Martha's Cottage

Dining

Martha's Cottage has an abundance of fine restaurants nearby, starting with The Joel Palmer House in Dayton, highly acclaimed by wine and restaurant critics and loved by locals and visitors. Home of the founder of Dayton, The Joel Palmer House ranks as one of Oregon's finest historic homes, and is on both the Oregon and the National Historic Registers. www.joelpalmerhouse.com

Among other favorites of Martha’s Cottage guests are:

Bistro Maison, McMinnville, 503.474.1888
Cuvée, Carlton, 503.852.6555
The Dundee Bistro, Dundee, 503.554.1650
The French Bear, Newberg, 503.538.2609
Kame Japanese Restaurant, McMinnville
La Rambla, McMinnville, 503.435.2126
Lupita’s Tacos, Dayton, 503.864.4176
Nick’s, McMinnville, 503.434.4471
Red Hills Provincial Dining, Dundee, 503.538.8224
The Painted Lady, Newberg, 503.538.3850
Other restaurants are listed at www.willamettewines.com/toeat.shtml

Shopping

Antiques, unique gifts, clothing boutiques, jewelry, home furnishings . . . enjoy great shopping throughout Willamette Valley Wine Country. Be sure to spend time on McMinnville’s historic Third Street. See the city links above for more details on shopping venues.

Gaming within 60 miles

Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, www.spirit-mountain.com
Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, www.chinookwindscasino.com

Museums

Just a few miles from Martha’s Cottage on Hwy 18 is the spectacular Evergreen Aviation Museum, home of many famous aircraft, including war birds and the Spruce Goose. A new addition houses one of the few Imax theaters in the Pacific Northwest. www.sprucegoose.org

Hoover-Minthorn House, 115 S. River St., Newberg
The Hoover-Minthorn House, built in 1881, was the childhood home of President Herbert Hoover. At age 11, an orphaned Herbert Hoover lived with his aunt and uncle, Laura and Dr. Henry Minthorn, from 1885 to 1889.
Phone: 503-538-6629
Hours: Open March through November, 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays;
December and February, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays;
closed January and holidays.
Admission: $2 adults, $1.50 for students and seniors, 50 cents for children 5 to 11

Yamhill County Historical Museum, 605 Market St., Lafayette
The largest collection of local artifacts is on display in a historic church and log cabin in the museum complex.
Open: 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday in June, July and August;
weekends only rest of year.
Admission: Donations.
Information: 503-472-6070

Outdoor Recreation within 60 miles

Oregon coast; garden festivals and tours in Dayton, Amity, McMinnville; several state parks and recreation areas; hiking; bicycling; hot-air balloons; antique airplane shows; equestrian facilities and shows

Friends of many wineries in the area, the Trappist monks of Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey invite you to enjoy miles of walking trails secluded in the forested hills near Lafayette. www.trappistabbey.org

Art, Music & Theater

Among art galleries to visit are Blue Trout Gallery, Newberg Gallery (www.newbergallery.com), and Rouge Blanc Gallery (www.rougeblancgallery.com), all in Newberg; the Lawrence Gallery in Bellevue; and others in McMinnville and nearby towns. Art walks are held first Fridays in Newberg and third Saturdays in McMinnville.

Among music and theater offerings: Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, Newberg; Linfield Chamber Orchestra and Linfield Concert Choir, McMinnville; Summer Concerts, McMinnville; Gallery Theater, McMinnville; Newberg Community Theater.

Colleges

Linfield College, McMinnville; Chemeketa Community College McMinnville Campus; George Fox University, Newberg; Pacific University, Forest Grove

Churches

Dayton has several churches of its own, and the towns of Amity, Newberg, and McMinnville have many more.

2007 Calendar of Events

First Fridays	Newberg Art Walk
Third Saturdays	McMinnville Art & Wine walk
Thursdays June 1- Oct. 12	McMinnville Farmers Market
March 9-11	Annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic
March 17-18	Annual Dundee Hills Passport Tour
March 24-25	Annual Amity Daffodil Festival
May 12-13	Mother’s Day Weekend
May 18-19	McMenamin’s UFO Festival and Alien Daze, McMinnville
May 26-28	Wine Country Memorial Weekend
July 27-29	International Pinot Noir Celebration
Aug. 4-5	Carlton’s Walk in the Park Festival
Aug. 17-19	Northwest Antique Airplane Fly-In, McMinnville Airport
Aug. 24-Sept. 3	Oregon State Fair, Salem
Oct. 20	Linfield College Homecoming
Nov. 23-25	Wine Country Thanksgiving Weekend