Ashland, Oregon

My husband and I are going to the Shakespeare festival and will be in Ashland for Thursday, July 23. Any suggestions for a place to stay where we may walk to the Elizabethan Theater? We don%26#39;t want to spend an arm and a leg. Thanks.

Barbara

Ashland, Oregon

osfashland.org/visit/accommodations/inns.aspx

http://www.bandbashland.com/browseinns.asp

Here are a couple of Ashland b%26amp;b directories with links. You%26#39;re coming in high season, so an arm and a leg may be the going rate...depending on what value you place on your limbs. Seriously, what one person thinks is exorbitant another finds reasonable.

There are quite a few on these lists that I think are quite reasonably priced, but I am thinking that he most reasonable and attractive options may already be booked solid. Good hunting!

By the way, do you already have tickets for the plays? If not, I%26#39;d get them ASAP online or check with the b%26amp;bs to see if they have package deals that include the tickets. http://www.osfashland.org/plays/

Ashland, Oregon

We have enjoyed over a dozen stays at the Ashland Plkaza Hotel, we also like the Ashland Springs Hotel. There is a Best Western Bard%26#39;s Inn across from the Plaza if the rooms at the Plaza are out of your budget. Also, check out the Winchester Inn in Ashland, around the corner from The Springs.

Have fun in Ashland and let me know if you would like dining recs for the area, we have several favorites. :)

Yes, we love to eat! Recs are always welcome. Thanks

Right in the downtown area and walking distance from the Ashland Springs Hotel is Chataulin, a small little French restaurant with very good food, I love their Fixed Prixe menu there, check their website to see what they%26#39;re offering the day you want to eat there.

Peerless is good in the historic Railroad District of Ashland, they have a nice outdoor area there. Liquid Assets Wine Bar has good food and a nice selection of wines, ask your server to help you pair your wines with what you want to eat.

There is also Amuse across from the ASH, I have a review of our last meal there, the food is very good but call for a reservation. In nearby Talent, New Sammy%26#39;s Cowboy Bistro is excellent, we have enjoyed two wonderful lunches there, our last meal a few days ago was very memorable. Hope this helps! :)

To compound your search, I%26#39;ve found that some of the nicer B%26amp;Bs in town have minimum stay requirements. So, for that reasons oregonpoppa stated, Ashland Springs or Ashland Plaza may be your best bet. Of the two, try Ashland Springs first. It at least has some character beyond the cookie-cutter Plaza.

Dinner reservations may conflict with theater tickets, and/or you might want to show up early for the Green Show. If that%26#39;s the case, Liquid Assets opens early, and stays open late. Or, maybe just have appetizers at Lark%26#39;s, in the Ashland Springs (also very good), and head to Liquid Assets for a bite after the play.

Geez.... I need to proof read a little better, especially when responding to a ';teacher';! ;-)

Since you said you didn%26#39;t want to pay an arm and leg for lodging, I am also guessing that you don%26#39;t want to pay more for supper than you do for lodging. There%26#39;s nothing wrong with the eateries suggested above, but you might like to also consider

www.StandingStoneBrewing.com

http://www.greenleafrestaurant.com/

www.dragonflyashland.com

www.theblacksheep.com

I%26#39;d also like to add Sesame (a newer restaurant) and Pasta Piatti to the list, plus add my ';second'; to the recommendation for Greenleaf (slow service, good food).

For a late night (after theater) snack on a warm night, try the Yogurt Hut.

Another hotel that might suit your needs is the Stratford Inn. I%26#39;ve not stayed there but the B%26amp;B we stayed in last month is across the street. It%26#39;s a 10 minute walk from the theaters.

The Bard%26#39;s Inn is close but I haven%26#39;t stayed there for years. We had issues with cleanliness and the breakfast offerings.

http://www.morninggloryrestaurant.com/

The biggest drawback to staying in a b%26amp;b is that you won%26#39;t get a chance to experience breakfast at the Morning Glory! On our trip last year, we purposely stayed at Super 8 because we were going to spend so little of our time there...and because the Super 8%26#39;s ';continental bkfst'; wasn%26#39;t likely to dissuade us from going to the Morning Glory. There%26#39;s always a waiting list, but the wait is worth it. Fantastic menu... but, alas, only one stomach.