Patience, Patience (or) Spring on the Farm

Every day beginning about the first of March starts with us farmers obsessively checking the weather forecast, trying to strategize about when we might be able get into the field & plant. We make lots of lists and over-ambitious plans. We re-write them for the tenth time when it decides to snow on a random…

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Thrillist.com: The Best Towns in America to Visit UFOs

“You know those grainy black-and-white pictures you see on B-rolls of every TV show you’ve ever seen about flying saucers? There’s a good chance those photos came from McMinnville, a small town in the heart of Oregon wine country that’s known just as well for its UFOs as its pinot noir.” Check out the full…

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Let’s Taco Bout the Best Tacos in McMinnville

When you’re hungry RIGHTNOW, nothing quite beats the flavor and ease of tacos.  McMinnville, Oregon is known for it’s farm to fork wine country cuisine but sometimes, as you teeter on the edge between hungry and hangry, there’s just no time for anything too fancy. We sent our stalwart reporter Dominic out to taste test…

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Tiny Travels: A Love Letter to the Newberg-Dundee Bypass

Dear Newberg-Dundee Bypass, In vain I have struggled to hold back my feelings. It will not do. I can no longer mask my ardor, the unrequited passion I feel surging in the depths of my being whenever I glimpse the verdant, silver-lettered sign heralding an alternative route from the beginning of Newberg to just past…

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1859 Magazine: Oregon Weekend Getaway

“From Newberg, it’s about a half hour west to charming historic McMinnville… for your dinner reservation at intimate date-night darling, Thistle, followed by a nightcap with a side of stargazing at the Rooftop Bar atop McMenamin’s Hotel Oregon, or a game of pool in the back bar of buzzy Nick’s Italian Cafe.” Read the full…

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Forbes.com: Why McMinnville Makes For The Perfect Getaway

From Forbes.com: “An easy hour’s drive south of Portland will lead you to an impossibly charming town – Third Street is so picturesque, it could easily double as a movie backdrop – that also boasts big city perks and amenities.” Read Katie Chang’s recommendation for a full weekend of wine country exploration here!

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