Author: Kitri McGuire

Chef Kyle Chriestenson stands in front of a commercial range in Red Hills Kitchen.

Rooted in McMinnville: Red Hills Kitchen’s Kyle Chriestenson

It’s quiet inside Red Hills Kitchen. The downtown McMinnville restaurant is closed this day and chef Kyle Chriestenson is spending his morning planning menus and reviewing food supplies for the days to come. Like most restaurants, business is down right now due to the pandemic. Still, Kyle remains upbeat.

Read Article


12 Days of McMinnville Christmas Holiday Song

This year, for our annual holiday gift guide, the Tiny Travelers are showcasing the best gifts from local stores and producers to send to all of the far-flung friends and family you haven’t been able to visit during the past year. We at Visit McMinnville wish you health and happiness this holiday season and for 2021, too!

Read Article


Winter on Third

We can’t guarantee snow, but practically everything else you’d want for a picture postcard holiday can be found in downtown McMinnville the next few weeks.

Read Article


Forget Black Friday: Score some local art instead

“Art is food for the soul for artists, as well as for the supporters of local small businesses in our community,” says Currents Gallery’s Marlene Eichner. With the holidays upon us, keep those thoughts in mind when shopping for gifts — locally, of course.

Read Article


Rooted in McMinnville: Atticus Hotel’s Michelle Grannis

Michelle Grannis stands behind the front desk in the lobby of the Atticus Hotel, a 36-room luxury destination in downtown McMinnville. It’s clear she loves her work as the hotel concierge after more than 15 years in the hospitality and food service industries. She’s equally adept at guiding hotel guests toward their memorable wine country experiences and concocting a custom macchiato on the hotel lobby espresso machine.

Read Article


Embrace the chill in McMinnville

In the Willamette Valley, we’ve been soaking up the glorious periods of low, filtered autumn sunshine before the inevitable rains come, as they do in the Pacific Northwest.

So what comes next? We look for good places where we can slow down, nuzzle up, and consume some comfort food and drinks. And McMinnville is the perfect place to do just that.

Read Article


Rooted in McMinnville: Mac Market’s Britt Guthmiller

Walking into Mac Market, I sense an odd dichotomy of space. This large, open, and recently renovated warehouse looks cavernous. Still, it’s comfortable. I order a coffee and settle into a chair for a morning conversation with Mac Market manager Britt Guthmiller.

Read Article



DIY Public Art: Scarecrows have landed in downtown McMinnville

October is the occasion for our annual Scarecrow Contest, a fall tradition started by the McMinnville Downtown Association in 2013. Local shop owners and groups get their Halloween on and shift into Frankenstein mode: They make a man (or sometimes a woman) and post the life-sized creature along Third Street to greet passersby.

Read Article