Blog | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

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.

Today on Feast Mode we're visiting Ai Sushi in Hot Springs, AR! Where Sushi Chef Phin Liu is going to show us how he creates the Chirashi Sushi Bowl. This dish is colorful, fresh and loaded with premium cuts of sashimi.

It’s not the size of the wave but the motion of the ocean and Hot Springs has been making a big splash in a pint-sized space with the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 

We paid a visit to some of our favorite museums in Hot Springs, to find out what they have to offer and what you can expect! There are so many family friendly museums Hot Springs you'll need to stay for a few days.