Tag: Oregon
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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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Ashland, Oregon: Parting Shots
We couldn't resist sharing one last look at the Ashland we discovered during our two-week stay. We arrived to several days of rain, but once the sun came out we watched spring blossom as the trees flowered and leafed out. We discovered a vibrant downtown with great restaurants, coffee houses and boutiques. There were several…
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Ashland, Oregon: Farther afield
On our last day of a two-week stay in Ashland, Oregon, we drove to a pair of nearby attractions. Mount Ashland is a ski resort just 22 miles from town. It did not open this year due to a long drought affecting southern Oregon and California. On our way down the mountain, we got a…
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Lithia Park and Beyond…
Oregon's city of Ashland greeted us with clear blue skies this morning. The first perfectly sunny day we've had since arriving a little over a week ago. A great day to lace up the hiking boots and take advantage of the 25+ miles of trails centered around the city's beautiful Lithia Park. We stopped in…
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Am I as old as you look?
Ashland, Oregon is a popular home for retirees. The place is crawling with people in their 60s, 70s, 80s… All very friendly, their faces crinkle as they smile and say, “Hello!” The men, with belts firmly buckled around their chests, escort white-haired women downtown for dinner and the theater. During the past week, we…
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Yurts!
Oregon has the most beautiful campgrounds and we have some wonderful memories of past trips…so when Reg suggested we camp on this trip, I was tempted. Until I gave it some serious thought. Camping for us (even for one night) is never simple so in a desperate attempt to find a compromise for the nature…
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Touring the Columbia River Gorge
In the past, we've always driven up the Columbia River Gorge along Interstate 84. While the scenery was beautiful, it was simply the quickest way for us to reach our destination of Walla Walla, Washington where our son was enrolled in college. Now that he and Leah live in Portland, we chose to spend a…
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Timberline Trekking Treats
It's been awhile since we've taken a good old fashioned American road trip, so we jumped at the chance to visit our son and daughter-in-law in Portland, Oregon. Car trips mean no luggage restrictions, so we loaded up with anything and everything we thought we might need and headed north. Our first sunny day found…
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