Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Welcome to Hot Springs, Arkansas: Boy Home of Bill Clinton

So once again here I sit a Starbucks... same frappuccino different town.
We are in the giant metroplex of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Interesting fact... do you know why they call it Hot Springs? Because there are springs and fountains within the city that have water the temperature of lava spraying out of them! How do I know this? Because I stuck my hand in one of these said springs and it burned the top 3 layers of skin right off! (not really but that would be a very interesting blog story )Here's a little real history of Hot Springs (for Wil)...

-It is the boyhood home of Bill Clinton and coincidentally has several houses of burlesque.
-The city takes its name from the natural thermal water that flows from 47 springs on the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain.
-Approximately 800,000 gallons of 143-degree water flows from the springs each day.
-It was also once featured in an episode of Looney Toons where bugs bunny visited Hot Springs. So it's a pretty semi-famous town.

Tonight we play at The Attic here in Hot Springs and tommorrow we are off to Ozark, Arkansas home of the hillbillies, seriously thats their town mascot.
"Life on the road, don't get no better than this!"

Mucho amo,
Clint

1 comment:

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