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DESTINATIONS
EUREKAI
Discovering the beauty of
northwest Arkansas.
IF YOU GO
EUREKA SPRINGS HOTELS
Pond Mountain Lodge
1218 Highway 23 South
Eureka Springs, AR
www.ponmountainlodge.com
66 CENTER ST. GUEST LODGING
66 Center St., Eureka Springs, AR
www.center.com (479) 981-0991
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5 OJO INN BED AND BREAKFAST
5 Ojo St., Eureka Springs, AR
www.50jo.com (800) 656-6734
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THE 1886 CRESCENT HOTEL & SPA
75 Prospect Ave., Eureka Springs, AR
www.crescent-hotel.com (800) 342-9766
WISTERIA LANE LODGING
1093 CR 226, Eureka Springs, AR
www.wisteriolanelodging.com
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War Eagle Cavern
21494 Cavern Road, Rogers, AR
www.wareaglecavern.com (479) 789-2909
CHRIST OF THE OZARKS
On the grounds of the Great Passion Play
www.greatpassionplay.com (866) 566-3565
BEAVERTOWN BOARDING
1116 Squire Beaver Road, Eureka Springs, AR
(479) 253-9426
Hiking, walking or driving around Beaver Lake-the)' all offer great views.
W
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I was a little girl, my parents would often visit the Ozark
Mountains
Clarksville,
in northwestern
Arkansas. My dad was from
AR, just a little farther south, but we usually
traveled to Arkansas to visit Eureka Springs. My mother loved
the Great Passion Play and we could make the drive from Kansas City in
about five hours.
My mother and other family members eventually bought a tract of land on
Bull Shoals Lake in Marion County, AR, where we now live. Now that we
reside here, we have found even more things to do with dogs in the area.
NEIGHBOR'S MILL BAKERY AND CAFE
1012 Highway 62-65 North, Horrison, AR
www.neighborsmill.com (870) 741-6455
One of the things that many tourists love about Arkansas is that it lives up
to its moniker, "The Natural State." Eureka Springs is located near Beaver
Beaver Lake is fa-
mous for its trophy-size striped bass, as well as many other varieties of fish.
Beaver Lake is just one of the attractions of Eureka Springs. The area has
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GASTON'S WHITE RIVER RESORT
1777 River Road, Lakeview, AR
www.gastons.com (870) 431-5202
BULL SHOALS CAVERNS AND MOUNTAIN
VILLAGE 1890
1011 Cs Woods Blvd., Bull Shoals, AR
www.bullshoalscaverns.com (870) 445-7178
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RANGER BOATS
Highway 178 North, Flippin, AR
www.rangerboats.com (800) 453-2222
SODlE'S FOUNTAIN AND GRILL
109 N. First, Flippin, AR
www.sodies.com (870) 453-7632
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land and featuring nearly 500 miles of natural shoreline.
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East Main Street Flippin, AR
(870) 453-6500
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some terrific eclectic shops and artists, which offers a bit of something for everyone's taste. The
beautiful, historic downtown
area is full of lo-
cally owned boutiques, gaJleries and restaurants.
When we visited Eureka Springs with our MiniDoxie, Hershey, we found the shop owners accommodating,
especially if held Hershey in our
arms while browsing their shops. And there are
plenty of amazing spas; women can be pampered
while others take Fido fishing.
Eureka Springs is often referred to as the
"Wedding Capital of the South," so if you and
your sweetie are planning a wedding away from
home, you can do it at one of the many quaint
chapels in town, with Fido in the wedding party.
As I mentioned above, Eureka Springs is
home to the Great Passion Play, and while it is
not Fido-friendly,
visitors can take their dogs
with them to see the seven-story Christ of the
Ozarks statue.
There is plenty to do in Eureka Springs that
is open to pets, including visiting one of the
The annual ARTrageous Parade winds its way down
Spring Street during the annual Ma)' Festival of the Arts.
several parks and War Eagle Cavern.
Lake Leatherwood
Park is one of the coun-
try's largest city parks, according to officials at
fers some of the best bass fishing on Bull Shoals Lake, as well as trout fishing
Eureka Springs. The park features a spring-fed
on the White River, but it is also a sleepy little tourist town that never seemed
lake, walking and biking trails, and hundreds
of acres for people and their dogs to roam. The
park also offers various places to stay that are
Fido-friendly, as well as boat rentals for people
who want to get out on the water.
Harmon Park, located within a quarter mile
to grow up, as did its neighbors in Eureka Springs to the southwest or Branson,
MO, to the north.
"Everyone who works for Gaston's has a dog," says Logan Thomas, the
resort's customer service and marketing manager. Not only do the employees
of the downtown
area, has picnic
tables, a
have dogs, but the resort has taken in a couple of strays over the years that
skateboard park and plenty of places for dogs to
have become the official mascots for the resort. Mansford, a spaniel mix, was
play. While downtown,
named for one of the fishing guides; Aussie is a purebred Australian
dogs and their guard-
ians can embark on one of the city's six historic
district walking tours.
According
to the owners, War Eagle Cav-
Shep-
herd. "Everything here revolves around them," says Thomas.
There are 79 cottages at Gaston's, and all are open to dogs. As a matter
of fact, Thomas says dogs are welcome in all areas of the resort, except for
ern is one of the very few caves in the country
that allows dogs on tour. Officials at the cavern
the restaurant. "We'll watch dogs sometimes if we have the time," Thomas
says. While staying at Gaston's, visitors can also visit Bull Shoals Caverns,
say that as long as dogs are leashed and truly
friendly, they are welcome to visit the cave.
grounds of Mountain
Once you and Fido take a tour of the cave,
and while dogs aren't allowed on the cave tour, they are allowed to stroll the
Village 1890, a historic re-creation
of an Ozark settle-
ment.
you can take a hike on the nature paths, pan
While in Flippin, stop by Sodie's, an old time pharmacy and soda fountain
for treasure at the War Eagle Mining Co., and
lose yourself in the Lost in the Woods Maze.
located in a restored train depot. Here, you can pick up a shirt that reads, "1
visited Arkansas and all [ got was this Flippin' t-shirt," or take yourself back
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in time and have an old-fashioned ice cream soda or float. Patio tables are
available where you can sit with Fido and enjoy your favorite drink.
I would say that Marion County
FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
No matter if you're coming to Northwestern
is truly one
of the hidden gems of the Ozarks. Bull Shoals,
which is home to Bull Shoals dam, not only of-
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One of the most famous lodging spots between Bull Shoals and Lakeview
is Gaston's White River Resort.
Arkansas for the fishing, the
shopping or just to view the beauty of the Ozark Mountains,
sure to have a good time.
VISIT WWW.NWATOURISM.ORG
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