tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15300294.post-1123704066812462962005-08-10T12:59:00.000-07:002005-08-10T13:01:53.096-07:00Experience... the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival mid-February through November. Evening, Matinee and open air performances, and Backstage tour make for a truly memorable theater experience.<br /><br />Explore... Lithia Park, the crown jewel of Ashland, with 100 acres of gardens, hiking paths and duck ponds.<br /><br />Experience... Downtown Ashland, a treasure trove of fine restaurants, unique gifts shops and galleries.<br /><br />Enjoy... Wine-tasting in Ashland and throughout the Rogue Valley and discover why growers are heralding this area as the next Napa Valley.<br /><br />Be dazzled... by the Festival of Light in December.<br /><br />Enjoy... an old fashioned holiday with parade, historical home tours, caroling, holiday theater and more.<br /><br />Sample... A Taste of Ashland, a spring Food, Art and Wine Festival.<br /><br />Experience... moviemaking at Ashland’s Independent Film Festival in April.<br /><br />Ski... Mt. Ashland, a 7,500 ft peak offering Downhill and Cross country Skiing, snowboarding and night skiing, as well as hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail.<br /><br />Celebrate... an Old Fashioned Fourth of July, with food, game and craft booths, and the famous Ashland parade.<br /><br />Explore... Jacksonville, a charming gold rush town and a National Historic Landmark, with museums, galleries, antique stores and unusual restaurants.<br /><br />Picnic... at the Britt Music Festival, an open-air summer musical event with popular performance artists.<br /><br />Adventure... on the Rogue River; fishing, rafting, kayaking, jet-boat excursions, and more.<br /><br />Be awed... by Crater Lake, one of the world’s most scenic wonders.Millis McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077979355912892273noreply@blogger.com