1 ASHLAND’S 3RD ANNUAL FOOD & WINE CLASSIC - The
third classic will be held Friday through Sunday, November 6th –
8th, 2009. We invite you to sip, sample and celebrate Southern
Oregon’s bounty in Ashland. With lodging packages available for
travelers near and far, the weekend will be full of fun culinary
and wine experiences for all the senses. The event kicks off with
a wine reception at Ashland Springs Hotel from 5-7 pm on Fri-
day. Saturday and Sunday will offer workshops from 9:45 to 11:30
am featuring a variety of topics. The Chef Showdown starts Satur- These guy
s can cook
day at Noon at the Historic Ashland Armory with local chefs com-
peting until 4pm. Sunday at Noon, the finals begin with two chefs competing from
2:30-4:00 pm. For tickets, lodging packages and event information visit www.ashlandchamber.com
2 ENJOY SOME HOLIDAY R&R AT THE RUNNING Y RANCH -
Replace the usual hustle and bustle of the holidays with some rest and
relaxation at the Running Y. Rekindle a romance as you cozy up by
the fire in a suite at the Lodge. Relieve tension with a massage or facial
at the Sandhill Spa. Rejuvenate yourself with a walk or bike ride in the
fresh mountain air. Relive childhood memories while ice skating at
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the community ice area. Ring in the New Year with friends and fam- Ahhh! that’s ni
ily. Find your “R” this holiday season at the Running Y Ranch. Klamath
Falls, OR 877.882.2931, www.RunningY.com
3 MEDFORD’S OLDTOWN MAKES HOLIDAY SHOPPING FUN - The holiday
season wouldn’t be complete without a tax-free shopping spree to Medford. When
it is time for a shopping break, relax and enjoy more than 30 great places to dine,
wonderful holiday music and live theatre in Medford’s historic OldTown Dining
and Entertainment District (www.OldTownMedford.com). But don’t forget to
visit Medford’s award winning wineries. You will find a perfect mix of shopping,
dining, and plenty to see and do during Medford’s Oregon Bounty celebration.
Tax-free
I shopped Medford Visitor Center (Exit 27, I-5), 866-767-3466, www.VisitMedford.org
4 MEDFORD’S ROGUE REGENCY INN & SUITES – WHERE TO STAY WHILE
EXPLORING THE BOUNTY OF SOUTHERN OREGON – There is so much to do and
see while exploring the artisan foods, wineries and sustainable industries of south-
ern Oregon. You are welcome at the Rogue Regency Inn and Suites for a hotel
experience that cannot be matched. Centrally located, the Rogue Regency
Inn & Suites exceeds your expectations with the
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award winning Regency Grill restaurant, the excep-
tional Chadwicks Pub & Sports Bar and rooms for
any travel budget. Pamper yourself with a stop at
Regency Xpressions hair and nail salon or a Swed-
ish Tradition massage on site. Just off I-5, Exit 30 in
Medford, 800-535-5805, www.rogueregency.com
A great place to
stay.
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Go online or call for a free visitor guide:
www.SeeSouthernOregon.org • 800-448-4856
5 TROON VINEYARD - This internationally rec-
ognized, award winning, boutique winery,
offers a team dedicated to the pursuit of
“good times and fine wines.” Located in the
viticultural heart of the Applegate Valley, the
winery and vineyard are set on a beautiful 98
acre property with breathtaking panoramic views. land of Good
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Troon Vineyard is situated about half way between Grants Pass and Jacksonville Times & F e
(approximately 20 minutes from either location). We are open daily from 11am to 5pm.
! Visit our website at www.troonvineyard.com for more details on our fantastic holiday events.
6 GRANTS PASS - A FESTIVAL OF ACTIVITIES - Looking for a wonder-
ful way to entertain the kids or holidays guests? Visit downtown Grants Pass
where a series of banquet-table-sized fiber optic lighting murals create an old-
fashioned Christmas with a technological twist. And what lights! They flow and
blink so that snow falls and accumulates, bells ring back and forth, gifts collect
under the tree, and aurora borealis shimmers in the night sky. They are arrayed
on 6th and 7th and G and H streets, and will be in place from mid November Grants Pass Light Sh
through early January. For more information contact the Grants Pass Visitors ow.
Center, I-5 Exit 58, 800-547-5927, www.visitgrantspass.org
7 ROSEBURG - THE LAND OF UMPQUA - You will find plenty of
Oregon Bounty in the “Land of Umpqua.” One of Oregon’s most dramatic
fall color drives is along the highway of waterfalls, Highway 138 to Crater
Lake. This national Scenic Byway is especially beautiful in the fall. Make
sure you take time to collect some Oregon wine for holiday gift giving.
The Umpqua Valley offers more than a dozen family wineries to explore.
Umpqua Fall colo Go online for maps or visit the Roseburg Visitor Center (Exit 124, I-5)
rs and wines 800-444-9584, www.visitroseburg.com
8 VISIT VERDANDA PARK AND ENTER OUR HOLIDAY DRAWING - If you’re over 65
years old and are thinking of retiring to Oregon, now is a great time to simplify your life by
exploring the bounty of Veranda Park Living. Medford’s premier rental retirement communi-
ty offers numerous ways to simply your life with true restaurant-style dining and apartment
homes and cottages with no buy-in fees. Add a golf academy, our exclusive Main
Street town center, complimentary transportation,
and an active social program, and you’ll know
why we are the best value in Southern
Oregon. Give us a call and take a tour before
December 31, 2009 and we’ll enter you into our holi-
day drawing to win a high-definition, flat-screen TV.
Call 800-690-8492 www.verandaparkliving.com
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ASHLAND
The 17th Annual Festival of Light begins Friday,
November 27 with Santa’s Parade at 5pm and the
Grand Illumination, when Santa and Mrs. Claus
turn on more than a million lights. The festivities
continue each weekend throughout December with
strolling carolers, photos with Santa, wonderful
cuisine and great shopping. Enjoy winter fun at
the outdoor ice-skating rink and skiing at Mt. Ash-
land. For getaway packages and details visit
www.ashlandchamber.com
GRANTS PASS
From the second week of November through New
Year’s Day, the downtown sparkles with eighteen
beautiful fiber optic Magical Musical Christmas
Murals. Each “paints” a holiday scene, set to nos-
talgic holiday music. Stroll or drive through the
historic downtown area and enjoy the ambience of
the holiday season in this classic river town. Visit
a “Bear Hotel” for the Rogue Winterfest, Novem-
ber 22- December 4, and enjoy festive décor, wine
tastings, beautiful holiday trees, and more.
www.visitgrantspass.org
JACKSONVILLE
The festive season kicks off with the Annual Vic-
torian Christmas Parade on Friday, December
4 at 5pm. Enjoy music, caroling, vintage autos,
and a visit by Santa and the Town Crier as they
make their way through the charming historic
downtown. Weekends bring more holiday fun
with roasted chestnuts, wagon rides, twinkling
lights, and beautiful decorations gracing dozens of
historic landmark buildings.
www.jacksonvilleoregon.org
The Applegate Valley Vintners “Fall Uncorked
Barrel Tour” on November 22 features fifteen
wineries featuring delicious appetizer pairings
with wonderful wines.
www.applegatewinetrail.com
KLAMATH FALLS
The Annual Snowflake Festival is a week-
long celebration, which begins with a parade on
December 10 through the delightful downtown.
Katie Harmon-Ebner (Miss America 2002) is
this year’s Grand Marshall. Enjoy high school
marching bands as they serenade Santa and Mrs.
Claus. Plenty of holiday festivities await, includ-
ing vendors offering delicious goodies all along
Main Street. Visit the Klamath Art Gallery for the
Annual Holiday Showcase for a wide
variety of artisan holiday creations.
www.klamath.org or
www.discoverklamath.com
LAKE COUNTY
Traditional, small-town holiday fun (and often
a White Christmas!) are what you’ll find in
Oregon’s Outback. Visit Lakeview, which offers a
variety of holiday programs, including an annual
Holiday Fair. Enjoy family-friendly, affordable
skiing with no lift lines at Warner Canyon Ski
area. To the north, visit Paisley and then Christmas
Valley, a town named for the season. Charming
communities, wide-open spaces, and friendly
people await in Oregon’s Outback. www.lake-
countychamber.org or www.christmasvalley.org
MEDFORD
Holiday Light Celebration Enjoy an old-fash-
ioned holiday celebration in Southern Oregon’s
largest city. The annual festival kicks off Friday,
December 5 at Vogel Plaza in downtown’s Old-
Town Dining and Entertainment District. Explore
downtown merchants for holiday treats, vote for
your favorite window displays, sing-a-long with
choirs, enjoy live music, watch for a special sur-
prise at the tree lighting, and visit with Santa and
his elves. Great family fun!
Gingerbread Jubilee Spice up your holidays by
rediscovering the ageless delight of gingerbread
art. A tantalizing display of magnificent creations,
November 21-25, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers
Theater in Medford’s OldTown.
Rogue Valley Railroad Show Thanksgiving
weekend, visit the Medford Armory for the 31st
Annual Railroad Show, featuring wonderful model
railroads of all sizes, and free drawings, raffle
prizes, demonstrations and more.
Providence Festival of Trees December 4-6,
experience a holiday wonderland with dozens of
amazing trees, entertainment, treats, and
raffle items. One of Medford’s loveliest holiday
traditions, at the Medford Armory. For these holi-
day events & more, www.visitmedford.org
ROSEBURG AND THE LAND OF UMPQUA
Festival of Lights in River Forks Park One of
Oregon’s prettiest holiday light shows begins in
Roseburg on November 22 along the banks of the
Umpqua River. A magical mile of over 300,000
dazzling lights and more than 100 animated dis-
plays, through New Year’s Day.
Toyland Timber Town Light Parade On Decem-
ber 19 in downtown Sutherlin, enjoy a holiday
festival with a unique twist and lots of
small-town holiday charm.
Timber Truckers Light Parade Visit downtown
Myrtle Creek on December 12 for this enchant-
ing holiday festival, featuring fire truck rides, tree
lighting, delicious goodies, and more. For these
holiday events & more, www.visitroseburg.com
SOUTH COAST
All along Oregon’s South Coast, the winter
months are some of the very best for whale watch-
ing. From Brookings to Winchester Bay, watch the
incredible 12,000-mile winter migration of gray
whales. Look for Whale Watching Spoken Here
(www.whalespoken.org) for the best tips and
locations.
BANDON
Holiday Festival On December 5, Santa arrives
by charter boat at noon and decorates the tree in
the port’s picnic shelter with plenty of
help from neighborhood children. Enjoy photos,
gingerbread baking, holiday crafts, a parade
through the downtown, and a special visit
from a Christmas angel. www.bandon.com
What are you
doing this fall?
ADVENTURE COAST
Coos Bay / North Bend / Charleston
Holiday Lights at Shore Acres, one of the west
coast’s best known botanical gardens. Seven acres
of gardens shine with over a quarter million lights.
Trees, lighted sculptures, entertainment, and a
As the leaves are turning,
beautifully-decorated Garden House. November
26-January 5. www.OregonsAdventureCoast.com
the grapes are gathered,
BROOKINGS-HARBOR
the hops are hopping,
Share in the beauty, wonder and joy of the an-
nual nature’s Coastal Holiday light show and
and farmers’ fields yield
sculpture display at Azalea Park, throughout the
month of December, where hundreds of thousands
to harvest, it’s time to
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a glowing nightscape. Lighted sculptures capture
the essence of the Pacific Northwest.
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GOLD BEACH
Where the Rogue River meets the Pacific Ocean,
you’ll find a taste of the Pacific Northwest that
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you might have thought no longer existed. Visit
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the Cape Sebastian Scenic Corridor, one of the
most scenic points on the Oregon coast, and a top
how
viewing area for whales. Fine cuisine, galleries,
bookstores, and miles of beach make this a won-
derful holiday destination. www.goldbeach.org
REEDSPORT/WINCHESTER BAY
48th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Gingerbread inside the bounty
House Contest, December 4-5, features a vast
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array of hand-crafted wares, homemade
holiday food treats, visits with Santa, and prizes. find the Bounty in Southern Oregon.
Scout for the whale migration at the Umpqua
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River Whale Watching Station adjacent to the
Lighthouse. Viewing platform and interpretive Bounty continues with Holiday
signage. Events you shouldn’t miss.
www.reedsportcc.org