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Stars & Stripes 2025 July 4th Celebration (plus a tour of The Woodlands Auditorium)
Terry Wiley, Director of Parks & Recreation for the Hot Springs Village Property Owners' Association, joins me to update us on this year's 4th of July…
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5 Technology Items That Make Our Life Inside The Village Better
Today, we welcome a new sponsor, Brandon Tedder and Renaissance Homes. Sponsors enable me to produce Hot Springs Village Inside Out at no cost to the audience…
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Dental Health In Retirement With My Favorite Dentists
After the COVID-19 pandemic unwound, we were able to return to our dentists. Visiting the dentist isn't often mentioned when we think of the fallout from that…
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Resurrecting Old Hobbies (or embracing new ones) In Retirement
A couple of months ago, I made up my mind to begin learning the guitar. For over 45 years, I've owned a guitar. Not the same one the entire time, but I've…
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How Do You Define “Retirement?” (Plus The Real Estate Update For May 2025)
Rick Marshall, #1 waterfront specialist realtor inside Hot Springs Village with McGraw Realtors (sponsor of our show), joins us to give us the real estate…
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5 Regrets You May Have Retiring To Hot Springs Village
Hot Springs Village is ideal for many of us, but it may not be ideal for everybody. Chasing the perfect retirement can be daunting. Perhaps elusive. However…
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How Can We Slow Down The Drain On Our Retirement Savings (Magellan Beaver Dam Trail)
All Trails has 14 reviews that give the Magellan Beaver Dam Trail inside Hot Springs Village a rating of 4.8. The site lists the trail as PRIVATE PROPERTY…
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How To Make Your First Visit To Hot Springs Village A Success
Planning your first trip to Hot Springs Village as a potential retiree is an exciting opportunity to experience the community's amenities, lifestyle, and…
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Police Chief Kristi Bennett Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
Three years ago in July, Chief Bennett reported for duty in Hot Springs Village after a long career in Texarkana. It was a bit of a homecoming for Kristi. At…
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A Simpler Life Inside Hot Springs Village – DeSoto Multi-Purpose Trail
According to AllTrails.com, the DeSoto Multi-Purpose Trail is a 4.6 (out of 5). Let's walk it and discuss the value of a simpler life inside Hot Springs…
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Hot Springs Village Turns 55 Today (Lake Balboa Spillway)
On June 1, 1970, John Cooper, Sr., and his company, Cooper Communities, opened Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. According to the company's website, "His vision…
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Is Hot Springs Village Safe?
Hot Springs Village Police Chief Kristi Bennett joins us to discuss safety inside the Village. • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To Our YouTube…
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Touring A New Home On A Golf Course Inside Hot Springs Village
Brandon Tedder with Renaissance Homes joins us to tour a new house that is about 98% complete. Located on the Isabella Golf Course, this beautiful home (a…
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Why Your Retirement To Hot Springs Village Might Fail
Many people consider Hot Springs Village an ideal retirement destination. However, some things could derail their retirement. Here are a few things we'll talk…
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Life On A Lake Inside Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Rick Marshall and I cruise around Lake DeSoto to discuss lake living inside Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To Our…
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Touring Lake DeSoto: April 2025 Real Estate Update
Rick Marshall, waterfront specialist with McGraw Realtors, takes us out on his boat to tour Lake DeSoto. We end our ride with the April 2025 real estate update…
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You Ask. I Answer. #Mailbag
Email. Direct Messages (DM's). Comments. Voicemails. Text Messages. Phone Calls. Do it any way you'd like. Ask your questions. Make your suggestions. Today…
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The Untold Story of How We Got To Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
One of the top 5 requests I get is, "Share your journey to Hot Springs Village." Today, let's do it. Keep telling me what you most want to hear or see. Use the…
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Day In The Life Of Retirement In Hot Springs Village
You ask. I answer. HSV Inside Out focuses on responding to what you want to see and hear. In the past weeks, I've heard from some of you requesting that I…
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Why This Builder Went All-In On Hot Springs Village
Brandon Tedder is the owner of Renaissance Homes in Hot Springs Village. He joins us today to discuss his newest project, home building in the Village, lot…
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Don’t Get Blindsided In Your Retirement
That's right. It's another bonus episode for this final week of April. A text arrived yesterday afternoon telling us that our youngest grandson's appendix…
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Retirement Activities: Discovering New Skills in Hot Springs Village
Let's discuss learning new things during retirement. Along the way, let me show you one of my favorite drives - Maderas Drive. I'm a sucker for piney woods and…
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13 Loyola Drive in Diamante, Hot Springs Village
A SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE Full Disclosure: McGraw Realtors is a sponsor of Hot Springs Village Inside Out. 13 Loyola Drive is located in the Diamante area of Hot…
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Why Hot Springs Village Is Better Than Bentonville (for retirement)
Hot Springs Village is the largest gated community in south central Arkansas, spanning 26,000 acres in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. "The Village"…
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I’ve Been Walking These Streets (NOT) So Long
Yes, you know the opening line of Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Cowboy. Well, it's not the streets of Broadway, and I've not been walking them so long. This is…
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Retire The Way You Want: You Do YOU
Nobody gets a vote in what you decide to do in retirement, unless you give it to them. I'm not saying to ignore your family or friends who have your best…
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March 2025 Real Estate Update With Rick Marshall (Basement Bonus)
Full Disclosure: McGraw Realtors is a sponsor of our program. Rick Marshall is the #1 waterfront specialist in Hot Springs Village real estate. He joins us…
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Moving To Hot Springs Village: Things That Shocked Us
Join us as we stroll through parts of the Cedar Creek Trail inside Hot Springs Village and discuss what we've learned since buying a house here. There are many…
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Collectibles, Remodeling, Short Term Rentals & Making A Claim
Ike Eisenhauer joins me today to answer a few questions you've asked. Full disclosure: Ike Eisenhauer State Farm sponsors our show. Thanks to him, we can share…
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Once In A Generation Weather Widens Tornado Alley
Hot Springs Village was given days' advance notice that we'd be getting 6-10 plus inches of rain beginning mid-afternoon on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. As…
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Spring Has Sprung In Hot Springs Village (2025) – Don’t Fear Tornados
Happy April Fool's Day! But rather than play a trick on you, I thought I'd show off how wonderful Spring is here inside Hot Springs Village. Thanks to…
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Why You Should Retire To Hot Springs Village
Google says the United States has over 19,600 "retirement" communities. Some of these are restricted to people 55 and older. Some are populated mostly by older…
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Diamante Country Club: A Premier Golf Experience
Hot Springs Village is a year-round golf community. The Diamante Country Club is the only private golf club inside the Village. Today, Rick Maxey, golf All…
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A Deep Dive into Living Costs In Hot Springs Village
Retirement planning always involves questions of cost. How much will it cost to live there? What are those costs? Today, let's break down some of these to make…
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Tennis And Pickleball Courts At Diamante
During a recent visit to Diamante Country Club, I met with Johnny Hibbs, a board member and chairman of the courts committee, and Geoff Hodsdon, a tennis pro…
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Prepare Your House To Sell Fast (February 2025 Update)
It's time for our monthly update with Rick Marshall, a waterfront specialist with McGraw Realtors inside Hot Springs Village (formerly Trademark HSV Real…
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Diamante Country Club Inside Hot Springs Village
Today, Terri Socha, Membership Director, and Paul Murrison, Diamonte Country Club General Manager, will introduce us to the country club inside Hot Springs…
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3 Dangers Inside Hot Springs Village
Rick Marshall, waterfront specialist with Trademark HSV Real Estate, now McGraw Realtors (effective March 1, 2025), joins us to discuss the top three dangers…
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Old Dogs Learning New Tricks
Retirement requires careful planning. Most residents of Hot Springs Village are mature (ahem, older) people of retirement age. Planning involves more than…
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Preparing To Downsize In Hot Springs Village
I received a message from a couple in New England interested in considering Hot Springs Village as their retirement destination. They hope this winter will be…
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Trademark HSV Real Estate Merges With McGraw Realtors
Effective March 1, 2025, Trademark HSV Real Estate merges with McGraw Realtors. This means improved resources for Laurie and Ken Henderson, the brokers/owners…
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7 Reasons To Retire To Hot Springs Village
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a magical technology that has advanced dramatically in recent years. I used a few online platforms to determine how AI would…
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Slicker Than Cow Snot On A Linoleum Floor
The second winter storm of 2025 arrived inside Hot Springs Village late Tuesday, February 18. Overnight, the temperature dropped into the mid-teens, but only…
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Magellan Beaver Dam Trail Inside Hot Springs Village
The Magellan Beaver Dam Trail inside Hot Springs Village was created in 1999. It's about a mile long - 1/2 a mile to the end, then back. But we prefer to make…
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Lake Balboa Spillway Area Inside Hot Springs Village
Around here, it's mostly known as the Balboa Beach area, but it's much more. Located on Ponce De Leon Drive, a lot is going on around the beach. There's a…
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Insurance & Investments In Retirement with Ike Eisenhauer
Ike Eisenhauer State Farm is a proud sponsor of our show, HSV Inside Out. Ike and I recently visited his office to discuss insurance and retirement…
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Lake Lago Lookout Inside Hot Springs Village
Lake Lago is one of the 12 lakes inside Hot Springs Village. The other lakes are recreational, but Lake Lago is the village's water source. That means no…
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January Rainfall 81% Above Average
The January 2025 rainfall inside Hot Springs Village was 6.58 inches, compared to our 30-year average of 3.64 inches. This year, the rainfall increased by 81%…
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Living On Lake Balboa: Steven Scott FitzGerald
Welcome to lakefront living in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Today, we begin an ongoing, monthly series on lakefront and lake community living in the Village…
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Hot Springs Village Looks Good Even In January
Be sure to watch Friday's episode with Steven Scott FitzGerald (about living on Lake Balboa). Steven suggested folks visit Hot Springs Village in January to…
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January 2025 Real Estate Update with Rick Marshall
Today, we begin our monthly real estate updates with Rick Marshall, a Waterfront Specialist with Trademark HSV Real Estate, a sponsor of our show. We recorded…
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Ike Eisenhauer State Farm: The Office Tour
Many in our audience have never been to Hot Springs Village. Regularly, they ask if living in the Village is like living in "the country." They often confess…
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Starting Your Encore Chapter Inside Hot Springs Village
This episode was recorded in December 2024 in response to several emails from people planning their retirement and considering Hot Springs Village as their…
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What Kind Of View Do You Most Want?
Many villagers report various snow depths during the first winter storm of 2025 (they say we may have another one around January 20th). A few friends told me…
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Seasons of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas (winter storm 2025)
Dateline: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (and an epilogue from yesterday) Let's take a walk. We'll make it quick 'cause it's 28 degrees. A big front blew in Sunday…
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The Downside Of Growing Old Is You Lose All Your Friends
Today I reflect on recent events and the perspectives that aging can give… and take. Wondering if we are able/capable and ready to fill the shoes of the…
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Before You’re Inside, You’re Outside
We were all outsiders except for the children born or those who grew up here. Today, I visited my neighbors. They've been here for 15 years, and some other…
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1,309 Days Later
Happy New Year, 2025! People enjoy waxing philosophical this time of year, but instead, I'm gonna take a walk. Come on, you can tag along. We're going to the…
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A Champion Bull Rider Who Loves To Cut Hair
He's Greg "Cowboy" Casteel. I met Greg earlier this year and instantly knew there was more to the story of a cowboy opening a unique barber shop just outside…
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How To Navigate The Holidays
Today and tomorrow may be socially challenging for you and those around you. Be kind and gracious (even when they are not), and shower them with love, thanks…