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at the center of Douglas County
UCC is an integral part of the economic,
educational and cultural bonds of the region.
Earn a degree or certificate.
Acquire state-of-the-art training.
Learn a new skill or strengthen the ones you have.
UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg • 541.440.4600 • umpqua.edu
UM P Q UA VA L L E Y
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festival in Oregon on the beautiful Umpqua Community
College campus in Roseburg. Three live musical theatre productions in repertoire.
Experience art, wine; savor food from local JULY 23 – AUGUST 3.
vendors; enjoy music at the outdoor stage. Evening and matinee shows.
A great day out for all the family! The Producers, the smash Broadway hit
Saturday, September 12, and by Mel Brooks.
Sunday, September 13, 2009. I Do! I Do! on the joys and trials of 50
I-5 exit 129. years of marriage.
Nunsense will lift your spirits.
Call 800-782-2686 for more information.
Umpqua Community College
I-5 exit 129
Tickets: www.umpqua.edu or 541-440-4691.
The “Circle of Success” is an organization dedicated to the recognition of extra-ordinary achievements in the
area of listing and selling of real estate in Douglas County. Circle of Success membership is a prestigious
annual honor earned by those Realtors® who not only have a high-level of sales, but also adhere to the ethical
standards set by the club. In 2008 each of these Agents closed a minimum of $3.7 million in sales to qualify.
To ensure that you get the highest level of real estate service, be sure to contact a Circle of Success broker.
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areas include Galesville Reservoir, Winchester, Sutherlin, Oakland, Oakland Museum.
Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort Yoncalla and Drain. Points of interest To the west is Winston, Camas
and the South Umpqua River. include Umpqua Community College, Valley, Elkton and Reedsport. Wildlife Douglas County: 105,240
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estate white, both blends, chenin blanc and
Wineries old vine rosé.
The winery is at 707 Hess Lane, along the
Continued from page 5 Umpqua River. Tasting room hours are 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. weekends from Memorial Day week-
end through the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Information: 680-7084 and www.julian-
grapes in Elkton since 1983. They opened navineyards.com.
their winery on Memorial Day 2006.
Their first vintage was in 2001. Bradley MARSHANNE LANDING
Vineyards produces pinot noir, a dry and an Greg and Fran Cramer opened MarshAnne
off-dry Riesling and a baco noir. Landing in Oakland in 2003. In 2006 they
The tasting room is next to the vineyards expanded in a big way.
and there is a wedding venue that overlooks The Cramers built a new 2,400-square-foot
the grapes on the vine. wine cellar and a 1,000-square-foot tasting
After Memorial Day, the winery is open 11 room. The outside looks rustic, but the inside
a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday feels like, and functions as, an art gallery.
from Memorial Day weekend through The covered deck outside provides a place
Thanksgiving. It is open other times by for picnics and wine tasting as well as musical
appointment. It is at 1000 Azalea Drive, one performances.
mile south of Elkton. The winery produces wine from a variety of
Information: 584-2888 or www.bradleyvine- grapes, including cabernet sauvignon, caber-
yards.com. net franc, merlot, syrah and grenache.
MarshAnne Landing is located off Interstate
BRANDBORG WINERY 5 at the Metz Hill exit. Its address is 175
Terry and Sue Brandborg opened their Hogan Road and it’s open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Elkton winery in 2002, believing they had Wednesday through Sunday from May to
found the ideal place to grow cool-climate October. It opens 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends
grapes. News-Review file photo from March-April and November-December.
Brandborg’s wines are handcrafted with Information: 459-7998 or www.marshan-
minimal intervention, and from all local grapes, David and Sandy Glaser are shown in their Roseburg vineyard. nelanding.com.
chosen to best exemplify the wine’s flavor.
The tasting room is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to MELROSE VINEYARDS
daily. It is located at 345 First St. in Elkton.
JULIANNA VINEYARDS
5 p.m., except for major holidays and Super Owner Henry Russel lived in some of the Owners Wayne and Deedy Parker moved
Information: 584-2870 or www.brandborg- Bowl Sunday. from Fresno, Calif., because they said the
finest wine-growing regions in Europe before
wine.com. Henry Estate also holds the Henry Goes Umpqua environment was the best they could
moving here. His wife, Debbie Hackler, lived in
Wine Festival each year on the third Saturday Northern California for about 10 years. They find for growing high-quality grapes.
GIRARDET WINE CELLARS in August. The winery features a picnic area blended those backgrounds to open one of the Their winery is a renovated 100-year-old
Bonnie and Philippe Girardet established and memory garden. newest wineries in the Valley.
this European-style estate, one of Oregon’s Information: 459-5120, (800) 782-2686 or Now in its second season, the 22-acre
oldest, in 1971. He bottled his first vintage in www.henryestate.com. estate winery offers an estate red and an Turn to WINERIES, page 39
1982.
Today, his son Marc carries on the estate’s HILLCREST VINEYARD
tradition of hand crafting wines that have a Dyson and Susan DeMara bought Oregon’s
touch of the Old World. Located in Tenmile, oldest varietal winery in 2003. Since then,
Girardet Wine Cellars features 35 acres they’ve worked to uphold its tradition while
across a shale hillside and offers more than also creating their own legacy.
30 varietals. The couple previously ran a vineyard in
With a picnic area overlooking the vine- Napa, Calif., and Dyson worked for the Robert
yards, the winery is at 895 Reston Road. It is Mondavi Winery. They came to Oregon so they
open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is open by could focus on small lots of handcrafted wines.
appointment on major holidays. The DeMaras produce cabernet sauvignon,
Information: 679-7252 or www.girarde- pinot noir, Riesling, zinfandel, viognier, syrah,
twine.com.
W
INSTON — A critter
kitchen, a new baby answer the most common question
lion, a giraffe squeeze from the park’s youngest visitors:
and a possible slot on What do the animals eat?
the television show Another $20,000 project is under
“Animal Planet” have the staff at way that could potentially save the
Wildlife Safari excited for the com- lives of some of Safari’s animals.
ing year. Mary Iida, the ungulates supervi-
More notable, said Safari’s sor, said a giraffe squeeze, which is
Executive Director Dan Van Slyke, a chute that confines larger animals,
is the park’s continued stability, will make it easier for veterinarians
which can be attributed in part to and keepers to groom and administer
innovative ideas such as the elephant medical treatment to the creatures.
car wash that made national news Iida said anesthetics are risky, and
and attracted hundreds of new visi- there is a 50 percent chance the ani-
tors to the park during spring break. mal could die during a simple proce-
The wash will be offered this sum- dure such as foot trimming or eye
mer, as well. care.
Van Slyke said profit was up 66 Aside from the new projects and
percent over last year’s spring break, animals, summer visitors may also
something he attributes to that catch a glimpse of a film crew cap-
“warm and fuzzy aspect” of places turing the park’s wildest moments. A
such as Wildlife Safari. 13-part series may end up on the tel-
News-Review file photo
Some of the fuzzier aspects guests evision channel Animal Planet.
might notice this summer are a 3- Blipo the hippopotamus snacks on fruit in his pond at Wildlife Safari in Winston, According to Van Slyke, a
year-old Seattle giraffe named California film crew is currently put-
Kipande — whom Van Slyke said is ting together a pilot program that it
just getting used to his new sur- will pitch to the producers of
Douglas County’s Favorite roundings — and a 1-year-old
female Los Angeles lion, who
“Animal Planet.”
Van Slyke said the crew will be
arrived in March. filming and interviewing over the
Tourist Attraction Sarabi the lion is the first half of
the lion breeding program staff is
next couple of months.
The series on Wildlife Safari will
hoping to introduce to Wildlife not only feature the creatures in the
Safari. park, but the staff as well.
Thanks to a little help from com- Van Slyke said the film crew
munity partners, a Critter Café will wants to attend staff meetings and
also debut at Safari. interview the animal keepers to give
The $10,000 project will provide the show that “reality TV” feel.
ample information about animals’
ecosystems and diets. • You can reach reporter Cara
In a small facility in the Safari Pallone at 957-4208 or by e-mail at
Village, park patrons will be able to cpallone@nrtoday.com.
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• Friendly staff
• Nestled in the hills
• Walking paths
• Large apartments
• Outdoor patios Oak Park
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Oak Park
I-5 Exit 119 follow the signs
Garden Valley
History of Roseburg tied to railroad past 1/2-ton van holding diesel fuel, ground 1859 and the state’s first elected U.S.
KATHY KORENGEL
walnut shells, prilled ammonium senator from 1859 to 1861.
The News-Review nitrate and 400 pounds of dynamite The Floed-Lane House is maintained
caught fire and set off a massive by the Douglas County Historical
T
he history of Roseburg has
long been tied to the rise and explosion. Society. Visitors are welcome from 1
fall of the railroad that still The Blast, as it’s now called, leveled to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays or by
runs through the center of businesses, decimated downtown appointment.
town. Roseburg and killed 14 people. It Other historic buildings in the city
With a population of more than injured more than 100 others and include the neoclassical Douglas
21,000, the city is the county seat of caused $10 million in damage. County Courthouse at 1036 S.E. Dou-
Douglas County. It is nestled among Tourists and residents today can take glas Ave., built in 1929. In 1955, addi-
scrub oak hills along the South self-guided walking tours to learn tions were built on each end of the
Umpqua River. about the catastrophe, the third-dead- structure. The Justice Building, faced
Blessed with the mild weather of liest disaster in state history. Tour in marble, was built at the rear in
Southern Oregon’s “banana belt,” the brochures are available at the Rose- 1977.
city has a history older than the state burg Visitor Center, 410 S.E. Spruce The city also has three historic dis-
of Oregon. St. tricts. They include Laurelwood,
Jesse Applegate, Levi Scott and Roseburg’s downtown was changed which sits behind Roseburg High
other pioneers first blazed a path forever, and many of the buildings of School; the city’s downtown, in the
through Roseburg in 1846. Known as Roseburg’s early days are gone. southeast part of Roseburg; and the
the Applegate Trail, it followed Win- But other sites remain, including the Mill-Pine District, a neighborhood
chester, Jackson and Main streets. Floed-Lane house at 544 S.E. Douglas founded by railroad workers in the
The trail became U.S. Highway 99 Ave. It is the only surviving structure days of the Southern Pacific switch-
in 1926, part of a link that stretched associated with Gen. Joseph Lane, a yard.
from Mexico to Canada. Today, Inter- pioneer soldier and statesman. A descriptive brochure of historic
state 5 has succeeded U.S. 99, and The namesake of Lane County to the tours of Roseburg homes and buildings
runs south to north through the middle ROBIN LOZNAK/The News-Review north, Lane was the Oregon Territory’s is available at the Roseburg Visitor
of the city. delegate to Congress from 1851 to Center.
The South Umpqua River runs
Platted in 1851 by Aaron Rose, through Roseburg.
Roseburg grew with the rise of the
railroad in 1887. It served as a switch-
ing point on the Oregon & California When the railroad all but left town
Railroad, and later the main line of the in 1927, Roseburg almost went under.
Southern Pacific railroad from San Combined with the stock market crash
Francisco to Portland. of 1929, a depression loomed over the
The main line was moved to the city.
other side of the Cascades in 1927, but But the city received a shot in the
local passenger service continued until arm with the arrival of the Veterans
1951. Today the city is home to the Affairs Hospital in the 1930s. After
Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, a World War II, a nationwide housing
small freight line. boom opened up the forests of the
The old railway station, at 700 S.E. Umpqua Watershed for logging.
Sheridan St., is now a pub run by Roseburg expanded west along Har-
McMenamins of Portland. Proprietors vard Avenue, the old Coos Bay Wagon
have decorated the interior with an eye Road, and north of the river into the
to local heritage and an eclectic mix of Hucrest neighborhood in the 1950s.
chandeliers. But then came Aug. 7, 1959. A 2
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the water. The hollow lens is 6 1/2 feet in diameter, 9
hether it’s riding the dunes, fish- 1/2 feet tall and weighs 2 tons. Its 616 prisms were
Calendar
Editor’s Note: Dates and events were current
turing, 10:30 a.m., reservations required, 672-
9731, ext. 10.
June 18. Mill Tour, C&D Lumber Company in
Riddle, 12:30 p.m., reservations required, 672-
9731, ext. 10.
June 30. Music on the Half Shell Summer
as of April 2009, but are subject to change. The
following is a list of some of the highlights this Concert Series, Stewart Park, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.,
summer has to offer: 677-1708, www.halfshell.org.
June 26-28. Umpqua Valley Summer Arts
MAY Festival, Umpqua Valley Arts Center, featuring
Through May 31. Seven Feathers Hotel & 135 fine artists, entertainment, food and a beer
Casino Resort, call for entertainment schedule, and wine garden. Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.
800-548-8461. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 672-
Through May 31. Historic Floed-Lane House, 2532.
Saturdays & Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., 459-1393.
May 3. Pacific Crest Wind Symphony and 3 JULY
Leg Torso, 2 p.m., Umpqua Community College’s July 1-31. Historic Floed-Lane House, 1 to 4
Jacoby Auditorium. 440-4705. p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 459-1393.
May 24. Melrose Vineyards presents Memor- July 1- Aug 31. Myrtle Creek Music in the
ial Day Celebration, $5 entry includes glass, live Park Summer Concert Series, Millsite Park, 6 to
music, BBQ 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 672-6080. 8:30 p.m. Thursdays evenings. 860-5846.
July 4. Diamond Lake Fourth of July Cele-
JUNE bration, all day live music, games, food and fire-
June 1-30. Elkton Butterfly Pavilion & Gift works. 793-3333.
Shop. Monarch Butterfly lifecycle exhibit. Open 11 July 7. Music on the Half Shell Summer
a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday. Free admission, Concert Series, Stewart Park, Tuesdays 7 p.m.,
donations appreciated. Easy RV parking. Oregon 677-1708, www.halfshell.org.
The News-Review file photo July 3-4. Riddle Sawdust Jubilee, Riddle
Native Tree Park and Greenhouse. Highway 38
West. 584-2692. Bill Hershey, right, helps customers with fresh baked bread at the Tiny Mountain Community Park, fireworks, barbecue and more,
874-2100.
June 1-30. Historic Floed-Lane House, 1 to 4 Bakery booth at a past Farmers Market in Roseburg. July 3. Anthony’s Italian Cafe will have live
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 459-1393.
June 6. Lamb Show, BBQ & Auction, Dou- music on the patio every Thursday night in June,
music on the patio every Thursday night in June, p.m., 584-2692. July, August and September from 7 to 9:30 p.m.,
glas County Fairgrounds, 5 to 6:30 p.m., lamb July, August and September from 7 to 9:30 p.m., June 13. Elkton Butterfly Run, 5K and 10K,
auction at 7 p.m., 673-6421. 229-2233.
reservations recommended, 229-2233. Elkton Community Education Center, Highway 38 July 4. Fireworks at Stewart Park, fireworks at
June 5-June 28. UACT presents “The Boys June 13. Blooms and Butterflies Celebra- West, Elkton. Registration due June 1. John, 584-
Next Door” Betty Long Unruh Theatre, 7:30 p.m. dusk, 672-6387.
tion 4th Annual – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elkton Com- 2464. July 4. Winston’s Community Celebration,
Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $10 munity Education Center, Highway 38 West. June 23. Music on the Half Shell Summer
adults and $5 children 12 and under. 673-2125. ECEC benefit yard sale, vendors and demonstra- Concert Series, Stewart Park, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.,
June 7. Anthony’s Italian Cafe will have live tions, wine and roses, pit barbecue and music 5 677-1708, www.halfshell.org. Turn to CALENDAR, page 18
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July 21 — Hawaiian World Music Festival place in front of the Umpqua Discovery
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The Douglas County Fair, which runs
Acts will include: Aug. 4-8, will feature several acts four of the
July 3 — Nathan Williams and the Zyde- five days. Performances begin at 7 p.m. in
cos Cha-Chas, blues/folk/Cajun Umpqua Park Stage.
July 10 — A Night with Shemekia
Copeland, blues singer out of New York Aug. 4 — Gretchen Wilson
July 17 — Cowboy poetry and music with Aug. 5 — Huey Lewis and The News
Rod Nelson, Sourdough Slim and Joni Aug. 6 — Josh Turner
Harms Aug. 7 — Molly Hatchet
July 24 & 25 — Youth Theater musical Information: (541) 957-7010. 2690 Roberts 541-
July 31 — LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends, Creek Rd., Roseburg 679-3544
Festivals the heart and soul of summer A group of 30. Old-fashioned, small-town fun is the back-
A
rt, blackberries, melons, rivers,
ATV riders bone for this community event held at Pioneer
pioneers, cars — there’s Park, now in its 42nd year. Past Pioneer Days
always something to celebrate drives around have offered barbecues and pie auctions, cake
in Douglas County. Festivals Winchester walks and bingo, a parade, car shows, frog
spice up the summer Douglas County- Bay’s Oregon jumps, tugs of war, lawn mower races, an
Dunes during antiques and collectibles show and dances. This
style for adults and children alike and year also features a craft show. 839-4602.
evoke appreciation for nature and small- warm days in
town living. 2008. Dune- KOOL COASTAL NIGHTS — Aug. 28-29.
Here are some of the local events cele- fest, an annual Classic car enthusiasts from around the North-
festival, draws west cruise to Beach Boulevard in Winchester
brating the culture, the arts and the unique Bay for the fun event, which includes more than
flavor of Douglas County: ATV riders from 200 classics plus a tailgate party at the light-
all over the house, muffler rapping contest, burnout and
SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL — June 26-28. nation. open header contest, a show-and-shine and
The county’s biggest arts show unfolds with Parade of Champions, ’50s harbor cruise, poker
about 130 artists’ booths spread across the walk, prizes, swap meet, seafood barbecue,
grounds of Fir Grove Park in Roseburg. Live News-Review file
pancake breakfast and street dance. Free to the
music ranging from Latin to country to jazz will photo
public; registration fee for car show and contest.
be featured over the three-day event. Furniture (541) 271-4471, (541) 271-3495, (800) 247-
There are handmade quilts, a villagewide yard or www.dunefest.com.
makers, painters, potters, wood carvers, jewelry 2155.
sale, myrtlewood projects, a concert at the
makers and others display their works while a
Umpqua Discovery Center and Coast Guard DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR — Aug. 4-8. Big-
small caravan of food vendors offers a variety of ELKTON FORT UMPQUA DAYS — Sept. 5-
rescue demonstrations. And as always, a fabu- name entertainers pull in the crowds, but people
entrees, snacks, beverages and desserts. Adults 6. A Saturday morning parade marks the begin-
lous seafood barbecue. (541) 271-4471, (541) also flock to see what prizes friends and neigh-
may enjoy the beer and wine garden, and chil- ning of a two-day celebration of country life. Fea-
271-3495, (800) 247-2155. bors have gathered in livestock, floral, food, arts
dren can create their own works of art in the tured are crafts and food booths, art show,
and land products competitions. There is daily
Children’s Art Area. There are two stages — one games, frontier encampment, local demonstra-
MYRTLE CREEK SUMMER FESTIVAL — entertainment for all ages, commercial displays
on Harvard Avenue featuring local and cultural tions, music, butterfly life cycle, bass tourna-
July 23-26. Area artists get to showcase their galore and, new this year, a teen zone. Carnival
heritage entertainment acts and a main stage ment, tricycle races, river rafting and a historical
works while strollers enjoy parades and displays rides and games of skill and chance round out
featuring a variety of live music. No charge; $4 pageant both days, “Echoes of the Umpqua.”
of lumberjack power at Millsite Park. Includes a this traditional fair. 957-7010 or www.douglasfair-
suggested donation. 672-2532. Held at the Elkton Community Education Center
show-and-shine car event, an arm wrestling con- grounds.com.
test and fireworks. Sponsored by the Myrtle on Highway 38 West. 584-2788 or 584-2692.
RIDDLE SAWDUST JUBILEE — July 3-4.
Creek Lions Club, the event also features live CELTIC HIGHLAND GAMES — Aug. 15-16.
This annual Fourth of July celebration boasts WINSTON-DILLARD MELON FESTIVAL —
music and theater performances. 863-3171. Concert Friday night. Games Saturday and Sun-
south Douglas County’s largest fireworks display. Sept. 11-13. Dillard’s claim to fame used to be its
day. Bagpipe music and jigs await those who
Expect annual traditions such as a parade, bar- melon production. Today, contestants face off in
NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR — July attend this celebration of Scottish, Welsh and
becue, food and game booths and music at this a contest to see who can swallow the most
24-25. An old-fashioned country fair will be cele- Irish culture in Winston’s Riverbend Park. Ethnic
year’s jubilee in Riddle Community Park on First melon chunks, a tribute to past glory days. Other
brated in the historic timber community of Drain. food, along with various competitions and
Avenue and Parkside Street. 874-2100. contests and competitions are scheduled and a
Music, food, crafts and dance are planned at the games, will provide entertainment for the entire
Drain Civic Center with a parade at 11 a.m. Sat- family. Edged weapons competition, youth athlet- variety of live entertainment is offered as well as
GRAFFITI WEEK — July 8-12. Roseburg food, craft and game booths. Held at Riverbend
urday. Past events have included a carnival, ic competition and Scottish athletic competition.
flashes back to the 1950s and early ’60s for this Park in Winston. 679-0118.
queen’s coronation, pie auction, arts and crafts 863-4362 or 679-9246 or www.whitehorsecof-
celebration, patterned after the car-crazy youth
exhibits, live entertainment with area bands and fee.com/HighlandGames.htm.
in the film “American Graffiti.” Auto events TSALILA, UMPQUA RIVER FESTIVAL —
merchants drawings. A “country village” features
include show-and-shines, a poker run, a car auc- Sept. 22-24. Pronounced “sa-lee-la,” this Reed-
weaving, logging events, woodworking, etc. 836- SUTHERLIN BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL —
tion, antique and working truck show, cruises in sport festival is part entertainment, part educa-
2417. Aug. 14-16. This year’s festival kicks off on Friday
downtown Roseburg, Winston and a fun run tion and lots of fun. It is held downtown at the
night with a cruise-in dance and barbecue. There
from Roseburg to Seven Feathers Resort in Umpqua River and Discovery Center with activi-
DUNEFEST — July 29-Aug. 2. Thousands of is a car show and cruise on Saturday, and there
Canyonville. Other events include a barbecue at ties focused on watershed restoration and
ATV enthusiasts are drawn to Winchester Bay, are mud races on Sunday. The festival features a
Sherm’s Thunderbird, music, booths and down- salmon recovery. A complete traditional Indian
the heart of the Oregon Dunes, for American variety of entertainment, a blackberry cooking
town sidewalk sale. (800) 444-9584 and village is set up with tribal drumming, dancing,
sand drag races, poker run and more. In addition contest, a chili cook-off, BMX bike races, diaper
www.graffitiweekend.com. storytelling and demonstrations of flintknapping
to all the action on the sand, there are vendor derby, lawn mower race, Saturday night cruise, a
booths, food, music and Team ALBA exhibitions motorcycle show, mud volleyball, and a car raf- and other native crafts by the Confederated
OCEAN FESTIVAL — July 17-19. The sea Tribes of Siuslaw, Coos and Lower Umpqua Indi-
featuring the latest products and vehicles. Spec- fle. Food and craft booths are part of the fun at
takes center stage for this coastal celebration in ans. Also featured are children’s activities, food
tacular “show” buggies and quads are also on this event held in Sutherlin’s Central Park. 459-
Reedsport and Winchester Bay. Enjoy the Bay- and crafts booths and a traditional alder smoked
display and for sale. Burger and dog feed, sand 9574 or www.sutherlinbbfest.org.
side Bazaar, a three-block area filled with arts, barbecue salmon dinner. (541) 271-4816, (541)
dune treasure hunt, show-and-shine, raffle and
crafts, collectibles, food, live entertainment, a 271-3495 or (800) 247-2155 or www.tsalila.com.
prize patrol. (541) 271-3495 or (800) 247-2155 CANYONVILLE PIONEER DAYS — Aug. 27-
radio broadcast and more in Winchester Bay.
Musical acts, animals, carnival make fair a mustthe same title. The album went multiplat-
JOHN SOWELL
The News-Review inum in 1979 and the Southern rock group
followed up with another platinum record,
T
he Douglas County Fair will join “Beatin’ the Odds,” in 1980.
in this summer with the yearlong Secondary entertainment acts will be
celebration of Oregon’s 150th featured throughout each day at the Bi-
birthday. The theme of the fair is Mart stage. Opening day will include the
“Celebrate What’s Great! Oregon’s Birth- annual senior talent show and an appear-
day Bash.” ance by cartoon figure SpongeBob.
Several events during the five-day fair, There will also be a Radio Disney show
running from Aug. 4 through Aug. 8, will on Aug. 6.
be tied to the birthday bash. On Aug. 6, fair Other fair entertainment during the week
admission, normally $9 for general admis- includes hypnotist Terrance B, 9-foot car-
sion, $6 for seniors and $4 for children 6 to toon kid Rollo, and Zepron the celebrity
12, will be just $1.50 until 1:50 p.m. Carni- robot.
val rides will be the same price during that “I think it’s a very good balanced group
time period. of artists that will be here at our fair,” said
Gretchen Wilson, Huey Lewis and the Phillips. “It will definitely be an opportuni-
News, Josh Turner and Molly Hatchet ty for people to enjoy great music.”
headline the nightly concerts that are free The Douglas County Speedway will
with fair admission. have championship auto racing on Aug. 8.
Fairgrounds Director Harold Phillips Attendance is free with paid fair admission.
said Huey Lewis and the News will add to The Teen Zone, with video games, music
the celebratory tone of the fair this year as and contests, will return. The fair will also
the band embarks on its 30th anniversary introduce a nightly laser light show.
tour. ROBIN LOZNAK/The News-Review
Rock ’n’ roll enthusiasts might recognize • You can reach reporter John Sowell at
the band Molly Hatchet for its hit song A large pig reclines in the Swine Barn at the Douglas County Fair in Roseburg,
957-4209 or by e-mail at jsowell@nrto-
“Flirtin’ with Disaster” from the album of last summer.
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CARA PALLONE Summer Concert Series, Thursday Evenings, July & August
The News-Review If you go ... 6:00-8:30 pm, for info call Ted 541-860-5846
Myrtle Creek Summer Festival
C
ANYONVILLE — The $40 mil- From Interstate 5, take Exit 99 at
Canyonville, 25 miles south of Roseburg and
lion expansion of Seven Feathers 25 miles north of Grants Pass. Millsite Park July 25th & 26th, 2009 for info call Linda
Hotel and Casino is slated for com- Free bus service to the casino is available
pletion just in time for summer at the following locations on the following 541-863-6843
travelers. days. For specific information on departure
and return times, call the numbers listed
Fall Hot Air Balloon Fest South Umpqua School
According to general manager Boomer below. September 26th & 27th, 2009, Foundation Dinner & Auction
Schoneboom, the 154 new hotel rooms and
250-seat buffet will open in June. The River • In Roseburg and Winston — Tuesdays,
for info call Ted 541-860-5846 September 19, 2009, for info
Rock Day Spa and coffee bar will be avail- Thursdays and Fridays. (800) 548-8461. call Clair 541-680-7199
• In Eugene, Springfield, Creswell and Cot-
able to weary motorists by August. tage Grove — Mondays, Tuesdays and Fri-
The hotel, owned by the Cow Creek Band
of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, has been oper-
days. (541) 484-4100.
• In Medford, Grants Pass, Rogue River —
Halloween Street Fair
ating in excess of 90 percent occupancy the Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. (800) 339- October 31, 2009, Downtown
1068 or (541) 826-2711.
past five years, Schoneboom said. Long • In Yreka and Ashland — first and third
Myrtle Creek,
waits at the current 24-hour restaurant and Tuesdays of each month. (800) 339-1068 or Gifts • Candles for info call Linda
turning away hundreds of reservations
prompted plans for the expansion.
(541) 826-2711.
Home Decor 541-863-6843
On the Web: For more information about
In January, Seven Feathers laid off 51
employees, proving that casinos are not
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events, visit www.7feathers.com.
recession-proof. Schoneboom said the hotel Truckers Light Parade
addition will furnish 79 jobs. Painting Classes & Supplies December 12th, 2009
“We’ll be able to refill those 51, plus pampered. for info call Linda
another 28,” Schoneboom said. Schoneboom said The Gathering Place, a 119 S. Old Pacific Hwy,
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GRAFFITI
T
he Rock ’n’ Rollin’ Pancake ting a lot of phone calls so we’re still
Breakfast and the Graffiti Drags expecting a full house,” Larsen said.
are no longer unofficial events “These events treat people well, it does-
of Graffiti Weekend. n’t cost them an arm and a leg. People
Those two events were popular enough can participate with a donation here and
in their debuts last year that they are now there. We’re happy it keeps going
officially on the week’s lineup. strong.”
This year’s 28th annual Graffiti Week- Last year’s registration totaled 439
end is scheduled for July 8-12 in Rose- cars that were pre-1975 models. About
burg. 70 percent of the registered cars come
Last year’s drag event drew about 50 from out of the area.
cars on Sunday. This year the drags will Graffiti Weekend was first an idea
be held Saturday evening at the Douglas back in 1982. It evolved into reliving the News-Review file photo
County Speedway. ’50s by cruising some classic cars down Hot rods wow the crowd during a past Graffiti cruise in downtown Roseburg.
“We didn’t expect that many, but all of Harvard Avenue in Roseburg. Now, each
a sudden it took hold,” said Don Larsen, summer, hundreds gather downtown to Ray’s Food Place in Green and a Graffiti local businesses, with Cascade Commu-
a member of the Stray Angels Car Club join the founders of the Graffiti Night kickoff show at the Roseburg Veterans nity Credit Union this year’s major spon-
and a co-coordinator of the Graffiti Cruise in remembering a simpler time. Affairs Medical Center. sor.
week. “It’ll be another place for cars and Since those early days, the cruise has Organizers for the Graffiti Night “It’s a real joint venture between the
people to go on Saturday night. They’ll grown into one of Douglas County’s Cruise are also trying something new this community,” he said. “And it’s a big shot
have a place to cruise and a place to most noteworthy events, five days year, opening the cruise to vehicles 1965 in the arm for the town.”
race.” chock-full of hot rods, barbecues and and older, instead of the traditional 1960 “We feel pretty proud of it,” Larsen
The Umpqua Flatheads Roseburg other family entertainment known as and older. said. “We want it to be an affordable
Graffiti Night Cruise for vehicles 1965 Graffiti Weekend. Osborn said the event is made possible
One of those events is the 26th Annual family event.”
and older is scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. by several sponsors and donations from
The speedway gates will open at 6:30 River Forks Show-n-Shine, another high-
p.m. and the track will open to drag rac- light of the week, presented by the Stray
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CRATER LAKE
C
rater Lake, the deepest lake in the
country, lies 106 miles east of Rose- June, the north entrance opens off of High-
burg, just across the county line in way 138. The full rim drive normally opens
Klamath County. in July. But as the park has had less snow
Oregon’s one and only national park, than normal this winter, the rim drive could
Crater Lake National Park may be reached by open by late June or early July, Clark said.
heading east from Roseburg on Highway Park admission is $10 per car. Annual pass-
138. es are available for $20, and $50 passes for all
Although long revered by the Klamath national parks also are available.
Indians, the lake was not seen by white men Park admission is free during the winter,
until 1853, when gold prospectors stumbled providing snowshoers, cross-country skiers
upon it. Isaac Skeeters dubbed it “Deep Blue and snowboarders recreational opportunities.
Lake.” During the winter season, rangers lead free
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, nature tours on snowshoes to explain how
newspaperman Jim Sutton gave the lake its animals, trees and humans adapt to the chilly
present name in 1869. But he did not name it climate. Snowshoes are provided.
for the large caldera of the old volcano, The tours are at 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sun-
Mount Mazama, which rims the lake. He days. They are limited to 30 people a tour; the
named it for the crater atop Wizard Island, the minimum age is 8 years. To reserve a space,
KATHY KORENGEL/The News-Review call (541) 594-3100 or sign up at Steel Visitor
mini-volcano in the middle of the lake.
President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed A park ranger at Crater Lake leads a snowshoe tour around the rim. Center when you get to the park.
the lake America’s fifth national park in 1905. Nine marked cross-country ski trails are
At a depth of 1,943 feet, Crater Lake is the information is available online at starting July 2 through mid-September. Tours available to skiers of all skill levels. No rental
deepest lake in the nation and the seventh- www.nps.gov/crla. leave at 9:55 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily that drop facilities exist at the park for skiers and snow-
deepest in the world. The park has more than 90 miles of trails people at Wizard Island for a three-hour peri- shoers.
The lake was formed about 7,700 years for hikers, skiers and snowshoers to explore. od and then pick them up to tour the lake.
ago after 12,000-foot Mount Mazama erupt- Trails are generally snow-free from mid-July Visitors may fish at the lake, stocked with WHERE TO STAY AND DINE
ed, an explosion 42 times greater than the through October, said Don Clark, a park fish decades ago. Kokanee salmon and rain- Crater Lake Lodge, a classic, Swiss-style
1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The ranger. bow trout took to the lake and reproduce. No alpine inn, sits just off the south rim. It will be
caldera that formed after the volcano erupted Hiking opportunities range from the gently license is required, there’s no limit, and open this year from May 20 through Oct. 11,
has since filled with about 4.6 trillion gallons sloping one-mile Godfrey Glen trail, one of there’s no season. and rooms range from $151 to $206 a night.
water, fed by an average annual snowfall of two handicap-accessible trails, to the rigorous Private boats are not allowed on the lake. Visitors should book well in advance, as the
533 inches. five-mile round trip up Mount Scott, the high- People must fish from the shore, either from lodge fills quickly.
est point in the park, to 33 miles of the Pacific the Cleetwood Cove docks or from Wizard The lodge offers gourmet meals for break-
WHAT TO SEE AND DO Crest Trail. Island. fast, lunch and dinner during the season.
Two visitor centers offer information on There’s only one way to the surface of the Fishing in the park’s streams is available Reservations are required for dinners, which
park attractions and programs. The Steel Visi- lake: the strenuous, 1.1-mile-long Cleetwood but limited to help preserve the bull trout. All are first reserved for overnight guests.
tor Center, four miles north of Highway 62, is Trail on the northeast corner of the rim. It park waters are restricted to the use of artifi- The nearby Rim Village Cafe and Gift
open daily year-round, except on Christmas takes two hours to get down to the lake and cial lures and flies. Shop serves lighter meals. It is open daily
Day; summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. back up again, and the trail drops 700 feet in Bike rentals are not available in the park, year-round and generally from 9 a.m. to 8
Phone: (541) 594-3100. a mile. but the 33-mile Rim Drive is popular with p.m. in the summer.
The Rim Visitor Center, seven miles north From the bottom of the trail, boat rides are cyclists. The drive circles the crater and offers Forty cabins are available at Mazama Vil-
of Highway 62, is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. available around the lake at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. 20 scenic vantage points. The rim will be lage, seven miles south of the rim, for $126 a
daily from late May to late September. Park noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily, tentatively reserved for runners Aug. 8 for the annual night from May 29 to Sept. 27.
For those on a more limited budget, 212
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June 6 Annual Trader Day/City Wide Garage Sale
July 3 Riverbend Live!
Nathen and the Zydeco Cha Chas
July 4 Winston’s Community Celebration & 6th
Annual Fireworks
July 10 Riverbend Live! Shemekia Copeland
July 11 Winston Summer Nite Cruise
July 17 Riverbend Live! Joni Harms and Rob Nelson
& Sourdough Slim
July 24 & 25 Riverbend Live! Youth Theater
July 31 River Bend Live! Leroy Bell and HIs Only Friends
August 14, 15, 16 Celtic Highland Games
September 11, 12, 13 41st Annual Melon Festival
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CAMPING
water-skiing, boatramp. Facilities: 59 trailer,
Camping camper and tent units, picnic tables, fireplaces,
running water, vault toilets, boat ramp and swim-
ming beach. Fees: single-unit site, $11 for first
Continued from page 33 vehicle and $4 for each additional vehicle. Multiple
site, $14 for the first vehicle and $4 for each addi-
tional vehicle. Group site, $72 per night. Managed
May 15-Oct. 31, weather permitting. Reservations
Lucile Lake Trail, Tolo Creek Trail and Pacific Crest for group sites only: www.recreation.gov or (877)
Trail. Managed April 1-Oct. 30, weather permitting. 444-6777. Turn north off Highway 138, about 72
Turn north off Highway 138, about 74 miles east of miles east of Roseburg, onto Road 2610, and
Roseburg, onto Windigo Pass road. Go about 4.5 proceed four miles to the campsite. (Umpqua
miles, then right onto Kelsay Valley Road to the end. National Forest)
(Umpqua National Forest)
Rock Creek
Lake in the Woods Located two miles beyond Millpond Recreation
Eight tent-auto-trailer sites, one tent site, two mul- Site. Seventeen campsites, piped water, vault toi-
tifamily sites, one day-use picnic site. Flush toilets lets, fire rings; host on site. Fee: $10 per night; $4
(one wheelchair accessible), fireplaces and trails. additional vehicle. Pavilion, with no charge for
Fees: single site, $10 for the first vehicle and $4 for groups of fewer than 25, available in day-use
each additional vehicle. Fourteen-day stay limit. area. Fifty-person maximum capacity. Reserva-
Managed June 1-Oct. 31. tions required for groups of more than 25; $50 fee
Take Highway 138 west to Little River Road. (plus $50 refundable cleaning deposit). Pavilion
Continue on Little River 20 miles. Where the road reservations must be made through www.recre-
becomes gravel, continue seven miles. From Rose- ation.gov or by calling (977) 444-6777. Managed
burg, one hour, 10 minutes. Four-acre manmade May 22- Oct.12. (Roseburg BLM)
lake 8 feet deep. Boats without motors allowed.
(Umpqua National Forest) Scaredman
News-Review file photo Nine campsites, vault toilets and potable water.
East Lemolo No fee for use; campsites available on a first-come,
Fifteen sites, picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets, Kristen Smith of Roseburg opens up her tent during a family camping trip at
Whistler’s Bend. first-serve basis. Popular during hunting season. No
boat ramp, no drinking water. Fees: $7, $3 extra fishing allowed in Steamboat drainage. Fly-fishing is
vehicle. Campground located on Lemolo Lake with allowed in nearby North Umpqua River. Pets on
water-skiing and fishing available. Managed May 15- leashes. Approximately 40 miles east of Roseburg
Oct. 31. Turn north off Highway 138 approximately Eleven campsites, many with expanded tent sites, refundable deposit. Reservations must be made on Highway 138, turn onto Steamboat Creek Road.
74 miles east of Roseburg onto Road 2610. Go may only be reserved for group use. Drinking through www.recreation.gov or by calling (977) Continue on Steamboat Creek for one-half mile, turn
about three miles, turn left onto Road 2610-400; pro- water, pavilion, vault toilets, group picnic site with 444-6777. north along Canton Creek for three miles. Open
ceed approximately two miles; turn left onto Road large fire ring and tables, grass volleyball court; Location: take Highway 138 about 22 miles year-round. (Roseburg BLM)
2610-430. (Umpqua National Forest) host on site. Campsites and toilets are wheelchair east of Roseburg, turn north on Rock Creek
accessible. Room for 100 campers and an addi- Road, travel five miles. Across from Millpond ball- Steamboat Falls
Lone Pine Group Reservation tional 100 people for daytime activities. $130 per field. Open May 1-Oct. 19. (Roseburg BLM) Seven combination tent-auto-trailer sites for trail-
Group campground that opened in 2004. day for the campground and pavilion; $250 ers up to 24 feet long, three tent sites, fire rings, vault
Millpond toilets, no drinking water available. Fees: $7, $4 extra
Twelve campsites, vault toilets, piped water; vehicle; 14-day stay limit. No fishing at Steamboat
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County’s gorgeous waterfalls worth the drive leads through a Douglas fir forest to the base of basaltic, Take Highway 138 east of Roseburg about 67 miles to the trailhead, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to
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columnar rock outcroppings. Both trails are located off Whitehorse Falls Campground. A viewing platform is Glide, 16.3 miles. Take Little River Road to Road 2703
Highway 138 at Fall Creek, about 32 miles east of wheelchair- accessible. at Coolwater Campground. Take Road 2703 nearly four
W
hether on a forest drive or a Roseburg in the Umpqua National Forest. Clearwater Falls and one-half miles to the turnoff at Road 2703-150.
mountain hike, travelers to Little Falls This 40-foot cascade is only a short walk up Clear- Continue another two miles to reach the trail.
Douglas County can easily Fish jump up this 5- to 15-foot break along Steam- water River. To get to the falls, drive three and one-half Shadow Falls
boat Creek. The falls can be found by driving one mile miles east from Whitehorse Falls to the turnoff for Clear- This triple-descent waterfall has eroded its way
happen upon one of the up Steamboat Creek Road 38, which leaves Highway water Falls — about 70 miles east of Roseburg. The falls through a rock fracture to form a narrow, natural grotto.
many waterfalls throughout the area. 138 at Steamboat, 39 miles east of Roseburg. are wheelchair-accessible to the bottom. The descent totals 80 to 100 feet along Cavitt Creek.
Depending on the season, waterfalls Steamboat Falls Lemolo Falls The falls are located on Shadow Falls Trail, about nine
A viewpoint showcases this 25-foot waterfall. Some The Indian word Lemolo, a Chinook term, means miles from the junction of Cavitt Creek Road and Little
change by velocity and appearance. The fish attempt to jump the falls, while others use an adja- “wild” or “untamed.” The meaning comes to life as the River Road on Road 25. To reach Little River Road,
Umpqua National Forest and Douglas cent ladder. Drivers take Highway 138 east to Steam- waterfall thunders 75 to 100 feet downward to the North take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, about
County alone feature nearly two dozen. boat, about 39 miles, and turn on Steamboat Creek Umpqua River. From Clearwater Falls, drive three miles 16 miles.
Road 38 and continue for six miles, then turn onto Road east toward Lemolo Lake. Turn off Highway 138 to For-
From 272-foot-tall Watson Falls near 3810 and travel to the Steamboat Falls Campground est Service Road 2610, go six miles to fork in road. Take SOUTH UMPQUA AREA
Toketee — the fourth-highest in the state entrance. left fork onto Forest Service Road 2610-680 for one Campbell Falls
— to South Umpqua Falls above Tiller, a Toketee Falls mile. Turn left across wooden bridge. The falls are not The South Umpqua River is the site of this waterfall,
This one is indefinitely closed. A 300-foot hardwood wheelchair-accessible. which honors Robert G. Campbell, a former U.S. Forest
historic fish-gathering place for Umpqua stairway used to lead visitors to a sturdy platform over- Warm Springs Falls Service employee who was killed in action in World
Indians, cascading water can be any looking Toketee Falls, a 100-foot plunge over a sheer Columns of basalt are punished day and night as this War II. The falls are about 12 miles northeast of Tiller
day’s high point. wall of basalt with a double-tier waterfall on top. But waterfall thunders over the rocks and drops more than on Forest Service Road 28, near Boulder Creek Camp-
boulders this spring ripped apart the stairway beyond 70 feet into the creek bed below. To reach the falls, turn ground. To get to Tiller, take Interstate 5 south to
immediate repair. (To get to the falls, take Highway 138 off Highway 138 east of Roseburg to Forest Service Canyonville. Follow County Road 1 to Tiller. From Tiller,
ALONG HIGHWAY 138 EAST east from Roseburg to Toketee, about 59 miles. Turn off Road 2610, go six miles to fork in road. Take left fork to take County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service
Susan Creek Falls Highway 138 on Road 34, the west entrance to the Forest Service Road 2610-680 for two miles to Road Road 28, for 13 miles to a gravel turnout.
A nearly one-mile trail, which is wheelchair-accessi- Toketee Ranger Station. Cross the first bridge and turn 2610-600. The falls are not wheelchair-accessible. South Umpqua Falls
ble, leads hikers through a forest setting to the 50-foot left. The trail is a half-mile long and was/is not wheel- A unique formation in the South Umpqua, the river
drop of Susan Creek Falls. A moss-lined rock wall bor- chair- accessible.) LITTLE RIVER AREA flows shallow over a wide slab of bedrock and plunges
ders the falls on three sides. To reach the falls from Watson Falls Wolf Creek Falls 10 to 15 feet into a deep pool. An observation deck
Roseburg, take Highway 138 East to the Susan Creek This majestic waterfall is the highest in Southern A trail of slightly more than a mile leads to Wolf overlooks the falls while protecting a fish ladder. To get
Picnic Area, about 29 miles. The parking area is across Oregon and fourth-highest in Oregon, with a drop of 272 Creek Falls, which slides down a mountainside in two to the falls, take Interstate 5 to Canyonville and County
from the Susan Creek picnic area. feet. Watson Falls is located on Road 37, off Highway parts. The upper portion drops 75 feet and the lower Road 1 east to Tiller. At Tiller, take County Road 46,
Fall Creek Falls 138 near the east entrance to Toketee Ranger Station, tumbles 50 feet. Take Highway 138 east from Roseburg which becomes Forest Service Road 28, for 21 miles to
This one-mile trail winds around and through slabs of about 61 miles east of Roseburg. The falls are not to Glide, about 16 miles. Turn onto Little River Road South Umpqua Falls Picnic Ground.
bedrock and past the natural, lush vegetation to a dou- wheelchair-accessible. and follow for 10.7 miles to the trailhead at the arched Deer Lick Falls
ble falls with each tier 35 to 50 feet in height. It’s a good Whitehorse Falls bridge over Little River. A picnic table is located half a A mere tenth of a mile hike leads to this 20-foot cas-
walk for families with children and grandparents. The Relax on the porch-like vista overlooking this 10- to mile up the trail. cade that flows through a narrow chute into a deep
Job’s Garden Trail, which takes off at the half-mile point, 15-foot punch bowl waterfall along Clearwater River. Cedar Creek Falls pool in Black Rock Fork. Take Interstate 5 to
Water trickles 40 to 60 feet from a cliff to create Canyonville and County Road 1 east to Tiller. At Tiller,
Cedar Creek Falls. Take Highway 138 east of Roseburg take County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service
No Cards, No Games, to Glide, about 16 miles. Turn on Little River Road and
follow it for 12.1 miles to Road 2700-095. Drive one
mile to a sharp switchback in the road. The falls are on
Road 28, for 28 miles to a gravel turnout where the trail
begins.
Cow Creek Falls
No Gimmicks! an adjacent cliff.
Hemlock Falls
A 25- to 40-foot drop along a series of rock steps
makes up this waterfall. Cow Creek Falls is located
Rocks, ferns and trees surround this 80-foot rush near Devils Flat Campground on Cow Creek Road,
Just Everyday Low Prices! along Hemlock Creek. To get to the falls, take Highway
138 east from Roseburg to Glide, about 16 miles. Turn
17.2 miles from Azalea, about 36 miles south of Rose-
burg.
on Little River Road and follow it for about 25.8 miles to
Lake-in-the-Woods Campground. The trailhead is locat- COASTAL DOUGLAS COUNTY
ed just before the campsites. Kentucky Falls
Yakso Falls Spectacular waterfalls and pools in a pristine, forest-
Little River drops 70 feet and protruding rocks ed setting make Kentucky Falls a coastal attraction
spread the water flow to make Yakso Falls a spectacu- worth seeing. Cool pools and falls can be reached via a
lar sight. The falls are three-quarters of a mile from the six-mile trail. Drivers will travel to Reedsport and then
trailhead at the entrance to Lake-in-the-Woods Camp- north on Highway 101 for about three-quarters of a
ground. From Roseburg, head east on Highway 138 for mile. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 48, also
16 miles and turn right on Little River Road. Follow for known as Smith River Road, and continue 15 miles
25.8 miles to the campground. before a turn onto Forest Service Road 23. The trail-
Grotto Falls head is located seven miles ahead, on the right side of
The shimmering waters of this waterfall plunge 100 the road.
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Graffiti SUTHERLIN
Continued from page 28
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Turn east on Starve-out Creek Road. Turn on
Located near the historic falls where American
Indians once gathered, the campground includes
Upper Cow Creek Road, County Road No. 36 20 tent/trailer sites. The tent/trailer sites include
Continued from page 37 and follow for 5 miles to Galesville Reservoir and picnic tables and fireplaces and cost $6 per night.
the park. Reservations: (541) 957-7001. Reser- Two of the four campground toilets are disabled
vations are taken from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday accessible. No water. Managed May 1-Oct. 31.
features seven campsites, water, fireplaces with through Friday. Individual site reservations may be From the Tiller Ranger Station, take County Road
grills, vault toilets, garbage containers. Fees: $6, available at all Douglas County Campgrounds. 46, which becomes South Umpqua Road 28, for
$3 extra vehicle. Take County Road 46, which Caretaker: (541) 837-3302. (Douglas County) 21 miles. (Umpqua National Forest)
becomes South Umpqua Road 28, for 14 miles
Cover Threehorn
from the Tiller Ranger Station. Managed May 1-
Seven campsites with wooden tables and fire- Five campsites. Wooden tables, fireplaces,
Oct. 31. (Umpqua National Forest)
place with grill, vault toilets, garbage containers. No vault toilets, garbage containers. No water. Fees:
Camp Comfort water. Fees: $6, $3 extra vehicle. From the Tiller $6, $3 extra vehicle. Open year-round. From the
From Canyonville, 1.5 hours. Five campsites. Ranger Station take County Road 46 for five miles Tiller Ranger Station take County Road 1 south
Fireplaces, vault toilets, garbage containers, to Forest Service Road 29. Stay on Jackson Creek for 13 miles. From Canyonville, one hour.
water. No water. Fees: $6, $3 extra vehicle. Take for 13 miles. From Canyonville, 70 minutes. Man- (Umpqua National Forest)
County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service aged May 1-Oct. 31. (Umpqua National Forest) COASTAL AREA
Road 28, from the Tiller Ranger Station for 26 Campgrounds in the Oregon Dunes National
Devils Flat
miles to campground. Managed May 1-Oct. 31. Recreation Area offer something for everyone.
Three campsites, vault toilets, tables, fire-
(Umpqua National Forest) ROBIN LOZNAK/The News-Review Campers are welcome to pitch their tents, park
places, garbage containers. No water. Fees: $6,
A fifth-wheel camper is parked near $3 extra vehicle. Historic guard station and trail their RVs, or plan to stay in a campground with
Charles V. Stanton Park sand access for off-highway vehicles. Reserva-
the Umpqua River at the Elkton RV into Cow Creek Falls nearby. From Azalea take
Forty paved campsites, [first come first serve] tions are available for all but the Lagoon and
County Road 36 east for 17 miles. Managed May
20 sites with full hookups, 50 picnic tables, rest- Park last summer. Waxmyrtle campgrounds. Reservations can gen-
1-Oct. 31. (Umpqua National Forest)
rooms with showers and flush toilets. Fees: $20 erally be made eight months in advance and no
per night for full hookup, $15 for non-hookup, $2 Interstate 5 Exit 99. Open all year. Caretaker: Dumont Creek later than seven days before arrival. During holi-
discount for Douglas County residents. Additional (541) 839-4483. (Douglas County) Three campsites with wooden tables, fire- day weekends, the reservation must be for a mini-
vehicles $3. Recreational vehicle dump site sta- places, garbage containers, vault toilets. No water. mum of three nights, two for non-holiday week-
tion available. Playground equipment and South Chief Miwaleta Campground Trailers not recommended. Fees: $6, $3 extra ends. Reservations can be made at www.recre-
Umpqua River access. Lower portion of park with Twenty full hookup campsites [first come, first vehicles. Managed May 1-Oct. 31. Located on the ation.gov.
seven hookups and six tent sites may be reserved serve]. Tent site area available. A reservable South Umpqua River just above the mouth of
for group camping at $200 per night, plus a $10 cabin is available at $32 per night. Includes Dumont Creek. From the Tiller Ranger Station, Carter Lake
non-refundable reservation fee. Pavilion rental for heater, lights, double bed, futon, dining table, cof- take County Road 46, which becomes South Facilities: 23 campsites, fire rings and picnic
$55 per side plus a $10 non-refundable reserva- fee table, electric lights, outdoor deck, picnic table Umpqua Road 28, for 11 miles to the camp- tables, flush toilets, drinking water. Fees: $20, $5
tion fee. Reservations for pavilion or group camp- and fire ring. $10 non-refundable reservation fee ground. (Umpqua National Forest) extra vehicle. Open May 15-Sept. 28, weather per-
ing may be made by calling (541) 957-7001. applies. Four-lane boat launching ramp, hiking mitting. Lake is stocked with rainbow trout. Boat
Reservations are taken from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 trails. Reservoir offers fishing, water-skiing, swim- Galesville (day use and campground) ramp. Hiking on Carter Dunes Trail and wheelchair
p.m., Monday through Friday. Individual site reser- ming, pleasure boating, wildlife area. Group pavil- Reservoir offers boating, fishing, swimming and accessible Taylor Dunes Trail. Reservations:
vations may be available at all Douglas County ion for 50 available for rent $50, plus a $10 non- water-skiing plus a nice atmosphere for picnick- www.recreation.gov. Located west of Highway
Campgrounds. refundable reservation fee. Full-time caretaker. ing. The reservoir is an excellent habitat for fish 101, 11 miles north of Reedsport. On-site host.
and wildlife. Unlike other reservoirs, a consider- (Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area)
able amount of vegetation was left in the area,
More than “par” for the course New Campground: Twenty first come – first
served hookup sites are available for $20 per
night; tent sites are also available for $15 per
12 miles north of Reedsport. On-site host. (Ore-
gon Dunes National Recreation Area)
Lagoon
night. There is a $2 discount for Douglas County Facilities: 39 sites, fire pits, picnic tables, flush
Whether your ideal day is puttering residents. One reservable cabin is available for toilets and drinking water. One mile to beach.DD
rent at $32 per night plus a $10 non-refundable Bixby 4/21/09 Fees: $20 for up to two vehicles.
around at home, or putting out on the reservation fee. Pavilion available for rent at $50 Open year-round. Reservations:
green, Linus Oakes is “a hole in one” per day plus a $10 non-refundable reservation www.recreation.gov. Located three-quarters of a
mile west of Highway 101 on Siltcoos Dune and
fee. From Interstate 5 take Exit 88 at Azalea. Go
(sorry we couldn’t resist). east approximately eight miles. Beach Access Road, 12 miles north of Reed-
Reservations: (541) 957-7001. Reservations sport. On-site host. (Oregon Dunes National
are taken from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through
From our very own “Linus Links” Friday. Caretaker: (541) 837-3302. (Douglas Turn to CAMPING, page 43
where you can practice your short County)
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CAMPING
bor and off-highway vehicle access. Fishing and showers. Hiking trail around nearby Lake Marie chair-accessible toilets and paths; host on site.
Camping crabbing. Windy Cove B open all year, Windy
Cove A closed during the winter. For reserva-
good for a short day hike. Off Highway 101, six
miles south of Reedsport. (Oregon State Park)
$130 per day for campground and pavilion use,
plus $250 refundable deposit; reservations taken
tions, call (541) 957-7001. Reservations are up to a year in advance and must be made
Continued from page 42 taken from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Fri- OTHER AREAS through www.recreation.gov or by calling 977-
day. Individual site reservations may be available Loon Lake 444-6777. Season: May 8-Oct.5. Located one
at all Douglas County Campgrounds. Caretaker: Campground and beach open from May 21 mile past Tyee Campground. Take Highway 138
(541) 271-5634 (Douglas County) through November 30 with 60 tent-trailer units, 34 for 12 miles west of Sutherlin, cross Bullock
Recreation Area) picnic sites, barbecue pits, drinking water, flush toi- Bridge and turn right on Bullock Road (County
Tahkenitch Half Moon Bay lets, disabled-accessible facilities. Fees: $5 for day Road 57). Go one mile. (Roseburg BLM)
Facilities: 34 sites, fire pits, picnic tables, flush Campground for the off-road enthusiast. Fea- use per vehicle, $3 for walk-in. Fourteen-day stay
limit. Beaches, volleyball, horseshoe, basketball, Tyee (inland area)
toilets and drinking water. Fees: $20, $5 extra tures 45 large campsites [first come first serve]
water-skiing, swimming and fishing on lake. Hiking Campground has 15 campsites and four picnic
vehicle. Open May 1-Sept. 28. This recently and five reservable group sites that will accommo-
trails, hot showers. Pets are restricted in certain sites with piped water, vault toilets and a covered
remodeled camp area offers wildlife watching date up to 5 units, depending on the size. Close
areas. Camping: $18 per night for up to two vehi- pavilion. Provides foot access to Umpqua River.
opportunities and access to hiking trails. Reserva- to ocean beaches, sand dunes, fishing, crabbing
cles, $7 per extra vehicle. Group (double-family, or Fees: $10 per site per night; $4 for each additional
tions: www.recreation.gov. Located west of High- and Umpqua Lighthouse. Fees: Individual non-
up to 12 people) reservations, $36 per night for up vehicle. BBQ grills, horseshoe pits. Pavilion with
way 101, 7.5 miles north of Reedsport. On-site hookup sites are $20 per night; $2 discount for
to four vehicles. Boat launch: $3 per boat. Day use: electricity accommodates up to 50 people, for a
host. (Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area) Douglas County residents. Additional vehicles $3.
6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Managed May 21 to November $50 fee and $50 refundable deposit. Pavilion
Group Sites are $75 per night for group sites C
Tahkenitch Landing 30. Reservations: www.recreation.gov. Seven reservations must be made through www.recre-
and E; $60 per night for Group sites A, B & D with
Facilities: 27 sites, fire pits, picnic tables, vault miles south of Highway 38, 20 miles from Reed- ation.gov or by calling 977-444-6777. Fourteen-
a $10 non-refundable reservation fee. Take High-
toilets, no drinking water. Fees: $20, $5 extra vehi- sport. (Coos Bay BLM) day camping limit. Take Highway 138 for 12 miles
way 101 3 miles south of Reedsport to Winches-
cle. Open year-round. There is a boat ramp and west of Sutherlin, cross Bullock Bridge and turn
ter Bay. One mile west on Salmon Harbor Drive. Smith River Falls
dock and the lake is stocked with rainbow right on Bullock Road (County Road 57). The
Open year-round. For group site reservations, Nine campsites with picnic tables, fire rings,
trout.Reservations: www.recreation.gov. Located campground is one-half mile farther. Managed
call (541) 957-7001. Reservations are taken from grills, paved parking and vault toilets. No drinking
east of Highway 101, seven miles north of Reed- March 13-Nov. 30. (Roseburg BLM)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Individ- water. Free use. Access to fishing. Thirty miles
sport. (Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area) ual site reservations may be available at all Dou- Pass Creek
east of Gardiner on BLM Smith River Road. Open
Tyee (coastal) glas County Campgrounds. Caretaker: (541) 271- year-round. (Coos Bay BLM) Thirty paved [first come, first serve] sites, tent
Facilities: 14 sites, fire pits, picnic tables, vault 5634. (Douglas County) site area available. Drinking water, flush toilets,
toilets and drinking water. Fees: $20, $5 extra Vincent Creek showers. Picnic area, playground, Individual
vehicle. Open May 15-Oct. 31. Access to Siltcoos Salmon Harbor Marina/Winchester Bay RV Six campsites and day use areas, vault toilets, sites are $20 per night full hookup, $15 per night
River canoe trail and Lake. Boat ramp. Reserva- Features 138 full-service RV sites and 170 no drinking water. Free use. Remote campsites non-hookup; $2 discount for Douglas County resi-
tions: www.recreation.gov. Campground located “dry,” self-contained sites with a bay or ocean with river access. From Gardiner take Lower dents. Pavilion available for rent $50, plus $10
one mile east of Highway 101 on Westlake Road, view, located just off Highway 101 at Winchester Smith River Road east for approximately 35 miles. non-refundable reservation fee. Coin-operated
13 miles north of Reedsport. (Oregon Dunes Bay. Dumping station, restrooms and hot showers Open year-round. (Coos Bay BLM) Laundromat, playground, showers, stream and
National Recreation Area) available. Fees: $29-$72 nightly for full hook-ups, pond available. Take I-5 north to Exit 163. Park is
self-contained sites $20, from May 15-Oct. 15, ; Eagleview Group Reservations 10 miles south of Cottage Grove at Curtin. Open
Waxmyrtle $22-$54 nightly from Oct. 16-May 14 for full Group campground opened in 2004 with 10 year-round. For pavilion reservations, call (541)
Facilities: 55 sites, fire pits, picnic tables, flush hookup. Ocean beaches, fishing, crabbing, clam- campsites on the banks of the Umpqua River. 957-7001. Reservations are taken from 10:00
toilets and drinking water. Fees: $20 for up to two ming and dune access. Boat launching and 650 Former location of the Camp Fire Girls camp- a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Individ-
vehicles. Open May 1-Sept. 30. Campground boat slips available for a fee. Check in at the ground. Room for 100 people and an additional ual site reservations may be available at all Dou-
located near Siltcoos River, surrounded by shore- moorage office at the entrance. (Salmon Harbor 100 people during day-use activities. Pavilion, bar- glas County Campgrounds." Caretaker: (541)
pine and huckleberry. Access to mile-long Lagoon Marina, a department of Douglas County.) Infor- becue grill, picnic tables, drinking water. Wheel- 942-3281. (Douglas County)
ON VACATION?
Loop Trail and one and one-half-mile Waxmyrtle mation: (541) 271-0287.
Trail. Campground located 12 miles north of William Tugman
Reedsport, three-quarters of a mile west of High- All 94 campsites feature electrical and water
way 101 on Siltcoos Dune and Beach Access hookups with maximum 50-foot RV pads. Fees:
Road. On-site host. (Oregon Dunes National $16 per night May 1-Sept. 30; $12 per night Oct.1-
Recreation Area) • Kitchen
April 30. Hiker-biker campsites at $4 per person per • Toys
WINCHESTER BAY night. Sixteen yurts available, $27 per night. Reser-
vations available. Picnicking, slow boating, fishing, • Baby
Windy Cove A and Windy Cove B • Jewelry
Two parks located just off Highway 101 at Win- swimming, showers, dumping station and disabled
chester Bay along Salmon Harbor Drive. access. Offers a disabled-accessible fishing dock. • Crystal
Windy Cove A has 23 paved sites with full- Take Highway 101, 8 miles south of Reedsport, • Books
service hookups and four sites without hookups. adjacent to Eel Lake. (Oregon State Park) • Cards
Windy Cove B has 40 full-hookup sites and 29 Umpqua Lighthouse • Stationery
sites without hookups. There are 22 reservable, Facilities: 20 full-hookup sites with maximum • Garden
full-hookup sites and eight non-hookup sites avail- 45-foot RV pads and 24 tent sites with water near-
able. $10 non-refundable reservation fee. Rates: by. Fees: $20 per night May 1-Sept. 30 for
• Silver
$20 per night for full hookups; $15 per night for hookups; $16 for tent sites in summer; $16 and • Frames
non-hookups, $2 discount for Douglas County $12 from September to December. Two yurts • Fenton
residents. Additional vehicles $3. All hookup sites available for $27 per night. Six deluxe yurts with • Lladro
have cable TV hookup for $3 extra per night. No restrooms, a kitchenette, TV/VCR and bed for $66 • Hummel
trailer pull-through sites. Caretakers, restrooms, May 1-Sept. 30 and $45 Oct.1-April 30. Two cab-
showers, pay phones, picnic and playground ins are available for $35. Extra vehicles $5. Pic-
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uests looking for places to visit Community Education Center
in Douglas County may contact 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sun-
the visitors centers in Roseburg day; open Memorial Day through Labor Day
and other communities for www.elktonbutterflies.com
extensive local information. (541) 584-2692
The Roseburg Visitors Center is located Myrtle Creek Visitor Information
at 410 E. Spruce St., just south of down- Myrtle Creek City Hall
town Roseburg and east of Interstate 5 207 N.W. Pleasant Ave.
Exit 124. The building opened in 1999, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
following an extensive remodel. or
Designed by Roseburg architect Richard Granger Book Company
Kiehn, the outside has a modernist/cubist 111 2nd Ave.
design, while the interior has a striking 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday through Satur-
openness marked by floor-to-ceiling 30-foot day
beams and windows with views of the http://www.myrtlecreekchamber.com
Umpqua River and adjacent Riverside Park. (541) 863-3037 or 863-6056
Trained volunteers and visual displays are
available to direct visitors to various loca- Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of
tions of interest throughout the Umpqua Val- Commerce
Located in the Oregon Dunes NRA Build-
ley. Displays include a topographical wall ing
map that pinpoints some of the county’s pre- 855 Highway 101, at the intersection of
mier attractions, large-screen monitor videos News-Review file photo Highway 38 and Highway 101 in Reedsport
of local areas, racks with more than 300 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
brochures and a reception area backed by An angler makes a cast while fishing on the Umpqua River near River Forks Park. From mid-May until the end of Sept., open
three-dimensional photographs of local sites. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
410 E. Spruce St. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Foyer with brochures, maps and info
COUNTY LOCATIONS Hours June through September (Memorial Saturday and Sunday www.reedsportcc.org
Roseburg Visitors Center Day through Labor Day): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hours October through May: 9 a.m. to 5 (541) 271-3495
p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 1- (800) 247-2155
p.m. Saturday; closed Sundays. In Decem-
OR Highway 138
11. Elkton to Mile Point 9.0 paving (OR 138W)
12. Dixonville to Susan Creek chip seal,
MP 4.3-29.0 (OR 138E)
Interstate 5
13. Region 3 striping, MP 18-168
14. Rice Hill to Comstock Bridge repairs,
PUTTING OREGON BACK TO WORK
MP 148-162
15. North Umpqua River Bridge repairs, 5
MP 128.9 This summer you’ll see a lot of orange on Oregon’s highways. With
16. Shady Bridge replacement, McLain Avenue passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,
Bridge replacement, Portland Avenue
Bridge repair, Roseburg Multi-Use Path
the Oregon Department of Transportation will undertake its busiest
construction, MP 120-123 construction season in decades. ARRA provides $46.5 million for
17. Booth Ranch to Glendale paving,
MP 80-88 (NB) and 98.0-112.6 (NB/SB) 6 projects in southwest Oregon and the Rogue Valley, over 20 percent
of the $224 million allocated statewide. About 14 family-wage jobs
are sustained for every $1 million spent on transportation construction
OR Highway 42 in Oregon. This year in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties, ODOT will
18. Winston Bridge repair, MP 74.5
administer about 20 projects, half of which are funded in whole or in
part by ARRA. Most project sites will require lane closures and brief
Avoid delays. Plan ahead. Visit:
delays. So when you see orange this summer, slow down. Oregonians
7 are getting back to work.
For more information: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/recovery/index.shtml