Hipster HomelandAshland, Oregon has an environmentally-conscious atmosphere, up to date with the latest trends in business, culinary practice, and design, while also holding true to past history. Ashland is known for being the home for a large number of cafes, bakeries, roasteries, breweries, wineries, and now, after the recent legalization of recreational marijuana, dispensaries.
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The Great OutdoorsAshland Oregon also contains, or is surrounded by, many parks, forests, mountains, and lakes. It is commonplace for residents or tourists to go skiing, snowshoeing, rafting, hiking, and picnicking, depending on the season. Neighboring Ashland is Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which is home to 300 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, living in forests, woodlands, grasslands, wet meadows, and desert, connected together by miles of trails. 90 minutes from Ashland is also Crater Lake, which was formed by the collapse of a volcano, creating the deepest lake in the United States.
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A Stage For Shakespeare's WorkAshland, Oregon is extremely proud of their Shakespeare festivals, which offers plays by Shakespeare, as well as classes, talks, and discussions over the art found in the plays. Multiple restaurants during this time also try to implement a Shakespearean theme, at least one of which does so all year. Oberon's, which is said to be "Ashland's Most Ashlandiest Spot," serves mead from tap in wooden casks, has multiple types of hot toddy, as well as has an old-time atmosphere.
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