A trip to Eureka Springs, AR, You'll want to see this!!!!!! - Page 2

photoLith · #21 Posted: **Feb 10, 2009, 4:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by jowens

I remember staying and going through Eureka Springs many times growing up! I would love to go back for a visit. Is Onyx Cave still open?

I dont know if it is, I would imagine it is since there is still a giant commercial for it on the side of one of those buildings near Basin Park. When was the last time you came here?

ColDayMan · #22 Posted: **Feb 10, 2009, 4:53 AM**

Awesome!

Thundertubs · #23 Posted: **Feb 10, 2009, 5:41 AM**

Excellent thread, start to finish.

ryobi · #24 Posted: **Feb 10, 2009, 7:46 AM**

Look at the color of those trees covering that hillside!!

Great photos, dude!!

Jibba · #25 Posted: **Feb 10, 2009, 8:10 AM**

Funky and unique place. Gorgeous setting, too.

Excellent captures of it all.

photoLith · #26 Posted: **Feb 10, 2009, 10:21 PM**

Thanks for the compliments everyone. Very much appreciated.

jowens · #27 Posted: **Feb 10, 2009, 11:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

I dont know if it is, I would imagine it is since there is still a giant commercial for it on the side of one of those buildings near Basin Park. When was the last time you came here?

I went through there a few times and stayed there in 70's on vacation with the parents.

I remember making the Branson rounds, going to Eureka Springs and Dogpatch USA in my younger years.

That was back before ES was the "cool" spot....i think. Would love to re-visit!

Great picture tour!!

jowens · #28 Posted: **Feb 10, 2009, 11:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by woodrow

Eureka Springs is weird little town. Old spa town that later was home to a famous radio evangelist and horrible anti semite who had a national radio show in the 1930's - Gerald L.K Smith.

Is this the guy who built the big statue of Christ on a mountain and I think has a passion play outside of ES?

photoLith · #29 Posted: **Feb 11, 2009, 12:48 AM**

^^^
Yes it is, lol. It looks like a giant milk carton with arms. Didnt go there because I didnt have time, next time I will go though and visit the milk carton.

Hayward · #30 Posted: **Feb 11, 2009, 2:23 AM**

Incredible! This looks like something you would not find in the US. What surprise this was to see.

photoLith · #31 Posted: **Feb 11, 2009, 3:38 AM**

^^^
Yes, its likened to a Swiss Village in the Alps minus the mountains. Its a beautiful place for sure.

ArchMadness · #32 Posted: **Feb 11, 2009, 5:34 AM**

If you took out the Harleys and the monster trucks you could almost envision Europe in those photos. I was there when I was 10. I remember loving the place for its buildings and geography. Thanks for the tour, brought back a lot of good memories.

yerfdog · #33 Posted: **Feb 11, 2009, 10:17 PM**

What a cool place.

Shantytown Architect · #34 Posted: **Feb 12, 2009, 12:18 AM**

You didn't climb up the observatory? Shame.

Ex-Ithacan · #35 Posted: **Feb 12, 2009, 12:36 AM**

What an entertaining thread. Great looking town. Kinda reminds me a bit of Harpers Ferry, WV.

Love the variety of styles in the pics too, thanks pll.

tmnt mask · #36 Posted: **Feb 12, 2009, 4:49 AM**

I never even heard of this town.

It's quite nice and charming. The scenery is stunning.

photoLith · #37 Posted: **Feb 12, 2009, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Shantytown Architect

You didn't climb up the observatory? Shame.

What observatory? The last photos on the thread were taken from an abservatory on the outter parts of the town. Is there an observatory in the town.

kcexpress69 · #38 Posted: **Feb 13, 2009, 12:34 AM**

Excellent tour of Eureka Springs!!

I wish I had the time to go out there and take pictures when I was in Arkansas last July!! I just didn't have the time or money to take an extra day to do it. However, your thread would have blown mine out of the water. You captured the expression and personality of that town. BTW, I had some real close friends that I went to school with that were from Harrison. It's a nice town as well, aside from the KKK headquarters being there, (wherever the hell it is).

One of the pictures you posted, you said was the Flat Iron Bldg. Was that a typo, or was it really built in 1985? They did a hell of a job if that was the case!!

Shantytown Architect · #39 Posted: **Feb 13, 2009, 1:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

What observatory? The last photos on the thread were taken from an abservatory on the outter parts of the town. Is there an observatory in the town.

They did a few years ago when I went to the passion play. It's in one of the town squares.

photoLith · #40 Posted: **Feb 13, 2009, 7:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by kcexpress69

Excellent tour of Eureka Springs!!

I wish I had the time to go out there and take pictures when I was in Arkansas last July!! I just didn't have the time or money to take an extra day to do it. However, your thread would have blown mine out of the water. You captured the expression and personality of that town. BTW, I had some real close friends that I went to school with that were from Harrison. It's a nice town as well, aside from the KKK headquarters being there, (wherever the hell it is).

One of the pictures you posted, you said was the Flat Iron Bldg. Was that a typo, or was it really built in 1985? They did a hell of a job if that was the case!!

Yes, that building believe it or not was built in 1985. They did a damn good job at it. This is one of the few small towns Ive been to where they actually built a building the old fashioned way and did a spot on recreation. There were 2 buildings there before, both burnt down and this modern one takes styles from both of the former buildings. The only other place that i have seen where they have rebuilt an historic looking building to this detail is in El Dorado, AR. Although, Im sure it happens in a lot of places.