Hot Springs Village Inside Out

  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 playground, volleyball court,  grilling facilities, cornhole “courts,” picnic tables, covered areas, a pavilion, the Balboa Marina , a gas station, a spillway, and a trail. Nearby is the Sunset Grill , which...

  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 investments. This video gives you a sense of what a visit might be like if you choose to discuss your retirement needs with Ike or any member of his team. Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe T...

  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 houses are allowed on the waterfront, and no recreational activity is allowed on the lake. The Lake Lago Lookout is located just off Jarandilla Drive inside Hot Springs Village. When you visit, be sure to check it out. It’s one...

  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%. Much of it arrived late in the month, around the 29th and 30th. I ventured out on Friday morning, January 31st, to give you a sense of Hot Springs Village after a deluge. It’s crisp, clear, and reasonably quiet. We’ll begin wi...

  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. Our first guest is  Steven Scott FitzGerald . Steven, his wife, Deborah, and a couple of hounds (Greyhounds) and cats live on Lake Balboa’s shores, the village’s largest lake (around 940 acres). We intentionally recorded...

  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 see if they like how things look during the most drab months of the year. His logic was sound. If you like it during a proverbial ugly month, you’ll love it when all the trees bloom, and the weather is warmer. Steven’s...

  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 today’s show at 29 Costa Del Lago Lane in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas . This magnificent view of Lake Cortez features 1.8 acres of 399 feet of waterfront. Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email News...

  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 they picture life here as rural living. That inaccurate depiction sometimes causes people to think of service providers like insurance and real estate as one-man bands holed up in some dingy strip center. I’ve repeate...

  This episode was recorded in December 2024 in response to several emails from people planning their retirement and considering Hot Springs Village as their destination. They repeatedly asked, “How did you guys prepare for life inside the Village?” Here is my answer. Entering 2024, I started a Google spreadsheet to begin what I dubbed “Encore Chapter v2.0—The Ideal Outcome....

  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 they got considerably more snow than I did. We got about 6-7 inches at my house, but these friends live on top of hills and mountains, while I don’t. Those who have never visited Hot Springs Village may not realize the diversity...

  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 night, January 5, 2025. The high temperature dropped from around 60 to about 20 degrees. Today’s high is supposed to be 37. Welcome, Winter! Below is the forecast for the next number of days.   For ov...

  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 greatest generation as they pass. Dennis Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To The Podcast Anyway You Want • Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel (click that bell icon, too) • Join Our Faceb...

  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 neighbors have been here for about 8 years. A bit further down the street, a couple has been here for less than a year. We were complete strangers when Rhonda and I first visited Hot Springs Village in September 2018. We had only b...

  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 Cedar Creek Trail on this overcast, foggy morning. I started Hot Springs Village Inside Out months before publishing our first episode. The work began at least three months earlier, and the idea emerged even earlier. We wen...

  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 the East Gate of Hot Springs Village. At the beginning of HSV Inside Out , we recorded conversations with people involved in building Hot Springs Village. Capturing their stories was important to record the history o...

  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, and appreciation. Encourage them, and “if you think receiving feels good, you ought to try giving.” Merry Christmas to all! Dennis Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To...

  I’m Good is the story of how a 12-year-old boy on a hayride and a serious illness can make you grateful and good. If you think receiving it feels good, you should try giving it on Christmas Eve. I’ll discuss how to make the most of the holidays with love, grace, kindness, and giving. Dennis Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe...

  Today’s “porch talk” is about realizing it was time to declutter. The question became, “How high is the utility of this item for me?” It may be time to consider decluttering your life from unnecessary (or unused) possessions. Some organizational experts urge us to declutter based on the joy a possession gives us. That didn’t work for me, so I pursued util...

  In October 2020, we booked our 4th trip to Hot Springs Village. We decided on a more secluded place than another place we had stayed. Thankfully, we used Waze to find the place. Once we turned off what seemed a main road, we went down an asphalt street with no houses. This is another terrific benefit of coming to Hot Springs Village – hidden gems are everywhere! During our stay, we ve...

  By the age of 60, you ought to be smart enough to understand these things. Time means more than money. And money is very meaningful. The people who matter most are few, but they matter a lot. Nobody else gets a vote on how you earn, spend or invest your money. It doesn’t matter if they approve or disapprove. Unless they’re paying! The cavalry isn’t coming to save you from your past idiocy....

  Rhonda and I first entered Hot Springs Village in September 2018. Months earlier, we booked a place on Lake DeSoto. We only knew the place was gated and had big trees, hills, and plenty of trails. Having never been before, we had no idea about the place. For us, it was a surrogate for some of our favorite Ozark locations, but the drive was a couple of hours shorter from Dallas/Ft. Worth. Th...

  Brian Kulis joins us today to discuss his Medicare Funcast , a combination of Medicare information and some music industry history. Brian discusses what life was like in southern California then with his friends tied to The Wrecking Crew. Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To The Podcast Anyway You Want • Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel...

  Dennis and I sat inside Melinda’s Café & Coffee to discover his top 5 holiday suggestions. Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To The Podcast Anyway You Want • Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel (click that bell icon, too) • Join Our Facebook Group • Tell Your Friends About Our Show • Support Our Sponsors (click on the images belo...

  With the single-lane bridge just outside the GlazyPeau gate closing for repair and reconstruction, we encourage everyone to support our local businesses. Many Villagers are accustomed to going to WalMart or the Vintage Pearl via that gate. Why not visit these local businesses the next time you head to Walmart or any other businesses along Highway 7? Take a look at these delicious items from...

  Dodie Kenny, founder and owner of Teapots n’ Treasures, joins us today along with her Right-hand Gal, Lou Davidson. They’ll discuss why you may need an estate sale company. Contact them HERE. Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To The Podcast Anyway You Want • Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel (click that bell icon, too) • Join...