Calendar for 5-19-10
Friday 21
Butterfly Festival to Celebrate Mental Health Month at Ozark Guidance Main Campus, 2400 S 48th Street, Springdale, AR (12:00 to 2:00 p.m.))
Roger's Historic District Third Friday Twilight Walks 2010 (5:00 to 9:00 p.m.)
Friday and Saturday 21 and 22
Bikes, Blues and Hot Rods Too (Cars show, concerts (Blue Oyster Cult at the AMP) and much more), Pig Trail Harley-Davidson and Northwest Arkansas Mall/Arkansas Music Pavilion
Saturday 22
Humane Society of the Ozarks Dogwood Walk in front of Old Main on the U of A campus, Fayetteville (1:00-3:00 p.m.)
The Friends Of Washington Regional Hospice, 19th Annual Summer Garden Party, Springdale (Begins at 6:00 p.m.)
Sunday 23
First United Methodist Church of Rogers presents: Fire In The Streets! 1st Annual Block Party (5:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
All the Little Beasties
Coming home a few nights ago I saw a pair of deer grazing in my driveway. I didn't want to startle them so I took this picture from inside my car with my camera's zoom feature. While it isn't very sharp, this was too good a shot to miss.
When I was a child, we never saw deer around Rogers. I recall clearly the first small herd I saw in the valley to the east of my house. I was out walking and there they were browsing in the creek bottom. In the 30 or so years since that first herd their numbers have grown to the point that they have become a bit of a nuisance. Gardeners find many flowering plants are like candy to them and motorists have to share the road with very unstreetworthy critters.
As I came home that evening, I stopped before I reached my gate and saw the deer to take a picture of my neighbor's cat. This fine beastie acts as though it owns all it surveys … including the high ground of the top of the trash can.
There are lots of other animals in our neighborhood both wild and domestic. As well as pets, I have several bird feeders that attract squirrels and raccoons in addition to lots of birds. I know several of my neighbors do the same. What kinds of critters do you see around your home?
Coming home a few nights ago I saw a pair of deer grazing in my driveway. I didn't want to startle them so I took this picture from inside my car with my camera's zoom feature. While it isn't very sharp, this was too good a shot to miss.
When I was a child, we never saw deer around Rogers. I recall clearly the first small herd I saw in the valley to the east of my house. I was out walking and there they were browsing in the creek bottom. In the 30 or so years since that first herd their numbers have grown to the point that they have become a bit of a nuisance. Gardeners find many flowering plants are like candy to them and motorists have to share the road with very unstreetworthy critters.
As I came home that evening, I stopped before I reached my gate and saw the deer to take a picture of my neighbor's cat. This fine beastie acts as though it owns all it surveys … including the high ground of the top of the trash can.
There are lots of other animals in our neighborhood both wild and domestic. As well as pets, I have several bird feeders that attract squirrels and raccoons in addition to lots of birds. I know several of my neighbors do the same. What kinds of critters do you see around your home?
Monday, May 17, 2010
English poet Robert Herrick (1597-1674) gave us this floral line. While his poem was not about gardening, it has a ring of truth for everyone who plants. You better get too it when the opportunity is available for the season is always shorter than you think!
When I got home, I managed to get most of my plants in their new pots. My niece and her boyfriend dropped in and gave me a hand; thanks Vicente for helping compose that big pot on the front porch. I always appreciate gardening together with family and friends.
When I was looking at Westwood Gardens website, I found a page of related links you might find as interesting as I did. They included this one to the U of A Master Gardener program if you really want to get your hands dirty and your mind filled with gardening lore.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Road Trips for Model-T's
Automobiles have come a long way in the century and more they have been around. Henry Ford changed the way we travel with his reasonably priced, rugged, assembly line made vehicles beginning in 1914. As strange at it may seem, some of those early Fords are still on the road as the traffic on West Walnut in Rogers showed this afternoon. The two I saw were no doubt part of the Show Me Tour of the Model T Ford Club of America taking place in Rogers this weekend. These Model T's no longer come in basic black (Ford was popularly quoted to have said you could have your car in any color you liked, as long as it was black); one of the antique cars I saw was a deep maroon.
Be sure to keep your eyes open for these beautifully restored cars as you do your own touring this weekend.
Automobiles have come a long way in the century and more they have been around. Henry Ford changed the way we travel with his reasonably priced, rugged, assembly line made vehicles beginning in 1914. As strange at it may seem, some of those early Fords are still on the road as the traffic on West Walnut in Rogers showed this afternoon. The two I saw were no doubt part of the Show Me Tour of the Model T Ford Club of America taking place in Rogers this weekend. These Model T's no longer come in basic black (Ford was popularly quoted to have said you could have your car in any color you liked, as long as it was black); one of the antique cars I saw was a deep maroon.
Be sure to keep your eyes open for these beautifully restored cars as you do your own touring this weekend.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Europe, Here We Come
I have been reminded this week that we are connected to the wide world here in NWA. A friend who is working in Finland is home for a visit. It is great that she is able to fly back when she has the opportunity. Then this morning on KUAF (our local public radio station) I heard a story that connected to her workplace.
This was such a silly story that it immediately caught my attention: Teddy Bear vacations in Lapland. Yes, that’s right. You can send your favorite bear toy to Europe on vacation and get the pictures back to prove what a great time your furry friend had.
I did a Google search for the story, trying to track down the company (Teddy Tours Lapland) offering this service and got 5,000 hits! I ran thought several pages and they were all pertinent. With that much interest, this may well rival that long ago craze, the pet rock.
I wonder if we could offer Beaver Lake tours for rubber duckies? After all, tourism is a major business North of the Tunnel.
I have been reminded this week that we are connected to the wide world here in NWA. A friend who is working in Finland is home for a visit. It is great that she is able to fly back when she has the opportunity. Then this morning on KUAF (our local public radio station) I heard a story that connected to her workplace.
This was such a silly story that it immediately caught my attention: Teddy Bear vacations in Lapland. Yes, that’s right. You can send your favorite bear toy to Europe on vacation and get the pictures back to prove what a great time your furry friend had.
I did a Google search for the story, trying to track down the company (Teddy Tours Lapland) offering this service and got 5,000 hits! I ran thought several pages and they were all pertinent. With that much interest, this may well rival that long ago craze, the pet rock.
I wonder if we could offer Beaver Lake tours for rubber duckies? After all, tourism is a major business North of the Tunnel.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
This Weeks Calendar
There is plenty to do North of the Tunnel this coming week. The following will give you a sampling of the variety of things available.
May 14 and 15
Walton Art Center: Momix – Botanica, (A unique dance troupe, called Avatar on stage!)
1st Annual Brumley MusicFest™, Bentonville High School auditorium
May 15
The 12th Annual Kendrick Fincher Youth Run and 2nd Annual Run/Walk, Pinnacle Hills Promenade.
NWA Roller Derby: Starlight Skatium, Fayetteville, 7 p.m.
Pickin’ in the Park, Frisco Park, Rogers (free evening of music in the open air)
5th Annual Ozark Demolition Derby Spring Challenge, Parsons Stadium, Springdale, 6-9 p.m.
ACO Chorale Sing, Sing, Sing Concert, Art Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, 7:30-9 p.m.
May 16
Daniel Rodriguez in Concert, Arend Arts Center, Bentonville, 2 p.m.
Artosphere’s Trail Mix Concert Tour, Nature walk or bike to the strains of 6 bands on a 2.5 mile “stage” from Lake Fayetteville North Shore Park to the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (1-3 p.m.)
May 17
Concert on the Lawn: Benefit for Habitat For Humanity of Washington County, The lawn at Inn at Carnell Hall, Fayetteville
May 18
Walton Art Center: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver – tickets still available
State Primary Election, your local polling place
Remember to check out some of the calendars listed below.
Northwest Arkansas (you can search this site’s calendar by community)
Fayetteville Flyer Calendar Page (this site gives you lots of Dickson Street info.)
TV 40/29 Calendar (covers the region, not just our two county area)
KUAF Radio (this one will let you know about U of A cultural events as well as many others)
I’m always looking for more good sites to add to this list, so let me know if you have know of one or more that qualify!
There is plenty to do North of the Tunnel this coming week. The following will give you a sampling of the variety of things available.
May 14 and 15
Walton Art Center: Momix – Botanica, (A unique dance troupe, called Avatar on stage!)
1st Annual Brumley MusicFest™, Bentonville High School auditorium
May 15
The 12th Annual Kendrick Fincher Youth Run and 2nd Annual Run/Walk, Pinnacle Hills Promenade.
NWA Roller Derby: Starlight Skatium, Fayetteville, 7 p.m.
Pickin’ in the Park, Frisco Park, Rogers (free evening of music in the open air)
5th Annual Ozark Demolition Derby Spring Challenge, Parsons Stadium, Springdale, 6-9 p.m.
ACO Chorale Sing, Sing, Sing Concert, Art Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, 7:30-9 p.m.
May 16
Daniel Rodriguez in Concert, Arend Arts Center, Bentonville, 2 p.m.
Artosphere’s Trail Mix Concert Tour, Nature walk or bike to the strains of 6 bands on a 2.5 mile “stage” from Lake Fayetteville North Shore Park to the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (1-3 p.m.)
May 17
Concert on the Lawn: Benefit for Habitat For Humanity of Washington County, The lawn at Inn at Carnell Hall, Fayetteville
May 18
Walton Art Center: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver – tickets still available
State Primary Election, your local polling place
Remember to check out some of the calendars listed below.
Northwest Arkansas (you can search this site’s calendar by community)
Fayetteville Flyer Calendar Page (this site gives you lots of Dickson Street info.)
TV 40/29 Calendar (covers the region, not just our two county area)
KUAF Radio (this one will let you know about U of A cultural events as well as many others)
I’m always looking for more good sites to add to this list, so let me know if you have know of one or more that qualify!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
One of the pleasant memories of my undergraduate days at the University of Arkansas was an architectural survey class taught by James Lambath. Another was visiting my adviser’s office in Carnell Hall. Those two memories came to life when my friend, Rosa, took me to lunch yesterday at Ella’s Restaurant in the Inn at Carnell Hall to celebrate our completion of a major project.
The building housing the Inn began life as the first women’s dorm on the U of A campus completed in 1906. In the ensuing century, the building has also served as the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity house, academic offices and class rooms, and a set in the miniseries The Blue and the Gray back in the ‘80’s. (I remember watching them film a scene on the lawn in front of Old Main with Gregory Peck as Lincoln from the Graduate Education Building deck.) In 1982 it was listed on the National Register for Historic Places. It was saved from destruction in 2001 when the Board of Trustees approved renovating the old building as a hotel and restaurant. Professor Lambath was the architect in charge of the project. Today it serves as a learning laboratory for the University’s Hospitality and Restaurant Management program.
What could be more pleasant for a celebratory lunch than a visit to an historic Inn and eating at one of the best fine dining restaurants in the area?
Monday, May 10, 2010
I stopped for lunch this weekend at White Oak Station just down the street from the Pinnacle Promenade Mall and close to the Interstate. This is not your ordinary convenience store although it has the usual range of things you can find there: gasoline, ready to go food, groceries, gift items, lottery tickets. What sets this location apart from most other such stores is the kind of upscale merchandise it carries. This is a gourmet food store with specialty products ranging from fine cheeses, to fresh sea food, to exotic bottled waters. In the deli section you can buy a dish of Italian inspired ice cream (galatto) or pizza by the slice or Chicago style hot dogs. To finish your meal selection, try one of the interesting bottled sodas available or chose a fountain drink. You can eat in their comfortable dining area, go out on the patio, or carry out if you are in a hurry.
This is one of those spots you might enjoy dropping by when you are in the area just to see what they have to offer. You'll enjoy it for the novelty, if for no other reason.
When was the last time you tried a sparkling fuji apple soda?
Friday, May 7, 2010
More Good Things - Artoshpere
Walton Art Center has a program called Artosphere that runs throughout the month of May and has events planned for our major towns. This weekend the “show” will be centered in Bentonville at their First Friday celebration and on Saturday the Farmers Market which will feature music by Trout Fishing in America at 9 a.m. and The Sauce Boss at 11 a.m. There will be a native plant sale at Compton Gardens in celebration of National Public Garden Days (7th and 8th) with music by Harmonious Wail on Saturday from 1-3. Crystal Bridges at the Massy has a special exhibit, Looking at Our Landscape, running this entire month as well.
Sunday, Artosphere will move to the Jones Center in Springdale with a showing of the film A Man Called Pearl. It will be shown later at Bentonville Library (May 10), Rogers Library (May 12), and Hobbs State Park Visitors Center (May 13).
Other events, including a Fayetteville Trail Mix Concert Tour on the 16th, are coming up all month long! The ones listed here are all free and open to the public.
Walton Art Center has a program called Artosphere that runs throughout the month of May and has events planned for our major towns. This weekend the “show” will be centered in Bentonville at their First Friday celebration and on Saturday the Farmers Market which will feature music by Trout Fishing in America at 9 a.m. and The Sauce Boss at 11 a.m. There will be a native plant sale at Compton Gardens in celebration of National Public Garden Days (7th and 8th) with music by Harmonious Wail on Saturday from 1-3. Crystal Bridges at the Massy has a special exhibit, Looking at Our Landscape, running this entire month as well.
Sunday, Artosphere will move to the Jones Center in Springdale with a showing of the film A Man Called Pearl. It will be shown later at Bentonville Library (May 10), Rogers Library (May 12), and Hobbs State Park Visitors Center (May 13).
Other events, including a Fayetteville Trail Mix Concert Tour on the 16th, are coming up all month long! The ones listed here are all free and open to the public.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Getting Crafty
I realized as I passed a billboard on the way home last night that I had failed to add one very large event to the calendar yesterday: this is Spring Craft Fair weekend! There are plenty of places to choose from and you don’t have to limit yourself to one: Spanker Creek Farm Arts & Crafts Festival, War Eagle Mill Craft & Culinary Fair, The Frisco Station Mall Arts & Crafts Show, the Sharp's Show of War Eagle and the Ozarks Regional Arts and Crafts Show. Click here for a schedule of events.
While all the shows this weekend will offer excellent entertainment, the premier event has been for many years the War Eagle Mill show. With its scenic setting and reputation for excellence, there are few better draws for artists and visitors that this Ozark tradition. For a few days a year in the spring and again in the fall, people flock to this peaceful valley to enjoy paintings, hand-made furniture, pottery, and many more attractive things. There is also the draw of food be it kettle corn or a plate of beans and cornbread or something more exotic. The rest of the time, fishermen, canoe enthusiasts, and other sportsmen are more likely to visit, although the historic War Eagle Mill and its café are open much of the year.
I’ve spent my share of time at both the craft fairs at War Eagle and fishing or just playing in the river. How about you?
I realized as I passed a billboard on the way home last night that I had failed to add one very large event to the calendar yesterday: this is Spring Craft Fair weekend! There are plenty of places to choose from and you don’t have to limit yourself to one: Spanker Creek Farm Arts & Crafts Festival, War Eagle Mill Craft & Culinary Fair, The Frisco Station Mall Arts & Crafts Show, the Sharp's Show of War Eagle and the Ozarks Regional Arts and Crafts Show. Click here for a schedule of events.
While all the shows this weekend will offer excellent entertainment, the premier event has been for many years the War Eagle Mill show. With its scenic setting and reputation for excellence, there are few better draws for artists and visitors that this Ozark tradition. For a few days a year in the spring and again in the fall, people flock to this peaceful valley to enjoy paintings, hand-made furniture, pottery, and many more attractive things. There is also the draw of food be it kettle corn or a plate of beans and cornbread or something more exotic. The rest of the time, fishermen, canoe enthusiasts, and other sportsmen are more likely to visit, although the historic War Eagle Mill and its café are open much of the year.
I’ve spent my share of time at both the craft fairs at War Eagle and fishing or just playing in the river. How about you?
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
What’s On the Calendar?
Here are a few events you might find of interest:
May 6
Ozark Botanical Garden – Greening the Garden (Dinner and Music in the Garden)
May 6-9
Rogers Little Theatre – The Secret Garden, May 6-8 evening and Sunday matinee, Mother’s Day luncheon Special on May 9
May 6-9
Joe Martin Stage Race (pro and elite amateur cyclist race)
May 7-16
Starbucks Happy Hour promotion (half-priced blended drinks, 3-5 pm)
May 8
Stamp Out Hunger – Letter Carrier’s food drive
Remember to check out some of the calendars listed below. There are lots of things going on even if they aren’t mega events.
Northwest Arkansas (you can search this site’s calendar by community)
Fayetteville Flyer Calendar Page (this site gives you lots of Dickson Street info.)
TV 40/29 Calendar (covers the region, not just our two county area)
KUAF Radio (this one will let you know about U of A cultural events as well as many others)
I’m always looking for more good sites to add to this list, so let me know if you have know of one or more that qualify!
Here are a few events you might find of interest:
May 6
Ozark Botanical Garden – Greening the Garden (Dinner and Music in the Garden)
May 6-9
Rogers Little Theatre – The Secret Garden, May 6-8 evening and Sunday matinee, Mother’s Day luncheon Special on May 9
May 6-9
Joe Martin Stage Race (pro and elite amateur cyclist race)
May 7-16
Starbucks Happy Hour promotion (half-priced blended drinks, 3-5 pm)
May 8
Stamp Out Hunger – Letter Carrier’s food drive
Remember to check out some of the calendars listed below. There are lots of things going on even if they aren’t mega events.
Northwest Arkansas (you can search this site’s calendar by community)
Fayetteville Flyer Calendar Page (this site gives you lots of Dickson Street info.)
TV 40/29 Calendar (covers the region, not just our two county area)
KUAF Radio (this one will let you know about U of A cultural events as well as many others)
I’m always looking for more good sites to add to this list, so let me know if you have know of one or more that qualify!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Dressing Up the Church
We usually think of dressing up for church, but, the other day, I saw that St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville was dressed up itself. The venerable building is one of the architectural treasures that make Fayetteville such an interesting place. The first Episcopal congregation began meeting in 1848. The current church complex has developed over the years with construction beginning in 1878. The wood and brick worship space was completed in 1888 and has grown over the years to become a facility used in many ways by the congregation and the community.
I'm not sure why the blossoms were attached to the front of the church Monday afternoon, but they sure made a great photo op!
Are there some interesting buildings you find especially photogenic?
Monday, May 3, 2010
May Day
International Worker's Day, Arbor Day, flowers to fill a May basket, these all come to mind for the first of May. Now that the rich, flowering month is under way, it is frost free time in the Ozarks and we can plant with abandon. I managed to get a start on setting out some colorful blossoms today, but they only continue the show this spring has provided. Like these …
locust trees
peony
What are you enjoying seeing bloom?
International Worker's Day, Arbor Day, flowers to fill a May basket, these all come to mind for the first of May. Now that the rich, flowering month is under way, it is frost free time in the Ozarks and we can plant with abandon. I managed to get a start on setting out some colorful blossoms today, but they only continue the show this spring has provided. Like these …
locust trees
peony
What are you enjoying seeing bloom?
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