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Ashland Halloween Parade 2008
Thousands participate in the afternoon parade that descends on the downtown plaza area of town. The merchants give out candy to trick or treaters. If you want a break from the masses of people just follow the sign to the right and you’ll be in Lithia Park which looks really good this time of year.
Vampires for Obama
Ashland is a popular town for holidays. People come from all of Oregon (and even California) to participate on the 4th of July and Halloween. The parties go all night long.
Halloween festivities kick off with the Ashland Parade beginning at the library at 3:15. Everyone marches to the city center from there and downtown remains pretty crowded until 3 or 4 in the morning, 12 hours later.
In the next few days I’ll show you a few pictures. Today I’ll even include a video so you can hear and almost feel the atmosphere.
Obama Bi den
On my short walk with my daughter this morning to her bus stop I counted 12 Obama signs. Over the same course McCain had 0. In fact, I don’t think I’ve seen a McCain sign in the entire town. If intrade.com is as accurate as they have been on prior elections Obama will win by a landslide, and not just in Oregon. The national polls show him with only a small lead, but in electoral votes he seems to be a sure lock.
The above photo is of my favorite Obama sign on the walk to the bus stop. I’m a big fan of bamboo.
The first time I saw one of the above signs from a distance I thought it said Osama Bin Laden. Who would have guessed 7 years ago that the 2008 ticket, about to win the White House, would be just one letter off from a slightly abbreviated version of Osama Bin Laden’s name?
Pioneer Street
Photo taken in August 2008
Lots of signs in this one. We’ve got heraldic banners, the last phone booth in town, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, a right turn on Pioneer gets you to OSF, and a place to park (if you are really lucky or are willing to pay). You can also get to my house by taking a right here (and then a left, right, right, and left).
Ashland Springs Hotel
Photo taken in August 2008
Some Ashland landmarks–Shakespearean banners, Varsity Theatre (home of the Ashland Film Festival), and the Ashland Springs Hotel
A view from the SOU stands
Photo taken in September 2008
As the sun set, SOU had the lead 11-3. Darkness was not good to the Raiders as they went on to lose the game.
For some views looking from the hills in the distance back towards town see the last couple pictures in this entry.
The Welcome Swing
Photo taken in September 2008
On the corner of Terrace and Ridge a property owner has turned the edge of his private property into a little public park with a couple of swings, one saying “Welcome” on it. Ashlanders like to walk this part of town because of the challenge of the hills, and this spot is a favorite for a rest.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Banners created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon (2008 photo)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival heraldic banners line the downtown area of Ashland for much of the year.
The O-Zone
Photo taken in SOU parking lot in August 2008
Everyone in town seems to know Orville. He took a class or two from me way back in 2001. You can see some of his work in the local newspaper.
Grizzly Peak can barely be seen in the background through the smoke from California wildfires. My old boss’s car can be seen in front of O’s.