The view of a retail shop from the outside. Many people are inside, sitting at tables with bottles of wine and full glasses. There are many retail display cases behind them. The shop is warmly lit. Outside there are more tables on a patio, with Christmas trees and garland along an iron fence.

Merry McMinnville

You know that feeling you get when you turn on your favorite holiday movie for the first time of the season? That magic buzz you feel when you plug in the tree lights and everything twinkles to life. That sensation you get while wrapped in a blanket as you sip on a warm beverage next to a roaring fire.  This is what it feels like to participate in “Merry McMinnville”  a city-wide holiday experience for the entire family.

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Find it in McMinnville

As you plan to show gratitude this year by gathering with family and friends, skip the big-box stores and instead shop small for all of your holiday dinner needs. Your meal will be made with the very best ingredients, and you can feel good knowing that you supported our community.

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Pop culture, geography, sports, and science; test your knowledge at pub trivia

Keep those brain cells firing while enjoying some time out of the house on a weeknight by checking out one of several excellent pub trivia options throughout the Yamhill Valley. There are options where you can have dinner while you play or bring in your takeout order from elsewhere, for those with kids (or dogs) in tow, and for wine drinkers and beer lovers alike.

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Nineteen Years of Beautiful Art

Currents Gallery is one of the many women-owned businesses in downtown McMinnville. Nineteen  years ago, when they started this little enterprise, they had no idea if they could make a success of it. Over the years they added a classroom, expanded the display space and grew to represent more than 70 Northwest Oregon artists! Currents Gallery is now considered one of Oregon’s premier art galleries.

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Troon Vineyard: Crafting Vinous Alchemy

Troon Vineyard stands out as Oregon’s only Demeter Biodynamic and Regenerative Organic Certified® winery and farm. Remarkably, it is one of only four farms worldwide to achieve Regenerative Organic Gold Certification®, and the recognition Troon has received, such as a nomination from Wine Enthusiast magazine as an American Winery of the Year, is a testament to their dedication.

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Harvest is On!

This year’s grape harvest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley has been a breath of fresh air for winemakers like Anna Matzinger, who resides in McMinnville. In a recent interview, Anna shared her thoughts on the unique conditions of this year’s vintage and the positive impact cooler temperatures have had on the process.

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Introducing The Yamhill Valley Beer Adventure

Beer fans, raise a glass, because come October 1, there’s a fun new way to connect with breweries in McMinnville, Newberg, and nearby. Visit McMinnville has launched a beer passport program called the Yamhill Valley Beer Adventure. Think of it as a DIY beer crawl and a great way to explore the area and try out new-to-you breweries.

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Not Your Nonna’s Neapolitan

Pizza Capo, the quickly beloved 3rd Street institution, opened in 2019, but the pizzaiolos tested their recipes and skills as a food cart first, often popping up at what is now Foreland Brewing.

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