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Southern Oregon performers bring ghosts and vampires to life
At Medford’s Nightmare Chamber Haunted House, an actor has just seconds to frighten someone walking through a scene. At Ashland’s Oregon Cabaret Theatre, “Dracula” aims mostly for laughs. Both draw on the theatrical possibilities of Halloween, a season that brings haunted attractions, supernatural comedies and costumed...
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Documentary “Unseen” follows Oregon veterans on their journeys through PTSD
LAKE COUNTY, Ore. – A documentary is coming to Ashland’s Varsity Theatre about a group of Oregon veterans who venture on a 200-mile journey through the remote wilderness. “Unseen” tells the story of the Freedom to ROAM project, an epic bikepacking expedition featuring six veterans traveling through the Fremont section of the Oregon Timber Trail.
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Holy Bat Beauty Contest! The Competition Gets Underway
MEDFORD, OR – The Bureau of Land Management is celebrating international Bat Week, Oct. 24–31, by hosting its annual 2026 Bat Beauty Contest to highlight the vital ecological role of winged mammals on public lands. The online contest features photos of bat contestants competing for votes on the...
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New calf brings hope for Northwest’s endangered orcas
There’s a new baby making waves among the endangered Southern Resident orcas. Why it matters: The little guy is the newest offspring of J35 — also known as Tahlequah, who made global headlines in 2018 for carrying her dead calf on her head for 17 days. Less than...
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There Are Few Places Like Del Rio Vineyards in Gold Hill, Oregon
Is it a hotel, a vineyard, or a tasting room? Well, it is all three. The tasting room which is historic, and slightly renovated Rock Point Stage Hotel marks the entrance to The Del Rio Vineyard Estates. Built-in 1864 by L.J. Wight at the edge of his property, it still...
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Benefit performance to support hospice and cancer charities at Camelot Theatre
Special reading of ‘The Shadow Box’ brings actors together to raise awareness and funds for vital services. Camelot Theatre will present a one-night staged reading of the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play “The Shadow Box” by Michael Cristofer as part of its “Camelot Cares” project at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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Crystals, candles and a touch of magic
Kellie Wilmes, a practicing intuitive and witch, brings brings crystals and healing to Ashland with her new metaphysical shop. For more information about The Crystal Nook, call 737-742-8117 or email [email protected], or visit the store’s Facebook page here. The skies are darkening. The days seem shorter. The winds...
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This Ashland temple has honeybees, sacred pools and DJs spinning ecstatic dance
Natalya Vorona used to spend sunny afternoons lying in the grassy meadow of the honeybee village. The bees wouldn’t sting her. Instead, the local colony buzzed around her, providing what she describes as a kind of healing energy. “I used to sit in the center last year,” Vorona said....
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Winchester Inn to light up its giant sequoia as a towering Christmas tree
The 100-foot tree will become a centerpiece of Ashland’s Festival of Light celebration. Ashland’s holiday season is about to get a whole lot brighter — and taller. A towering giant sequoia outside the Winchester Inn and Alchemy Restaurant and Bar is getting a spectacular holiday makeover, with thousands of LED lights illuminating the living landmark from its lowest branches all the way to its lofty crown, some 100 feet above the street.
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Free admission is part of the Schneider Museum’s approach to art
When Scott Malbaurn became director of Ashland’s Schneider Museum of Art in 2015, community members had a request. “We want to see exhibitions we otherwise would have to travel to see,” Malbaurn said. That expectation has helped shape his approach for more than a decade. On Southern Oregon...
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Patti’s Kitchen In Gold Hill, Oregon, Rewards Big Appetites With Scratch-Made Biscuits And Gravy And Chicken-Fried Steak
Some breakfasts are a quick stop, and some become the reason for the drive. In the small Southern Oregon town of Gold Hill, one modest diner has earned a loyal crowd by cooking nearly everything from scratch and stacking plates high. The biscuits and gravy have a fan club, and...
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You’d Never Guess This Tiny Oregon Cafe Has Been Serving World-Famous Pie Since 1926
Somewhere between the tall pines and the winding curves of Highway 62, there’s a café that has been quietly making people very happy for a very long time. Beckie’s Café in Prospect, Oregon sits along the road to Crater Lake like it’s been waiting for you specifically, and the pie alone is worth rearranging your entire schedule.