Thursday, June 18, 2009

Jacksonville, OR

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The charming small town of Jacksonville, OR is located a few miles west of I-5 near Medford, OR. Once a small mining town, it is now known as a tourist stop, with many interesting B&B's and restaurants.
From Jacksonville, OR
Whenever we have the chance to visit southern Oregon, we make a point to stop and visit.
From Jacksonville, OR

Here Bob is shown standing in front of one of our favorites, Bella Union, which serves good food & great atmosphere. Look it up sometime on Yelp!

From Jacksonville, OR
From Jacksonville, OR

Both the vine covered outside patio & the interior are great places to eat.
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After our lunch, we walk over to the Goodbean, for some iced tea. This also has great atmosphere & delicious brews, but not the sudsy kind!
From Jacksonville, OR
From Jacksonville, OR
A few years ago, we came across a man walking his lama in town & stopped to speak to him. He used this lama to visit the elderly in rest homes & children in hospitals. I had no idea these animals could be house broken, but he assured us they were very clean & fussy animals.

That being said, he handed me his lama & went into this same coffee shop & disappeared for what seemed forever. Have no idea what we would have done had the guy gone out the back door & left us standing with him. Fortunately, he eventually returned. Unfortunately, the pictures are not on this computer!
From Jacksonville, OR
From Jacksonville, OR
From Jacksonville, OR

We walked a couple of blocks toward the wonderful outdoor theater, and came across this building, most likely a city hall of years ago.
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One of our favorite finds is the childhood home of Bozo the Clown.
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The sign on the fence tells a little about Bozo living here. Next to the sign, inside the yard, is one of the largest remaining stills in the county.

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Walking back to our car, we come across this old well, which was dug back in the gold mining days of the 1860's, long forgotten, and rediscovered when they repaved the streets in 2004.

From Jacksonville, OR


From Jacksonville, OR

For further information Jacksonville, OR

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