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Todays festivities surrounding the First Ever 20th Annual Worlds Shortest St. Patricks Day Parade are only the beginning of two days of fun, as more activities are planned for the 20th anniversary and to coincide with the parade falling on a Friday, according to Visit Hot Springs.

Spring break is almost here, which usually means more travelers in Arkansas. During this time of inflation, do more customers boost business?

The jump signals a continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that devastated the states tourist industry three years ago.

Quad State Bass Club will host its 30th anniversary family-friendly Fall Tournament on Lake Hamilton Oct. 21-23.

ARDOT has been working hard and making progress on the Hot Springs bypass. While it's not done just yet— many are hopeful that it could boost tourism for the city.

Hot Springs continues to be a community that celebrates history, the arts, entertainment and diverse cultural interests that make it a great place to live and work and a popular tourist destination.

A bronze statue of baseball immortal Babe Ruth will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at the main entrance to Majestic Park baseball complex in Hot Springs, where Ruth and other major league stars played during spring training in the early years of the 20th century, Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison has announced.

Lake Hamilton will be the location for the 2023 Pan-American Bass Fishing Championship Sep. 7-10, and the 2026 Bass Fishing World Championship will be held on Lake Hamilton in October.

HOT SPRINGS -- Babe Ruth will stand tall in Hot Springs once again with the unveiling of an 8-foot statue of the Bambino on his 128th birthday at the entrance to Majestic Park.

Visit Hot Springs says the Springfield, Missouri, Central High School Kiltie Drum and Bugle Corps has been approved by the school to march in the First Ever 20th Annual Worlds Shortest St. Patricks Day Parade on March 17 on Bridge Street.