Dan & Chelsey's Guidebook

Chelsey
Dan & Chelsey's Guidebook

Wine Tasting

So many beautiful vineyards and tasting rooms in the area.
This beautiful vineyard is just a few miles from our house.
8 locals recommend
Youngberg Hill
10660 SW Youngberg Hill Rd
8 locals recommend
This beautiful vineyard is just a few miles from our house.
Amazing small family-owned winery with beautiful wines made by a French winemaker. Worth a stop in downtown tasting room.
Dundee Wine Library
Amazing small family-owned winery with beautiful wines made by a French winemaker. Worth a stop in downtown tasting room.
Everyone on yelp agrees, this place is worth a stop :)
Coeur de Terre Vineyard
21000 SW Eagle Point Rd
Everyone on yelp agrees, this place is worth a stop :)
10 locals recommend
Maysara Winery
15765 SW Muddy Valley Rd
10 locals recommend
Great tasting room in Downtown McMinnville with wide variety of wines and great service.
6 locals recommend
Willamette Valley Vineyards Tasting Room in McMinnville
300 NE 3rd St
6 locals recommend
Great tasting room in Downtown McMinnville with wide variety of wines and great service.
9 locals recommend
Solena Estate
17096 NE Woodland Loop Rd
9 locals recommend
If you’re looking for sparkling/bubbles, add Argyle to your list.
47 locals recommend
Argyle Winery
691 OR-99W
47 locals recommend
If you’re looking for sparkling/bubbles, add Argyle to your list.

Food Scene

New fine dining restaurant that prepares local ingredients and layers of flavors that you won’t forget. Best to order multiple dishes and share family style.
Humble Spirit
411 Northeast 3rd Street
New fine dining restaurant that prepares local ingredients and layers of flavors that you won’t forget. Best to order multiple dishes and share family style.
50 locals recommend
La Rambla
238 NE 3rd St
50 locals recommend
It’s new, female-owned, and it’s delicious! Online reservations available.
Hayward
It’s new, female-owned, and it’s delicious! Online reservations available.
38 locals recommend
Thistle
228 NE Evans St
38 locals recommend
Our buddy Drew says “best pizza in the state.” We’d be curious to find out if you agree:)
18 locals recommend
Pizza Capo
318 NE 3rd St
18 locals recommend
Our buddy Drew says “best pizza in the state.” We’d be curious to find out if you agree:)
Good food and outdoor seating. Good for groups.
17 locals recommend
Grain Station Brew Works
755 NE Alpine Ave
17 locals recommend
Good food and outdoor seating. Good for groups.
It’s affordable and authentic! Yummm.
39 locals recommend
Pura Vida Cocina
313 NE 3rd St
39 locals recommend
It’s affordable and authentic! Yummm.
Fine Dining. French cuisine. Reservations suggested.
36 locals recommend
Bistro Maison
729 NE 3rd St
36 locals recommend
Fine Dining. French cuisine. Reservations suggested.
19 locals recommend
Crescent Cafe
526 NE 3rd St
19 locals recommend
Be ready to stand in line outside, but their brunch is worth the wait!
12 locals recommend
WildWood Cafe
319 NE Baker St
12 locals recommend
Be ready to stand in line outside, but their brunch is worth the wait!
McMenamins Rooftop Bar
Fun atmosphere with great indoor and outdoor seating options. Fun rooftop seating as well. Online reservations available.
9 locals recommend
1882 Grille
645 NE 3rd St
9 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere with great indoor and outdoor seating options. Fun rooftop seating as well. Online reservations available.
12 locals recommend
Serendipity Ice Cream
502 NE 3rd St
12 locals recommend
“In July, the eight-suite Tributary Hotel changed the game when it opened in a more-than-a-century-old former hardware store in downtown McMinnville, with celebrated chef Matthew Lightner—formerly of New York City’s two-Michelin-starred Atera—at the helm of its restaurant, ōkta. Sourced heavily from Lightner’s nearby farm, the micro-seasonal tasting menu might include hazelnut tofu, cedar-smoked caviar, or aged and cured Pacific rockfish, depending on what’s freshest.” Time Magazine, March 16, 2023
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“In July, the eight-suite Tributary Hotel changed the game when it opened in a more-than-a-century-old former hardware store in downtown McMinnville, with celebrated chef Matthew Lightner—formerly of New York City’s two-Michelin-starred Atera—at the helm of its restaurant, ōkta. Sourced heavily from Lightner’s nearby farm, the micro-seasonal tasting menu might include hazelnut tofu, cedar-smoked caviar, or aged and cured Pacific rockfish, depending on what’s freshest.” Time Magazine, March 16, 2023

Seasonal/Events

Downtown McMinnville
403 NE 3rd St

Late Night Vibes

Conservatory Bar
830 Southeast 1st Street
The Blue Moon Tavern offers you a place to relax, drop some coins in the jukebox, and enjoy their classic cocktails.
Blue Moon Lounge
310 Northeast 3rd Street
The Blue Moon Tavern offers you a place to relax, drop some coins in the jukebox, and enjoy their classic cocktails.
Cabana Club
425 Northeast 3rd Street

Things to Do

We’re just a short 5 mile drive from this indoor water park! Ride a waterslide through a jet! Fun for the whole family, but I recommend eating beforehand as their food options are limited:)
39 locals recommend
Wings & Waves Waterpark
460 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way
39 locals recommend
We’re just a short 5 mile drive from this indoor water park! Ride a waterslide through a jet! Fun for the whole family, but I recommend eating beforehand as their food options are limited:)
101 locals recommend
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way
101 locals recommend
Feeling lucky? We’re about 20 minutes from this popular casino that also hosts many events and concerts.
44 locals recommend
Spirit Mountain Casino
27100 SW Salmon River Hwy
44 locals recommend
Feeling lucky? We’re about 20 minutes from this popular casino that also hosts many events and concerts.
Gallery Theater
210 Northeast Ford Street

Sightseeing

We’re just a mile from Linfield University
7 locals recommend
Linfield College
900 SE Baker St
7 locals recommend
We’re just a mile from Linfield University
This popular beach is just an hour away from our house and makes a great day trip. It’s the beach I grew up going to with my grandparents and is full of things to do and see. Near two of our favorite hikes: Drift Creek Falls and Cascade Head.
72 locals recommend
Lincoln City
72 locals recommend
This popular beach is just an hour away from our house and makes a great day trip. It’s the beach I grew up going to with my grandparents and is full of things to do and see. Near two of our favorite hikes: Drift Creek Falls and Cascade Head.
Quaint beach town and hour away from our house. Climb a huge sand dune and then grab a beer at The Pelican Brewery while watching the sunset over the ocean.
46 locals recommend
Pacific City
46 locals recommend
Quaint beach town and hour away from our house. Climb a huge sand dune and then grab a beer at The Pelican Brewery while watching the sunset over the ocean.

Favorite Hikes

This hike is one of our favorites. Traverse through the Oregon rainforest before you emerge to a viewpoint overlooking the coastline. Keep your eyes open for a local herd of elk.
27 locals recommend
Cascade Head Trail - South Trailhead
Savage Road
27 locals recommend
Family friendly hike to a 240ft suspension bridge with a waterfall view. This hike is hard to beat.
48 locals recommend
Drift Creek Falls Trail 1378 (Trail Head)
BLM Road 1770
48 locals recommend
Family friendly hike to a 240ft suspension bridge with a waterfall view. This hike is hard to beat.
A pretty hike in wine country that’s just under a 4 mile loop. Scenic views and 815ft elevation gain.
Trappist Abbey Guadalupe Trailhead Loop
A pretty hike in wine country that’s just under a 4 mile loop. Scenic views and 815ft elevation gain.