We cruised up to Grants Pass making sure to stop for lunch at the Honeysuckle Cafe because breakfast was so good there the previous weekend. We'd heard it was "Art Along the Rogue" weekend so we went to see. It's essentially a block party downtown where all manner of activity takes place: live music, a beer garten, and live art going on before your eyes. 4' x 4' squares are marked out on the street in masking tape so artists can chalk in their version of art. 2' x2' squares are also available for kids to chalk their inspirations. Some folks had serious talent and ambitious designs. The one I wanted most to see finished, but didn't stay, was a 3-D trompe l'oeil where it looks like a rabbit is peeking out from a hole in the middle of the street.
At Blind George's Newstand, for almost 100 years, they've been piping the smell of the freshly popped corn through the front window out to the streets to lure in customers. It worked for us.
We could only hit 2 of the 18 Applegate Valley wineries on the way home: DeWitt Winery and Fiasco Winery. Fiasco, closer to home and with a bit more ambience to the tasting parlor also had some grape vines growing right in the front yard. The owner said they were more "eye candy" for visitors as the deer decimate them before anyone could actually make wine from them. It was a good day!
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