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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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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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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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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT LET'S EAT!

Sweet Stuff! Custom Cakes and more!

  Custom Cakes and More!

We here at Sweet Stuff work to make each special occasion cake or dessert the best we can.  We really believe in making each and every order special and unique, trying hard to really get what the customer wants in it. Be it a birthday cake for someone who loves high fashion, or a child who has an imagination and wants a pirate, princess, pony theme all in one cake, or a wedding cake in a steam punk theme for 20 or 500 people, we work with every person to get them what they want and within the budget they have. We can do wedding, baby or bridal shower, birthday, bachelor /bachelorette cakes, desserts, cupcakes, custom cookies, cake pops, and much more. We can work with any theme and with most budgets. Desserts for that special dinner or event is no problem and we offer a long list of things to choose from. We do offer Gluten Free and Vegan items.

With over 32 years of professional baking experience acquired here locally in the Rogue Valley, we  are always doing our best to keep up with current trends and techniques to create personal, one of a kind cakes. We were at the Ultimate Bridal Show this last October and will be at the Southern Oregon Wedding Show this upcoming January at the Medford Armory, with all kinds of information about what we do, in particular, wedding cakes, and will have lots of samples for everyone to try. We are currently booking into the 2016 season already, so if your interested in booking with us for an upcoming event, please get in touch as soon as possible by email, phone, or Facebook message.

We are also here to help out the other bakers in the area by selling baking, cake decorating, and candy making supplies at our booth currently inside the American Mercantile, at 1314 Court St. in Medford. We have everything from individual cake boxes and boards, to cake pans, chocolate candy molds, flavorings, food coloring, edible images, and more. We rent out cake pans, and cake/cupcake stands, and can print out custom edible images. We also sell our homemade buttercream frosting, fillings, and pre-made cake pop balls to order, so all the customer has to do is have fun putting their creation together. We offer custom private, individual, or group classes as well in baking and cake decorating. Call or email for information as each class is customized to the level of experience and techniques wanted to learn. Prices do vary according to class size and structure.

If, however, you just want a decadent salted caramel brownie to munch on or a cupcake to treat yourself with, we operate a booth at the Medford Growers and Crafters Market during the spring/summer and into the beginning of fall, season. You can also find our sweet treats at several other locations, like the Pit Stop Espresso in Ruch and at Fox Run Farms on Jacksonville Highway. But, you can always give us a call, or email us, at least a week in advance, to order a custom creation just for you!

541-772-4439

www.sweetstuffcake.com.

 

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HEALTH

Taking Care of Yourself During the Holidays

Taking Care of Yourself During the Holidays

The holiday season is already upon us!  Seems like every year the frenzy starts earlier and earlier.   It is a time to create new memories and to bring your family closer together.  Here are a few quick tips to help get you in the right frame of mind.

Make sure you “Get Enough” during the holiday season.  Make sure that you get plenty of sleep, plenty of exercise, and plenty of down time.  It is important to take care of yourself in the hurry and scurry of the holidays.  It makes you feel happier which leads to a more relaxed atmosphere to enjoy time with your family.

Do not over indulge.  Enjoy the great goodies but make sure you sneak in some healthy vegetables in your diet.

Remember your children are watching you and will take their cues from you.  If you are enjoying the holidays, the frenzy, the time with family then chances are your children will as well. Our children mirror our behavior in a lot of ways.  If you are unhappy and stressed out, they likely will be as well.

Plan some activities for children who will be home on school break.  When children get bored that usually leads to   disruption.  They do not have to be expensive outings.  Plan some projects that they can give to relatives as Christmas presents.  Arrange for a holiday movie marathon or engage them in sending out the family holiday cards.

The holidays are a time to spend with the ones you love doing the things you enjoy.  Do not rob yourself of the joy by making it so frenzied you are too stressed out to remember the things you love about spending time with family and friends.

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