths on monarchs at Lake Catherine State Park during their Wonders of Wildflowers Event in May. They hope to continue growing, learning and volunteering here in the natural state and in the Diamond Lakes area. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Diamond Lakes Chapter of the Arkansas Master Naturalist and for more information about the organization check out the website at home. arkansasmasternaturalists.org.

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WORTH THE DRIVE

Garvan Woodland Gardens Turns on the Lights

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Our worth the drive for the December issue is not too incredibly far away if you are in Hot Springs.

Garvan Woodland Gardens is a destination for many all throughout the state especially this time of year because of their marvelous Christmas light displays. A wonder for children and families alike there are always new additions added each year. Some displays even encourage interaction whether you are hoping onto a train or playing on a magical lit up piano.

Open from 5pm to 9pm, the cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-12 years old and free for younger kids. While there are many places to see Christmas lights on display like in downtown Hot Springs for instance, no one really holds a candle to Garvan during this time of year. On display until December 31st even if you aren’t able to go until after Christmas it’s certainly a good opportunity to bond with the family and also get some good exercise while walking around the entire grounds area. Please be aware however, dogs

are not allowed when visiting for the Christmas Light Display.

The botanical garden of the University of Arkansas, Garvan is nestled in the Ouachita Mountains here in Southwest Arkansas. The Gardens are a gift to all people from local industries and philanthropist Verna Cook Garvan.

Although the flowers and foliage are nearly all gone for the most part, the architectural structures are still apparent especially given the lighting placement for many of the displays being shown this holiday season. Garvan Woodland Gardens represents the Natural State at its best: with abundant flora and fauna, a wooded shoreline, and rocky inclines that remind you of the surrounding Ouachita Mountains.

Garvan Woodland Gardens’ mission is to preserve and enhance a unique part of the Ouachita environment; provide people with a place of learning, research, cultural enrichment, and serenity; develop and sustain gardens,

landscapes, and structures of exceptional aesthetics, design, and construction; and partner with and serve communities of which the Gardens is a part.

It took the crew at Garvan more than four million lights to decorate the seventeen acres of gardens.

There are also of course numerous threedimensional displays that include a 50-ft. Rose Tree that plays fifteen minutes of holiday music and is accompanied by an animated light show. There are also nature inspired displays such as butterflies in flight. There are also the elves working in Santa’s workshop and the hands-on train engine with a smokestack and sound effects.

The new display this year that we mentioned earlier is a musical piano light show. Check out the free concerts throughout the season in the Anthony Chapel and also try to catch Santa on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights throughout all of December from 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m. at the pavilion.

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4 ICE on ICE Soiree

8-18 “santa nights”

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LAKE HAMILTON FIRST GRADE CHOIR HOLIDAY CONCERT

at Garvan Woodland Garden | 6-8pm

at The Five Star Theatre, 701 Central

9 hallelujah handbell choir 10 jazz society’s america’s

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HOLIDAY CONCERT

at Garland County Library | 6pm

at the arlington

at The Arlington Hotel | 6:30pm

at Garvan Woodland Gardens | 6:30pm

5 gingerbread house celebration,

tree lighting and caroling

at holiday lights

at Garvan Woodland Garden | 7pm

at The Arlington | 4:30-5:30pm

art form series

11th annual ornamental affair celebrating CASA

Ringer of hope handbell choir

at The Regency, 714 Central

at Garvan Woodland Garden | 6:30pm

5-14 the pocket theater

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at The Pocket Theatre, 170 Ravine St.

at Hot Springs Convention Center

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6 annual historic district luminary display

at Prospect & Quapaw Avenues | 5pm

13 Jingle

Bell run/Walk for arthritis

at Garvan Woodland Gardens | 3pm

25 christmas day feast at The Arlington | 11am-3pm

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JAN 3 8th

at Garvan Woodland Gardens | 9am

annual arkansas shorts affiliated with low key arts

seasons in art & song - winter

at The Arlington | 6pm

8 Hot springs Christmas parade 14 the muses present the four at Downtown Hot Springs | 6:30pm

THE FIVE STAR FAMILY HOLIDAY SHOW

christine beauchamp and ray & ruth leibau holiday lights piano concert

at Garvan Woodland Gardens | 3pm

at Garvan Woodland Gardens | 6:30pm

at Hot Springs Convention Center | 7pm

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