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A Guide for Mixing Business and Play
Local Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce and tourism officials weighed in with their top picks of meeting spaces, team celebration spots, restaurants and more in their community to help shape this guide for business travelers.
Restaurants for Team Celebrations and Meetings
Elm St. Bakery & Grill
320 W. Main St., El Dorado, 870-881-8844 facebook.com/elmstreetbakery
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Finalist offering standard American fare
Grateful Head Pizza Oven & Beer Garden
100 Exchange St., Hot Springs, 501-781-3405. Gratefulheadpizzaovenandbeergarden.shop
Group-friendly pizzeria, with local, domestic and imported beer options and outdoor dining
Postmasters Grill
133 W. Washington St., Camden
870-836-5579, postmastersgrill.com
Locally-sourced American cuisine with award-winning wine selection in historic Post Office
Zapata’s
217 Walnut St., Texarkana, Ark.
870-774-0272, zapatas.top
Authentic Mexican food with locally sourced ingredients
In-between Sessions
Lefty’s on the Square
124 N. Court Square, Magnolia
870-901-3000, leftysonthesquare.com
Sophisticated speakeasy-inspired cocktail lounge, available for reservations
Fab/co.
3307 Texas Blvd., Texarkana, Tex.
903-884-5363, fabcotxk.com
Co-working space with daily and hourly office and conference room options
The Club House Hot Springs
118 Arbor St., Ste. A, Hot Springs
501-760-0018, theclubhousehs.com
Newly opened public co-working space, with event rentals also available.
Rooftop 39
200 N. Jefferson Ave., El Dorado
870-863-8818, rooftop39.com
Unique new rooftop venue with A/V, bar and food service
Team-building Activities
Texarkana 67 Speedway
10641 US-67, Texarkana, Ark.
870-648-5688, 67speedwayoftexarkana.com
Track with monster truck shows and dirt bike racing
South Arkansas Arts Center
110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado
870-862-5474, saac-arts.org
Newly renovated theater and art gallery with regular shows featuring local and Arkansan artists.
Hammer and Stain
825 Central Ave., Hot Springs,
501-547-9411 hammer-and-stain-hot-springs.myshopify.com
DIY crafting studio available for private team-building parties.
Native Dog Brewing
125 Madison Ave. SE, Camden
870-231-3451, nativedogbrewing.com
Pet-friendly craft brewery with regular trivia and karaoke nights
You’re in Hot Water
Hot Springs is the spa city, where relaxation opportunities abound. Enjoy the natural hot springs at bathhouses in Hot Springs National Park, like the Buckstaff Bathhouse, Quapaw Bathhouse, Hotel Hale or the Arlington Thermal Water Spa. Visit the other sites along Bathhouse Row like the Ozark Bathhouse, Maurice Bathhouse, a brewery at the Superior Bathhouse, the city’s visitor’s center at the Fordyce Bathhouse and the Bathhouse Emporium in the Lamar Bathhouse. For those of a more genteel disposition, horse racing at Oaklawn runs from December through May.
Festival City
El Dorado calls itself the Festival City of the South, and for good reason — with monthly festivals highlighting local history, food, music, Hispanic and Black culture, and the downtown Murphy Arts District’s regular concerts and events, it’s a “booming” town, not just Arkansas’ Original Boomtown. The Murphy Arts District — called MAD locally — encompasses several city blocks and includes three distinct venues: the First Financial Music Hall, an indoor concert and event hall; the MAD Amp, an outdoor amphitheater; and the MAD House 101 Restaurant & Bar, with a live performance stage.
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