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
Tiny Travels: The Wine Country Detective investigates why Stoller keeps winning all of these awards Right on the heels of a case I had closed like Forever 21 I got a hot tip about a place out northeast of McMinnville that has tongue’s wagging and wine lovers up in a tizzy. They call it Stoller Family Estate. Read Article
Departures: 250 Reasons to Add This Small Oregon Town to Your Travel Bucket List—Especially for Wine Lovers Within a hop, skip, or 20-mile car ride out of town, you can visit 250 wineries, vineyards, and tasting rooms. Read Article
Tiny Travels: Snap these Insta-friendly backdrops on your next trip to #McMinnvilleOR Check out these sweet backdrops in Oregon’s coolest historic small town Main Street for an easy photo op. Then you can get back to doing what you do best: Actual travel. Read Article
Look Closer: Experiencing Public Art in Downtown McMinnville McMinnville’s magical downtown has received many accolades. Look closer and you’ll find art everywhere: on walls, in alleys, on lawns, and in local businesses. Read Article
Tiny Travels: The five winemaker sensualists of Oregon Wine Country (and one who has the sixth sense!) Wine is a full-body pleasure, in the making as well as consuming. You can learn and experience a ton by visiting these artists and learning from their approach to a product that engages all the senses. Read Article
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Art Harvest Sure, I’m biased, but seriously: The Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill County is a confluence of autumnal wonders that invites hyperbole. Read Article