2015 Visitors Guide
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DOUGLAS COUNTY 2015
Visitors
Guide
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WELCOME
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, the Elkton
Community Education Center and the
Umpqua Discovery Center are featured
attractions.
To the east is Glide — gateway to the
Umpqua National Forest — Idleyld Park,
Steamboat, forest trails and high Cascade
lakes.
The county’s economy is as varied as
its land, its wildlife and fish, with people
working in everything from agriculture to
manufacturing to timber. There is also a
large retirement community.
People live here because they like
the four seasons. There are no extended
freezing periods nor major snowfalls to
the west of the Cascades. And there are
no extended summer days of 100-degree
weather.
Spring showers turn the countryside
green, and summer’s warmth usually
continues through September.
Welcome to Douglas County, which
presents so many facets and faces.
Douglas County
A diversity of geographic
economy and community
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T
he Cascade Mountains, featuring
the spire of Mount Thielsen
and the mass of Mount Bailey,
stand tall to the east. The slightly
sloping beaches that endure the constant
pounding of the Pacific Ocean surf lie to
the west.
Douglas County features those extremes
and plenty of others.
There are the North Umpqua River
and Diamond Lake in the Douglas fircovered mountains and Salmon Harbor and
Winchester Bay on the coast.
In between are the hundred valleys of
the Umpqua with a blend of grasses, oaks,
madrones and firs.
In those valleys are 12 incorporated
cities and a patchwork of smaller
communities. The biggest is Roseburg,
the county seat, which is split by both
Interstate 5 and the South Umpqua River.
To the south are Myrtle Creek, Tri City,
Riddle, Canyonville, Days Creek and
Glendale. Highlights in those areas include
Galesville Reservoir, Seven Feathers
Casino Resort and the South Umpqua
River.
In north Douglas County, there are
Winchester, Sutherlin, Oakland, Yoncalla
and Drain. Points of interest include
Umpqua Community College, Cooper
Creek Reservoir and the Oakland Museum.
To the west are Winston, Camas Valley,
Elkton and Reedsport. Wildlife Safari,
INDEX
Features Editor:
Craig Reed
Design Editor:
TJ McLean
Photo Editor:
Michael Sullivan
Publisher/Editor:
Jeff Ackerman
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COVER: Two lambs on the Singleton Ranch near Glide keep
watch over their mother.
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review
Calendar of events..............14
Coast....................................28
Crater Lake..........................23
Diamond Lake......................24
Douglas County Fair..............4
Festivals.................................6
Galleries.................................3
Graffiti Weekend..................10
Museums.............................18
Music concerts....................11
North Umpqua Trail.............30
Seven Feathers.....................8
Visitors centers....................24
Waterfalls.............................26
Welcome................................2
Wildlife Safari.........................7
Wildlife watching..................20
Wine.....................................12
BANGKOK WEST
Thai & Chinese Cuisine
Open 11:00am-3:00pm Dinner 4:30pm-9:00pm
Closed Sunday
2521 W. Harvard • 541-677-8397
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
GALLERIES
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Arts and crafts featured at area’s galleries
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ART GALLERY AT UCC, Whipple
Fine Arts Building, Umpqua Community College, 1140 College Road,
Winchester. The Student Showcase
exhibit continues through June 5.
Gallery hours until then are from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday or by appointment. Gallery
is also open during events in the
Whipple Fine Arts Building. The
gallery will close for the summer
and will reopen with the beginning
of fall term around Oct. 1. 541-4404691.
CLARK STUDIO AND GALLERY,
130 N.E. Exchange Ave., Roseburg
— Kevin Clark wood block prints,
Japanese collection of art, artists
from the past and selection of
present day local artists through the
summer. The gallery is open 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
541-672-2180.
DOUGLAS COUNTY MUSEUM,
123 Museum Drive, Roseburg —
From the historic dig pit to the Oregon Trail tales exhibit, the museum
focuses on learning for all ages.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is
$5 adults, $4 seniors and free for
children 17 and younger. 541-9577007 or umpquavalleymuseums.org.
ELKTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER, 15850 Highway 38
West, Elkton — Plein Air display,
photography show, Elkton artists
and various other art shows presented through the year. In addition,
the library building features yearround shows that change periodically. From Memorial Day Weekend
to Labor Day Weekend, hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. From Labor
Day to Memorial Day, library gallery
is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Free
admission. 541-584-2692.
FISHER’S FLOWERS AND FINE
ART GALLERY, 638 W. Harrison St.,
Roseburg. — Throught June 19,
“Seeing the Light” by Irv Williams,
limited edition digital print, and
“Friends of Mine,” Claudia Lapham,
acrylic artist. From June 22 to
Sept. 4, Paul Zegers with acrylic
cityscapes and Judy Hoiness with
acrylic landscapes. The gallery is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday and Saturday by appointment. 541-672-6621.
THE GALLERY AT MARSHANNE
LANDING, 175 Hogan Road,
Oakland — The Gallery showcases
works from 22 Douglas County
artists. On display are bronze
and porcelain pieces by Ginger
Updegrave, pastels by Jan Horn
and Trudy Reynolds and works
made of fiber, jewelry, glass, raku
and iron. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday through Sunday,
otherwise by appointment. Free
admission. 541-459-7998.
GALLERY NORTHWEST, 625 S.E.
Jackson St., Roseburg — Features
the works of 14 local artists in various mediums, including pottery, oils,
acrylic, pastels watercolor, woodwork and jewelry. Interior displays
and work in the window changes
each month. Gallery hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
541-817-2784.
GALLERY 7, Seven Feathers
Casino Resort, 146 Chief Miwaleta Lane, Canyonville — Seven
Feathers’ Gallery 7 features works
created by professional artists from
the Pacific Northwest. The art is on
display in two main areas within
Seven Feathers — the main exhibit
hallway across from the River Rock
Spa and the lobby area near the
Kabi Cafe. Exhibits change four
times per year. Gallery 7 is open
24 hours, seven days a week. Free
admission. 541-839-1312.
adventure featuring four seasons in
various environments – an estuary,
forest, meadow and the dunes, with
a stop at a weather station. Summer
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and noon to 4
p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 per
adult and $4 for children ages 5 to
16. 541-271-4816 or umpquadiscoverycenter.com.
OAKLAND MUSEUM, 130 Locust
St. — The museum features the
history of Oakland from the 1850s
to the present. Exhibits include
rooms typical of early Oakland
homes plus a bank, post office, and
grocery store. The museum is open
from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. daily except
holidays. No admission charge, but
donations are appreciated. Oakland
Museum is publicly supported
by contributions and operated
by volunteers. 541-459-3087 or
historicoaklandoregon.com.
UMPQUA VALLEY ARTS CENTER,
1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg —
Through June 28, “ArtWorks NW,” a
juried show that displays the art of
the best of northwest artists in the
Hallie Brown Ford Gallery. In the Red
Gallery, two selected works from
Umpqua Community College’s permanent art collection and Photo Lucida Top 50, a slide presentation of
contemporary photography. “Layers”
by painter Vinita Pappas is in Gallery
II, “High Desert Dreams” by photographer Rich Bergeman is in the corridor and entry way areas, and there
is the Student Gallery. From July 17
to Sept. 11, the Umpqua Valley Arts
Association’s annual members show,
“UVAA Open,” will display members’
artwork of all media and themes.
Deadline to submit art is June 10.
“Umpqua Plein Air” will be the exhibit from Sept. 19 through Oct. 23.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday. Free admission. Youth art
classes at $5 a child are 10:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 541-672-2532
or uvarts.com.
SUSAN COMERFORD STUDIO
AND GALLERY, 485 S.E. Kane St.,
Roseburg. — Comerford, known
for her large oil landscapes of
the North Umpqua River and the
Pacific Northwest, has works in
public as well as private collections. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday or
by appointment. 541-784-8722 or
800-563-0417 or susancomerford.
com.
UMPQUA DISCOVERY CENTER,
409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport —
The “Tidewaters and Time” exhibit
launches a journey starting with
the Kuuich Indians and explorers
such as Jedediah Smith, extending through pioneers’ stories of
town life and including videos of
how logging was done in the past.
“Pathways to Discovery” takes
visitors on a simulated outdoor
YE OLDE ART SHOPPE, 106
N.E. Oak St., Myrtle Creek — At
5,000-plus square feet, the gallery
displays local artists’ works of oil,
pastel, acrylic paintings, pencil
drawings and more. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 541863-6843.
1642 W. Harvard, roseburg
uvarts.com • 541-672-2532
Galleries & Exhibits
Summer Arts Festival
Umpqua Plein Air
Arts in Education
Exceptional work in all
media and styles from
throughout the region.
Over 30 exhibits a year.
47 years celebrating art.
Live music, 100+ vendors,
art projects for families.
June 26 - 28, 2015
Artists capture unique
landscapes in the
beautiful Umpqua Valley.
September 16 - 19, 2015
Serving Douglas County
youth with Saturday
Classes, Field Trips, and
in-school art lessons.
DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR
Country and rock highlights fair entertainment
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T
he 2015 Douglas
County Fair has a
stellar music lineup
this year, as well as a
number of new events.
Country singer, writer and record producer Martina McBride
will take the stage on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Rock and Roll Hall
of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd will
play on Thursday, Aug. 6, with
alternative rock band Chevelle
on Friday, Aug. 7 and legendary
rockers, Kansas, closing the fair
on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Martina McBride
All shows begin at 7:30
on presale until July 31 and $10
p.m. and are free with gate
at the gate for adults. Children
admission.
6 to 12 are $4 on presale until
The Douglas County carnival
July 31 and $6 at the gate. Chilwristband will be offered this
dren 5 and under are free.
year at a new value. The bands
Special admission days inwill be $25 if purchased before
clude Wednesday, Aug. 5, which
Aug. 5, and $35 during the
allows seniors in for free until
week of fair.
3 p.m., as well as a 50 percent
Regular admission will be $8
military discount. US Cellular’s
Buddy Day on Thursday, Aug.
6 will include a buy one get one
free until 5 p.m. at the main
gate. On Friday, Aug. 7 dress a
vegetable to get in for free from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A new event at the Open
Class Exhibits will be “Caps for
Cancer.” Homemade caps or
turbans can be brought into
the fair for judging and prizes.
All caps will be donated to the
patients at the Douglas County
Cancer Center.
Teens will also be excited to
know that there will be a new
attraction added to the Teen
Zone on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. More details on that
attraction will be released
later.
COURTESY PHOTOS
Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at the Douglas County Fair on Aug. 6.
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FESTIVALS
Summer festivals offer plenty of summer fun
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C
ities in Douglas
County seem to save
their best for summer. Festivals return
to the Umpqua Valley this year,
drawing people from their
houses to bask in the sunshine.
Each town has something to
offer as artists collaborate, car
enthusiasts congregate and athletes compete in festivals across
the county. Get outside to enjoy
the sunshine while it lasts, and
before the warmth yields to
another gray Southern Oregon
winter.
BLOOMS AND BUTTERFLIES GARDEN CELEBRATION — June 20. 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. The Elkton Community
Education Center honors the
end of spring by celebrating the
season's best attributes. Craft
booths, vendors, demonstrations, art show, student tours,
used book, plant and produce
sales are included. 541-5842692. www.elktonbutterflies.
com.
UMPQUA VALLEY SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL
— June 26-28. The county’s
biggest arts show unfolds with
more than 130 artists’ booths
spread across the grounds of
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/THE NEWS-REVIEW
A monarch butterfly lands on a leaf in the Elkton Community
Education Center Butterfly Pavilion.
Fir Grove Park in Roseburg.
Live music from a variety of
talent will be featured on two
stages over the three-day event.
Furniture makers, painters,
potters, wood carvers, jewelry
makers and others display their
works, while a caravan of food
vendors offers diverse entree
selections, snacks beverages
and desserts. Beer and wine
will be available for adults, and
the Kid’s Zone offers crafts and
face-painting activities for kids
of all ages. $3 admission fee;
kids 6 and younger get in free.
541-672-2532.
RIDDLE SAWDUST
JUBILEE — July 2-4. This annual Fourth of July celebration
boasts South Douglas County’s
largest fireworks display. The
three-day celebration incluces
car shows, outhouse races, music, vendors, several competitions and games. There is a 4th
of July parade, as well as the
firework show on Saturday at
10 p.m. 541-643-2758.
GRAFFITI WEEKEND
— July 8-12. The celebration
marks its 34th year in 2015.
Roseburg flashes back to the
1950s and early ’60s for this
celebration, patterned after
the car-crazy youths in the film
Nov 22nd - Jan 1st
Open Every Night
Over 300,000 Lights,
80+ Animated Displays, Horse
Drawn Wagon Rides, World’s Largest
Nutcracker and Holiday Village with a
must-see light show!
Annual Duck Race for Children
August 29th at River Forks Park
The Duck Race is a benefit to help fund
Douglas County Agencies for the
Prevention of Child Abuse
River Forks Park
Featuring
One-of-a kind light show
Santa each night
Goodies & Crafts
6 Miles West of Roseburg
Sun- Thurs: 5:30 - 9 pm
Fri, Sat & Holidays:
5:30 - 10 pm
Call for more info: 541-672-3469
umpquavalleyfestivaloflights.com
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23rd
Annual
“American Graffiti.” Auto events
include show-and-shines, a
poker run, a car auction, antique and working truck show,
cruises in downtown Roseburg,
Winston and Sutherlin, and
a fun run from Roseburg to
Seven Feathers Casino Resort
in Canyonville. Other events
include a barbecue at Sherm’s
Thunderbird, music, booths
and downtown sidewalk sales.
1-800-444-9584 and graffitiweekend.com.
MYRTLE CREEK SUMMER FESTIVAL — July
23-26. Numerous food booths,
games and arts and crafts vendors gather in Millsite Park.
Sponsored by the Myrtle Creek
Lions Club. 541-863-5233.
NORTH UMPQUA MUSIC
FEST — July 17-19. A family-friendly outdoor festival held
on a ranch in Glide. Multiple
concerts, food, beer and wine,
arts and crafts, a children’s area,
camping and musical guests
make it fun for all. Gates open
on Friday at 4 p.m., 10 a.m. on
Saturday and Sunday.www.numusicfest.com.
DUNEFEST — July 29-Aug.
2. Thousands of ATV enthusiasts are drawn to Winchester
Mark your
Calendar
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WILDLIFE SAFARI
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Adventure and animal lovers abound
BRITTANY ARNOLD
The News-Review
W
INSTON —
Wildlife Safari
continues to
be one the top
tourist attractions not only in
southern Oregon, but the entire
West Coast. The unique destination site allows visitors to
drive-thru safari-style and view
over 550 animals roaming freely in their natural habitat.
This year, many new Wildlife
Safari animals were welcomed
to the park. On March 23,
marmoset twins were born. The
staff hopes that they are just
the first in a series of births by
the marmosets. A typical wild
marmoset family consists of 15
family members.
The newest cheetah ambassador, Pancake, was born Feb.
28. Wildlife Safari is the largest
cheetah breeder in the Western
Hemisphere, having ushered
in 178 cheetahs since its start.
The breeding program strives to
have two to three cheetah litters
annually.
The zoo’s 3-year-old African
lioness, Mtai, gave birth in early
February to four healthy cubs –
the first lion cubs in the last two
decades.
TJ McLEAN/NEWS-REVIEW PHOTOS
The hippos had a moment of frolic while a zebra and bear basked
in the spring sun during a trip around the drive-through.
A number of animals were
also brought to the park, including three new elephants
girls, Sumatran sister tigers and
Geoffroy's marmosets.
The Safari has a variety of fun
up close and personal animal
encounters as well. The elephant splash event features an “Indiana Jones” style
underground tunnel and cave
where visitors can watch one
of the five elephants under the
waterfall or in the waterhole.
The park recently took adventure to a whole new level
with the Roars and Snores
to meet the new baby lions or
sister tigers, and a behind-thescenes giraffe barn experience.
There are also self guided tours
and bus tours.
Wildlife Safari includes a
free walk-about zoo and Safari
Village, featuring additional
animals such as reptiles, birds,
a petting area, Australian Wallaroos, cats and more. Shows at
the Safari Dome, a playground,
camel rides, train rides and
food are also available.
In 1972, the park was founded by Frank Hart on a 600-acre
cattle ranch in Winston. The
location was chosen because of
its proximity to Interstate 5 and
overnight camping experience with the lions,
the hippo kiss painting
encounter, a chance to
give an elephant a bath,
opportunities
its natural resemblance
to South Africa. The
Safari is a non-profit
organization relying solely
on ticket sales and donations.
Open Daily!
Over
600 Animals
in our 4.5 mile
drive thru Park
Up close
Over
200 Animals
in our Village
Encounters
with Bears, Lions,
Tigers, Giraffes,
Elephants and more!
1790 SAFARI ROAD WINSTON, OREGON
WWW.WILDLIFESAFARI.NET | 541-679-6761
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CASINO/FESTIVALS
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Seven Feathers offers variety of activities
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S
tarting as a small Cow
Creek Bingo Hall on
the edge of Canyonville in 1992, the Seven
Feathers Casino Resort is now
one of the fastest growing resorts in region.
The destination spot features Nevada-style gambling, a
FESTIVALS
From page 6
Bay, the heart of the Oregon
Dunes, for American sand drag
races, poker run and more. In
addition to all the action on the
sand, there are vendor booths,
food, music and exhibitions
featuring the latest products
and vehicles. Sand dune treasure hunt, show and shine and
concerts. 541-271-3495 or 800247-2155 or dunefest.com.
CELTIC HIGHLAND
GAMES — Aug. 14-16. Bagpipe
music and jigs await those who
attend this celebration of Scottish, Welsh and Irish culture
in Winston’s Riverbend Park.
Ethnic food, along with various
competitions and games, will
variety of restaurant and food
selections, a spa and world-renowned entertainment.
The casino features a highstakes area, more than 1,000
slot machines, video poker and
Keno. Gallery 7, featuring original art from Douglas County,
connects the casino and the
resort. The K-Bar Steak House
opened two years ago.
The hotel features 300 rooms
and indoor pool and fitness
center. The Seven Feathers RV
Resort across the interstate has
191 spaces.
The River Rock Spa features
a variety of massages, body
treatments, waxing, manicures,
pedicures and a full-service hair
salon.
Earlier this month, the
Steelhead Lounge debuted.
The lounge is a new, expanded
non-smoking area, and according to casino officials, is the
largest non-smoking casino
area in Oregon. It’s 10,000
square feet is double the size of
the casino’s previous non-smoking area.
Adjacent to Interstate 5, Seven Feathers is located 25 miles
south of Roseburg in Canyonville, off Exit 99.
provide entertainment for the
entire family. Edged weapons
competition, youth athletic
competition, and caber toss and
hammer toss. 541-673-7463 or
dcscots.org.
SUTHERLIN BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL — Aug. 14-16.
Event celebrates its 27th year
and kicks off on Friday night
with a cruise-in dance and
barbecue. The festival features
a variety of entertainment,
car shows, cruises, dancing,
cookoffs, motorcycle show,
BMX racing, mud volleyball,
4×4 barrel races and several
prize drawings. Food and craft
booths are part of the fun at
this event held in Sutherlin’s
Central Park. 541-680-1341.
www.blackberry-festival.com.
CANYONVILLE PIONEER
DAYS — Aug. 27-29. Old-fashioned, small-town fun is the
backbone for this community
event held at Pioneer Park, now
in its 49th year. Past Pioneer
Days have offered barbecues
and pie auctions, cake walks
and bingo, a parade, bed race,
frog jumps, tug of war, lawn
mower race, an antiques and
collectibles show, and dances.
541-218-2185.
KOOL COASTAL NIGHTS
— Aug. 21-22. Classic car
enthusiasts from around the
Northwest cruise to Beach Boulevard in Winchester Bay for
this event, which includes more
than 400 1980 cars or vechiles,
a burn-out contest, a show-and-
shine and Parade of Champions, Harbor Cruise and poker
walk. Free to the public; registration fee for car show and
contest. 541-662-1902. www.
koolcoastalnights.com.
ELKTON FORT UMPQUA
DAYS – Sept. 5-6. A Saturday
morning parade marks the
beginning of a two-day celebration of country life. Featured
are crafts and food booths, art
show, games, Fort Umpqua
tours, historic activities, music,
pancake breakfast, barbecue
dinner, butterfly release, bass
tournament and a historical
pageant. Held at the Elkton Community Education
Center on Highway 38 West.
541-584-2692.
WINSTON-DILLARD
MELON FESTIVAL — Sept.
18-20. Dillard’s claim to fame
used to be its melon production. Today, contestants face
off in a contest to see who
can swallow the most melon
chunks. Other contests and
competitions are scheduled and
a variety of live entertainment
is offered as well as food, craft
and game booths. This will be
the 47th Melon Festival. Held
at Riverbend Park in Winston.
541-679-0118.
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LEFT - Larry Nelson of Albany helps
position a pumpkin before it is weighed
at the Canyonville Pumpkin Festival.
CORNER - Thomas Mentes of Roseburg
participates in the pumpkin pie eating
contest.
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BEER
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Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Craft beer making a comeback in
Roseburg
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W
A breast
cancer
awareness
fundraiser
to benefit
Douglas
County
ine may be the star
of the Umpqua Valley, but craft beer is
making a
strong
comeback
since it’s
first start
in the early
1850s.
Roseburg is
now home to a
number of pubs,
growler fill stations and breweries with tasting
rooms. Check out www.brewburg.
com for more information.
Backside Brewing, 1640 Odell St.,
Roseburg. Thursday 4-7 p.m.; Friday
5-10 p.m. and Saturday 2-10 p.m.
Draper's Draft House, 640 S.E.
Jackson St., Roseburg. Tuesday
through Saturday 3-11 p.m.
Loggers Tap House, 2060 N.W.
Stewart Parkway, Roseburg. Sunday
through Thursday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
McMenamin's Roseburg Station,
700 S.E. Sheridan St., Roseburg.
Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to
11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.
to midnight; Sunday noon-10 p.m.
Old 99
Brewing,
3750 Hooker Road, Roseburg,
Thursday 5-7 p.m.; Friday 4-8 p.m.
and Saturday noon-8 p.m.
O'Toole's Pub, 328 S.E. Jackson
St., Roseburg. Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Salud Restaurant and Brewery, 537 S.E. Jackson St., Roseburg.
Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to
close.
Splitz Family Grill, 2400 N.E.
Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg.
Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to
10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.
to midnight.
Two Shy Brewing, 1308 N.W. Park
St., Roseburg. Thursday 4-8 p.m.; Friday
4-8 p.m. and Saturday
2-8 p.m.
presents
Paint
the
Town
Event
Fun evening of food, drinks,
shopping and entertainment
at the Douglas County Fairgrounds
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Featuring the 4th Annual Amedisys Hospice Bra Auction
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CONCERT
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Music’s in the air at Douglas County venues
Information: 541-271-4816.
MUSIC ON THE HALF SHELL
ROSEBURG
Features concerts from 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays from June 30 through Aug.
18. There will be no break for the
Douglas County Fair.
All shows are free at the Nichols Band Shell in Stewart Park,
Roseburg.
June 30 — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
July 7 — Stone Foxes
July 14 — Martha Redbone Project
July 21 — King Sunny Adé
July 28 — California Guitar Trio
Aug. 4 — Robert Cray Band
Aug. 11 — New Hot Club Of America
Aug. 18 — The Waifs
RIVERBEND LIVE!
WINSTON
The music gears up this summer
from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays in Riverbend
Park on Thompson Avenue in Winston. People are encouraged to bring
chairs and blankets and to leave their
pets at home. Admission is free.
For more information, call 541430-1496 or riverbendlive.org.
July 3 — The Band Con Brio
July 10 — Chubby Carrier & The
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO Bayou Swamp Band
The Record Company was a past performer during the July 17 — Jonatha Brooke
July 24-25 — Youth Theater presents
Music on the Half Shell concert series in Roseburg’s
The Wizard of Oz
Stewart Park.
July 31 — Cowboy poet Andy Nelson
MUSIC IN THE PARK
and western singer Dan Roberts
Soul Parade
MYRTLE CREEK
Aug. 13 — ACES WILD
The weekly concert series in its 29th year,
DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR
Aug. 20 — The Tory Rose Band
features music from 6 to 8:30 p.m. most
ROSEBURG
Aug. 27 — Mo' Jo Boogie
Thursdays in July and August in Myrtle
The county’s largest entertainment venue,
Information: 541-863-3037.
Creek’s Millsite Park. The series takes a
taking place this year Aug. 5-8, will feature
break for the Myrtle Creek Summer Festiheadline performers on four consecutive
RIVERFRONT RHYTHMS
val and the Douglas County Fair.
nights at the fairgrounds off Interstate 123
REEDSPORT
All shows are free, as is parking.
at 2110 Frear St., Roseburg. Main stage
This free concert series takes place in
The bandshell and stage include a conperformances begin at 7:30 p.m. on the
front of the Umpqua Discovery Center, 409
crete dancing area, and the grassy area can
Umpqua Park Stage. General seating with
Riverfront Way, Reedsport. Concerts are
accommodate hundreds of concertgoers.
fair admission.
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Outdoor
Bring your own seats and blankets. Pets are
Aug. 5 — Martina McBride
lawn seating. Bring your chairs or blankets.
welcome.
Aug. 6 — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Food vendors on site. No pets, smoking or
July 9 — Kerry Christensen
Aug. 7 — Chevelle
alcohol. Picnicking welcome. umpquadisJuly 16 — The Eddy Ross Band
Aug. 8 — Kansas
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July 31 — The Tim Hall Band (This
Information: 541-957-7010 or www.
June 25 — Done Deal
changed from Thursday, July 30 to Friday,
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CALENDAR
Editor’s Note: The following list
was compiled by the Roseburg
Visitor Center as of late April.
Some events may not be
included and some may change.
MAY
May 28-31. The Fox on the
Fairway. Umpqua Actors
Community Theatre. 7:30
p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Betty Long Unruh Theatre,
1614 West Harvard, Roseburg.
541-673-2125. www.uact-theatre.com.
May 28-30. National
Theatre Live, Man and Superman. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at
Umpqua Community College,
1140 Umpqua College Rd.
Roseburg. 541-440-4694.
May 29-30. The 2015 Winemaker and Guest Chef Dinner
Series. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Steamboat Inn, 52705 North
Umpqua Highway, Idleyld.
800-840-8825. www.thesteamboatinn.com.
May 30. Wine Country
Trolley Tours opening. $49 per
person. Trolley's run until Oct.
3. sevenfeathers.com.
May 30-31. Rabbit and Cavy
Show. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by Oregon League Rabbit
and Cavy at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds, Exhibit Building.
Admission is free. 2110 Frear
Street, Roseburg.
May 30. Modified Mini
Stock, OTRO, Pro 4 and Hornet. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the Douglas
County Fairgrounds, 2110 S.W.
Frear St., Roseburg. 541-9577010 or dcspeedway.org.
JUNE
June 4-7. The Fox on the
Fairway. Umpqua Actors
Community Theatre. 7:30
p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Betty Long Unruh Theatre,
1614 West Harvard, Roseburg.
541-673-2125. www.uact-theatre.com.
June 5. The 2015 Winemaker and Guest Chef Dinner
Series. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Steamboat Inn, 52705 North
Umpqua Highway, Idleyld.
800-840-8825. www.thesteamboatinn.com.
June 5. Umpqua Singers
concert at the UCC Centerstage
Theatre. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Umpqua Community College,
1140 Umpqua College Rd.,
Roseburg.
June 6. 3rd Annual Frontier
Great Donate Car Show. A
fundraiser for Myrtle Creek's
Music in the Park Summer
Concerts, this event includes a car show, live music,
a silent auction and raffle.
541-863-1155.
June 6-7. Free Fishing Weekend. The Oregon
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Department of Fish and Wildlife offer Oregon residents and
visitors a full weekend to fish,
crab and clam without a license.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June
6 at Cooper Creek Reservoir
and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday,
June 7 at Diamond Lake, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at
Galesville Reservoir and 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at Lake
Marie (kids 14 and younger).
541-440-3353.
June 6. 76th Annual Lamb
Show, BBQ and Auction. 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Douglas County
Fairgrounds, 2110 S.W. Frear
St., Roseburg. 541-584-2563.
June 6. Rib Roaring BBQ
with the Lions. Close-up encounter and lunch experience
with the lions at Wildlife Safari.
$90 per person. 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Wildlife Safari, 1790
Safari Road, Winston. 541-6796761, ext. 210.
June 6. The 2015 Winemaker and Guest Chef Dinner
Series. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Steamboat Inn, 52705 North
Umpqua Highway, Idleyld.
800-840-8825. www.thesteamboatinn.com.
June 11-14. The Fox on the
Fairway. Umpqua Actors
Community Theatre. 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Betty Long Unruh Theatre,
1614 West Harvard, Roseburg.
541-673-2125. www.uact-theatre.com.
June 12-14. 14th Annual Koi
Show. Presented by the Oregon
Koi and Watergarden Society.
Judging on Saturday at 10 a.m.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sherm’s
Thunderbird Market parking
lot, 2553 NW Stewart Parkway,
Roseburg.
June 12-14. Murder Mystery
Dinner Theatre at The Grand
Victorian. 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Grand Victorian, 828
North Old Pacific Highway,
Myrtle Creek. 541-680-2089.
June 13. Late Model, Pro 4,
Street Stock, Mini Stock, Hornet, OTRO. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010 or dcspeedway.
org.
June 13. Annual Garden
Tour of Douglas County. Visit
six gardens. Presented by the
League of Women Voters. 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gardens
of Douglas County, Roseburg.
541-496-0526.
June 13-14. South Douglas
Rodeo and Parade. Rodeo
starts at 1 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday at the Tri City Horse
Arena in Myrtle Creek. The parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday,
on Main Street, Myrtle Creek.
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June 13. Tenor Extraordinaire David Gustafson at Marshanne Landing Vineyard. 7 to
9 p.m. Reservations required.
175 Hogan Road, Oakland.
541-459-7998.
June 14. 43rd Annual Goat
Show. Presented by the Roseburg Dairy Goat Association.
Admission is free. 9 a.m. to 9
p.m. at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds in the Pavilion
Arena, 2110 S.W. Frear St.,
Roseburg. 541-430-8792 or
roseburgdairygoats.com.
June 18-21. The Fox on
the Fairway. Umpqua Actors
Community Theatre. 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Betty Long Unruh Theatre,
1614 West Harvard, Roseburg.
541-673-2125. www.uact-theatre.com.
June 19-21. Murder Mystery
Dinner Theatre at The Grand
Victorian. 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Grand Victorian, 828
North Old Pacific Highway,
Myrtle Creek. 541-680-2089.
June 20. Blooms and Butterflies Garden Celebration.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elkton
Community Education Center,
15850 Highway 38, Elkton.
Craft booths, vendors, demonstrations, art show, student
tours, used book, plant and produce sales. 541 584-2692. www.
elktonbutterflies.com.
June 26-28. 47th Annual Summer Arts Festival.
Presented by Umpqua Valley
Arts Association, this celebration of live music and art
draws thousands to Roseburg
each year. Umpqua Valley Arts
Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave.
Roseburg. 541-672-2532. www.
uvarts.com.
June 26-28. Murder Mystery
Roseburg, OR
Farm Market
Bakery & Gift Shop
CALENDAR
Visitors Guide — Page 13
of July Celebration. Parade,
rodeo, fireworks. 541-849-2152.
July 7. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
org.
July 8-12. 34th Annual
Roseburg Graffiti Weekend.
The premier car show event in
the Pacific Northwest. Show-nshines, cruises, auctions, barbecues, poker runs, fun run, special appearances at the Douglas
County Speedway. 800-4449584. graffitiweekend.com.
July 8. Summer Music Concert Series at Pioneer Park in
Canyonville. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays. Pioneer Park,
Canyonville.
July 9. Music in the Park
Summer Concert Series. Most
Thursday evenings in July and
August. 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Bandshell in Millsite Park, Myrtle Creek.
July 10. Graffiti, OTRO,
Modified, Mini Stock, Hornet. Auto racing by Pacific
Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
July 11. Summer Nite Cruise
in Winston. 5 to 9 p.m. in
Downtown Winston. All vehicles welcome. 540-530-7862.
July 12. Crab Feed at Melrose
Vineyards. 4 to 8 p.m. $40
non-member, $30 member.
Advance tickets required.
885 Melqua Road, Roseburg.
541-672-6080.
July 14. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band
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Volunteer guides take Eastwood Elementary School fifth graders
fishing during the annual Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby at
Cooper Creek Reservoir in Sutherlin.
Dinner Theatre at The Grand
Victorian. 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Grand Victorian, 828
North Old Pacific Highway,
Myrtle Creek. 541-680-2089.
June 27. Bikes, Brews &
Bands at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. motorcycle and ATV swap meet.
3-7 p.m. breweries and bands.
Free admission. 541-957-4234.
June 27. Novelty Night,
Late Model, Pro 4, Street
Stock, Hornet. Auto racing by
Pacific Racing Association at
the Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
June 27. Annual Poker Ride.
Presented by the Roseburg
Chapter of Oregon Equestrian
Trails Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park. Proceeds will benefit Mildred Kanipe Memorial
Park Horse Camp and Trails. 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Mildred Kanipe
Memorial Park, 16513 Elkhead
Road, Oakland. 541-459-2819.
June 30. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
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org.
JULY
July 2-4. Riddle Sawdust
Jubilee Festival. A community-wide celebration of America’s
independence featuring a car
show, barbecue, beer garden,
street dance, a family area,
outhouse races, parade and fireworks. 541-643-2758.
July 3. Riverbend Live!
Summer concert series at Riverbend Park in Winston, 7 to 9
p.m. Fridays.
July 4. Hometown Fireworks in Roseburg. 6 to 11
p.m. Fireworks are at 9:55 p.m.
Stewart Park, 1003 W. Stewart
Park Drive, Roseburg. roseburgfireworks.com.
July 4. Diamond Lake
4th of July Celebration.
541-793-3333.
July 4. Winston’s Community Celebration and Fireworks,
Riverbend Park, Winston.
541-679-8721.
July 4. Riddle Fireworks.
Riddle High School football
field.
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Shell. 7 to 9 p.m. Stewart
Park, 1005 NW Stewart Pkwy,
Roseburg. 541-677-170.8 www.
halfshell.org.
July 17-18. Sutherlin Stampede Rodeo and Parade. Free
with a canned food donation.
The long-standing community
event raises more than 4,000
pounds of food each year. 541459-5829 or sutherlinstampede.com.
July 17. NSRA, Vintage
Sprints, Hornets, Karts,
OTRO. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
July 17. North Umpqua Music Fest. Family-friendly outdoor festival featuring multiple
concerts, food, crafts and other
vendors. 4 p.m. Friday. Gates
open at 10 a.m. Saturday and
Sunday at 15888 North Bank
Road, Roseburg. 541-430-3281.
www.numusicfest.com.
July 18. Roseburg Wings
and Wheels. Highlighting classic aircraft. Admission is free. 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Roseburg
Regional Airport, 3896 NW
Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.
July 18. NSRA, Vintage
Sprints, Hornets, Karts, OTRO.
Auto racing by Pacific Racing
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Travis Schwerbel of Terrebonne competes in the bareback bronc
riding event during the South Douglas County Rodeo in Myrtle
Creek .
Association at the Douglas
County Speedway, Douglas
County Fairgrounds, 2110
S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
July 21. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
org.
July 23-Aug. 3. Oregon
Musical Theatre Festival.
Multiple performances of “Kiss
Me, Kate,” “Choir Girls: On the
Road,” and “Schoolhouse Rock
Live!” Umpqua Community
College, 1140 Umpqua College
Rd. 541-440-4691. www.oregonmtf.com.
July 24-25. North Douglas
County Fair. July 24-25. Celebrating its 93rd year, the event
is touted as the longest continuously running fair in Oregon.
Music, crafts, food and dance
are planned for the Drain Civic
Center. Also a parade.
July 25. Oregon Bicycle
Ride. “Lighthouses & Lumberjacks” starting and ending
in Roseburg and covering 471
miles. There is nightly camping
with the trip ending on Aug.
1. Presented by Bicycle Rides
Northwest. 541-382-2633.
www.bicycleridesnw.org.
July 25. Myrtle Creek Show
and Shine Car Show. 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at the Creekside
Memorial park, Myrtle Creek.
541-863-6343.
July 25. Late Model, Pro
4, Street Stock, Mini Stock,
Hornet. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
July 28. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
org.
AUGUST
Aug. 4. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
org.
Aug. 5-8. Douglas County
Fair. Carnival rides, agriculture section, food booths, three
entertainment stages and more
than 150 vendors. Headline
entertainment includes Martina McBride, Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Chevelle and Kansas. 541-9577010 or co.douglas.or.us/dcfair/
dcfair.html.
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Aug. 14-16. Annual Sutherlin Blackberry Festival. Three
days of fun in Central Park,
featuring live music and dancing, cruises, car shows, cookoffs, motorcycle show, food and
prizes. 541-680-1341. www.
blackberry-festival.com.
Aug. 14-16. Elkstock Music
Festival. 5 p.m. Friday and
ending at 10 a.m. Sunday at the
Elkton Community Education
Center, 15850 Highway 38,
Elkton.
Aug. 14-16. Annual Celtic
Highland Games. Entertainment, athletic fields, vendors
CALENDAR
and more. The annual games
are sponsored by the Douglas
County Scottish Society. Riverbend Park in Winston, 243 S.E.
Thompson Ave. 541-430-4844
or dcscots.org.
Aug. 15. 3rd Annual Umpqua
River Run. A half marathon,
10K and 5K event. 7 a.m. to 5
p.m. at Stewart Park, 1005 NW
Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg. 541440-9505 or umpquariverrun.
com.
Aug. 18. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
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Aug. 20. Music in the Vines.
Thursdays through September featuring live music and
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light dinner. 5:30 to 8 p.m. at
Melrose Vineyards, 885 Melqua
Road, Roseburg. 541-672-6080
or melrosevineyards.com.
Aug. 22. Novelty Night, Late
Model, Pro 4, Street Stock,
Mini Stock. Auto racing by
Pacific Racing Association at
the Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
August 25. National Parks
Free Entrance Day. 8 a.m. to 9
p.m. all U.S. National Parks.
Aug. 27-29. Canyonville
Pioneer Days. Parade, entertainment, barbecues and pie
auctions, car shows, lawn mower race, an antiques and collectibles show, craft show and
dances. Opening 10 a.m. Friday
and closing 5 p.m. Sunday.
541-218-2185.
Aug. 29. Rotary Duck Race
for Children at River Forks
Park. Ducks dropped into
river at noon. Free carnival for
children.
Aug. 29. Modified Shootout,
Modified, OTRO, Hornet,
Pro 4. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
SEPTEMBER
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Hunt. Catch a crab and it may
be worth a $1,000. Crabs are
tagged with numbered metal
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Proceeds from wine sales and incubator fees directly supports the Southern
Oregon Wine Institute Viticulture and
Enology program.
Information: umpquavalleywineries.org
and www.umpqua.edu/sowi.
Anindor Vineyards; Elkton, Ore.
541-584-2637
Bradley Vineyards; Elkton, Ore.
541-584-2888
Brandborg Winery; Elkton, Ore.
541-584-2870
MarshAnne Landing; Oakland, Ore.
541-459-8497
River’s Edge Winery; Elkton, Ore.
541-584-2357
Sienna Ridge Estate; Oakland, Ore.
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Becker Vineyard; Roseburg, Ore.
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Cooper Ridge Vineyards; Roseburg,
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Ore. 541-420-4040
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Henry Estate Winery; Umpqua, Ore.
148
Rice Hill
800-782-2686
Misty Oaks Vineyards; Oakland, Ore.
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541-459-3558
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Paul O’Brien Winery; Roseburg, Ore.
541-673-2880
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards; Roseburg, Ore. 541-459-6060
Season Cellars; Roseburg, Ore.
541-673-2241
SOWI Cellars; Winchester, Ore.
541-440-4629
Triple Oak Vineyard; Oakland, Ore.
541-459-4287
Abacela Vineyards; Winston, Ore.
541-679-6642
Chateau Nonchalant; Roseburg, Ore.
541-679-2394
Delfino Vineyards; Roseburg, Ore.
541-673-7575
Freed Estate Vineyards; Winston, Ore.
808-497-3861
Girardet Wines; Tenmile, Ore.
541-679-7252
HillCrest Winery & Distillery; Roseburg, Ore. 541-673-3709
Melrose Vineyards; Roseburg, Ore.
541-672-6080
Spangler Vineyards; Roseburg, Ore.
541-679-9654
Crater Lake
Nat’l Park
MUSEUMS
Museums showcase county’s culture, history
The News-Review
R
ich in cultural lore
and stories about
Douglas County’s
founders, our region’s museums offer visitors a
glimpse into history and an opportunity to explore local points
of interest.
CENTRAL COUNTY
DOUGLAS COUNTY MUSEUM 123 Museum Drive,
Roseburg — The museum has
been collecting, preserving and
exhibiting natural and cultural
history items for more than 50
years, specializing in displays
of nature and the county's legendary past. Visitors can see
the tools used by native people
before Mount Mazama erupted to form Crater Lake and
an exhibit on forest history of
the area. People of all ages can
learn about the Applegate Trail
and the hardships endured by
early settlers. See the rattlesnake tank display and view the
new exhibits featured throughout the year. Children are
encouraged to enjoy exhibits
through hands-on programs.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Admission is $8 for adults, $6
for seniors and veterans, $2 for
students (5-17) and children
free. 541-957-7007. Website:
www.umpquavalleymuseums.
org. Facebook: Douglas County Museum to get the latest
updates.
FLOED-LANE HOUSE 544
S.E. Douglas Ave., Roseburg —
The house commemorates the
life of Joseph Lane, a pioneer
soldier and statesman. Lane
was a commissioned Brigadier
General during the Mexican
War and also the state’s first
elected U.S. senator from 1859
to 1861. In 1860, he was the
Democratic candidate for vice
president. During his final
years, Gen. Lane lived near his
daughter and son-in-law, John
and Emily Floed. They owned
the Floed-Lane House, which
was built between 1866 and
1876. The general spent much
of his time with his daughter.
The home is now maintained by
the Douglas County Historical
Society. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays, or by
appointment. Admission is free
but donations are accepted.
541-673-0466.
NORTH COUNTY
OAKLAND MUSEUM 130
Locust St. — This museum
features the town’s history from
the 1850s to the present, with
exhibits including rooms typical
of early Oakland homes, bank,
post office, grocery store and
more. The museum is open
from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. daily
except holidays. There is no
admission charge; Oakland
Museum is publicly supported
by contributions and operated
by volunteers. 541-459-3087.
Website: www.historicoaklandoregon.com.
SOUTH COUNTY
PIONEER/INDIAN MUSEUM
421 W. Fifth St., Canyonville
— The museum is open to the
public from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with
group tours or genealogical research by appointment. Winter
closure is Dec. 14 through Feb.
4. The museum has information on South Douglas County, with special attention to
pioneer life and artifacts of the
Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe. The
tribe recently donated and built
a plank house for the museum. There is a display from the
Riddle family, which platted
the town of Riddle in 1882.
The Pickett Building and the
Matthews-Pickens Building are
stocked with exhibits primarily related to farm implements.
The Huckleberry Mine Building contains mining tools and
equipment. There is also an
outdoor display
of logging items
and a blacksmith
shop. Admission is free,
but donations
are accepted.
541-839-4845.
WEST COUNTY
FORT UMPQUA
15850 Highway
38, Elkton —
Fort Umpqua
is a replica of a Hudson’s Bay
Company fur trading fort located along the Umpqua River in
the 1830s and 1840s. It currently has two buildings, stockade
walls and bastions. See extensive exhibits in the granary or
trading post building, depicting
the lives of fur trappers and
early pioneers. Monthly events
during the summer feature
re-enactments. Students serve
as tour guides and docents. Fort
Umpqua Days are held each
year during Labor Day weekend. Highlights include children’s activities and historical
games at the fort site. The fort
is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend and fort displays are viewable by appointment during other seasons.
A special display of donated
artifacts from the Hudson’s Bay
Company era is maintained and
available to view year-round
in the Elkton Community Education Center Library from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday from September
through May, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily June through August.
541-584-2692.
UMPQUA DISCOVERY
CENTER 409 Riverfront Way,
Reedsport. The museum is
an educational and cultural
resource designed for people
of all ages. Interactive exhibits
and programs are featured to
illustrate how land, water and
people have influenced one
another across the ages. The
center is open from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Saturday,
June 1 to Sept. 30; and from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 to May
31. Sunday hours are noon to 4
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MICHAEL SULLIVAN/NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO
Troy Michaels, left, and ranch employee Travis
Fuller roll out hay to feed cattle on the Michaels
Ranch near Days Creek.
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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WILDLIFE
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Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Watching the wonders of nature
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F
rom majestic elk grazing in meadows near
Reedsport to butterflies fluttering through
Elkton to blacktail deer roaming the oak savannah hills, opportunities abound for wildlife
watchers in Douglas County.
Waterfowl, steelhead and
salmon, white-tailed deer and
purple martins are just a few
of the creatures that call these
parts home. While animals
of all kinds can be spotted
throughout the county, a few
choice locations provide ideal
viewing.
DEADLINE FALLS
A quarter-mile, disabled-accessible trail leads to the
Deadline Falls Watchable
Wildlife Site. Between June
and September, visitors may
see anadromous fish jumping
the falls on a journey from
the ocean to their spawning
grounds in the North Umpqua
and its tributaries.
The trail, maintained by the
Roseburg office of the Bureau
of Land Management, is at the
beginning section of the 79mile North Umpqua Trail and
takes off from Swiftwater Park,
on the south side of the river,
at Idleyld Park, 23 miles east of
Roseburg.
DEAN CREEK ELK
VIEWING AREA
The Dean Creek Elk Viewing
Area is located on Highway
38 about four miles east of
Reedsport.
Enhanced wetlands and
improved pastures attract wild
fowl and Roosevelt elk in numbers sure to please bird- and
wildlife-watchers.
Visitors can also catch a
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO
A deer walks through an orchard off Big Bend Road in the Garden
Valley area.
glimpse of deer that are attracted to the area.
The best times for viewing
elk are early morning and just
before dusk. The massive
Roosevelt elk that inhabit the
viewing area come out as if on
cue.
Sixty to 100 of the elk,
standing as high as 5 feet
and weighing as much as 900
pounds, freely roam 440 acres
of bottomland consisting of
pasture and wetlands. That
area is flanked by another 600
acres of woodlands containing hardwood and coniferous
forests.
Roosevelt elk, named for
U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt, are found throughout the
rain forests of the Pacific Northwest. The massive creatures
feed after daybreak and in the
evening, enjoying grasses and
weeds in early spring and summer. In late summer, fall and
winter, the elk prefer huckleberries, wild blackberries, salal and
other shrubs.
From mid-May to June, the
elk cows seek seclusion at
higher elevations in the nearby
mountains to calve, but by
Elkton Community
Education Center
Butterfly Pavilion • Native Plant Nursery
Historic Fort Umpqua • Gift Shop
Open Memorial Day through Labor Day • 9-5 daily.
Free Admission • Supported by Donations • Easy RV Parking
541-584-2692
Website: Elktonbutterflies.com • 15850 Highway 38 W, Elkton, OR 97436
mid-June both calves and their
mothers come back to the
area.
The viewing area, jointly managed by the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
and the federal Bureau of Land
Management, extends along a
3-mile stretch of the highway.
A shelter doubles as an interpretive center, giving information on all the species viewable
through binoculars.
The tourist-friendly viewing
area is always open, unless
closed for major repairs, and
has restrooms, benches,
wheelchair access and a spotting scope. Travel time from
Roseburg is about 90 minutes.
For information, call the BLM
Coos Bay office at 541-7560100.
ELKTON BUTTERFLY
PAVILION
On a trip to or from the
coast, travelers can stop and
see some of Oregon’s smaller
and more colorful species of
wildlife at the Elkton Community Education Center, 15850
Highway 38.
Butterfly gardens — featuring
Oregon native and butterfly-friendly flowers and plants
— serve as a stopping point
for monarch and painted lady
butterflies.
A pavilion and butterfly life
cycle display can help visitors
learn how to create habitat and
attract butterflies to their own
gardens. Native plants are featured along a winding walking
path in the Native Oregon Park.
Nearly 200 varieties of trees
and shrubs representing various climatic zones in Oregon
are featured.
The center also has a greenhouse to propagate its own
native plants, which it also sells.
The nonprofit center is open
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
from Memorial Day through
Labor Day. RV parking is available. There is no admission fee,
but donations are appreciated.
For information, call 541584-2692.
NORTH BANK HABITAT
MANAGEMENT AREA
Wild turkeys, a purple martin
colony and Colombian whitetailed deer — removed from the
endangered species list in July
2003 — are among the wildlife
that live in the North Bank
A vacation spot for outdoor rest and recreation.
Full Hookup R.V. Sites
Shuttle Services
Tent Camping
Day Use Access
Bait * Tackle* Ice
Cabins
Boat Launch
Cold Beverages * Firewood
Sawyers Rapids R.V. Resort
24828 State Hwy 38
Elkton, Oregon 97436
www.sawyersrapids.com
[email protected]
541-584-2226
s of th e
O n th e Ba nk
Umpqua
elkton
r.v.park
(541) 584-2832
elktonrvpark.com
WILDLIFE
habitat area, which spans 6,500
acres off North Bank Road
between Glide and Wilbur.
The BLM acquired the former
cattle ranch in 1995 after a land
swap to secure habitat for the
white-tailed deer. Visitors can
explore wildlife on foot or by
horse, but vehicles are off-limits
on the old roads.
ROCK CREEK
FISH HATCHERY
Different sizes of fish from
tiny fry to adults are raised
throughout the year at Rock
Creek. The fish hatchery is part
of an Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife system that
supplements fish runs in Oregon rivers and lakes.
The fish include summer and
winter steelhead, coho salmon,
spring chinook and rainbow
trout. A fishway at the hatchery
was dedicated in 1988 and
allows steelhead, salmon and
coho to swim directly from
Rock Creek, a tributary of
the North Umpqua River, into
hatchery holding pools.
Rock Creek Hatchery has a
disabled-accessible trail and
platform overlooking a natural
in-stream holding pool. It also
has a picnic area.
The ROCK-ED project is an
education-themed building with
displays and a classroom.
The hatchery’s half-mile nature trail circles the hatchery.
The fish hatchery is about
23 miles east of Roseburg off
Highway 138, just east of Idleyld Park. Turn left onto Rock
Creek Road and drive about
half a mile to the entrance on
McCarn Lane.
Information: Rock Creek Fish
Hatchery, 541496-3484.
WEEPING ROCKS
SPAWNING
GROUNDS
Spring chinook
salmon spawning activity can
be seen easily
from Highway
138 at Milepost 49 in late
September and
October. Look
for the “cleaned”
gravel depressions, called
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO
redds, where these
Jack LaBarge of Portland cools off in the South Umpqua River near Stewart
large fish have
stirred up the gravel Park.
and deposited up
to several thousand
eggs.
from December through May.
WINCHESTER FISH
WILDLIFE POND,
Squawfish, suckers and lamLADDER
STEWART PARK
prey also may be seen as they
Visitors can watch salmon
Western pond turtles can be
pass the window. Educational
and steelhead in their native
seen basking in the sun and
signs posted near the viewing
environment as the fish swim
ducks nest on the islands of
window help visitors identify
by the window at Winchester
the wildlife pond next to the
fish species.
Dam’s viewing station. The
Fred Meyer store on Garden
Winchester Dam, which is
North Umpqua River is the
Valley Boulevard in Roseburg.
managed by the Oregon Deonly river in Oregon besides
Resident and migratory birds,
partment of Fish and Wildlife,
the Columbia to provide a fish
including mallards, wood
is off Interstate 5 just north of
viewing area.
ducks, wigeons, green-winged
Roseburg at Exit 129.
In an average year, about
teal, swallows, finches and
60,000 fish of various species
Canada geese are among
AROUND THE COUNTY
and sizes migrate upstream
those that use the pond. Boy
Wild turkey and deer roam in
through the fish ladder.
Scouts built a bird blind that
farm fields near public roadDifferent types can be seen
allows visitors to view, draw
ways and osprey nest along the
at the viewing area as the
or photograph wildlife from
banks of the South and North
year goes on: Spring chinook
a covered shelter. Biologists
Umpqua rivers. Bald eagles
and summer steelhead from
advise visitors not to feed the
have made homes along the
May through August, coho
birds or animals.
main Umpqua River, primarily
and fall chinook salmon from
from Tyee downstream, and at
September through November
Diamond Lake on the eastern
and winter steelhead are the
primary fish going up the ladder edge of the county.
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CRATER LAKE
Crater Lake: Oregon’s national park
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C
rater Lake, the deepest lake in the
country, lies 106 miles east of Roseburg, just across the Douglas County
line, in Klamath County. Oregon’s one and
only national park can be reached by driving
east from Roseburg on Highway 138.
The park was established in 1902 as what
was then described as a “pleasure ground
for the benefit of the people of the United
States.” It includes 249 square miles dedicated to the preservation of natural resources.
Long revered and considered sacred by
the Klamath tribe, the lake was not seen by
white men until 1853, when gold prospectors stumbled upon it.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
newspaperman Jim Sutton gave the lake its
current name in 1869.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
Two visitors centers offer information
about park attractions and programs.
The Steel Information Center, 4 miles
north of Highway 62, is open 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. daily, except on Christmas Day,
from November to early April; summer
hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 541594-3100.
The Rim Village Visitors Center, 7 miles
north of Highway 62, is open 9:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily from late May to late September.
This center is closed October to May.
Park information is available online at nps.
gov/crla.
The park has more than 90 miles of trails
for hikers, skiers and showshoers. Trails
are generally snow-free from July through
October.
Hiking opportunities range from the gentle, sloping 1-mile Godfrey Glen trail — one
of two wheelchair-accessible trails — to the
rigorous 5-mile round trip up Mount Scott,
the highest point in the park, to 33 miles of
the Pacific Crest Trail.
There’s only one way to get to the surface
of the lake: The strenuous 1.1-mile Cleetwood Trail on the northwest corner of the
rim. It takes three hours to get down to the
lake and back, and the trail drops nearly 700
feet in one mile.
From the bottom of the trail, boat rides are
available around the lake, usually at 10 a.m.,
11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. from early
July to mid-September. Tours leave at 9:55
a.m. to 1 p.m. daily to drop people off on
Wizard Island for three hours, and pick them
up to tour the lake.
Visitors may fish at the lake, which was
first stocked decades ago. Kokanee salmon
and rainbow trout have taken to the lake and
reproduced. No license is required, there is
no limit and there is no season.
Private boats are not allowed on the lake.
Fishing must be done from the shore, from
either the Cleetwood Cove docks or Wizard
Island.
Bike rentals are not available at the park, but
the 33-mile Rim Drive is popular with cyclists.
The drive circles the crater and offers spectacular scenic vantage points.
Usually from the end of October to late
May the park may only be accessed from the
west or south entrance off Highway 62. But
sometime in early June, the north entrance
opens off Highway 138. The full rim drive
normally opens in early July.
Park admission is $10 per car or $5 by
bicycle. Annual passes are available for
$20. Passes available for all national parks
cost $80.
The park is free during the winter, providing
recreational opportunities for showshoers,
cross-country skiers and snowboarders.
During the winter, rangers lead free nature
tours on showshoes to explain how animals,
trees and humans adapt to the chilly climate.
Showshoes are provided.
The tours are 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Space on each is limited; the minimum
age is 8. To reserve call the Steel Visitor
Center.
There are many marked and unmarked
cross-country ski trails available to skiers
all levels. There are no rental facilities at the
park.
WHERE TO STAY AND DINE
Crater Lake Lodge, a classic Swiss-style
Alpine inn, sits just off the south rim. The
lodge is open from late May to mid-October.
The lodge offers gourmet meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner during the season.
Reservations are required for dinners, which
are first reserved for overnight guests.
The nearby Rim Village and Gift Shop
serves lighter meals. It is open daily yearround and generally from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in
the summer.
Forty rooms are available at the Mazama
Village Motor Inn, 7 miles south of the rim
from May through September.
Call 541-830-8700 for lodging reservations or visit craterlakelodges.com.
For those on a more limited budget,
camping is available at the Mazama Village
Campground during the summer at the rate
of $21 for tents and $27 for RVs.
Flush toilets and coin-operated showers
and laundry are available, along with a general store, at Mazama Village.
Primitive tent-only camping is on the
road to the Pinnacles at Lost Creek for $10.
The Pinnacles, an often-overlooked aspect
of Crater Lake National Park, are basalt
obelisks that rise from the grassy abyss.
Backcountry camping is also available
with a permit.
The Annie Creek Restaurant and gift shop
will be open during the summer season
in Mazama Village. The restaurant serves
breakfast, lunch and dinner, and features
an Italian-style buffet, along with entrees,
deserts, beer and wine. Gas is available from
the Mazama Camper Store.
There is a post office at the Steel Information Visitor’s Center, 3 miles south of the
rim. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Winter
hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Crater Lake has a beauty during all
seasons.
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DIAMOND LAKE
Visitors Guide — Page 23
Anglers cruise for Diamond Lake trout
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D
iamond Lake was
ice-free through the
recent mild winter and
fishermen in their boats have
been cruising the waters or
anglers have been casting a line
from shore.
Their goal is to catch some
of the several hundred thousand
legal-sized trout swimming in
the high Cascades lake that is
about 85 miles east of Roseburg. Fishing is best through
the cooler weeks of late spring
and early summer.
Diamond Lake Resort
employees have seen 19- to
20-inch fish swimming along
the shoreline in past years as
the lake transitions from cold to
warmer water.
Rick Rockholt, former longtime marketing manager for
the resort, said a few years ago,
“There could be a 15-pounder in there just waiting. Who
knows?”
Diamond Lake has an eightfish-a-day limit. It’s the only
water in Oregon with that limit.
“I think it’s a wonderful
thing for families that come
here to fish, and it’s good for
the lake,” said Steve Koch,
president and general manager
of Diamond Lake Resort.
“I know (the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
is) trying to balance the food
source with the fishery, and this
should keep the health of the
lake steady,” he added.
Releases totaling 275,000
fingerling trout a year are
scheduled for each of the next
few years.
Diamond Lake has recovered
as a trout fishery since undergoing the largest fisheries restoration project ever by ODFW.
The agency in 2006 joined the
U.S. Forest Service and other
state and federal agencies to
mix more than 100,000 pounds
of rotenone into the lake and
choke out the non-native tui
chub, a minnow-like fish of
the Klamath Basin that had
decimated the lake’s food chain
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tributed to algae blooms with
its waste.
Visibility, which for years
had been marred by poor water
quality conditions stemming
from tui chub, has reached
nearly the deepest part of the
lake, about 47 feet.
In anticipation of preventing future algae blooms — or
the possible re-introduction
of tui chub or arrival of
another non-native species —
the U.S. Forest Service and
the ODFW are requesting all
boaters to wash their crafts
and trailers before visiting
Diamond Lake.
The ODFW is monitoring the health of the lake,
measuring biological indexes.
Algae blooms during the hot
summer months are common
for some Douglas County waters. Diamond Lake blooms,
however, have been shorter in
duration than blooms of past
years.
This year’s annual free
fishing weekend — no license
required — will be held June
6 and 7. The Diamond Lake
Resort has scheduled a free
Kids Derby Day on June 6 for
kids 17 and younger.
The ninth annual Blackbird
Fishing Derby is scheduled
for June 27. Around a dozen
tagged fish, with values of
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Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
County visitor centers welcome, inform
weekend in April, all weekends
in May, then daily Memorial
Day through mid-September.
541-496-0157.
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V
isitor centers in
Douglas County
provide information
to guests looking for
things to do.
The Roseburg Visitor Center
is at 410 S.E. Spruce St., south
of downtown Roseburg and east
of Interstate 5 Exit 124.
Visual displays and trained
volunteers are available to
direct visitors toward locations
throughout the Umpqua Valley.
For guests who may be in
Douglas County during times
when the smaller visitor centers are closed, please contact
that town’s local chamber of
commerce.
Elkton
Community
Education Center
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/THE NEWS-REVIEW
Lawrence Hill of Oakland salutes after placing a wreath for the
American Legion during a recent Memorial Day Tribute at the
Roseburg National Cemetery Annex sponsored by the Douglas
County Veterans Forum.
Roseburg
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410 S.E. Spruce St.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday year
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p.m. on Saturdays from February through September; closed
on Saturdays October through
January. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Sundays from Memorial Day
to Labor Day only.
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18782 N. Umpqua Highway,
Glide.
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the last
15850 Highway 38 West,
Elkton.
Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, between Labor Day and
Memorial Day; open 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily, from Memorial
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Fourth of July.
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541-584-2692.
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Winter hours are 8 a.m. to
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Summer hours are June to
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p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.
Foyer contains brochures,
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April through October,
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30 N.W. Glenhart St.,
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Summer hours are May 21
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DIAMOND LAKE
From page 23
$100 to $1,000, will be released into the lake. They have
to be caught on that day for an
angler to be rewarded.
Last year there were about
1,000 angler entries. Nobody
caught a $1,000 fish, but a
couple of fish with $100 tags
were caught.
Diamond Lake Lodge will
host its annual Independence
Day celebration with games
and activities on July 4. Fireworks will be shot off over the
lake beginning at 10 p.m.
For bicycling enthusiasts, an
11-mile paved path circles the
lake and provides a popular
ride.
Hikers have numerous
options to explore around
Diamond Lake, with the 79mile long North Umpqua Trail
nearby and the Mount Thielsen
Trail culminating at 9,182 feet
on the spire that looms to the
east.
Besides the resort, there
are also 450 Forest Service
campsites around the lake. The
majority, 250, are available to
campers on a first-come, firstserve basis.
In the winter, when there
is enough snow, skiers and
snowboarders come to the lake
to glide on cross-country trails
or bomb the backcountry with
Cat Ski Mt. Bailey, Oregon’s
oldest snowcat skiing operation on the 8,363-foot Mount
Bailey.
Diamond Lake is especially
popular among snowmobile
enthusiasts. The resort grooms
more than 300 miles of snowmobile trails in the woods and
around the lake and also has
machines available for rent.
For those who are learning
how to downhill ski or just
want to merrily slide on an inner tube, check out the tubing
hill at the resort. A tow rope
provides countless returns to
the top of the hill.
Most snow equipment needs,
including rentals, are available
at the resort’s shop.
The resort also rents sea cycles, single or tandem kayaks,
paddle boats and canoes to visitors. Patio boats are available
to larger groups.
A portion of the lake is
roped off for mad, bumperboat fun and for swimming.
Guided fishing trips are also
available on the lake, and so
are sightseeing tours for those
who like to have someone else
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WATERFALLS
Cascading waterfalls bathe Douglas County
to the turnoff for Clearwater
Falls — about 70 miles east of
Roseburg. The falls are wheelchair-accessible to the bottom.
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D
ouglas County boasts
one of the highest
concentrations of
waterfalls in Oregon. A total of
75 waterfalls are listed in a directory compiled by the World
Waterfall Database, with more
than 60 publicly accessible
within the Umpqua and Rogue
basins.
Brochures listing many
of the most popular falls are
available online at tinyurl.com/
umpquafalls2. A full listing of
Southern Oregon waterfalls can
be found at waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws.
Lemolo Falls
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Clearwater Falls can be seen just off Highway 138.
HIGHWAY 138 EAST
Little Falls
Susan Creek Falls
Fish jump up 5 to 15 feet at
this spot on Steamboat Creek.
The falls can be found by
driving a mile up Steamboat
Creek Road 38, which leaves
Highway 138 at Steamboat, 39
miles east of Roseburg.
A .8-mile trail, which is
moderately accessible to
people with disabilities, leads
hikers through a forest setting
to the 50-foot drop of Susan
Creek Falls. A moss-lined rock
wall borders the falls on three
sides. To reach the falls from
Roseburg, take Highway 138
East to the Susan Creek Picnic
Area, about 29 miles. The
parking area is across from the
Susan Creek picnic area.
Steamboat Falls
A viewpoint showcases this
25-foot waterfall. Some steelhead attempt to jump the falls,
while others use an adjacent
fish ladder. Drivers take Highway 138 east to Steamboat,
about 39 miles, turn north on
Steamboat Creek Road 38
and continue for 6 miles, turn
onto Road 3810 and travel to
the Steamboat Falls Campground entrance.
Fall Creek Falls
A 1-mile trail winds around
and through slabs of bedrock
and past the natural, lush
vegetation to a double falls
with each tier 35 to 50 feet
in height. It’s a good walk
for families with children and
grandparents, with a few moderately steep climbs. The Job’s
Garden Trail, which takes off
at the half-mile point, leads
through a Douglas fir forest to
the base of basaltic, columnar
rock outcropping. Both trails
are located off Highway 138 at
Fall Creek, about 32 miles east
of Roseburg in the Umpqua
National Forest.
Toketee Falls
Toketee Falls is one of
Oregon’s most celebrated
waterfalls. A 300-foot hardwood stairway with 200
steps that lead visitors to the
platform overlooking the falls,
which plunges 100 feet over
a sheer wall of basalt with a
double-tier waterfall on top.
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on Road 34, the west entrance
to the Toketee Ranger Station.
Cross the first bridge and turn
left. The trail is a half-mile long.
Watson Falls
This majestic waterfall is the
highest in Southern Oregon
and fourth-highest in Oregon,
with a drop of 272 feet over
the edge of a basalt lava flow.
Watson Falls is located on
Road 37, off Highway 138 near
the east entrance to Toketee
Ranger Station, about 61 miles
east of Roseburg. The falls are
not wheelchair-accessible.
Whitehorse Falls
Relax on the porch-like vista
overlooking this punch bowl
waterfall 10 to 15 feet high
along Clearwater River. Take
Highway 138 east of Roseburg
about 67 miles to Whitehorse
Falls Campground. A viewing
platform is wheelchair-accessible.
Clearwater Falls
This 30-foot cascade is only a
short walk up Clearwater River.
To get to the falls, drive 3.5
miles east from Whitehorse Falls
The Indian word Lemolo, a
Chinook term, means “wild”
or “untamed.” The meaning
comes to life as the waterfall
thunders 75 to 100 feet downward to the North Umpqua
River. From Clearwater Falls,
drive 3 miles east toward Lemolo Lake. Turn off Highway 138
to Forest Service Road 2610,
go 6 miles to fork in road. Take
left fork onto Forest Service
Road 2610-680 for a mile. Turn
left across wooden bridge. The
falls are not wheelchair-accessible.
Warm Springs Falls
Columns of basalt are
punished day and night as
this waterfall thunders over
the rocks and drops more
than 70 feet into the creek
bed below. Use caution
nearing the edge of the
bluffs, there are no guardrails. To reach the falls, turn
off Highway 138 east of
Roseburg to Forest Service
Road 2610, go 6 miles to
fork in road. Take left fork to
Forest Service Road 2610680 for two miles to Road
2610-600. The falls are not
wheelchair-accessible.
LITTLE RIVER AREA
Wolf Creek Falls
A trail of slightly more than
a mile leads to Wolf Creek
Falls, which slides down a
mountainside in two parts. The
upper portion drops 75 feet
and the lower tumbles 50 feet.
Water flows vary from full-fan
in spring to a narrowed spout
in late summer. Take Highway
138 east from Roseburg to
Glide, about 16 miles. Turn
onto Little River Road and
follow for 10.7 miles to the
trailhead at the arched bridge
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WATERFALLS
Visitors Guide — Page 27
County Road 1 east to Tiller.
At Tiller, take County Road 46,
which becomes Forest Service
Road 28, for 21 miles to South
Umpqua Falls Picnic Ground.
over Little River. A picnic table
is located half a mile up the
trail.
Cedar Creek Falls
Water trickles 40 to 60 feet
from a cliff to create Cedar
Creek Falls. Take Highway
138 east of Roseburg to Glide,
about 16 miles. Turn on Little
River Road and follow it for
12.1 miles to Road 2700-095.
Drive 1 mile to a sharp switchback in the road. The falls are
on an adjacent cliff.
Deer Lick Falls
Hemlock Falls
Rocks, ferns and trees
surround this 80-foot rush
along Hemlock Creek. To get
to the falls, take Highway 138
east from Roseburg to Glide,
about 16 miles. Turn on Little
River Road and follow it for
about 25.8 miles to Lake-inthe-Woods Campground. The
trailhead is located just before
the campsites.
Yakso Falls
Little River drops 60 feet and
protruding rocks spread the
water flow to make Yakso Falls
a spectacular sight. The falls
are three-quarters of a mile
from the trailhead at the entrance to Lake-in-the-Woods
Campground. From Roseburg,
head east on Highway 138 for
16 miles and turn right on Little
River Road. Follow for 25.8
miles to the campground.
Grotto Falls
The shimmering waters of
this waterfall plunge 100 feet
along Emile Creek. Visitors can
walk into the grotto behind
the fall, but be careful — it’s
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Watson Creek is a tributary of the North Umpqua River.
slippery. To reach the trailhead, take Highway 138 east
from Roseburg to Glide, 16.3
miles. Take Little River Road
to Road 2703 at Coolwater
Campground. Take Road 2703
nearly 4.5 miles to the turnoff
at Road 2703-150. Continue
another two miles to reach the
trail.
Shadow Falls
This triple-tiered waterfall
has eroded its way through a
rock fracture to form a narrow,
natural grotto. The descent totals 80 to 100 feet along Cavitt
Creek. Immediately downstream from the falls, next to
the trail, are interesting weathered bedrock formations. The
falls are located on Shadow
Falls Trail, about 9 miles from
the junction of Cavitt Creek
Road and Little River Road on
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Road, take Highway 138 east
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SOUTH UMPQUA AREA
Campbell Falls
The South Umpqua River
is the site of this waterfall that
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are about 12 miles northeast
of Tiller on Forest Service
Road 28, near Boulder Creek
Campground. To get to Tiller,
take Interstate 5 south to Canyonville. Follow County Road 1
to Tiller. From Tiller, take County Road 46, which becomes
Forest Service Road 28, for 13
miles to a gravel turnout.
South Umpqua Falls
A unique formation in the
South Umpqua, the river flows
shallow over a wide slab of
bedrock and plunges 10 to
15 feet into a deep pool. An
observation deck overlooks
the falls while protecting a fish
ladder. To get to the falls, take
Interstate 5 to Canyonville and
A mere tenth of a mile hike
leads to this 20-foot cascade
that flows through a narrow
chute into a deep pool in Black
Rock Fork. Take Interstate 5
to Canyonville and County
Road 1 east to Tiller. At Tiller,
take County Road 46, which
becomes Forest Service Road
28, for 28 miles to a gravel
turnout where the trail begins.
Cow Creek Falls
A drop of 25 to 40 feet along
a series of rock steps makes
up this waterfall. Cow Creek
Falls is near Devils Flat Campground on Cow Creek Road,
17.2 miles from Azalea, about
36 miles south of Roseburg.
COASTAL DOUGLAS
COUNTY
Kentucky Falls
Spectacular waterfalls and
pools in a pristine, forested
setting make Kentucky Falls a
coastal attraction worth seeing. Cool pools and falls can
be reached via a 6-mile trail.
Drivers will travel to Reedsport
and then north on Highway
101 for about three-quarters of
a mile. Turn right onto Forest
Service Road 48, also known
as Smith River Road, and
continue 15 miles before a turn
onto Forest Service Road 23.
The trailhead is seven miles
ahead on the right side of the
road.
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COAST
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Oregon coast offers year-round activities
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T
he land where the
Pacific Ocean meets
Oregon teems with
life. Summer is the
busiest time, with festivals, live
music and parades. But with
one-of-a-kind shops, breathtaking views, whale watching and
fresh seafood, the coast offers
plenty of activities year-round.
REEDSPORT AND
WINCHESTER BAY
Whale watchers and
anglers will find what they’re
looking for in the Reedsport
and Winchester Bay areas,
home to the mouth of the
Umpqua River, many lakes
and the Pacific Ocean shoreline.
Reedsport serves as the
headquarters for the Oregon
Dunes National Recreation
Area, a 47-mile stretch of
sand dunes from Florence
to North Bend that boasts
30 lakes, 14 hiking trails and
numerous campgrounds and
day-use areas. The visitors
information center is located
at the junction of Highways 38
and 101.
If you’re interested in
fishing for salmon, bottom
fish, sturgeon, bass, trout and
many other varieties, catch
a charter boat in Winchester
Bay. Clamming and crabbing
are popular, too.
Umpqua Aquaculture is famous for the Umpqua Triangle
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oysters it raises between the
southern jetties at Winchester
Bay. Look for the “Shucking
Oysters Today” sign outside
723 Ork Rock Road. A video
at the retail shop explains the
process on other days. Information: 541-271-5684.
The Umpqua Discovery
Center in Reedsport provides
interactive exhibits showing
how land, water and people have shaped each other
over time. The center has a
weather exhibit in addition to
its “Pathways to Discovery”
and “Tidewaters and Time”
exhibits. Admission is $8 for
adults and $4 for children 5
through 16. Children younger than 5 get in free. From
June 1 to Sept. 30, hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
Winchester Bay RV Resort
Visitors to the resort enjoy spectacular waterfront
views of Salmon Harbor, the entrance of the Umpqua
River and the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy fine restaurants
and specialty shops within walking distance. Easy
access to the beaches and dunes. World class fishing!
Ocean Charters & River Guides available. Golf course
nearby. Event and wedding venue available!
Reservations 541-271-0287 • Boat Moorage 541-271-3407
www.winchesterbayrvresort.com
through Saturday, and 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. the rest of the year.
Sunday hours are noon to 4
p.m. year-round.
The center’s waterfront
area plays host to Riverfront
Rhythms, a free concert
series offered from 6 to 7:30
p.m. on Thursdays from June
through August. It’s also a
prime spot to watch whales
in the winter and spring.
Information: 541-271-4816,
umpquadiscoverycenter.com.
The center is in its 22nd
year.
Other attractions:
• The Dean Creek Elk
Viewing Area is a worthwhile
stop on the way to Reedsport.
Three miles east of town on
Highway 38, it features specimens of Oregon’s largest land
mammal and other wildlife
that can be watched in their
natural habitat.
• Memorial Day Weekend is
packed with patriotic celebrations in both Reedsport,
Gardiner and Winchester
Bay. Each event includes a
fireworks display.
• The 14th annual Oregon
Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championships features
artists from all over the world,
with daily timed quick-carve
events June 18 to 21 in Reedsport’s Rainbow Plaza.
• The three-day Oceanfest in mid-July includes live
music, a children’s parade,
Coast Guard rescue demonstrations, kayak races on the
Umpqua River and a seafood
barbecue in Winchester Bay.
Dates of the event haven’t yet
been set.
• Dunefest attracts thousands of ATV enthusiasts to
Winchester Bay July 29 to
Aug. 2 for drag races, challenges, music, exhibitions and
more. Information: 541-2713495, dunefest.com.
• In September, crabbing in
Winchester can be rewarding
during the Crab Bounty Hunt,
when catching a crab with
a numbered metal tag can
mean a $1,000 cash prize.
Information: 541-271-4471.
• Kool Coastal Nights is
for those who like loud cars
and lots of smoke, plus a
’50s cruise, street dance and
seafood barbecue Aug. 22
and 23.
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
For more information on
events and attractions, call
541-271-3495 or visit reedsportcc.org.
UMPQUA RIVER
LIGHTHOUSE
Located off Highway 101
south of Winchester Bay, this
scenic lighthouse overlooks
the mouth of the Umpqua
River and the Oregon Dunes
National Recreation Area.
The lighthouse opened in
1894 and is one of five still
operating on the Oregon
Coast.
The 65-foot conical tower
stands 165 feet above the
water. The hollow lens is 6
1/2 feet in diameter, 9 1/2 feet
tall and weighs 2 tons. Its 616
prisms were hand-cut in Paris
and assembled in 1890. Today, the lens revolves around
a stationary 1,000-watt lamp.
The Douglas County Parks
Department has renovated
the former Coast Guard Station Umpqua River building
north of the lighthouse into a
museum. Guided lighthouse
tours begin at the museum, which has information
about the first Umpqua River
Lighthouse and the timber
industry.
The platform near the
lighthouse provides a prime
location to watch the whale
migration twice a year, usually
during spring break. Call for
dates.
Admission to the museum, which is open daily from
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during
the summer and fall, is free.
Lighthouse tours are offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
through the end of October.
The fee is $5 per person for
adults, $3 for students and
seniors, and children under
5 get in free. Payment is by
cash or check only.
Information: 541-271-4631.
COOS BAY,
CHARLESTON,
NORTH BEND
Coos Bay, Charleston and
COAST
North Bend, which are located south of Reedsport on
Highway 101, offer beautiful
scenery and a variety of activities. The area boasts many
festivals, fun runs, walks and
relays.
The South Slough is a
paradise for birds, seals and
other wildlife, and Shore
Acres State Park features a
7-acre botanical garden and
spectacular views of waves
crashing against the rocks.
The 10K Prefontaine
Memorial Run on Sept. 19 is
one of the highlights of the
annual Bay Area Fun Festival
on Sept. 18, 19 and 20. The
event also includes a car
show, parade, arts and crafts
venders and more.
Information from the Bay
Area Chamber of Commerce:
541-269-0215, 800-8248486, oregonsbayareachamber.com.
BANDON
A drive south from Coos
Bay takes visitors to the rock
formations along Bandon’s
beaches, which give the area
a rugged quality unique on
the Oregon coast. Add some
of the best agate and fossil
hunting in the state, along
with golf courses, opportunities for camping, fishing,
crabbing and horseback riding, and you have one of the
south coast’s most popular
destinations.
Bandon-by-the-Sea features quaint shops and art
galleries throughout its Historic Old Town district located
on the waterfront.
Don’t miss the Cranberry
Festival, a celebration of the
harvest in the cranberry capital of the West Coast, slated
for Sept. 11-13. It features a
grand parade, barbecue, golf
challenge, music, arts and
crafts, the Cranberry Bowl
high school football game,
a food fair and a street fair
marketplace in Old Town.
Information: 541-347-9616,
bandon.com.
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MUSEUMS
From page PG 18
p.m. year-round, except for
Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year’s Day. Adults are $8,
children (5-16) $4. 541-2714816, www.umpquadiscoverycenter.com.
UMPQUA RIVER LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM Six miles
south of Reedsport, 1020
Lighthouse Road, Winchester
Bay, Oregon. Open Friday,
Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. March, April,
November and into December.
Open daily 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
the last full week of December
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and the last week of March
for “Whale Watching Weeks.”
Open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May through October.
The lighthouse is still an
active aid to navigation and
the special 1st order Fresnel
lens is maintained by Douglas County for the U.S. Coast
Guard. The lighthouse buildings, grounds and museum are
operated by Douglas County.
Admission to the museum is
free. Guided lighthouse tours
are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors
and students, children age 3
to 5 are free. 541-271-4631,
www.umpquavalleymuseums.
org. Facebook: Umpqua River
Light.
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CALENDAR
From page 15
sealed in the vault of Umpqua
Bank. Register that number before the end of the contest and
win the cash prize. Reedsport/
Winchester Bay Chamber of
Commerce.
Sept. 5-6. Art By The Bay.
More than 40 booths present
artists from far and wide. Each
artist not only has art for sale
but works on pieces during the
festival: stained glass, weaving,
steel, silver jewelry, pottery, ceramics, glassblowing, stepping
stones, wood working and gem
artistry. Reedsport/Winchester
Bay Chamber of Commerce.
Sept. 5-6. Fort Umpqua
Days. Labor Day weekend
event featuring historic-themed
activities, a parade and pageant. Opening 10 a.m. Saturday and closing 5 p.m. Sunday.
Elkton Community Education
Center, 15850 Highway 38,
Elkton. www.elktonbutterflies.
com.
Sept. 5-7. Open Houses at
Umpqua Valley Wineries.
Special Labor Day weekend
event starting at 10 a.m. Saturday and ending at 5 p.m.
Monday. Presented by Umpqua
Valley Winegrowers. 541-6735323. www.umpquavalleywineries.org.
Sept. 10. Downtown Roseburg Wine Walk. Sample
wines, foods at participating
shops, restaurants and businesses. 5 to 8 p.m. 541-6733352. www.downtownroseburg.
org.
Sept. 12. Vineyard Tour
Bike Ride. Five routes ranging
from 15 to 100 miles along
the scenic, rural roads of the
Umpqua Valley. Registration
from 7 to 9 a.m. Presented by
the Umpqua Velo Club. River
Forks Park, 380 River Forks
Park Road, Roseburg. www.
thevineyardtour.com.
Sept. 12. North Umpqua Fly
Tying Festival. Presented by
the Umpqua Valley Fly Fishers.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Glide
CALENDAR/NORTH UMPQUA TRAIL
Community Center, 20062
North Umpqua Highway,
Glide. www.uvff.org.
Sept. 12. Championship
Night, Modified, Pro 4, Street
Stock, Mini Stock, Hornet,
OTRO. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
Sept. 16–19. Umpqua Plein
Air opening weekend at the
Umpqua Valley Arts Center.
Competition and exhibit running until Oct. 23. 1624 West
Harvard Avenue, Roseburg.
www.uvarts.com.
Sept. 18. 47th Annual Winston-Dillard Melon Festival.
Starting at 1 p.m. Friday at Riverbend Park in Winston.
Sept. 19. Dahlia Show.
Admission is free. Presented
by the Douglas County Dahlia
Society. Noon to 5 p.m. in the
Floral Building at the Douglas
County Fairgrounds, 2110 Frear
Street, Roseburg.
Sept. 22. Fireworks Ensemble, a Roseburg Community Concert. 7 to 9 p.m. in the
Jacoby Auditorium at Umpqua
Community College, 1140
Umpqua College Rd., Roseburg. 541-440-5414.
Sept. 26-27. Rusty Wallace
Racing Experience. Presented by Rusty Wallace Racing.
8 a.m. Friday to 6 p.m. on
Sunday. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Frear Street,
Roseburg. www.shoprwre.com.
Sept. 26. National Parks Free
Entrance Day. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
all U.S. National Parks.
Sept. 26. Oktoberfest. German food, music, dancing and
more. Noon to 4 p.m. at the
Elkton Community Education
Center, 15850 State Highway
38, Elkton. www.elktonbutterflies.com.
Sept. 26. Grape Stomp and
Harvest Festival at Melrose
Vineyards. $30 per person,
members $25. 4 to 8 p.m.
885 Melqua Road, Roseburg.
541-672-6080.
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Traversing 79 miles
of scenic wilderness
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H
iking, horseback riding, mountain biking,
photography, fishing
and sightseeing opportunities
are plentiful among the 79-mile
North Umpqua Trail along the
North Umpqua River.
The trail starts at Swiftwater
Park, 22 miles east of Roseburg,
and ends at Maidu Lake, the
source of the North Umpqua
River, in the Mount Thielsen
Wilderness Area.
Segments of the trail vary
from 3.5 to 15.7 miles in length
and can be accessed by 12 main
trailheads.
Primitive camping is allowed
along the trail.
The 9.6-mile Deer Leap Segment boasts the Medicine Creek
Indian Pictographs and Toketee
Falls, a double-tiered waterfall
that plunges 80 and 40 feet over
a sheer wall of columnar basalt
into the emerald pool.
Hikers can follow a half-mile
trail off the Hot Springs Segment that leads to a 108-degree
hot springs covered by a log
structure.
Trail users contact these
offices for updated maps, trail
conditions and information:
Roseburg District Bureau of
Land Management
777 N.W. Garden Valley Blvd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-440-4930
http://www.blm.gov/or/
districts/roseburg/recreation/
umpquatrails/index.html
Umpqua National Forest
2900 N.W. Stewart Parkway
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-672-6601
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua
North Umpqua Ranger District
18782 North Umpqua Highway
Glide, OR 97443
541-496-3532
Diamond Lake Ranger District
2020 Toketee Ranger Station Rd
Idleyld Park, OR 97447
541-498-2531
TRAIL SEGMENTS
Tioga
Length:15.7 miles
Difficulty: Difficult, steep terrain, long distance
Trailheads: Swiftwater and
Wright Creek
Mott
Length: 5.5
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Wright Creek and
Mott
Panther
Length: 5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Mott and Panther
Calf
Length: 3.7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Panther and Calf
Marsters
Length: 3.6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Calf and Marsters
Jessie Wright
Length: 4.1 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Marsters and Soda
Springs
Deer Leap
Length: 9.6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate (west to
east); difficult (east to west)
Trailheads: Soda Springs and
Toketee Lake
Hot Springs
Length: 3.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Toketee Lake and
Hot Springs
Limitations: The Deer Creek Bridge
was destroyed. To reach the Umpqua
Hot Springs, go to the trailhead off
Forest Service Road 3401, hike past
the restroom and make a hard left onto
the North Umpqua Trail. To reach the
hot springs, cross the trail bridge over
the river.
Dread and Terror
Length: 13 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Trailheads: Hot Springs and
White Mule
Lemolo
Length: 6.3 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: White Mule and
Kelsay Valley
Maidu
Length: 9 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Trailheads: Kelsay Valley and
Digit Point Access
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Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, the Elkton
Community Education Center and the
Umpqua Discovery Center are featured
attractions.
To the east is Glide — gateway to the
Umpqua National Forest — Idleyld Park,
Steamboat, forest trails and high Cascade
lakes.
The county’s economy is as varied as
its land, its wildlife and fish, with people
working in everything from agriculture to
manufacturing to timber. There is also a
large retirement community.
People live here because they like
the four seasons. There are no extended
freezing periods nor major snowfalls to
the west of the Cascades. And there are
no extended summer days of 100-degree
weather.
Spring showers turn the countryside
green, and summer’s warmth usually
continues through September.
Welcome to Douglas County, which
presents so many facets and faces.
Douglas County
A diversity of geographic
economy and community
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T
he Cascade Mountains, featuring
the spire of Mount Thielsen
and the mass of Mount Bailey,
stand tall to the east. The slightly
sloping beaches that endure the constant
pounding of the Pacific Ocean surf lie to
the west.
Douglas County features those extremes
and plenty of others.
There are the North Umpqua River
and Diamond Lake in the Douglas fircovered mountains and Salmon Harbor and
Winchester Bay on the coast.
In between are the hundred valleys of
the Umpqua with a blend of grasses, oaks,
madrones and firs.
In those valleys are 12 incorporated
cities and a patchwork of smaller
communities. The biggest is Roseburg,
the county seat, which is split by both
Interstate 5 and the South Umpqua River.
To the south are Myrtle Creek, Tri City,
Riddle, Canyonville, Days Creek and
Glendale. Highlights in those areas include
Galesville Reservoir, Seven Feathers
Casino Resort and the South Umpqua
River.
In north Douglas County, there are
Winchester, Sutherlin, Oakland, Yoncalla
and Drain. Points of interest include
Umpqua Community College, Cooper
Creek Reservoir and the Oakland Museum.
To the west are Winston, Camas Valley,
Elkton and Reedsport. Wildlife Safari,
INDEX
Features Editor:
Craig Reed
Design Editor:
TJ McLean
Photo Editor:
Michael Sullivan
Publisher/Editor:
Jeff Ackerman
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COVER: Two lambs on the Singleton Ranch near Glide keep
watch over their mother.
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Calendar of events..............14
Coast....................................28
Crater Lake..........................23
Diamond Lake......................24
Douglas County Fair..............4
Festivals.................................6
Galleries.................................3
Graffiti Weekend..................10
Museums.............................18
Music concerts....................11
North Umpqua Trail.............30
Seven Feathers.....................8
Visitors centers....................24
Waterfalls.............................26
Welcome................................2
Wildlife Safari.........................7
Wildlife watching..................20
Wine.....................................12
BANGKOK WEST
Thai & Chinese Cuisine
Open 11:00am-3:00pm Dinner 4:30pm-9:00pm
Closed Sunday
2521 W. Harvard • 541-677-8397
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
GALLERIES
Visitors Guide — Page 3
Arts and crafts featured at area’s galleries
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ART GALLERY AT UCC, Whipple
Fine Arts Building, Umpqua Community College, 1140 College Road,
Winchester. The Student Showcase
exhibit continues through June 5.
Gallery hours until then are from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday or by appointment. Gallery
is also open during events in the
Whipple Fine Arts Building. The
gallery will close for the summer
and will reopen with the beginning
of fall term around Oct. 1. 541-4404691.
CLARK STUDIO AND GALLERY,
130 N.E. Exchange Ave., Roseburg
— Kevin Clark wood block prints,
Japanese collection of art, artists
from the past and selection of
present day local artists through the
summer. The gallery is open 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
541-672-2180.
DOUGLAS COUNTY MUSEUM,
123 Museum Drive, Roseburg —
From the historic dig pit to the Oregon Trail tales exhibit, the museum
focuses on learning for all ages.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is
$5 adults, $4 seniors and free for
children 17 and younger. 541-9577007 or umpquavalleymuseums.org.
ELKTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER, 15850 Highway 38
West, Elkton — Plein Air display,
photography show, Elkton artists
and various other art shows presented through the year. In addition,
the library building features yearround shows that change periodically. From Memorial Day Weekend
to Labor Day Weekend, hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. From Labor
Day to Memorial Day, library gallery
is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Free
admission. 541-584-2692.
FISHER’S FLOWERS AND FINE
ART GALLERY, 638 W. Harrison St.,
Roseburg. — Throught June 19,
“Seeing the Light” by Irv Williams,
limited edition digital print, and
“Friends of Mine,” Claudia Lapham,
acrylic artist. From June 22 to
Sept. 4, Paul Zegers with acrylic
cityscapes and Judy Hoiness with
acrylic landscapes. The gallery is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday and Saturday by appointment. 541-672-6621.
THE GALLERY AT MARSHANNE
LANDING, 175 Hogan Road,
Oakland — The Gallery showcases
works from 22 Douglas County
artists. On display are bronze
and porcelain pieces by Ginger
Updegrave, pastels by Jan Horn
and Trudy Reynolds and works
made of fiber, jewelry, glass, raku
and iron. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday through Sunday,
otherwise by appointment. Free
admission. 541-459-7998.
GALLERY NORTHWEST, 625 S.E.
Jackson St., Roseburg — Features
the works of 14 local artists in various mediums, including pottery, oils,
acrylic, pastels watercolor, woodwork and jewelry. Interior displays
and work in the window changes
each month. Gallery hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
541-817-2784.
GALLERY 7, Seven Feathers
Casino Resort, 146 Chief Miwaleta Lane, Canyonville — Seven
Feathers’ Gallery 7 features works
created by professional artists from
the Pacific Northwest. The art is on
display in two main areas within
Seven Feathers — the main exhibit
hallway across from the River Rock
Spa and the lobby area near the
Kabi Cafe. Exhibits change four
times per year. Gallery 7 is open
24 hours, seven days a week. Free
admission. 541-839-1312.
adventure featuring four seasons in
various environments – an estuary,
forest, meadow and the dunes, with
a stop at a weather station. Summer
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and noon to 4
p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 per
adult and $4 for children ages 5 to
16. 541-271-4816 or umpquadiscoverycenter.com.
OAKLAND MUSEUM, 130 Locust
St. — The museum features the
history of Oakland from the 1850s
to the present. Exhibits include
rooms typical of early Oakland
homes plus a bank, post office, and
grocery store. The museum is open
from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. daily except
holidays. No admission charge, but
donations are appreciated. Oakland
Museum is publicly supported
by contributions and operated
by volunteers. 541-459-3087 or
historicoaklandoregon.com.
UMPQUA VALLEY ARTS CENTER,
1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg —
Through June 28, “ArtWorks NW,” a
juried show that displays the art of
the best of northwest artists in the
Hallie Brown Ford Gallery. In the Red
Gallery, two selected works from
Umpqua Community College’s permanent art collection and Photo Lucida Top 50, a slide presentation of
contemporary photography. “Layers”
by painter Vinita Pappas is in Gallery
II, “High Desert Dreams” by photographer Rich Bergeman is in the corridor and entry way areas, and there
is the Student Gallery. From July 17
to Sept. 11, the Umpqua Valley Arts
Association’s annual members show,
“UVAA Open,” will display members’
artwork of all media and themes.
Deadline to submit art is June 10.
“Umpqua Plein Air” will be the exhibit from Sept. 19 through Oct. 23.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday. Free admission. Youth art
classes at $5 a child are 10:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 541-672-2532
or uvarts.com.
SUSAN COMERFORD STUDIO
AND GALLERY, 485 S.E. Kane St.,
Roseburg. — Comerford, known
for her large oil landscapes of
the North Umpqua River and the
Pacific Northwest, has works in
public as well as private collections. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday or
by appointment. 541-784-8722 or
800-563-0417 or susancomerford.
com.
UMPQUA DISCOVERY CENTER,
409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport —
The “Tidewaters and Time” exhibit
launches a journey starting with
the Kuuich Indians and explorers
such as Jedediah Smith, extending through pioneers’ stories of
town life and including videos of
how logging was done in the past.
“Pathways to Discovery” takes
visitors on a simulated outdoor
YE OLDE ART SHOPPE, 106
N.E. Oak St., Myrtle Creek — At
5,000-plus square feet, the gallery
displays local artists’ works of oil,
pastel, acrylic paintings, pencil
drawings and more. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 541863-6843.
1642 W. Harvard, roseburg
uvarts.com • 541-672-2532
Galleries & Exhibits
Summer Arts Festival
Umpqua Plein Air
Arts in Education
Exceptional work in all
media and styles from
throughout the region.
Over 30 exhibits a year.
47 years celebrating art.
Live music, 100+ vendors,
art projects for families.
June 26 - 28, 2015
Artists capture unique
landscapes in the
beautiful Umpqua Valley.
September 16 - 19, 2015
Serving Douglas County
youth with Saturday
Classes, Field Trips, and
in-school art lessons.
DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR
Country and rock highlights fair entertainment
The News-Review
T
he 2015 Douglas
County Fair has a
stellar music lineup
this year, as well as a
number of new events.
Country singer, writer and record producer Martina McBride
will take the stage on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Rock and Roll Hall
of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd will
play on Thursday, Aug. 6, with
alternative rock band Chevelle
on Friday, Aug. 7 and legendary
rockers, Kansas, closing the fair
on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Martina McBride
All shows begin at 7:30
on presale until July 31 and $10
p.m. and are free with gate
at the gate for adults. Children
admission.
6 to 12 are $4 on presale until
The Douglas County carnival
July 31 and $6 at the gate. Chilwristband will be offered this
dren 5 and under are free.
year at a new value. The bands
Special admission days inwill be $25 if purchased before
clude Wednesday, Aug. 5, which
Aug. 5, and $35 during the
allows seniors in for free until
week of fair.
3 p.m., as well as a 50 percent
Regular admission will be $8
military discount. US Cellular’s
Buddy Day on Thursday, Aug.
6 will include a buy one get one
free until 5 p.m. at the main
gate. On Friday, Aug. 7 dress a
vegetable to get in for free from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A new event at the Open
Class Exhibits will be “Caps for
Cancer.” Homemade caps or
turbans can be brought into
the fair for judging and prizes.
All caps will be donated to the
patients at the Douglas County
Cancer Center.
Teens will also be excited to
know that there will be a new
attraction added to the Teen
Zone on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. More details on that
attraction will be released
later.
COURTESY PHOTOS
Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at the Douglas County Fair on Aug. 6.
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Visitors Guide — Page 5
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Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
FESTIVALS
Summer festivals offer plenty of summer fun
The News-Review
C
ities in Douglas
County seem to save
their best for summer. Festivals return
to the Umpqua Valley this year,
drawing people from their
houses to bask in the sunshine.
Each town has something to
offer as artists collaborate, car
enthusiasts congregate and athletes compete in festivals across
the county. Get outside to enjoy
the sunshine while it lasts, and
before the warmth yields to
another gray Southern Oregon
winter.
BLOOMS AND BUTTERFLIES GARDEN CELEBRATION — June 20. 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. The Elkton Community
Education Center honors the
end of spring by celebrating the
season's best attributes. Craft
booths, vendors, demonstrations, art show, student tours,
used book, plant and produce
sales are included. 541-5842692. www.elktonbutterflies.
com.
UMPQUA VALLEY SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL
— June 26-28. The county’s
biggest arts show unfolds with
more than 130 artists’ booths
spread across the grounds of
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/THE NEWS-REVIEW
A monarch butterfly lands on a leaf in the Elkton Community
Education Center Butterfly Pavilion.
Fir Grove Park in Roseburg.
Live music from a variety of
talent will be featured on two
stages over the three-day event.
Furniture makers, painters,
potters, wood carvers, jewelry
makers and others display their
works, while a caravan of food
vendors offers diverse entree
selections, snacks beverages
and desserts. Beer and wine
will be available for adults, and
the Kid’s Zone offers crafts and
face-painting activities for kids
of all ages. $3 admission fee;
kids 6 and younger get in free.
541-672-2532.
RIDDLE SAWDUST
JUBILEE — July 2-4. This annual Fourth of July celebration
boasts South Douglas County’s
largest fireworks display. The
three-day celebration incluces
car shows, outhouse races, music, vendors, several competitions and games. There is a 4th
of July parade, as well as the
firework show on Saturday at
10 p.m. 541-643-2758.
GRAFFITI WEEKEND
— July 8-12. The celebration
marks its 34th year in 2015.
Roseburg flashes back to the
1950s and early ’60s for this
celebration, patterned after
the car-crazy youths in the film
Nov 22nd - Jan 1st
Open Every Night
Over 300,000 Lights,
80+ Animated Displays, Horse
Drawn Wagon Rides, World’s Largest
Nutcracker and Holiday Village with a
must-see light show!
Annual Duck Race for Children
August 29th at River Forks Park
The Duck Race is a benefit to help fund
Douglas County Agencies for the
Prevention of Child Abuse
River Forks Park
Featuring
One-of-a kind light show
Santa each night
Goodies & Crafts
6 Miles West of Roseburg
Sun- Thurs: 5:30 - 9 pm
Fri, Sat & Holidays:
5:30 - 10 pm
Call for more info: 541-672-3469
umpquavalleyfestivaloflights.com
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15
20
23rd
Annual
“American Graffiti.” Auto events
include show-and-shines, a
poker run, a car auction, antique and working truck show,
cruises in downtown Roseburg,
Winston and Sutherlin, and
a fun run from Roseburg to
Seven Feathers Casino Resort
in Canyonville. Other events
include a barbecue at Sherm’s
Thunderbird, music, booths
and downtown sidewalk sales.
1-800-444-9584 and graffitiweekend.com.
MYRTLE CREEK SUMMER FESTIVAL — July
23-26. Numerous food booths,
games and arts and crafts vendors gather in Millsite Park.
Sponsored by the Myrtle Creek
Lions Club. 541-863-5233.
NORTH UMPQUA MUSIC
FEST — July 17-19. A family-friendly outdoor festival held
on a ranch in Glide. Multiple
concerts, food, beer and wine,
arts and crafts, a children’s area,
camping and musical guests
make it fun for all. Gates open
on Friday at 4 p.m., 10 a.m. on
Saturday and Sunday.www.numusicfest.com.
DUNEFEST — July 29-Aug.
2. Thousands of ATV enthusiasts are drawn to Winchester
Mark your
Calendar
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
WILDLIFE SAFARI
Visitors Guide — Page 7
Adventure and animal lovers abound
BRITTANY ARNOLD
The News-Review
W
INSTON —
Wildlife Safari
continues to
be one the top
tourist attractions not only in
southern Oregon, but the entire
West Coast. The unique destination site allows visitors to
drive-thru safari-style and view
over 550 animals roaming freely in their natural habitat.
This year, many new Wildlife
Safari animals were welcomed
to the park. On March 23,
marmoset twins were born. The
staff hopes that they are just
the first in a series of births by
the marmosets. A typical wild
marmoset family consists of 15
family members.
The newest cheetah ambassador, Pancake, was born Feb.
28. Wildlife Safari is the largest
cheetah breeder in the Western
Hemisphere, having ushered
in 178 cheetahs since its start.
The breeding program strives to
have two to three cheetah litters
annually.
The zoo’s 3-year-old African
lioness, Mtai, gave birth in early
February to four healthy cubs –
the first lion cubs in the last two
decades.
TJ McLEAN/NEWS-REVIEW PHOTOS
The hippos had a moment of frolic while a zebra and bear basked
in the spring sun during a trip around the drive-through.
A number of animals were
also brought to the park, including three new elephants
girls, Sumatran sister tigers and
Geoffroy's marmosets.
The Safari has a variety of fun
up close and personal animal
encounters as well. The elephant splash event features an “Indiana Jones” style
underground tunnel and cave
where visitors can watch one
of the five elephants under the
waterfall or in the waterhole.
The park recently took adventure to a whole new level
with the Roars and Snores
to meet the new baby lions or
sister tigers, and a behind-thescenes giraffe barn experience.
There are also self guided tours
and bus tours.
Wildlife Safari includes a
free walk-about zoo and Safari
Village, featuring additional
animals such as reptiles, birds,
a petting area, Australian Wallaroos, cats and more. Shows at
the Safari Dome, a playground,
camel rides, train rides and
food are also available.
In 1972, the park was founded by Frank Hart on a 600-acre
cattle ranch in Winston. The
location was chosen because of
its proximity to Interstate 5 and
overnight camping experience with the lions,
the hippo kiss painting
encounter, a chance to
give an elephant a bath,
opportunities
its natural resemblance
to South Africa. The
Safari is a non-profit
organization relying solely
on ticket sales and donations.
Open Daily!
Over
600 Animals
in our 4.5 mile
drive thru Park
Up close
Over
200 Animals
in our Village
Encounters
with Bears, Lions,
Tigers, Giraffes,
Elephants and more!
1790 SAFARI ROAD WINSTON, OREGON
WWW.WILDLIFESAFARI.NET | 541-679-6761
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CASINO/FESTIVALS
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Seven Feathers offers variety of activities
The News-Review
S
tarting as a small Cow
Creek Bingo Hall on
the edge of Canyonville in 1992, the Seven
Feathers Casino Resort is now
one of the fastest growing resorts in region.
The destination spot features Nevada-style gambling, a
FESTIVALS
From page 6
Bay, the heart of the Oregon
Dunes, for American sand drag
races, poker run and more. In
addition to all the action on the
sand, there are vendor booths,
food, music and exhibitions
featuring the latest products
and vehicles. Sand dune treasure hunt, show and shine and
concerts. 541-271-3495 or 800247-2155 or dunefest.com.
CELTIC HIGHLAND
GAMES — Aug. 14-16. Bagpipe
music and jigs await those who
attend this celebration of Scottish, Welsh and Irish culture
in Winston’s Riverbend Park.
Ethnic food, along with various
competitions and games, will
variety of restaurant and food
selections, a spa and world-renowned entertainment.
The casino features a highstakes area, more than 1,000
slot machines, video poker and
Keno. Gallery 7, featuring original art from Douglas County,
connects the casino and the
resort. The K-Bar Steak House
opened two years ago.
The hotel features 300 rooms
and indoor pool and fitness
center. The Seven Feathers RV
Resort across the interstate has
191 spaces.
The River Rock Spa features
a variety of massages, body
treatments, waxing, manicures,
pedicures and a full-service hair
salon.
Earlier this month, the
Steelhead Lounge debuted.
The lounge is a new, expanded
non-smoking area, and according to casino officials, is the
largest non-smoking casino
area in Oregon. It’s 10,000
square feet is double the size of
the casino’s previous non-smoking area.
Adjacent to Interstate 5, Seven Feathers is located 25 miles
south of Roseburg in Canyonville, off Exit 99.
provide entertainment for the
entire family. Edged weapons
competition, youth athletic
competition, and caber toss and
hammer toss. 541-673-7463 or
dcscots.org.
SUTHERLIN BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL — Aug. 14-16.
Event celebrates its 27th year
and kicks off on Friday night
with a cruise-in dance and
barbecue. The festival features
a variety of entertainment,
car shows, cruises, dancing,
cookoffs, motorcycle show,
BMX racing, mud volleyball,
4×4 barrel races and several
prize drawings. Food and craft
booths are part of the fun at
this event held in Sutherlin’s
Central Park. 541-680-1341.
www.blackberry-festival.com.
CANYONVILLE PIONEER
DAYS — Aug. 27-29. Old-fashioned, small-town fun is the
backbone for this community
event held at Pioneer Park, now
in its 49th year. Past Pioneer
Days have offered barbecues
and pie auctions, cake walks
and bingo, a parade, bed race,
frog jumps, tug of war, lawn
mower race, an antiques and
collectibles show, and dances.
541-218-2185.
KOOL COASTAL NIGHTS
— Aug. 21-22. Classic car
enthusiasts from around the
Northwest cruise to Beach Boulevard in Winchester Bay for
this event, which includes more
than 400 1980 cars or vechiles,
a burn-out contest, a show-and-
shine and Parade of Champions, Harbor Cruise and poker
walk. Free to the public; registration fee for car show and
contest. 541-662-1902. www.
koolcoastalnights.com.
ELKTON FORT UMPQUA
DAYS – Sept. 5-6. A Saturday
morning parade marks the
beginning of a two-day celebration of country life. Featured
are crafts and food booths, art
show, games, Fort Umpqua
tours, historic activities, music,
pancake breakfast, barbecue
dinner, butterfly release, bass
tournament and a historical
pageant. Held at the Elkton Community Education
Center on Highway 38 West.
541-584-2692.
WINSTON-DILLARD
MELON FESTIVAL — Sept.
18-20. Dillard’s claim to fame
used to be its melon production. Today, contestants face
off in a contest to see who
can swallow the most melon
chunks. Other contests and
competitions are scheduled and
a variety of live entertainment
is offered as well as food, craft
and game booths. This will be
the 47th Melon Festival. Held
at Riverbend Park in Winston.
541-679-0118.
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/THE NEWS-REVIEW
LEFT - Larry Nelson of Albany helps
position a pumpkin before it is weighed
at the Canyonville Pumpkin Festival.
CORNER - Thomas Mentes of Roseburg
participates in the pumpkin pie eating
contest.
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Visitors Guide — Page 9
BEER
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Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Craft beer making a comeback in
Roseburg
The News-Review
W
A breast
cancer
awareness
fundraiser
to benefit
Douglas
County
ine may be the star
of the Umpqua Valley, but craft beer is
making a
strong
comeback
since it’s
first start
in the early
1850s.
Roseburg is
now home to a
number of pubs,
growler fill stations and breweries with tasting
rooms. Check out www.brewburg.
com for more information.
Backside Brewing, 1640 Odell St.,
Roseburg. Thursday 4-7 p.m.; Friday
5-10 p.m. and Saturday 2-10 p.m.
Draper's Draft House, 640 S.E.
Jackson St., Roseburg. Tuesday
through Saturday 3-11 p.m.
Loggers Tap House, 2060 N.W.
Stewart Parkway, Roseburg. Sunday
through Thursday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
McMenamin's Roseburg Station,
700 S.E. Sheridan St., Roseburg.
Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to
11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.
to midnight; Sunday noon-10 p.m.
Old 99
Brewing,
3750 Hooker Road, Roseburg,
Thursday 5-7 p.m.; Friday 4-8 p.m.
and Saturday noon-8 p.m.
O'Toole's Pub, 328 S.E. Jackson
St., Roseburg. Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Salud Restaurant and Brewery, 537 S.E. Jackson St., Roseburg.
Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to
close.
Splitz Family Grill, 2400 N.E.
Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg.
Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to
10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.
to midnight.
Two Shy Brewing, 1308 N.W. Park
St., Roseburg. Thursday 4-8 p.m.; Friday
4-8 p.m. and Saturday
2-8 p.m.
presents
Paint
the
Town
Event
Fun evening of food, drinks,
shopping and entertainment
at the Douglas County Fairgrounds
Oc1to7bther
Featuring the 4th Annual Amedisys Hospice Bra Auction
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
CONCERT
Visitors Guide — Page 11
Music’s in the air at Douglas County venues
Information: 541-271-4816.
MUSIC ON THE HALF SHELL
ROSEBURG
Features concerts from 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays from June 30 through Aug.
18. There will be no break for the
Douglas County Fair.
All shows are free at the Nichols Band Shell in Stewart Park,
Roseburg.
June 30 — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
July 7 — Stone Foxes
July 14 — Martha Redbone Project
July 21 — King Sunny Adé
July 28 — California Guitar Trio
Aug. 4 — Robert Cray Band
Aug. 11 — New Hot Club Of America
Aug. 18 — The Waifs
RIVERBEND LIVE!
WINSTON
The music gears up this summer
from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays in Riverbend
Park on Thompson Avenue in Winston. People are encouraged to bring
chairs and blankets and to leave their
pets at home. Admission is free.
For more information, call 541430-1496 or riverbendlive.org.
July 3 — The Band Con Brio
July 10 — Chubby Carrier & The
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO Bayou Swamp Band
The Record Company was a past performer during the July 17 — Jonatha Brooke
July 24-25 — Youth Theater presents
Music on the Half Shell concert series in Roseburg’s
The Wizard of Oz
Stewart Park.
July 31 — Cowboy poet Andy Nelson
MUSIC IN THE PARK
and western singer Dan Roberts
Soul Parade
MYRTLE CREEK
Aug. 13 — ACES WILD
The weekly concert series in its 29th year,
DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR
Aug. 20 — The Tory Rose Band
features music from 6 to 8:30 p.m. most
ROSEBURG
Aug. 27 — Mo' Jo Boogie
Thursdays in July and August in Myrtle
The county’s largest entertainment venue,
Information: 541-863-3037.
Creek’s Millsite Park. The series takes a
taking place this year Aug. 5-8, will feature
break for the Myrtle Creek Summer Festiheadline performers on four consecutive
RIVERFRONT RHYTHMS
val and the Douglas County Fair.
nights at the fairgrounds off Interstate 123
REEDSPORT
All shows are free, as is parking.
at 2110 Frear St., Roseburg. Main stage
This free concert series takes place in
The bandshell and stage include a conperformances begin at 7:30 p.m. on the
front of the Umpqua Discovery Center, 409
crete dancing area, and the grassy area can
Umpqua Park Stage. General seating with
Riverfront Way, Reedsport. Concerts are
accommodate hundreds of concertgoers.
fair admission.
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Outdoor
Bring your own seats and blankets. Pets are
Aug. 5 — Martina McBride
lawn seating. Bring your chairs or blankets.
welcome.
Aug. 6 — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Food vendors on site. No pets, smoking or
July 9 — Kerry Christensen
Aug. 7 — Chevelle
alcohol. Picnicking welcome. umpquadisJuly 16 — The Eddy Ross Band
Aug. 8 — Kansas
coverycenter.com.
July 31 — The Tim Hall Band (This
Information: 541-957-7010 or www.
June 25 — Done Deal
changed from Thursday, July 30 to Friday,
co.douglas.or.us/dcfair/fair/entertainment.
July 9 — Soul Pie
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July 23 — Timber Wolf
Aug. 6 — Frankie Hernandez - The Old
www.riverbendlive.org
WINSTON’S 2015
OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES
RIVERBEND PARK • FRIDAYS 7-9 PM
JULY 3
www.thebandconbrio.com
JULY 10
CHUBBY CARRIER
& THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND
www.chubbycarrier.com
25
JULY 24-
YOUTH THEATER
PRESENTS
JULY 31
COWBOY POET
JULY 17
ANDY NELSON
jonathabrooke.com
cowpokepoet.com
&
WESTERN SINGER
Dan Roberts
www.oldbootsmusic.com
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CALENDAR
Editor’s Note: The following list
was compiled by the Roseburg
Visitor Center as of late April.
Some events may not be
included and some may change.
MAY
May 28-31. The Fox on the
Fairway. Umpqua Actors
Community Theatre. 7:30
p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Betty Long Unruh Theatre,
1614 West Harvard, Roseburg.
541-673-2125. www.uact-theatre.com.
May 28-30. National
Theatre Live, Man and Superman. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at
Umpqua Community College,
1140 Umpqua College Rd.
Roseburg. 541-440-4694.
May 29-30. The 2015 Winemaker and Guest Chef Dinner
Series. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Steamboat Inn, 52705 North
Umpqua Highway, Idleyld.
800-840-8825. www.thesteamboatinn.com.
May 30. Wine Country
Trolley Tours opening. $49 per
person. Trolley's run until Oct.
3. sevenfeathers.com.
May 30-31. Rabbit and Cavy
Show. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by Oregon League Rabbit
and Cavy at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds, Exhibit Building.
Admission is free. 2110 Frear
Street, Roseburg.
May 30. Modified Mini
Stock, OTRO, Pro 4 and Hornet. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the Douglas
County Fairgrounds, 2110 S.W.
Frear St., Roseburg. 541-9577010 or dcspeedway.org.
JUNE
June 4-7. The Fox on the
Fairway. Umpqua Actors
Community Theatre. 7:30
p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Betty Long Unruh Theatre,
1614 West Harvard, Roseburg.
541-673-2125. www.uact-theatre.com.
June 5. The 2015 Winemaker and Guest Chef Dinner
Series. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Steamboat Inn, 52705 North
Umpqua Highway, Idleyld.
800-840-8825. www.thesteamboatinn.com.
June 5. Umpqua Singers
concert at the UCC Centerstage
Theatre. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Umpqua Community College,
1140 Umpqua College Rd.,
Roseburg.
June 6. 3rd Annual Frontier
Great Donate Car Show. A
fundraiser for Myrtle Creek's
Music in the Park Summer
Concerts, this event includes a car show, live music,
a silent auction and raffle.
541-863-1155.
June 6-7. Free Fishing Weekend. The Oregon
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Department of Fish and Wildlife offer Oregon residents and
visitors a full weekend to fish,
crab and clam without a license.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June
6 at Cooper Creek Reservoir
and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday,
June 7 at Diamond Lake, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at
Galesville Reservoir and 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at Lake
Marie (kids 14 and younger).
541-440-3353.
June 6. 76th Annual Lamb
Show, BBQ and Auction. 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Douglas County
Fairgrounds, 2110 S.W. Frear
St., Roseburg. 541-584-2563.
June 6. Rib Roaring BBQ
with the Lions. Close-up encounter and lunch experience
with the lions at Wildlife Safari.
$90 per person. 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Wildlife Safari, 1790
Safari Road, Winston. 541-6796761, ext. 210.
June 6. The 2015 Winemaker and Guest Chef Dinner
Series. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Steamboat Inn, 52705 North
Umpqua Highway, Idleyld.
800-840-8825. www.thesteamboatinn.com.
June 11-14. The Fox on the
Fairway. Umpqua Actors
Community Theatre. 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Betty Long Unruh Theatre,
1614 West Harvard, Roseburg.
541-673-2125. www.uact-theatre.com.
June 12-14. 14th Annual Koi
Show. Presented by the Oregon
Koi and Watergarden Society.
Judging on Saturday at 10 a.m.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sherm’s
Thunderbird Market parking
lot, 2553 NW Stewart Parkway,
Roseburg.
June 12-14. Murder Mystery
Dinner Theatre at The Grand
Victorian. 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Grand Victorian, 828
North Old Pacific Highway,
Myrtle Creek. 541-680-2089.
June 13. Late Model, Pro 4,
Street Stock, Mini Stock, Hornet, OTRO. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010 or dcspeedway.
org.
June 13. Annual Garden
Tour of Douglas County. Visit
six gardens. Presented by the
League of Women Voters. 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gardens
of Douglas County, Roseburg.
541-496-0526.
June 13-14. South Douglas
Rodeo and Parade. Rodeo
starts at 1 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday at the Tri City Horse
Arena in Myrtle Creek. The parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday,
on Main Street, Myrtle Creek.
541-863-3134.
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June 13. Tenor Extraordinaire David Gustafson at Marshanne Landing Vineyard. 7 to
9 p.m. Reservations required.
175 Hogan Road, Oakland.
541-459-7998.
June 14. 43rd Annual Goat
Show. Presented by the Roseburg Dairy Goat Association.
Admission is free. 9 a.m. to 9
p.m. at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds in the Pavilion
Arena, 2110 S.W. Frear St.,
Roseburg. 541-430-8792 or
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June 18-21. The Fox on
the Fairway. Umpqua Actors
Community Theatre. 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Betty Long Unruh Theatre,
1614 West Harvard, Roseburg.
541-673-2125. www.uact-theatre.com.
June 19-21. Murder Mystery
Dinner Theatre at The Grand
Victorian. 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Grand Victorian, 828
North Old Pacific Highway,
Myrtle Creek. 541-680-2089.
June 20. Blooms and Butterflies Garden Celebration.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elkton
Community Education Center,
15850 Highway 38, Elkton.
Craft booths, vendors, demonstrations, art show, student
tours, used book, plant and produce sales. 541 584-2692. www.
elktonbutterflies.com.
June 26-28. 47th Annual Summer Arts Festival.
Presented by Umpqua Valley
Arts Association, this celebration of live music and art
draws thousands to Roseburg
each year. Umpqua Valley Arts
Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave.
Roseburg. 541-672-2532. www.
uvarts.com.
June 26-28. Murder Mystery
Roseburg, OR
Farm Market
Bakery & Gift Shop
CALENDAR
Visitors Guide — Page 13
of July Celebration. Parade,
rodeo, fireworks. 541-849-2152.
July 7. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
org.
July 8-12. 34th Annual
Roseburg Graffiti Weekend.
The premier car show event in
the Pacific Northwest. Show-nshines, cruises, auctions, barbecues, poker runs, fun run, special appearances at the Douglas
County Speedway. 800-4449584. graffitiweekend.com.
July 8. Summer Music Concert Series at Pioneer Park in
Canyonville. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays. Pioneer Park,
Canyonville.
July 9. Music in the Park
Summer Concert Series. Most
Thursday evenings in July and
August. 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Bandshell in Millsite Park, Myrtle Creek.
July 10. Graffiti, OTRO,
Modified, Mini Stock, Hornet. Auto racing by Pacific
Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
July 11. Summer Nite Cruise
in Winston. 5 to 9 p.m. in
Downtown Winston. All vehicles welcome. 540-530-7862.
July 12. Crab Feed at Melrose
Vineyards. 4 to 8 p.m. $40
non-member, $30 member.
Advance tickets required.
885 Melqua Road, Roseburg.
541-672-6080.
July 14. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band
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Volunteer guides take Eastwood Elementary School fifth graders
fishing during the annual Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby at
Cooper Creek Reservoir in Sutherlin.
Dinner Theatre at The Grand
Victorian. 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Grand Victorian, 828
North Old Pacific Highway,
Myrtle Creek. 541-680-2089.
June 27. Bikes, Brews &
Bands at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. motorcycle and ATV swap meet.
3-7 p.m. breweries and bands.
Free admission. 541-957-4234.
June 27. Novelty Night,
Late Model, Pro 4, Street
Stock, Hornet. Auto racing by
Pacific Racing Association at
the Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
June 27. Annual Poker Ride.
Presented by the Roseburg
Chapter of Oregon Equestrian
Trails Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park. Proceeds will benefit Mildred Kanipe Memorial
Park Horse Camp and Trails. 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Mildred Kanipe
Memorial Park, 16513 Elkhead
Road, Oakland. 541-459-2819.
June 30. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
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JULY
July 2-4. Riddle Sawdust
Jubilee Festival. A community-wide celebration of America’s
independence featuring a car
show, barbecue, beer garden,
street dance, a family area,
outhouse races, parade and fireworks. 541-643-2758.
July 3. Riverbend Live!
Summer concert series at Riverbend Park in Winston, 7 to 9
p.m. Fridays.
July 4. Hometown Fireworks in Roseburg. 6 to 11
p.m. Fireworks are at 9:55 p.m.
Stewart Park, 1003 W. Stewart
Park Drive, Roseburg. roseburgfireworks.com.
July 4. Diamond Lake
4th of July Celebration.
541-793-3333.
July 4. Winston’s Community Celebration and Fireworks,
Riverbend Park, Winston.
541-679-8721.
July 4. Riddle Fireworks.
Riddle High School football
field.
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Shell. 7 to 9 p.m. Stewart
Park, 1005 NW Stewart Pkwy,
Roseburg. 541-677-170.8 www.
halfshell.org.
July 17-18. Sutherlin Stampede Rodeo and Parade. Free
with a canned food donation.
The long-standing community
event raises more than 4,000
pounds of food each year. 541459-5829 or sutherlinstampede.com.
July 17. NSRA, Vintage
Sprints, Hornets, Karts,
OTRO. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
July 17. North Umpqua Music Fest. Family-friendly outdoor festival featuring multiple
concerts, food, crafts and other
vendors. 4 p.m. Friday. Gates
open at 10 a.m. Saturday and
Sunday at 15888 North Bank
Road, Roseburg. 541-430-3281.
www.numusicfest.com.
July 18. Roseburg Wings
and Wheels. Highlighting classic aircraft. Admission is free. 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Roseburg
Regional Airport, 3896 NW
Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.
July 18. NSRA, Vintage
Sprints, Hornets, Karts, OTRO.
Auto racing by Pacific Racing
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Travis Schwerbel of Terrebonne competes in the bareback bronc
riding event during the South Douglas County Rodeo in Myrtle
Creek .
Association at the Douglas
County Speedway, Douglas
County Fairgrounds, 2110
S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
July 21. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
org.
July 23-Aug. 3. Oregon
Musical Theatre Festival.
Multiple performances of “Kiss
Me, Kate,” “Choir Girls: On the
Road,” and “Schoolhouse Rock
Live!” Umpqua Community
College, 1140 Umpqua College
Rd. 541-440-4691. www.oregonmtf.com.
July 24-25. North Douglas
County Fair. July 24-25. Celebrating its 93rd year, the event
is touted as the longest continuously running fair in Oregon.
Music, crafts, food and dance
are planned for the Drain Civic
Center. Also a parade.
July 25. Oregon Bicycle
Ride. “Lighthouses & Lumberjacks” starting and ending
in Roseburg and covering 471
miles. There is nightly camping
with the trip ending on Aug.
1. Presented by Bicycle Rides
Northwest. 541-382-2633.
www.bicycleridesnw.org.
July 25. Myrtle Creek Show
and Shine Car Show. 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at the Creekside
Memorial park, Myrtle Creek.
541-863-6343.
July 25. Late Model, Pro
4, Street Stock, Mini Stock,
Hornet. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
July 28. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
org.
AUGUST
Aug. 4. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
org.
Aug. 5-8. Douglas County
Fair. Carnival rides, agriculture section, food booths, three
entertainment stages and more
than 150 vendors. Headline
entertainment includes Martina McBride, Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Chevelle and Kansas. 541-9577010 or co.douglas.or.us/dcfair/
dcfair.html.
Aug. 11. Music on the Half
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Aug. 14-16. Annual Sutherlin Blackberry Festival. Three
days of fun in Central Park,
featuring live music and dancing, cruises, car shows, cookoffs, motorcycle show, food and
prizes. 541-680-1341. www.
blackberry-festival.com.
Aug. 14-16. Elkstock Music
Festival. 5 p.m. Friday and
ending at 10 a.m. Sunday at the
Elkton Community Education
Center, 15850 Highway 38,
Elkton.
Aug. 14-16. Annual Celtic
Highland Games. Entertainment, athletic fields, vendors
CALENDAR
and more. The annual games
are sponsored by the Douglas
County Scottish Society. Riverbend Park in Winston, 243 S.E.
Thompson Ave. 541-430-4844
or dcscots.org.
Aug. 15. 3rd Annual Umpqua
River Run. A half marathon,
10K and 5K event. 7 a.m. to 5
p.m. at Stewart Park, 1005 NW
Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg. 541440-9505 or umpquariverrun.
com.
Aug. 18. Music on the Half
Shell Summer Concert Series
at the Stewart Park Band Shell.
7 to 9 p.m. Stewart Park, 1005
NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg.
541-677-170.8 www.halfshell.
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Aug. 20. Music in the Vines.
Thursdays through September featuring live music and
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light dinner. 5:30 to 8 p.m. at
Melrose Vineyards, 885 Melqua
Road, Roseburg. 541-672-6080
or melrosevineyards.com.
Aug. 22. Novelty Night, Late
Model, Pro 4, Street Stock,
Mini Stock. Auto racing by
Pacific Racing Association at
the Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
August 25. National Parks
Free Entrance Day. 8 a.m. to 9
p.m. all U.S. National Parks.
Aug. 27-29. Canyonville
Pioneer Days. Parade, entertainment, barbecues and pie
auctions, car shows, lawn mower race, an antiques and collectibles show, craft show and
dances. Opening 10 a.m. Friday
and closing 5 p.m. Sunday.
541-218-2185.
Aug. 29. Rotary Duck Race
for Children at River Forks
Park. Ducks dropped into
river at noon. Free carnival for
children.
Aug. 29. Modified Shootout,
Modified, OTRO, Hornet,
Pro 4. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
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Season Cellars; Roseburg, Ore.
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SOWI Cellars; Winchester, Ore.
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Triple Oak Vineyard; Oakland, Ore.
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Abacela Vineyards; Winston, Ore.
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Chateau Nonchalant; Roseburg, Ore.
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Delfino Vineyards; Roseburg, Ore.
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Freed Estate Vineyards; Winston, Ore.
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Melrose Vineyards; Roseburg, Ore.
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Crater Lake
Nat’l Park
MUSEUMS
Museums showcase county’s culture, history
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ich in cultural lore
and stories about
Douglas County’s
founders, our region’s museums offer visitors a
glimpse into history and an opportunity to explore local points
of interest.
CENTRAL COUNTY
DOUGLAS COUNTY MUSEUM 123 Museum Drive,
Roseburg — The museum has
been collecting, preserving and
exhibiting natural and cultural
history items for more than 50
years, specializing in displays
of nature and the county's legendary past. Visitors can see
the tools used by native people
before Mount Mazama erupted to form Crater Lake and
an exhibit on forest history of
the area. People of all ages can
learn about the Applegate Trail
and the hardships endured by
early settlers. See the rattlesnake tank display and view the
new exhibits featured throughout the year. Children are
encouraged to enjoy exhibits
through hands-on programs.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Admission is $8 for adults, $6
for seniors and veterans, $2 for
students (5-17) and children
free. 541-957-7007. Website:
www.umpquavalleymuseums.
org. Facebook: Douglas County Museum to get the latest
updates.
FLOED-LANE HOUSE 544
S.E. Douglas Ave., Roseburg —
The house commemorates the
life of Joseph Lane, a pioneer
soldier and statesman. Lane
was a commissioned Brigadier
General during the Mexican
War and also the state’s first
elected U.S. senator from 1859
to 1861. In 1860, he was the
Democratic candidate for vice
president. During his final
years, Gen. Lane lived near his
daughter and son-in-law, John
and Emily Floed. They owned
the Floed-Lane House, which
was built between 1866 and
1876. The general spent much
of his time with his daughter.
The home is now maintained by
the Douglas County Historical
Society. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays, or by
appointment. Admission is free
but donations are accepted.
541-673-0466.
NORTH COUNTY
OAKLAND MUSEUM 130
Locust St. — This museum
features the town’s history from
the 1850s to the present, with
exhibits including rooms typical
of early Oakland homes, bank,
post office, grocery store and
more. The museum is open
from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. daily
except holidays. There is no
admission charge; Oakland
Museum is publicly supported
by contributions and operated
by volunteers. 541-459-3087.
Website: www.historicoaklandoregon.com.
SOUTH COUNTY
PIONEER/INDIAN MUSEUM
421 W. Fifth St., Canyonville
— The museum is open to the
public from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with
group tours or genealogical research by appointment. Winter
closure is Dec. 14 through Feb.
4. The museum has information on South Douglas County, with special attention to
pioneer life and artifacts of the
Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe. The
tribe recently donated and built
a plank house for the museum. There is a display from the
Riddle family, which platted
the town of Riddle in 1882.
The Pickett Building and the
Matthews-Pickens Building are
stocked with exhibits primarily related to farm implements.
The Huckleberry Mine Building contains mining tools and
equipment. There is also an
outdoor display
of logging items
and a blacksmith
shop. Admission is free,
but donations
are accepted.
541-839-4845.
WEST COUNTY
FORT UMPQUA
15850 Highway
38, Elkton —
Fort Umpqua
is a replica of a Hudson’s Bay
Company fur trading fort located along the Umpqua River in
the 1830s and 1840s. It currently has two buildings, stockade
walls and bastions. See extensive exhibits in the granary or
trading post building, depicting
the lives of fur trappers and
early pioneers. Monthly events
during the summer feature
re-enactments. Students serve
as tour guides and docents. Fort
Umpqua Days are held each
year during Labor Day weekend. Highlights include children’s activities and historical
games at the fort site. The fort
is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend and fort displays are viewable by appointment during other seasons.
A special display of donated
artifacts from the Hudson’s Bay
Company era is maintained and
available to view year-round
in the Elkton Community Education Center Library from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday from September
through May, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily June through August.
541-584-2692.
UMPQUA DISCOVERY
CENTER 409 Riverfront Way,
Reedsport. The museum is
an educational and cultural
resource designed for people
of all ages. Interactive exhibits
and programs are featured to
illustrate how land, water and
people have influenced one
another across the ages. The
center is open from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Saturday,
June 1 to Sept. 30; and from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 to May
31. Sunday hours are noon to 4
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MICHAEL SULLIVAN/NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO
Troy Michaels, left, and ranch employee Travis
Fuller roll out hay to feed cattle on the Michaels
Ranch near Days Creek.
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WILDLIFE
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Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Watching the wonders of nature
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rom majestic elk grazing in meadows near
Reedsport to butterflies fluttering through
Elkton to blacktail deer roaming the oak savannah hills, opportunities abound for wildlife
watchers in Douglas County.
Waterfowl, steelhead and
salmon, white-tailed deer and
purple martins are just a few
of the creatures that call these
parts home. While animals
of all kinds can be spotted
throughout the county, a few
choice locations provide ideal
viewing.
DEADLINE FALLS
A quarter-mile, disabled-accessible trail leads to the
Deadline Falls Watchable
Wildlife Site. Between June
and September, visitors may
see anadromous fish jumping
the falls on a journey from
the ocean to their spawning
grounds in the North Umpqua
and its tributaries.
The trail, maintained by the
Roseburg office of the Bureau
of Land Management, is at the
beginning section of the 79mile North Umpqua Trail and
takes off from Swiftwater Park,
on the south side of the river,
at Idleyld Park, 23 miles east of
Roseburg.
DEAN CREEK ELK
VIEWING AREA
The Dean Creek Elk Viewing
Area is located on Highway
38 about four miles east of
Reedsport.
Enhanced wetlands and
improved pastures attract wild
fowl and Roosevelt elk in numbers sure to please bird- and
wildlife-watchers.
Visitors can also catch a
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO
A deer walks through an orchard off Big Bend Road in the Garden
Valley area.
glimpse of deer that are attracted to the area.
The best times for viewing
elk are early morning and just
before dusk. The massive
Roosevelt elk that inhabit the
viewing area come out as if on
cue.
Sixty to 100 of the elk,
standing as high as 5 feet
and weighing as much as 900
pounds, freely roam 440 acres
of bottomland consisting of
pasture and wetlands. That
area is flanked by another 600
acres of woodlands containing hardwood and coniferous
forests.
Roosevelt elk, named for
U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt, are found throughout the
rain forests of the Pacific Northwest. The massive creatures
feed after daybreak and in the
evening, enjoying grasses and
weeds in early spring and summer. In late summer, fall and
winter, the elk prefer huckleberries, wild blackberries, salal and
other shrubs.
From mid-May to June, the
elk cows seek seclusion at
higher elevations in the nearby
mountains to calve, but by
Elkton Community
Education Center
Butterfly Pavilion • Native Plant Nursery
Historic Fort Umpqua • Gift Shop
Open Memorial Day through Labor Day • 9-5 daily.
Free Admission • Supported by Donations • Easy RV Parking
541-584-2692
Website: Elktonbutterflies.com • 15850 Highway 38 W, Elkton, OR 97436
mid-June both calves and their
mothers come back to the
area.
The viewing area, jointly managed by the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
and the federal Bureau of Land
Management, extends along a
3-mile stretch of the highway.
A shelter doubles as an interpretive center, giving information on all the species viewable
through binoculars.
The tourist-friendly viewing
area is always open, unless
closed for major repairs, and
has restrooms, benches,
wheelchair access and a spotting scope. Travel time from
Roseburg is about 90 minutes.
For information, call the BLM
Coos Bay office at 541-7560100.
ELKTON BUTTERFLY
PAVILION
On a trip to or from the
coast, travelers can stop and
see some of Oregon’s smaller
and more colorful species of
wildlife at the Elkton Community Education Center, 15850
Highway 38.
Butterfly gardens — featuring
Oregon native and butterfly-friendly flowers and plants
— serve as a stopping point
for monarch and painted lady
butterflies.
A pavilion and butterfly life
cycle display can help visitors
learn how to create habitat and
attract butterflies to their own
gardens. Native plants are featured along a winding walking
path in the Native Oregon Park.
Nearly 200 varieties of trees
and shrubs representing various climatic zones in Oregon
are featured.
The center also has a greenhouse to propagate its own
native plants, which it also sells.
The nonprofit center is open
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
from Memorial Day through
Labor Day. RV parking is available. There is no admission fee,
but donations are appreciated.
For information, call 541584-2692.
NORTH BANK HABITAT
MANAGEMENT AREA
Wild turkeys, a purple martin
colony and Colombian whitetailed deer — removed from the
endangered species list in July
2003 — are among the wildlife
that live in the North Bank
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WILDLIFE
habitat area, which spans 6,500
acres off North Bank Road
between Glide and Wilbur.
The BLM acquired the former
cattle ranch in 1995 after a land
swap to secure habitat for the
white-tailed deer. Visitors can
explore wildlife on foot or by
horse, but vehicles are off-limits
on the old roads.
ROCK CREEK
FISH HATCHERY
Different sizes of fish from
tiny fry to adults are raised
throughout the year at Rock
Creek. The fish hatchery is part
of an Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife system that
supplements fish runs in Oregon rivers and lakes.
The fish include summer and
winter steelhead, coho salmon,
spring chinook and rainbow
trout. A fishway at the hatchery
was dedicated in 1988 and
allows steelhead, salmon and
coho to swim directly from
Rock Creek, a tributary of
the North Umpqua River, into
hatchery holding pools.
Rock Creek Hatchery has a
disabled-accessible trail and
platform overlooking a natural
in-stream holding pool. It also
has a picnic area.
The ROCK-ED project is an
education-themed building with
displays and a classroom.
The hatchery’s half-mile nature trail circles the hatchery.
The fish hatchery is about
23 miles east of Roseburg off
Highway 138, just east of Idleyld Park. Turn left onto Rock
Creek Road and drive about
half a mile to the entrance on
McCarn Lane.
Information: Rock Creek Fish
Hatchery, 541496-3484.
WEEPING ROCKS
SPAWNING
GROUNDS
Spring chinook
salmon spawning activity can
be seen easily
from Highway
138 at Milepost 49 in late
September and
October. Look
for the “cleaned”
gravel depressions, called
MICHAEL SULLIVAN/NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO
redds, where these
Jack LaBarge of Portland cools off in the South Umpqua River near Stewart
large fish have
stirred up the gravel Park.
and deposited up
to several thousand
eggs.
from December through May.
WINCHESTER FISH
WILDLIFE POND,
Squawfish, suckers and lamLADDER
STEWART PARK
prey also may be seen as they
Visitors can watch salmon
Western pond turtles can be
pass the window. Educational
and steelhead in their native
seen basking in the sun and
signs posted near the viewing
environment as the fish swim
ducks nest on the islands of
window help visitors identify
by the window at Winchester
the wildlife pond next to the
fish species.
Dam’s viewing station. The
Fred Meyer store on Garden
Winchester Dam, which is
North Umpqua River is the
Valley Boulevard in Roseburg.
managed by the Oregon Deonly river in Oregon besides
Resident and migratory birds,
partment of Fish and Wildlife,
the Columbia to provide a fish
including mallards, wood
is off Interstate 5 just north of
viewing area.
ducks, wigeons, green-winged
Roseburg at Exit 129.
In an average year, about
teal, swallows, finches and
60,000 fish of various species
Canada geese are among
AROUND THE COUNTY
and sizes migrate upstream
those that use the pond. Boy
Wild turkey and deer roam in
through the fish ladder.
Scouts built a bird blind that
farm fields near public roadDifferent types can be seen
allows visitors to view, draw
ways and osprey nest along the
at the viewing area as the
or photograph wildlife from
banks of the South and North
year goes on: Spring chinook
a covered shelter. Biologists
Umpqua rivers. Bald eagles
and summer steelhead from
advise visitors not to feed the
have made homes along the
May through August, coho
birds or animals.
main Umpqua River, primarily
and fall chinook salmon from
from Tyee downstream, and at
September through November
Diamond Lake on the eastern
and winter steelhead are the
primary fish going up the ladder edge of the county.
FISHING • CYCLING • BOATING • WINERIES • SCENIC BY-WAY • BIRDWATCHING • HIKING TRAILS
Fresh discoveries daily!
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CRATER LAKE
Crater Lake: Oregon’s national park
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C
rater Lake, the deepest lake in the
country, lies 106 miles east of Roseburg, just across the Douglas County
line, in Klamath County. Oregon’s one and
only national park can be reached by driving
east from Roseburg on Highway 138.
The park was established in 1902 as what
was then described as a “pleasure ground
for the benefit of the people of the United
States.” It includes 249 square miles dedicated to the preservation of natural resources.
Long revered and considered sacred by
the Klamath tribe, the lake was not seen by
white men until 1853, when gold prospectors stumbled upon it.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
newspaperman Jim Sutton gave the lake its
current name in 1869.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
Two visitors centers offer information
about park attractions and programs.
The Steel Information Center, 4 miles
north of Highway 62, is open 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. daily, except on Christmas Day,
from November to early April; summer
hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 541594-3100.
The Rim Village Visitors Center, 7 miles
north of Highway 62, is open 9:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily from late May to late September.
This center is closed October to May.
Park information is available online at nps.
gov/crla.
The park has more than 90 miles of trails
for hikers, skiers and showshoers. Trails
are generally snow-free from July through
October.
Hiking opportunities range from the gentle, sloping 1-mile Godfrey Glen trail — one
of two wheelchair-accessible trails — to the
rigorous 5-mile round trip up Mount Scott,
the highest point in the park, to 33 miles of
the Pacific Crest Trail.
There’s only one way to get to the surface
of the lake: The strenuous 1.1-mile Cleetwood Trail on the northwest corner of the
rim. It takes three hours to get down to the
lake and back, and the trail drops nearly 700
feet in one mile.
From the bottom of the trail, boat rides are
available around the lake, usually at 10 a.m.,
11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. from early
July to mid-September. Tours leave at 9:55
a.m. to 1 p.m. daily to drop people off on
Wizard Island for three hours, and pick them
up to tour the lake.
Visitors may fish at the lake, which was
first stocked decades ago. Kokanee salmon
and rainbow trout have taken to the lake and
reproduced. No license is required, there is
no limit and there is no season.
Private boats are not allowed on the lake.
Fishing must be done from the shore, from
either the Cleetwood Cove docks or Wizard
Island.
Bike rentals are not available at the park, but
the 33-mile Rim Drive is popular with cyclists.
The drive circles the crater and offers spectacular scenic vantage points.
Usually from the end of October to late
May the park may only be accessed from the
west or south entrance off Highway 62. But
sometime in early June, the north entrance
opens off Highway 138. The full rim drive
normally opens in early July.
Park admission is $10 per car or $5 by
bicycle. Annual passes are available for
$20. Passes available for all national parks
cost $80.
The park is free during the winter, providing
recreational opportunities for showshoers,
cross-country skiers and snowboarders.
During the winter, rangers lead free nature
tours on showshoes to explain how animals,
trees and humans adapt to the chilly climate.
Showshoes are provided.
The tours are 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Space on each is limited; the minimum
age is 8. To reserve call the Steel Visitor
Center.
There are many marked and unmarked
cross-country ski trails available to skiers
all levels. There are no rental facilities at the
park.
WHERE TO STAY AND DINE
Crater Lake Lodge, a classic Swiss-style
Alpine inn, sits just off the south rim. The
lodge is open from late May to mid-October.
The lodge offers gourmet meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner during the season.
Reservations are required for dinners, which
are first reserved for overnight guests.
The nearby Rim Village and Gift Shop
serves lighter meals. It is open daily yearround and generally from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in
the summer.
Forty rooms are available at the Mazama
Village Motor Inn, 7 miles south of the rim
from May through September.
Call 541-830-8700 for lodging reservations or visit craterlakelodges.com.
For those on a more limited budget,
camping is available at the Mazama Village
Campground during the summer at the rate
of $21 for tents and $27 for RVs.
Flush toilets and coin-operated showers
and laundry are available, along with a general store, at Mazama Village.
Primitive tent-only camping is on the
road to the Pinnacles at Lost Creek for $10.
The Pinnacles, an often-overlooked aspect
of Crater Lake National Park, are basalt
obelisks that rise from the grassy abyss.
Backcountry camping is also available
with a permit.
The Annie Creek Restaurant and gift shop
will be open during the summer season
in Mazama Village. The restaurant serves
breakfast, lunch and dinner, and features
an Italian-style buffet, along with entrees,
deserts, beer and wine. Gas is available from
the Mazama Camper Store.
There is a post office at the Steel Information Visitor’s Center, 3 miles south of the
rim. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Winter
hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO
Crater Lake has a beauty during all
seasons.
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
DIAMOND LAKE
Visitors Guide — Page 23
Anglers cruise for Diamond Lake trout
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D
iamond Lake was
ice-free through the
recent mild winter and
fishermen in their boats have
been cruising the waters or
anglers have been casting a line
from shore.
Their goal is to catch some
of the several hundred thousand
legal-sized trout swimming in
the high Cascades lake that is
about 85 miles east of Roseburg. Fishing is best through
the cooler weeks of late spring
and early summer.
Diamond Lake Resort
employees have seen 19- to
20-inch fish swimming along
the shoreline in past years as
the lake transitions from cold to
warmer water.
Rick Rockholt, former longtime marketing manager for
the resort, said a few years ago,
“There could be a 15-pounder in there just waiting. Who
knows?”
Diamond Lake has an eightfish-a-day limit. It’s the only
water in Oregon with that limit.
“I think it’s a wonderful
thing for families that come
here to fish, and it’s good for
the lake,” said Steve Koch,
president and general manager
of Diamond Lake Resort.
“I know (the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
is) trying to balance the food
source with the fishery, and this
should keep the health of the
lake steady,” he added.
Releases totaling 275,000
fingerling trout a year are
scheduled for each of the next
few years.
Diamond Lake has recovered
as a trout fishery since undergoing the largest fisheries restoration project ever by ODFW.
The agency in 2006 joined the
U.S. Forest Service and other
state and federal agencies to
mix more than 100,000 pounds
of rotenone into the lake and
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the Klamath Basin that had
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tributed to algae blooms with
its waste.
Visibility, which for years
had been marred by poor water
quality conditions stemming
from tui chub, has reached
nearly the deepest part of the
lake, about 47 feet.
In anticipation of preventing future algae blooms — or
the possible re-introduction
of tui chub or arrival of
another non-native species —
the U.S. Forest Service and
the ODFW are requesting all
boaters to wash their crafts
and trailers before visiting
Diamond Lake.
The ODFW is monitoring the health of the lake,
measuring biological indexes.
Algae blooms during the hot
summer months are common
for some Douglas County waters. Diamond Lake blooms,
however, have been shorter in
duration than blooms of past
years.
This year’s annual free
fishing weekend — no license
required — will be held June
6 and 7. The Diamond Lake
Resort has scheduled a free
Kids Derby Day on June 6 for
kids 17 and younger.
The ninth annual Blackbird
Fishing Derby is scheduled
for June 27. Around a dozen
tagged fish, with values of
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Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
County visitor centers welcome, inform
weekend in April, all weekends
in May, then daily Memorial
Day through mid-September.
541-496-0157.
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V
isitor centers in
Douglas County
provide information
to guests looking for
things to do.
The Roseburg Visitor Center
is at 410 S.E. Spruce St., south
of downtown Roseburg and east
of Interstate 5 Exit 124.
Visual displays and trained
volunteers are available to
direct visitors toward locations
throughout the Umpqua Valley.
For guests who may be in
Douglas County during times
when the smaller visitor centers are closed, please contact
that town’s local chamber of
commerce.
Elkton
Community
Education Center
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American Legion during a recent Memorial Day Tribute at the
Roseburg National Cemetery Annex sponsored by the Douglas
County Veterans Forum.
Roseburg
Visitor Center
410 S.E. Spruce St.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday year
round; closed on major holidays. Also open 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Saturdays from February through September; closed
on Saturdays October through
January. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Sundays from Memorial Day
to Labor Day only.
Visitroseburg.com includes a
calendar of events.
541-672-9731
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Canyonville
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250 N. Main St.
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541-839-4258.
Colliding Rivers
Visitor Center
18782 N. Umpqua Highway,
Glide.
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the last
15850 Highway 38 West,
Elkton.
Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, between Labor Day and
Memorial Day; open 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily, from Memorial
Day through Labor Day; closed
Fourth of July.
Elktonbutterflies.com.
541-584-2692.
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Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
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and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Winter hours are 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Summer hours are June to
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p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.
Foyer contains brochures,
maps and information.
541-271-3495 or
1-800-247-2155.
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1310 W. Central Ave.
April through October,
open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday; June through
August check website for additional Saturday hours; closed
Sunday. November through
March, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday and closed
on weekends.
visitsutherlin.com.
Visitors Center:
541-459-5829.
Chamber: 541-459-3280.
Winston-Dillard
Visitor Center
30 N.W. Glenhart St.,
Winston
Summer hours are May 21
through Sept. 8, open 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, closed Sundays and Mondays. Winter hours are Sept.
10 through mid-May, open 10
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DIAMOND LAKE
From page 23
$100 to $1,000, will be released into the lake. They have
to be caught on that day for an
angler to be rewarded.
Last year there were about
1,000 angler entries. Nobody
caught a $1,000 fish, but a
couple of fish with $100 tags
were caught.
Diamond Lake Lodge will
host its annual Independence
Day celebration with games
and activities on July 4. Fireworks will be shot off over the
lake beginning at 10 p.m.
For bicycling enthusiasts, an
11-mile paved path circles the
lake and provides a popular
ride.
Hikers have numerous
options to explore around
Diamond Lake, with the 79mile long North Umpqua Trail
nearby and the Mount Thielsen
Trail culminating at 9,182 feet
on the spire that looms to the
east.
Besides the resort, there
are also 450 Forest Service
campsites around the lake. The
majority, 250, are available to
campers on a first-come, firstserve basis.
In the winter, when there
is enough snow, skiers and
snowboarders come to the lake
to glide on cross-country trails
or bomb the backcountry with
Cat Ski Mt. Bailey, Oregon’s
oldest snowcat skiing operation on the 8,363-foot Mount
Bailey.
Diamond Lake is especially
popular among snowmobile
enthusiasts. The resort grooms
more than 300 miles of snowmobile trails in the woods and
around the lake and also has
machines available for rent.
For those who are learning
how to downhill ski or just
want to merrily slide on an inner tube, check out the tubing
hill at the resort. A tow rope
provides countless returns to
the top of the hill.
Most snow equipment needs,
including rentals, are available
at the resort’s shop.
The resort also rents sea cycles, single or tandem kayaks,
paddle boats and canoes to visitors. Patio boats are available
to larger groups.
A portion of the lake is
roped off for mad, bumperboat fun and for swimming.
Guided fishing trips are also
available on the lake, and so
are sightseeing tours for those
who like to have someone else
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WATERFALLS
Cascading waterfalls bathe Douglas County
to the turnoff for Clearwater
Falls — about 70 miles east of
Roseburg. The falls are wheelchair-accessible to the bottom.
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D
ouglas County boasts
one of the highest
concentrations of
waterfalls in Oregon. A total of
75 waterfalls are listed in a directory compiled by the World
Waterfall Database, with more
than 60 publicly accessible
within the Umpqua and Rogue
basins.
Brochures listing many
of the most popular falls are
available online at tinyurl.com/
umpquafalls2. A full listing of
Southern Oregon waterfalls can
be found at waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws.
Lemolo Falls
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Clearwater Falls can be seen just off Highway 138.
HIGHWAY 138 EAST
Little Falls
Susan Creek Falls
Fish jump up 5 to 15 feet at
this spot on Steamboat Creek.
The falls can be found by
driving a mile up Steamboat
Creek Road 38, which leaves
Highway 138 at Steamboat, 39
miles east of Roseburg.
A .8-mile trail, which is
moderately accessible to
people with disabilities, leads
hikers through a forest setting
to the 50-foot drop of Susan
Creek Falls. A moss-lined rock
wall borders the falls on three
sides. To reach the falls from
Roseburg, take Highway 138
East to the Susan Creek Picnic
Area, about 29 miles. The
parking area is across from the
Susan Creek picnic area.
Steamboat Falls
A viewpoint showcases this
25-foot waterfall. Some steelhead attempt to jump the falls,
while others use an adjacent
fish ladder. Drivers take Highway 138 east to Steamboat,
about 39 miles, turn north on
Steamboat Creek Road 38
and continue for 6 miles, turn
onto Road 3810 and travel to
the Steamboat Falls Campground entrance.
Fall Creek Falls
A 1-mile trail winds around
and through slabs of bedrock
and past the natural, lush
vegetation to a double falls
with each tier 35 to 50 feet
in height. It’s a good walk
for families with children and
grandparents, with a few moderately steep climbs. The Job’s
Garden Trail, which takes off
at the half-mile point, leads
through a Douglas fir forest to
the base of basaltic, columnar
rock outcropping. Both trails
are located off Highway 138 at
Fall Creek, about 32 miles east
of Roseburg in the Umpqua
National Forest.
Toketee Falls
Toketee Falls is one of
Oregon’s most celebrated
waterfalls. A 300-foot hardwood stairway with 200
steps that lead visitors to the
platform overlooking the falls,
which plunges 100 feet over
a sheer wall of basalt with a
double-tier waterfall on top.
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on Road 34, the west entrance
to the Toketee Ranger Station.
Cross the first bridge and turn
left. The trail is a half-mile long.
Watson Falls
This majestic waterfall is the
highest in Southern Oregon
and fourth-highest in Oregon,
with a drop of 272 feet over
the edge of a basalt lava flow.
Watson Falls is located on
Road 37, off Highway 138 near
the east entrance to Toketee
Ranger Station, about 61 miles
east of Roseburg. The falls are
not wheelchair-accessible.
Whitehorse Falls
Relax on the porch-like vista
overlooking this punch bowl
waterfall 10 to 15 feet high
along Clearwater River. Take
Highway 138 east of Roseburg
about 67 miles to Whitehorse
Falls Campground. A viewing
platform is wheelchair-accessible.
Clearwater Falls
This 30-foot cascade is only a
short walk up Clearwater River.
To get to the falls, drive 3.5
miles east from Whitehorse Falls
The Indian word Lemolo, a
Chinook term, means “wild”
or “untamed.” The meaning
comes to life as the waterfall
thunders 75 to 100 feet downward to the North Umpqua
River. From Clearwater Falls,
drive 3 miles east toward Lemolo Lake. Turn off Highway 138
to Forest Service Road 2610,
go 6 miles to fork in road. Take
left fork onto Forest Service
Road 2610-680 for a mile. Turn
left across wooden bridge. The
falls are not wheelchair-accessible.
Warm Springs Falls
Columns of basalt are
punished day and night as
this waterfall thunders over
the rocks and drops more
than 70 feet into the creek
bed below. Use caution
nearing the edge of the
bluffs, there are no guardrails. To reach the falls, turn
off Highway 138 east of
Roseburg to Forest Service
Road 2610, go 6 miles to
fork in road. Take left fork to
Forest Service Road 2610680 for two miles to Road
2610-600. The falls are not
wheelchair-accessible.
LITTLE RIVER AREA
Wolf Creek Falls
A trail of slightly more than
a mile leads to Wolf Creek
Falls, which slides down a
mountainside in two parts. The
upper portion drops 75 feet
and the lower tumbles 50 feet.
Water flows vary from full-fan
in spring to a narrowed spout
in late summer. Take Highway
138 east from Roseburg to
Glide, about 16 miles. Turn
onto Little River Road and
follow for 10.7 miles to the
trailhead at the arched bridge
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WATERFALLS
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County Road 1 east to Tiller.
At Tiller, take County Road 46,
which becomes Forest Service
Road 28, for 21 miles to South
Umpqua Falls Picnic Ground.
over Little River. A picnic table
is located half a mile up the
trail.
Cedar Creek Falls
Water trickles 40 to 60 feet
from a cliff to create Cedar
Creek Falls. Take Highway
138 east of Roseburg to Glide,
about 16 miles. Turn on Little
River Road and follow it for
12.1 miles to Road 2700-095.
Drive 1 mile to a sharp switchback in the road. The falls are
on an adjacent cliff.
Deer Lick Falls
Hemlock Falls
Rocks, ferns and trees
surround this 80-foot rush
along Hemlock Creek. To get
to the falls, take Highway 138
east from Roseburg to Glide,
about 16 miles. Turn on Little
River Road and follow it for
about 25.8 miles to Lake-inthe-Woods Campground. The
trailhead is located just before
the campsites.
Yakso Falls
Little River drops 60 feet and
protruding rocks spread the
water flow to make Yakso Falls
a spectacular sight. The falls
are three-quarters of a mile
from the trailhead at the entrance to Lake-in-the-Woods
Campground. From Roseburg,
head east on Highway 138 for
16 miles and turn right on Little
River Road. Follow for 25.8
miles to the campground.
Grotto Falls
The shimmering waters of
this waterfall plunge 100 feet
along Emile Creek. Visitors can
walk into the grotto behind
the fall, but be careful — it’s
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Watson Creek is a tributary of the North Umpqua River.
slippery. To reach the trailhead, take Highway 138 east
from Roseburg to Glide, 16.3
miles. Take Little River Road
to Road 2703 at Coolwater
Campground. Take Road 2703
nearly 4.5 miles to the turnoff
at Road 2703-150. Continue
another two miles to reach the
trail.
Shadow Falls
This triple-tiered waterfall
has eroded its way through a
rock fracture to form a narrow,
natural grotto. The descent totals 80 to 100 feet along Cavitt
Creek. Immediately downstream from the falls, next to
the trail, are interesting weathered bedrock formations. The
falls are located on Shadow
Falls Trail, about 9 miles from
the junction of Cavitt Creek
Road and Little River Road on
Road 25. To reach Little River
Road, take Highway 138 east
from Roseburg to Glide, about
16 miles.
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SOUTH UMPQUA AREA
Campbell Falls
The South Umpqua River
is the site of this waterfall that
honors Robert G. Campbell,
a former U.S. Forest Service
employee who was killed in
action in World War II. The falls
are about 12 miles northeast
of Tiller on Forest Service
Road 28, near Boulder Creek
Campground. To get to Tiller,
take Interstate 5 south to Canyonville. Follow County Road 1
to Tiller. From Tiller, take County Road 46, which becomes
Forest Service Road 28, for 13
miles to a gravel turnout.
South Umpqua Falls
A unique formation in the
South Umpqua, the river flows
shallow over a wide slab of
bedrock and plunges 10 to
15 feet into a deep pool. An
observation deck overlooks
the falls while protecting a fish
ladder. To get to the falls, take
Interstate 5 to Canyonville and
A mere tenth of a mile hike
leads to this 20-foot cascade
that flows through a narrow
chute into a deep pool in Black
Rock Fork. Take Interstate 5
to Canyonville and County
Road 1 east to Tiller. At Tiller,
take County Road 46, which
becomes Forest Service Road
28, for 28 miles to a gravel
turnout where the trail begins.
Cow Creek Falls
A drop of 25 to 40 feet along
a series of rock steps makes
up this waterfall. Cow Creek
Falls is near Devils Flat Campground on Cow Creek Road,
17.2 miles from Azalea, about
36 miles south of Roseburg.
COASTAL DOUGLAS
COUNTY
Kentucky Falls
Spectacular waterfalls and
pools in a pristine, forested
setting make Kentucky Falls a
coastal attraction worth seeing. Cool pools and falls can
be reached via a 6-mile trail.
Drivers will travel to Reedsport
and then north on Highway
101 for about three-quarters of
a mile. Turn right onto Forest
Service Road 48, also known
as Smith River Road, and
continue 15 miles before a turn
onto Forest Service Road 23.
The trailhead is seven miles
ahead on the right side of the
road.
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Oregon coast offers year-round activities
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T
he land where the
Pacific Ocean meets
Oregon teems with
life. Summer is the
busiest time, with festivals, live
music and parades. But with
one-of-a-kind shops, breathtaking views, whale watching and
fresh seafood, the coast offers
plenty of activities year-round.
REEDSPORT AND
WINCHESTER BAY
Whale watchers and
anglers will find what they’re
looking for in the Reedsport
and Winchester Bay areas,
home to the mouth of the
Umpqua River, many lakes
and the Pacific Ocean shoreline.
Reedsport serves as the
headquarters for the Oregon
Dunes National Recreation
Area, a 47-mile stretch of
sand dunes from Florence
to North Bend that boasts
30 lakes, 14 hiking trails and
numerous campgrounds and
day-use areas. The visitors
information center is located
at the junction of Highways 38
and 101.
If you’re interested in
fishing for salmon, bottom
fish, sturgeon, bass, trout and
many other varieties, catch
a charter boat in Winchester
Bay. Clamming and crabbing
are popular, too.
Umpqua Aquaculture is famous for the Umpqua Triangle
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oysters it raises between the
southern jetties at Winchester
Bay. Look for the “Shucking
Oysters Today” sign outside
723 Ork Rock Road. A video
at the retail shop explains the
process on other days. Information: 541-271-5684.
The Umpqua Discovery
Center in Reedsport provides
interactive exhibits showing
how land, water and people have shaped each other
over time. The center has a
weather exhibit in addition to
its “Pathways to Discovery”
and “Tidewaters and Time”
exhibits. Admission is $8 for
adults and $4 for children 5
through 16. Children younger than 5 get in free. From
June 1 to Sept. 30, hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
Winchester Bay RV Resort
Visitors to the resort enjoy spectacular waterfront
views of Salmon Harbor, the entrance of the Umpqua
River and the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy fine restaurants
and specialty shops within walking distance. Easy
access to the beaches and dunes. World class fishing!
Ocean Charters & River Guides available. Golf course
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through Saturday, and 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. the rest of the year.
Sunday hours are noon to 4
p.m. year-round.
The center’s waterfront
area plays host to Riverfront
Rhythms, a free concert
series offered from 6 to 7:30
p.m. on Thursdays from June
through August. It’s also a
prime spot to watch whales
in the winter and spring.
Information: 541-271-4816,
umpquadiscoverycenter.com.
The center is in its 22nd
year.
Other attractions:
• The Dean Creek Elk
Viewing Area is a worthwhile
stop on the way to Reedsport.
Three miles east of town on
Highway 38, it features specimens of Oregon’s largest land
mammal and other wildlife
that can be watched in their
natural habitat.
• Memorial Day Weekend is
packed with patriotic celebrations in both Reedsport,
Gardiner and Winchester
Bay. Each event includes a
fireworks display.
• The 14th annual Oregon
Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championships features
artists from all over the world,
with daily timed quick-carve
events June 18 to 21 in Reedsport’s Rainbow Plaza.
• The three-day Oceanfest in mid-July includes live
music, a children’s parade,
Coast Guard rescue demonstrations, kayak races on the
Umpqua River and a seafood
barbecue in Winchester Bay.
Dates of the event haven’t yet
been set.
• Dunefest attracts thousands of ATV enthusiasts to
Winchester Bay July 29 to
Aug. 2 for drag races, challenges, music, exhibitions and
more. Information: 541-2713495, dunefest.com.
• In September, crabbing in
Winchester can be rewarding
during the Crab Bounty Hunt,
when catching a crab with
a numbered metal tag can
mean a $1,000 cash prize.
Information: 541-271-4471.
• Kool Coastal Nights is
for those who like loud cars
and lots of smoke, plus a
’50s cruise, street dance and
seafood barbecue Aug. 22
and 23.
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For more information on
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UMPQUA RIVER
LIGHTHOUSE
Located off Highway 101
south of Winchester Bay, this
scenic lighthouse overlooks
the mouth of the Umpqua
River and the Oregon Dunes
National Recreation Area.
The lighthouse opened in
1894 and is one of five still
operating on the Oregon
Coast.
The 65-foot conical tower
stands 165 feet above the
water. The hollow lens is 6
1/2 feet in diameter, 9 1/2 feet
tall and weighs 2 tons. Its 616
prisms were hand-cut in Paris
and assembled in 1890. Today, the lens revolves around
a stationary 1,000-watt lamp.
The Douglas County Parks
Department has renovated
the former Coast Guard Station Umpqua River building
north of the lighthouse into a
museum. Guided lighthouse
tours begin at the museum, which has information
about the first Umpqua River
Lighthouse and the timber
industry.
The platform near the
lighthouse provides a prime
location to watch the whale
migration twice a year, usually
during spring break. Call for
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10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during
the summer and fall, is free.
Lighthouse tours are offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
through the end of October.
The fee is $5 per person for
adults, $3 for students and
seniors, and children under
5 get in free. Payment is by
cash or check only.
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COOS BAY,
CHARLESTON,
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Coos Bay, Charleston and
COAST
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Highway 101, offer beautiful
scenery and a variety of activities. The area boasts many
festivals, fun runs, walks and
relays.
The South Slough is a
paradise for birds, seals and
other wildlife, and Shore
Acres State Park features a
7-acre botanical garden and
spectacular views of waves
crashing against the rocks.
The 10K Prefontaine
Memorial Run on Sept. 19 is
one of the highlights of the
annual Bay Area Fun Festival
on Sept. 18, 19 and 20. The
event also includes a car
show, parade, arts and crafts
venders and more.
Information from the Bay
Area Chamber of Commerce:
541-269-0215, 800-8248486, oregonsbayareachamber.com.
BANDON
A drive south from Coos
Bay takes visitors to the rock
formations along Bandon’s
beaches, which give the area
a rugged quality unique on
the Oregon coast. Add some
of the best agate and fossil
hunting in the state, along
with golf courses, opportunities for camping, fishing,
crabbing and horseback riding, and you have one of the
south coast’s most popular
destinations.
Bandon-by-the-Sea features quaint shops and art
galleries throughout its Historic Old Town district located
on the waterfront.
Don’t miss the Cranberry
Festival, a celebration of the
harvest in the cranberry capital of the West Coast, slated
for Sept. 11-13. It features a
grand parade, barbecue, golf
challenge, music, arts and
crafts, the Cranberry Bowl
high school football game,
a food fair and a street fair
marketplace in Old Town.
Information: 541-347-9616,
bandon.com.
SHAWNA McKIM/THE NEWS-REVIEW
MUSEUMS
From page PG 18
p.m. year-round, except for
Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year’s Day. Adults are $8,
children (5-16) $4. 541-2714816, www.umpquadiscoverycenter.com.
UMPQUA RIVER LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM Six miles
south of Reedsport, 1020
Lighthouse Road, Winchester
Bay, Oregon. Open Friday,
Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. March, April,
November and into December.
Open daily 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
the last full week of December
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and the last week of March
for “Whale Watching Weeks.”
Open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May through October.
The lighthouse is still an
active aid to navigation and
the special 1st order Fresnel
lens is maintained by Douglas County for the U.S. Coast
Guard. The lighthouse buildings, grounds and museum are
operated by Douglas County.
Admission to the museum is
free. Guided lighthouse tours
are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors
and students, children age 3
to 5 are free. 541-271-4631,
www.umpquavalleymuseums.
org. Facebook: Umpqua River
Light.
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CALENDAR
From page 15
sealed in the vault of Umpqua
Bank. Register that number before the end of the contest and
win the cash prize. Reedsport/
Winchester Bay Chamber of
Commerce.
Sept. 5-6. Art By The Bay.
More than 40 booths present
artists from far and wide. Each
artist not only has art for sale
but works on pieces during the
festival: stained glass, weaving,
steel, silver jewelry, pottery, ceramics, glassblowing, stepping
stones, wood working and gem
artistry. Reedsport/Winchester
Bay Chamber of Commerce.
Sept. 5-6. Fort Umpqua
Days. Labor Day weekend
event featuring historic-themed
activities, a parade and pageant. Opening 10 a.m. Saturday and closing 5 p.m. Sunday.
Elkton Community Education
Center, 15850 Highway 38,
Elkton. www.elktonbutterflies.
com.
Sept. 5-7. Open Houses at
Umpqua Valley Wineries.
Special Labor Day weekend
event starting at 10 a.m. Saturday and ending at 5 p.m.
Monday. Presented by Umpqua
Valley Winegrowers. 541-6735323. www.umpquavalleywineries.org.
Sept. 10. Downtown Roseburg Wine Walk. Sample
wines, foods at participating
shops, restaurants and businesses. 5 to 8 p.m. 541-6733352. www.downtownroseburg.
org.
Sept. 12. Vineyard Tour
Bike Ride. Five routes ranging
from 15 to 100 miles along
the scenic, rural roads of the
Umpqua Valley. Registration
from 7 to 9 a.m. Presented by
the Umpqua Velo Club. River
Forks Park, 380 River Forks
Park Road, Roseburg. www.
thevineyardtour.com.
Sept. 12. North Umpqua Fly
Tying Festival. Presented by
the Umpqua Valley Fly Fishers.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Glide
CALENDAR/NORTH UMPQUA TRAIL
Community Center, 20062
North Umpqua Highway,
Glide. www.uvff.org.
Sept. 12. Championship
Night, Modified, Pro 4, Street
Stock, Mini Stock, Hornet,
OTRO. Auto racing by Pacific Racing Association at the
Douglas County Speedway,
Douglas County Fairgrounds,
2110 S.W. Frear St., Roseburg.
541-957-7010.
Sept. 16–19. Umpqua Plein
Air opening weekend at the
Umpqua Valley Arts Center.
Competition and exhibit running until Oct. 23. 1624 West
Harvard Avenue, Roseburg.
www.uvarts.com.
Sept. 18. 47th Annual Winston-Dillard Melon Festival.
Starting at 1 p.m. Friday at Riverbend Park in Winston.
Sept. 19. Dahlia Show.
Admission is free. Presented
by the Douglas County Dahlia
Society. Noon to 5 p.m. in the
Floral Building at the Douglas
County Fairgrounds, 2110 Frear
Street, Roseburg.
Sept. 22. Fireworks Ensemble, a Roseburg Community Concert. 7 to 9 p.m. in the
Jacoby Auditorium at Umpqua
Community College, 1140
Umpqua College Rd., Roseburg. 541-440-5414.
Sept. 26-27. Rusty Wallace
Racing Experience. Presented by Rusty Wallace Racing.
8 a.m. Friday to 6 p.m. on
Sunday. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Frear Street,
Roseburg. www.shoprwre.com.
Sept. 26. National Parks Free
Entrance Day. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
all U.S. National Parks.
Sept. 26. Oktoberfest. German food, music, dancing and
more. Noon to 4 p.m. at the
Elkton Community Education
Center, 15850 State Highway
38, Elkton. www.elktonbutterflies.com.
Sept. 26. Grape Stomp and
Harvest Festival at Melrose
Vineyards. $30 per person,
members $25. 4 to 8 p.m.
885 Melqua Road, Roseburg.
541-672-6080.
Roseburg, Oregon — Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Traversing 79 miles
of scenic wilderness
The News-Review
H
iking, horseback riding, mountain biking,
photography, fishing
and sightseeing opportunities
are plentiful among the 79-mile
North Umpqua Trail along the
North Umpqua River.
The trail starts at Swiftwater
Park, 22 miles east of Roseburg,
and ends at Maidu Lake, the
source of the North Umpqua
River, in the Mount Thielsen
Wilderness Area.
Segments of the trail vary
from 3.5 to 15.7 miles in length
and can be accessed by 12 main
trailheads.
Primitive camping is allowed
along the trail.
The 9.6-mile Deer Leap Segment boasts the Medicine Creek
Indian Pictographs and Toketee
Falls, a double-tiered waterfall
that plunges 80 and 40 feet over
a sheer wall of columnar basalt
into the emerald pool.
Hikers can follow a half-mile
trail off the Hot Springs Segment that leads to a 108-degree
hot springs covered by a log
structure.
Trail users contact these
offices for updated maps, trail
conditions and information:
Roseburg District Bureau of
Land Management
777 N.W. Garden Valley Blvd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-440-4930
http://www.blm.gov/or/
districts/roseburg/recreation/
umpquatrails/index.html
Umpqua National Forest
2900 N.W. Stewart Parkway
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-672-6601
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua
North Umpqua Ranger District
18782 North Umpqua Highway
Glide, OR 97443
541-496-3532
Diamond Lake Ranger District
2020 Toketee Ranger Station Rd
Idleyld Park, OR 97447
541-498-2531
TRAIL SEGMENTS
Tioga
Length:15.7 miles
Difficulty: Difficult, steep terrain, long distance
Trailheads: Swiftwater and
Wright Creek
Mott
Length: 5.5
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Wright Creek and
Mott
Panther
Length: 5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Mott and Panther
Calf
Length: 3.7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Panther and Calf
Marsters
Length: 3.6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Calf and Marsters
Jessie Wright
Length: 4.1 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Marsters and Soda
Springs
Deer Leap
Length: 9.6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate (west to
east); difficult (east to west)
Trailheads: Soda Springs and
Toketee Lake
Hot Springs
Length: 3.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: Toketee Lake and
Hot Springs
Limitations: The Deer Creek Bridge
was destroyed. To reach the Umpqua
Hot Springs, go to the trailhead off
Forest Service Road 3401, hike past
the restroom and make a hard left onto
the North Umpqua Trail. To reach the
hot springs, cross the trail bridge over
the river.
Dread and Terror
Length: 13 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Trailheads: Hot Springs and
White Mule
Lemolo
Length: 6.3 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailheads: White Mule and
Kelsay Valley
Maidu
Length: 9 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Trailheads: Kelsay Valley and
Digit Point Access
SUPER
POWERS
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