Eureka - A Distinctive Destination
Eureka Springs is beautiful city, more like a unique Victorian village located in Carroll County, Arkansas which has its own curious culture and lifestyle. The city has a distinct European flavor with steep winding streets filled with Victorian-style cottages and manors. Our city has a unique eclectic mix of people and lifestyles and is proud of its reputation as a safe haven for artists and intellectuals. It is the only city in North America where none of the streets meet at right angles. It is also home to one of few outdoor staircases not attached to a street that is considered a street by the United States Postal Service.
The old commercial section of the city has an alpine character. The buildings are primarily constructed of local stone and lie along streets that curve around the hills and rise and fall with the topography in a five mile long loop. Some buildings have street level entrances on more than one floor. The local Catholic Church boasts a street level entrance in its bell tower.
Some people come to Eureka Springs just to shop! We're not talking the local mall where everything looks the same. Here you will find boutique type specialty shops featuring local crafts, antiques, the works of local artists, and standard Ozark tourist fare. The downtown area also features various coffee shops and sidewalk cafes. The town has over 20 art galleries in the downtown area.
The city is dominated by a 7-story, 2 million pound, white concrete statue of Jesus known as the Christ of the Ozarks. The statue sits across the valley from the downtown area and is visible from most parts of the city. Every night at dusk, from April to October, except for Sundays and Wednesdays, the local put on "The Passion of Christ" to tell the story of Jesus Christ's last days on earth. Don't miss it!
Eureka Springs boasts two beautiful lakes and two scenic rivers in the immediate area. The city also maintains a trolley service providing transportation around town for the thousands of tourists that arrive each year.
We are proud that Eureka Springs has been selected as one of America's Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Eureka Springs is the home to a large number of unique events. The town is a very popular destination for motorcyclists from around the world and plays host to annual motorcycle rallies and meets. Each year the town hosts several auto shows featuring different automobile styles.
Blues (with such names as Taj Mahal, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles and Keb' Mo' performing) , jazz, folk, and classical music are each celebrated with a weekend dedicated to the particular genre each year. A well-attended poetry festival is also held each year. There is a great deal of local theater as well, much of it held at the large stone auditorium, built in the city's downtown in 1929 and inaugurated with a concert by John Phillip Sousa.
We encourage you to visit our Eureka Springs website, and find out all the wonderful things you can do in Eureka Springs! A lifetime of memories await you and your family. See you soon!
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