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

by Ron W. Marr (Author)

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

Product Description
The first 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 first 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 & white photographs, index.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Countryman (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 (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,011 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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

By	Alan Caruba "acaruba" (South Orange, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 26, 2008

By	D. Zinger (Barcelona) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.