December 2-4, Site 9
The weather was beautiful in Hot Springs. We only had the one day to roam around and see things. We arrived in the dark and misting rain. Sites were pretty tight with posts sticking out of the ground, so it probably took us seven or eight tries to get the camper in there. While we were leveling, we discovered that our rear levelers were on the curb! How lucky - and we probably couldn't do that again if we tried!
The next morning we took the short drive to town and sat in the Quapaw bathhouse pool for about an hour, one of the original bath houses along bathhouse row. There is a sign along Bathhouse Row that says "The health benefits of 'taking the baths' were a primary reason for baseball coming to Hot Springs. The players tended to drink heavily and believed the hot bath regimen could 'boil out' the impurities in their system." So we figured it was worth a try ;)
After our soak, we got massages at Thai-Me Spa. It was a very relaxing, comfortable morning. We walked around the town and did some window shopping, had a beverage and appetizer at Rolando's, and then went back to the camper to rest for a bit. Later on, went back into town to see the Christmas lights, filled some jugs with mineral water (they have spigots around town), and had dinner with live music at the Ohio Club, the oldest bar in Arkansas established in 1905, visited by people, like Al Capone, Bugsy Segel, Lucky Luciano, Babe Ruth, May West.
There is a lot of history in Hot Springs and the history of the Ohio Club alone is fascinating! The visitor center is one of the original bath houses and it was captivating to walk through and see the tubs and equipment they used back in the day.
Beautiful little town. Would love to come back here again, when we can spend more time.
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