On December 6th fourteen ladies braved the snow & cold weather for a shopping spree in Jacksonville followed by a delicious lunch at Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant. The weather improved and was just perfect for Christmas shopping. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and many of us continued shopping after lunch. The food and service at the […]
A fabulous "Joint Outing". On November 1st sixteen ladies from the Ladies Dining Out & Ladies Outings Groups traveled to Grants Pass for lunch at Taprock Grill followed by a shopping spree at Shop River Rock. The shop was decorated for Christmas already and there were so many beautiful Christmas items! If you enjoy shopping, […]
On October 21st nine hiking ladies enjoyed the beautiful fall scenery at Natural Bridge along the Rogue River. The colors were spectacular and it was a gorgeous day. After the hike we enjoyed a delicious meal at Beckie's Cafe in Union Creek. When we finished lunch, we were not quite ready to leave so we […]
On October 4th, fourteen ladies enjoyed a tour of Dogs for the Deaf. We met an adorable dog named Bonzai who showed us how he gets his owners attention when there is a noise, such as a doorbell, phone or smoke alarm sound. We learned that this wonderful organization also has programs for training Autism […]
I am excited to announce our next outing in October will be a tour at Dogs for the Deaf. I have heard great things about this operation and I know that it will be a wonderful tour. Terry Sheldon is our planner for October. She has made a tour reservation for October 4 at 11:00 […]
Although I was not able to attend this outing, the group was in excellent hands with our August 2016 outing planner, Liz Crossman. Below is the report she provided after a fun outing. Thank you to Liz for planning this one and to Barbara Young for providing the great pictures. On August 2nd, twelve ladies […]
We will be touring the Rogue Community College, Table Rock Campus. Liz Crossman is the planner for this outing. She serves on the board of the RCC Foundation. The tour includes Manufacturing/Engineering, Electronics Technology, Diesel Technology, Criminal Justice & Emergency Services. After the tour we will dine Kriselle Cellars in White City. They do not […]
There were 19 ladies on our tour of Wild LIfe Images outside of Grants Pass. The tour was very educational and the animals were kind enough to come out into the heat so that we could enjoy their company. Wild LIfe Images is a wonderful place for wild animals who cannot survive in the wild […]
Another fantastic Ladies Outing in April took 27 of us on a tour of the historical Beekman House in Jacksonville. This house is a 1 1/2 story Gothic Revival style home built by Cornelius C. Beekman between 1870 and 1876 for his wife and two children. It is furnished with period pieces owned by the […]
Ground Hog day surprised us with some snow but that did not stop 23 ladies from touring the fantastic Bear Hotel in Grants Pass. Evergreen Federal Bank owns this “hotel”, which is really a warehouse. Bear Hotel showcases the BearFest bears and a variety of community artworks. Throughout the year, Evergreen hosts customer appreciation events […]
We had a very productive planning meeting this morning and I am pleased to report that we have some great ideas for outings in 2016 and beyond! Here is what we have, so far: April 5 – Susan Watson volunteered to look into a Backstage tour of the Shakespeare Theatre. She has already looked into […]
The annual planning meeting for the Ladies Outings Group will be January 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. We will meet at the home of the chair, Elaine Slate. Please let me know if you can make it. All are welcome!
On December 1, sixteen ladies enjoyed nice weather and shopping in Jacksonville. The whole town is decorated in the Victorian Christmas theme and looked beautiful. The shop owners were very happy to see us and most, if not all of us came away with some great Christmas gifts. We had a wonderful lunch at Bella […]
We had a fabulous turn out for this tour of Holly Theatre. Twenty five of us enjoyed seeing the renovation work being done to this historical building (built in 1930). The theatre was once a beautiful place to enjoy a movie. It had ornate woodworking, a highly decorated interior and a grand neon sign & […]
Nine of our ladies enjoyed a wonderful tour of the Crater Rock Museum in Central Point. The tour included a slide show of the various types of rock, geodes, agates, thundereggs, minerals, fossils, petrified woods and more! What was really cool was how many were found in Oregon many right here in Jackson County! Our […]
On July 17th six hikers made it to the 8929′ peak of Mt. Scott for incredible views of Mt. Shasta, Mt. McLaughlin, Mt. Thielsen, Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, Klamath Lake and maybe Mt. Bachelor or some other set of distant snowy peaks. We spotted a Bald Eagle and a pair of Rough-legged Hawks.
Joan Devlin planned another fun gardening event this year starting with a large group (around 16) who went to Ashland Greenhouse for a class on planting flowers in pots and then we all planted our own flowers in pots. They looked lovely. Lots of garden shopping ended the fun at the Greenhouse. We then went […]
On Tuesday, April 7th, 17 of us went to The Teapot on Wheels for a High Tea. This was a real hit and everyone had a great time. The food and tea were all terrific and we all looked great wearing some fancy (and a bit old fashioned) hats. We had a huge trunk of […]
On February 3, 2015, 20 members of the Ladies Outings group enjoyed a delicious lunch in cozy surroundings at Callahan’s Mountain Lodge. The view from the restaurant is so beautiful (even without snow). Popular menu items were the Monte Cristo and the Salmon BLT. Had the weather been better, we would have taken the walk […]
On December 2, 2014 seventeen members of the Ladies Outings group had a fantastic time touring the kitchens of Harry & David. We started out with a brunch at Debbie’s Diner. What a fantastic restaurant and great food. Some of us had never been there and it was such a treat! We then went to […]