Ten Things You Must Do
While in Ashland

1.See a William Shakespeare at his best, at the Oregon Shakespearean Festival www.osfashland.org

2. Puzzle over the House of Mystery www.oregonvortex.com 15 miles from Ashland.

3.Enjoy a picnic and a good bottle of wine under the stars, while watching famous and world class music performances at the Britt Festival www.brittfest.org
How can you ever go wrong enjoying world class music under the stars with that someone special?

4.See the largest Buddha outside of Asia at the Tibetan Monastery built by old Buddhist Lamas' who came from Tibet 30 years ago in answer to a 20,000 year old prophesy of their sect of Tibetan Buddhism to "Bring Enlighten to The West"  The original Rinpoche's still alive in his late eighties. 

5.To enter the Monastery a reservation is requested. The gardens where the three large Buddha's reside is open to the public.  About 20 miles. Email the innkeeper if you want to get into the monastery, at duane@ashlandmagazine.com

6.Visit Wizard Island, 2 miles below the rim of Crater Lake in one of the most spectacular and least busy National Parks www.crater-lake.com 90 miles from the inn, a good day trip.

7.Take the Applegate Wine Trail through the Applegate Valley which hasn't changed much in since I was a boy there, 60 years ago.  Ask the Innkeeper at breakfast for which he thinks is the best, and the one he stays away from.  The Applegate has 9 small tasting rooms, with some of the best wines being produced in Oregon. Be warned, as  guest told me lately.  Great wines, but in one case we had to wait for the farmer/wine maker to get off his John Deere tractor, kick the much off his boots before he could pour us some wine.

8.Visit Jacksonville.  12 miles from the inn, a mining town of just 4-5 city block square and oozing with charm. www.jacksonvilleoregon.org

9.Take a Jet Boat down to the wild and scenic part of the Rogue.  www.hellgate.com In Grants Pass 40 miles north www.hellgate.com

10.Watch the Bald Eagles and Brown Bears with someone you love, from the safety of 2 man river boat while you catch dozens of steelhead on a 4 day float trip through the wild and scenic portion of the Rogue River in October. www.noahsrafting.com