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Moving past the middle of March and the sun is showing quite a bit more intensity. Always desirable to see that shining orb.
Greenhouse is in action and the starts for fresh vegetables are doing well. Next is getting out the outside furniture so that guests can enjoy the spring sunshine and breezes in the garden and on the front porch. Come visit!

Welcome to 2013 and another glorious season for bed and breakfasts in Yamhill County. Spring is showing definite signs of imminent arrival. We have spaces for your visit to wine country and the great food scene in Mcminnville. Use the contact form or call at 503 472-1483.

Well over halfway through the month of August. Time to consider what the summer has held so far and what we want to have happen before fall and harvest activities begin. It has been a very pleasant and successful summer for Martha's Vineyard West. The guests have been delightful, engaged, interesting and interested. The days have been long and lovely and the heat significant but with few exceptions, not oppressive.

Martha's Vineyard West has an available room for Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this upcoming weekend, August 10-12. Celebrate summer in a great town and in the epicenter of Pinot noir wineries of Oregon. First persons who reserve will get to share a bottle of Vista Hills 2010 Pinot noir Rose'! This can't be missed.
Fresh fruit, yogurt, coffee, tea and local bakery product will adorn the breakfast table. Are you tempted yet? Use the contact form and join us.

Hello Potential visitors to Yamhill County. Hello, especially, to those who would like a nice bed and breakfast getaway this weekend. We have one queen-sized double with privat bath available. One night rate of $165 for two persons including breakfast or two night special at $125 nightly including breakfast. It promises to be a very warm weekend. The air conditioning has been serviced, the house is ready for your visit. Raspberries are in season and so are blueberries. As a special enticement, I will share a great new release from Vista Hills Vineyard of the 2011 Pint noir rose'.

Mid-July always seems like the 'center of the summer'. Our weather bears that out and the kinds of activity in Mcminnville supports that notion as well. We are ready for International Pinot Noir Celebrations (IPNC) that starts next week. IPNC sees a large number of Pinot noir enthusiasts visit the region. Seminars, trips to vineyards, special pouring of wonderful wines and great dinners prepared for participants by outstanding local chefs all serve to make the four days wonderful and magical.

the great American holiday started with 'when in the course of human events' and emphasizing 'we the people' has been duly celebrated in the Willamette Valley. It was a beautiful day and the events of the day were fun and satisfying. Visits to see a nearby town's parade, lunch on the rooftop of Hotel Oregon, picking cherries for cherry pie from the trees at Martha's Vineyard West were all part of the action. The parade was in nearby St.

We are already at the last weekend in June. It is amazing how quickly time flies during the long summer days and evenings. MVW is looking forward to out of town visitors for Friday and Saturday. They are hoping for beautiful weather and I am hoping that the Valley delivers on that count. These guests are focused on Vista Hills Uncommon Wine Festival that will be held on Saturday at the Treehouse tasting room. A really nice event and the opportunity to try some smaller producers from the area.

The weather has been outstanding and lovely. Guests this past weekend thrived with the warm temperatures, sunshine and good vibes of both MVW and Yamhill County. Also a busy reservation weekend. People are definitely focusing on summer. And, they are focusing on IPNC in July as well. We always have very interesting guests during IPNC and this year will be the same. At this point we have one queen sized double available for dates of July 26, 27, 28 in case you are coming to IPNC.

Hello Out There! May has arrived brining traditional graduation dates, the Memorial Day weekend and the start of wedding season. We are busy at Martha's Vineyard West with guests booked to enjoy graduations and weddings. It is shaping up as a buy year for us and I am happy to receive and entertain visitors for such events as well as for guests who want to experience the joys of the Willamette Valley in 'true spring'.
Th garden area is being refurbished and things are looking quite sprightly and lovely. Come enjoy the ambiance with us as Martha's Vineyard West.