Blog | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

Kollective Coffee+Tea is known for its wide variety of teas and cold brew coffees and has been a local favorite for years. In addition to hosting the longest-running poetry open mic in the country, they also have a fantastic menu! Today we're going to sample the Portabella Mushroom Gyros. A veget...

Player For many years, the buildings that made up Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs were closed and shuttered. Years ago, the National Park Service entered into public-private partnerships, leasing the historic structures to people who wanted to house a business in one of those buildings. Bathhouse Row ...

"Such a little town with so much to offer," "Meeting people from all over the world," and "All the trails... pick a trail and go riding!" The people that move Hot Springs aren't just drivers or a form of transportation, they are the fabric of this tourist town because of their love and dedication ...

I scanned the massive exhibit hall. Every species of every imagined universe or alternate reality seemed to be here… and everyone was getting along. Even Darth Vader was nice, posing for pictures with fans. My three-year-old daughter approached him with equal parts curiosity and caution, feeling...

Player The 4th Annual Spa-Con: Pop-Culture & Comic Convention is the topic for this episode. Spa-Con is a three-day celebration of everything from animation to Cosplay, from Cult movies to laser tag... and that doesn't even cover it all! My guest is Bill Solleder, Director of Marketing for Visi...

Gorgeous scenic overlooks and winding roads through lush mountains. Thermal water brews to wet your whistle and hot spots for delicious food to fill you up at the end of your ride. Just a few reasons Hot Springs should be your next bike destination! Start planning your motorcycle cruise to the Spa C...

by Dr. Robert Reising via 501Life Magazine It grabs the eye, a 160-foot full-color mural completed last December. Adorning the south wall of the Craighead Laundry Building in Downtown Hot Springs, “Playing Cards” depicts the baseball playing cards of five diamond immortals of centuries past, ea...

Player In this episode, you'll meet Verna Cook Garvan, the woman who donated the land that became Garvan Woodland Gardens. She died in 1993, so you'll hear from her by way of Susan Harper. Susan has been with Garvan Gardens since its' start. Over the years, she researched the life of Mrs. Garvan, a...

I fell down a rabbit hole of jazz and blues history and landed back in Hot Springs where the roots of American music entangle with the city’s past. Some of the genres’ earliest and biggest influencers made their way through the historic spa town. Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Cab Calloway al...

Player The story of Mountain Harbor Resort starts with a man taking his son fishing in a newly formed lake. Mountain Harbor Resort remains a very popular destination for everything from families to anglers to business conferences. Bill Barnes owns and operates the resort, and tells the story of how...