Blog | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

In this episode of Check It Out, we visit beautiful Garvan Woodland Gardens! The gardens offer 210 acres of trees, flowers, plants, water features and more bordering 4 1/2 miles of Lake Hamilton shoreline. Stop by the breathtaking glass Anthony Chapel, the four-story Bob & Sunny Evans Treehouse...

It’s time to plan your trip to Hot Springs.  Picking the things to see & do in the Spa City is so easy, the only hard part is fitting it all in!  Thermal water soaks, trails and lakes, horse racing, botanical gardens, thrill rides, craft beer, food and history galore! Hot Springs has so ma...

Check It Out! We're visiting The Gangster Museum of America in historic Downtown Hot Springs! Discover over 100 years of history when Hot Springs was a hotbed of gambling & became a favorite hangout of some of the most notorious gangsters. Learn why it's considered the 'Birthplace of Spring Trai...

Exploring Garvan Woodland Gardens: On the Hunt for the First Bloom An outing to Garvan Woodland Gardens, the 210-acre botanical garden in Hot Springs, Arkansas, helps our family mark the transition into spring each year. We coordinate our visit with the annual Daffodil Days & Tulip Extravagan...

Welcome to the second episode of our newest video series, "Check It Out!" where we will visit a new attraction each month in Hot Springs, Arkansas! In this episode, we're Checkin Out the Hot Springs Mountain Tower! Enjoy a birds eye view over beautiful Hot Springs National Park from the top of the ...

In this episode of FeastMode! we visit Osaka Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, located on Central Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Osaka offers guests a traditional Japanese menu, hand-rolled sushi and flaming hot hibachi. We sat down with "Osaka" Amy to learn all about the delicious Japanese cui...

Writer, Sara Dacus takes us inside Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort on opening weekend, proving the races in Hot Springs are a safe bet during the pandemic. For years, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort has provided my respite from the chill of January and February, reaching a crescendo in its a stunning...

Hot Springs is known for having some of the most fun and quirkiest events around! We have just about every event you could imagine - a bath tub race, one very short parade, a comic & pop culture convention, the Arkansas Derby - the list goes on and on. We've narrowed down the top 10 events in ...

Welcome to the very first episode of our newest video series, "Check It Out!" where we will visit a new attraction each month in Hot Springs, Arkansas! Our first stop is at Mid-America Science Museum. This huge interactive science museum is a must-see when visiting Hot Springs with attraction like t...

In this edition of Feast Mode, we’re visiting Arkansas’ oldest bar! For over 100 years the Ohio Club has seen its fair share of gangsters, baseball players and celebrities. It’s been a speakeasy, a cigar shop, a casino and a music venue. What else can this legendary spot offer? Chef Michael Da...