Blog | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

Photo courtesy of Nichole Holze, @coleyraeh, luckeywanderers.com … Nature’s perfection is spellbinding… the symmetry of a butterfly’s wings, the spiral of a seashell, the complexity of a silky spiderweb. 

Hot Springs National Park is fantastically picturesque and definitely one-of-a-kind as National Parks go. We took this opportunity to hear from the people that maintain, protect and conserve this truly unique destination! What do they love most about Hot Springs?

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.

There's always something weird and wacky happening in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas! 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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

We met with some of the wonderful people that make Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort an iconic Hot Springs Destination!

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

Photo Aaron Brewer … 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. 

When your unofficial slogan was once, "We Bathe the World," you tend to take bath time "soaper" seriously. It should come as no surprise that Hot Springs is bubbling over with talented artisans who specialize in treats for the tub.