Small towns encapsulate the best of the holiday spirit – the sense of deep connection we feel to our fellow humans, the sweet allure of all that twinkles, and the simple pleasures that make the holidays about so much more.
Tiny Travels: Domaine Willamette makes a home for sparkling
It used to be that your sparkling wine was best when it was better traveled than anyone at your holiday table. Now, if you live anywhere near the Willamette Valley, you can be the traveler and the wine a celebration of time well spent.
PNW Comedy Club Brings the Laughs to McMinnville
Andrew Brunello has done stand-up for several years and had a lot of fun, but he performs only sparingly now, because he’s a comic with a mission: Bringing live stand-up comedy to McMinnville. So far, even coming off our pandemic years, the mission has been successful, with sold-out crowds at 3rd Street Pizza Company’s Moonlight Theater.
The Mystery & History of Third Street: A Ghost Tour
McMinnville is not known by visitors as a spooky place, but locals know many ghost stories that stem from our town’s turbulent history and paranormal activity that haunt McMinnville today.
Tiny Travels: McMinnville’s Destination Pumpkin Patches
With the warm weather holding up, it’s a perfect time to head to the local pumpkin patch to gather your festive harvest decorations, pick the ideal gourd for carving, or just revel in all the happiness of all the bright orange.
Game(s) On! The McMinnville Scottish Festival Returns This Weekend
The McMinnville Scottish Festival is on! Hosted by the Celtic Heritage Alliance, the 2-day event at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, celebrates all things Scottish with a family-friendly party that includes both professional and novice athletics, music, dance, a drum and solo pipe competition, whiskey tasting and more.
Art Harvest Studio Tour Makes a Triumphant Return
McMinnville knows how to take fall arts to another level: We have the Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill County, which is the best “art walk” affair you’ll find anywhere.
Simple Pleasures on a Bike
Cyclist Dan Shryock enjoys the simple pleasures from the vantage point of his bike, observing plenty of roadside delights, from an exceedingly smooth stretch of pavement, to a newly discovered ice cream shop many miles into a long ride on a warm day.
Walnut City Music Festival Makes a Comeback
Live music, never in short supply in McMinnville, now frames summers here in the heart of Oregon wine country. We launch it in June with Make Music Day, and we’ll close it out Labor Day weekend with the Walnut City Music Festival, Sept. 3-4.
Cruising McMinnville Celebrates Classic Cars
Here’s a McMinnville tradition more than 60 years in the making featuring an international cast of characters. Fords. Chevys. Triumphs. Volkswagens. Ferraris. This is Cruising McMinnville, an annual gathering for car lovers of all makes and models.