Blog | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

Our hearts go out to the towns, businesses, and individuals affected by the historic flooding along the Arkansas River. We just wanted to take a moment to reassure travelers that Hot Springs National Park is not within the affected areas and travel in & out of the state is still possible. Than...

In sticking with the great British tradition of utilizing the whole primal, Bones Chophouse in Hot Springs, Arkansas is no stranger to carving premium cuts of beef and more. When you walk into their kitchen you won’t find boxes of ready made beef in the freezer, you’ll see kitchen staf...

The Wonderfully Weird and Wacky Hot Springs  Not long ago, I watched a 4-ton potato rolling through downtown. Measuring 28 feet, it was one of about 40 entries in the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. But this was well before the start of the event and the semi-trailer c...

The fishing is topnotch in Hot Springs and we met with a few anglers that explained to us why they love this region so much. Lake Catherine, Lake Hamilton and Lake Ouachita are all positioned closely making Hot Springs a central hotspot for those that love the water, the outdoors and, of course, t...

My kayak bobs up and down as I navigate the deep waters of Lake Ouachita, located just West of Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. It’s a familiar place where I’ve spent countless hours – swimming, fishing, boating and camping. The lake is nestled in the Ouachita National Forest...

Today we're visiting a Hot Springs institution, Ambrosia Bakery. Opened in 1975, Ambrosia is known for creating a wide variety of home made cookies, pastries, pies and the most spectacular wedding cakes you'll ever see and taste! But that's not why we're here. Today we're going to check out the mo...

It climbs walls, leaving pops of color and whimsy in its path. It breathes the hot breath of fiery furnaces and kilns. It speaks of politics and poetry. It’s multicultural and it matches your couch. The arts in Hot Springs is both classic and cutting edge with purveyors of all styles and tastes of...

We meet with some of the wonderful people that make Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort an iconic Hot Springs Destination. Plan your visit year-round, as Oaklawn's legacy continues to grow with their new live craps and blackjack in the Casino and the upcoming $100 million+ expansion including a high-rise...

Today we're stopping by the newly opened Capos Tacos where they mix old school Mexican dining with a modern vibrant atmosphere. ...

The horses spring from the starting gate like rockets from a launchpad, hooves pounding the dirt in a rhythmic drumming that silences the crowd, if only for a moment. The chatter fades and all eyes point toward the action. Then someone whoops. Someone hollers. The voices begin to rise, quickly and c...