Getting There -- Grants Pass is at the junction of I-5 and U.S. 199. Allegiant Air, Horizon Air, and SkyWest Airlines (Delta Connection and United Express) serve the nearby Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR), 3650 Biddle Rd. (tel. 541/772-8068).

Visitor Information -- Contact the Grants Pass Visitors & Convention Bureau, 1995 NW Vine St., Grants Pass, OR 97526 (tel. 800/547-5927 or 541/476-7717; www.visitgrantspass.org).

Festivals -- Boatnik (www.boatnik.com), held Memorial Day weekend, is Grants Pass's biggest annual festival and includes jet-boat and hydroplane races on the Rogue River, as well as lots of festivities at Riverside Park.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.