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Local media

Ashland Daily Tidings daily newspaper in Ashland.
The Medford Mail Tribune daily newspaper from Medford.
KOBI the Medford NBC affiliate.
KDRV the Medford ABC affiliate.
KTVL the Medford CBS affiliate.
Jefferson Public Radio On-Line SOU's radio station KSOR is an NPR station.
The Oregonian news from around the state and the nation. They sometimes cover the Shakespeare Festival and the Britt Festival in their print edition. Attention Edge addicts: you can get your humor fix online now! Oregon directors: have your band members check out the Prep Band Forum.

Local entertainment, recreation, and visitors' information

Some Things About Ashland Written by an Ashland resident, this page tells you how to enjoy Ashland like the locals do.
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland's professional repertory theatre company, with performances from February through October every day but Monday.
Oregon Cabaret Theatre dinner theatre in downtown Ashland.
Britt Festivals Jacksonville's outdoor summer music festivals suit every taste from classical to bluegrass to musical theatre. The setting is gorgeous, the acoustics are great, and picnic dinners are encouraged (bring your own or buy from their vendors). Beer and wine are also available.
Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater official website.
City of Ashland official city website.
Today in Ashland with movie listings and listings of things to do.
Ashland Chamber of Commerce many Ashland business listings.
Medford Visitors and Convention Bureau with links to lots of local attractions.
Lithia Park a great place for a picnic or a peaceful walk, with two duck ponds and lots of plant life. The park stretches from the downtown Ashland Plaza up Lithia Creek for over a mile.
Ski Ashland Mt. Ashland's ski area is closed in the summer, but it's a beautiful summer drive just minutes south of town.
Ashland Gazette Monthly online guide to Ashland arts and entertainment.
Rogue Valley Mall Medford's largest mall
Southern Oregon Visitors Association visitors guide to all the major attractions in Southern Oregon, including rafting and jetboat trips on the Rogue River, natural attractions like the Oregon Caves and Crater Lake, Seven Feathers Resort and Casino, and national hotel chains with local hotels.
Ashland's July 4th Parade: a JavaScript slide show of the 1995 parade or a PowerPoint slideshow of the 2000 parade.
Bear Creek Corporation is one of the best-known local businesses, and the largest employer in Southern Oregon. They own Harry and David, which ships fresh fruit around the world. They also own Jackson and Perkins, breeder of the new Diana, Princess of Wales rose, and Northwest Express.
Southern Oregon Historical Society includes a list of places to visit.
Oregon State Parks listings throughout southern Oregon, including several in the Rogue Valley.
Medford Parks & Recreation Department featuring free Sunday evening concerts from mid-June through August at the Bear Creek Park Amphitheater.
Jackson County Parks park use info, but it doesn't tell you where the parks are. Emigrant Lake is only 2-3 miles from the dorms on the Greensprings Highway.
Southern Oregon Speedway Stock car races every Saturday. (Go Rebecca!)
Southern Oregon Magazine tells you about everything from the best fishing spots to the restoration of the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre (check out the pictures of this).
Oregon Online Highways Listing of Ashland activities, businesses, & attractions.
StateofOregon.com Ashland City Page

Local education

Southern Oregon University the only 4-year college in Southwestern Oregon
Ashland High School home of our annual Fourth of July Concert since 1989
Rogue Community College

Local dining and accommodations

The Beanery Featuring Allann Brothers coffee, fresh baked goods, and a limited number of lunch items. Live music Friday & Saturday evenings. One block from the dorms.
Standing Stone Brewing Company (website isn't yet complete) Microbrewery and restaurant in downtown Ashland. Great food and drinks, plus live music.
Renaissance Chocolates Gourmet Belgian Chocolates (including a yummy chocolate smoothie) in downtown Ashland.
Alex's Plaza Restaurant & Bar Fine dining in the heart of downtown Ashland. Click "Free $" for a printable coupon.
Restaurants of the Rogue Valley Detailed listing of Ashland restaurants, where to find them, menus, etc.. Don't miss the history of Omar's!
Vic's Mongolian Bar-B-Q Create your own Mongolian style meal, near campus.
Chateaulin French fine dining and wine shop in downtown Ashland, near the Shakespeare Festival
Rodeway Inn between the dorms and Ashland High School, across Siskiyou Blvd. from the SOU campus.
Mark Antony Hotel/Ashland Springs Hotel downtown Ashland, near the Shakespeare Festival. Recently remodeled and renamed, under new ownership.
Ashland Hills Inn hotel, dining, and lounge at I-5 Exit 14, about a mile from the SOU campus. (Medford Windmill Inn is also part of the same chain. It's close to the Medford Airport.)
Rogue Regency Inn hotel, dining, and lounge near the Medford Airport.
The Black Sheep Pub English style fish and chips upstairs overlooking the plaza in downtown Ashland.
Smoke Free Oregon Lists some of the smoke-free restaurants and lodgings around the state, including Ashland and Medford.

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