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Eric, a longtime cyclist and former bike tour guide, and business partner Matthew Roth decided to invest in both Tommy’s and the McMinnville community when they bought the shop from Patrick Vala earlier this year. They have big plans.

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If there is any specific art born of this era it is the art of gathering in public with friends, family, or colleagues—safely and with a little bit of style.

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It won’t take much of a nudge to get you into the holiday spirit if you make it to McMinnville sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here’s how McMinnvillians do it.

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There’s a new brewery in downtown McMinnville but it’s not a typical micropub. It’s Bierly Brewing, a Third Street operation producing gluten-free beers and food for an enthusiastic clientele. It’s a daring business direction that’s paying off; Amelia and JP Bierly are ramping up production to meet demand from customers throughout the Willamette Valley.

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There’s a lot to see and experience in McMinnville year round. As a musician and thespian myself (and just a big fan of the arts in general), I have deeply missed performing at and attending live events, so I am thrilled to bask again in that indelible glow induced by live entertainment! Here’s what I’m most excited to attend this month.

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When the Tiny Travelers first moved to Oregon, we heard about a strangely compelling Pacific Northwest philosophy: It’s perfectly okay—even necessary, sometimes—to travel to another city during the rainy season to hang out in a cafe.

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The latest exhibit at Linfield University’s James F. Miller Fine Arts Center, Art as Social Praxis, has the distinction of channeling the spirit of one vibrant artist through the work of another, Philadelphia-based collagist, poet and author Theodore A. Harris, whose work will be on display through Nov. 20.

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You could spend a whole day in McMinnville’s Granary District and not see all there is to see or do all there is to do. The emerging neighborhood just north of McMinnville’s historic 3rd Street has a different flair for fun, one that pairs revamped industrial spaces with modern-day hangout spots in a working neighborhood.

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From fresh produce to some of the world’s finest wines, to most of the world’s hazelnuts, McMinnville and its surrounding areas have plenty to boast about in terms of agricultural offerings. Our people, perhaps our greatest resource, are experts at turning those offerings into an experience.

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The weather is beginning to chill, as the nights grow longer and the days shorter. Oregon in the fall is a sight to behold, an excellent turning-of-the-seasons excuse for a road trip to wine country.

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