Let’s scoot through a couple of neighborhoods around Lake Balboa, Hot Springs Village’s largest lake. Many retirees dream of, at long last, being on lakefront property. You can realize that dream here inside Hot Springs Village.

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Have you ever dreamed about retiring somewhere near the water? Maybe you’d love a lake view, a boat nearby, or simply the feeling that comes from living in a beautiful lake community.

If that’s part of your retirement dream, Hot Springs Village deserves a serious look.

Yesterday morning I hopped on the XMAX and took another ride through some of the neighborhoods around Lake Balboa. I wanted to do a follow-up addition to Friday’s episode and give you a glimpse of some more neighborhoods on Hot Springs Village’s largest lake, Balboa.

I’m not trying to sell you a particular house—or even convince you that you need to live directly on the water. I simply want to show you what’s possible here.

One of the things that makes Hot Springs Village interesting is that lake living can mean different things. For some people, the dream is a home right on the water. For others, it’s living close enough to enjoy the lakes without paying for waterfront property. Either way, you’re surrounded by the natural beauty that makes this place special.

So come ride along with me around Lake Balboa and take a look for yourself.

If you’ve been dreaming about retiring to a lake community, maybe Hot Springs Village belongs on your list.

Invite me to prowl your porch. Email me at Hello@HSVInsideOut.com

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Today we’re going to visit just a few of the amenities found inside Hot Springs Village: the pool, pickleball courts and a great children’s playground.

Click here for the 2026 Hot Springs Village Fee Schedule for the amenities.

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Sometimes the best rides — and conversations — happen when there really isn’t much of an agenda. But, I do have some things on my mind thanks to the questions YOU ask. Your input informs the episodes I produce. Including this one!

I climbed aboard the XMAX and headed out for a ride around Hot Springs Village. The weather was beautiful, the roads were inviting, and I had a few things on my mind to share with you.

First, Porch Prowling season is back! Cooler, more comfortable weather means it’s a great time for me to start visiting more of your porches. These episodes have always been about more than houses. I enjoy seeing how people actually live in Hot Springs Village, hearing their stories, and showing you the different ways people create a life here.

I’m also working on an updated cost-of-living episode for Hot Springs Village. I know that’s an important subject for people considering retirement here. The early spoiler is that I’m not finding dramatic changes. But I want to dig into the numbers and give you an updated look at what it really costs to live here.

Then there are a couple of fears I occasionally hear from viewers.

One is the concern that POA assessments could eventually get out of control. That deserves some context because our governing documents place limits on how assessment increases can happen, including circumstances that require approval by the membership. Rather than simply worrying about what could happen, I think it’s useful to understand how HSV is actually governed.

The other fear is almost the opposite: What if everybody discovers Hot Springs Village?

Could HSV suddenly experience explosive growth and lose the character that makes it special?

I don’t think that’s especially likely.

Hot Springs Village has been here for more than half a century and is still only about one-third developed. We’re also not sitting on the edge of Dallas, Houston, Nashville, Atlanta, or another huge metropolitan area with millions of people pushing outward toward us.

That doesn’t mean HSV won’t continue to grow. I hope it does. Healthy, sustainable growth is good for a community.

But there’s quite a distance between healthy growth and suddenly waking up one morning to discover that everybody in America has moved to Hot Springs Village.

So this episode really did begin with no agenda.

Just a ride.

But that’s one of the things I enjoy about riding around Hot Springs Village. There’s always something to see, something to think about, and something worth talking about.

Come ride along.

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Sometimes the best rides don’t need much of a plan. A couple from Mississippi came to Hot Springs Village and asked to meet. I hopped on the XMAX and rode to Reunion Resort Villas just in case I could catch them outside. Along the way, I took you down the entire length of Maderas Drive, probably my favorite boulevard in all of Hot Springs Village. Whether or not I happened to find our visitors, it was a good excuse for another morning ride and a chance to show you another beautiful little corner of the Village.

Book your reservation with Reunion Resort Villas by calling (501) 356-5186 or their website, https://thereunionresortvillas.com/

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This morning, we will ride the XMAX from the Balboa Gate on Ponce De Leon Drive. Then we will head east on Highway 5 toward the East Gate. The East Gate is one of Hot Springs Village’s main gates. As a first-time visitor, you’ll arrive through either the East Gate or the West Gate. You can exit the Village through any of the gates, including the 4 “members only” gates. Entry via those four gates requires membership credentials.

In some future shows, we’ll cruise through the remaining gates.

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Let’s hop on the XMAX and scoot out the Glazypeau Gate, then head toward HWY 7 and Walmart in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.

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Somebody is discovering Hot Springs Village for the very first time today. That’s something I have to remind myself of whenever I wonder if we’ve already talked about a particular subject or shown you a certain part of the Village. Maybe we have—but you may not have been here yet! I think about bands that have been performing for decades. They’ve played their biggest hits thousands of times, but when people buy a ticket, they still want to hear those songs. Hot Springs Village Inside Out is a little like that. New people become interested in HSV every day, and they arrive with many of the same questions the rest of us once had. So yes, sometimes I’m going to repeat myself. I’ll revisit places we’ve visited before and talk again about things longtime viewers may already know. And I’m happy to do it, because after all these years, I love Hot Springs Village more today than ever. If sharing that enthusiasm helps somebody else discover whether HSV might be right for them, I consider myself pretty blessed to keep playing the hits.

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