Ashland in Southern Oregon is just across the California border on the 5 freeway.
Home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Southern Oregon University, the city is a great place to stop and stay overnight or for a few days.
The OSF theatre season runs February to November, and there are free Green Shows during the summer. There are several other theaters in town and nearby, and the university has a full schedule of music, dance and drama programs as well. The Britt Festival Pavilion hosts great concerts and the Oang Medford Armory always has events scheduled.
Lithia Park was just voted one of the best parks in the United States, and is right off downtown. There’s hiking, biking, sports, a playground, a lake for swimming, ice skating in winter and bandshell concerts in summer.
There are really wonderful restaurants in Ashland! Amuse, The Peerless Hotel & Restaurant, Beasy’s On The Creek, Omar’s (usually open late), Lark’s Home Kitchen, and Coquina are all exceptional dining experiences and located in downtown Ashland.
www.amuserestaurant.com – www.peerlesshotel.com – www.beasysonthecreek.com – www.omarsrestaurant.com – www.larksrestaurant.com – www.coquinarestaurant.com
Other food places of note are Callahan’s Lodge and Restaurant, New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro just outside Ashland, Puck’s Doughnuts, Great American Pizza, the Morning Glory Cafe, the Wild Goose and Noble Coffee in town. Bon appétit!
The historic Ashland Springs Hotel with Lark’s Restaurant is located on Main Street and the Lithia Springs Resort is just north of town. Both are good choices if you’re staying overnight, and there are many other hotels, motels, B&Bs, and other accommodations available in Ashland or any of the neighboring towns.
There are great wineries that offer tastings throughout the Rogue, Applegate, Umpqua and Willamette Valleys like Weisinger’s Winery, RoxyAnn Winery and Grizzly Peak Winery, named for the mountain and there’s great hiking at Grizzly Peak Trail and Mt. Ashland Ski Resort. Take a day trip to Crater Lake National Park or Klamath Falls.
Visit historic Jacksonville (Oregon) and drive by Medford, but be sure stop in Central Point at Lillie Belle Farms Artisan Chocolates and the Rogue Creamery cheese shop before continuing north.
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