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Ashland is located near the California border. It lies along Interstate 5, south of Medford.

In 1852, during a gold rush in nearby Jacksonville, Ashland's original settlers arrived and constructed flour and lumber mills. The town was incorporated in 1874 and from the 1880s sprouted swiftly as a railroad hub.

Today Ashland, population 19,522, is a crossroads of educational, cultural and outdoor activity. The city is home to Southern Oregon University. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents plays from modern playwrights as well as the Bard, from February to October. Activities at Lithia Park, inside the city, include hiking, horseshoes, tennis and volleyball. Nearby Mount Ashland in the Rogue River National Forest, provides winter skiing, while many lakes host fishing and water sports.

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There is also an Ashland, Wisconsin.

Ashland is part of the Medford-Ashland, Oregon metro area.

Southern Oregon Reservation Center | Yoga Sanctuary |
Art Accents, The Collectors Gallery | Gallery at Stevenson Union | Lithia Park |
Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Colonel Silsby's Bed and Breakfast | Hersey House & Bungalow | Mt Ashland Inn | The Iris Inn | Wood House |
Education International School of Traditional Midwifery | Southern Oregon University |
History IOOF Building |
Motels, Hotels, and Resorts Albion Inn | Wolfe Manor Inn | Winchester Country Inn |
Real Estate Ali and Claudia Lively Realty | Denise Miller Realtor | Parade of Homes | William Barchet Realty |
Rogue River National Forest Ashland Ranger District |
RV campgrounds and dealers Beaver Dam Campground | Daley Creek Campground | Doe Point Campground | Fish Lake Campground | Hyatt Lake Resort | Jackson Hot Springs Campground |
Shopping Shakespeare & Company | Weisinger's of Ashland |
Sports and Sporting Events Adventure Center Whitewater Rafting | Kokopelli Kayak School | Lamb Mine Trail | Southern Oregon Mountain Bike Assoc. | Spring Thaw Mountain Bike Festival | Wagner Butte Trail #1011 |
Theaters Oregon Cabaret Theatre | Oregon Shakespeare Festival |

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02/18 Coming to The area
Spring Thaw Mountain Bike Festival Ashland OR May18-19 The Spring Thaw is Oregon's largest mountain bike event.
Azalea Festival Brookings OR May24-26 The community-wide festival includes a parade, street fair, art show, car show, flower & quilt shows, breakfasts and BBQ's


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