Category: Ashland life
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A Saturday stroll reveals a rainbow of fall color
Now that our home renovation project is complete, we took advantage of this beautiful fall morning to wander downtown…now only a ten minute walk! The local paper promised a lot of activity, and we wanted to enjoy the last bit of sunshine before the forecasted rain arrives. In true Ashland style, the day provided something…
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Life’s dance, one step at a time
Our new Ashland home is taking shape. The kitchen cabinets went from boxes to walls quickly. The countertops will take at least two weeks. Meanwhile, the dining room serves as a flooring storage area and makeshift kitchen. It has been microwave gourmet, but Sue remembered today that a camping stove arrived with our stuff from…
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Bring a blanket, grab a seat; It’s the Green Show
The arts enrich Ashland in so many ways and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival plays a huge part. Eleven plays, including three from Shakespeare, are part of a 10-month program from February through November. Last year, about 110,000 people bought nearly 410,000 tickets for shows at the three theaters. The festival was a nearly $90 million…
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Ashland flights
No, we're not flying off on another adventure, but we did discover a great deal on flights in Ashland. Flights of beer that is. A recent visit from our friends Doug and Kathy prompted an afternoon trip to Ashland's own Standing Stone Brewing Company. Doug wanted to taste some local brew and this was a…
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Ashland Stars and Stripes
To enjoy an all-American slice of life, what could be better than a good old fashioned parade? Well…maybe apple pie, but I'm sure Ashland offered a slice of that today too. The annual July 4th celebration kicked off at 10:15 this morning with a parade marching down East Main Street and into the heart of…
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Home Sweet Home
Since we last visited Ashland, Oregon we have traveled thousands of miles…and now find ourselves back in the town we fell in love with just three short months ago. Has it really been just three months? The last leg of this journey ended this morning when we unpacked our…
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