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Arkansas Tourism Tax Revenue Slips After Record 2024Lock Icon

Restaurants, new business openings and steady business travel are cushioning softer hotel demand. Local leaders see uneven but encouraging signs, as well as major events ahead that could reshape the outlook. read more >
Health Care

Tiffany Means Named CEO of Eureka Springs Hospital (Super Mover)

In this position, she will be head of Eureka Springs Hospital, which serves Carroll County and surrounding areas. read more >
Health Care

Tiffany Means Named CEO of Eureka Springs Hospital

Means has about 20 years of experience in health care, with past leadership roles at Mercy Health and Northwest Health System in Springdale. read more >
Banking & Finance / Education / Energy

New Hires & Promotions at Henderson Engineers, First Community Bank & Stone Ward (Movers & Shakers)

Highlights include Halie Price joining Henderson Engineers, Katie Bruhl at Taggart Architects, and Chris Gosnell named chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association. read more >
Industry / Real Estate / Tourism

A Haunted History: Elise Roenigk’s Tales from the Crescent HotelLock Icon

The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs calls itself the most haunted hotel in America. read more >
Downtown Eureka Springs
Government & Politics / Real Estate / Small Business

Eureka Springs Cracks Down on Airbnb Rentals as Housing Grows Scarce

Residents say the city already has plenty of tourist accommodations, and that the short-term rentals had become a nuisance. read more >
Government & Politics / Legal / Tourism

Eureka Springs Votes to Uphold Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

Voters in a northwest Arkansas town have upheld an expanded anti-discrimination ordinance passed by the City Council in February. Preliminary results show the Eureka Springs ordinance was ratified by a 579-231 vote in Tuesday's special election, according to local media reports. read more >
The Rock Street Tunnel in Little Rock was completed in 1974.
Construction / Energy / Real Estate

Underground Tunnels Challenge Hot Springs Engineers from Past to Present

The Hot Springs Creek Tunnel and other structures of its kind in Arkansas represent architectural accomplishments that carry their unique engineering challenges into the present, but often go unnoticed. read more >
Swepco was ordered earlier this month to drop three alternative routes — Nos. 62, 86 and 91 — from its request. That leaves preferred route No. 33 and alternates Nos. 108 and 109 on the table. Opponents fear the lines could threaten attractions like Thorncrown Chapel (inset.)
Construction / Energy / Public Companies

Power Line In Ozarks Prompts Firestorm

Many of Eureka Springs’ 2,100 residents have found common ground in their opposition to a proposed $116.7 million upgrade to a regional power line that will run about 50 miles through portions of Carroll and Benton counties. read more >
Joe David Rice
Media & Marketing / Tourism

Arkansas Tourism: Another View (Joe David Rice Commentary)

It never hurts to take a look at yourself or your location through the eyes of others. I was reminded of this adage as the last of the 560 guests from the Travel South Showcase left Arkansas in late February following their convention in Little Rock. read more >
One production official of the Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs estimated that the show is $2.5 million in debt. 
Nonprofits / Tourism

Supporters of Eureka Springs’ Passion Play Work to Keep Hope Alive

Kent Butler has portrayed everyone from a Roman soldier to Jesus Christ in Eureka Springs' Great Passion Play production, but it may be his role off stage that could be most critical in reaching audiences. read more >

Eureka Springs: Promoting, Maintaining Past Part Of Playbook (Main Street Preservation | Honorable Mention Under 5,000)

Eureka Springs, founded in 1879 and known for its quirkiness and stunning historic architecture, continues to emphasize downtown development and historic preservation. These efforts have helped maintain this Ozarks resort town’s status as a national tourist destination and earned it a 2012 Arkansas Business City of Distinction honorable mention award for Main Street preservation. read more >

Eureka Springs: Trees At Root Of City’s Conservation Initiatives (Green Initiatives | Winner Under 5,000)

From its parks to recycling efforts, Eureka Springs prides itself on its green and conservation initiatives. Its efforts have earned Eureka Springs a 2012 Arkansas Business City of Distinction Award for Green/Conservation Initiatives. read more >

Eurkea Springs: Limited Size, Unlimited Opportunities For Visitors (Tourism | Winner Under 5,000)

The city of just under 2,200 sees about 800,000 travelers annually. Its efforts to attract visitors earned Eureka Springs an Arkansas Business City of Distinction award for Tourism Development in 2012. read more >
Lata and Steve Lovell, owners of the Queen Anne Mansion, seek partners who are looking for a second home or a regular retreat. “A hundred years from now, we want this property to still be here,” says Lata Lovell.
Construction / Investments / Real Estate

Eureka Springs Couple Market Queen Anne Mansion as Private Residence Club

Through the formation of the Queen Anne Mansion Preservation Trust — and a sales push launched in early October — the property is being marketed as a private residence club. It sits mere steps away from the entrance to Eureka Springs’ historic downtown district, and the Lovells’ idea is to find like-minded people looking for a second home or regular retreat. read more >