Pacific Northwest Travel Articles

Red Lion – Seattle, Washington

Kyle MacDonald eavesdrops on a hotel booking conversation.

A Gathering Riot – Portland, Oregon

Michael Mohon finds himself in the middle of a New

A Year and a Day #8: Travelling down the West Coast

After leaving Canada, Daniel stopped in Portland, Yosemite National Park, and San Francisco on his way down to Mexico.

Useful (and Interesting) Links – Portland, Oregon, USA

Useful (and Interesting) LinksPortland, Oregon Travel Guide Portland has a lot of, ahem, variety, with its mixture of skyscrapers and trees, honking horns and chirping birds, and all sorts of people from middle-class businessmen to hippies. There’s no shortage of web sites out there that reflect Portland and its varied community, plus highlight some of [...]

Summer Buzz – Southern Oregon, USA

June 2003 UpdateThe Southern Oregon Travel Guide Ashland & Jacksonville, Oregon Summer Buzz There is a buzz around Ashland. The tingling that occurs in the proximity of change. Spring and summer struggle for precedence, and summer is quickly gaining the upper hand. Gray clouds slink away before warm breezes, and blue fills their void. The [...]

Local Services – Southern Oregon, USA

The Southern Oregon Travel Guide Ashland & Medford Local Services Medical Care |  Banks |  Newspapers |  Employment |  Visitor Information Medical Care Ashland Community Hospital 280 Maple -Ashland 541.482.2441 www.ashlandhospital.org Providence Medford Medical Center 1111 Crater Lake Ave. -Medford 541.732.5000 www.providence.org/medford Back to Top Banks Umpqua Bank 250 N. Pioneer St. -Ashland 541.482.9611 www.umpquabank.com A local favorite with [...]

Useful Links and Websites – Southern Oregon, USA

The Southern Oregon Travel Guide Ashland & Medford Useful Links & Websites Nuwandart Gallery Neat art group that occasionally plays with fire. Southern Oregon University DeSalvo Custom Cycles Cool Local Custom Frame Builder Mt. Ashland Ski Area In the Siskiyou Mountains, about halfway between San Francisco and Portland, with plenty of snow and sun. Ashland [...]

Jacksonville for Two for Under $200 – Southern Oregon, USA

The Southern Oregon Travel Guide

Getting There – Southern Oregon, USA

The Southern Oregon Travel Guide Ashland & Medford Rogue Valley-Medford International Airport (MFR) 3650 Biddle Rd. -Medford 541.772.8068 Jackson County Airport Authority Use exit 30, stay in the left lane, turn left onto Biddle Rd and follow the signs. Airlines include: American West Airlines 800.235.9292 Horizon Airlines 800.241.6522 Skywest Airlines 800.241.6522 United Airlines 800.241.6522 Cheap [...]

Getting Around – Southern Oregon, USA

The Southern Oregon Travel Guide Ashland & Medford Getting Around Rogue Valley Transportation District +1 (541) 608.2400 www.rvtd.org Buses run throughout the Rogue Valley on weekdays and are a convenient and comfortable way to get around. At just $1 for a standard fare it can’t be beat for economy. Rides within the town of Ashland [...]