Stretching between the Cascades to the East and the Coastal Range to the west, stretching the entire length of the state. McMinnville is home for the Willamette Valley Wine Region. Oregon's Wine Country enjoys long hours of summer sunshine and occassional Pacific Ocean breerzes. The Coastal Range to the west shelter the region with moderate temperatures which offer gradual ripening of the grapes. The combination of conditions helps create the complex fruit flavors, and aroma. Oregon-grown wines compete with other world-class wineries. Wineries are generally are small. And wine tasting can be enjoyed at many of the wineries that you will pass or in shops in McMinnville.

http://visitmcminnville.com/wine-walk/

McMinnville is home to and in the heart of the mid-valley wine country. There are several wine tasting shops along the town's main street where you can sample and purchase locally produced wine especially pinot noir. The four block walk has many interesting shops and if it is time for lunch you can introduce yourselves to your first McMenamins. Unique to this area of the pacific Northwest... Creative and quirky repurposed buildings that have been saved and enjoyable food and drink.

https://www.mcmenamins.com/hotel-oregon

Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum

Clearly one of the best aviation museums in the United States. The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum which has on display a number of military and civilian aircraft and spacecraft, most notably, the Hughes H-4 Hercules, popularly known as the Spruce Goose. That's what brings in the crowd but if you have a military aviation background you can find other aircarft to look upon once again. This is a must do museum if you are in the area.

https://www.evergreenmuseum.org