First time coming here. We did not know what to expect, we also thought we would drive 8 hrs from…read moreSeattle. Let's start with the flight, it was a quick 50 min flight from SEA vs 8 hr drive. Our Lyft driver Carlos had a few recommendations for food (see my Italian food reviews). Then our hotel, we stayed at The Ashland Springs Hotel, celebrating 100 yrs. Everything was walkable. Theaters are walkable We didn't need a car to go around. We saw Midsummer's Night Dream and Yellow Face, both were at the Angus Bowmer Theater. Enjoyed both productions. Yellow Face was well written. Planning the 2027 plays, will watch an outdoor play.

After years and years taking on water, the ol' tub looks as if it might be stabilizing. Don't get…read moreme wrong, with a less than sterling crew like this it'll be hard to steam 24 kts, and whatever you do, no more Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or like ptomaine offerings. Tim Bond knows what he's doing, so hope abounds. OSF no longer has a "resident playwright", presumably due to budget cuts, but that's not all bad as the previous RP was, ahem ... It's hard to imagine the days of sellouts and top grade actors returning, although next year has a Bedard/ Tufts collaboration, and that WILL sell out! This year the emphasis on flashiness ramped up a bit as Taming of the Shrew got good and frantic. No Covid, no wildfires, no Garrett garbage, so where are the playgoers? The stories being told are too often CRAP! Membership has dropped in half. HUH? New plays can be terrific, but year after year of klunky choices is at least partially to blame. This year: Come From Joy. Oh baby! And it was good to see Aunt Ester back on the stage. Remember her in 2007's Gem Of the Ocean? How about some Mamet, Fugard, Odets? It does NOT have to be ancient, but it oughta appeal to the ... oh, never mind. Just stop the nonsense and ... * There ARE promising young actors. I'll give you 6-1 that Nedderson shows up in A LOCO-MOTIVE FOR MURDER. There IS hope.

We went to the U-Pick a week ago and the Strawberries were almost done, no Blueberries left but the…read moreBlackberries were full and huge. Really wonderful berries. The Farm Stand (up the hill) is quite expensive and most things are not grown there. The corn is .90 cents per ear and is good. It is so hot it is hard to get out and pick but early morning is ok. They open at 9 AM.

Fresh lproduce and great people what more could you want? You pick berries and the sweet corn is…read morepicked daily !

Ahoy Matty! This is a fun festival in lovely seaside Brookings. Our friends and we thoroughly…read moreenjoyed it! Neat booths, good, good food, liquor galore but family friendly. The music this year was eclectic and good! We took a vacation rental with friends that made the whole time even better. If you come next year, we are, bring your pirate self and family. See the festival then go up the road to Jerry's Jet Boat tours up the Rogue River... fun!! reviewing that next

From the owner: Pirates of The Pacific Festival is an annual festival the second weekend in August at the Port of…read moreBrookings Harbor, Oregon

Would you drive 800 miles round trip to see a music festival?…read more This used to be called the Southern Oregon Jazz Festival, but jazz hasn't drawn enough of an audience, and they had to broaden their appeal to include other classes of music. I'm probably one of the few Asian Americans who is a big fan of Cajun, and Zydeco music, along with oldies from the fifties and sixties. My ex from Hong Kong absolutely can't stand Cajun music, which is why she's my ex! We make hotel reservations in Medford, Oregon for the Southern Oregon Music Festival, unable to get a room at festival headquarters, Inn at the Commons, booked up months in advance. Friday mid day the parking lot at the Commons is packed, along with the overflow event lot adjacent on Riverside Ave. We park at the 3 hour multi story garage across the street, and go register at the Commons. The festival has obtained unlimited parking at all street and public garage parking from Friday noon through the entire weekend. When you fork over $180 for two all weekend tickets you can park anywhere! This is one of the very few events without a senior discount. Sacramento once had a half price for seniors 60+ for their Memorial Day weekend music festival, only to find they were losing money, as the majority of their patrons were seniors. And when I turned 60, they changed the half price policy to apply to the shortened final day, having to pay full price the other 3 days. Story of my life -it is what it is. Two of the five venues are at the Commons, but you need a shuttle to get to the other three locations, two of them a mile away. The wife and I find a 24 passenger shuttle just leaving, belonging to a nursing home. Turns out that is the bus, as many of the attendees are at that age! On the bus we meet a guy my age, accompanied by his father. We will see the father on the dance floor, still moving at 94 years! The first events we see are at the NBC Studios 5, across downtown. Looks like an aircraft hanger, with huge hanger doors. Inside, ceilings 30 feet tall, with a 1000+ square foot dance floor. Tom Rigney, in his red boots, and colorful cape fiddles away, with the group Flambeau, cranking out Cajun music, both blues and fast paced dance music, and the occasional waltz. They finish up with the old favorite "Jambalaya". Dozens of couples dancing, even some women-women couples. Don't have a dance partner? No problem, there are dance hosts of both genders, identified by their red badges, who will dance with you. That 94 year old man came all the way from the Castro Valley to dance with these gals! They even have boxes of new dance shoes for sale. Just what the wife needs -more shoes to match up in numbers with Imelda Marcos! Gator Nation follows, having been here 20 + years in a row. Hard hitting Zydeco (black Cajun music) tunes, accompanied by an accordion player. The pace and volume picks up. A band called the Young Bucs comes next, with retro music from the 1950s -do wop music. Hungry? No problem, as the local church serves a great pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw on the premises. We catch the shuttle back to the Commons, this one labeled as a senior assist living bus. Next day we are at Howiee's bar, 15 minutes before opening time, in a long line of old folks just like us. Sign says nobody under 21, but the bouncer does not check anyone's id for this crowd! Inside, mirrors on both side walls, lined with beer bottles, with record albums glued to the ceiling. Dave Bennett and the Memphis Speed Kings are playing fifties rock, with Dave doing an incredible imitation of Jerry Lee Lewis on the piano, standing on the piano bench, boots on the keyboard, hands rising a foot off the keyboard, while pounding away in a super paced tempo, with such hits as "Whole lot of shaking going on". We end the second day listening to Danny Maika playing the ukulele and guitar, and such songs as "Over the Rainbow", and the Righteous Brothers "Unchained melody". Father from Hawaii and mother from Kentucky, Danny calls himself pineapple moonshine! Final day my wife is into Swing music -music from the big bands of the 1940s, and falls for Carolyn Martin's Swing Band, including western (cowboy) swing music, even though she's not a fan of contemporary country music. Other bands like Midiri Brothers and Wally's Warehouse Waifs are more traditional jazz, and more in tune with the wife. We're certain to come back next year, hopefully with reservations at the Commons, to enjoy the music and the atmosphere, even though I have two left feet, when it comes to dancing!

Great music series in the summer featuring local and regional artists. You can take chairs blankets…read moreor towels they have food trucks or you can bring your own food

I remember when this first started, what a cool idea. They put a half shell in Stewart Park and had…read moremusic for free. People would sometimes show up hours - literally early am hours - to place blankets and mark the spot that they wanted for the upcoming show. Obviously the size of the act that was performing would kind of dictate how early people would start showing up to lay claims on a spot. Through the years they have had a wide variety of performances spanning all types of genres of music. This year is really no different, with events cancelled last year, they are moving forward once again with the Tuesday night music night at the half shell. Cool venue for a show, nice grassy hillside that overlooks the South Umpqua river. Usually you can catch a nice breeze to minimize some of the heat. If you're in the area and a fan of live music, check this place out.

A summer day at the grower's market was exactly what I needed! Lots of fun goodies! Bought homemade…read morescones and biscotti from Nancy, and at a really great price! Another vendor had locally made kombucha, ate a savory bagel and even had some local iced coffee! Met some great people and bought fresh veggies from a produce vendor! Totally recommend it for the entire family! There's great music, good people and everyone is so welcoming! It was my first time! Will be back!

Fun friendly place to go on a Saturday found the best apple cider and lots of veggies to choose fromread more

Can I say it was super goofy without sounding like a beotch? It definately had 'Brookings' written…read moreall over it, and those of you who've ever been to the Lincoln City Kite Festival will know what I mean. I have never experienced interpretative "dance" kite flying before. (This is where the goofy comes in.) Whitney Houstan and other unknown pansy-artists flooded the field while some of the stupidest kites ever were dancing with the music. My husband and could not stop making jokes. We finally just left because we were being so rude! The announcer was just as sleepy as the music and who can blame him? 90% of the crowd was over 60 and nearly everyone watching this terrible show had camped out with lawn chairs. Is this really interesting enough to capture your attention all day? Oh my. My words don't do this festival justice.

Sue, the owner at the English lavender farm was very friendly and artistic. She taught me made the…read moremost beautiful Wreath. Highly recommended her class.

What a wonderful weekend jaunt! The owner generally offers a cold lavender lemonade which is…read moredelicious. She also had freshly made lavender shortbread slices...mmmmmm good. The gift offers a great selection of both lavender infused skin care products as well as cooking/baking foods, such as the lavender syrup or her freshly made lavender lemon curd. She also has hand-crafted lavender scented candles, eye pillows, and actual freshly cut lavender. For planning purposes, you can easily spend an hour or more here or you could do a quick stop within about 20 minutes. She is open until the end of July at the actual farm....so make it plan to visit before the end of the month!