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My daughter walking along the beach in the Taft District of Lincoln City, Oregon. Photo copyright Adam Bacher.<\/p><\/div>\n

Lincoln City, Oregon, a city with 7.5 miles of coastline, is an eclectic place where you’re as likely to meet a tattooed dad wearing shorts in the winter as you are a well-heeled city administrator. I spent the day there (two daughters in tow) to file this article<\/a> just published in Oregon Business Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Three key factors that have helped Lincoln City, Oregon become a vibrant community that attracts tourists even in the shoulder season:<\/p>\n

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  1. Risk taking<\/li>\n
  2. A robust collaboration between city officials and business owners<\/li>\n
  3. Understanding that sustainable economic viability is something that happens slowly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This Sunday Medford’s beloved railroad park<\/strong>, entirely volunteer run, opened its doors for its 30th season. They’re still working out some of the kinks in the new for-little-kids-only Thomas train ride. I wrote a 3,000-word piece (God grant the reader patience) about it. My article appears on the cover of the Jefferson Monthly<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    The Medford Railroad Park will be open the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month from now until October.<\/p>\n

    Admission is free.<\/p>\n

    Just bring your own food.\u00a0My 7-year-old loved the hotdogs ($1.00 or $1.50 each) but my 11 and 10-year-old daughters didn’t find the bright orange goo passing for cheese on the nachos palatable (and that’s the only vegetarian option.)<\/p>\n

    If your kids love trains, it’s worth a trip south to visit! If you decide to come to Medford, consider staying in Ashland<\/a>.<\/p>

    Published: April 11, 2011
    \nLast update: March 1, 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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