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Oregon
A great state of (many) enlightened people and natural beauty.
Oregon Encyclopedia
Oregon Hikers
Oregon State Parks
Oregon Trails
Travel Oregon
Oregon News:
Oregon Public Broadcasting
OregonLive - From the Portland Oregonian
Ashland, Oregon
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Passport to Ashland
Walk Ashland - "Ashland history, Ashland neighborhoods, Ashland stories"
Things to Do:
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
ScienceWorks Museum
- Hands-on, great for kids
Today in Ashland
Food and Drink:
Ashland Food Cooperative - Organic groceries and deli. Where Ashland's
hip and groovy congregate.
The Black Sheep - Ashland's British public house. British food with an Oregon touch,
Oregon beer (and British) with a British touch. "Where you belong!"
Brothers' Restaurant - Breakfast and lunch, deli food
Caldera Brewing - Local microbrewery
Cucina Biazzi - Four-course Italian meals
Dagoba Organic Chocolate - You can visit
the headquarters in Ashland and buy some chocolate.
Gils - "Grub, suds, and buds"
Growler Guys - Dozens of beers and other beverages on tap
Hearsay Restaurant - Local cuisine, cocktails
Martino's / Macaroni Ristorante - Italian food
Martolli's Hand-Tossed Pizza
Peerless Restaurant
- Fine dining, featuring local foods and wines
Public House - Gastropub in the historic Railroad District
Smithfields Restaurant
Standing Stone Brewing
- Ashland's brewpub
Lodging:
Ashland Bed and Breakfast Network
Media:
Daily Tidings - Newspaper
Jefferson Public Radio
Blogs:
Ashland Link - Reviews and news
of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Bardolatry - Clan Murphy and
their Shakespearean doings
Outdoor Recreation:
Adventure Center (raftingtours.com)
Ashland Woodlands and Trails Association
Grizzly Peak
Lithia Park
National Forests and Monuments:
Noah's River Adventures
Oregon Caves National Monument , near Cave Junction
Trail maps - City trails, bike trails, watershed trails (City of Ashland)
Shopping:
Bloomsbury Books - A great independent bookstore
Book Exchange - Well-stocked used bookstore
Music Coop
Northwest Nature Shop
Paddington Station -
"Eclectic emporium": clothes, kitchenware, sovenirs, tschotschkes
Rare Earth - Lots of funky stuff
Soundpeace - Don't be put off by the "new
age" slogan; they have books about the more venerable religious traditions, too
Travel Essentials - Travel goods, including travel books and maps
Tree House Books - Children's bookstore
Tudor Guild - Gift shop of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Unicorn Gifts and Toys
Portland
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Washington
Outdoor Recreation
Seattle
Things to Do:
Center for Wooden Boats - Go on a boat ride or rent a boat
Space Needle
Food and Drink:
Big Time Brewery - Pub in the U. District, has at least one cask-conditioned ale on tap
Ocho Taberña Espanola - Wonderful tapas bar in the Ballard district
Libraries:
Seattle Public Library
University of Washington Libraries
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum - Membership library
Museums:
Burke Museum , University of Washington - Native art from the Northwest and elsewhere in the Pacific Rim, natural history
MoPOP: Museum of Popular Culture - Seattle-area rock musicians (Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Pearl Jam), horror, science fiction
SAM: Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Olympic Sculpture Park
Washington State Jewish Museum
Shopping:
Elliott Bay Books
Third Place Books - The Ravenna location has a pub and cafe, as well — in short, a place I could spend all day
Keeping Seattle Weird:
Archie McPhee - Novelty store
Fremont Troll