Tiny Travels: Southwest McMinnville is a day date sweet spot Date nights are overrated. The dinner prep for the kids, the meticulous primping, the guilt of staying out somewhere even though it’s 8:37 p.m. and I am begging to go home already. You know what’s better? Day dates. Actually doing something with long-term partners that doesn’t involve sitting. Working alongside each other. Being out together,… Read Article
Tiny Travels: The best travel guide in Oregon wine country has four legs Most horses can sense your relative ease or total incompetence and will carry you accordingly, but Gracie isn’t one of those horses. A chestnut-colored, flat-shod Tennessee walking horse who has been carrying visitors into the Dundee Hills AVA for over a decade, she’s got the breed’s trademark calm, its sure-footed legs and smooth stride. In other… Read Article
The McMinnville AVA: A detective mystery It just so happens I’m in the travel detective business. It’s bad business to have an American Viticulture Area (AVA) right in your backyard that you don’t know. It’s like a clue hiding in plain sight. From what I’m hearing on the streets it’s the stuff dreams are made of: Sloping hills ripe for trodding,… Read Article
Planning a Dreamy Wine Country Wedding in McMinnville Oregon If you’re looking for a romantic setting for a wedding, then one in wine country makes perfect sense. I’m planning my wedding abroad in the fall but being so far away from where all your wedding vendors are can sometimes lead to missing out on learning about the little details. I spent the day with… Read Article
McMinnville Tiny Travels For a Galentine’s Day retreat in Oregon wine country, these places shine The first rule of Galentine’s Day is you have to talk about Galentine’s Day. As in, what the heck is it, why should I participate in this made-up holiday, and what’s the real reason it’s worth conflating your best friends with what could… Read Article
McMinnville Tiny Travels Wine country detox: If health is your goal and travel your game, try these places Health and travel. Could there be any more mutually exclusive pursuits? It’s like saying you want to pray to Bachhus and Panacea at the same time, you want to live in the moment and plan for the life to come,… Read Article
Atticus Hotel Plans Unveiled Locally-Owned, Oregon-Inspired Luxury Hotel to be Built in Downtown McMinnville 36-Room, full-service hotel set to open in Spring 2018 McMinnville, Ore. (January 24, 2017) The Atticus Hotel, a new locally-owned, Oregon inspired luxury hotel, is set to break ground in historic downtown McMinnville in May 2017, with an official opening in Spring 2018. The 36-room… Read Article
February Getaways – Ideas for Valentine’s, Galentine’s, or Anytime. It’s January. It’s cold pretty much everywhere north of Arizona, and the only thing your future holds for you for months to come is binge watching Netflix shows and cooking casseroles. Well, friends, you’re in luck – McMinnville awaits! If you’re planning a secret Valentine’s rendezvous for your partner, or a lively wine country GALentine’s… Read Article
Why Are You Waiting in Line for Brunch? McMinnville Restaurants Serve Up Weekend Brunch Brunching in the Pacific NW is basically a new sporting event, if you’ve ever had to face the throngs of crowds that gather early on weekend mornings at restaurants in cities like Portland and Seattle. But we all know that a game of patience is not easily played on an uncaffeinated brain or empty stomach.… Read Article
McMinnville’s Restaurants Offer Dining Options for Everyone McMinnville Restaurants, A Delicious Dining Destination Most people think of McMinnville as an incredible destination for wine tasting in Oregon – and it certainly is! But the city is also an outstanding hub for some of Oregon’s best restaurants. It’s no secret that people visit McMinnville just to eat (and drink our famous pinot!) No matter what you’re… Read Article