Where can runners, holiday shoppers and extreme barbeque and light display fans all experience peace the weekend before Thanksgiving? Hot Springs, AR offers an A+ answer to the perennial predicament of juggling family commitments, pleasing everyone and balancing the budget.
Friday, 11.19.10
4-8p Girls Gotta Shop
Don you now your gay apparel for a relaxing evening of shopping and entertainment. The 100-200 block of Historic Central Avenue in Downtown Hot Springs features fine art, dazzling jewelry, antiques, gifts, restaurants and more. This is your Christmas Club account’s reason for being.
Saturday, 11.20.10
Breakfast
For stick-to-your-ribs, homestyle cooking, you can’t beat Phil’s. You really can please all the people all the time with Southern standards such as: French Toast with powdered sugar and whipped cream; biscuits with sausage gravy; ham, eggs and grits; and more. All you can eat: $6.75 adults, $5.75 kids 3-10, kids under 3 eat free.
8-11a Spa Town Racers Sing This Song…
Nov. 20th marks the 28th Annual SPA 10K, 5K and Spa Squirt 1K. The route meanders through nearby woods, Bathhouse Row, the Quapaw-Prospect Historic District and scenic downtown. Walkers are welcome in the 5K. Live music will accompany the race, which benefits Teen Challenge of Arkansas and Friends of the Parks. Three awards will be presented per age group. Additional honors include Overall, Clydesdale, Athena, Seniors, Masters, Grand Masters and 5K Walkers. Come on out! The weather and colors are fine. It’s also a great way to rev up your pre-Turkey Dinner metabolism.
11a-2p Lunch
The ladies will love Café 1217’s creative flavor combination and decadent desserts for lunch and dinner. A seasonal menu and deli-style counter service set this Modern American-International experience apart. The tomato soup will leave you begging for more.
Guys, don’t miss the Half Spread Tamale Plate at McClard’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant. This homemade tamale comes loaded with barbecue, chips, cheese and onions. Have someone else at your table get the ribs, so you don’t miss them either.
2-4p Spas to Stay At
EDITOR’S CHOICE: Get into the spirit of the season with a Mud-n-Myrrh treatment at Swan Song. Bookended by refreshing showers with handmade peppermint soap, this unique spa experience blends a 50-minute massage with mud and myrrh, a roller bed and a spring-fed mineral water Jacuzzi bath for spellbinding bliss. Highlights of their other services include facials, masques, salt glows and couple packages. Reservations are available by email and phone. Book a stay at conveniently located Dreamcatcher Cottage, where you can watch native Arkansan herbalist Juvonne Snider create her exclusive line of spa products.
In Historic Downtown: The Deluxe Rejuvenation Package at the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa. This pampering package includes two nights for two adults in a deluxe room. Take two each of the manicures, pedicures, heated neck wraps, facials and body wraps. Add a $30 food and beverage credit, and you won’t worry about much of anything. Or when you shop, treat your hunk to a men’s inclusion, featuring a Vitamin C-aromatherapy facial , masque and head-neck-foot massage. Only have time for one service? Try a Passion Mango Tropical Body Wrap!
5-9p Let’s Go See the Lights
It’s opening night for one of Arkansas’ most impressive holiday events, Lights on the Landscape. The outdoor display of 1.7 million lights will only run you $6 per adult and $4 per child, ages 6-12. Elves ages 5 and under admitted free.
Sunday 11.21.10
See and be seen at Hot Springs’ best Sunday brunch – Windows on the Park at the Arlington Hotel. Featuring breathtaking ambience and live piano entertainment, this brunch is the cherry on top of your pre-holiday weekend. You’ll wish you had another award to add to their collection.
(c) 2010 Belinda Y. Hughes
The best of all seems to me the handmade peppermint soap. I'd like to have a bar of that.
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