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Article: Fast growth impacts mountain arts community.(City beat: Eureka Springs, Ark.)
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- Art Business News
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, Eureka Springs, Ark.--known to many as "little Switzerland"--is home to natural springs, carefully preserved Victorian architecture and a community of artists and gallery owners dedicated to nurturing the town's vibrant, quirky culture.
There's a lyrical charm to Eureka Springs. Craft shops, antique stores and galleries resembling gingerbread houses are perched on rock outcroppings with narrow streets that twist and turn between them. Many of the town's Victorian houses have been converted into bed and breakfasts to accommodate the 1.5 million visitors who visit each year. Though Eureka Springs has just 2,200 permanent residents, ...