This is the place you go to get a sense of Oregon's full beauty and peace. The lodgings were divine…read moreand comfortable. Rustic but still chic. The owner was very kind and helpful when we struggled to figure out how to work the woodstove without getting smoke everywhere. Beautiful scenery and comfortable lodging. It is on the pricey side, so certainly a splurge. But you won't walk away disappointed.

Was a beautiful place to hold the wedding. It is high on a mountain. It opens up to meadows in…read more valleys. The people are wonderful. Our camp host, Emily was very helpful and right there when needed. The commercial kitchen had everything we needed. Clean and well appointed. We stayed in Meadow House. It is a beautiful farm house. They owner brought us eggs, fresh goat milk, and butter. We were able to watch Sandhill Cranes, a doe, with 2 tiny fawns, other deer. Go see baby goats,19 in all. Baby pigs. I would go there again, just to relax.

Grew up coming to the R-Ranch. While it's not a Forbes 5 star resort, it is a great opportunity for…read morefamilies to have a multitude of activities at an affordable rate where they can go year round.

I LOVE R Ranch. Helpful staff and just a well run place. Activities are fun and casual. Loved the…read moregymkhana series! So fun. Highly recommended

"$70? For pork??! You dumb bunny!" This, I suspect, is what my grandmother would have told me, had…read moreshe witnessed the scene. I stopped by the Holding Ranch (http://www.holdingranch.com/) booth at the market and came away $70 poorer, but rich beyond my wildest dreams in smoked maple bacon (cured nitrate-free with salt, brown sugar, dried maple syrup, & a concentrate of lemon, green tea, and celery), pork tenderloin, and Canadian-style back bacon (more on this later). So, if my grandmother were alive to judge, all I could do is invite her to dine with us this week, so that we could demonstrate the wonders of cooking with humanely-butchered farm-to-table products raised with supreme care, love, and attention. Does it solve all the ethical dilemmas of eating meat? Hardly. But I drive a car, too, even if I feel guilty for leaving behind a carbon footprint in my wake. At times like these, I feel the need for some pop cultural wisdom that only a Pig and a Rat engaged in Waiting for Godot style dialog can provide. I call, in other words, on Stephan P. of Santa Rosa, CA, for help. Here's the rat-pig exchange* in question, with the accompanying illustration here (http://media2.px.yelpcdn.com/photo/bUxF5ZzwOAZdPwk_Rn3Trg/l): Pig: Were you ever thrown out of a club? Rat: Plenty, why? Pig: Because that "Society of Cultured Pigs" group just booted me. Rat: They got word of the bacon thing, huh? Pig: ... But B.L.T.'s taste so darn good. Rat: They're too judgmental. I agree, Rat, I agree. That's the issue. Taste! Don't judge!! It is San Mateo on a Saturday. It's only a few minutes after 9 AM, but already the farmers' market is in full swing. Crowds line up by their favorite vendors, hoping to score something delicious and nutritious for their next week's worth of meals. We hadn't been to this particular market for several months, so I made a beeline for the Holding Ranch stand. They are from Shasta, and they raise some of the best cattle, lambs, chickens, and pigs in the world. But because they are a relatively modest-sized operation, and because their products are in such demand, they sell out fast. Especially the bacon and tenderloin, which they only bring to market after the Berkshire Hogs have lived a full life outdoors and are ready to be slaughtered (http://www.holdingranch.com/pages/pork.html). So I was shocked - shocked! - to discover that both bacon (in 2 styles) and tenderloin (a 2.5 lb. piece) were available. Price played second fiddle to a chance to indulge using a porkish palate to provide protein and taste variation in our largely vegetarian diet. Grandma, all I can say is that it was worth it. I'm with the Pig on this one! They DO taste so darn good. I present to you exhibits A(i), A(ii), B, & C: A(i): Grilled pork tenderloin dry rubbed with applewood smoked sea salt, cracked multicolor peppercorns, and fresh cinnamon, basted with pumpkin oil, apple cider and tarragon vinegars, lemon juice, Canadian Grade B maple syrup, and blue agave nectar; A(ii): Sourdough asiago cheese and rosemary corn-kernel biscuits sliced in two and filled up with thin-sliced cold tenderloin, fresh horseradish, Dijon mustard, radicchio, and frisée (eat your dirty sauce little heart out, Ike's!); B: Farmers' market BLTs with sprouted wheat whole grain toast, red, green, and yellow heirloom tomatoes, and microgreen mesclun; C: Winter wheat penne pasta with diced Canadian bacon "pancetta," baby spinach, rainbow chard, chopped tomato, garlic, Madeira cooking wine (from CA), Sonoma chevre, and grated Italian Parmesan. Mr. Pastis, I rest my case. Holding Ranch is guilty. Guilty of being so darn GOOD! That's some pig you've got there, my friend. Dedicated to Wilhelm Y., for his love of pork, and of 21st century Californian small farm culture, in all its many forms. (*) From the 2003 anthology, "Pearls Before Swine: BLTs Taste So Darn Good," Andrews McMeel Publishing, page 13.

I purchased 1/4 beef from Holding Ranch about two months ago. I couldn't find anyone else to go in…read morewith me on a full carcass. I selected them after comparing prices at the four closest ranches and talking to each of them on email to find out about their operation. Prices for a quarter are $5.99/lb cut and wrapped. For a half, the cost is $5.49/lb cut and wrapped and, for a whole, the cost is $4.99/lb. There was a complete selection of cuts, all wrapped, vacuum sealed, and frozen. The only bones were the shanks, soup bones and ribs. No others. There was no porterhouse with a bone, instead it was cut and packaged separately as the New York and the fillet. I think it was about 350 lbs in total, with about a third being ground beef. Took up almost exactly a top freezer space. I'm very happy with the cuts, quality and taste, although you really do need to learn how to cook grass fed beef differently than corn fed. They also sell into farmer's markets in the bay area. They are good people! If you want to find others to go in with on locally grown, humanely and sustainably raised beef and other products join this: http://bamcsa.ning.com Culinary Hatchet www.culinaryhatchet.com http://culinaryhatchet.ning.com http://twitter.com/CulinaryHatchet

Here at the Running Y Hotel and Bar. What a beautiful place very high end and the staff is great…read more The pour on the drinks is very nice . We will be back.

George - at the front desk - was so kind and easy to talk to. Daniel was our waiter most nights…read more He, too, was kind. It seemed they never had enough staff. Perhaps that's why when I ordered the summer spinach salad - but got no spinach (I can't eat arugula and it was mostly arugula - with like 3 spinach leaves). We also were never made aware that there is a shortage of bananas (I love bananas). We were put in the wrong room the first night. We had no clue until we tried to charge our morning coffee to the room. Max (he was so busy and made delicious coffee) said a name that was most definitely not mine. Thank God the people didn't show up in the middle of the night! A beautiful resort and even better if you like golf.

My girls had the MOST amazing horseback riding experience of their lives today thanks to Rockin…read moreMaddy Ranch! I highly recommend it.

Laura, Scott and her staff were absolutely amazing to us from the moment we arrived til the moment…read morewe left. I felt at home, at ease and had the best time while we were visiting the area. We will be coming back for sure!!! The property is very clean, horses are very calm and taken care of. Our group consisted of 4- all beginners (ages 9 and 15), our guide was very patient, knowledgeable of the area and was an amazing leader! We couldn't be more happy and pleased with our experience! Thank you for everything! Kim & family

Volunteer run co-op gallery featuring over 100 Klamath County artists. Wall art, jewelry, wood…read morecrafts, pottery, photography, glass art, textiles, etc. It is also a tourist information center. The gallery supports the Chiloquin Community Center.

An interesting, well stocked art and crafts gallery. Original paintings, sculpture, jewelry,…read morequilted items, basketry, and more. Also: homemade jams and a local no-caffein coffee drink made of figs called "Coffig." Bought some but haven't tasted it yet. All in all worth a short detour on the way to Crater Lake or Klamath Falls areas. Nice hardware store across the street if you have a need.

My family (including 4 kids) and my parents rented the Cottage and the Garden studio for several…read moredays. We had a blast. The owner is friendly and always accommodating. The sitting on horses, feeding chickens and trampoline were big hits with the little kids. The location of the ranch is just south of town, but still very accessible to Ashland and Medford (and the winery next door!). The owner was great about cleaning the grill for us and responded quickly when we had an issue or a question. All and all, a great trip, and beautiful ranch.

Beautiful country ranch with warm and gracious hosts. The ground floor apartment slept the three of…read moreus very comfortably. It even got chilly at night and the little electric fireplace warmed us right up. Just minutes from town and sooo beautiful, peaceful and quiet. The stove, microwave, and fridge were a great bonus. Would highly recommend it. Debbie and Jeff are amazing!

great place with lots of opportunities like hunting, fishing, atv riding, horseback riding and many…read moresights to see

bought there in 1971 and it was well run,now it is gone way downhill with very poor management and…read morerising cost and getting less. Stay away.so many members leaving its just a matter of time before its gone.

We recently stayed there for a family get together. We were told that check-in was at 3:00 pm. Some…read moreof us arrived at 3:30. We went to the Big Cabin (Lakeview) and were greeted by the ranch manager. He stated that he is currently living there and would be out in an hour. The rest of our family arrived at 4:30, he was still cleaning his stuff out of the cabin. We waited out in the dark until about 6:00 pm. until we could go in. The cabin stated there were 2 stoves. Only 1 stove was working. There was a lot of things on the kitchen counter, leaving very little room for our things. No dish rags to wash the kitchen dished with. There was not enough bath towels for our group. We have been going there for several years. We wil not be returning

We rented this space for an event, and unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing…read more Upon arrival, the venue was in unacceptable condition--filthy and not cleaned or prepared as agreed. We had to use our own cleaning supplies, etc. and time to make the space usable. Communication with the management was poor both before and after the event. Despite paying all agreed-upon fees in full before the event, we were later hit with additional surprise charges. When we refused to pay those unjustified costs, they deducted the amount from our security deposit without our consent. We attempted to resolve the issue through multiple emails and disputes, but management was unresponsive and uncooperative. Ultimately, we had to walk away without recovering our deposit. I would not recommend this venue.

The entire place is really cool, took my daughter and wife and spent about an 1:30 petting donkeys,…read moregoats and even a turkey. Got to sample homemade ice cream, goat milk and cheese. Great time!

Tamsen was a wonderful guide, showing us her beautiful animals. The fresh goat cheese & goat mil…read morewas delicious.. highly recommended if you in the area, to definitely pitstop, and check out the farm.