Splash Island will be more than four stories tall and feature 10 water slides, a bucket that dumps 1,000 gallons of water every 10 minutes and more than 200 ways to get wet and stay cool this summer, according to a Magic Springs news release. read more >

A 3 percent tax on hotels rooms and restaurant meals in Hot Springs has generated $5 million for the first time in its 48-year history. read more >

Arkansas’ centralized location offers robust advantages in recruiting and maintaining relationships with sporting groups. Convention and visitors bureaus from Harrison to Hot Springs are focusing on bringing these events to the Natural State. read more >

Hot Springs is an icon of Arkansas, but there’s more to Hot Springs than tales of training camp baseball players loose in the streets, Al Capone’s bathing escapades and Tony Bennett’s first whack at singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” at the Black Orchid Club. read more >