Many of Arkansas' recreational sites are drowning — not in historic flooding, but in phone calls about flooding, say state tourism representatives who are working overtime to combat the perception that high water has the state closed to business. read more >

Phase One of Hot Springs' new Northwoods Trail System is complete, giving the city 15.7 miles of "world-class" mountain-bike riding. read more >

Jim Shamburger owns the Best Western Winner Circle Inn just across the street from Oaklawn Racing & Gaming in Hot Springs. When Oaklawn announced in mid-November its plans for a $100 million expansion on site to include a 200-room hotel, an 28,000-SF casino and a 14,000-SF events center, Shamburger couldn’t have been happier. read more >

Websites collect tax on rooms based on customer’s price, not the price paid to hotels. read more >

This year's national bass fishing tournament in Hot Springs was quite a tourism lure, according to a leading sports tourism magazine, and it turns out to be one that didn't get away. read more >

Traci Berry, race director of the Raid the Rock Adventure Race in central Arkansas, has been named trail coordinator for the new Northwoods mountain biking trails system in Hot Springs. read more >

A two-part production, “Hot Springs: The Experience of a Lifetime" is the centerpiece of Arkansas' first VR tourism campaign. read more >

Arkansas loves bass fishing, and bass fishermen — “anglers” when they’re using a rod and a reel — love Arkansas right back. read more >

Convention center operators in Arkansas say they are constantly making improvements to meet the needs of attendees. read more >

The final two markers in the Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail will be dedicated in March and descendants of one of the major league's greatest will be in attendance. read more >

The Hot Springs hotel market has been steaming along for the last few years, and the city’s convention and visitors bureau, Visit Hot Springs, expects that to continue as newcomers are drawn in by a revitalized downtown and thriving tourist attractions. read more >

A couple of recent stories in these pages bring home the lesson that a city can prosper by embracing and encouraging its transplants. read more >

Tapping into Hot Springs thermal culture, the craft brewing industry in Spa City is hot. read more >

So what does an inventive and industrious tourism marketer do when he already has many of the state’s top attractions? In Hot Springs, one answer is coming up with weirder, stranger things. read more >

The fire that destroyed the historic Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs three years ago helped prompt a wave of development in the downtown district. read more >

As CEO of the Hot Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, Steve Arrison is responsible for the creation and implementation of the advertising, promotion and marketing program for the city of Hot Springs. read more >

A tourism resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >

Organizers of a St. Patrick's Day parade in Hot Springs have asked political candidates and their supporters to leave campaign signs at home. read more >

A study by a tourism research company shows visitors to Hot Springs spent more than $520 million last year. read more >

Combining two qualities it knows best, sports and history, Hot Springs has added another attraction to its bullpen full of fun things to do. Linking together 26 historical markers with the latest digital technology, baseball fans can now dig deep into a rich and mostly unknown tale of their favorite sport on the Hot Springs Baseball Trail. read more >