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Old 06-26-2012, 08:25 PM
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Default Willamette Pinot Noir

Many sites list the Willamette Pinot Noir wines as having some of the highest concentrations of resveratrol; quite possibly a very healthy reason for sampling some.

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Old 06-26-2012, 09:35 PM
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You bet. Make sure you get to the Roof Top Bar in Hotel Oregon. It is so small they reserve it for guests only. Really cool.
If you have not been to Portland, it is worth an evening trip. About an hours drive or less if you can avoid rush hour traffic.
An excellent spot to enjoy a local brew.

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Old 06-26-2012, 09:52 PM
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Default King Estate

I'll second the recommendation for the King Estate winery at the southern end of the Willamette Valley. In addition to very good Pinots, they have a great restaurant with incredible views (get an outside table). Land at Creswell (77S) and take their courtesy car. It is just a short and very scenic drive to the winery. There are a number of other small wineries in the area (Chateau Lorane, Pfeiffer, Benton-Lane, to name a couple) that are fun to visit. Dundee is the center of the Willamette wine country but the Southern Willamette is pretty good too.

If you visit the Southern Willamette Valley toward the end of your trip (after July 6), let me know. I'd be glad to show you around.
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Old 06-26-2012, 09:59 PM
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Another vote here for the Allison Hotel. A very relaxed and romantic place my wife and I have been to and enjoyed. The restaurant there, Jory, is great, as well as the Painted Lady a few minutes away in Newberg.

If you make the drive to King Estate (yes that would be the same Ed King who started the avionics company), I would go for lunch. They have the ultimate "$100 hamburger", the KE burger, served with foie gras and truffled fries (Oregon white truffle oil), but not available at dinner
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Old 06-26-2012, 10:20 PM
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+1 on the McMinville destination. Enterprise will drop a car off at the FBO, then you just do some quick paperwork at the FBO and you're on your way. There's some good wine guides on the area you should be able to pick up at a book store, or get a local map from the hotel/ B&B. The region is spread out and there are many really good wineries. Cheers!
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Old 06-26-2012, 10:44 PM
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Default Yam hill area

+1 again for McMinnville and wine tasting. We have done it several times and there are so many wineries you can not possibly get to them all. Archery Summit, Lange, Witness Tree, Domain Serene all come to mind as excellent Pinot Noirs! As Jim says you can get a rental at the FBO. Have fun, it is a great thing to do. Also consider Walla Walla, WA for another tasting trip. Going there this week end.
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Old 06-26-2012, 11:06 PM
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My wife and I celebrated one of our anniversaries at a B & B right in the heart of the wine country near the towns of McMinnville, Dundee, and Carlton. Just 10 minutes from the Evergreen Museum (home of the Spruce Goose), you'll find the Lobenhaus B & B. Joe & Shari Lobenstein will take very good care of you. It's absolutely beautiful there, and we'd go back in a heartbeat. Here's their website:

http://lobenhaus.com/

You're just minutes away from so many wineries, you'll never be able to visit them all. Have fun!
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Old 06-26-2012, 11:43 PM
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Runway is OK, but there is some rumble for sure.
I always take my students in there when practicing short field landing/takeoff (i.e, its not hard but visually it looks more challenging than it is, and there is some trees when departing rwy 16).

If you can find a rental car there it would be really close to the wineries, but otherwise the bigger UAO, MMV, or possibly Mulino (with lots of other RV's!) would be good. Sorry, I don't have any information about rental cars, I live in the PDX area so we always drive our own cars...

http://www.sportsmanairpark.com/

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I was just looking at 2S6. Looks like a good location at Newberg. I have to call to see about rental cars. Also is the runway that beatup? Airnav shows poor runway conditions.
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Old 06-26-2012, 11:55 PM
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I was just looking at 2S6. Looks like a good location at Newberg. I have to call to see about rental cars. Also is the runway that beatup? Airnav shows poor runway conditions.
Sportsman is kind of a sleepy little airpark for locals to hanger at. Not much else goes on there. (That I'm aware of, anyway...) It's been a few years, but the runway seemed fine back then...

You should stop in at 7S3, home of Chapter 105, AKA Vans Home Wing. There is the monthly pancake feed on the 7th, if you're lucky Van himself may be cooking the 'cakes.

KMMV is closer to the B&B's, most of the wineries, and the Evergreen Air and Space Museum (Spruce Goose).

7S3 is closer to fancy motels (Embassy Suites, Marriott, etc) and a large shopping mall, about 5 miles drive.

The two airports are 10 miles apart as the RV flies.
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Old 06-27-2012, 02:50 AM
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Default Kast and hood river

Hood river has some fantastic wineries and beautiful scenery! And Astoria has a great assortment of craft breweries! Both are around 45 rv minutes away and don't really demand a car to get around!
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