The Ozarks: An Explorer's Guide, First Edition: Includes Branson, Springfield, and Northwest Arkansas [Paperback]

Ron W. Marr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006

The definitive comprehensive guide to the Ozarks, including Branson.

The Ozarks is fast becoming the destination of choice for music lovers looking for old-time bluegrass jams or the bright lights of Branson; culture mavens who hew towards hog-calling contests or classical-piano concerts; foodies seeking tin-roofed rib shacks or 5-star cuisine; and outdoors enthusiasts seeking lazy rivers, rolling hills, sparkling lakes, and wildlife galore. This is the in-depth, native's-eye-guide to a region that sprawls across Missouri and Arkansas, and will lead readers to the best and strangest of the Ozarks, with anecdotes, lore, and historical trivia to flavor the trip.

This guide includes hundreds of opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, resorts, motels, cabins, and campgrounds. A multitude of dining recommendations span the spectrum of taste and budget. 12 maps, 100 black-and-white photographs

Editorial Reviews

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People associate [the Ozarks] with Branson, Missouri. This guidebook makes clear there is much more to this area. -- Chicago Tribune

About the Author

Ron W. Marr grew up in the Ozarks and spent his youth exploring its rolling hills and lazy rivers. He is a columnist, editor, and founder of Trout Wrapper magazine and has written for such publications as American Cowboy, Playboy, Missouri Life and First Freedom magazines. Marr resides with a blind malamute in a cabin overlooking the Ozarks' Gasconade River.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881506648
• ISBN-13: 978-0881506648
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Missouri
  • #82 in Books > Travel > United States > Regions > Central

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best darned Ozarks Guidebook There Is!, November 10, 2006

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Alan Caruba "acaruba" (South Orange, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ozarks: An Explorer's Guide, First Edition: Includes Branson, Springfield, and Northwest Arkansas (Paperback)

The best-darned guidebook to the fabled area, The Ozarks, provides dozens of reasons to take a pass on Miami, Las Vegas, and Hollywood, and visit some of the most authentic places in the nation. Ron Marr has written a wonderfully entertaining guide that's filled with tons of advice on what to see, what to do, where to stay, where to eat, the best places to shop and the special events of the area. Branson, Missouri, has made the Ozarks the destination of choice for countless people, but Marr tells you all about the other great places that can be found across Missouri and Arkansas, and as he does you will find yourself laughing out loud and planning your next trip there.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 26, 2008

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This review is from: The Ozarks: An Explorer's Guide, First Edition: Includes Branson, Springfield, and Northwest Arkansas (Paperback)

Well-written and intelligent, with a good sense of humor to boot. Marr throws scores of ideas at the reader, and shows that, as a travel destination, The Ozarks can hold their own against some of the USA's best.

I've also purchased Missouri and Arkansas Off the Beaten Path guides, but they simply aren't quite as complete and don't convey the same sense of fun or authority as Marr's guide.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So glad we had it, June 20, 2010

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This review is from: The Ozarks: An Explorer's Guide, First Edition: Includes Branson, Springfield, and Northwest Arkansas (Paperback)

We just returned from a trip to the Ozarks today. We took the book everytime we got in the truck to go and do or see something. It was so helpful since all we had is what other people had said and those annoying billboards you see on the highway. I like the fact that the book talks about places and sometimes quirky attractions that are not the advertised attractions. The author also writes with a humorous flair and it is entertaining to read. I would recommend this book to anyone who is planning a trip to the Ozarks! A+