A lot has happened in the last 20 years, with restaurants, pubs, bars and shops both opening and closing their doors, buildings being sold or demolished and new experiences on offer for residents and visitors.
So why not take a walk down memory lane and look through these 13 ways that Harrogate has changed since the year 2000. How many do you remember?
5. We got a luxury Everyman cinema
In a prime location at the heart of the town centre, just off a street of fantastic eateries, a brand-new luxury cinema opened in 2016. The Everyman offers comfy sofas, blankets, a bar and the option to have snacks, including pizza, and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks delivered directly to your seat.
6. The Winter Gardens became a Wetherspoons
The Harrogate Winter Gardens was originally part of the Royal Baths, an indoor garden full of trees where people could relax amongst nature no matter the weather. The gardens closed in 1969, but J D Wetherspoons - well-known for choosing stunning buildings and turning them into pubs - opened in its place in 2007.
7. Harrogate High School got a brand new building
Students, teachers and staff at Harrogate High School said an emotional farewell to 'Granby', the school's original building, as it closed its doors for the last time in 2017 and a new building was opened. A special Goodbye Granby event invited generations of teachers and students back to the school to reminisce and take a final look around their old classrooms, browse a museum of memorabilia, and sit down to a school dinner.
8. We became the UK's first ever low-emissions bus town
In 2018, electric buses arrived in Harrogate, making us the UK's first ever low-emissions bus town. The buses feature Wi-fi and mobile charging points and are a 'cleaner' alternative to traditional public transport.