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07-09-2008, 11:49 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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| Hot Springs, Arkansas My hubby and I are going to celebrate out 2nd aniversary this Sept, and normall we go on cruise but we cannot afford one this year. So I was think about a romantic getaway weekend. Hot Springs was an idea I had, but I do not know anyone who has been there, so have any you been there? If so do you have any recommendations for hotels, spas, etc.... Thanks!!!!! |
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07-09-2008, 01:16 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Linwood, KS
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| I've never been to hot springs, but I have been to Eurekas Springs, AR and it's great. Very quaint little town, we stayed in a B&B and walked or rode the trolley everywhere. Great little shops to browse in. Actually, we're going back the second weekend in Sept. I'm very excited. It's a great place to go if you just want to relax and spend time with each other because there aren't a million things that you think you have to see. I highly recommend it. |
07-09-2008, 02:37 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Texas
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| I want to go to Hot Springs and to Eureka Springs too - so I am very interested in anything anyone can tell me. We'll be taking our travel trailer so if anyone has any camping experience at either place, I'd love to know about that too.
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07-09-2008, 03:08 PM | #4 |
Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3
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| I have been to both...and honestly love Eureka Springs more. Hot Springs.... attractions: horse races, bath houses/spas, alligator farm, few shops, Magic Springs (amusement park), Mid-America Science museum (if still opened), off-road 4x4 park. pros: everything is pretty much all on the main street (bath houses, hotels, shopping, a few eating places - the Faded Rose was really good)...the others are easy to get to. cons: very crowded, there is a local college and gov. school...and I didn't think it was a very 'romantic' city - it is a mix of family and couple (couples mainly the bath houses and the old hotel - can't think of it's name)...but really geared more for the family (wax museums, tourist gift shops, etc). Eureaka Springs... attractions: belle of the ozarks (boat ride on the lake around a 200 acre island wildlife preserve and eagle watching --sunset cruises, etc), Christ of the Ozarks statue, The Great Passion Play -- outdoor play w/ museums, etc., The ThorneCrown Chapel (glass church), trolley tours of the historic city and stops, historic hotels, GREAT shopping, tours in area caves and close to a lot of other cities (Branson for one isn't too far away...there is the War Eagle Mill, an old working grinding mill that makes their own organic flour and such, etc, etc.). Also, several music theaters and lots of antique shops. pros: romantic getaway (cabin rentals or suites), massage and spa packages, local bath houses, carriage rides, quaint small town, private horse riding trails, etc. . cons: the closet airport would be XNA and then you would have to drive from there. ---Eureka also has there "treehouses" that you can rent...they are little cottages built high up in the trees....we never stayed there, but looked at them. (pretty neat). When we had our motorhome, we never took it to either place. We always stayed in a cabin or in one of the historic hotels. I know there is camping close to Eureka on Beaver Lake...which is nice, we have had a picnic in some of those areas. AND I am sure that by Magic Springs Park in Hot Springs, there are campgrounds too, but I have never checked on them.
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07-09-2008, 03:35 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I was going to suggest Eureka over Hot Springs too Jenn....except isn't the diamond field down by HS? I've always thought that would be a hoot!
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07-09-2008, 05:04 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Posts: 1,279
| I never heard of Eureaka Springs, but sounds like that is the place to you. Sunnyd, we might see you there since the 2nd weekend of Sept when we would celebrate our aniversary. We got married on 9/16/06. |
07-09-2008, 05:27 PM | #7 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missouri
Posts: 227
| Hello, I'm from about 30 miles east of Eureka Springs but haven't been except to drive through once. It's a neat looking town. We are traveling now but plan on spending an aniversary there sometime. Whitney |
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