A Trip to Eureka for Daniel

Last weekend Daniel surprised me with the idea of going to Eureka Springs for a night! I was super excited as I knew he would love it. Daniel has heard a lot about the area and was eager to see and experience all Eureka has to offer! We are now realizing our time in the area is limited and are trying to see all we can, as well as , spend a lot of time with family and friends.

We got up early Saturday had breakfast in a dive built in 1979 with no decor or price changes since opening and drove over to Eureka per Daniels way...aka the back roads way. On the way we had to look at Beaver Lake and the White River..can't miss that and the damn.. Daniel was surprised at how many different things there are to see and do. We spent all day going in and out of shops, lunch at the downstairs Mud Street Cafe, listening to music, we watched Shakespeare in the park, had dinner on the balcony of the Basin Park, a large non-calorie caramel apple, and a few drinks with some dancing that night.
Sunday morning we got up to see the Fat Tire Mountain Biking Festival Race Start. (Oh yea this weekend was the Fat Tire Mountain Biking Festival...we loved it!) We stayed in the historic district at Basin Park which was the start location for the race. It was super hot on Sunday and I am so glad we didn't know about the festival months in advance and want to participate in the the ride. We had brunch at the historic Crescent Hotel and it was super yummy with Crab Legs, Salmon and Capers! After brunch I somehow got Daniel excited to see all the gingerbread bed and breakfasts. We stumbled upon Onxy Cave and decided it was a must! Its a cool cave with a self guided tour and was worth the walk. On the way out of town we climbed the Razorback tower..which we had to scrounge change to do!! (We didn't think ahead about having cash! I know, I know!!) After the tower with great views of the Ozarks, Daniel had his heart set on fresh peaches and blackberry's...we finally found some and he was a happy boy!
Sometimes its hard for me to remember he is not from this area so we got a little lost and came to a screeching halt as we passed the Pea Ridge Battlefield Grounds. We went into the center and did the driving tour stopping at each location so I could read the tour guide and he loved it! See the pictures below. It was a fun weekend showing Daniel the area he has heard a lot about!! He is ready to go mountain biking in the Eureka area and I assured him it will happen someday!!

I am having a little trouble getting the pictures up..Sometimes the wireless internet is super slow..I will try again to put the pictures up for all you Texas peeps who have been asking!