yamhill valley wine tasting
The Yamhill Valley is home to a wide variety of attractions including world-renowned vineyards, fine dining, beautiful scenery, boating and other recreational opportunities. One of the original four Oregon counties, Yamhill County boasts a wealth of history, arts and culture.

The Yamhill Valley is located within close proximity to the metropolitan areas of Portland and Salem, a short distance from the mountains, and is an hour's drive from the Oregon Coast. The County's centralized location, combined with its diverse amenities, makes Yamhill Valley the best of many worlds.

Communities

Yamhill Valley Communities
Overviews of cities and towns throughout the Valley
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Area Parks and Campgrounds
Here's a list of popular parks throughout the valley.

Colleges & Universities

George Fox University
George Fox University is the only evangelical Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. Bachelor's degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master's and doctoral degrees are offered.

Linfield College
Linfield College is an independent, comprehensive undergraduate institution, nationally recognized for its strong teaching faculty, outstanding academic programs and distinctive international emphasis
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Government

Yamhill County
Yamhill County, with its county seat in McMinnville, follows much the same area as the Yamhill Valley.

City of McMinnville
Located in the middle of Oregon's beautiful wine country, the City welcomes visitors to the wine country and Linfield Col
lege and is a refreshing change from big city life.

Other Cities
Amity
Carlton
Dayton
Dundee
Grand Ronde
Lafayette
Newberg
Sheridan
Willamina
Yamhill

News & Information

News-Register
The News-Register is Yamhill Valley's award-winning tri-weekly newspaper, serving McMinnville and the surrounding communities since 1866 with continuous Bladine Family ownership since 1928.

Photography

Allegory Photography
Allegory offers a unique blend of fine arts and commercial photography expertise. Most of the photography seen on this web site is provided by Allegory Photography.

Chambers of Commerce

Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce
Serving Newberg, Dundee and St. Paul, the chamber is a voice for civic affairs and politics whose goal is the improvement and overall well being of the community.

McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce
The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to fostering the prosperity of business and improving the economic and civic environment of the community.

Downtown Association

McMinnville Downtown Association
Downtown McMinnville is regarded as one of the outstanding "Main Street" communities in the State of Oregon. The association is a non-profit business group that focuses primarily on historic downtown through promotions, economic development and historic preservation issues.

 

 














Yamhill Valley Weather

Check current conditions and forecasts courtesy of The Weather Channel and Weather.com.

All U.S. Weather Service forecasts for the Yamhill Valley and information delivered by weather sites such as Weather.com originate from information collected at the McMinnville Airport.

Therefore, all Yamhill Valley conditions and forecasts will be very similar.

Economic Development

McMinnville Economic Development Partnership
While visiting McMinnville in Yamhill County, you may want to learn more about living and working here. We can help you.

Schools

Amity
Carlton & Yamhill
Dayton
Dundee (Newberg school district)
Lafayette (McMinnville school district)
Newberg
McMinnville
Sheridan
Willamina & Grand Ronde

Medical Care

Willamette Valley Medical Center
Rated among the Nation's top hospitals by the Mercer HCIT, Willamette Valley Medical Center strives to provide quality service and privacy and promote wellness in a competent, compassionate and cost-effective manner.

Supporting Businesses

The following businesses support the Yamhill Valley Visitors Association in its efforts to make the Yamhill Valley a great experience for our guests.

OnlineNW
McMinnville's local Internet service provider, website design & hosting, business telephone service.

Cirrus Aviation
Flight planning, hangars, pilots lounge and tie downs. They also provide services such as flight training, pilots training, parts, rentals and line services.

Newberg Ford
The professional and courteous staff at Newberg Ford will go out of their way to not only help in your vehicle "sales or service" needs, but also to grow a relationship so you will feel like a part of our family.

Morris Carpet Cleaning of Oregon
Owners/managers Mike and Kim Morris grew up in Yamhill County and opened for business in 1988. They clean businesses and residences.

Laughlin Oil
Located in McMinnville, Oregon, Laughlin Oil is a privately held corporation which began in 1972. It is a family owned and operated business with widely diverse holding and franchises.

Express Employment Professionals
Express Employment Professionals is a full-service staffing and human resources firm. Express provides quality workers for companies and quality jobs for their associates.

JAF-Co Concrete Inc.
JAF-Co Concrete Inc. specializes in decorative concrete applications such as exterior stamped and stained concrete as well as interior floors, both polished and overlayed.

The Hinmon Agency
The Hinmon agency is a full-service advertising, marketing, public relations and design firm specializing in creative media development.

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The Yamhill Valley Visitors Association encourages everyone to visit the Heart of the Oregon Wine Country.
Here you will discover fine wines and fine dining - the best Pinot Noir in the world. Experience our fine hotels to bed and breakfasts and vacation rentals, restaurants, microbrews, shopping, relocation and real estate information, helpful chambers of commerce and fun things to do. Visit McMinnville and the Spruce Goose, Amity, Carlton, Dayton, Dundee, Grand Ronde, Lafayette, Newberg, Sheridan, Yamhill and Willamina.

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