Tiny Travels: A McMinnville Personal Retreat Checks All the Boxes Here’s a fact about DIY personal retreats: You don’t need much more than a place with a desk, a bed, and a way to get food. But what about what you might want? If we are talking about a slower pace, time for creativity, access to great food, and elevated particulars, McMinnville earns a lot of checks on the retreat lover’s questionnaire. Read Article
Wine Country Travel: Making the Most of Each Experience In all my 2020 travels, I want to do more than simply visit a place. I want to make the most of each experience. I want to better understand the people who live and work there. I want to turn left when everyone else turns right. By doing this, I’ll appreciate each destination that much more. Read Article
Tasty Idea: Discovering Wine Country’s Cellar Season This is Cellar Season, that time of year when the vines are dormant, the world of wine moves indoors, and the weather doesn’t discourage adventurous visitors looking to make some wine discoveries. Read Article
Shop the Arts in McMinnville! Arts and culture offer an astonishing variety of choices for the holiday gift-shopper in McMinnville, nearly all of which may be found in our festive downtown. Here are a few recommendations for nurturing imaginations and shopping local this season. Read Article
Tiny Travels: The 12 Days of McMinnville Holiday Gift Guide 2019 Every year, the tiny travelers seek out great gifts you can buy locally this holiday season – presents your loved ones can’t help but sing about. Read Article
Industry Magazine: Year’s End in Oregon Through the willamette valley and down the people’s coast, this state’s western regions are a magic December getaway. Read Article
Can’t Miss: McMinnville Short Film Festival If you’ve not heard of the MSFF, plan on visiting this winter. It’s set for Feb. 21-23. Oregon’s film community has learned that McMinnville’s home-grown film festival is an essential stop on the circuit, and everyone who loves watching a good movie is welcome. Read Article
A’Tuscan Estate: The Classic Bed & Breakfast At A’Tuscan Estate Bed & Breakfast, there are no strangers – only fellow travelers. Read Article
Tiny Travels: Drop everything and take a group trip to Grand Ronde’s Chachalu cultural museum The museum opened two years ago with the name Chachalu, a Kalapuya word meaning “place of burnt timbers.” In the spirit of inciting you to get there pronto, writer Emily Grosvenor shares six powerful moments her family recently shared there. Read Article
Thanksgiving & Wine: It’s an Oregon Tradition Wineries throughout the region open the doors during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for a tradition nearly as old as the industry here. Special events are planned. Musicians perform. Food is on the table. And, everyone is invited to visit and discover what’s inside the bottle. Read Article