July 4, 2012
Bring your lawn chairs!
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, Iron Mountain Lodge and Marina, and local fire departments host the annual FIREWORKS display classic.
This free show lasts between 18 and 25 minutes and rivals most municipal displays. Although it can be seen throughout the park, choice viewing areas fill up fast so plan to arrive early.
The cost of the show is covered entirely by donations.
Admission: Free
The Little Rock International Airport is only an hour away from Hot Springs. Locally, the Hot Springs Municipal Airport offers daily flights to Dallas; Ft. Worth; Harrison, AR and Kansas City.
Miles from Hot Springs to:
Dallas, TX = 283
Chicago, IL = 694
Kansas City, MO = 418
Little Rock, AR = 55
Memphis, TN = 192
Pensacola, FL = 538
St. Louis, MO = 406
Tulsa, OK = 244
Public transportation will be available on-site at Forest Lakes Garden Homes.
Cost of Living Comparisons
The approximate percentage change in cost of living expenses that moving to Hot Springs from the following cities would offer is listed in the table below.
For example, if you moved to Hot Springs from Los Angeles, you could expect your cost of living expenses to be about 45% less in Hot Springs.
| Moving | % change in cost |
| from: | of living expenses: |
| Albuquerque, NM | -12% |
| Anchorage, AK | -29% |
| Atlanta, GA | -11% |
| Boston, MA | -38% |
| Buffalo, NY | -12% |
| Chicago, IL | -34% |
| Cincinnati, OH | -11% |
| Dallas, TX | -8% |
| Denver, CO | -17% |
| Detroit, MI | -18% |
| Honolulu, HI | -46% |
| Indianapolis, IN | -9% |
| Los Angeles, CA | -45% |
| Miami, FL | -24% |
| Milwaukee, WI | -17% |
| Minneapolis, MN | -22% |
| Philadelphia, PA | -31% |
| Phoenix, AZ | -12% |
| New York, NY | -58% |
| San Francisco, CA | -53% |
| Seattle, WA | -27% |
| St. Louis, MO | -11% |
| Washington, D.C. | -39% |
For Additional Information on Hot Springs:
The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
501-321-1700
www.hotspringschamber.com
Hot Springs National Park
www.nps.gov/hosp/
City of Hot Springs
www.ci.hot-springs.ar.us/
Tourism Information
Hot Springs Advertising
& Promotion Commission
1-888-SPA-CITY
www.hotsprings.org
(References: Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, Wikipedia, "Marketwatch ," from Real Estate Journal, by Amy Hoak, 2006 Kiplinger Newsletter, National Geographic Adventure Magazine, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)