Every year tourists from across all of American end up in Ashland, where plays develop imaginations, shops intrigue specialty gift-hunters, and scenic beauty captures explorers. Southern Oregon residents are all […]
Community Gems
Community Gems: A Collection of History
What began as muddy streets alongside a railroad depot slowly turned into the bustling city we know today: Medford. From the early development of successful orchards, to the post-world war […]
Community Gems: Lithia Park
Settled in the 1850s’ as a milling center, the city of Ashland grew to become what we all know it as today: the diverse and cultural heartbeat of Southern Oregon. […]
Community Gems: Parks and Rec.
Jackson County is home to around 218,000 Oregonians. From Shady Cove to Ashland, the county boasts famous attractions and sights such as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Rogue River, Mt. […]
Community Gems: Spotlight on Merlin
Although the town of Merlin was not named after the legendary wizard, the area still possesses an old-fashioned charm that Camelot’s towns may have once had (minus knights and dragons […]
Community Gems: Salmon, Settlers, and back to Salmon
Long before Gold Hill became an incorporated city in 1895, the area around Ti’lomikh Falls was home to the Takelma Indian Tribe. With the river to provide salmon, trout, and […]
Community Gems: From Gasburg and Gold to I-5 and PH-5
How many people know that Phoenix, Oregon was originally called Gasburg? Did you know that there was a civil war camp in the city? Or that the settlers found gold […]