Food scene
As a foodies who travels for cuisine, I would say this is a great places in town for lunch or dinner. Added bonus of being one of the hipper joints with decent music for a small town.
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SQZBX
236 Ouachita AveAs a foodies who travels for cuisine, I would say this is a great places in town for lunch or dinner. Added bonus of being one of the hipper joints with decent music for a small town.
Cute little place with the “best” breakfast and brunch options in town.
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Best Cafe
632 Ouachita AveCute little place with the “best” breakfast and brunch options in town.
My favorite thing is the selection of beers. Step away from what’s popular and taste the tried and true Bavarian gems like their best Ayinger brew or the Primus, better yet ask the bartender for a recommendation.
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Steinhaus Keller
801 Central AveMy favorite thing is the selection of beers. Step away from what’s popular and taste the tried and true Bavarian gems like their best Ayinger brew or the Primus, better yet ask the bartender for a recommendation.
Authentic New York style pizza. Hard to beat, they do it right!
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Deluca's Pizzeria
833 Central AveAuthentic New York style pizza. Hard to beat, they do it right!
Coffee and vibes
This is cool little spot and great for people watching! I believe it is the only 3rd wave coffee house and they use Onyx beans which have won quite a few awards.
Kollective Coffee & Tea
110 Central AveMTB
Very well marked trail system with multiple hubs atop the ridges that also have maps to guide you to plenty of runs. This trail has flow trails, gnar lines, chunk and old school XC but if you prefer the mainly XC then connect over to the Cedar Glade side for great year round riding through the pine laden bliss.
So many options on this extremely well marked trail. Chunk, flow, lips, from session if to XC it has it all! 4 miles away so ride there or load up the vehicle with snacks and water for a longer day out. You can connect over to Cedar Glades where it’s a bit more hand cut and XC as well. About 35-40 miles in total.
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Northwoods Trails
300 Pineland DrSo many options on this extremely well marked trail. Chunk, flow, lips, from session if to XC it has it all! 4 miles away so ride there or load up the vehicle with snacks and water for a longer day out. You can connect over to Cedar Glades where it’s a bit more hand cut and XC as well. About 35-40 miles in total.
The more popular bit it to park on the western most side and ether do an out and back as far as you like or go all the way to Charlton decent and then take the highway back. 20 min to the eastern TH and about 40 min to the westernmost TH
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Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT, east)
1320-1338 Blakely Dam RdThe more popular bit it to park on the western most side and ether do an out and back as far as you like or go all the way to Charlton decent and then take the highway back. 20 min to the eastern TH and about 40 min to the westernmost TH
Best backcountry trail in the state! Drive to Hwy 27 fishing village to get shuttled if you like or park at the 288 intersection parking area where you can leave your car with snacks and water to do an out an back on one or both sides since it is in the middle. 45 min to an hour west.
Womble Trail
Womble TrailBest backcountry trail in the state! Drive to Hwy 27 fishing village to get shuttled if you like or park at the 288 intersection parking area where you can leave your car with snacks and water to do an out an back on one or both sides since it is in the middle. 45 min to an hour west.
Nightlife
So much history that you gotta look it up and go! Even if you aren’t into history, they have great pizzas, good shows and just a cool place in general.
Maxine's Live
700 Central AveFemale owned, cool building, great beer, good food, what’s not to love!
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Superior Bathhouse Brewery and Distillery
329 Central AveFemale owned, cool building, great beer, good food, what’s not to love!
Another long time establishment in the area where tons of famous people have played and visited with a super cool hand carved bar, that on its own is worth seeing.
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Ohio Club
336 Central AveAnother long time establishment in the area where tons of famous people have played and visited with a super cool hand carved bar, that on its own is worth seeing.
The acts here are somewhat more on the campy side but this is yet another venue with some magnificent history, including the fact that it has survived multiple bombings from rival monsters back in the 60s. Shit down for a bit but recently re opened. Owner Madden’s joint, well ok, Dane Harris heck read the book named after this place - The Vapors. A great piece on the history of gambling in Hot Springs.
The Legendary Vapors
315 Park AveThe acts here are somewhat more on the campy side but this is yet another venue with some magnificent history, including the fact that it has survived multiple bombings from rival monsters back in the 60s. Shit down for a bit but recently re opened. Owner Madden’s joint, well ok, Dane Harris heck read the book named after this place - The Vapors. A great piece on the history of gambling in Hot Springs.
Family
Magic Springs Theme and Water Park
1701 E Grand AveThis is a museum and visitor center. Wonderful time capsule of the city's heyday!
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Fordyce Bathhouse
369 Central AveThis is a museum and visitor center. Wonderful time capsule of the city's heyday!
Ron Coleman Mining
211 Crystal Ridge LnGangster Museum of America
510 Central AveSightseeing
Verna Cook Garvan donated the 210-acre Garvan Woodland Gardens to the University of Arkansas School of Architecture in 1985. Located on 4.5 miles of wooded shoreline along Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, the gardens feature more than 128 species of ornamental and native shrubs and wild flowers, 160 different types of azaleas, a 4-acre Asian garden with a 12-foot waterfall, three unique bridges, the Perry Wildflower Overlook, and the sandstone and redwood Garvan Pavilion, designed by Fay Jones and Maurice Jennings. Anthony Chapel, designed by Jennings and David McKee, is a popular wedding venue. The Evans Children’s Adventure Gardens offers 1.5 acres of interactive fun with a waterfall and cave, an iron bridge that resembles woven tree branches and rocks weighing more than 3,200 tons. The annual Holiday Lights display – featuring 5 million lights over 18 acres – draws thousands of visitors each winter. For more information on the Gardens, including maps and directions to the site, visit their site.
Garvan Gardens
Verna Cook Garvan donated the 210-acre Garvan Woodland Gardens to the University of Arkansas School of Architecture in 1985. Located on 4.5 miles of wooded shoreline along Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, the gardens feature more than 128 species of ornamental and native shrubs and wild flowers, 160 different types of azaleas, a 4-acre Asian garden with a 12-foot waterfall, three unique bridges, the Perry Wildflower Overlook, and the sandstone and redwood Garvan Pavilion, designed by Fay Jones and Maurice Jennings. Anthony Chapel, designed by Jennings and David McKee, is a popular wedding venue. The Evans Children’s Adventure Gardens offers 1.5 acres of interactive fun with a waterfall and cave, an iron bridge that resembles woven tree branches and rocks weighing more than 3,200 tons. The annual Holiday Lights display – featuring 5 million lights over 18 acres – draws thousands of visitors each winter. For more information on the Gardens, including maps and directions to the site, visit their site.
The longer trail of the city trails if you wanted a little more privacy and a beautiful jaunt to the less traveled path.
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Sunset Trail
201 Martingale DrThe longer trail of the city trails if you wanted a little more privacy and a beautiful jaunt to the less traveled path.
Maybe it's on your way to or from the airbnb, or maybe you just want to see some of the best paved roads in our area. If that piques your interest then here are some options.
Head to Mena to get on and have lunch at the Queen Wilhemena Lodge and proceed down the drive for an out and back. If you are looking for a shorter trip then head north at 259, East on 59, Sounth on 71 at Acorn to get you back on 88. Medium long option you could take 259 South all the way to the CJ's corner (after Octavia) and head East on Zafra road back toward Hatfield [mild gravel stretches]! OR the longgg way is to take the Scenic Drive all the way into Talihina for a bite at Pam's or drink Legend's and then head south on 271 to the Indian Hwy that takes you to Honobia(home of Bigfoort). From there head East on 144 to 259. Go south one street to Zarfra Road [mild gravel!]and head east to Hatfeild and then home.
Talimena Scenic Drive
Maybe it's on your way to or from the airbnb, or maybe you just want to see some of the best paved roads in our area. If that piques your interest then here are some options.
Head to Mena to get on and have lunch at the Queen Wilhemena Lodge and proceed down the drive for an out and back. If you are looking for a shorter trip then head north at 259, East on 59, Sounth on 71 at Acorn to get you back on 88. Medium long option you could take 259 South all the way to the CJ's corner (after Octavia) and head East on Zafra road back toward Hatfield [mild gravel stretches]! OR the longgg way is to take the Scenic Drive all the way into Talihina for a bite at Pam's or drink Legend's and then head south on 271 to the Indian Hwy that takes you to Honobia(home of Bigfoort). From there head East on 144 to 259. Go south one street to Zarfra Road [mild gravel!]and head east to Hatfeild and then home.