Hot Springs Arkansas

Arkansas Hot Springs is an historic spa health resort where the whole family can relax, have fun, and commune with nature. It isn't just the historic buildings, or the old brothels, or the bath houses, the gangsters that showed up, or the fact that Bill Clinton played the sax here -- it's the people here, now, today that make Hot Springs so wonderful a place to visit.

© Copyright 2005 by Lin Stone
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A stream of information-seeking tourists constantly pours into the small Visitors Center. Brochures, pamphlets and maps cover every wall. Almost as soon as I walked in someone asked how to get on the Duck Tour. One of the staff glanced at her watch and said, "You've got three minutes to get on. Let me show you where the loading zone is." Off she went with them happily in tow.
I found her reaction to be symbolic of the town's attitude towards tourists: "Since we need tourists so much let's pamper them with kindness."

See the 400 passenger Belle of Hot Springs Riverboat. Lunch, dinner and dance cruises with group tours and charters welcome.
Discover 210 acres of natural beauty along 4.5 miles of Lake Hamilton shoreline. Garvan Woodland Gardens features a 12 foot waterfall, natural springs and cascading streams.
Buckstaff Bath House Company, the only remaining and continuously operational bathing facility on Historic Bath House Row.
The Hot Springs Health Spa. Hop in and enjoy a bathing experience in the world-famous thermal water.
Twice the fun for the price of one at Magic Springs & Crystal Falls. A water-based amusement park with over 85 attractions including the Arkansas Twister I won't get on for any amount of money. Lead ME to the Kiddie Pool, please!

There are 16 pages of facts, history, contacts, story and photos from this site.

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