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As the southernmost town in the I-5 corridor, Ashland is the gateway for many Oregon visitors.
It invariably leaves a good impression.
The main attraction is the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
From mid-February through October,
it presents 11 plays - four by the Bard - on three unique stages.
Tickets and bed and breakfast reservations can be hard to come by on weekends and in the summer months,
so plan in advance if you can. Better yet, schedule your visit for spring or fall.
While you're here, take the Backstage Tour.
Then explore some of the other features that play a
leading role in the character of Ashland such as:
- Places of Interest -
Ashland Shakespeare Web Site "An Express Guide to the Best Ashland Oregon & Online Websites providing Information on the Ashland Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Books & Plays, Shakespeare Videos and DVDs, Shakespeare CDs and more. If your interest is in the Ashland Oregon Shakespeare Festival or Shakespeare Himself, you will find it here." Ashland Shakespeare Web Site
Email contact@thebestofashland.com Britt Festivals - 216 West Main Street in Medford for tickets or on site after 3 pm in Jacksonville, Oregon, five miles west of Medford and 20 miles north of Ashland 800-882-7488 or 541-773-6077
Oregon Cabaret Theatre - PO Box 1149 Ashland OR 97520(541) 488-2902 Top-flight musicals, revues and comedies. Choose to join us for a gourmet dinner, delectable Sunday brunch or just enjoy appetizers, desserts or beverages with your companions.
Camelot Theatre - P.O. Box 780, Talent, OR 97540 541-535-5250 Camelot Theatre Company produces high-quality, affordable productions of plays, musicals, and musical events for the community of the Rogue Valley, provides a supportive environment for theatre artists and technicians, and inspires and trains children and adults in the theatre arts. Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre - 23 S. Central Ave Medford Oregon 97501 541-779-3000 Oregon Stage Works - 191 A Street Ashland Oregon 97520 541-482-2334 Focuses on the staging and developing of master American playwrights plus Oregon Stage Works will produce a full reading series of classic and new American plays.
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum - 1500 East Main near Walker Ashland, Oregon 97520 Phone: 541-482-6767 Oregon's new state-of-the-art interactive science museum with exhibits, performances and hands-on activities for the whole family! Email Museum Visit ScienceWorks Web Site
Ashland Dog Park Park hours: dawn to dusk, 7 days a week. Open all year. Water and scoopers are available on site. Location: West Nevada Street Address: Off Nevada across from Helman St. Directions: Behind Ashland Greenhouses
The Academy of Wine of Oregon Inc. - 18200 Hwy 238, Grants Pass, OR 541-846-6817 Wine Grown in Applegate Valley Ashland Vineyards & Winery - 2775 E Main St, Ashland, OR 541-488-0088 Champagne Creek Cellars - 340 Busenbark Lane, Roseburg, OR 541-673-7901 Dry, off dry, sweet floral white wines and dry, robust reds and sweet, spiced warmed wine. Chateau Lorane Winery - 27415 Siuslaw River Rd, Lorane , OR 541-942-8028 22 miles southwest of Eugene, Oregon. Home to rare and unusual wines such as Huxelrebe and Durif. Devitt Winery - 11412 Hwy 238, Jacksonville, OR 97530 small family-owned and operated winery dedicated to producing premium varietal wines from locally grown grapes. EdenVale Winery - 2310 Voorhies Road, Medford, OR 97501 541-512-2955 Since 1885, Eden Valley Orchards has been a hallmark of agricultural innovation and graciousness in Southern Oregon. Fiasco Winery - at Jacksonville Vineyards - 9730 Hwy 238, Jacksonville, OR 541-899-6923 traditional farming methods and state of the art cellar techniques to create wines that are well balanced with wonderful aromas, flavors, and complexity Jacksonville Vineyards - 9730 Hwy. 238 Jacksonville, Oregon 97530 541-899-6923 John Michael Champagne Cellars - 1425 Humbug Creek Rd, Jacksonville, OR 541-846-0810 The tasting room features award winning wines and champagnes, sparkling sake, and a free blown glass and lighting gallery, also the home of Mongo LongSword Vineyard - 8555 Hwy 238 Jacksonville, OR 541-899-1746 Applegate Valley, LongSword Vineyard has partnered with nature to grow premium wine grapes for over 20 years Paschal Winery - 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent, OR 541-535-7957 Hilltop winery overlooks world-famous pear orchards and the mountain ranges. Rising Sun Farms - 5126 South Pacific Hwy Phoenix, OR US 97540 541-535-8350 Rosella’s Vineyard & Winery - 184 Missouri Flat, Grants Pass, OR 541-846-6372 Small family owned and operated vineyard and winery. Wines offered: Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet, Zinfandel and our special blend “Ula Waina,” our tribute to Mom and her love of Hawaii RoxyAnn Winery - 3285 Hillcrest Rd, Medford, OR 541-776-2315 Exciting wines that possess tremendous color, complexity and depth of flavor. Standing Stone Brewing Co. - 101 Oak St, Ashland, OR 541-482-2448 A full-service restaurant in the heart of Ashland offering handcrafted ales, a complete selection of wines and premium spirits in its National Historic Registered building Trium - 7112 Rapp Lane, Talent, OR 541-535-4015 Trium’s philosophy is that great wines are made in the vineyard, hence our three vineyards are our foundation. Troon Vineyard - 1475 Kubli Road, Grants Pass, OR 541-846-9900 Troon Vineyard is an internationally recognized, award winning, boutique winery, with a team dedicated to the pursuit of “good times and fine wines.” Valley View Winery - 1000 Upper Applegate Road Jacksonville, Oregon 97530 800-781-9463 or 541-899-8468 Weisinger’s - 3150 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 541-488-5989 Weisinger’s Winery, established in 1988, is a family-owned winery specializing in limited productions of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Proprietary Blends and Gewerztraminer Willamette Valley Vineyards - 8800 Enchanted Way SE, Turner, OR 800-344-9463
Applegate Trail - Traverses Jackson County along I-5 from Rogue River to Ashland and east along Hwy. 66 to Klamath Falls. This was the southern route of the famous Oregon Trail. Highlights along this section include Tubb Springs, Upper and Lower Table Rocks, the Gin Lin Trail, and other attractions. Crater Lake National Park - 92 Miles northeast of Ashland. (541)594-2211
Fantastic Aerial view of Crater Lake (222K) 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. Emigrant Lake - Water slide, boating, fishing, camping, picnicking and more. 5 miles south of Ashland on Hwy 66 (541)776-7001. Howard Prairie Lake - Complete outdoor resort, camping areas, and county parks. Located 22 miles east of Ashland. (541)482-1979. Business Office: 1237 N. Riverside, Medford, OR 97501. (541)773-3619 Howard Prairie Lake - Complete outdoor resort, camping areas, and county parks. Located 22 miles east of Ashland. (541)7733619 or (541)482-1979. Hyatt Lake - Operated by the Talent Irrigation District. Park and resort offers swimming, hiking, fishing, and complete boat facilities. 21 miles east of Ashland. Dead Indian Road off of Hwy 66 (541)482-3331. Jacksonville - This gold rush town of the 1850's is full of antiques, restored homes, shops and museums. 15 miles west of Ashland. Lake of the Woods - Lodge open year 'round. Easy access to snowmobiling runs, cross country skiing and possible skating areas. Food and groceries available. 40 miles east of Medford off of Highway 140 (541)949-8300. Lost Creek Dam - Cole M. River Fish Hatchery. Picnic area and lots of scenery just 45 miles northeast of Ashland on Hwy 62. Mt Ashland Ski Resort - 18 miles from Ashland in the Siskiyou Range on Mount Ashland. Full service ski area for all ability levels. 4 chair lifts, 23 ski runs. 1,150 vertical. Reasonable rates. Ski/lodging packages. Open daily from Thanksgiving thru April. 1745 Hwy. 66. Snow Phone: (541)482-2754, Office: (541)482-2897. Oregon Caves National Monument - 19000 Caves Highway. Cave Junction, OR 97523. (541)592-2100. Located 85 miles West of Ashland. Rogue River - Fishing, boating, jet boat trips, camping, picnicking, guided raft trips, and rentals for rafting on your own. Willow Lake - County Park that provides camping, picnicking, boating and many trails to hike. 35 miles northeast of Medford, off Hwy 62 (541)865-3229.
- Parks -
Casey State Park - OR 62, 29 miles Northeast of Medford
Picnicking, fishing, boating. Illinois River State Park - US 199, 1 mile South of Cave Junction. Picnicking, fishing. Joseph Stewart State Park - OR 62, 35 miles NE of Medford (541)560-3334 Joseph Stewart serves as the recreational entrance to Lost Creek Reservoir on the upper stretch of the Rogue River. Boating and water-skiing are very popular. The reservoir is open to anglers year-round and stocked with trout and bass. Camping, showers, dumping station, picnicking, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, bike trails. 151 electrical, 50 tent; maximum site 80'. Special features: marina, 5.5 miles of hiking trails, 6 mile bike trail. Unique features: on Upper Rogue River hiking trail (connects with Pacific Crest national Scenic Trail near Crater Lake). Lithia Park - National Historic Landmark - More than 100 acre of developed recreation area facility located in downtown Ashland adjacent to the famous Oregon Shakespear Festival. Ashland Creek flows the length of the park, and two duck ponds are habitats for many species of waterfowl. In summer the park's band shell is the site of concerts, ballets, and shows. TouVelle State Park - Off OR 62, 9 miles north of Medford (Table Rock Road at Rogue River). Picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking, wildlife viewing, day use fee. Special facilities: group picnic shelter. Tub Springs State Park - OR 66, 18 miles east of Ashland. Picnicking. Valley of the Rogue State Park - I-5, 12 miles east of Grants Pass on Rogue River. (541) 582-1118. Camping (year-round), showers, dumping station, picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking. 97 full hookup, 55 electrical, 21 tent; maximum site 75'. Special facilities: group picnic shelter.
KSKQ Web Site - KSKQ - Ashland Community Radio - 258 A Street Suite 6 Ashland, Oregon 97520 541-482-3999 KIFS 107.5 FM "Kiss 107FM" Jefferson Public Radio Web Site KSMF 89.1 FM Ashland 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 541-552-6301 or 800-782-6191 KSOR 90.1 FM Classical KSRG 88.3 FM KTMT 580 AM Sports
