Spring will be here before you know it and if you’re craving an adventure, you may want to consider a getaway to Weasku Inn (5560 Rogue River Highway, Grants Pass; 541-471-8000). Even the pronunciation of this charming inn’s name is welcoming: We-Ask-U Inn. This historic lodge has been home away from home for guests since 1924. Res­toration to the lodge and the original A-frame cabin were completed in 1998, retaining the authentic feel and decor. Nearly a dozen riverfront cabins and a three-bedroom river house are nicely appointed; stone fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs are in some cabins. Additional amenities include a delicious conti­nental breakfast, afternoon appetizers and nightly freshly baked cookies and milk; the hospitality at Weasku is truly first-class.

If you enjoy fishing, I suggest that you bring your pole, as a trail leads from the property down to the river, where you’ll find an excellent fishing hole. Join Hollywood legends such as Clark Gable, Carole Lombard and Walt Disney, who left Tinseltown behind to vacation at this tranquil Rogue River retreat.

Unleash your artistic bent and create a glass ornament, heart paperweight, pumpkin, tumbler or wave bowl at The Glass Forge Gallery & Studio (501 S.W. G St., Grants Pass; 541-955-0815). Customers are paired with trained instructors to blow and twirl molten glass until it takes shape. The creative process takes about 30 minutes, but cooling takes overnight. The artists display and sell stunning large and small one-of-a-kind pieces ranging from vases and lamp shades to glasses, stemware and more at the onsite gallery. Reservations are a must for glassblowing activities, although visitors are welcome to come by the studio to see where and how the magic happens anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday. The gentlemen who run this establishment are personable, knowledgeable and always happy to give a tour.

Plaques noting that the Oregon Caves became a national monument during the administration of President Howard Taft. (Terry Richard/2015)LC- Terry Richard/Staff

While you’re in the area, Oregon Caves National Monument (19000 Caves Highway, Cave Junction; 541-592-2100), located about 30 miles south of Grants Pass in the Siskiyou Mountains, is an Oregon treasure worth visiting. During this time of year you can expect snowfall through the spring, but with that being said, the incentives are magnificent mar­ble caves of recrystallized limestone, hiking, wildlife and nearby camping. Tours of the caves (fee applies) are offered late March through early No­vember and are weather dependent; there is no fee to visit the surface trails and monument facilities. There are two visitor centers, one at the monument and one in Cave Junction. (Tours can be a bit strenuous, so children must be at least 42 inches tall.)

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