Love Your Landscape – June 2019

The magical town of Jacksonville is beautiful year-round, but when summer arrives there are special opportunities to enjoy the “landscape” and beauty that summer accentuates.

After spending more than twenty years of my life in Jacksonville, I would like to point out a few of these opportunities and encourage you to explore and discover them for yourself.

Panorama Point—Jacksonville Woodland Trails. It’s worth every bit of time and energy to hike and appreciate the view. The whole of the Woodlands Trail system is amazing and enjoyable to take in. As the days grow longer and the evenings cool down, it’s great to hike the trails. During your time in the Woodlands, visit the giant sequoia that Peter Britt planted for his son…it’s impressive.

One example of Jacksonville’s historic must-sees is the Old Courthouse in the middle of town. I’ll leave it to you to research and find out more about the history.

The Jacksonville cemetery is also an educational and beautiful place to visit. It’s not just the amazing history, but it’s also very beautiful up there and the views of Jacksonville are stunning.

I know I may be stretching it a bit, but the “landscape” of Jacksonville in summertime is quite possibly headlined by the Britt Music festival. I can’t tell you how many times over the years I’ve enjoyed the music at Britt while looking around and becoming amazed by the beauty of the mountains and views from the hill.

Enjoy all the wonderful restaurants that make up the dining “landscape” of Jacksonville with some of the best dining in Southern Oregon in our beautiful town.

It’s summertime in Jacksonville—Enjoy!