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“Doodlepalooza” coming to Medford’s Walkabout Brewing Co.
MEDFORD, Ore. – The City of Medford is holding another event for dog lovers, this time celebrating doodles. Next Friday at Walkabout Brewing Company, you and your furry friend can enjoy lots of tricks and treats, a costume contest, a raffle, a DJ, and more. It’s part of Medford Parks and Recreation’s Yappy Hour event series. Last month, the Doxin Dash weiner dog races took place at the same location.
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Medford artist brings local nature to new downtown mural
MEDFORD, Ore. – Southern Oregon artist Anthony Vella has been selected to paint a 256-square-foot mural celebrating regional wildlife at the Bartlett-Middleford parking garage in downtown Medford. The installation, located at 34 N. Bartlett St., is expected to be completed in late October and will feature four large panels centered around the theme of “Connection.”
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Rogue Valley fall gardens can grow food and shelter wildlife
Summer’s harvest may be winding down, but fall gardens can still produce food — and provide winter shelter for wildlife. Master gardener Lynn Kunstman said gardeners can grow cool-season vegetables while leaving fallen leaves and standing plants to protect insects and feed birds. Kale, spinach, lettuce and carrots...
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Medford Airport opens 8th Annual “MFR Sky Feet” Socks Design Contest
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport’s 8th annual “MFR Sky Feet” Socks Design Contest has officially opened. The airport is inviting the public to design a pair of socks that will be sold at its gift shop in 2027. All designs must be family-friendly,...
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Owl Plaza Opening Leads Into Art Along the Rogue’s 23rd Year
A ribbon-cutting at Owl Plaza will open an afternoon of downtown activity Friday, October 2, as Grants Pass prepares for the 23rd annual Art Along the Rogue chalk art and music festival. The ceremony begins at 3 p.m. at the corner of Fifth and H streets, followed by a 4 p.m. performance by Josephine Jukebox to kick off the festival.
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Why Locals ADORE This Charming Restaurant in Grant Pass, OR
Open Tue–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat, 3–8 PM (closed Sun & Mon) Behind a humble downtown storefront on 6th Street, a wine bar has been quietly turning date nights into Grants Pass traditions. 🍷. The Twisted Cork pairs an Oregon-heavy wine list with a menu of salmon,...
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Grants Pass restaurant rebrands with new menu and renovations
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Cartwright's Taprock Northwest Grill is rebranding as Cartwright's on the Rogue. The restaurant overlooking the Rogue River will officially unveil its new name on Oct. 7. According to the restaurant, the change caps a two-year transformation focused on upgraded service, updated design and honoring the Cartwright family's local roots.
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Art show at Rogue Gallery spotlights an uncomfortable topic
‘Period poverty’ — the difficulty many face in getting feminine hygiene products — is a focus of the exhibition titled ‘WomanKind’. A unique and controversial art exhibition has opened at the Rogue Gallery in Medford. Twenty-six women artists from Ashland and the Rogue Valley are featured in an event that calls attention to an issue rarely discussed.
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Ashland New Plays Festival to present its four winning scripts
The works, selected from 350 submissions, will get staged readings at SOU’s Main Stage Theatre from Oct. 14 through 18. Four plays chosen from hundreds of submissions will stand in the Ashland New Plays Festival spotlight Oct. 14-18, when professional actors and directors bring the winning scripts to life in staged readings at Southern Oregon University’s Main Stage Theatre, 491 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland.
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This Old-School Oregon Diner Is Home To The Most Unforgettable Breakfast You’ll Ever Have
Nobody ever drove two hours for a mediocre breakfast, and nobody ever drove two hours for Diner 62 in Central Point, Oregon and regretted it either. Those two facts are related. Central Point is a small city in the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon, the kind of place that sits...
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Art Along the Rogue festival to begin Oct. 2-4
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - 42 chalk artists will transform two blocks of pavement in Grants Pass's Historic District into a gallery during the Art Along the Rogue festival Oct. 2-4. This year's theme is Reflections. Seven artists are traveling from out of state to participate in the event. Sharyn Chan...
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BELITA PALU-AY: AN APPRECIATION – by Larry Rosen
I’M PART OF a very loose coalition of people who take daily walks in Jacksonville. You might have seen me; I’m the guy with the big headphones. Until recently, the best part of any walk was running into Belita Palu-ay, the “coolest person in town,” per my wife and the unofficial Mayor of Jacksonville, per anyone who paid attention for the past five years..
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The A Street block party returns Oct. 4 for its second year
Free Railroad District celebration features live music, food carts, craft beer, local businesses and a Halloween parade of costumed dogs. Hot dogs on the grill, cold beer in hand and a golden retriever dressed as a pumpkin trotting down the street to the beat of Japanese drums. It’s not your typical Sunday afternoon in Ashland.
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Monarch butterflies wearing solar-powered transmitters take flight in Oregon
A small crowd gathered in the pavilion at Blue Heron Park in Phoenix, Oregon, to witness monarch butterflies on their maiden flights. Kids circled around a vase of colorful flowers as David James, an entomologist at Washington State University, plucked a butterfly from a cardboard box and placed it on a bloom.
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The Future of Drive-Thru Is Experience, Not Just Convenience
September 30, 2026 // Franchising.com // Medford, OR — The Human Bean is spotlighting its experience-first approach to drive-thru service as evolving consumer expectations reshape what guests want from quick-service brands. As younger consumers increasingly seek connection, creativity and memorable brand experiences, the national drive-thru coffee company is reinforcing a strategy it has embraced since its founding: pairing speed and convenience with meaningful, personal interactions.
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Standup comedian Swami Beyondananda coming to Bellview Grange Saturday, Oct. 3
‘The comedy is intended to heal the heart and free the mind’. Standup comedian Swami Beyondananda and Bhaerman (aka Steve Bhaerman) says he was “born funny.”. He is here today because of a joke, he adds. His father, home in Brooklyn on leave during World War II, dislocated his hip while putting his foot in his mouth (not a euphemism), a contortion intended for a laugh. Laid up for 12 weeks in a not-so-funny state, he didn’t go when his unit shipped out and went on to join the fight at the Battle of the Bulge. None of the soldiers in that unit returned.
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Audience Vote Brings Two Original Musicals to Grants Pass Stage in October
An audience vote that failed to produce a single winner has become a two-show evening for Clarion Theatre Company. The company will stage Fairhaven and In Time, original one-act musicals by Southern Oregon playwrights, at the Grants Pass Performing Arts Center on October 16, 17, 18, 23 and 24. Last...
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Update on “Where the Crow Lights” Mural on the Elk’s Lodge Building with Pictures
Over the weekend I caught up a little with John Pugh, who has been hard at work the past several weeks on the wall that will become his latest mural, Where the Crow Lights. If you have driven or walked through downtown Ashland recently you may have noticed the scaffolding going up on the side of the Elk’s Lodge building. This is where John will be spending a lot of his time in the next month as he maps out the exact positioning of the piece, preps the wall for installation, and paints the rest of the mural on site. This means smoothing out the wall so that paint can be applied properly and making sure everything is where it should be to create the most striking visual possible.