So…who wants to talk about politics? No one? Yeah, me either. No matter how you feel about the results of our recent election, I bet you’re exhausted. I know I am. There’s a little silver lining for Arkansans and Arkansawyers alike. There’s at least one warm spot in the sun. That warm spot is Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs. The tubs there are full of water from the 47 hot springs that flow from the ground on Hot Springs Mountain, and there’s simply no better place in the Natural State to find deep relaxation.
You can find Bathhouse Row at 202 Spring Street in Hot Springs. You’ll get directions here.
The hot springs located in Hot Springs have been a place of refuge for people seeking relaxation and healing since the Native Americans living there called it “The Valley of the Vapors.” It used to be people found pools like this to slip into:
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Today, however, if you want to find comfort in that water, you’ll slip into something a little more like this:
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Though, truth be told, when famous people like Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited Hot Springs in days gone by, the tubs looked more like this:
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Bathhouse Row is a National Historic Landmark, and includes eight bathhouses…
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…the Grand Promenade…
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…and gardens with cisterns that hold water from the hot springs.
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As you wander through the tree-lined street past all those grand old bathhouses, you’ll be reminded of how little Bathhouse Row has changed throughout the years.
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The interiors of the bathhouses are just as grand as the exteriors.
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Just like the bathhouses themselves, the landscaping is designed to be relaxing and beautiful.
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So no matter how you’re feeling about the divisiveness and vitriol in America right now, you may find peace at Bathhouse Row…
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…after all, people have been going there to seek peace for centuries. And they’re still doing that today.
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For more stuff to do in Hot Springs, click here. To find the cupcake shop to end all cupcake shops, visit this one while you’re in town.
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