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 ...
Big changes on tap for Heater Allen
Inside and out, McMinnville’s Heater Allen Brewing is in transformation. Lisa Allen and Kevin Davey purchased the brewery in November 2022 from her parents, Rick and Jan, after it celebrated ...
Doris Towery named new MDA director
Doris Towery has been named the new director of McMinnville Downtown Association. Towery succeeds Dave Rucklos, who moves on after three years on the job to become economic development coordinator ...
Police, fire marshal continue inquiry into Third Street fire
5/31/23 update McMinnville Police are investigating the Wednesday, May 24, fire that gutted the rear of the downtown Moonlight Theater and caused fire damage to the connected Third Street Pizza and smoke ...
Along the Street: Wineries host special events for Memorial Day
Many area wineries are planning special events over Memorial Day weekend. Music, food and activities are planned, along with tastings. Some places will debut new vintages or bring out wines that aren’t ...
Along the Street: New Energy moves to employee ownership
New Energy Works & Pioneer Millworks, which has a plant in McMinnville, is now 100% employee-owned. The company is based in Farmington, New York. It has a site in Portland in addition to the Pioneer ...
County hires Chamber director for new economic development post
Yamhill County has hired its first in-house economic development director. Gioia Goodrum, who has been president of the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce since 2016, has been selected for the ...
Organic Valley, operating again in Mac, looks toward the future of dairy
Day in and day out, tanker trucks pull into Organic Valley Creamery’s newly enclosed loading bays to deliver milk from organic dairies in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Often they pass trucks ...
Along the Street: Gold Dot debuts; UFO fest brings out beer options
McMinnville’s newest beer label, Gold Dot, part of Heater Allen Brewery, debuted its first beer, a Helles, on May 10 at The Bitter Monk tap room at Third and Cowls streets. Gold Dot is the new in-house ...
