Welcome to Ashland, Oregon.  The town is situated almost at the exact convergence of the Cascade Mountains and the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains.  

 

Ashland is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which brings visitors from all over the world.  Southern Oregon University is in Ashland and nearby you'll find Emigrant Lake, Mt. Ashland Ski Resort, and the Wild and Scenic Rogue River.  It's not too surprising to see groups of 3-5 deer walking through the downtown streets.  

 

The City of Ashland is a technology leader by offering high-speed fiber optic Internet connections to most of the community, making it the ideal home for many telecommuters.  During the summer, the Ashland Community Band gives free performances at the Lithia Park Butler Band Shell every Thursday evening.  Having it's beginnings in 1868, it may be the oldest continuously performing city band in the United States!

 

Ashland real estate is valued at a premium because of our beautiful location, access to the arts and education, the 4-season weather, and the community's continued focus on measured growth.  You won't find a Costco, Wal-Mart or giant building supply store in Ashland (although they are all within 20 minutes of town).  The City of Ashland is committed to filling in the empty spaces rather than expanding its boundaries.

 

There is a very active retirement community in place. Southern Oregon University has a special program for seniors called Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). The OLLI philosophy is to provide, at a modest cost, academic experiences for all its members, regardless of previous educational background. Anyone of retirement age who subscribes to the spirit and purpose of OLLI is welcome to become a member. The annual membership fee is about $100.  

 

In October, 2005, MONEY Magazine chose Ashland as the "Best Place to Retire."  Nearby Medford was given this honor two years ago. 

 

Schools:  The demographics of Ashland have been changing, partly because of the increasing costs of real estate.  That is, we have more people moving here without children.  As a result, the Ashland School District recently closed two older elementary schools.  But, if you have children of school age, you'd have a hard time finding a better location for them to go school.  A bond measure was passed in 2007 to update and modernize our remaining schools.

 

The community sets such a high priority on education, that since the Oregon property tax initiative of 1990, they have continually supported a special city tax levy to fund after-school activities throughout the district, including sports and performing arts.  Ashland School District was alone in the state at having this community support until both Portland and Eugene passed similar levies recently.  This support has allowed the school district to keep general fund money in the classroom; the district has been able to retain programs and keep classroom sizes smaller than most districts in Oregon. The community also recently passed a school building improvement bond measure.   The results are that average S.A.T. scores and participation are among the highest in the state. 

 

 

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If you are looking for Rural, Southern Oregon has it.

If you want Friendly Small Towns, Southern Oregon has them.

If you like World Class Performing Arts, Southern Oregon has lots.

If you want Mountains, Rivers and Lakes, Southern Oregon has them too.

If you like Traffic, Cities, Pollution, Lots of People, sorry we don't have them.