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We spent a few days up there, and visited their town, a little bit of Medford, and the towns of Jacksonville and Ashland.
So we thought we’d share some of our favorite things about queer Ashland and Southern Oregon!
We’ll break it down below by food, shopping, and entertainment.
Eat It!
There are some great food choices here in the Ashland/Medford area.
We saw a play – Alice in Wonderland – in the gorgeous outdoor Elizabethan Theatre. I wanted to lick the plate (actually, I might have LOL). We only tried a few, but had a few stand-outs:
Lillie Belle Farms
Central Point
Best Chocolate
We liked this place as soon as we saw the purple building that hosues it.
It’s filled with delectable chocolate offerings, including the chocolate covered mint oreos (I took home a small bag) and the hot pepper chocolate (take a bite and wait for it!). And while I can honestly say it was one of the worst plays I have seen in a long time, the experience itself was great.
There are so many things to do in the Ashland area, and we’ve only shared a few.
We were wandering around up there and ran into a family of deer. The food was fantastic – my bread pudding dessert the second visit was one of the best I’ve had in ages. Sorry I ate half the Hawaiian pizza…
Ostras! We spent an hour laying on the grass, munching and talking about life and the universe.
And this pizza place has the best cheese we’ve had since Pizzeria Aurora in Sorrento, Italy – tasty, stretch cheese that you just want to rub all over your body and… but I digress. And those muffins… Hey Kolby!
Kaleidescope Pizza
Medford
Best Pizza
If anyone asks you what the secret to a great pizza is, it’s the cheese.
Who says high fashion is only in Milan, London, Paris and new York City?
Lithia Artisan’s Market
Ashland
Great collection of local artists
Along the edge of the Lithia Creek in downtown Ashland, there’s a great outdoor market on the weekends. I haven;t seen that good a “come hither” look since Elsa in the Lion King.
Renaissance Rose
Ashland
Great costume shop
This is a simply awesome costume shop in the heart of Ashland that gets extra points for the pink fuzzy monster slippers, the steampunk helmet and goggles, and the rainbow stairs we found inside.
Treehouse Secret World Vault
Ashland
My new favorite bookstore…
This cute little bookstore/toy store reminded me of the favorite bookstore of my youth – te Haunted Book Shop – in Tucson Arizona.
Best when eaten fresh.
Bella Union
Jacksonville
Best All-Around Restaurant
The stand-out restaurant of our trip – we went there twice.
But the star here is the absolutely gorgeous courtyard at the back of this place. So grab some cheese and crackers at the Rogue Creamery and some chocolates at Lillie Belle, and head down to the park in Ashland. Like that one, this little store is full of fascinating things for kids, from the toadstool stool to the little doorways that reward the curious who dare to open them.
There’s lots of antique shopping and a number of galleries.
Plus it’s full of history:
There’s even a ghost tour some evenings.
Walk up to Britt Gardens – it was once the home of one of the founding fathers of the city, and is now a beautiful outdoor concert venue. Pro-tip – pop one (or half a dozen) into your microwave for about seven seconts, then eat them quickly for a squeaky-melty treat.
It’s a fun outdoor market, and the perfect place to snag something cool to take back home. One of my favorite parts of the trip.
See a Shakespeare Play
Did you know that the Oregon Shakespeare Festival offers fifty percent discounts on same day play purchases?