If you're looking for adventure and exploration, perhaps Medford should be your next travel destination.
Medford's annual Heart of the Rogue festival was given a top honor in the 2023 Sunset Magazine travel awards. It was singled out as one of six best "Adventures and Explorations" in the western United States.
The festival "showcases local artists, musicians, businesses, wineries, breweries, and even features a Bikes N Brews ride as well as a Boston Qualifying marathon," according to a Travel Medford news release.
This year's festival falls on this Friday and Saturday, the same weekend that an annular solar eclipse will be visible in southern Oregon. Nearby Klamath Falls will also host a festival this weekend, Eclipse Fest 2023.
Oregon dominated the Sunset Magazine Travel Awards' "Adventures and Explorations" category this year. Three of the six honorees in the category were Oregon experiences.
