McCall House Bed and Breakfast
McCall House Bed and Breakfast at night
We had our annual Christmas party at the McCall House this past week. For more on the history of this lovely place, click here.
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Victorian Christmas
If you are in Southern Oregon during December you should check out Jacksonville’s annual Victorian Christmas. Jacksonville’s “Victorian Christmas Parade” is tomorrow night beginning at 6 p.m.
Ashland Springs Hotel just prior to the “Festival of Light”
The Ashland Springs Hotel before the beginning of the Festival of Light
Part of the “Festival of Light” is the lighting up of downtown Ashland. Before the parade there are some lights, but many do not come on until Santa says so from the balcony of Alex’s. The Ashland Springs Hotel saves most of their lights for that occasion. I guess I need to go back and take a photo now that the lights on the hotel are completely on every night (until early January).
Fall and the Ashland Springs Hotel
Ashland Springs Hotel in Autumn
Another ultra-wide angle photo today… This time of the Ashland Springs Hotel from down the street near the Ashland Post Office.
Fire in the Plunkett Center
Police tape surround Plunkett Center on SOU campus after fire
Yesterday there was an early morning fire in the Plunkett Center (Chappell-Swedenburg House built in 1904) on the corner of Mountain and Siskiyou. Luckily there were no injuries and the building wasn’t lost.
Elizabethan Theatre (OSF) in a sunset
Elizabethan stage at OSF enjoying the sunset
Even though I live in a “theater town” I must admit that I am easily bored by play going. Tourists come to Ashland and watch five or more plays on their mini-vacations. I have a tough time making it through a single performance a year. Such was the case a couple weeks ago when we went to see “The Pirates of Penzance.” Everyone in the audience seemed to love this musical. After the first few minutes I was longing to be anywhere else.
The best part, by far, of this experience for me was watching the sunset behind the Elizabethan Stage. The stars then came out, and the Big Dipper was perfectly framed (from my seat) by the opening in the theater.
Lake of the Woods Resort Lodge
Lake of the Woods restaurant
We were hoping for a malt or shake at the restaurant at Lake of the Woods but were informed that we’d have to go back to Fish Lake in order to get such a thing as the closest thing they had on their menu was a root beer float.
LodeStar Bar in Jacksonville, Oregon after dark
LodeStar Bar in Jacksonville
Different season, same time of night as this prior photo for this beautiful building (historic Redmen’s Hall — circa 1884) in Jacksonville. If you look really closely you can see Allison and Victor playing inside.
Butte Creek Mill (Now and Then)
This past weekend we took a trip, for the first time, to visit Butte Creek Mill in Eagle Point, Oregon. I say trip, but it really isn’t that far from Ashland. The weather was fine and the views of snow covered Mt. McLaughlin against a blue, blue sky on the way were fantastic. I didn’t stop for a photo of Mt. McLaughlin though.
Grains have been milled here since 1872, and the owner told me that the water turbine currently in use has been used for about 100 years. The system was interesting to examine–especially since it was actually working and was not just some demo in a museum.
Behind Carpenter Hall
This was the scene behind Carpenter Hall (home of the OSF Box Office) last week.
Anyone know the name of this tree with the gigantic purple and white flowers that blooms this time of year?