NEWS--Valley Resident To Perform In Concert![]() The works to be performed include pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Dvorak. First Presbyterian Church is located at 213 Whittington Avenue. - Posted 10/7/11 by MT
NEWS--Traffic Delays In Valley Expected Due To Spa City 10K Run![]() The full text of the Police Department’s press release is below:
Hot Springs Police Department
641 Malvern Avenue
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901
501.321.6789
David Flory, Chief of Police
SPA 10K Run
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Distribution
Saturday November, 19, 2011, is the annual running of the Spa 10K and 5K. Start time is 8:00 am on Convention Blvd. The race should be over by 9:30 am. There will be about 1,000 runners participating in the race. Travel will be slow in and round downtown. To help your travel, here are a few recommended routes that should allow you to get around with little to no wait.
Central Avenue and Reserve should be cleared of runners by around 8:15 am.
There will be 800 Runners on West Mountain Drive from 8:15 to 9:00 am. Vehicle travel on this road will be slow and dangerous during this time. Please plan your trip accordingly and use an alternate route when possible.
Runners will be on Central Avenue from Spring Street to Whittington Avenue from 8:05 to about 8:20. To get south of the city from the Whittington Avenue area during the race, it is recommended that you go to Central Avenue to Reserve then merge onto Spring Street to Grand Avenue.
If you are in the Quapaw area east of Fern, it is recommended that you take Prospect Avenue to Exchange Street, Exchange to Court Street, cross Central Avenue to Reserve, take Reserve and merge with Spring Street to Grand.
West of Flint or South of Orange Street, it is recommended to take Grand Avenue to Spring Street to the downtown area.
Cpl. McCrary Means
Public Information Officer
Hot Springs Police Department
641 Malvern Ave.
- Posted 11/17/11 by MT
NEWS--Artchurch November EventsNovember is a big month for the Valley’s own Artchurch Studios, 3010 Whittington Avenue. The Artchurch will hold its third annual holiday Arts and Crafts Festival in November as well has hosting several other public events.
The Artchurch will begin the month by featuring an folk art exhibit from the private collection of Dr. Gary Meek this Friday, November 4th, as part of the downtown Hot Springs Gallery Walk.
On November 12th & 13th the Artchurch will host a Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, “Handmade for the Holidays.” This event will feature the wares of over two dozen fine artisans from all over Arkansas who will be displaying and selling their unique one-of-a-kind art works just in time for holiday gift giving. Also featured at the Festival will be local arts and crafts, live holiday music, local foods and drinks. Free admission and plenty of free parking. Festival Hours: Saturday, November 12th, 9 am to 5 pm; and Sunday November 13th, 12 noon to 5 pm. The Artchurch is also having a Poinsettia Pre-Sale. This pre-sale runs until November 21st and offers holiday shoppers the opportunity to purchase a special limited "Artchurch Poinsettia" for only $15 (plus S&H). These limited "Artchurch Poinsettias" can be purchased online at the Artchurch’s website until November 21st. In addition, there will be a display table at the Artchurch’s “Handmade for the Holidays” Arts Festival, so shoppers may purchase their holiday “Artchurch Poinsettia” directly at the Festival. These beautiful Poinsettias are grown by Arkansas’ own Westwood Gardens in Fayetteville. Poinsettias will be available for customer pick up at the Artchurch Friday, December 2nd from noon to 8:00 pm and Saturday, December 3rd from 10 am to 2 pm. - Posted 11/3/11 by MT
FYI--Time Change Sunday, November 6th, 2011![]() With the time change, it will get dark in the Valley much earlier--sunset will be shortly after 5:00 pm and by mid-December the sun will set as early as 4:30 pm. Because the weather is still relatively mild, many groups will continue to use the roadway around the Federal Park for jogging, cycling and other recreational activities. However, with earlier sunsets comes an earlier nightfall, reduced visibility and a greater risk of accidents.
To avoid such accidents, the Neighborhood Association offers the following tips:
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And as always, we encourage everyone traveling in the Valley to use caution, especially after dusk.
We have made a flyer containing all the above information. To download or print our flyer, click here. (Note: flyer is in pdf format and opens in a new window).
- Posted 11/3/11 by MT
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