Hot Springs, Arkansas #WEEKEND #GETAWAY w/Brantley Gilbert - The Weekend #MusicVideo #DianaMarySharpton

Introduction:

“It's not that we spend five days looking forward to just two. It's that most people do what they enjoy most on those two days. Imagine living a life where everyday are your Saturdays and Sundays. Make everyday your weekend. Make everyday a play-day…”


― James A. Murphy

Downtown © copywrite by DMS Photography(1)

 On Friday, February 2/28/2014, I took a weekend trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Driving it is about a four to five hour trip from Richardson, Texas, just don’t get lost like I did. The main purpose of this travel was to enjoy their famous spa facilities and take some photographs in the mountains. So, I made reservations with the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, a downtown historic hotel, which was built in 1875. It had amazing customer service; old time elevators with the circle on the top and of course their own spa facilities which were fabulous.

The historical downtown district was in walking distance from the hotel and so was the hot spring coming out of the ground.(1)

Downtown© copywrite by DMS Photography(4)

A little background and history on Hot Springs, it is the eight largest city in Arkansas. The drive to this place takes you deep within the Ouachita Mountains on a winding two lane highway (#7) surrounded by pine trees.

Mountain view © copywrite by DMS Photography (5)

It is an amazing picturesque drive, worth every moment and reminds me of the Sierra Gordas highway from San Luis Potosi to Conca, Queretaro, loved loved that drive. Hot Springs, not only has a historical downtown district and the hot springs coming out of the ground, there is, also, the charming Garvan Gardens overseen by the University of Arkansas and a scenic mountain tour. I made sure to check out every one of these places. More tidbits, it is the location to a Major League Baseball spring training camp, with a rich history in illegal gambling, speakeasies and gangsters hideaways for people like Al Capone, there is horse racing at Oaklawn Park, the Army and Navy Hospital, and 42nd President Bill Clinton.(2).

The spa is reasonably priced and

Garvan Gardens© copywrite by DMS Photography (6)

highly recommended. Oh an interesting postscript! On my trip back, I missed by only hours an ICE storm that shut the region down for two days. It was pure luck that it didn’t catch me on the freeway. Please note, unless otherwise referenced, all the photography presented is via DMS Photography ~ all rights reserved © copywriter (2).

Thank you for your continued support of this blog and I pray you have a blessed evening or morning.

     

Friends made© copywrite by DMS Photography (7)

"The Weekend" (8)
Hey
Tick tock, I'm on the clock and I'm feeling like
This job's just 9 to 5'in my life away
It's like I'm back in school and I'm in the last class
And I'm passing time until the bell ring
Havin' visions of summertime
Wait a minute now, that's just later tonight
Tan legs and tailgating, it's all up in the moonlight
And by the way, loosin' up its pay day
Live it up for the weekend
Pour it up, have the time of your life
Take a shot for the regrets
Double up and it's bound to get buck wild
Hey ladies, let your hair down
We know ain't nobody scared now, hell nah
Just do your thing like it's spring break
Wake and bake and we're at it again
We live it up for the weekend

Backwoods looking like Panama City
A bunch of jacked up trucks and bikinis
Got a Yeti full of good ideas
Like I ain't worried 'bout drivin, I'mma stay right here
And I'mma live it up for the weekend
Pour it up, have the time of your life
Take a shot for the regrets
Double up and it's bound to get buck wild
Hey ladies, let your hair down
We know ain't nobody scared now, hell nah
Just do your thing like it's spring break
Wake and bake and we're at it again
We live it up for the weekend
Somebody said something 'bout church on Sunday, amen
Somebody said something 'bout work on Monday
Shhh, don't say it again
Photos
Live it up for the weekend

I want you baby so bad....


References:
1. Arlington Hotel: wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_Hotel_(Hot_Springs_National_Park)
2. Hot Springs, Arkansas: Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs,_Arkansas
3. Photography: DMS Photography ~ all rights reserved © copywriter
a.) Downtown© copywrite by DMS Photography(1)(4)
b) Arlington Resort Hotel© copywrite by DMS Photography(2)
c) Hot sping© copywrite by DMS Photography(3)
d) Mountain view © copywrite by DMS Photography (5)
e) Garvan Gardens© copywrite by DMS Photography (6)
f) Friends made© copywrite by DMS Photography (7)
g)  Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/the-weekend-lyrics-brantley-gilbert.html
h) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZzkNZ2Nf9M