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December 19th, 2009 by kristierosset
Here’s an easy trick for keeping poinsettias looking fresh and beautiful for the entire month, and beyond. Ice. That’s it. Simply place 1/2 cup of ice on each poinsettia in place of water. Do not even think about watering these beautiful plants!
I learned this trick years ago when serving the church, and we had hundreds of poinsettias. Most of the plants die, or begin looking wilted, from too much water. They don’t like wet feet. The ice slowly melts, providing a more constant source of nourishment.
Almost daily guests ask how we keep the poinsettias looking so lovely, and we’ve had the flowers for 3 weeks already. Sometimes I think if I know something, then the entire world probably knows it. Yet I’m learning this tip may not be so widely known.
I would love to hear your helpful hints for the holidays! What makes your life a wee bit easier this month?
Kristie
Tags: arkansas lodging, flowers, hot springs lodging, lookout point lakeside inn, luxury
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December 8th, 2009 by kristierosset
Each year the Lookout Point’s Christmas decor changes, and becomes even more beautiful. These photos don’t adequately display the feel of the inn in this holiday season! Yet the decor certainly puts us in the mood for celebrating.
Today we hosted the area innkeepers for a Christmas luncheon: a fun time of sharing food, ideas, and gratitude for each other.
If you don’t have your Christmas shopping finished, please consider a gift certificate to stay at Lookout Point Lakeside Inn. The certificates may be customized for you, and are available in any amount. The certificates make perfect gifts for the parents who have everything, or your adult children that need time away from stress, Lookout Point is the perfect answer. Of perhapsy you would like to truly honor a boss or employee with a special gift. We would be honored to assist with you holiday shopping in this way. Just give us a call at 501-525-6155 or tollfree 866-525-6155 to order your gift certificate.
Tags: Arkansas Getaway, Christmas decor, gift certificate, Hot Springs bed & breakfast, lakeside inn
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December 3rd, 2009 by kristierosset
Wafting through the inn today were the peals of laughter, carols sung in three part harmony, and the delicious scent of maple praline bread pudding baking.
These wonderful women, The Babes of Wine & Roses, celebrated time together with a luncheon at Lookout Point. The organizer, Kit, commented in an e-mail to Lookout Point:
Dear Kristie & Ray, On behalf of The Babes of Wine and Roses, many thanks for a terrific luncheon today. We all agreed that you have a charming Inn and it was so much fun to take your tour. Our luncheon was a great success due to your gracious hospitality. Thank you for making this one terrific Christmas party for our group. We will definitely be letting our neighbors know what a gem you have there and also other Red Hat groups in The Village. Thanks again.
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November 25th, 2009 by kristierosset
I love Thanksgiving! It’s the one holiday with no pressure, except for great food. No gifts to buy, no new clothes needed. The holiday began more than two hundred years ago by a declaration of Congress, for the purpose of giving thanks.
Each year at the Thanksgiving table, I invite/cajole/beg family members into sharing their thanks. Our daughters have complained about this for years. As in, “oh no, here she goes again.” This year we started what I hope is a new tradition, one that I read about in a magazine on a recent flight (but I don’t remember the zine, perhaps Real Simple?).
At each place setting, a notecard, envelope and ink pen were
awaiting. Following the blessing, every family member was invited to write down their gratitude, seal the envelope, and write their name on it. Next Thanksgiving, the cards will be returned and hopefully will provide a wonderful memory. Guess what? No complaints were heard, and even enthusiasm for this exercise was expressed. Wow! Now, if I can remember where I put those cards next year…….
I am abundantly grateful for the privilege of serving our guests at Lookout Point, and doing so with my beloved, Ray.
Kristie Rosset
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October 1st, 2009 by kristierosset
Yesterday’s ten seconds of fame for Lookout Point, featured on the Wheel of Fortune, flew by! We appreciate all the comments that we have received from the friends and fans of Lookout Point. The inn’s package on the wheel was on the way to being won by a contestant, until she lost her turn suddenly. The Room With A View Week highlighted the gorgeous and calm lakeviews found at the inn, and the announcer butchered the pronounciation of the Ouachita Mountains, seen from the inn. Of course, most people mispronounce the word, correctly pronounced “Waw’-chi-taw.
Watching the show was surreal, and the 10 seconds flew by. Yet it was an honor to be asked to provide a package. And we certainly wish a contestant had won. What did you think of the show?
Kristie
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September 29th, 2009 by kristierosset
You are invited to watch Wheel of Fortune tomorrow, September 30, to see a prize on the wheel from Lookout Point Lakeside Inn! It will be exciting to hear Pat Sajak and Vanna White talk about the inn. Certainly we hope a contestant wins the week long stay packed with great Hot Springs activities. We hope you’ll watch Wheel of Fortune tomorrow, and provide some feedback on this blog or Facebook.
Frequently we hear, “Wow! How did you get on Wheel of Fortune?” Bedandbreakfast.com is the exclusive contact for bed & breakfast prizes on the Wheel. In April, we were contacted by Bedandbreakfast.com, asking if we were interested in providing a package for “Rooms With A View” week. With an enthusiastic yes, we provided the details of a weeklong package, B-roll (video used for television), plus photos and descriptions of the inn. During the summer, we learned that Lookout Point was selected. The show was taped on August 6, and now the time is here. Thanks for watching!
Kristie Rosset
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September 4th, 2009 by kristierosset
Come to Hot Springs to experience art in action, September 13-15! See the creative process in action as top landscape and floral plein-air artists capture the beauty of Garvan Woodland Gardens. Then enjoy the fruits of the artists’ talents on Thursday, september 17 for a special showing of work created during the painting event.
Garvan Gardens painter
Lookout Point Lakeside Inn is proud to support Beauty and the Brush by hosting the talented artist Jacquelyn Kaucher. Her bold and large paintings, using watercolors and acrylic, are a glorious feast for the eyes. We look forward to meeting Jacquelyn, and seeing her art!
If you can visit Hot Springs during Beauty and the Brush, Sept 13-15, we’d love to welcome you to Lookout Point. Ask for the September Special, and you’ll receive a complimentary dinner for two at the inn.
Tags: arkansas bed and breakfast, Garvan Gardens, hot springs lodging, lakeside inn, lookout point lakeside inn
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August 31st, 2009 by kristierosset
Relax with dinner at Lookout Point Lakeside Inn
Fall is just weeks away, and it’s one of my very favorite seasons! There’s a hint of coolness in the air at night, the humidity is down, and relaxing outside in the gardens of Lookout Point delights the senses.
If you can getaway throughout September, we’re offering to provide your dinner for one night: complimentary! Many guests tell us that they don’t want to leave the inn, even to go eat. To accommodate this request, we started serving simple and healthy fare from 11am-9pm. A bowl of soup, organic green salad, or sandwich (chicken salad on croissant or grilled ham & cheese or grilled turkey & cheese) provide a lovely “dining in” experience. You can sit by the waterfalls, and relax.
Stay two weeknights (Sun -Thur) in September, and you’ll receive a complimentary dinner for two (choice of two selections each). The September Special is not available with any other promotions, and must be mentioned at the time of reservation.
Tags: arkansas lodging, Hot Springs bed & breakfast, hot springs lodging, pampering, romantic
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August 22nd, 2009 by kristierosset
Come experience one of the largest multicultural and intergenerational attractions in Hot Springs, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. Stay with us at Lookout Point for this event.
The upcoming festival, held October 16th-25 at the historic Malco Theatre in downtown Hot Springs., remains the only film institute in the United States dedicated solely to the documentary film genre. The festival was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1992.
The Festival shapes the identity of Arkansas nationally and internationally. The Festival committee views nearly 1,000 films submitted from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, and selects 100 to be viewed each year.
For more information on this festival and a calendar of the films and the times visit the Festival’s website http://www.hsdfi.org.
The inn is located about 7 miles from the downtown area, which makes us a perfect locations to stay and enjoy this wonderful event.
-Kyrie
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August 15th, 2009 by kristierosset
- Motorcycle Rally, Hot Springs
Each year, Hot Springs welcomes motorcyclists from around the region, celebrating the love of the road and the wind in the hair. The Hot Springs area provides gorgeous scenic drives, with twists, turns, hills, and beauty.
The 2009
rally starts Thursday, September 10, and concert highlights include Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult.
Lookout Point Lakeside Inn loves to welcome motorcycle guests for the rally. This year, covered parking is available for all bikes under the carport.
In 2008, Hurricane Ike interrupted the rally—so this year’s rally offers T-shirts declaring “I survived Hurricane Ike”. At the inn, power was out during the night, yet breakfast was ready and served to our surprised guests without a hitch. (Of course, behind the scenes we were scrambling to improvise without electricity!)
We’d love to welcome the Motorcycle Rally participants to Lookout Point! You can share in the fun and many activities of the rally in downtown Hot Springs, yet come away to the peace, luxury, and quiet offered at Lookout Point. Plus your aching muscles might celebrate a soak in the jetted tubs.
Sign up for the Hot Springs Rally, and come stay at Lookout Point for a fun weekend of riding. Call 866-525-6155 to make a reservation, or book
online .
Kristie
Tags: Hot Springs, Hot Springs events, hot springs lodging, luxury, motorcycles
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Oaklawn Concerts and Lookout Point Inn: A Great Duo!
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