Grants Pass is great! I live in East Medford, born in Ashland, but I've taken so many sabbaticals in Grants Pass, and a Wild River Inn honey moon with Courtney E. Silverman(the inn sold me a freshwater pearl necklace as a gift for her,) that I've spent over a year of my life in Grants Pass living, talking, recreating, and working with locals(empty bowls project) so I can say with education that Grants Pass is the most charming Riverside town in Oregon when it comes to my personal preferences; There are many great, quaint, and magical riverside towns in Oregon. The people of Grants Pass are of a freedom-loving, Libertarian character. The town is thriving and is distinguished by a town center with a handsome number of forest parks, and trees amid the roads and development(which is an idea I advocate to oxygenate urban environments,) the heart of Grants Pass is barely in town but in the vast settled home and community sprawl that extends far out into the woods of Oregon.

Pulled off I5 to get a bite and some gasoline. We somehow got on some one way street that lead us out of town , away from the freeway. Took a bit of navigating to get back out to I5. Reminded me of the Eagles song "Hotel California"... 'you can check out but you can never leave'! Beware of Grants Pass!

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

Old school town with one way streets and clover leaf intersections - made me dizzy at first.

@michaellong4897

Жыл бұрын

I’m here in Medford, Oregon just 30-45 minutes drive from Grants Pass. Depends on how fast you drive. I’ve lived here for about 34 years and for 34 years I’ve occasionally had to drive to Grants Pass for work sites. I still get turned around there. Many cities are homogeneous and easy to navigate with their checker box lined intersects. Not our areas tho. From Ashland to who knows how far north you can travel backroads and never get back on the interstate if you want. The mountains form, or dictate the path builds causing many bends and turns. Thankfully we live in a day and age where we all have navigation on our phones. You do not want to get lost in some of the areas here. You’ll know when you see the half burned down and still occupied fifth wheels surrounded by garbage. If you see these. Just walk out , drive out, get away from that as quickly and quietly as you can. There are mountain people here in more obscure areas like the mountains surrounding White City, or the Hwy to Butte Falls. Just stay to the Hwy, or the local stores, or landmarks. You’ll be alright.

@ultramaga81

Жыл бұрын

What are you talkin about? Grants pass streets are laid out like a checkerboard. It's one of the easiest cities I've ever had to get around in. Fact!!

@Redpawdave

Жыл бұрын

@@ultramaga81 Came off I-5 in search of gas. Got funneled into downtown and was one-wayed out of the town to alongside a little river! Thought we were done for!

@trentgay3437

9 ай бұрын

​@Redpawdave, that's definitely a you problem, and not the street. try paying attention when you're not in a familiar place.

Come for the summer smoke, stay for the fog.

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

Frozen Fog ! So coooool and refreshing ! Steelhead fishing weather from a tin boat in cold water 🎣 You've actually been here 🍭

@cornfedlife

Жыл бұрын

Sounds about right.😆

😆 Well now, I'm up here in Eugene, and I'm not sure you beat us out. We do have our own problems, but I must take you to task for omitting one of the most wonderful things about Grants Pass! It is home to Jordan Fabrics, one of the most wonderful nationally-known (and international as well) quilt fabric shops. They are currently on-line only, but friends and I are awaiting their return to a retail space so we can come and visit Grants Pass again. In all seriousness, I enjoyed your video.

We really enjoyed this video. Keep up the good content!

@bifanohometeam

2 жыл бұрын

More content to come for sure! Thanks for watching

Loved Grants pass lived On Hawthorn and iyndel For a while before moving Up the hill to Selma.

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

Lake Selmac !

I enjoyed the video, thanks!

@bifanohometeam

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I was born and raised in GP. But have lived in other cities across the US. Grants pass has the highest rent in all of southern Oregon. Has a huge homeless and hippie epidemic. This place will suck the life out of you if you are a single person. Summers are always ruined by the forest fire smoke.

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

About 60% of in town housing is rentals. There's an I-5 component to G.P. The county is not for 'city folk' and the po-po isn't going to come. It wasn't for you kid.

@user-yx4gd2wt2m

Жыл бұрын

I wasted 16 years of my life living there

GREAT! Try to get on the internet! Oregon is the Greatest back woods town in Oregon!

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

Hard to find cell phone in our canyons. Don't feed the bears or the cougars 👍

@cornfedlife

Жыл бұрын

Oregon is the Greatest town in Oregon, huh? Interesting. 😅

My daughter has bought a House on the Applegate river Eden exists.

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

Oh boy ! Limited access at the End of the Trail ! Grape country.

@jgirl982

Жыл бұрын

For the rich.

So glad you mentioned MaMosa's ... my favorite 🙂

Tap rock just went up for sale.

Stop telling everyone...they'll want to move there.

@gregbors8364

Жыл бұрын

That’s what he wants. He’s a realtor

Crime, homelessness, one of the 5 highest rental rates in the country with a lower than average median range pay and salaries (that includes surrounding areas). Cost of living is 26% higher than the national average. Fuel prices are the highest in the country. Our parks have become dumpsters which no one visits due to crime, homelessness and rampant drug use. We have a racism problem, and a higher than average high school drop out rate. Grants pass proper is a black hole that is nearly inescapable once you transplant here. Livability rating here is a 65, and its going south in a hurry. This place used to be awesome 15-20 years ago.

@ClaireOSullivanAuthor

Жыл бұрын

yep.

@cornfedlife

Жыл бұрын

I agree with everything you said. When I was a kid, Grants Pass was a wonderful, magical city! Now it's a dumpster fire, which kind of sums up Oregon as a whole. It got so bad we moved to the Midwest. People here think they have a drug problem but I tell em they ain't seen nothing till the go to Oregon. At least the druggies here have the decency to do their drugs in private behind closed doors. 😜

Don't look at the tent city by riverside park. Move along, nothing to see here....

@bifanohometeam

2 жыл бұрын

Clearly a Super Desirable place to be…. Lol jk. Hopefully our city officials are doing something about that because it isn’t cool.

@rsoubiea

2 жыл бұрын

homeless encampment's are pretty true of anyplace these days, we are in Fremont Ca, since the pandemic its gotten so much worse.

@ultramaga81

2 жыл бұрын

You should have mentioned Herbs Restaurant. They have been here a long time and serve great breakfasts.

@Oldappleorchard

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully the city can work out a space that accommodates the homeless thats supported and safe. They are human beings too

@bsf225

2 жыл бұрын

Or all the illegal marijuana grows.....

I love grants pass it is the best town

@bifanohometeam

2 жыл бұрын

We couldn’t agree more!

No. Can’t wait to get out of here.

My husband Michael want to move to Grants Pass, Oregon.

@bifanohometeam

2 жыл бұрын

It is for sure an AMAZING place to live!

Would love to hear what you think about Grants Pass being the most charming River Town in all of Oregon! Leave your comment below!

@ultramaga81

2 жыл бұрын

I've lived here since 1967 and I got to tell you it was a hell lot more charming back then. Not even close to you as charming as it was 20 years ago. Really what I'm trying to say is most of the charm is all gone.

@jimshaffer1780

Жыл бұрын

Ultra MAGA is spot on. Visited here many times in the 80s and 90s.We fell in love with the town and planned on retiring there. We went back 5 years ago and were so sad how it has been ruined. Homelessnes, aggressive pan handlers, high property crime, illegal marijuana grows, drug addicts abound. The fire season filled with smoke, and winters with fireplace smoke. The Oregon politics has really ruined this once amazing place, as well as most of Oregon. So sad indeed.🙁 Paradise Lost.

@bifanohometeam

Жыл бұрын

@@jimshaffer1780 I will admit that some of those items have been growing issues over the years however this community is unlike any I've lived in which the people that live and work here, fight every day to make it a better place. It's quite remarkable actually.

@jimshaffer1780

Жыл бұрын

@@bifanohometeam I hear your new Governor is working hard to get things under control. I hope they can make changes, because Oregon is so beautiful and deserves to be cherished.

@bifanohometeam

Жыл бұрын

@@jimshaffer1780 couldn't agree more Jim!

Grassy Pants - Bring your rafting gear - ride a jet boat - hike a mountain - ride the Rogue - take a guided float for salmon or steelhead - try a car show in summer - go to the horse races - ride down to the redwoods - or up to the snow at Crater - Race a Duck down the river -it goes on from there. Don't try to bring your home-state with you. Air quality can be quite bad during fire season. You can't drag a muffler. Onion Mountain is waiting, but don't wander off trail. The county is 80% wilderness . We have search and recovery - don't expect rescue in these mountains - they only find belt buckles out there. If you are from California you might consider elsewhere - We have Wolfies ! Be aware ; You might wander into a Grow - Stay on the marked trails.

@cornfedlife

Жыл бұрын

"Don't bring your home state". I'm curious as to which home state could possibly make Oregon any worse than the dumpster fire that it has become. 😅

I raised my three kids in Grants Pass, but had to move the Eugene for work 20 years ago. If it were possible for me I'd still be in Grants Pass. :(

@ClaireOSullivanAuthor

Жыл бұрын

a lot different from 20 years ago. 20 years ago we weren't clogged with BMWs, motorcycles, 3 million dollar homes, and now, a 6 lane highway going in with bike lanes.

Argh, what happened to Blondie's Bistro? I used to always stop there on my way from the Bay Area to U of O.

@bifanohometeam

2 жыл бұрын

They are called “Food Studio” now. Different Owner but a lot of the same menu items.

@bsf225

2 жыл бұрын

Covid restrictions killed it off.

Too much talking..PHOTOS!

If you dont want the prices of homes to go up, then tell sellers to keep their prices lower. If you dont take more then others offer, the price will stay lower.

WHAT about the homeless situation?

Is Blind George's still there?

@su-rv2uq

Жыл бұрын

I don't know, I don't think so. I read that BG was sold. Blind George's had the absolute BEST popcorn!

@cornfedlife

Жыл бұрын

That place really takes me back to my childhood. Hope it's still going!

@ultramaga81

9 ай бұрын

Blind George's closed thanks to the China virus.

Is it safe to live anywhere in oregon its pretty there id love to move one day

@trentgay3437

9 ай бұрын

Yes anywhere in Oregon is safe and beautiful. Of course everywhere has ass holes but it's not bad here.

Cool area, great if you’re homeless and/or like meth and committing lots of property crime.

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

Good place to get yourself shot for trying to steal too, especially outside of town. Everybody has a hunting rifle and a backhoe out in the county. Beware of the donkeys they bite. Mind your own business or live elsewhere.

@ClaireOSullivanAuthor

Жыл бұрын

and not enough police. no night shift police past 4 pm, so you have to get in touch with the state police. no one available to check into property crimes ... but you can fill out the forms online.

🤣🤣😱😱😱

We have a wonderful homeless problem and we're going to take dams out to dry up the river

@bsf225

Жыл бұрын

Lived there 30 years and couldn't agree more....

@ClaireOSullivanAuthor

Жыл бұрын

agree. stupid decisions made by people who don't understand why we have the dams in the first place and the homeless problem is very sad but just gets worse every year. A lot of theft, and for the past several years, the first time we've been having hostage negotiation situations and a bleepin' swat team. Never had shootings until the drug problem got out of control. Have to be careful when the cougars come out, schools close down their outdoor activities since they prowl the fences. Keep your pets indoors. Horses? Alpacas? Can't really have a useful rifle when it has to be triple locked at night.

Grew up in GP. Graduated from GP High School. Best place to live in the 50's, 60' and 70'. But not now. Not safe lije it used to be. Like every where else in the state, crime, drugs and very expensive to live. NO, not the charming town any more.

@jimshaffer1780

Жыл бұрын

Soi true Linda, I too grew up in America in those years. America was better for all us back then. Sadly we will never get it back with the continuing erosion of our Government

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

I hear that a lot. The county is not for everyone. A friend moved out to Lakeview to get away after being here his whole life.

@su-rv2uq

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Rogue River, in the 60s. Loved going to Grants Pass, the pre-mall shopping center anchored by Wards, going to the theater, activities in the park.

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

If you can remember a time when you didn’t lock your doors like I can. Then Grants Pass is not what it once was You are on your own recognizance outside of town. There are only a few deputies for the county. If you are not prepared for this kind of life then you should consider not coming here to live. The city of isn’t what you think of as a country town. It’s full of close spaced housing with a high percentage of renters. The money is on top of the mountains looking down on town.

But, it's Grants Pass

Let's stop for a minute? Huh, you mean stop to continue on with the video?

Surely you jest. On the Summer and Fall, you will choke on the forest fire smoke. And if it's clear you will always have 100 degree weather. There are better river towns, such as Bend on the Deschutes or Brookings on the Chetco River with the mighty Pacific ro boot!

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

Are there palm trees in bend ? I didn't see any ? Now Brookings is well positioned, and the Chetco is a bit special. But it's not really that far away. My truck camper dodges smoke and goes anywhere. I might pick Shady Cove but the shopping in G P is better for the wife and S C is up higher. Paradise is not lost. You just have to find your own version.

No it is expensive and not very friendly

@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850

Жыл бұрын

🤔 You're not all that wrong about that. This is 'good ol' boy' country.

@ClaireOSullivanAuthor

Жыл бұрын

@@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850 it used to be friendly. There are no more 'old boys' here unless you mean the karens that have moved in and flip everyone the bird.