Lights by the thousands, even millions … decorated homes and trees, parades, festive food ... The holiday season in the Rogue Valley is a joyous time of year – even more so because of several community celebrations, in Medford, Jacksonville and Ashland. Read more...

It’s the holiday season and you want to get out and celebrate. Or perhaps you have out-of-town company coming and don’t want to cook every meal. Or, everyone else in the family has other plans for Thanksgiving Day and/or Christmas Day, so it’s just going to be the two of you. Read more...

Lights are beginning to line the streets of Ashland for the annual Festival of Light. The chill of fall is in the air, and all of a sudden, the holiday season is upon the city of Ashland. Read more...

It’s a time-honored fixture on the Ashland holiday scene: The making of gingerbread houses for display. But, sadly, this year might be the last it is held. Read more...

It began in 1988. Several merchants and other residents of Jacksonville met to plan a special holiday activity for the town. The result was “Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas.” Read more...

Dining out in Jacksonville is almost always fun, but it becomes even more festive during the town’s Victorian Christmas celebration. Read more...

The holidays were coming up and Mandy Moore had no idea what to get the man she had been dating for a couple of months. Instead of guessing, the single mom and hairstylist decided just to ask him. Read more...

With each holiday season — and each new digital camera given as a gift — more families forgo Norman Rockwell-like illustrations or funny Far Side cards in favor of a photo to send their best wishes. Read more...