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MAIN A1 ACTIVITIES & EVENTS IN KLAMATH, MODOC AND SISKIYOU COUNTIES Visitor Play, Explore & Discover Herald and News — Summer 2017 — www.heraldandnews.com A2 MAIN Welcome to Klamath country ... It’s time to have fun! On the cover: You get a new perspective of Upper Klamath Lake when plying the waters. Members of the Klamath Yacht Club take Fishing outlook — 16 part in races every Wednesday evening. The club also will host its annual Firecracker Regatta June 30-July 2. H&N photo by Gerry O’Brien Food truck fare — 5 Sentry Eagle — 21 Farmers market — 22 Link River Festival — 36 Air National Guard photo Inside: DINING OUT: READY, SET, HIKE: IN SEASON: DIAMOND TIME: Meals on the go with Near and far, trail Farmers Market Klamath Falls Gems food truck fare. opportunities abound. opening in June. begin play in June. Page 5 Page 13 Page 22 Page 27 MORE TO SEE: FORT KLAMATH: DOWNTOWN TIME: OREGON’S OUTBACK: See the unique sides of Preserving, interpreting Third Thursdays Wonders along the Crater Lake, Lava Beds. Klamath Basin history. return to Klamath Falls. byways of Lake County. Page 10 Page 18 Page 23 Page 29 TESTING THE WATERS: UP CLOSE: CURTAINS UP: HOMEGROWN: Prepare to fish Get a front row Ragland to host Cook up some of the Basin waters. seat at Sentry Eagle. summer productions. unique flavors of the Basin. Page 16 Page 21 Page 25 Page 32 This publication is copyrighted under Klamath Publishing LLC doing business as the Herald and News (c) 2017. All rights reserved. MAIN A3 SOUTHERN OREGON’S LARGEST RV DEALER! CAMP YEAR ROUND! VOTED #1 Nobody BEATS our PRICES ANYWHERE IN THE USA! RV DEALER! Brand New 2017 R•pod by Forest River Factory Price: $19,890 Sale Price: $14,980 Zero Down • $99 a month OAC LOWEST INTEREST RATESRATES IN HISTORY! OVER PAYMENTS STARTING AT 200 0 DOWN UNITS IN STOCK! $ 99oac* A MONTH WE ARE AN AUTHORIZED INSURANCE REPAIR FACILITY! 1405 Crater Lake Parkway (Corner of Shasta Way, next to the Klamath Falls Credit Union) 1611046 *On approved credit. Title, Registration and Administrative Fees are not included in price. Pictures for illustration only. A4 MAIN Edward P. Richert, MD Chief of Staff Chelsea Pearson, PA-C Healing Hands - Here at Home Physician Assistant Modoc Medical Center was established in 1951 and has proudly served our community for over 60 years. When selecting your medical care provider we know you want to give your family every advantage for the best care available. Your decision to have your health care provided locally is one that will lead to excellent medical care and help strengthen your Ruth Moeller, FNP Donella Jenkins, MD community as well. Modoc Medical Center is always here for you. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE • Acute Care • Infusions • General Surgery • Family Practice Clinic • Laboratory Services • Radiology Alex Ferber, PA-C • Wound Care • Warnerview Skilled Nursing Physician Assistant • Emergency Room • Physical Therapy • Ambulance Service • Swing Bed Contact Us: Warnerview Acute Hospital Family Practice Clinic Physical Therapy Skilled Nursing 228 W. McDowell Ave. 229 W. McDowell Ave. 120 S. Main St. 225 W. McDowell Ave. Alturas, CA 96101 Alturas, CA 96101 Alturas, CA 96101 Alturas, CA 96101 (530) 233-5131 (530) 233-7052 (530) 233-7054 (530) 233-5131 Matthew Farson, MD Director of Ext. 1472 www.modocmedicalcenter.org Emergency Services MAIN A5 Klamath Basin 2017 | VISITOR | 5 Gastronomical Gatherings H&N photo by Kevin N. Hume The Beavers sandwich is one of the specialties on the menu at the Triple J Deli food truck on South Sixth Street. Meal sensations on the go with food truck fare Review by KURT LIEDTKE: H&N Staff Reporter FOUR-FORK REVIEW Triple J Deli Need help deciding riple J Deli, conveniently located Variety/Uniqueness: 3.5 forks on the 3100 block of South Sixth which local food truck Street,T offers a wide stable of sand- Cost/Quality/Quantity: 3 forks delicacy to indulge in? wiches with enough variants of ingre- dients to keep the meal experience Convenience: 3 forks different with each visit. The H&N has you covered. Offering deli sandwiches, both hot and cold along with chips and drinks, Our reporters visited a the food is filling and costs are reason- Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. able, only slightly above what might Phone: 541-887-2451 handful of Klamath Falls be expected at fast food sandwich food trucks and are chains. Breads come in several variet- Open: Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., ies with the option of being toasted, Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. serving up these and vegetable and meat ingredients Online: facebook.com/triplejdeli four-fork reviews. taste and look fresh. See Triple J Deli, page 6 A6 MAIN 6 | VISITOR | Klamath Basin 2017 H&N photos by Kevin N. Hume The Mustang sandwich, with chicken and bacon, from the Triple J Deli food truck on South Sixth Street comes highly rec- ommended by H&N staff. Triple J Deli, from page 5 The food cart offers over 10 varieties of sauces for added flavor, along with a satisfactory amount of veggies and cheese add-ons. While sandwiches are their specialty, Triple J also offers salads and wraps. Sandwiches Tacos La Fogata: A fresh taste of tradition, from scratch are appropriately named after Oregon team mascots such Review by STEPHEN FLOYD as the Ducks, Beavers, Owls H&N Staff Reporter and Hornets, or customers can customize their own combina- For many of us, the idea of a food tion of ingredients. Alongside truck conjures the image of a taco sauces, Triple J offers eight kinds stand. And for serious fans of Mexi- of meat and over 10 veggie top- can food, the thought of a taco stand pings, though avocado costs an looks and feels something like Tacos additional 50 cents. La Fogata. Service is friendly and timely, Opened in 2015, the business and repeat customers as well as focuses on fresh ingredients and H&N photos by Kevin N. Hume savvy social media followers can authentic recipes inspired by the cui- earn a free sandwich and drink. A trio: Three tacos, pollo asado, carne asada sine of Michoacán state, considered The Herald and News staff and al pastor, from Tacos La Fogata provided a center of soul food in Mexico. generous portions. recommends the Mustang, a Owner and chef Felix Magana said combination of chicken and Top seller: Burritos, which provide large por- his goal is to prepare traditional-style bacon with provolone cheese tions, sell well at Tacos La Fogata. meals based on recipes handed down topped with chipotle sauce – a from his parents, who operated res- filling lunch on the go for $7.95. taurants in California in the 1980s. If there is a drawback, H&N staff “We do everything fresh, from found that the Beavers option, FOUR-FORK REVIEW Tacos La Fogata scratch,” said Magana. a barbecue roast beef sandwich Brother Lorenzo Magana, who with cheddar, was a little light Variety/Uniqueness: 3 forks helps take orders, said the process on the barbecue sauce. may take longer but customers are Overall Triple J Deli offers a Cost/Quality/Quantity: 4 forks willing to wait because of the quality nice variety of sandwiches, both of the food. hot and cold, prepared within a Convenience: 4 forks Menu items include tacos, tortas, reasonable time frame for busy burritos, quesadillas and chavindecas lunch hour breaks for under (a cheese-and-meat dish similar to a $10. Its best aspect is by far the Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. quesadilla). Customers can choose variety of options, providing a from meats including beef, chicken different meal experience many Phone: 541-363-6606 and pork, while vegetarian options times over. For large orders call Open: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday are also available. ahead at 541-887-2451. Online: “Tacos La Fogata LLC” on Facebook See Tacos La Fogata, page 8 [email protected] MAIN A7 Klamath Basin 2017 | VISITOR | 7 Getting hungry? Grocery Outlet parking lot facebook.com/somtumthaikf Chick ‘N’ Dish Slice It Up Here’s a roundup of some of Klamath Falls’ Serving: Southern fried cuisine Serving: Pizza, calzone food trucks to help with those hunger pangs. Location: 2225 Washburn Way Location: 2225 Washburn Way – Updated information about menus, prices, loca- Premier Flooring parking lot tions (check before you go!) and hours of avail- facebook.com/chickndish ability can be found on individual food trucks’ Cruz’s Tacos El Chaparro facebook.com/sliceitupkfalls social media sites. Information is also available at Serving: Mexican cuisine Sweet N Savory klamathfoodtrucks.com. Location: 2212 Washburn Way – O’Reilly Serving: Breakfast and lunch Antojitos Mexicanos Auto Parts lot Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. Serving: Mexican cuisine Fuong’s Kitchen facebook.com/sweetnsavory.kfalls Location: 129 E. Front St., Merrill Serving: Sandwiches and burgers with Tacos La Fogata facebook.com/antojitosmexicanos.kf fresh ingredients Serving: Mexican cuisine Backyard Bento Teriyaki Location: South Sixth Street, across Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. from the fairgrounds Serving: Grilled teriyaki, cabbage salad facebook.com/tacoslafogata.llc.magana.f facebook.com/fuongs-kitchen Location: 2200 block Washburn Way – Tacos Los Koritas Premier Flooring parking lot Heavenly Thai Serving: Mexican cuisine facebook.com/backyardbento Serving: Authentic Thai cuisine Location: Shasta Way and Avalon – Big Boy BBQ Location: 2564 Washburn Way Gonracin BMX lot Serving: Slow-smoked Southern barbecue Facebook.com/heavenlythaikfalls Tom’s Bar-B-Que with a Northwest twist Mac n’ Cheese Steaks Serving: Barbecue brisket, ribs Location: South Sixth Street, across from the Serving: Comfort foods, sandwiches Location: South Fifth and Oak streets fairgrounds Location: 2380 S.