If you're visiting Ashland, OR, this is for you. General Ashland, Oregon is located in southern Oregon in what is known as the Rogue Valley. Ashand is nestled between the Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains aproximately 15 miles north on I-5 of the California border. It is located in Jackson county and has a population of 21,299 as of July 2007. The zip code is 97520 and the area code is 541. Time is Pacific Standard Time. Ashland is a bicycle and pedestrian friendly town. Please pay attention to all crosswalks! We stop for pedestrians here. This isn't LA, so slow down. The Chamber of Commerce is located at the corner of Main St. and Pioneer, across from the Shakespeare Festival. (541) 482-3486 Ashland Bed and Breakfast Network toll free 800-944-0329 between 10am & 6pm PST The post office is at 120 N. First St. Ashland Pharmacy is located at 275 E. Main St. Phone: 541-482-3366 Ashland Community Hospital is at 280 Maple Street, on the north end of town. Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 201-4000 If you have to do laundry, there is a laundomat Main Street Laundry is located at 370 E. Main St. and Henry's Launromat at 1656 Ashland St. Public Library located at the corner of Gresham and Siskiyou Blvd. 7746980 for circulation and renewals. Mon 10 am - 8 pm Tues and Wed 10 am - 6 pm Thurs and Sat 12 pm - 5 pm Sun 12 - 4 Note the library is closed on Friday. If you prefer to buy your books, then you must check out Bloomsbury Books at 290 East Main. If they don't have it. They can probably get it for you. If used books are more your thing, check out The Book Exchange at 89 Oak St. or The Book Wagon at 1652 Ashland St. in the Ashland Shopping Center. For metaphysical books, try Soundpeace at 199 E. Main St. For kids, check out Treehouse Books on the plaza at 15 N. Main. Liquor: Grocery stores only sell beer and wine, so if you need the heavier stuff, you must go to an Oregon Liquor Control Commision Agency. Fortunately we have one here in Ashland, cleverly named Ashland Liquor Store at 40 Lithia Way, next to Puck's Donuts. 482-4258. Getting Online Most establishments in Ashland have wireless service, but if you don't have a computer, you can log on at the libarary. Evo's Coffee Lounge at 376 E. Main St. and Rogue Valley Roasting Company at 917 E. Main have computers for customers' use. Back |
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A Visitor's Guide to Planet Ashland |