Disappointing Lithia Springs Resort

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The rooms at the Lithia Springs Resort are really nice.  Ours had a fireplace in the living room and a big double Jacuzzi that one can fill with mineral water from the springs.  However, if one looks around the neighborhood, one will notice that the neighbors include a very run down mobile home park, a car dealership, some gas stations, an empty lot with garbage in it, and some sort of hippie commune.  The place is also sandwiched between a highway and railroad tracks.  I can tell you that the website makes the place seem much nicer than it is.  It would also be be better if the staff were more customer-focused.  We had extremely snooty and rude service.  If this place were $90/night, it would be worth it.  At around $150-200/night, it isn’t worth it.
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Some strange artwork around the Jacuzzi.

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A very nice bed.  Note the light coming through the window.  The blinds were not up to par. Also the glass door from the patio was unlocked when we first got to the room.

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If you can believe it, people actually have weddings here.  I don’t know how they would here anything over the jake brakes from the semi trucks driving out front.

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A cute little fake stream.


IMG_5804Just up the hill behind the gazebo is the railroad tracks.

Downtown Jacksonville

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We stopped in for an afternoon stroll through downtown Jacksonville.  It is a gorgeous old historical frontier town.

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The J’Ville Tavern.  We Tried to go inside but accidentally walked into a wake.  One would think they would put up a sign or something to indicate that a wake was in progress.
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Lots of beautiful old brick buildings.  Jacksonville is one big historic district.

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Some really interesting window art.

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Modern businesses occupy old businesses.

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Heather in front of City Hall.

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We stopped for a couple of beers in the Boomtown Saloon.

IMG_5795I believe that is Mt. McLoughlin in the distance.

Around Williams

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The valley leading up to Williams is incredibly pretty.  According to our guidebook, this area grows 20% of the legal marijuana in Oregon and much more of the illegal crop.  Based upon how nice all of the houses and vehicles around here were, I think that is accurate.

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