Just 30 minutes from Portland, Tualatin Valley is Oregon’s underrated wine country — home to 40+ wineries, one of the state’s most ethnically diverse food scenes, tax-free shopping, and a 21-mile paved trail past a giant wooden troll.
On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Food, Wine & Travel Show,” presented in partnership with the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), Sylke Neal-Finnegan, VP of Communications and PR at Explore Tualatin Valley, gives us a conversational tour of the Willamette Valley’s northwest corner.
Beyond the vineyards, Tualatin Valley is shaped by a 50-year-old urban growth boundary that protects farmland and keeps its wine country sustainable including some dry-farming. Sylke also digs into the region’s thriving arts scene — from the Broadway Rose Theatre Company to the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts — plus year-round outdoor adventure along the Tualatin River, Hagg Lake, and the fully accessible Banks-Vernonia State Trail. It’s proof that this corner of the Willamette Valley offers a lot to experience.
Featured image: David Hill Vineyards & Winery, courtesy of Explore Tualatin Valley.
RESOURCES LINKS:
– Plan your visit: https://tualatinvalley.org/
– Learn more about IFWTWA: https://www.ifwtwa.org/
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome to Tualatin Valley, Oregon
0:55 Wine Country Just Outside Portland
1:33 40+ Wineries & Tasting Rooms
3:34 Hillsboro & Beaverton: Nike, Columbia Sportswear
5:17 A Global Food Scene
7:49 Festivals, Culture & Oktoberfest
8:31 Cideries & Agriculture
9:31 Farmers Markets & Fresh Produce
10:44 Protecting the Land: Urban Growth Boundary
14:42 Tax-Free Shopping & Sustainable Boutiques
18:44 Meet Ole Bolle the Troll
19:19 Trails, Rivers & Hagg Lake
22:01 Banks-Vernonia State Trail & Cycling
24:07 Arts, Theater & Live Music
28:18 Fall Harvest & Wine Country Colors
29:01 Winter “Cellar Season”
30:28 Holiday Festivals
31:52 Springtime Blooms & Bird Migration
33:44 Where to Stay: Hotels & Accessibility
36:13 Beyond Pinot Noir: Oregon’s Wine Diversity
39:05 Plan Your Trip to Tualatin Valley
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