McMinnville Oregon

	McMinnville

McMinnville is located in Yamhill County (of which is the county seat), southwest of Portland, between Lafayette and Amity, positioned along Highway 99W near the Willamette River.

The City of McMinnville was named and founded by William T. Newby in 1843. Newby was a pioneer from McMinnville, Tennessee.

Before gaining its glamorous reputation as a wine-producing center, McMinnville was known as the home of Linfield College, established in 1857. Points of interest include the Renshaw Art Gallery and the Linfield Little Theatre.

Currently, McMinnville is the wine-making center of Oregon.

Popular Public Parks for the surrounding area include: Wortman Park (east & west parks), Kiwanis Marine Park, Joe Dancer Park, City Park and the Airport Park.

There is also a McMinnville, Tennessee.

McMinnville is part of the Portland-Vancouver, Oregon-WA metro area.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are:
Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6
2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29
Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15
Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12
Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5

Other upcoming events include:
82nd Annual Yachats Ladies Club Christmas Bazaar Yachats December 5 thru December 6
Holiday Celebration & Parade Sisters November 28
First Run Eugene December 31 thru January 1
Horse-drawn Elk Viewing Tours North Powder December 18 thru February 28
Yuletide in Seaside Seaside November 26 thru November 28

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Latest Tweets About McMinnville Oregon

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RStuartWine "Tamara writes up her day of wine tasting in McMinnville. Love the way she calls our Rose d'Or "bodacious and bubbly... http://bit.ly/4oDwZf"
ptownjake "Long drive down from Seattle to McMinnville today for Linfield's first playoff since 2005. Kickoff in 15 minutes. Updates to come! #fb"
garywpeterson "Spending Thanksgiving and weekend at B&B in McMinnville Ore. Visiting some wineries to possibly add to a wine to die for.... www.awinetodief"
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GlutenFreeNurse "Going to the McMinnville GIG potluck Thanksgiving Dinner noon-2pm."
CLUsports "It's windy, chilly and SUNNY in McMinnville for the Kingsmen-Wildcats playoff game. How long will it last? Less than an hour until gametime."
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