The McMenamins Franchise Keeps Portland Weird
McMenamins is a family-owned chain of pubs, hotels, restaurants, and event spaces with more than 50 locations across Oregon and Washington. What sets it apart is its signature approach to adaptive reuse: taking abandoned or historically significant buildings and restoring them as fully functioning g
Why Sustainable Living Feels More Possible in Oregon
One of the things I love most about living in Oregon is that people here care deeply about the outdoors. Not in a performative way. Not in a “perfect homestead influencer” kind of way. More in the everyday choices people make without thinking twice about it — composting food scraps, growing tomatoes
Who Builds New Construction in Yamhill County?
Yamhill County new construction falls into three tiers: production builders like Lennar and Pahlisch Homes ($469,000 into the mid-$600s), semi-custom and build-on-your-land programs like Simplicity by Hayden Homes and RP Construction ($250,000 to $900,000 for the structure), and full custom builders
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