Plan the perfect friends’ getaway in McMinnville with walkable wine tasting, local dining, and a cozy historic home—plus special events during May, Oregon Wine Month. The Farmers Market Thursdays from May to October, holiday events for Christmas and Halloween, plus Dine Outside during summer weekends will give you plenty to do. You can also just hang out on a beautiful front porch with friends and catch up.

When you’re looking for fresh and local delicious ingredients for a shared meal, look first at the local produce you’ll find at the McMinnville Farmers’ Market on Thursdays in the summer. If you’re not in Mac on a summer Thursday, we have a few other recommendations, too.

Two chefs are leading the way for women in the culinary world and proving our town is exceptional. A wine country toast to Kari Shaughnessy and Sarah Schafer for putting McMinnville, Oregon on the James Beard stage once again!

A weekend (or daily) brunch is just one way to enhance an amazing visit to Oregon wine country. Here are a few of our favorites close by, always fresh and out-of-this-world scrumptious.

When the lunch places close at 2, or you want a local beer on a warm afternoon, or you’re looking for a late lunch or early dinner, you’ll find many choices in McMinnville. Here are a few we recommend.

McMinnville has long been known as “the Heart of Oregon Wine Country” with good reason! Third Street is lined with tasting rooms, and vineyards and wineries populate the surrounding hills. Read more about a few of our favorite places to taste here.

Downtown McMinnville … filled with locally owned, unique and inviting shops, restaurants, boutiques and more. Stroll down historic Third Street to explore and choose great tastes, fun fashion, great books, fresh and healthy groceries, vintage/antique items, and so much more.