Arsenic and Old Lace B&B

Listening for a Challenge

2010-02-25T13:37:00.001-06:00

Listening for a Challenge
Originally uploaded by Bill Oswald - Tulsa

Elk in the Boxley Valley

2010-02-25T13:29:00.001-06:00

Boxley elk
Originally uploaded by cormack13

Yesterday, as I was returning from a great State Bed and Breakfast Association meeting I drove throuh the Boxley valley on Highway 21. These are 2 of a herd of about 40 elk I saw from the road. This is an example of the natural wonders that are very near Arsenic and Old Lace B&B. The Boxley Valley, part of the Buffalo River National Park, is only about 45 minutes from Eureka Springs. This is a great are for hiking, or just taking a scenic drive!

Eureka Springs Gallery Stroll

2009-03-16T09:00:00.002-05:00

Is it time for a little culture? The Gallery Association of Eureka Springs opens their doors and hosts a “2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll” from 6-9 P.M. the second Saturday of every month from April through December. This is truly a lot of fun. Enjoy a lovely evening and stroll the local galleries enjoying complimentary hors d' oeuvres while sipping a glass of wine or champagne. There are approximately 12-15 galleries that participate in this event and include galleries such as Quick Silver, Fusion Squared, and The Jewelry Box. Featured presentations and/or artists will be at some of the galleries to discuss their art or perform demonstrations throughout the evening. Learn more about specific artists and gallery strolls at http://www.artofeureka.com/ and bring your friends! A wonderful way to spend a Saturday evening.

Go Fly a Kite...and visit an Eureka Springs Inn March 28th

2009-03-09T13:31:00.005-05:00

Kites, kites, and more kites! The 19th Annual Eureka Springs Kite Festival will be held at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, truly an event for all ages. Bring your cameras as this is a true photo opportunity. Kite flying clubs from Kansas City, Tulsa, Little Rock and others will be on hand to share in the fun. Bring your own kite or make one one-site with a $3.00 to the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.

After you have had all the excitement that you can handle, check out the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and visit the lions, tigers, and bears…oh my! There are currently about 120 wild animals at the refuge and feeding time at is an event not to be missed. Every day, over 1000 pounds of meat is fed to the cats. This is a time to really get to know the large cats and experience true power of these big cats; hear the low growl of the tigers, high pitched screams of the cougars, and caroling of the lions. Feeding times after mid March will be about 5 p.m. We encourage you to call ahead to ensure you do not miss any of the excitement. Also, take the time to go on a guided ½ mile walking tour that leaves every hour on the hour starting at 11 A.M.

Eureka Springs Blue Weekend May 28th-30th

2009-03-09T09:20:00.004-05:00

Eureka Springs Blues Weekend is a time not to be missed, so make your reservations early! This year it will feature Guitar Shorty, Hubert Sumlin & the Buddy Flett Band and Joe Louis Walker headlining evening shows in THE Auditorium May 28, 29 & 30 respectively. For acoustic guitar lovers, we have Delta Blues legend David "Honeyboy" Edwards headlining a special "Acoustic Afternoon at THE Auditorium" on Saturday, May 30th. Shows will also be held throughout the weekend in the 1905 Basin Park Hotel's Barefoot Ballroom and Ozark Room, Basin Spring Park, and at various venues around Eureka Springs.

Other headliners appearing in The Auditorium and the 1905 Basin Park Hotel Barefoot Ballroom include EG Kight, Moreland & Arbuckle, Mary Flower, RJ Mischo, Lee McBee & the Confessors, Deanna Bogart and John Nemeth. Also, International Blues Challenge winner JP Soars & the Red Hots and Ozarks Blues Society Blues Challenge winners Oreo Blue and Kory Montgomery & Isayah Warford will be opening acts.

Thursday evening at THE Auditorium will feature Guitar Shorty. Six-time Blues Music Award nominee Guitar Shorty started his professional career at the tender age of 16, playing for Ray Charles. He recorded his first single under the direction of Willie Dixon the next year, and went on to play with greats such as T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, Little Richard and Sam Cooke. Since then, Guitar Shorty has headlined festivals around the world, and won the Contemporary Album Blues Music Award in 2007 for "We the People". Opening for Guitar Shorty will be International Blues Challenge winner JP Soars & the Red Hots. JP and his band bested over 100 bands in the 2009 International Blues Challenge, held by The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. JP also won a custom Gibson guitar and a Category 5 amp for the Albert King Award for Most Promising Blues Guitarist. JP was raised in Cedarville, near Fayetteville, and looks forward to returning "home" for his first Arkansas performance.

On Friday, Grammy nominee, nine-time Blues Music Award nominee, four-time BMA winner and Blues Hall of Famer Hubert Sumlin will headline THE Auditorium. Raised in Hughes, Arkansas and after a stint in James Cotton's band, at the age of 18 Hubert became Howlin' Wolf's guitarist. Sumlin's licks are heard on hits like "Smokestack Lightnin'" and "Wang Dang Doodle", and he has been cited by almost every major blues guitarist as one of their prime inspirations. Sumlin has been a featured artist in Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festivals and appeared in the films "10 Days Out", "Lightning in a Bottle" and "Cadillac Records". Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stone's Keith Richard appeared on Sumlin's "About Them Shoes", another testament to his influence on today's guitar greats. Hubert will be backed by The Buddy Flett Band, who also appeared in "10 Days Out", Kenny Wayne Shepherd's road-trip documentary.Opening for Sumlin will be Kory Montgomery & Isayah Warford, who represented the Ozarks Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge's Solo/Duo competition. Also appearing will be Oreo Blue, who represented the Ozarks Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge's Band competition.Also on Friday, BMA nominee John Nemeth and BMA winner Deanna Bogart will perform in the 1905 Basin Park Hotel's Barefoot Ballroom. Nemeth has wowed crowds around the world with great vocals and harp playing, and simply blew away the crowd on the King Biscuit stage with Anson Funderburg & the Rockets after the passing of harp legend Sam Meyers. Deanna Bogart is one of the most musically gifted ladies on the planet. A "quadruple threat", Deanna sings, plays piano and saxophone, and writes great songs.

Saturday afternoon at THE Auditorium features Grammy and Blues Music Award winner and two-time Blues Hall of Famer David "Honeyboy" Edwards. Honeyboy is the last of the original Mississippi Delta Blues guitarists. Unlike guitarists like Eric Clapton who say Robert Johnson influenced their music, Honeyboy actually played with Johnson! Honeyboy's life has been intertwined with almost every major blues legend, including both Robert and Tommy Johnson, Charlie Patton, Big Joe Williams, Rice "Sonny Boy Williamson" Miller, Howlin' Wolf, Peetie Wheatstraw, Sunnyland Slim, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Walter, Little Walter, Magic Sam, and Muddy Waters! In 1942, Alan Lomax recorded Honeyboy in Clarksdale, Mississippi for the Library of Congress. Since then, Honeyboy has recorded 14 albums and has appeared on 38 compilations, and has performed at hundreds of festivals around the world. Honeyboy also appeared as himself in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Opening for Honeyboy are EG Kight and Mary Flower. Both ladies are multiple Blues Music Award nominees, and are known around the world for their singing and songwriting. They will also perform sets in the Basin Park Hotel Ozark Room on Friday and Saturday evenings respectively.Saturday will feature Multiple Grammy and Blues Music Award winner Joe Louis Walker. Joe Louis has been nominated for an astounding 39 Blues Music Awards, winning three times. Joe Louis is a true powerhouse guitar virtuoso, unique singer & prolific songwriter who has toured the world throughout his career and earned himself a legion of dedicated fans around the globe. He has recorded with the likes of BB King, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Huey Lewis, Branford Marsalis, Steve Cropper, Shemekia Copeland & Ike Turner, with a discography that counts 19 solo albums, 2 live DVD's, and countless compilations and guest appearances.Opening for Joe Louis Walker will be RJ Mischo's Harp Meltdown, backed by Lee McBee & the Confessors. RJ has performed around the world, thrilling audiences with his mastery of the harmonica. Lee McBee is best known for his harp and vocal work with Mike Morgan and The Crawl, but shines on his own with one of the tightest bands in the Midwest, The Confessors.Also appearing on Saturday in the Barefoot Ballroom will be Moreland & Arbuckle and BMA nominee Candye Kane. Fairly new to the festival scene, Moreland & Arbuckle's latest CD "1861" was designated a "Pick to Click" on Bluesville. They have gained a large following with their Mississippi-style "Roots Blues" that are influenced by everyone from Little Walter to Led Zeppelin. Candye Kane has toured the world as part of RUF Records' Blues Caravan, and is known for her outrageous costumes and high-energy shows.

This year's Blues Weekend will be a fundraiser for The Blues Foundation's Handy Artist Relief Trust and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. The HART fund provides assistance to musicians in need, including acute, chronic & preventive medical & dental care, as well as funeral expenses. For more information, please visit http://www.blues.org/. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is located seven miles south of Eureka Springs on Highway 23. It provides lifetime refuge to abandoned, abused, and neglected "Big Cats", with emphasis on tigers, lions, leopards, and cougars. Natural habitats have been built over the past decade to allow the "Lions, Tigers & Bears" to live in more natural surroundings. For more information, please visit http://www.turpentinecreek.org/.

In addition to the headliner shows, there will be music in Basin Spring Park and at area clubs and restaurants. For a complete schedule, more information or to volunteer, please visit http://www.eurekaspringsblues.com/, or call 888-855-7823.

Eureka Springs Romantic Garden Getaway April & May

2009-03-09T08:29:00.003-05:00

Mother nature helped to prune some of our trees this Winter with a lovely ice storm. As a result, we have much more sunlight to share with our perennial garden. If you enjoy gardening this special is just for you (and your loved one)! During April and May bring some plants that you would like to share with Arsenic and Old Lace and you will get three nights for the price of two when traveling Monday through Thursday. Or, if you decide to visit Friday thru Sunday and stay two evenings, you will receive a 15% discount. And oh yes, you will be able to plant the perennials also!

So you ask, which plants will work best? Plants that can thrive in shade/partial shade, drought tolerant, and most important deer resistant! Examples of plants that would work well include Globe Thistle, Coneflower, Columbine, Red Hot Poker, Lilly-of-the-Valley, and many others! Additionally, we will add your name to our "Donors Corner" and provide loving care for your donated perennial for its lifespan.

Break out your gardening gloves and visit us in March and April!

Fawns Enjoying a cooling drink at Arsenic and Old Lace

2007-05-01T17:34:00.001-05:00

Fawns Enjoying a cooling drink at Arsenic and Old Lace
Originally uploaded by eurekaspringsromancebb.

This is an example of the wildlife folks see in our garden. We are close enough to walk to town but the wildlife enjoys the "breakfast" we serve them!

Romance Getaway

2007-04-25T14:20:00.000-05:00

Romantic Getaway (Perfect for Honeymoons, Anniversaries, or just time alone with the one you love):

Two nights stay in the Chantilly Rose; Monet or Library Rooms
Bottle of champagne or sparkling cider
2 Arsenic & Old Lace champagne flutes
1 hour massage for 2 (can be a couples massage)
A $65.00 voucher good towards Dinner for 2 at one of five of Eureka’s finest restaurants.

October weekends $609 plus tax // $589 plus tax Weekends, October & Holidays //

$559 plus tax Monday - Thursday

Options:
- Upgrade to the Tree Top Suite add $120.00 plus tax
- Subtract $80.00 plus tax for the Patio Suite
- Get an additional discount on the cost of lodging for adding one or more nights.

2007-04-25T11:36:00.000-05:00

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