WELCOME to HARRISON, ARKANSAS Located in the Heart of the Ozark Mountains, Harrison Is Is Fun for Families and People of All Ages
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2021 Welcome To Located in the Heart of the Ozarks HarrisonA SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT OF THE HARRISON DAILY TIMES • THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 WELCOME TO HARRISON, ARKANSAS Located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, Harrison is is fun for families and people of all ages. Crooked Creek, long the county seat of Boone County, Arkansas. It is nationally a popular smallmouth bass stream, forms Lake Harrison just recognized as one of the "Best Small Towns in America" with blocks from the historic area. Complementing the lake is a 7.5 a downtown lake and a beautifully renovated town square com- mile hiking and bike trail. plete with hanging flower baskets. Harrison's scenic canyons, In the heart of the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas, hills, and rivers allow privacy and wide-open spaces, and the Harrison is a great jumping off point for visiting the towering nearby cities of Branson and Springfield offer metropolitan limestone bluffs of the Buffalo National River, which are the amenities such as live performances and varied dining options. backdrop for hiking, horseback riding, canoeing, caving, and For outdoor lovers, canoeing and fishing amid the limestone fishing. Such famous waterfalls as Hemmed-in-Hollow, Twin bluffs and serene scenery on Buffalo National River are popular Falls and Hide-Out Hollow are easily accessible. activities. A short drive just south of Harrison to Ponca leads to oppor- As the “Gateway City” to the Buffalo National River, Har- tunities to view and photograph Arkansas’s elk herd or to take rison serves as a lodging, dining and entertainment center for the Buffalo River Canopy Tour, a treetop zip line adventure. Just visitors to the Buffalo National River, Lake Norfolk and the 12 miles from downtown Harrison is the Buffalo River Trail at north central Arkansas Ozark Mountains. Pruitt. Mystic Caverns on the National Scenic 7 Byway offers Hanging baskets of flowers and awnings accentuate old photo-worthy tours of two distinctly different caves. brick storefronts that line the courthouse square, which with Because the city is located on this scenic road, it has become the adjacent buildings make up its national historic district. The known as a leading destination for motorcycle travel. Using Harrison Historic Walking Tour includes downtown parks, the Harrison as a base, motorcyclists enjoy routes throughout the historic Lyric Theater, the 1909 Boone County Courthouse, Ozarks with names such as Ozark Moonshine Run, Peel Ferry the 1914 Boone County Jail, and the 1929 Hotel Seville. Sym- Route and Jasper Disaster. bolizing wholesome Americana, the historic downtown also Harrison is located on Ark. 65 halfway between Little Rock embraces restaurants, art galleries, antique stores, and other and Branson, Mo. It is intersected east and west by either Ark. retail shops. Surrounding the downtown area is an urban sprawl 62 or Ark. 412 and south by Scenic Ark. 7. Harrison is about 40 of contemporary dining and shopping districts. miles from world-class trout fishing, 52 miles from Mountain Bear Creek Trout Farm, where everyone catches something, Home and 79 miles from Fayetteville. BYPASS LIQUOR VOTED BEST LIQUOR STORE IN 2020! Come See What Makes Us THE BEST! Located at the South OPEN ‘til 11:00 PM End of the Bypass Friday-Saturday; Across from CLOSED SUNDAY Clay Maxey Ford 2 ł Phillips Media 2021 WELCOME TO HARRISON Thursday, April 15 HARRISON, AR Locally Owned & Operated For 20+ Years 606728z • Carpet • Hardwood • Luxury Vinyl 114 N. Willow Street • Downtown Harrison Tile/Plank • Laminate • Sheet Vinyl (across from courthouse) • Ceramic • Porcelain Tile 870-204-5157 607356z 115 W. CENTRAL AVE • HARRISON • 870-741-2142 www.ThePourHouseAR.com Thursday, April 15 2021 WELCOME TO HARRISON Phillips Media ł 3 25th Annual Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship Friday, April 16, 2021 4:00 PM thru Sunday, April 18, 2021 10:00 AM Boone County Regional Airport 2524 Airport Road • Harrison, AR 72602 Bring Your Family To The 2021 Celebration In The Sky! The 25th Annual Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship promises to be the biggest one ever! Enjoy free live music, stop by our food & retail vendors, and visit the beer & wine garden! Check out the always popular Balloon Glow and sign up for Helicopter Rides with the kids! CALL 870-741-1789 FOR MORE INFORMATION! 4 ł Phillips Media 2021 WELCOME TO HARRISON Thursday, April 15 608769z Thursday, April 15 2021 WELCOME TO HARRISON Phillips Media ł 5 Arkansas Ozark Mountain Caves North Arkansas is part of a geologic area known as the Ozark Plateau and contains over 4,500 known caves. While most of these are undeveloped, seven of them are open for tours. In these “show caves”, you experience adventure, see beautiful calcite formations, learn of historical uses of the caves, and view fossil remains of creatures from the past. If you think our mountains are beautiful on the surface, you will be awed by the beauty below! SHOW CAVES. Of the seven show caves open in North Arkansas, three are within a 30 minute drive from Harrison, AR. Crystal Dome and Mystic Caverns are located seven miles south of the Harrison city limits on Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway with entrances about 400 feet apart. Hurricane River Cave is located 15 miles south of Harrison on U.S. Hwy. 65. Less than a one hour drive from Harrison, Cosmic Cavern is located near Berryville, Arkansas. MYSTIC CAVERNS Location: 7 Byway, eight miles south of Harrison Phone: 888.743.1739 Website: www.mysticcaverns.com Come experience a once-in-a-lifetime caving adventure MYSTIC CAVERNS through two of the Ozarks most beautiful caves, Mystic Cav- as discovered over 100 erns and Crystal Dome Caverns! Although their entrances are only 400 feet apart, Crystal Dome w years after Mystic. New faces bring new beginnings! “The subterranean wonders of the two caves at Mystic Cav- erns prove that Arkansas’ beauty exists even underground.” Compassionate service at affordable prices You will follow the path the first settlers to this area traveled as a trained guide escorts you on your tour through Mystic. Tours leave every 35-40 minutes, and it takes an hour and fifteen minutes to complete the tour. The caverns are always a comfortable 58 degrees. Mystic Caverns is located on Arkansas’ National Scenic 7 Byway, eight miles south of Harrison Arkansas. Mystic Caverns has also added a hiking trail and a mineral collection for its guests. For hours and rates, call toll free 888-743-1739 or visit their web site. COSMIC CAVERN Location: 6386 Hwy. 21 North, Berryville, AR 72616 Phone: 870.749.2298 Website: www.cosmiccavern.com Cosmic Cavern is one of Arkansas’ hidden treasures. You will see two bottomless cave lakes during your 1hr and 15 minute tour with one having cave trout in the clear, dark wa- ters. The first lake, South Lake, has had trout in it for nearly 50 years. Some trout have gone blind and most have lost their color. The bottom or end of these lakes have yet to be found. Cosmic Cavern has been named as one of the top 10 show 608730z caves in the United States, so don’t forget your camera as 1904 Capps Rd • Harrison there are several photo opportunities throughout the cave. 870-741-3481 CAVERNS ‘cont page 10 6 ł Phillips Media 2021 WELCOME TO HARRISON Thursday, April 15 Harrison, Arkansas Biking, Cycling and Bicycle Trails Harrison, AR is located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains and has endless opportunities for cycling the beautiful back roads and highways. Harrison has routes of various difficulty levels from easy, beginner routes to difficult and strenuous routes that will make the blood pump even for the most seasoned cyclist. The routes take the cyclists throughout the Ozarks, Harrison and the Buffalo River. Harrison, Arkansas is also known for the Tour de Hills bike race held each year in April. The race kicks off the year in Arkansas and is known for its challenging professional course. The Jasper Disaster is 58 miles long and goes through beau- tiful mountain country and valley settings. This is for the ex- Cycling Tours in Harrison, Arkansas perienced rider only because of the numerous and challenging Visit www.harrisonarkansas.org and click on the route title for grade changes throughout the entire route. a complete interactive map provided by mapmyride.com Many professional riders use the Tour de Hills as a training Harrison to Russellville Bike Tour ride to start the season. For the less experienced rider, the 84 miles - Very Difficult race offers a less strenuous 26.5 mile or 14.2 mile course. From Harrison, take Scenic Hwy 7 South. The road climbs Whatever your ride ability is, you will be amazed by the views at a steady 5-7% grade for about 2 miles to the scenic point at and beauty throughout the entire ride. BIKING ‘cont page 11 553598z Thursday, April 15 2021 WELCOME TO HARRISON Phillips Media ł 7 QUICK REFERENCE & NEWCOMER’S GUIDE AIRPORTS ELECTRIC SCHOOLS - PUBLIC Southern Airlines Express ..................................800-329-0485 GARBAGE COLLECTION SOCIAL SERVICES GAS TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS VEHICLE REGISTRATION ANIMAL SHELTERS JOB SERVICES LEGAL ASSISTANCE WATER BIRTH/DEATH CERTIFICATES NEWSPAPAERS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE RECYCLING SCHOOLS - PUBLIC DRIVER’S LICENSE 8 ł Phillips Media 2021 WELCOME TO HARRISON Thursday, April 15 Laurie Jameson is an administrative paper-pusher by day, a writer by night, and a self- proclaimed book hoarder. While freely admitting she’s a book addict, it’s not an admission of guilt, but rather a badge she proudly displays for all the world to see. (One can never have too many book cases and decorating with books is pure genius.) She does admit to judging potential friends based upon the number of books displayed in their home or the lack thereof.