Opportunities to taste a variety of foods cultivated in the Rogue Valley and tour local farms and ranches, will be available this coming Sunday. Kids activities, guided tours, live music, and meals for purchase are some of the offerings expected at the event.
Indulge Artisan Cheesecake, a small wood-paneled, farm-themed bakery dedicated to all things cheesecake, recently opened in the Underground Marketplace on Third Street. The duo run their bakery on an ingredient-forward philosophy, using ingredients such as real butter, cage-free eggs and real vanilla.
Southern Oregon VegFest: Come for the food and festivities — stay to learn about local businesses and nonprofits. Now its second year, Southern Oregon VegFest features even more Rogue Valley vendors, food trucks and kids’ attractions from crafts to face painting. Admission, parking and activities are free Sunday in Phoenix.
Locals and tourists alike browsed through the Ashland Saturday Market, wandering between the booths with aromas of fresh produce and other food products among the chatter between vendors and visitors. Organized by the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market, the Ashland Saturday Market runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each week, closing down the 100 block of Oak Street in downtown Ashland.
Ashland’s 30-year love affair with a cozy little coffee shop has sparked a new match with an equally loved 52-year-old Ashland organic grocery store. The marriage of Rogue Valley Roasting Company to the Ashland Food Co-op became official this week.
The Ashland Community Food Bank will distribute donations of nonperishable food from residents of the Rogue Valley during the annual letter carrier food drive Saturday to Talent and Ashland neighbors in need.
The chef and owner of MÄS in Ashland is one of five finalists for a coveted James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific category. In 2023 he was among the semifinalists in the same category.
More than 2,000 community members gathered over the weekend for Southern Oregon University’s 31st annual powwow. The event, hosted by the school’s Native American Student Union at the Lithia Motors Pavilion, is known as the largest student-led event on campus. The event spanned both Saturday and Sunday, with grand entries Saturday afternoon and evening and again mid-day Sunday.
Community members from a variety of backgrounds will gather Saturday and Sunday for the 31st annual Southern Oregon University Powwow, widely regarded as the largest student-led event on campus. The event, hosted by the school’s Native American Student Union, is expected to draw thousands of visitors to Lithia Motors Pavilion in its second year back on campus after a COVID hiatus.
Downtown Ashland saw two ribbon cutting ceremonies Friday afternoon with the opening of the Noble Fox where Standing Stone used to be on Oak Street and the Liquid Lounge in the former NW Raw Organic Juice Bar space on Main Street.
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After a successful production of “The Vagina Monologues” and raising more than $2,000 for Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, Ashland actor and director Lia Dugal intends for “The Climate Monologues” to premiere in Oregon in late 2025 or early 2026 at the Bellview Grange in Ashland.
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Herbert Rothschild: Whether visualization and intention by themselves can effect broad social change is impossible to determine, but the question merits sustained consideration.
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