Hot Springs is traditionally best known for the natural spring water that gives it its name, flowing out of the ground at a temperature of 147º Fahrenheit (64º C). This series has been developed to tell about many of the historical facets surrounding Hot Springs, Arkansas. Some of the events and happenings of this city are well known and others are more obscure. Several of the letter connections will be quite obvious upon arrival of the cache, while others you might derive from reading about the history of a particular location or event. For the most part, the caches are PnG and should be easy to locate. I hope you enjoy this series as much as I have putting it together. I have learned quite a bit about the town that I call home.
Pis for parade.
In 1940, Ripley's named Bridge Street which is a propelling 50 feet long the shortest street in the world. The Hot Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau could not think of a more perfect placeto have their St. Patrick'sDay paradethan their world famous, shortest street. The pleasant parade was previously attended by pretty near 17,000 people in 2008.
The parade may be as short, but the partyis long on fun. The Irish Order of Elvi is a partyof Elvis look-alikes who join the processioneach year and then pass time by pleasingthe crowds. Irish belly dancers shake up the party. Irish Wolfhounds, marching bands, floats, and leprechauns march past. Hang around the short parade route and maybe you will pickup a handful of candy, or green beads and prizes. The parade draws popular grand marshal’s, such as Norm as well as Cliff from Cheers, Pauly Shore , Mario Lopez and “Dirty Jobs” star Mike Rowe
Also included in the pageantare green fireworks and the annual Romancing the Stone Contest. This contest comes with a $100 cash prize, primarily for the most original and entertaining way of puckering up to the Arkansas Blarney Stone, which is placed in front of the Hot Springs Convention Center a half block from the parade route.
The more you log online including words that start with the letter of the cache, the more interesting the logs will be. If this cache needs attention let me know.
