Post Tagged with: "Arkansas"

Magnum Moon. Image via Oaklawn Jockey Club.

BRACK: Suddenly, among 64,500 people, there was an eerie feeling

By Elliott Brack | It was an eerie feeling.

Here we were at a sporting event along with 64,500 others, and all day, there was hubbub all around us, a loud buzz of voices continually yakking, no matter where you were.  People were excited and moving about.

We were in Hot Springs, Ark., at Oaklawn Park, where the ponies run. It was late in the day.

Part of all the moving around was, of course, going to and from the betting windows. Most of the long row of windows were stacked with five-seven-nine people, some putting down a new bet, a few cashing in their winning tickets.

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by · April 17, 2018 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
A 1924 postcard of the hotel.

BRACK: Stay at older Arkansas hotel proves to be memorable

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | There’s something about staying in a family-run hotel that just beats the chain-run stays. Older hotels have their own charm, such as the Monteleone in New Orleans, the DeSoto in Savannah, the Fairmont and the Sir Frances Drake in San Francisco, and even the Henry Grady in Atlanta. You probably have your own favorite.

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by · May 2, 2017 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
MYSTERY: Three obvious clues may help you solve this

MYSTERY: Three obvious clues may help you solve this

A river, a city, a castle? Are these enough clues to help you identify this Mystery Photo? Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · December 6, 2016 · Mystery photos
MYSTERY: No drought going on where this photograph was made

MYSTERY: No drought going on where this photograph was made

Wherever this Mystery Photograph was taken, you can tell that that area had plenty of rain, and the area was not like what many of us in North Georgia through North Florida are experiencing with the drought. The last significant rain in Gwinnett was September 18, moving closer to two months of no rain. Enough dry thoughts! If you can figure out this photo puzzle, send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · November 11, 2016 · Mystery photos
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