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Activities in Ashland & Surrounding Areas
In Ashland
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 15 South
Pioneer Street Ashland, OR 97520 Ticket Sales: 541-482-4331
Founded in 1935, the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF)
is among the oldest and largest professional non-profit theatres in the
nation. Each year OSF presents an eight-and-a-half-month season of eleven
plays in three theatres plus numerous ancillary activities, and undertakes
an extensive theatre education program. Group Sales 541-488-5406 FAX:
541-482-8045 Request Brochure Phone: 541-482-2111 www.osfashland.org
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Oregon Cabaret Theatre - 1st and Hargadine/POB
1149. (541)488-2902.
Enjoy first-rate entertainment in an elegant yet comfortable setting of
the historic "Old Pink Church" (features include stained glass
windows and crystal chandelier). Dynamic musicals, revues and comedies.
Five cabaret productions Feb-Dec. Dinner, hors d'oeuvres, desserts and
beverages available. www.oregoncabaret.com
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Lithia Park - 59 Winburn Way Ashland
, OR 97520
The development of today's park began in 1914 with John McLaren (also
designer of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park) as landscape architect.
Lithia Park embodies the distinctive characteristics of park design in
the tradition of Frederick Law Olmsted. It features 1915 Lithia Water
Fountain, Butler-Perozzi Fountain Terrace, Sycamore Grove, Upper and lower
duck ponds and more modern park features including a trail guide to the
most significant trees and plants throughout the Park. |
Weisingers of Ashland - 3150 Siskiyou
Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone: 541-488-5989
Weisinger's, in its 17th year of production in Southern Oregon, has produced
some of the finest and most prized Oregon wines. The wines of Oregon (and
especially southern Oregon) are unique in their flavor, color and aroma. |
Science Works! –
A hands on discovery museum. Open Wednesdays - Saturdays 10 to 5 and Sundays
12 to 5. Admission: Members are Free! Adult $7.50, Child (2 -12 years)/
Senior (65+) $5. Under 2 Free. www.scienceworksmuseum.org |
Schneider Museum of Art - SOU 1250
Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR (541) 552-6245
The Schneider Museum of Art, plays a central role in this exciting new
complex bringing compelling and challenging exhibits to southern Oregon,
along with a rich spectrum of programming that includes workshops, family
days, lectures, performances, and concerts. |
| Varsity Theatre - A historic movie theatre 166 East Main
St. (541)482-3321 |
| Ashland Street Cinema - 1644 Ashland Street 541-488-4040 |
First Friday Art Walk -
Sponsored each month by the Ashland Gallery Association; discover an amazing
array of art forms and expressions while strolling through beautiful downtown
Ashland year round. |
Emigrant Lake - 5 miles south of Ashland
on Hwy 66 (541)776-7001.
Water slide, boating, fishing, camping, picnicking and more. |
Noah’s River Rafting Adventures
- P.O. Box 11, 53 N. Main St Ashland, OR 97520 1-800-858-2811 |
In Klamath Falls
Lake of the Woods Resort –37
miles east of Ashland off of Hwy 140 (541) 949-8300.
This high mountain lake resort sits beside one of the most beautiful and
rare natural lakes found in the Southern Oregon Cascades. Amidst majestic
firs and lofty pines with fabulous views of Mt. McLaughlin one can enjoy
a variety of outdoor recreational activities. A charming resort with 24
cottages, restaurant and bar; incredible fishing and full marina; hiking,
biking, swimming, snowmobiling runs, cross country skiing and possible
skating areas. Food and groceries available. . www.lakeofthewoodsresort.com |
Running Y Resort - Running Y Ranch
is your family’s passport to the verdant edgeways of Southern Oregon’s
Cascade Range. Here you’ll discover incomparable natural beauty
and recreational amenities just outside your door. On 3,600 acres of wooded
hills and lush meadows are private home sites and custom designed homes,
everything you need to experience the life of your dreams. |
The Green Springs Box-R Ranch -16799
Highway 66 Ashland, OR 97520 541-482-1873
A working ranch of over 1,500 acres, authentic old west buildings, covered
wagons and carriages surround the property and provide guests with a look
at one of the most extensive collections of old west artifacts in Oregon.
The ranch museum was built to house many of these western artifacts and
is open to guests upon appointment. The ranch offers both wagon rides
and sleigh rides weather permitting and from May to September, a company
that provides horseback and trail rides are located just a short walk
from the Ranch office. Half day or full day rides are available upon request.
Reservations are required so please call in advance. www.boxrranch.com |
The Green Springs Box-R Ranch -16799
Highway 66 Ashland, OR 97520 541-482-1873
A working ranch of over 1,500 acres, authentic old west buildings, covered
wagons and carriages surround the property and provide guests with a look
at one of the most extensive collections of old west artifacts in Oregon.
The ranch museum was built to house many of these western artifacts and
is open to guests upon appointment. The ranch offers both wagon rides
and sleigh rides weather permitting and from May to September, a company
that provides horseback and trail rides are located just a short walk
from the Ranch office. Half day or full day rides are available upon request.
Reservations are required so please call in advance. www.boxrranch.com |
In Medford
The Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
- located in downtown Medford is Southern Oregon's state-of-the-art community
performing arts center.
The auditorium is intimate and comfortable and seats just 750 patrons,
yet the stage can accommodate large national concert, dance and theatrical
tours. 541-779-3000 www.craterian.org |
Harry and David Country Village and Factory
Tour - 1314 Center Dr Medford, OR 97501 (541) 864-2277
This flagship store of Harry and David and Jackson & Perkins Roses
offers the finest produce in the northwest. Known as the world's leading
catalog mail order of fine food, fruit, and roses, the Harry & David
assembly plant can be found in the heart of Medford. In addition to offering
daily tours and test garden viewing, the country store offers a coffee
bar, garden sitting and full product line gift shop |
Southern Oregon Historical Society
- 106 N Central Medford, OR 97501 541 773-6536
In 1946 the Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) was formally organized
to save the 1883 Jackson County Courthouse in Jacksonville; its white
cupola can be seen throughout the town. In the decades since, SOHS has
grown to become one of the finest regional historical societies in the
West. |
In Jacksonville
Historic Jacksonville - This gold rush
town of the 1850's is full of antiques, restored homes, shops and museums
and home to the world famous Britt Festival.15 miles west of Ashland.
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Britt Festivals - PO Box 1124 Medford
OR, 97501 (541)779-0847 www.brittfest.org
Now in its 44th year, Britt Festivals is the Pacific Northwest's premiere
outdoor summer performing arts festival. Located in the historic 1850's
gold rush town of Jacksonville, Oregon (USA), Britt presents dozens of
summer concerts, featuring world-class artists in jazz, folk, country,
pop, dance, and classical music. The Britt Festivals Gardens and Amphitheater
is located in Jacksonville, Oregon, about five miles west of Medford and
20 miles north of Ashland |
Gary West Meats - 690 North 5th St.
in Jacksonville
By 1989, Gary's Hickory Smoked Beef Jerky was becoming the mainstay of
the business with mail order and wholesale accounts reaching across the
United States and Japan. Today products from Gary West Meats are highly
prized for their delicious flavor, superior quality, low fat, no additives
and minimal use of preservatives. www.garywest.com |
In Central Point:
Rogue Creamery - 311 N. Front Street
Central Point, OR 97502 (541) 665-1155.
Today, Rogue Creamery is thriving. In the first two years the Creamery
won numerous trophies and awards, including World’s Best Blue Cheese
at the World Cheese Awards in London, a first for a U.S. creamery. Scored
the coveted Best New Product in the World Award at the National Association
for the Specialty Food Trade Food Show in New York. www.roguegoldcheese.com |
In Grants Pass
Rogue Hellgate Jetboat Excursions -
966 Southwest 6th Street Grants Pass, OR 97526 1-800-648-4874 Hellgate.com.
Discover Hellgate and a lot more as you splash your way through some of
the Rogue’s better white water rapids. See why your boat has shallow
draft, loads of power, and no propeller! Pushed by the hydro-jet drives
water spray, you’ll jet over just inches of water, to the very edge
of the Rogue’s restricted section. |
Within a Two Hour Drive
Crater Lake National Park - 92 Miles
northeast of Ashland. Steel Visitor Center
Open All Year Open From November to April 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Open From May to October 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Rim Village Visitor Center
Open From June through September 9:30 AM-5:00 PM For more information
call 541-594-3100 or visit www.nps.gov/crla |
Diamond Lake Resort - Diamond Lake,
Oregon 97331. 1-800-733-7593
Complete resort area with lodge and campgrounds, 97 miles northeast of
Ashland. Open year-round. Summer fishing resort. Boat rentals and charters.
Mountain biking and rentals. |
Oregon Caves - 19000 Caves Highway
Cave Junction, OR 97523 541 592-2100
Above ground, the monument encompasses a remnant old-growth coniferous
forest including a Douglas-fir tree with the widest known girth in Oregon.
Three hiking trails access this forest. Below ground is a marble cave
created by natural forces over hundreds of thousands of years in one of
the world's most diverse geologic realms. www.oregoncaves.com |
The spectacular Umpqua River - with
its north and south branches, provides the backdrop for one of Oregon's
most scenic drive tours - Highway 138 from just east of Roseburg to Diamond
Lake. Whitewater rafting, riverside trails for hiking, horseback and mountain
bike use, fishing, hot springs, and many spectacular waterfalls can all
be found here. (a good site to learn more about the falls on this road
is http://www.newsreview.info/article/20050513/DISCOVER15/105130061) |
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