Overview | Recreation | Communities
Imagine a place that is both exhilarating and relaxing. Home to impressive roaring rapids and lush green meadows. A short drive from the city to the country. Within reach of the mountains and the coastline. A place where every lifestyle option is found. You can stop imagining because that place is Southern Oregon and it's all waiting here for you.
 Everywhere you look, you'll see spectacular scenery. Everywhere you go, you can experience breathtaking activities. Raft or kayak down the wild Rogue River. Hike, climb or ski in the Cascade Mountains. Take a swing at our many beautiful golf courses, including designs by world-famous architects Robert Trent Jones and John Fought.
Southern Oregon boasts year-round superb weather—not too hot, not too cold and with far less rain than the northern part of the state. Summers are long with an abundance of humidity-free, sunny days and comfortably cool nights. Autumn welcomes crisp mornings and 70-degree afternoons. Winter days are generally mild, but the mountains are full of fresh snow for those who enjoy winter sports.
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 When deciding where you'd like to call home, you'll find Southern Oregon comprises many wonderfully distinct communities with diverse opportunities for entertainment and leisure. You are bound to find the perfect fit for your lifestyle within an easy commute to an Asante facility.
Medford is the commercial center of the Rogue Valley, and with a population of 70,000, is the region's largest city. Not too big and not too small, Medford is home to boutique wineries, world famous pears (retailer Harry & David is based here) and a wide variety of activities and historical attractions, including a newly revitalized downtown.
Old-fashioned hospitality and down-home charm can be found in Grants Pass, a town of 23,000 situated on the Rogue River. A wealth of recreational and cultural activities abound, including the popular jet boat tours. When you make your home in Grants Pass, you'll see why people from all over the country come here for world-class fishing, white water rafting and much more. In town, you'll feel transported to a simpler, better time as you stroll through quaint streets of antique, craft and specialty shops as well as museums and art galleries.
Looking for something contemporary and cool? You won't have to look far. As the home to Southern Oregon University, Ashland offers a college style environment, gourmet restaurants, intriguing art museums and the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the country's largest repertory theater. Ranked time and again as one of the best places to live, Ashland is the cultural center of the region.
Placed on the National Historic Register, Jacksonville offers a taste of the Old West with its brick buildings and historical sites. The Britt Music Festival hosts the finest performers in virtually every musical style—classical, dance, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, country, pop and world music—under the stars, all summer long.
Consider all Southern Oregon has to offer and then factor in short commutes with headache-free traffic, and we think you'll find our region is the ideal complement to the fulfilling professional life you'll enjoy at Asante.
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If you'd like to learn even more about Southern Oregon, check out these sites.
City of Medford
Medford Chamber of Commerce
City of Ashland
Grants Pass
Rogue Valley
Historic Jacksonville
If you would like to learn even more about Southern Oregon's recreational and cultural activities, check out these sites:
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
The Britt
Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre
Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon
Crater Lake
Mt. Ashland Ski Resort
For more information about schools, please visit the following sites:
Medford School District
Grace Christian School
St. Mary's School
Southern Oregon University
Rogue Community College
Oregon State University Extension Service (4-H)
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