Travelin’ the Arkansas Ouachitas: Events Taking Place During August

Zoie Clift, travel writer
Arkansas Tourism

In order to better serve your needs and to keep you from getting extremely long documents from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, we have decided to break down our Travelin’ Arkansas release into regions organized by date. This way you will be able to look only at the areas you are interested in covering. The territories covered in Travelin' Arkansas adhere to the six geographical regions found in the Arkansas Tour Guide. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: communications@arkansas.com or 501-682-7606.

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The DeGray Lake Triathlon Festival will take place Aug. 15-16 in Arkadelphia and includes the Tri Arkansas International Distance (1.5K Swim/38k Bike/10.4K Run), Aqua Bike (1.5K Swim/38K Bike), Duathlon (4.9K Run/38K Bike/10K Run), and the DeGray Lake Sprint Tri (500y Swim/14.6mi Bike/3.2 mi Run). For more details visit www.dltmultisport.com or call Fred Phillips at 870-246-6686.

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A Gardening 101 Workshop is set for Aug. 18 at the Magnolia Room at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs. Tropical Foliage Plants is the topic of the first discussion from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Garland County Master Gardeners Larry Averill and Charles Harper will deliver a presentation about growing healthy tropical plants conducive to southwest Arkansas growing conditions. Garland County Cooperative Extension specialist Jim Driggers will present the afternoon session from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. He will provide information about growing and maintaining a healthy lawn. The workshop is free of charge to Garvan Woodland Gardens members or those previously registered as volunteers at the Gardens. For the public, Garden Admission fees, which are $8.75 for adults and $7.75 for seniors, will apply. More information can be found at www.garvangardens.org or by calling the Gardens’ at 501- 262-9300.

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August 28 hosts the Summer Jazz Jammin’ at the Quapaw Bathhouse in Hot Springs. The event includes a Jazz Quartet of Hot Spring’s jazz musicians and is a chance to enjoy music while taking a peek at the renovated historic Quapaw Bathhouse. Admission is $10 and includes hors d’oeuvres and dancing. For more information visit www.hotspringsjazzfest.org or call 501-767-0211.