Ashland Oregon Bed And Breakfast - The McCall House

Relay for Life - American Cancer Society

2007-05-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

The Relay For Life is a fun-filled, 24 -hour event, sponsored by the American Cancer Socieety. It celebrates cancer survivors, remembers loved ones, and raises money for the fight against cancer.
Teams of 8-15 members gather with tents and sleeping bags to participate in the largest fundraising walk in the nation.
The event takes place at Raider Stadium on the Southern Oregon University Campus. The survivor's lap kicks off the event at 10:00 AM. Live music and entertainment continues throughout the day. At dusk on Saturday night, luminarias line the track to honor those who have battled cancer.
The event is open to the public, free of charge.
Location:
Southern Oregon University1250 Siskiyou Blvd.Ashland, OR 97520

First Friday Art Walk

2007-02-16T08:30:00.000-08:00

Ashland Gallery Association presents "First Friday Art Walk". The first walk is March 2, 2007 and runs through December 7, 2007. For further information, maps, etc. please contact the Ashland Chamber of Commerce at (541) 482-3486.

Free Naturewalk at Klamath Bird Observatory

2007-01-19T12:45:00.000-08:00

The Northwest Nature Shop is continuing their partnership with the Klamath Bird Observatory by offering FREE monthly birding walks to the public.

On Saturday, January 27th join the Klamath Bird Observatory for a day of hawk watching to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges. The Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges are internationally renowned for their great abundance and diversity of bird life. They are expecting to see a large number of hawks that arrive for the winter. Learn about hawk identification and prepare to have a fantastic day of birdwatching in the beautiful Klamath Basin. Please bring binoculars if you have them!

Bird walk participants will meet at 7:45 am at the Shop N Kart parking lot in Ashland and return by 4 pm. For further information please call the Northwest Nature Shop at (541) 482-3241 or the Klamath Bird Observatory 201-0866 to reserve a space.

The Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO) is a nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to the conservation of bird populations and their habitats. KBO conducts scientific studies to monitor and inventory bird populations, contributing towards the Partners In Flight International Bird Conservation Program's efforts to keep common birds common.

Fine Dining in Beautiful Ashland

2006-11-07T09:09:00.000-08:00

After planning which play you will be attending, the next thing you need to consider is whether you will be dining before or after the show.

Main Street has become a veritable restaurant row, lined with establishments whose chefs showcase local seasonal ingredients from California’s farmland, Oregon’s fertile pastures, and the Pacific Ocean. Chateaulin, a traditional French restaurant, opened in 1973 and still serves their delicacies at the polished oak bar and in the chandelier-hung dining room. Or, if you are more intrepid, you could visit Allyson’s of Ashland – a cooking school, cookware shop, wine store, and charcuterie, cheese, and sandwich counter. Allyson’s prides themselves on providing home cooks and those curious in the culinary arts with all the tools and ingredients they’ll need to prepare a meal for those evenings spent at home.

Other establishments that have received local fanfare are Amuse, New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro (which opened in an old, dilapidated former gas station) and Winchester Inn Restaurant and Wine Bar. All these establishments are part of the thriving food culture of beautiful Ashland, Oregon. Why not give it a taste your next stay at the McCall House?

New Patio with Fountain

2006-03-08T07:51:00.000-08:00

There has been a new addition to the McCall House....

Come and enjoy the lovely new patio and the tranquil fountain.
Experience the serenity of your morning coffee or retire in the
evening after a long day of exploring beautiful Ashland.

Guest Comments

2005-08-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

My husband and I enjoyed a unique time that will go down in history as one of our best B&B experiences. We were enthralled with the splendid hot cookies, the inviting fireplace to greet us when we returned at night, the red glowing light next to the fireplace, the stained glass in the bathroom that took us back to another place in time... We look forward to stopping by your Inn in the future.

-Arnold and Annette

The Captain & Lizzie room was FANTASTIC! I loved everything in it. The room was pure bliss and this morning's breakfast melted in my mouth. My family and I are planning to return to Ashland next year. Hopefully we can stay in this wonderful room once again!

- Lizzie

I had the absolute pleasure of staying with you this weekend and I just wanted to send my biggest thanks. It was a magical weekend and it was all because of you. The Bed and Breakfast is so charming and the service is excellent. I'm hoping to send my parents there for their anniversary in a couple of months. Thanks again for your hospitality!

-J. Wachtel

My husband and I came to Ashland to attend a memorial service for my great Aunt Olva. Although we were here under such circumstances, Nola and crew comforted us and made us feel so at home. This is a beautiful Inn and we have so enjoyed our stay.

-Melissa

Thank you Nola and everyone at the McCall House for making me and my film, "Broadway: The Golden Age" so welcome! It was the Ashland Independent Film Festival that brought me here-but I will be back!

-R. McKay

I am so sorry to be leaving this beautiful and hospitable home. After all, it does feel like being in a home, and that has been wonderful. Thank you for all the attention, the yummy food, and the fine stay. I would like to come back here again!

-C. Lancaster
Portland, OR

What a wonderful experience! I fear we will never be satisfied staying anywhere else in Ashland. From the spacious, beautifully decorated suite, to the delicious breakfasts, fresh baked cookies, lovely garden, friendly staff and absolutely perfect location..... We'd have to give the McCall House 10 stars!!!

Thank you so much for caring enough to give your guests an unforgettable experience!

-S. Braswell
Vancouver, WA

We have had a wonderful three day visit and wish it could continue. Fantastic breakfasts, pleasant slumber, and warm hospitality urge us to return.

-The Whitmores
Arcata, CA

The soak in the tub was delightful and the bed was very comfortable! This place is charming. We enjoy the walk around Ashland, and enjoyed the lovely autumn colors. Our stay at the McCall House was wonderful and the sherry was a sweet treat! We look forward to our return trip.

- The Diebrows
Oregon Coast

Thank you for a wonderful stay at the McCall House! The Anna Anderson guest room was perfect for me! And your breakfasts were wonderful, so delicious and beautifully presented! The location is perfect; we walked everywhere. I will think of Ashland as a walking town with a beautiful Inn, full of grace, and will look forward to staying there again.

-W. Hamilton

Activities To Do While Your In Ashland Oregon

2005-08-10T13:06:00.000-07:00

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, +1 541-482-4331 (boxoffice@orshakes.org). February through November, no plays on Mondays. One of the largest venues for production of Shakespeare's plays in North America, the OSF provides a continuous run of theatrical works from early spring until late fall. In a weekend adventurous theater lovers can fit in 3-4 plays. Performances usually include 2-3 Shakespeare pieces per season, as well as one or two contemporary pieces. The staging and acting is of consistently high quality, but the festival is very popular and buying tickets in advance is almost mandatory. Last-minute travelers can pick up spare tickets at the on-site box office. $30-50 (discount during spring and fall, 25-50% discount for youth and seniors). http://www.orshakes.org/

Regional Activities

Rafting on the Rogue River (check out the storefront on the Plaza near the Black Sheep)
Fishing in the Rogue River
Water recreation on Emigrant Lake
Skiing on Mt. Ashland
Hiking on Mt. Ashland (Pacific Crest Trail proximity)
Crater Lake National Park (a significant drive)
Lithia Artisans' Market downtown (seasonal, weather permitting)
Impressive Halloween crowd downtown.
The Fourth of July Parade is a big event for the town; it draws visitors from around the region.

Lodging

Just one block from the acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the McCall House, our lovingly restored Italianate mansion offers luxurious accommodations in Victorian inspired suites and guestrooms. Enjoy relaxing in the elegant double parlor amid some of the original McCall furnishings and the pleasures of beautifully appointed guest rooms with private tiled baths, period antiques and custom-made linens. For more on the McCall House, a distinctive bed and breakfast: http://www.mccallhouse.com/

Theaters

Live Theaters

Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Elizabethan, Angus L. Bowmer and New Theaters)
The Green Room
Artattack

Movie Theaters

Varsity Theater (Located in downtown Ashland)
Ashland Cinema (First-run movies--located in the Ashland Shopping Center at southwest end of town)

Bookstores

Bloomsbury Books
The Book Exchange

Dinning

Most dining in Ashland is not inexpensive, but is generally of very good quality--you will probably not go wrong. Most places have many vegetarian choices. Here's a stab at some places by price and area:

Mid-range Downtown

Pangea (wraps, sandwiches, salads and soups)
Pasta Piatti
Ashland Bakery Cafe (breakfast and lunch; breads, cakes and other goods)
Greenleaf Cafe (Hot sandwiches, soups, salads and specialties)

Splurge Downtown

Thai Pepper (Thai cuisine)
Chateaulin Restaurant Francais
Amuse
Larks
Pearless Hotel

Drinks

Brewpubs

The Ashland Creek Bar and Grill
Standing Stone (microbrewery with several beers and full menu)
The Black Sheep (English-style pub offering a full menu of many pub food classics and specialties as well as draft and bottled beers and spirits.)

Coffee Shops

The Beanery (Ashland and Walker Streets - Southwest end)
Rogue Valley Roasting Company (East Main and Eighth Streets)
Key of C Coffee House and Bakery- 116 Lithia Way, (541) 488-0302, Hours: Monday-Saturday 6am-4pm, Sunday 7am-3pm. This little shop has handmade bagels that are fantastic. Get there early and get them hot with cream cheese or have them make a sandwich with one. They have other typical cafe treats and an extensive (hand drawn) menu of tea, mostly exotic.
Bloomsbury Books has a coffeehouse in its second-floor loft

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

2005-08-10T13:05:00.000-07:00

Oregon Shakespeare Festival
15 South Pioneer Street
Ashland, OR
(541) 482-4331
Oregon Shakespeare Festival website

Hours: Matinees and evening shows most days, dark (closed) Mondays
Reservations: Highly recommended
Cost: Ticket prices vary, with discounts for young people aged 6 through 17, and lower prices for previews
Location: Downtown Ashland, Oregon, driving directions below
How Long: Allow a half day to see one show, but many people spend several days here, watching a multi-part play or several individual performances
Best Time to Visit: The season runs from late February through the end of October; you'll find more to do mid-June through September, but tickets are cheaper February through June and in October

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Review
Founded in 1937 by a local drama professor, the festival has grown from a couple of shows to nine months of dramatic performances on three stages. The performance quality here rivals that anywhere in the country, and they won the Tony Award for Regional Theatre to prove it.
With a theater capacity of about 2,000 people, the festival doesn't stress this town of 20,000 as much as you might think, and things are quite calm even when it's almost showtime. However, it doesn't hurt to arrive early and make dinner reservations to ensure a trouble-free evening.

It's More Than Just Shakespeare
If you don't like Shakespeare but enjoy other forms of theater, don't dismiss the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. While half the shows are indeed Shakespeare's works, the other half encompass a wide range of works. The 2004 Oregon Shakespeare Festival season included A Raisin in the Sun, Humble Boy, Topdog/Underdog and The Royal Family. Online program notes for each play include age suitability if you're taking a young person along (who must be over 6 years old).

Performances are held in the 1,200-seat Elizabethan Open-Air Theater, the 600-seat Angus Bowmer Theater (named for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival founder) and New Theater, a configurable space of 250 to 350 seats.

Besides the plays, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival offers other actitivities, including:

Backstage Tours: Daily at 10:00 a.m., reservations required.
Festival Noons: Lectures, concerts and other events. These ticketed events are held at noon, mid-June through September.
Park Talks: Free, informal Q and A sessions with Oregon Shakespeare Festival performers. Held at noon, mid-June through September, most Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in the Bill Patton Garden, outside Elizabethan Theatre Gate I.
Shakespeare's First Folio: One of the world's finest copies is on loan Microsoft executive Paul Allen's collection. It's on view every Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., mid-June through September. Tickets required
Green Show: A free, outdoor performance held before the evening show, mid-June through September in the Courtyard.

Buying Oregon Shakespeare Festival Tickets
Ticket sales for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival start in late January. Order online through their website, where you can select and pay for multiple performances all at once. A few hints about ordering tickets:

Order as far ahead as you can.

Check the location of the best avaialable seats in each section. I saved $17 per ticket by doing this, snagging seats only 2 spots away from the more-expensive ones.

Take care when using the festival schedule calendar. Their calendar is set up Tuesday through Sunday, so the rightmost day is Sunday, not Saturday. Be sure you double-check the date and order for the right day.

When you order, ask for the tickets to be held at Will Call. That way you can't lose them or leave them at home. Print your reservation confirmation and carry identification with you, just in case you need them.

What about rain for the outdoor performances? The show goes on, but you can get a voucher if you choose to leave because of rain during the first hour and 15 minutes of the performance.

If you need to exchange tickets, they must be received at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Box Office at least 7 days before the performance. There is a $1 per ticket exchange fee.
Getting to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Ashland is located on I-5, 350 miles north of San Francisco and 285 miles south of Portland, Oregon. You can find detailed driving directions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival website.
You can find parking in a paid lot near the Oregon Shakespeare Festival entrance, or park in one of the public lots downtown, a few blocks away, with no time limit after 8:00 p.m.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Outdoor Season

2005-08-10T13:02:00.000-07:00

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival opened its outdoor season on the Elizabethan Stage with Shakespeare’s glorious comedy “Twelfth Night” (through Oct. 9), followed closely by Christopher Marlowe’s epic masterpiece “The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus” (through Oct. 7). Closing the weekend will be Shakespeare’s high-spirited “Love’s Labor’s Lost” (through Oct. 8). Visit www.osfashland.org for availability and to buy online.

The three outdoor productions will join six other productions in the repertory. Playing at the New Theatre are the world premiere production of Robert Schenkkan’s “By the Waters of Babylon” and August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Currently running in the Angus Bowmer Theatre are William Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” Murray & Boretz’s “Room Service,” George Bernard Shaw’s “The Philanderer” and Eduardo de Filippo’s “Napoli Milionaria!”

June also heralded the opening of the outdoor Green Show, under the artistic direction of David Hochoy and the musical direction of Sue Carney and Patricia Maureen O’Scannell. The Green Show features OSF’s resident music ensemble, the Terra Nova Consort, and resident dance ensemble Dance Kaleidoscope. The show is free and held in the courtyard prior to each outdoor performance on the Elizabethan Stage. Performances begin at 7:15 p.m. through Sept. 4 and at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 6-Oct. 9 (music only).

OSF presents an exhibit of Shakespeare’s First Folio (published in 1623) on loan from the private collection of Paul G. Allen. The exhibit includes information on the history of the Folio and printing practices of the time. The Folio is on exhibit 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Oct. 8. Tickets are $4. For information, call 482-4331.

THE SHOWS

“Twelfth Night,” directed by guest artist Peter Amster. Amster has directed four productions at OSF, most recently “Present Laughter” and “The Royal Family.”

This will be OSF’s 15th production of “Twelfth Night,” the Bard’s most produced play at OSF.

“The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus,” directed by OSF associate artist James Edmondson. The play was last produced at OSF 26 years ago, when Edmondson played Mephostophilis.

Twenty-five actors are cast, including Jonathan Haugen as Faustus, Ray Porter as Mephostophilis, Brent Harris as Lucifer and Demetra Pittman as Chorus.

“Love’s Labor’s Lost,” directed by Kenneth Albers. The play contains more than 200 puns and is the most heavily rhymed of the Bard’s plays. Set in the 1940s, scenic design is by guest artist Marjorie Bradley Kellogg, who designed last season’s set for “King Lear.”

Costumes are by guest artist Susan E. Mickey in her 12th season at OSF. Music composition is by John Tanner.

Things to do in and about Ashland

2005-08-10T12:59:00.000-07:00

Experience... the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival mid-February through November. Evening, Matinee and open air performances, and Backstage tour make for a truly memorable theater experience.

Explore... Lithia Park, the crown jewel of Ashland, with 100 acres of gardens, hiking paths and duck ponds.

Experience... Downtown Ashland, a treasure trove of fine restaurants, unique gifts shops and galleries.

Enjoy... Wine-tasting in Ashland and throughout the Rogue Valley and discover why growers are heralding this area as the next Napa Valley.

Be dazzled... by the Festival of Light in December.

Enjoy... an old fashioned holiday with parade, historical home tours, caroling, holiday theater and more.

Sample... A Taste of Ashland, a spring Food, Art and Wine Festival.

Experience... moviemaking at Ashland’s Independent Film Festival in April.

Ski... Mt. Ashland, a 7,500 ft peak offering Downhill and Cross country Skiing, snowboarding and night skiing, as well as hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Celebrate... an Old Fashioned Fourth of July, with food, game and craft booths, and the famous Ashland parade.

Explore... Jacksonville, a charming gold rush town and a National Historic Landmark, with museums, galleries, antique stores and unusual restaurants.

Picnic... at the Britt Music Festival, an open-air summer musical event with popular performance artists.

Adventure... on the Rogue River; fishing, rafting, kayaking, jet-boat excursions, and more.

Be awed... by Crater Lake, one of the world’s most scenic wonders.