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2010
Georgia O'Keefe and Winslow Homer along with other world famous artists are on their way to Arkansas. Well sort of. With the opening (likely in 2011 or 2012) of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art northwest Arkansas will become home to what is expected to be one of the most extensive collectio...
08/29/2010
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I'm on a little roll here about notable Arkansans. I got all giddy over reading about President Obama and his Arkansas roots and started a long list in my mind of famous Arkansans. Check out the link below, you WILL be amazed. Just for starters did you know that Helen Gurley Brown was born in C...
08/24/2010
All things Arkansas are of interest to me. It turns out that not just former President Clinton but President Obama has Arkansas roots as well.. Arkansas really took the limelight and ran with it back in the 80's when native son William Jefferson Clinton rose to fame, becoming the leader of the ...
08/23/2010
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Here in Eureka Springs, AR we have a fantastic fully restored City Auditorium circa 1910. John Phillip Sousa played the inaugural event back in the day. Remember in those days Eureka Springs was among the largest cities in Arkansas. These days we are fortunate to have a constant stream of great...
08/22/2010
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Unrepresented sellers. This the correct phrase to describe folks with a sign like the one pictured below in their yards. Let me get this straight Mr Unrepresented Seller: You would like to sell your largest asset yourself with no professional assist...
08/13/2010
Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a place with a colorful, storied history. Here are a couple of fun facts for you. Back in the days of prohibition the most famous tea total-er of all lived here. Yes it's true the hatchet wielding Carrie Nation spent some years right here in our little burg endeavorin...
08/06/2010
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If it's August there's a Volkswagen show in Eureka Springs, Arkansas late in the month. Over at the Inn of the Ozarks the VW enthusiasts will start rolling in about mid week for a show that takes the whole weekend and very little cash to enjoy. I'm talking about a BUNCH OF BUGS! Not to snub the...
08/05/2010
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Please indulge me. This is a post about one of my daughters. Trust me it has little or nothing to do with real estate. When you have twins the doctors and nurses identify them immediately as Baby A and Baby B for the sake of efficiency. In our case Baby A turned out to be Paige and Baby B turne...
08/05/2010
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Dog days of summer got you down? Don't worry it will pass. Life is good here in northwest Arkansas. We have 4 distinct seasons, each one enjoyable. I love summer as many of you know. That doesn't mean it's not hot though. IT"S HOT! So just...
08/04/2010
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Arkansas's rich cultural heritage includes the Italian settlement of Tontitown. Located near Springdale in Washington County Tonitown is a place where Italian flavor is still strong. Several descendants of the founding Italian families still populate the community and community is a serious sub...
08/01/2010