The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states

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Day572

Day 572 — Shakespeare & Lithia Park — Ashland

Full day5h planned

572Shakespeare & Lithia Park 573Free Day 574Up to Crater Lake 575The Caldera 576North to Bend 577Beer, River & Rock 578Free Day 579North to Mount Hood 580Waterfalls & the Mountain 581Free Day 582West to Portland 583Books, Carts & Doughnuts 584Gardens & Views 585Neighborhoods & Beer 586Free Day 587South to Salem 588Capital & Waterfalls 589Free Day 590West to the coast 591The Central Coast 592Cannon Beach 593Free Day 594North to Astoria 595Column, Maritime & the Goonies 596Free Day 597Across to Washington 598The Blast Zone 599Northeast to Rainier 600Paradise 601Sunrise & Old Growth 602Northwest to the capital 603The Statehouse 604Free Day 605Out to the peninsula 606Hurricane Ridge 607The Rainforest 608The Wild Coast 609Free Day 610East to Seattle 611Pike Place & the Waterfront 612Seattle Center 613Pioneer Square & Ballard 614Flight & Views 615Free Day 616North to the islands 617San Juan Island 618Orcas Island 619Free Day 620North to Canada & the Cascades 621Vancouver, BC 622Bridges, Peaks & the Border 623Free Day 624North Cascades 625Southeast to Leavenworth 626Alpine Village 627Free Day 628Southeast to wine country 629Wine & Main Street 630Free Day 631Into the Rockies

Theater and a creekside stroll.

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM· 2h
Lithia Park & downtownOutdoor & Water ActivitiesWorth it
A beautiful 93-acre park along Ashland Creek, plus the boutiques of the plaza.
59 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM· 3h
Oregon Shakespeare FestivalConcerts & VenuesAnchor
One of the oldest and largest repertory theater festivals in the country (Feb–Oct).
15 S Pioneer St, Ashland, OR

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AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
Worth itDo most of these
BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here