Crystal Creek ™ is a local independent business offering handcrafted bath essentials from our studio in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains region of Arkansas. Near the center of the Ouachita National Forest is the quiet small town of Mount Ida, (pop. 1076). Known as the "Quartz Crystal Capital of the World" people travel from around the globe to Montgomery County, Arkansas to dig for crystals of all sizes, shapes and colors. Rock hounds of all ages participate in the annual World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig each October. A wonderful exhibit at the local Heritage Museum depicts the geological structure behind the area’s varied and unique crystal formations.
We're in the country where life is slow and pleasures are plentiful. Eighty-five percent of Montgomery County is national forest with fewer than ten people for each of its eight hundred square miles. There is not a single stoplight in the entire county. In this tranquil natural setting is Lake Ouachita, known for its scenic beauty and clear water.
We're not country folks by birth, but we are by choice. Living a fulfilled life while keeping our footprint small, we embrace truth and strive to treat our family, friends and neighbors with kindness.
We're in the country where life is slow and pleasures are plentiful. Eighty-five percent of Montgomery County is national forest with fewer than ten people for each of its eight hundred square miles. There is not a single stoplight in the entire county. In this tranquil natural setting is Lake Ouachita, known for its scenic beauty and clear water.
We're not country folks by birth, but we are by choice. Living a fulfilled life while keeping our footprint small, we embrace truth and strive to treat our family, friends and neighbors with kindness.
Who We Are |
CC Isole, the creative force behind Crystal Creek™ has been formulating and handcrafting bath and body products for over two decades. Her original concept was developed while living on the island of Maui, where her retail shop and studio offered a line of handmade candles, soaps, and body products that shared the intoxicating fragrances of her island paradise with a worldwide customer base.
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Our History
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With a career background creating retail concepts for commercial markets, after leaving Hawaii, CC continued to be approached and encouraged by previous customers to develop a new product line. She decided the time was right when she and her husband, Branch, relocated to the heart of the Ouachita Mountains region. Crystal Creek™ is that result. If you enjoy inspired living, you will find our collection irresistible.
See what our customers are saying.. CRYSTAL CREEK FARM MARKET We've expanded our offering! Our goal is to provide you with farm fresh eggs, honey, fresh baked artisan breads from our kitchen, and seasonal produce grown and harvested on our homestead in Mount Ida. Of course, we'll have a selection of our bath essentials available also. Our Farm Market is open every Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (weather dependent) from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Watch for our sign at the corner of Whittington St & Irons Ln (next to the Mount Ida Library). MANAO PUBLISHING Welcome to the writing world of Branch Isole, where readable and relatable stories reveal familiar emotions and issues every reader knows. Through his '3R' observe/comment writing model Branch shares tales that crystallize around choice and consequence. Selections vary between introspective acknowledgments or experienced events, to those appealing to more mature or inquisitive natures. |