As McMenamins marks anniversary, Hotel Oregon focuses on UFOs, poltergeists and community
Visitors come to McMenamin’s Hotel Oregon for its otherworldly attractions, as well as its vintage rooms, restaurants, bars and entertainment options. The McMinnville pub, hotel and event ...
A slice of Blue Raeven in McMinnville
Pie fans — and who isn’t?— rejoiced when Blue Raeven Farmstand opened a McMinnville retail shop in June at 1101 N.E. Alpine Avenue. It gave them another option for buying the ...
Along the Street: McMinnville Chamber starts search for CEO
The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce is setting up interviews for two candidates in its search for a new president and CEO, according to Rodrigo Lagunas, chairman of the Chamber board. The board is ...
City to purchase Ultimate RB property for redevelopment
McMinnville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the former Ultimate RB facility on Alpine Avenue for $4.25 million. The goal is to flip the approximately 50,000-square-foot property ...
Along the Street: Sidewalk sale planned along Third Street
Downtown retailers are planning a sidewalk sale for Saturday and Sunday, July 15-16. The event will give retailers a chance to showcase their businesses during Dine Out(side), in which restaurants serve ...
Theater, restaurant team up for mystery dinners
Three murders will be staged in McMinnville this summer, and community members will have a hand in solving them, as the 1882 Grille and local improv actors host a series of mystery dinner theater ...
Floral company focuses on local flowers
Emily and Sara Linnertz focus on locally grown supplies for their floral business, Front Porch Flower Co. They grow as many of the flowers themselves, and turn to other Yamhill County companies ...
Along the Street: New market puts focus on local, organic
Village Provisions, a new market emphasizing organic and locally grown and made goods, is scheduled to open by late July, according to owner Julie Shivley. The store, at 615 N.E. Lafayette Ave., McMinnville, ...
Barrel Roll: Here's to the return of beer fests
A bounty of beers flowed in the first beer festival in McMinnville in nearly four years, June 16-18 at Yamhill County Fairgrounds. The occasion was the Oregon Brews and BBQ Festival, an event ...
Along the Street: Outside dining returns to Third
Thirty restaurants, bars and tasting rooms will participate in the 2023 edition of Dine Out(side), which starts this afternoon and continues every Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 1. Third ...
Big ticket: Mac Theater renovations costly, but worth doing, owners say
The Mack Theater and the Yamhill Hotel are the conjoined twins of Third Street. The hotel was born first, its front half in 1886, well before movie theaters were in vogue; and its back, which ...
Along the Street: Historic power station now event venue
Stillwater event venue and Humble Spirit Catering have opened as part of The Ground, a collection of businesses in Yamhill County that aim to “connect farm, food and people through hospitality. Stillwater ...
Sisters, mom make sustainable soap
Sisters Alexandra “Ali” Sauer and Stephanie Stoutenburg teamed up with their mother, Leona McNickle, to make the world not just a little more eco-friendly, but cleaner, as well. The ...
Hidalgo market owners plan new restaurant on Third Street
A Third Street food truck may soon have a permanent home. Design plans for the construction of a restaurant adjacent to the existing Mini Super Hidalgo market at 903 N.E. Third St. were approved ...
Along the Street: Dayton gets state grant for revitalization
Dayton is one of 27 communities to receive 2023 Oregon Main Street Revitalization grants through Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Dayton will receive $200,000 to use ...