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During Your Visit

It’s not just the locals who think that McMinnville is a starring attraction.  Hollywood thinks so too.  Come and see for yourself how large the Spruce Goose really is at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum (it was recently made famous in “The Aviator”) or wander through rows of grapes as your parents taste Pinot Noir (a wine raved about in “Sideways”).

City of McMinnville
Evergreen Aviation Museum
McMinnville Chamber of Commerce
McMinnville Downtown Association
The News Register (McMinnville newspaper)
Willamette Valley Wineries

Six destinations in 60 miles

1. The Coast
   Take a drive to the scenic Oregon coast. Lincoln City is the closest coastal town to McMinnville and offers large stretches of beach great for sand castles, fribsee, and shell collecting. You can also rent equipment and try your luck at skim boarding, surfing or boogie boarding. Make sure to rent a wet suit as well. Lincoln City also has a factory outlet mall so you can shop and surf all in one day. Make sure to grab some fine seafood grub or clam chowder. Mo’s Restaurant offers delicious bread bowls of their famous clam chowder. Lincoln City is also great for late night campfire singalongs. Grab friends, guitars, and smore’s stuff and head out for some sitting under the stars.
   Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce
   Tanger Outlet Center
   
   
2. The Drive In
   Catch a new flick in an old way. Head out with your friends to this old fashioned drive in movie theater located just north of McMinnville on Highway 99. Sit in your car or pile in the back of a truck. Either way it is a must do in the area and a great memory maker.
   99W Drive In
   
   
3. The Pearl
   Portland is a huge city with tons to do. Check out the Pearl District in NW Portland which is home to Powell’s books (the largest used and new book store on the west coast), the Pearl District has great tea and coffee locales, cool funky used clothing stores, record shops, and concert venues. Grab some sushi, ride the Max (public transportation system), listen to some street jazz, and just soak up the urban culture in this unique pocket of town.
   The Pearl District
   Portland Oregon Visitors Association
   
   
4. The Falls 
   Silver Creek Falls Sate Park in Sublimity, Oregon is a great and beautiful place to spend a Saturday or weekend. The park offers 10 waterfalls and tons of hiking trails including paths that take you behind the cascading water. Large grassy areas serve for picnics or paddle ball. For the more adventurous overnight camping is also available.
   Silver Creek Falls State Park
   
   
5. The Game
   Check out the local sports action with a minor league baseball game in Keizer with the Volcanoes, Portland's Major League Soccer team, the Timbers, or the only NBA team in the Pacific Northwest and an area tradition, the Portland Trailblazers.
   
    
6. The Mall
   Shopping will never be the same. Head in any direction and you’ll be sure to find a great place to pick up new clothes. Check out Washington Square Mall in Tigard, Bridgeport Village in Tualatin or Pioneer Place in downtown Portland. The Woodburn Company Stores and Tanger Outlet Center in Lincoln City offer tons of diverse outlet shops. Shop ‘til you drop and then grab a bite to eat at fabulous nearby restaurants.
   Washington Square Mall
   Bridgeport Village 
   Pioneer Place 
   Woodburn Company Stores
   Tanger Outlet Center