The Ozarks have so much to offer. Whether you are looking for a retirement home a vacation retreat, a new business location, or a place to raise a family that is away from the hustle, bustle and crime of the big city, you can find all this, and more in the beautiful Ozarks.

The Ozarks boast low taxes and affordable housing in an area that possesses all the amenities of larger cities, such as a thriving art community with theater, opera, museums and galleries; fine dining, and world-class shopping; plus natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and some of the world's friendliest people. All this and more, without the noise and traffic of urban neighborhoods, and while still retaining the goodness and security of small-town life.

Harrison is located in the heart of the very best scenery, outdoor activities and entertainment that the Ozark Mountain Region has to offer.

Here, in Harrison, the Ozark's highest mountains and deepest canyons offer breathtaking panoramas, and our quaint villages serve up excellent cuisine along with genuine down home hospitality.

Our hometown atmosphere offers simple, relaxing, family oriented living. We take pride in the fact that once people see our way of life they want to relocate to the Harrison area. But we're not surprised. After all, we've been named in the list of "100 Best Small Towns in America."

Published by Prentice Hall, the list of the "100 Best Small Towns in America" was based on such important quality of life criteria as climate, cost of living, medical facilities, educational opportunities, recreational opportunities, and a leadership training program.

If you're looking for unspoiled scenic beauty, you will see it in every direction from Harrison. Just 15 minutes to the south and southwest lies the Boston Mountain range of the Ozark Mountains. Only an hour and a half to the south of Harrison is the Ozark Folk Center at Mountain View, and the jewel in the crown of the U.S. Forest Service, Blanchard Springs Caverns. The Folk Center features seasoned craftspeople demonstrating authentic Arkansas pioneer skills, and tour of the caverns is available.

Several scenic drives meander through the Boston Mountains, including one on Arkansas' Highway 7 which is designated as one of the 10 most scenic drives in the U.S., and is Arkansas' first National Scenic Byway. Drives in every directions offer beautiful scenery also, along with pure, fresh mountain air and outstanding views during each season of the year.

Canoeing, fishing, and other water activities are abundantly available at the Buffalo National River. It is just a 15 minute drive south of Harrison for canoeing and fishing the White River, 25 minutes north to Table Rock Lake, both for fishing and water skiing, and a 50 minute drive to the east for trout fishing in Bull Shoals Lake. Within an hour's drive north of Harrison is the booming town of Branson, Missouri, and the victorian town of historic Eureka Springs is to the west.

Community cultural activities include a well-rounded concert program by the North Central Arkansas Concert Association, and plays presented by The Theatre Company, a local Little Theatre group. In addition to these activities, some of the nation's premier entertainers are booked nightly in nearby Branson.

Whether you're looking for the best in musical entertainment, antiques, fine quality, hand crafted arts and crafts, hiking, biking, water sports of all kinds, golfing, spelunking, or scenic beauty that rivals that of any in America, make your vacation headquarters Harrison, the Crossroads of the Ozarks.

No matter what your age, Harrison has a lot to offer.

Harrison is located in the Northwestern section of Arkansas, in the middle of the picturesque Ozarks Vacation Land, on U.S. 62-412 and U.S. 65 highways, 134 miles North of Little Rock, the State Capitol of Arkansas, and 29 miles South of the Missouri border.

Here in Harrison we enjoy four distinct and delightful seasons, each enhanced by the abundantly available, natural beauty of the Ozark Mountains.

Harrison is the largest city in Boone County with a 1995 estimated population of 10,700, and a 1996 estimated county population of 31,906.

Come visit us here in Harrison, and you too, will discover why Harrison is one of the "100 Best Small Towns in America". We're sure you won't be disappointed.

Berryville, AR, founded in 1850 by Blackburn Henderson Berry of Alabama, is located in the picturesque Ozark Mountains of Northwest AR; and is situated between Beaver and Table Rock lakes, and the White and Kings rivers. Hunting, camping, hiking, fishing, and canoeing are all popular activities in and around Berryville.

No matter if you are searching for a peaceful, friendly place to retire, a small hometown neighborhood in which to raise your family, or an area with a steadily growing customer base in which to locate your new industry or business, you would feel right at home here.

Berryville is a place rich in history. During the Civil War, nearly the entire town, with the exception of a few houses, was burned by both sides. At one time Union soldiers camped on what is now the beautiful City Square Park; a place in which to rest on a bench, by the fountain, after an afternoon's shopping in the Square.

Home to the county seat of Carroll County, and the location of Carroll Regional Medical Center, Berryville is but a short distance from the retirement communities of Bella Vista and Holiday Island. The area offers low taxes in general, and Berryville is unique in that it has no city tax on personal and real property; a plus for those on a fixed income, seeking a place of quiet beauty in which to retire.

Area attractions, clubs, and amenities include: Berryville Lions Club, Business & Professional Women's Club, Carroll County Cattlemen's Association, CRMC Hospital Auxilary, Hospice Care of CRMC Volunteer Program, Jaycees, Kiwanis Club of Berryville, Mason's Lodge, Ozark Riding Club, Saunders Heights Veteran Memorial Park, A. L. Carter Baseball Park, Luther Owens Muzzleloading Range & Park, George Pond Historic Park, and the City Pool & Park.

If you're seeking a new, more peaceful way of life, consider making Berryville your choice for relocation.

Strategically situated at the crossroads of U. S. Highway 62 and Arkansas State Highways 103 and 311, Green Forest has easy access to Beaver, Table Rock and Bull Shoals Lake which provides plenty of opportunity for fishing, boating, skiing and other water related sports. The surrounding forest provides year-round sport for the hunting enthusiast.

Green Forest was not always called "Green Forest". John Scott, who was a maker of sheep and cow-bells, was the first person to settle in the area. Thus came the name of Scott Prairie. Later on Scott Prairie was referred to as Dogtown. History and legend have combined to present a rather colorful explanation of how the name "Green Forest" came about. After the Civil War, John L. Grim was successful in having the post office reestablished on July 29, 1867. He seemed to like the name the area residents had placed upon the grove of trees he left, and the official name of the post office became "Green Forest"

For some, Green Forest is a new place to live and for others, an old place to which they return. Located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, the city of Green Forest sports an old time Town Square of the past. You will appreciate the friendly people, the clean air and the relaxed pace of life.