My parents lived part time at Hot Springs Village Arkansas for 20 years and had a place in AZ towards the end. Visited each a couple times. Nice. $ENZC
NW Arkansa is definitely plush. And I do like the desert flora of Arizona, but I really like NE New Mexico. I really love Sothwestern culture, especially Native American art. I was raised on arrowhead hunting and digging in caves. But Austin has its special place too.