The Springs Magazine

03/07/2025

03/07/2025

✨👑 Short parade, big sparkle! Our 22nd Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade royalty shine bright like a diamond. 😉💍

Don't miss the crowning of our Parade Queen, Liz Robbins, and our Parade King, Mark Fleischner, on Sunday, March 16 BEFORE the FREE Grand Funk Railroad Concert at 6:45PM on the Bridge St. LIVE! stage!

💎 You don't want to miss the coronation of these two Hot Springs gems!

03/06/2025

March Gallery Walk map!

03/04/2025

03/03/2025

It takes tens of thousands of people to protect our national parks. Park staff work in the trenches every day to maintain our nation’s most precious natural and historic places, educate visitors and keep them safe, and gather critical data that helps parks thrive. Parks wouldn’t be parks without...

03/03/2025

There is always a certain feeling of regret when we retire last month's cover from the top of our page. This month more than most as Longhua Xu's stunning cover gets positioned in our historical archives.
In doing so, we present you with March's ferocious Valley of the Vapors Cover.

About the Cover . . .
“VOV 21st Anniversary Tiger”
Artist: Shelby Wylie
(Fountain Lake Charter High School)

When Low Key Arts (LKA) music festivals hit town, we often look to Sonny Kay, Executive Director of LKA, for inspiration for our cover art.

When we asked if he had anything stunning in the art vault for Valley of the Vapors Music Festival he came up with this terrific tiger feature they’re using for Valley of the Vapors Music Festival (VOV). Here’s what he had to say about it.

“I recently visited Fountain Lake Charter High School to talk about local career path options through organizations such as Low Key Arts. In the art department, one student’s work jumped out at me from among the many, many works on display, exhibiting a confidence and refinement I didn’t expect to see in a high school.

“That student is Shelby Wylie and we couldn’t be happier about handing her the reins with our festival design this year. The tiger was entirely her idea and instantly felt like VOV! Who knows, this might even be the start of a new tradition for the festival.”

Thanks to Sonny and Shelby for their time and talent in presenting us with this ferocious cover! To learn more about the lineup for VOV, see page 3 of this issue - next page, as a matter of fact!
Have loads of Luck ‘o the Irish this month as we March into spring…
Best, The Springs Team.

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03/01/2025

🎨✨ New Mural Alert! ✨🎨

Hot Springs has a stunning new addition to its public art scene! Perseo, a talented artist from El Salvador, has completed a breathtaking mural at Red Light Roastery. His vibrant work captures the spirit of creativity and community that makes our city so special.

Not only is Perseo .79 an incredible artist, but he also plays a key role in coordinating public art projects in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. Though he’s left Hot Springs for now, he hopes to return and create another masterpiece in the future!

Stop by Red Light Roastery to see this beautiful new piece for yourself, and let’s celebrate the power of art to connect us across borders! 🌍🎨