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The Houdini Seance for Halloween in Eureka Springs

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Join Sean-Paul and medium Juliane Fay for a seance on Halloween night and an attempt to communicate with the great magician Harry Houdini from beyond the grave. The communication attempts will take place at the on October 31 at 10 p.m. Purchase tickets from the Intrigue Theater website.

Harry Houdini the Magician

Houdini Seance halloween nightHoudini was fascinated with spiritualism throughout his life and pondered the ability to communicate with the spirit world. Before his death, he promised his wife Bess that he would communicate with her if he were able. Houdini died in 1926 on Halloween and Bess held yearly séances on that same date for ten years.

This year, on October 31st, Sean-Paul and Juliane Fay of Intrigue Theater will hold a séance and attempt to contact Houdini’s spirit. “While there have been perhaps hundreds of Houdini séances in the past 86 years – we don’t know of one ever conducted in a place as haunted as the Crescent Hotel,” says Juliane. Join Sean-Paul and Juliane for The Best of Intrigue Theater followed by a Houdini Séance beginning at 10 p.m. on Halloween night!

Other Houdini Escape: The Milk Can

Following the successful escape of a strait jacket, suspended upside down, by Sean-Paul of Intrigue Theater earlier this month, he now sets out to do the following…

A re-enactment of Houdini’s milk can escape of 1901.

Intrigue Theater has located and obtained a 70-year-old 30 gallon Milk Can. In the Spirit of Houdini’s Milk Can escape, bearing the unforgettable slogan, “Failure means a drowning death!” we submit the following challenge:

“Following an exhaustive inspection of the can and lid by members of the crowd, we hereby challenge Sean-Paul to be handcuffed, stuffed into the milk can filled with water and the lid sealed with 4 padlocks.  We are anxious to see if Sean-Paul can escape from such conditions or if he will have to rap on the sides of the milk can with the handcuffs to signal a rescue from EMTs standing by.”

The escape takes place on October 20 at 7 p.m. in the Basin Spring Park, less than a mile from our Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast. We want to provide you with your very own escape – come join us and get in on the fun!

 

Eureka Springs Railway

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

The Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway is now open for the season!

Travelers first arrived in Eureka Springs by rail in 1883, and the ES&NA gives modern passengers a feel for that experience. ES&NA is a collection of vintage rolling stock, one of the largest in the Ozarks. To ride on the Eureka Springs Railway is to go back in time.

Passenger Special At The Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Depot

Ride the Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railroad.

Trains depart from the historic Eureka Springs depot several times a day, Tuesday through Saturday. They travel through the Ozarks for just under 5 miles before returning to the depot. The journey isn’t long, but the scenery is magnificent and the sense of history makes it fun.

The restored depot is also home to a number of interesting exhibits, such as an automobile that can run on the rails. It’s a good place to explore while waiting for a train.

Come May, ES&NA runs a Dinner Train. It departs at 5:00 p.m. and returns around 6:30 p.m, covering the same route as the daily scenic trains. Passengers of the Dinner Train choose from Chicken Eurekan, Chef’s Prime Rib, or Rainbow Trout Almondine. Wine and Champagne are available.

A Lunch Trail also begins service in May. Passengers choose from Beef Stroganoff, Chicken Salad, or a Hot Deli Sandwhich. Lunch Trains depart at noon and last about an hour.

Many guests of our Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast have enjoyed traveling aboard the Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway. Some go for lunch, some for dinner, and some just for the ride. It’s an easy way to sit back and experience the beauty of the Ozarks.

Additional information is available at ES&NA.

April Art Gallery Stroll in Eureka Springs

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

The Second Saturday of each month is all about art in historic downtown Eureka Springs. Art galleries stay open until 9 p.m., with special events taking place between 6 and 9 p.m. Anyone and everyone is welcome to pop in and out of all the galleries.

Eureka Springs Gallery Stroll.

Stroll the art galleries of historic Eureka Springs, April 14, 2012.

The Second Saturday Gallery Stroll starts up on April 14 and runs through December 8, 2012. Each month highlights different artists with exhibits and receptions. It’s a wonderful time to browse the many art galleries in downtown Eureka Springs, admiring art.

Have an early dinner, then head out to stroll. Or start with drinks and take a break from strolling with dinner. Participating galleries are located throughout the historic downtown area, close to many good eateries. Keels Creek Winery, located a bit outside of town, features both art and wine.

Quicksilver Gallery features the artwork of more than 100 local, regional, and nationally recognized artists. Jewelry, tapestries, pottery, musical instruments… all are found at Quicksilver Gallery.

Fantasy & Stone Gallery has some wonderfully whimsical pieces, such as Sculpted Fairy Houses by Bell and Frank Barr and Sculpted Clay Fish by Sharon Cupit.

Artifacts is in a new, large space that features paintings, glasswork, wooden boxes, sculpture, and more.

To visit Fusion Squared is to gain a new appreciation for glass art. Local artist John Rinehart creates unique, fused, hand-crafted fused glass jewelry and art.

83 Spring Street Gallery is the Flagship Studio Gallery of bronze sculptor Mark Hopkins. Also featured are works by other Eureka Springs artists, such as Betsy Stafford and Don Goin.

The Jewel Box Gallery specializes in art jewelry, but you’ll also find amazing wooden boxes, hot glass work, feather masks, and other unique crafts.

Two other good spots are Zarks Fine Design Gallery and Iris at the Basin Park. Zarks always has interesting work, such as smoke drawings, Native American art, and etchings. Iris at the Basin Park features ceramics, jewelry, glass, and more.

For a complete, up-to-date list of galleries participating in the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll, visit Art of Eureka.

To make your reservation at our Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast, visit our reservation page online or call 866-350-5454.

 

The Railroad and Eureka Springs

Friday, August 7th, 2009
Courtsey of Michael Dowling

Courtsey of Michael Dowling

Eureka Springs’ railroad history is celebrated in the Eureka Springs and Northwest Arkansas rail road attraction. Just to the south of the depot and maintencnce area lies the ruins of what was once a busling ice house. Although only the shell remains it is a beautifully haunting structure as shown in thisphoto from one of our guests.

Express Yourself With Art Classes in Eureka Springs

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Ok…I think that I have just gone to heaven, but actually I just own Arsenic and Old Lace Bed & Breakfast in Eureka Springs!  Did you know that for the past two years, American Style magazine has named Eureka Springs as a “Top Twenty-five Arts Destination”?  Also the town has always been described in every edition of Jim Villani’s book, The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America. 

There is so much to say, but this one location says it all for guests wanting to express themselves with art in Eureka Springs.  With over two hundred working artists currently calling this lovely area home, it makes it easy for visitors to learn more about art.  The Eureka Springs School of Arts is the place to learn.  They offer a busy class schedule which includes both three and five day classes.  They seem to cover every aspect of art including clay, fiber art, glass, metals, wood and stone, and two dimensional art. 

Check out their class schedule, reserve a room, and express yourself today!


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