Tag Archives: Sightseeing

Bittersweet Trip

My cousin Laurie passed away in early November, the first cousin on this side of the family to go. It shocks me to think I hadn’t been back to that area in about 15 years, so I decided to go … Continue reading

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Ashland — day 3

I’m starting to get things figured out here. Today again started with a bountiful breakfast. I only had one matinee play, so after breakfast I did some walking and picture taking. I went into Lithia Park, a park that starts … Continue reading

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Ashland — day 2

Today I got my official first exposure to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The morning was gray and rainy, so I guess I can say I’ve experienced the reputed Oregon rain. The day started with a bounteous breakfast with the two … Continue reading

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American Shakespeare Mecca

I guess this counts as a bucket-list item. After many years (decades?) of thinking about it, I finally made my way to Ashland, Oregon so that I could attend some plays of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I left home this … Continue reading

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Pt. Lobos, San Fancisco

Today I went over with Gayle to Lands End in San Francisco, by the Sutro Baths, Pt. Lobos, and the Cliff House. The recreation area had received lots of upgrades from what I remember of when I used to go … Continue reading

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Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

As a very minor outing for the Labor Day weekend, I made my way up to Morgan Territory Regional Preserve for a little hiking and photography. I’d been thinking of going there for a while, but never seemed to get … Continue reading

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Wine Fest

I walked to downtown to see the annual Wine Festival. They had closed off a good stretch of 1st street and some of the side streets as well. It was a nice event to kick off the summer season. There … Continue reading

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Sycamore Grove Park

After finally discovering the repositioned entrance that I’d lost, I took a little trip to Sycamore Grove Park. Unfortunately, I think I missed the full fall colors by about a month, and recent wind storms had taken away a lot … Continue reading

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Del Valle

It’s been a hectic few weeks at work, and as last week wound up a lot of things, I needed a little break. Today was a beautiful sunny warm fall day, so I decided to go up to Del Valle … Continue reading

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Washington Adventures

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