A short walk from town, the Inn's grounds include a one-acre English garden with terraces, a grape arbor, and herb and rose gardens, and the house features a wide front porch with wooden swing and wicker furniture for lounging. Every morning guests are treated to a full breakfast presented on linen tablecloths with crystal stemware and fine china. Most of Oregon is very conservative, and there are still many rednecks living in the countryside. But the majority of people here have chosen to come, as opposed to most small towns where they grew up and that's where they are stuck. It's sort of the other side of the coin.
People are very educated here and very receptive to anything.
Located in the Rogue River Valley 11 miles north of the California border, Ashland is surrounded by mountains and near two rivers, and offers a myriad of activities to engage in such as river rafting, fishing, walking, hiking and skiing on nearby Mt. Ashland. I think about it as being a small town Alpine village ambiance, with a cosmopolitan attitude. Ashland's primary draw is the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which attracts close to 100,000 annually. Running from February through October, the 63 year old festival presents 11 plays in repertory, and patrons enjoy these productions in both outdoor and indoor theaters. Unlike the town, the theater company is ethnically diverse, but they expend a lot of energy attempting to diversify the audiences as well.