Eureka Springs is a quaint little village about an hour south of Branson in Arkansas.  We had not ventured into Arkansas other than when we came to Branson and when we went to Talladega so it was time.  It is still in the Ozark Mountains so there are lots of hills and trees.  The highway wasn’t really a highway but more of a country road thru several small towns, some kinda scary! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This little diner was at the crossroads of two highways in Blue Eye, MO, and I think part of the town was in Arkansas!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul always thinks it is fun to get photos of the locals!  We sat on the bench and ate our burger with tator tots!  Yep, tator tots are usually on the menu and yes they are just like the ones you buy and bake in the oven for the kiddies.

Eureka Springs is a very cute little town with lots of shops to spend your money in.  I was good as I have nowhere to put any goodies.  I did get Paul a new baseball cap but I am not sure he will wear it – he says it looks like a girl cap.  He has never be a fashion expert so I am not sure how he is getting his ideas – maybe cause it is pale green and soft!  It has a tractor on it – that should make it a guy hat?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The town is on the side of another mountain and so the streets wind there way up and you have to walk up the streets if you want to see everything.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The streets are tiny and so are a lot of the little houses.  This one will probably become another little shop with more artsy stuff!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The town is named after a natural spring and this is where the original spring came out of the mountain and flowed to the stream below.  Now they have it tunneled under the town in most places.  The rocks were really cool and you could see all the layers that had been washed away at one time.  We had to climb about 4-6 stories to see this so I hope you appreciate the photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whenever we are out touristing I like to find that special photo that will be fun to share as well as remind me of where we were!  This has nothing to do with Springs but it was so much fun to just walk around this car and see all the fun stuff they had mounted.  It was a promo for one of the little shops and it certainly got our attention.  There were even giant PEZ dispensers on the drivers side!

And finally the best photo of the day!  Only in Arkansas!

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