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SOUTHERN OREGON HOLIDAY MAGIC

Ashland Festival of Lights

Ashland, Oregon 

Throughout the day: Carolers stroll throughout town

4:00pm: Entertainment on the Brickroom Restaurant Balcony

5:00pm: Santa’s Parade with Grand Illumination at the Plaza and Caroling

Santa’s parade begins at the Ashland Public Library and makes its way to the Plaza for the Grand Illumination
here Santa lights over one million lights with thousands in attendance.

Following the Parade: Santa and Mrs. Claus meet with Families and Children at the Black Swan Theater

The Black Swan is located on the corner of Pioneer & East Main. Photos with Santa conclude when all the children in line have got their chance to see him!

https://www.ashlandchamber.com/Page.asp?NavID=1349

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SOUTHERN OREGON HOLIDAY MAGIC

Grants Pass Christmas Parade

Every year the Christmas parade in downtown Grants Pass delights the community. Parade starts at 6th & K Streets and heads North on 6th to G Street.

Bundle up and bring the family to enjoy the parade. 

https://travelgrantspass.com/event-calendar/christmas-parade/

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SOUTHERN OREGON HOLIDAY MAGIC

Providence Festival of Trees

Safeway Providence Festival of Trees

Celebrating a community holiday tradition

Walk through a wonderland of beautiful trees and holiday displays. Shop in the Murphy Co. Holiday Gift Shop, have your picture taken with Santa Claus brought to us by S&B James Construction, take your Teddy Bear through the Providence Medical Group Teddy Bear Hospital, enjoy holiday entertainment and interactive display from Professional Credit Service, and enter to win exciting raffle items.

 http://oregon.providence.org/our-services/p/providence-festival-of-trees-medford/

 

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SOUTHERN OREGON HOLIDAY MAGIC

Central Point Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting

                                                                                                                                                                                  Come for the community festivities, Parade, tree lighting, warm cocoa & cookies and a visit Santa.

 http://www.centralpointoregon.gov/parksrec/page/community-christmas

 

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SOUTHERN OREGON HOLIDAY MAGIC

Ashland Santa Parade and Grand Illumination

Ashland Santa Parade and Grand Illumination November 24th, 2017.

Carolers stroll throughout the day, Parade at 5pm followed by the Grand Illumination and Santa Visits.

 

http://www.ashlandchamber.com/Page.asp?NavID=781

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Recipes Uncategorized

Pumpkin Roll with Walnuts

Pumpkin Roll with Walnuts is a yummy addition to your holiday festivities.

Ingredients                                                                                 

3 eggs

1/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup pumpkin (canned or cooked)

1 tsp lemon juice

¾ cup flour

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ginger

½ tsp ground nutmeg

½ tsp salt

1 cup walnuts chopped

 

Filling:

¼ cup butter

1 cup confectioner sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

2 packages cream cheese softened (3oz each)

 

Directions

Line a greased 15” x 10” x 1” backing pan with waxed paper. Grease the paper, set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, gradually add sugar beat until mixture becomes thick. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice.

Combine dry ingredients, fold into the pumpkin mixture. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle with Walnuts

Bake at 375’ for 12 minute or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake out of pan onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper, roll up cake in towel jelly roll style, starting with a long side. Cool completely on wire rack.

In mixing bowl, combine filling ingredients, beat until smooth. Unroll cake, spread evenly with filling to within ½ inch of edges. Roll up again. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting.

 

 

 

 

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FEATURED

Rogue Winterfest 2017

A wonderful time for  the Holiday Season. Bring the family for the weekend events to see Santa and Mrs. Claus, play games, see the beautiful decorations, local art and more.

Activities include Fishing at the North Pole, Coloring and Letters to Santa, holiday building project with The Home Depot, face painting by Leslie Heidner Body Art, and taking that perfect photo in the spectacular Southern Oregon Adventure setting.

Every 45 minutes, the entertainment on the big stage will change, ranging from bands to choirs to individual singers to classical performers during this live musical mash-up.

Santa will be available for pictures, so bring your camera.

Evergreen Federal Bank will feature its spectacularly unique Southern Oregon Adventure displays. We are honored to hold our Festival at this one-of-a-kind venue. Thank you, Evergreen Federal Bank!

Santa’s Visit

Saturday, December 2, & Sunday, December 3, 2017

Santa’s schedule will be from 10:00 to 11:30 am, 12:00 to 1:30 pm, and 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. When you go fishing at the North Pole, you’ll catch a bookmark that you can use to pick out a children’s book from Santa’s library. Bring your book to Santa, and he will sign it for you!

Food & Beverages

DASSH Bakery will be on site to sell beverages and delicious pastries. A portion of the profits will go to help the organizations, so come hungry!

Tickets

Tickets for Saturday or Sunday during the Weekend Holiday Event are only sold at the door. Admission prices are as follows:

Adult (18–54): $5
Children (4–17) / Senior (55+): $3
Children 3 & under: Free
Family Pass (up to 6 family members): $20

http://www.roguewinterfest.org 

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GOING PLACES

A Drizzly Day at Susan Creek Falls, Oregon

Susan Creek Falls is located along the North Umpqua Highway SR138 about 12 miles East of Glide. We accessed Hwy 138 from Roseburg, Oregon.

The parking lot is on the left side of the road across from the Susan Creek Campground when you are heading east. There you will find an easily accessible paved parking lot along with a restroom and the entry to the trail.

 

The pleasant ¾ mile hike is on a well-maintained paved path with a slight grade to the falls.  You will find lots of greenery, ferns, and the forest reclaiming fallen debris.  There are benches along the way to rest or to sit and enjoy your surroundings.

Once you reach the falls you can walk right down to them and the creek. Picnic tables by the falls offer a very beautiful spot to enjoy lunch. There is a bridge crossing the creek offering a perfect viewpoint of the falls and the large mossy rocks and trees.

We went on a drizzly day and were lucky enough to be the only ones at the falls. Because of the weather we were also able to enjoy the falls without any mosquitos that you might find in the summer months.

Bring water to drink, lunch, and your camera. If you visit during the warmer weather be sure to bring some insect repellent.

This is a very family and kid friendly waterfall hike.

 

Keep Oregon Beautiful…If you pack it in pack it out!

Even if you didn’t pack it in, if you find it and can…pack it out… and please be courteous if you bring your dog…(hint).

 

 

 

 

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What are families in Southern Oregon doing for fun?

We like to hear and see what families in Southern Oregon are doing for fun!

Send us your stories with photos for a chance to be featured by sharing your adventures as you wander family and kid friendly destinations in Southern Oregon and beyond.

Email your story and photos and we will contact you shortly.

We can’t wait to see your family favorites.

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PETS/ANIMALS

Save the Whiskers

The Josephine County Animal Shelter, with the support of Shelter Friends and the citizens of Josephine County, have turned our shelter into a model for others’ to follow. In the past five years, adoptions, transfers, and owner redemptions have increased and euthanasia has dropped. Josephine County no longer has to euthanize animals to make space for new animals entering the shelter! Once an animal is deemed adoptable, they stay at the shelter or in a foster home until they are adopted or transferred to one of our many partners.

For more information please visit https://savethewhiskers.org/