Music fills the air in November and December in Hot Springs with concerts all over town. The concerts range from big band to string ensembles to handbells to women’s barbershop chorus to flutes and more! We start celebrating before Thanksgiving and keep the music going until Christmas. With so many opportunities to get into the … Read More
Posts Categorized: Arkansas Getaway
Southern Living Picks Hot Springs Inn for The South’s Best Inns!
Lookout Point Lakeside Inn is bursting with pride! Southern Living Magazine‘s November 2016 issue has named our inn as one of “The South’s Best Inns” and its choice for the state of Arkansas. Southern Living noted that Lookout Point Lakeside Inn, located on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, is truly an inn for all seasons … Read More
2016 Thanksgiving Gratitude in Hot Springs
As we look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving in a few weeks, I have been thinking past holidays. Some years we spent with extended family, some times with just our “nuclear” family, some years with friends, and many holidays have been spent working to ensure others have a great holiday. We strongly believe that living a … Read More
Rock Hounds Love Crystal Mining in Hot Springs
One Hot Springs gem that is often times overlooked is quartz mining. In fact, geologists have named Arkansas and Brazil as the best places in the world to find quality quartz crystals. In 1976, the quartz crystal was named the official Arkansas state mineral. The Ouachita Mountain surrounding Hot Springs was considered a mystical location … Read More
Hot Springs, Arkansas Colorful Past, Present and Future
Hot Springs is rife with an interesting history starting with the Native American inhabitants before the first Europeans arrived. The Native Americans referred to this area as Valley of the Vapors and they obviously understood the significance of the hot springs, befitting from the healing of the hot mineral waters. In the mid-1500s Spanish and … Read More
Lake Catherine State Park: Summer Day Trips
Lake Catherine is the smallest of our three area lakes near Hot Springs and is the least crowded, and one of the true gems in our area. It is easy to make a day of fun spending time hiking at Lake Catherine State Park, lunching on Lake Catherine in Diamondhead and spending the afternoon among … Read More
Check Out the Hot Springs AR Art Scene
Art abounds in Hot Springs from so many different venues. The atmosphere in Hot Springs is conducive to inspiring quite a few local artists. The medium varies but the art and galleries are quite impressive. Favorite Local Artists: One of our favorite local artists, Robin Young, is not hard to find. Robin is one … Read More
Catch the Big One (Al) on Hot Springs’ Lakes
In the great state of Arkansas, many people love to fish. Moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas and kids enjoy spending time on the lakes fishing. Each year our city has a Fishing Challenge on Lakes Hamilton and Catherine with cash awards totaling $86,000! The biggest award goes to the angler who catches Big Al. He hasn’t been … Read More