Good Morning Diamondhead

Welcome to the official blog for Diamondhead residents, future residents and friends. The Diamondhead community in Hot Springs, Ark., will use this forum to talk about what’s happening in our community and with some of our neighbors in the area including Garvan Woodland Gardens, Lake Catherine State Park, the City of Hot Springs and the wonderful schools that children from Diamondhead attend. And, there may be more as we go along.

            You really can’t ask for better neighbors than our good friends at Garvan Gardens. They are one of the most respected gardens in Arkansas and in the country. Actually, Garvan Gardens was named one of the top five botanical gardens in America, and they are our neighbors. The drive is a short 10 minutes from the Diamondhead community and offers a myriad of opportunities year round. For residents and those looking to relocate to Hot Springs, visiting Garden Gardens is a must see.

Every week the Gardens has health walks on Monday and Tuesday @ 9 led by local sports enthusiasts. Tai Chi is available Thursdays from 1:30-2:30 and is free for members and $10 for guests. So there is really no excuse for not exercising when the award-winning Garvan Gardens offers great opportunities and we have such incredible fall weather. By the way Diamondhead offers aerobics Monday through Thursday afternoons @ 5:30 in our clubhouse and we have recently added Strong Women/Men low impact aerobics Monday and Thursday mornings @ 9. Check the Diamondhead calendar for more information.

            Fall Flower Days is now going on at the Gardens until Nov. 22. The special event offers 8,000 garden mums in an array of fall colors and bloom shapes, making mums the divas of the autumn garden. The blooms last for weeks and the magnitude of the number of mums is stunning. Don’t miss this event.

            Several art opportunities come to the Gardens this fall including Garden Mosaics Oct. 19 and Pysanky at the Gardens Oct. 25-28. For more information check the website @ www.garvangardens.org.

            For anyone wanting to relocate to the Hot Springs area, I highly recommend a trip to Diamondhead to check out the beautiful area, friendly folks who live here, first rate golf course and the safe gated community. We’d love to give you a tour around. For more information go to seediamondhead.com.