Crater Lake Lodging

Oregon offers unparalleled opportunities for outdoor winter recreation and ski conditions have set records this year.  Whether you are a skier, snowboarder, or looking for back-country trails for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, Oregon has it all. And after your day's adventure, get pampered at a member inn of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild.

Central and Eastern Oregon Bed and Breakfasts

Mt. Bachelor, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest ski areas. Only 20 minutes form Bend, Mt. Bachelor offers world class skiing and snowboarding from November through May.

Ferguson Ridge is a community owned ski area located just 9 miles outside Joseph, Oregon.  Operated by the Eagle Cap Ski Club, Ferguson Ridge Ski Patrol, and the Enterprise-Joseph Lions Club, it's completely run on heart-volunteers who want a community place to gather and play

Willamette Valley Bed and Breakfasts

From the Willamette Valley, the Willamette Pass Resort on Highway 58 offers big mountain skiing to a variety of skill levels. Seven lifts including the states only high-speed six passenger lift will take you to 360 degrees of alpine adventure.

Mt Hood Bed and Breakfasts 

Many of the bed and breakfasts in the Mt Hood region have partnered with Mt Hood Meadows and offer $39 lift tickets good for open-close skiing at the resort with your stay.

Mt. Hood's ski resorts provide downhill skiing and snowboarding, hiking, and cross country skiing.  Mt Hood Meadows is the largest ski resort on Mt. Hood! Enjoy 2150 acres of terrain with high speed express service with 5 high speed quads. Twelve chairlifts total and Snowcat access the greatest variety of terrain in the state of Oregon. Experts will revel in back-country skiing at Heather Canyon.

Timberline Ski Resort is the only ski area in North America that's open 12 months of the year with up to 3,590 vertical feet.

Southern Oregon Bed and Breakfasts

From Mt. Ashland’s 7,533-foot summit, skiers and snowboarders ride a drop of 1,150 vertical feet. There is a remarkable terrain park, and the four chairlifts provide access to 23 trails as well as to open bowl skiing.

In Crater Lake National Park cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are popular. There are nine different skiing trails available, ranging in difficulty.

These are but a few of your Oregon winter sport options.  Many inns of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild are within minutes of world class outdoor adventures.  And Oregon ski areas are setting records with snow fall so far this season.  Mt Hood alone got over 10 inches last night and are expecting more today.  Begin planning your Winter Ski Trip today

Forget the Oregon Coast!  Forget Crater Lake!  Forget Bend!  Forget even Portland! . . .

It's time again for recreational chamber musicians to plan their early spring Eastern Oregon vacation and gather in Wallowa County Oregon bed & breakfast inns.  The 3rd Annual Spring Strings in the Wallowas is 3-day/3-night workshop held in Wallowa County.  The workshop celebrates the music of the string quartet (violin, viola & cello).

As a board member of the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance, I'm pretty involved with the project.  Last year, I pulled out my oboe and played "2nd fiddle" (that is, 2nd violin music) to round out some of the playing groups.





In response to suggestions from previous Spring Strings workshops, we've moved the event to a weekend (Friday evening through Monday morning departure).  We've also added two outstanding player coaches: Lisa Robertson and Daniel Perry.  Both are top-notch violinists and we're thrilled that they will take part in the workshops.  You can read more about them on the Music Alliance website.

Spouses and travelling companions are welcome.  Even if they don't play, they're bound to enjoy the delicious catered meals and optional tours of local artist studios and bronze foundries.

Rehearsal spaces are in the living & dining rooms and salons of the participating bed and breakfasts--just the places where chamber music was meant to be played.  Musicians will rotate through different playing ensembles, having the opportunity to enjoy many of the playing spaces.  This year, musicians will be able to use our newly constructed den at the Bronze Antler Bed and Breakfast--a private space not open to the public.  We're so excited as the acoustics in this space are wonderful!

This year we have eleven different bed and breakfast inns offering wonderful lodging options, so musicians have plenty of Eastern Oregon lodging to choose from.  Details are on the Music Alliance website, complete with an online registration form. 

Four of these Oregon bed and breakfasts are members of the (you guessed it) Oregon Bed & Breakfast Guild.  They are:
 

• Located on the slope between Joseph and Enterprise:
   

• Located in the town of Joseph, Oregon:

Marybeth Bond, the "Gutsy Traveler" and author of 50 Best Girlfriend Getaways in North America, recommends Ashland, Oregon, in her book as a location for girlfriends to take time together.

Ashland, in the southernmost part of the state, is a great place for women.  The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is a long-standing annual event.  But Ashland has wonderful shopping, wineries, restaurants, and seasonal events too.

And Ashland is a gateway to Crater Lake Oregon and the Siskyou Mountains.  Bicycling, hiking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing are outdoor options.

Ashland Oregon lodging is centered around the bed and breakfast scene.  The Oregon Bed & Breakfast Guild features six member inns in town:
 

• The Blue Moon B&B is located in a bright blue, restored 1890s farm house complete with steam room and sauna.
• A Midsummer's Dream B&B features 5 luxury suites with fireplaces and spa tubs.
• The Oak Hill B&B prides itself on leisurely breakfast served in the shad of old oak trees, and occasionally accompanied by Shakespeare Festival professional staff.
• Anne Hathaway's Bed & Breakfast and Garden Suites close-in location make a perfect launching pad for visiting downtown.
• The County Willows B&B Inn has 12 guest suites on 5 acres of property, bicycles, and a swimming pool.
• Ashland Royal Carter House features spacious rooms and many antiques in their 1909 Craftsman.