Eureka Springs earned its "Stairstep Town" nickname from the Irish stonemasons who built its steep staircases overnight, layer by layer, back in 1879. Today those stairs still stitch the hillside town together—here are the ones worth climbing.
Read MoreEveryone gathers around the fountain in Basin Park, but the real Basin Spring is hiding 300 million years up in the bluffs above. Here's how to find it—and why people have been climbing up for it since 1879.
Read MoreEureka Springs' original downtown was built 15 feet below street level—and while there's no formal underground tour anymore, the Hidden Eureka Walking Tour shares the stories and points you toward the tunnels, speakeasies, and hidden cafes still open below the city today.
Read MoreBasin Park's historic 1921 art deco bandshell still hosts free live music every Thursday and Friday this summer from 5-7 p.m.—come grab a bench, an ice cream, and enjoy over a century of Eureka Springs entertainment.
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