People gasped; then they laughed at their own sense of wonder; then they laughed at the sound of other people laughing. Cannabis smoke wafted. People murmured; people kissed. Someone howled like a wolf, and a few other folks howled like wolves in response, yet somehow the actual dogs on the field kept their composure.
Hot Springs
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Sake, sumo wrestling and more at the Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival on Sunday
In addition to musical performances, traditional carnival games, an anime cosplay contest and a haiku competition, the Hot Springs festival boasts workshops and lectures about tea, sake, samurai swords, furoshiki gift wrapping, manga, the yukata summertime kimono and the Buddhist symbolism behind cherry blossoms.
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Smell in the dell: Leafology’s neighbors unhappy with facility’s cannabis odors
After state regulators fined Leafology over smell issues last year, the cultivators say they’re doing “everything they can” to mitigate odors. But the facility’s neighbors, like Phil Higdon, are still unhappy.
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Garland County vote on ‘pro-life’ designation spins out of order, resolution fails
Dayton Myers, the 20-year-old Garland County JP awaiting a court date on fake ID and underage drinking charges, bullied opponents of his failed pro-life resolution.
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Wednesday Night Poetry turns 35 without missing a single week
In the three and a half decades since its founding by Bud Kenny on Feb. 1, 1989, Wednesday Night Poetry has occupied 14 different venues, never missing a week.
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Hot Springs’ Ouachita Bar & Grill opening new brick and mortar on Central Avenue Thursday
The new 2,400 square foot restaurant is located adjacent to the courtyard space where it has been operating solely as a food truck since Memorial Day weekend of 2023.
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Horse-racing season begins today at Oaklawn
Gates open at 11 a.m., and post time for today’s first race is at 12:30 p.m. Races run nearly every weekend between now and early May.
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All of my eyes are open: Hot Springs poet Kai Coggin finds purpose in speaking truth to power
Back during her turbulent teenage years, when poetry was a solitary comfort while she came to terms with her queerness, Kai Coggin made a vow. “My soul made a promise,” Coggin said. “If I made it through, I’d hold space for others.” Now she cultivates community wherever she goes.
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Hot Springs’ Bleu Monkey Grill opening West Little Rock location
After 13 years of operating Bleu Monkey Grill on Hot Springs’ Central Avenue, chef Ozzie Oseguera is opening a Little Rock location at 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road in the former Gusano’s.
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Hot Springs’ Origami Sake celebrates grand opening
Arkansas’s first sake production facility has officially started brewing.