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Kevin Opsahl/JPRWhile a series of longtime Ashland restaurants recently closed, local business leaders say the health of the industry can鈥檛 be painted with a broad brush. -
Rebecca Hansen-White/KLCCAs Oregon Coast communities are increasingly dominated by tourism, many long-term residents are struggling with housing instability, and homelessness.
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland returns for another season starting on Tuesday. With new leadership and stable financial footing after the pandemic, the theater is ready to welcome back audiences for a full 10-show season. -
A possible government shutdown by Congress by the end of the month could completely or partially close national parks, including Yosemite. That could lead to cancellations and a major impact on tourism. -
Performing arts organizations in Oregon say they鈥檙e still struggling to recover from the economic blow of COVID-19. They鈥檙e asking the Legislature for another round of funding to help them get back on their feet. -
The guide includes cultural events and museums that are open to the public. -
While patrons of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival stayed away during the pandemic, others came, once the first waves of the public health crisis receded. Many were there to go mountain biking or on wine tours, or were simply passing through on their way to somewhere else. -
Coos County voters are on the verge of passing a new tax on short-term rentals in the Charleston community. -
The rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans. -
As California drops capacity and social distancing rules, experts are tempering expectations on a full rebound of the state鈥檚 tourism industry. Domestic travel won鈥檛 recover fully until 2023 and international visitors remain half of pre-pandemic levels. Still, state and local tourism officials express optimism. -
Many of the region's tourist spots girded for another smoky summer, and for nothing. In the Shakespeare hotspot of Ashland, only one weekend featured鈥� -
West Coast businesses that depend on the summertime tourist dollar took a big hit from this years鈥� wildfires and smoke.The same thing happened last year.鈥� -
How bad was last summer for tourism in the region? Millions of dollars bad, with cancellations and actual destruction from fire and smoke reaching new鈥� -
On the last afternoon of my thirties, I sat across from my friend Maria at an outdoor cafe. I took a sip of chai and fretted: 鈥淚 think I鈥檓 out-aging my鈥�
