On our way home from Yellville, we stopped in Eureka Springs. It's an old town that dates back to the 1800s, set on a hillside and I do mean steep hills. There are several old quaint shoppes with antiques, arts and crafts stuff, very nice art and sculpture work, knick knack touristy junke, many bed and breakfasts, some nice restaurants, a coupla taffy-making and fudge shoppes.
It's a good way to spend an afternoon.
There are hundreds of Victorian style houses, many which look just the way they did 120 years ago. There are a lot of them that have become run-down, but most are well kept.
Some are still residences, and a good number of them are Bed-and-Breakfasts or individual shoppes.
The Elm house, pictured below, is an old B&B where Dana and I stayed on out honeymoon 11 years ago.
The Elm House is one of the oldest inns in this tourist town. The inn below is at least a hundred years newer, has the look of a 100 year old Victorian.
On most weekends, the streets of Eureka are jam-packed with tourists. This particular Sunday however, the morning blue skies had turned to gray and the winding streets and store fronts were scarcely populated.
The Basin Hotel still is one of the choicest of places to stay in Eureka Springs.
Don't expect a hot tub in every room, keyless locks on the doors, or a chocolate on your pillow. But this inn has an eerie history to it, along with a few tales of visiting spirits from years past. It also boasts a ground level exit on every floor. I have checked this oddity out....and it's true.Lots of hand carved art to be seen....
It was hard to walk out of this store without buying this, but somehow I escaped.Luv me sum Smartwools!!
After a trip through the Rowdy Beaver, we made our way back to the car.
Finally, after all the sights were seen, espresso was drank, fudge was eaten, and flowers were smelled, we headed home.
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