The fifth annual Hot Springs Baseball Weekend will take place Aug. 26- Aug. 27 at the Convention Center. According to a news release, this event was created in order to celebrate Hot Springs’ status as The Birthplace of Major League…
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Hot Springs to Dedicate Ruth Statue on Bambino’s Birthday
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe world’s third bronze statue of Babe Ruth will be dedicated on Ruth’s birthday next year, at the main entrance to Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex, where Ruth played in the early 20th Century. Majestic Park is a brand…
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Polar Vortex of ’21 Cost Arkansas State Utility Customers Over $935M: What Happened
Between Feb. 11-20, 2021, Arkansas experienced extreme weather resulting in sub-zero temperatures, the accumulation of ice and record snowfalls across the state. The deep freeze caused by the polar vortex caused a huge disruption in natural gas supplies at the…
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Winter Storm Disrupts Majestic Park Ribbon Cutting, College Tournament
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday to mark the completion of of Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex has been canceled due to inclement weather. “We will hold the ceremony later,” Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison said Wednesday morning.…
Economic developers across the state work behind the scenes to assist existing businesses, attract new ones and grow their communities. Here are snapshots of nine economic developers, like Katherine Holmstrom of AEDC, who work to make Arkansas a better place…
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Hot Springs Hits a Home Run with Baseball Weekend
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonWhen my wife Sheena asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I stared at her blankly. “Nothing,” I said after a few minutes. Maybe that’s not the most polite response but considering I turned 46, and it’s in the…
- June 2020Magazine
End of an Era: New Owner Promises to Be Good Caretaker of Iconic McClard’s in Hot Springs
One of Arkansas’ most iconic restaurants, McClard’s Bar-B-Q, is passing the generational business outside of family hands, selling the Hot Springs landmark to local restaurateur Lee Beasley. “You always hate to see a family business sell, but in this case,…
Arkansas is home to many who work tirelessly on its behalf to attract visitors, and economy-boosting tourism dollars, to the state. Many stakeholders — official and otherwise — help expand the Arkansas brand, attract newcomers and ensure that the state’s…
- MagazineMarch 2020
Enjoying the Ride: Biking a Boost for Quality of Life, Tourism in Arkansas
by Mark Carterby Mark Carter“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best…” – Ernest Hemingway by Mark Carter If Ernest Hemingway was right, if in fact one best learns the contours of a place on two wheels,…
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Walton Family Foundation Gives Grant for Connector Trail in Hot Springs
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Mountain biking is all the rage in Arkansas, as new trails are being developed throughout the state. The rise of mountain biking trails has grown the state’s tourism footprint and, as a result, its economic prospects. In…