What to See, Do, Eat and Where to Stay
What would you do if you only had 36 hours in and near McMinnville, Oregon? See? Eat? Where would you stay? The innkeepers with the Oregon Association of Independent Inns have offered suggestions to make your day-and-a-half Oregon adventure worth every second! Check out these insider tips below.
At Abuela’s Nuestra Cocina the Fernandez family welcomes you to an extension of their family home serving the recipes of their Grandmother’s Kitchen, per the innkeepers at A’ Tuscan Estate Bed and Breakfast in McMinnville. The Crescent Cafe is another beloved local spot. It offers hearty comfort food that’s made from scratch. The Sage Restaurant, located on the mezzanine in the Bella Casa shop, offers great salads and sandwiches on their homemade bread.
La Rambla is a great Spanish tapas and paella place and fun for sharing lots of small plates, great food, and cocktails. It also has an extensive wine list. Pizza Capo has an arancini to die for as well as a seasonal burrata salad that just melts in your mouth. The pizzas are wood-fired artisan. Humble Spirit’s menu celebrates the seasonal bounty of the willamette valley, focusing on provisioners using practices like regenerative farming and small-batch craft, per the innkeepers at A’ Tuscan Estate Bed and Breakfast.
• Explore the wines of the McMinnville AVA
• Home of Linfield University
• Annual UFO festival celebrating the 1950 sighting
• Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum is home to aviation pioneer Howard Hughes’ famous Spruce Goose, the largest wooden aircraft ever built, along with a Titan II Rocket, IMAX theater and indoor water park
• Foodie town, with restaurants in French, Spanish, American, Creole, Central American cuisines and more, including several breweries and tap-houses
• McMinnville Downtown Historic District offers 100 commercial buildings of architectural & historical significance
• Shopping, art galleries and live theater
• A self-guided historic building walking tour available at the Chamber Visitors Center
• Mason Rivera Sculpture Garden is an outdoor art gallery showcasing sculptures by Joe Rivera and Cristi Mason-Rivera.
Miller Woods Conservatory Area has several great hiking trails of varying length and difficulty. McMinnville Farmer’s Market is a must for fresh, local, fruits and veggies. It’s open on Thursdays from 11:30am to 5pm, May – October.
Baker Creek Falls is located off Baker Creek Road on the north of Slide Mountain. It’s five miles upstream from Ed Grenfell Park and the Miller Woods Conservatory.Silver Falls State Park– While it’s about an hour’s drive (to Sublimity) it’s worth it! The falls offer stunning views, fun hikes, and lots to experience with its 10 waterfalls in over 8 miles, several that you can walk behind and get some waterfall mist on your face.
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Our Chasing Waterfalls and Oregon Waterfall Wednesdays series continues. According to Northwest Waterfall Survey there are well over 1000 waterfalls in Oregon! We’ve set out to witness the beauty of as many as we can. We’ll share our finds with you, our guests, so you too can set out to Chase Waterfalls.
Peruse Chasing Waterfalls on our blog and while there explore Where To Stay. What To Do. Where To Eat. Where To Play. You’ll find a mountain of epic trip ideas for your next outdoor, cultural or culinary adventure in every corner of the state. Now more than two dozen inns are ready to help you plan your most EPIC Oregon road trip!
Get the Oregon Trail of Waterfall map and start the new year right with some Oregon inspiration. Our Oregon Trail of Waterfalls Map was created with your planning in mind. We included where to stay, things to do in Oregon, where to eat and of course, where to find some of the very best Oregon Waterfalls.
You’ll find a mountain of epic trip ideas for your next outdoor, cultural or culinary adventure in every corner of the state. Now more than two dozen inns are ready to help you plan your most EPIC Oregon road trip!
Oregon Association of Independent Inns are ready to share Oregon with you: it’s environment, culture, and heritage. Combine gracious hospitality with ambiance at an inspected and approved member of the Oregon Association of Independent Inns.
Since 1989, the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild has served as a statewide information network for its member properties, providing a unified voice for the industry with state regulatory and tourism agencies.
Now known as The Oregon Association of Independent Inns, we’re the same trusted organization, with a new name, a fresh look, and an expanded focus on independent lodging properties beyond traditional bed and breakfasts. Member properties represent a wide range of accommodations, from small guest cottages, cabins, and intimate two-room B&Bs to larger country inns, boutique hotels and dude ranches.
