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2016 Josephine County Fair

The Josephine County Fair is a four-day festival usually the third week in August with Fair entries from all over the county and adjoining counties as well. Some of the events and entries include 4-H, FFA, jams & jellies and other preserves, baked goods, quilting, photography, arts & crafts, flowers, agriculture and horticulture, granges, Carnival...

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Hellgate Jetboat Excursions

If you’ve never been on a Hellgate Jetboat Excursion, you’re missing out. This alone is worth the trip to Grants Pass. Perfect for the whole family, it’s a Grants Pass favorite and a centerpiece of the community. Visitors from all over the world make up the 70,000 people who make Hellgate Jetboats their destination for summer fun every season. For over 59 years their company has run trips up and down the Wild & Scenic Rogue River. This allows many who would not otherwise be able to experience the beauty of the Rogue and learn its history. Our fully narrated trips are safe for the whole family. Making it an easy choice for reunions, business retreats and just plain old family fun. Check out their website and book now!: Hellgate Jetboat Excursions Check out this great video!

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2016 Back to the 50’s Celebration

This is the 26th Anniversary for one of the biggest community events for Grants Pass and Southern Oregon and is completely brought to you by the great businesses and people in our community such as Evergreen Federal Bank!. They give so much! Events include Tuesday’s Concert in the Park – 50’s style!, Thursday’s Poker Run and Diner Night, Public Movie, Classic Car Pre-Show, Sidewalk Sales and Specials by various Downtown Merchants, Saturday’s Sidewalk Sales and Specials, Special Shopping Hours, Food, Oregon’s Biggest Classic Car Cruise, Free 50’s Dance Concert and a lot more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcqkzOJHsBc Schedule: Tuesday, July 26th Enjoy the Back to the 50s Concert in the Parks with the Sound Stage Review 6:30 until 8:30pm Thursday, Jul 28th, 6:00 pm unitl 8:00pm 2016 Diner Night and Poker Run! Jimmy’s Classic Drive-in, Ric’s Corvette Bar & Grille, Climate City Brewery, Dairy Queen South, Sonic Friday, Jul 29th, 8:00 am until 2:00pm Classic Car Pre-Show at the Grower’s Market Parking Lot on F Street between 4th and 5th Streets – Downtown Also there is an Ice Cream Social at the GP Historical Society from 4pm to 7pm Friday, Jul 29th, 7:00 pm untill 11:00pm Free Concert and Free Movie Night! Corner of 6th and Gst Friday, Jul 29th, 5:30 pm until 10:00pm 2016 Friday Night Special! Classic Car Lineup Corner of...

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Barnstormer’s Vintage Fair

This is great event that always generates a crowd. If vintage cars aren’t your thing, maybe vintage furniture is! Join us for our Fifth Annual Barnstormer’s Vintage Fair at The Expo … if you like funky junk, antiques, shabby chic home decor or just cool home and garden goods.. COME GET YOUR JUNK ON!! Awesome vintage, antique, home and garden vendors from around the northwest, we’ll also have food, music and local food wine and hand crafted ale vendors. FRIDAY: 4-9:00 pm | SATURDAY: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Admission: $10 Gets you in Friday and Saturday | $7 or $5 with canned food item. 12 and under free both days. Click Here for Tickets.

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Southern Oregon Lavender Trail

2016 Southern Oregon Lavender Festival June 24, 25, & 26 A multi-sensory lavender experience awaits you in the Applegate Valley! Nestled among the vineyards and tranquil fields are four unique family-run farms, a nursery & a garden offering U-pick lavender flowers, exquisite lavender products & crafts, essential oil distillation, and potted lavender plants. Come enjoy the sight, smell and taste of lavender! Our farms are open from June to mid-August when the lavender is in full bloom. Each venue may have slightly different hours, so please check our Facebook page for hours & information about classes, special events and other happenings on the Trail. We look forward to seeing you!

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June in Grants Pass Oregon

June is the month for dads and grads everywhere and it’s no different here in the Rogue Valley! Also, as the weather settles into our typical summer weather, plenty of outdoor activities abound. So come and join us for some of the fun! Don’t forget to take advantage of our summer special: USE PROMO CODE...

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2014 Wine Trails Excursion

Redwood Hyperion Suites Southern Oregon Wine Trails Annual Excursion 2014 turned out to be our best one yet. This year’s excursion featured wines of the Umpqua Valley. Our day started out at 10am in front of the RHS Lobby where we were picked up and shuttled away 60 minutes north to Roseburg and the Umpqua...

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Growers’ Market

Nothing says Saturday morning in Grants Pass more than a trip to the Growers’ Market. Founded in 1980, the Growers’ Market provides fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, plants, baked goods, specialty foods and gourmet herbs and seasonings for over 30 years. It’s one of the oldest and largest farmers markets in Southern Oregon. The Growers’...

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Applegate Valley

When traveling through southern Oregon this summer we recommend a visit to the Applegate Valley Wineries. Red Lily Vineyards 11777 Highway 238 Jacksonville, OR 97530 P: 541.846.6800 W: redlilyvineyards.com Cowhorn Vineyard 1665 Eastside Road Jacksonville, OR 97530 P: 541.899.6876 W: cowhornwine.com Devitt Vineyards 11412 Highway 238 Jacksonville, OR 97530 P: 541.899.7511 W: devittwinery.com Plaisance Ranch...

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Sold Out! 2014 Wine Trails

This event is sold out. Keep an eye out for the next event. Our 2014 Wine Trails Excursion did feature wines of the Umpqua Valley. Transportation, wine tasting and dinner were all included in this exclusive event. The past few years we have visited: Paul O’Brien Winery [New!] 609 SE Pine St., Roseburg, Or 97470...

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