page_title: Medford, Oregon
section_title: Vogel Plaza
hierarchical_section_title: Medford, Oregon / Points of interest / Vogel Plaza
caption_attribution_description: English: I took this picture from the rooftop of a restaurant (the owners were very kind for letting me up there). It is Vogel Plaza (in Medford) during the Art in Bloom festival, May 12th 2007.
context_page_description: Medford is a city in, and the county seat of, Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of July 1, 2019, the city had a total population of 83,072 and a metropolitan area population of 217,479, making the Medford MSA the fourth largest metro area in Oregon. The city was named in 1883 by David Loring, civil engineer and right-of-way agent for the Oregon and California Railroad, after Medford, Massachusetts, which was near Loring's hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. Medford is near the middle ford of Bear Creek.
context_section_description: Finished in 1997 at the intersection of E. Main St and Central Ave in downtown Medford, Vogel Plaza has quickly become a center of activity for many local events.  One such event is the annual Art in Bloom festival, which is held around Mother's Day each year. During the two-day festival, over 10,000 people attend and more than 75 artists showcase their work while surrounded by live entertainment, workshops, food, and children's activities.
caption: Art in Bloom 2007
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