McMinnville’s Film Scene The glitter and gravitational pull of Hollywood as a film industry player is such that it’s easy to overlook a simple fact: Filmmakers, and filmmaking, are everywhere … and McMinnville has a film scene. Read Article
A new holiday tradition is forged with the first annual Metal Arts Gift Show You probably didn’t know you needed a metal arts gift show in your life, but it just so happens that local artist and silversmith, Maggie Bowman, is bringing one to McMinnville. She has brought together the region’s blacksmiths, coppersmiths, jewelers, knife-makers and other metalworkers, and on Saturday, Dec. 10, the party is at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Read Article
Tiny Travels: The Best of Smalltown Holidays in McMinnville 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. Read Article
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. Read Article
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. Read Article
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. Read Article
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. Read Article
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. Read Article
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. Read Article
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. Read Article