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Take a Tour of Harry & David Country Village
Published on 31 Aug, 2010 at 9:12 in 101 Things To Do, Activities, Medford, Specialty Shops, Tours / Touring | Viewed times | No Comments
Harry & David is America’s largest mail marketer of gourmet gift fruits, fine chocolates, baked goods, confections and home décor accessories. It was established as the first gourmet-fruit direct marketing company in 1934. Currently, the orchard division at Harry & David (Bear Creek Orchards) maintains over 2,500 acres of prime agricultural land for growing its
Visit Wildlife on the Mend at Wildlife Images
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 19:41 in 101 Things To Do, Activities, Educational, Family Fun, Merlin, Tourist Attractions, Tours / Touring | Viewed times | No Comments
See Oregon wildlife up close in a healing and nurturing environment at the Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center near Grants Pass. The Center is a non-profit organization that cares for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and offers educational programs to schools, organizations and the general public. It’s a great place for kids and adults
Check out Local Art in Grants Pass
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 19:28 in 101 Things To Do, Arts, Grants Pass and Rogue River, Tours / Touring | Viewed times | No Comments
If you love to look at fine art, the Grants Pass Museum of Art provides impressive displays both national and local in origin. A variety of media is represented, from sculpture and other three-dimensional art, to paintings, drawings and other framed work. The museum hosts several fundraising community events throughout the year. An Art in
Tour a Glass Blowing Studio
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 19:22 in 101 Things To Do, Arts, Grants Pass and Rogue River, Tours / Touring | Viewed times | No Comments
Started in 1998 by Butch Kreuzer, Nathan Sheafor and Lee Wassink, The Glass Forge has quickly become the “hot spot” of Grants Pass. When entering the 5,000-square-foot gallery and studio, the viewers can almost touch the molten glass. The furnace that holds 300 pounds of molten glass is always on and running at 2100 F
Explore the Oregon Caves
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 19:08 in 101 Things To Do, Activities, B&B's / Inns, Bicycling, Educational, Family Fun, Highway 199, Hiking, History & Museums, Specialty Shops, Tourist Attractions, Tours / Touring | Viewed times | No Comments
On the surface the Oregon Caves National Monument may appear to be the same as every other outdoor area in Southern Oregon, but the delightful trails meandering throughout beautiful forests are not the only things that are amazing about this area. Below the earth’s surface lies a vast system of caverns and caves, and the
Tame the Rapids of the Klamath River
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 18:41 in 101 Things To Do, Klamath, Tours / Touring, Water/ Beach Activity | Viewed times | No Comments
White-water rafting is one of the most exhilarating, heart-pounding adventures you will ever experience. Climb into an inflatable raft guided by an experienced white-water rafter and head down the river for the ride of a lifetime. As the rapids approach, you can help guide the boat around rocks and through the turbulent water. The Klamath
Go on a Klamath River Jet Boat Tour
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 18:38 in 101 Things To Do, Activities, Family Fun, Klamath, Tourist Attractions, Tours / Touring, Water/ Beach Activity | Viewed times | No Comments
Taking a Klamath River Jet Boat Tour is a chance to enjoy the beautiful, pristine Klamath river in southern Del Norte County. This round-trip tour is more than 45 miles, with the captain providing a fully-narrated river trip that touches on the Klamath River’s history, Native American culture and the area’s wildlife. You will even have
Stop at the Trees of Mystery
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 18:32 in 101 Things To Do, Activities, Family Fun, Hiking, Klamath, Nature, Specialty Shops, Tours / Touring | Viewed times | No Comments
Northern California’s redwood trees are some of the most spectacular sights in the world. They are both celebrated and admired at Trees of Mystery in Klamath. When you arrive, the official hosts, a towering 50-foot Paul Bunyan and 35-foot Babe the Blue Ox will greet you. One of the most popular attractions is the 8/10th
Fly Over St. George Reef Lighthouse
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 17:39 in 101 Things To Do, Crescent City, History & Museums, Tours / Touring | Viewed times | No Comments
By taking a short helicopter ride, you can discover the only offshore lighthouse open to the public. It is situated on a tiny, wave-swept rock, six miles off the coast. In July 1865, a coastal steamer named Brother Jonathan wrecked on the St. George Reef, causing the deaths of more than 150 people. The construction
Tour Battery Point Lighthouse
Published on 30 Aug, 2010 at 17:23 in 101 Things To Do, Crescent City, History & Museums, Tours / Touring | Viewed times | No Comments
In 1855, a ship named American caught fire in the harbor of Crescent City. Three cannons were salvaged from the wreck and were often fired during early Fourth of July celebrations from a point on the northern side of the harbor’s entrance, inspiring the name Battery Point. The disaster of the American illuminated the need
