We started New Years off right by booking a spa day in Hot Springs NP, AR. We were trying to give the town another chance, our last visit was fun, but not quite the way we wanted to remember the place. The drive, which was about 2.5hrs, took us through some interesting farmland and small towns... the more I see the more I LOVE ARKANSAS!
Our Spa treatment was wonderful, and was akin to a cleansing of the past year of heartache and a fresh way to start anew. However, there were things about it we didn't like. We ended the time in Hot Springs NP with a few games of pool, a burger and some wings. The night? It was just beginning. We rang in the New Year at the Legion, with more pool and lots of dancing.
Quapaw Baths: (Spa treatment) FM 7
While the two of us loved the public soak we had back in July, the spa services were very expensive for what you were given and there was a lot of waiting around time on furniture that was less than comfortable. We were told the private soak would be 50 minutes only to find out that it was actually 20 minutes with a 30 min cool down before the massage and we were forced to sit in these little nooks that were not very conducive to relaxing. The massage and scrub were wonderful for me, yet for the HBG the masseuse seemed to be afraid to apply pressure or maybe just a bit distracted by her own life? We also didn't appreciate the way in which the tables were set, we couldn't see each other much less understand that we were enjoying our experience. We may as well have been in different rooms all together.
3B's FM 9
We left the pompous main street of Hot Springs NP to an enjoyable dinner and multiple games of pool. This place has tons of character! Located in a more NORMAL yet somewhat depressed neighborhood, and you get the feeling that you are walking into the wonderful neighborhood dive bar. The craft beer offerings were decent and the food was outrageous. Dinner of 2 doz wings, burger, 4 beers and 4 games of pool, a mere 36. including the tip! This place is a don't judge a book by its cover MUST visit if you are in the National Park. 