G for A - Z challenge 2013

G - Grants Pass, Oregon

Grants Pass was a stagecoach stop in the 1860's and became a rail head with the completion of the Oregon-California Railroad in 1884. It's name is in honor of General U.S. Grant.

 

 

It continued to grow from the push west, to gold fever, the big timber, growing of hops, farms and dairies and of course now the tourist. For a while it was the major U.S, producer of gladiola bulbs.




Enticing residents and visitors both, is the fact that there is no Sales Tax in Oregon and the mild weather at Grants Pass.

Weather Averages (F and Inches)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	47	54.4	60.8	67.8	75.2	81.8	89.9	89.5	83.7	69.9	53.7	46.6
Low	32.4	33.8	35.5	38.2	43.2	48.3	52	50.7	45.4	40.2	36.4	33.7
Precip.	5.5	4.0	3.4	1.9	1.4	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.8	2.4	4.5	5.8
Snow	2.3	0.5	0.4	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	0.1	0.9

 Which they proudly proclaim.

 

 

The historic downtown area is filled with shops, art galleries and cafes

 

and is all lit up in the evening time

 

 

The Rogue River offers many opportunities for water fun

 including wild river tours.

 

 

 

 

If cave exploring is for....

 this is the spot to be.

 

Or maybe you always dreamed of staying in a tree house....

 

 Wouldn't that be fun!

 

 

 

 

 

Seems to me this might just be a perfect spot.

 

Happy Trails