Fall Extravaganza at an Oregon Inn or Bed and Breakfast

Iloveinns.com Previews Annual Oregon Bounty Events

By Shilrey Anitra Swagerty

Oregon Bounty is an annual gastronomic fall extravaganza with a wide variety of activities held throughout the state of Oregon during October and November. Taste and see what is made, grown and caught in Oregon; meet the vintners, chefs, brewers, innkeepers and farmers of Oregon and enjoy peak leaf-peeping too. iLoveInns.com reveals the perfect Oregon inn or bed and breakfast for each fall event you plan to attend.

Oregon Coast Fall Adventures
If you travel along the Oregon Coast, plan to attend one of the Cooking at the Coast culinary experiences, the Yachats Mushroom Festival on October 17-19, Oyster Cloyster in Newport on November 1 or the Chowder Cookoff in Lincoln City on November 8. Make reservations now for your fall adventures at these Oregon Coast inns:
 
Join innkeepers Jack and Lesle at 10th Avenue Inn Bed & Breakfast in Seaside, for delightful Oregon Coast lodging overlooking Promenade Beach. Savor meals made with local ingredients and experience the many local Oregon Bounty events.

Wildspring Guest Habitat in Port Orford near Gold Beach overlooks the ocean in a small town that proudly promotes the slow-food movement. This Southern Oregon Coast inn uses local organic ingredients with a special focus on coastal blueberries.

Stay at Sandlake Country Inn near Haystack Rock in Pacific City. This romantic Oregon Coast inn boasts secluded Jacuzzi suites with fireplaces. Spend the day celebrating at an Oregon Bounty festival in Tillamook County then spend the evening relaxing by the fire.

Thanksgiving in Southern Oregon
In Ashland, the Southern Oregon Food & Wine Classic is on November 14-16, and it hosts the Southern Oregon Wine Country Thanksgiving on November 28-30. In Medford, Kick off the Crush is held on October 4 and experience the Pear Festival on November 6. Attend Art Along the Rogue in Grants Pass on October 4 and 5.

Enjoy the local festivities then soak in the naturally therapeutic hot mineral water at The Inn at Lithia Springs in Ashland. The private cottages and suites at this Southern Oregon inn sit amid the majestic Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains.

Built along the banks of the Rogue River, the Weasku Inn is an historic lodge and resort in Grants Pass. Stay in secluded and relaxed luxury at this Oregon inn that sits amid incredible scenic beauty in the fall and throughout the year.

If a country inn on an historic farm sounds inviting for your Oregon Bounty adventure, then Country Willows Bed & Breakfast Inn is the place to stay. Poised at the edge of Ashland, accommodations include guest rooms in the main inn, barn suites or separate cottages, all with upscale amenities.


Bountiful Harvest in Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley offers a plentiful harvest of foods and festivities. Attend the Molalla Apple Festival on October 11 & 12, Silverton’s Fall Festival October 25 & 26, the Mushroom Festival in Eugene on October 26 and the Oregon Bounty Gala in Turner on November 21.

Gracing the heart of wine country in Carlton, Lobenhaus Bed & Breakfast & Vineyard offers hospitality with distinction, bountiful breakfasts and invites you to celebrate fall with them. Make sure you ask about their special Oregon Bounty package when booking a reservation.

Wine Country Farms Bed & Breakfast & Cellars is an estate and vineyard in the McMinnville area of Dayton with expansive views of the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountains. Take time out from Oregon Bounty events to go horseback trail riding at this Oregon inn.

Offering French hospitality in Eugene, C’est la Vie Inn is handsomely restored and boasts the luxury of a small European hotel. Though this Oregon inn is painted a striking blue with classic Queen Anne Victorian trim and detail, it has gone green, choosing to adopt environmentally responsible standards and practices.

Small Sample of Oregon Bounty
This is just a small sample of the many Oregon Bounty events that will be held on various dates in every region of the state. Indulge in Oregon Bounty Winemakers Dinners; Oktoberfest celebrations; Hopheads Fresh Hop Beer Festivals; Farmers, Growers and Crafters Markets; Pumpkin and Harvest Festivals and much more. For more information on specific scheduled events visit the Oregon Bounty Web site at www.traveloregon.com/bounty

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