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7th Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Friday, March 5th, 2010

A sense of humor and the ability to laugh at ourselves.  Enjoying sheer silliness.  Truly that’s the nature of the people of Hot Springs.  The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade is testimony to this fun-loving town. 

 The parade lasts a total of 99 ft–the entire length of Bridge Street.   For a High School band, that means only 99 feet of the band can play at one time!

The gold at the end of the rainbow may be found in Hot Springs, Arkansas, along with celebrity Grand Marshal Bo Derek, green fireworks, Irish belly dancers, floats, Irish Order of Elvi (a group of Elvis look-alikes), marchers, Irish Wolfhounds, and the Pub-Crawl. 

  Previous grand marshals include Mike Rowe (of TV’s Dirtiest Jobs), Mario Lopez, and Norm from “Cheers”.   Come enjoy a good laugh, green fireworks, and perhaps a pint of green beer.  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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NPCC Hospitality Class Tours Lookout Point

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Warm monster cookies, chock full of chocolate chips and M&M’s, and friendly smiles greeted the students.   The National Park Community College hospitality class, led by chef and instructor Karla Nardi, toured Lookout Point Lakeside Inn this week.  The viviacious class took notes and asked lots of questions, with an exam following later in the week. 

From questions about marketing to design, breakfast menus to environmental issues, the students eagerly  soaked up the information.  One of the students, making a career change, actually worked on the construction of Lookout Point 8 years ago!  We love sharing our story of becoming innkeepers, and we heartily encourage the students to pursue their passion.

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Gallery Walk, March 5, Hot Springs

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Gallery Walk, held the first Friday of every month, welcomes visitors and local folks to the amazing art galleries in downtown Hot Springs.  This Friday, March 5, from 5-9pm, the art galleries will be open.  Stroll the downtown, sip a glass of wine, nibble on refreshments provided by the galleries, and visit with the artists. 

One of our favorite local artists is Richard Stephens, a nationally recognized and award-winning watercolorist.  He recently visited Lookout Point gardens, and captured the peaceful feel of our gardens and Lake Hamilton.  When you stay at Lookout Point, you’ll see several pieces of his original art.   Some of our favorite galleries include Blue Moon, Alison Parsons, Justus Fine Art, Gallery Central, and the Fine Arts Center.

Hot Springs, Arkansas was named the 4th best arts community in the United States (right behind Santa Fe).   Who knew?  Come on to Hot Springs for a lovely, almost springtime evening at Gallery Walk.

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Culinary Class for Innkeepers at Rockefeller Institute

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Lookout Point innkeepers Ray, Annette, and Kristie are attending the statewide Bed and Breakfast Association of Arkansas Conference 2010, kicking off with a lively cooking class.  Held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute high atop Petit Jean Mountain, the center provides a state of the art culinary and meeting facility.    The institute chefs demo’d Deconstructed Eggs Benedict, Roesti (a potato dish from Sweden), candied bacon, and breakfast parfait using baked oatmeal.    The eager innkeepers then gathered in the cooking lab to test our hands at the dishes.  The noise level soared, with 25 chefs seeking pots, preferred knives, and of course different spices to add our own take on the recipes. 

And then we tasted the creations…yum!  We’ll definintely be adding Deconstructed Eggs Benedict to the Lookout Point menus.  Ray conquered his hollandaise fears!  And Annette’s Candied Bacon tasted divine.

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Oaklawn Features the “Race for The Ages”!

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Within hours of the announcement, the phones were ringing constantly.  The Race for the Ages, featuring two fabulous horses:  Rachel Alexander, the 2009 Horse of the Year, and Zenyatta.  They’ll race at Oaklawn’s Apple Blossom festival on April 9, 2010. 

The purse for the race increased from $500,000 to $5 million when an agreement was reached for these two horse to race against the other for the first time. 

Travelers have been calling from around the world.  A racing fan from Saudi Arabia called the little Hot Springs airport asking what size plane was “too big” to land.  The airport director suggested this international traveler fly his 747 (!!!) into New York and rent a smaller plane there. 

Lookout Point still has a couple of rooms available for Thursday, April 8 if you can come enjoy the excitement!

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Daffodils Days at Garvan Woodland Gardens

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Nothing heralds the beginning of springtime like the first blooms of spring!  Last week on a walk in the park, Ray & I saw a proud, yellow jonquil and I immediately felt more hopeful. 

Hundreds of thousands of daffodils stand in full glory at the Garvan Gardens Daffodil Days.  From February 15 through March 7th, bask in the glorious display of color as more than 175,000 daffodils are showcased. Take a walk to the Three Sisters of Amity Daffodil Hill and see Mother Nature at her best with this magnificent showcase of yellow and white daffodils! 

Of course, the Lookout Point gardens will be soon bursting forth with color also. We look forward to seeing you in the spring.

Kristie

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Mountain Biking at Cedar Glades Park, Hot Springs

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Hot Springs has been chosen for the second year in a row to host a USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Race Calendar event on February 27 – 28, 2010 at Cedar Glades Park.   The event is part of the USA Cycling Ultra Endurance National Race Calendar. 

Saturday’s event (2/27) features a six-hour endurance ride, while Sunday’s event is a duathlon called Du It In the Dirt.  A whirlpool tub may be needed by the end of these races!

Last year’s events attracted 220 competitors and more than 300 spectators attending from 14 states, with greater crowds expected this year.

Cedar Glades park is one of the finest mountain biking trails in the world, according to our recent guests from New Zealand and avid international cyclists.

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American Idol – Lookout Point Connection Tonight!

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Check out American Idol tonight to see Stephanie Daulong auditioning in Dallas.  How is Stephanie connected to Lookout Point, you ask?  She’s the daughter of the hardest working man in Hot Springs:  our gardener and friend, Pat Daulong.  Stephanie’s beautiful voice should take her a long way in the AI competition.

Although we’ve never heard Pat sing in public, he is an accomplished artist in his own right.  Besides his talent in the gardens, he’s also an impressionistic painter.

Best of luck, Stephanie!  We’ll cheer you on to Hollywood.

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Book Signing at Lookout Point Lakeside Inn

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

becoming a Justice Seeking CongregationWhat an honor to host our friend, the Rev. Dr. Bill McElvaney for a book signing at Lookout Point on January 18!  His 8th book, Becoming a Justice Seeking Congregation, is an invitation and challenge to wrestle with the Church’s God-given justice vocation. 

Dr. McElvaney is a long time peace and justice advocate in both the local church and academy.  He served for years as a pastor of United Methodist congregations, president of St. Paul School of Theology, and professor of preaching and worship at Perkins School of Theology, SMU, Dallas.  In addition, he was one of my favorite professors when I was a ministry student years ago! 

All proceeds from his book benefit two charities.  If you want to struggle to make the connection between faith and social reality, get a copy of his book at Barnes & Noble.com or Amazon. com.  What an amazing man.

–Kristie

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Willie Nelson Coming to Hot Springs, Feb 21

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

American icon Willie Nelson will perform live at the Summit Arena in Hot Springs on Feb. 21, 2010.  The arena is a smaller, more intimate venue to see and enjoy this concert.  Of course, you’re invited to stay at Lookout Point while in Hot Springs for the concert!

“Nelson is widely recognized as an American icon. His distinctive music and other social and political activities sometimes take a backseat to his pop-culture public image, marked by his red hair, often divided into two long braids partially concealed under a bandana. He has been active in social and political causes ranging from tax protests to support for a Democratic effort in the mid-2000s to bust up a Republican gerrymandering attempt in Texas.”  HotSprings.org. 

Currently Willie Nelson is performing in Austin to raise funds for Haiti earthquake relief.

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