Helena, Arkansas

It’s “Helen-uh” not “Huh-Lee-nuh”.  Then you can say you’ve been to “Helen-uh – west Helen-uh” altogether because that’s the area.  After that, it’s beautiful homes:

…then, the downtown, which is fighting against empty storefronts with completely charming shops (one with a planted old Kelvinator wringer washer out front) and murals, and ohmygosh yes a real old Buster Brown neon sign at a shoe shop:

This Thrive is ‘design in rural America’ — a non-profit design firm where they help entrepreneurs, go about promoting area arts, and provide affordable design for others:

And one day I’m going to start a Tumblr for salons with glory-based names: