Looking for some Oregon country fun this weekend? Yamhill County is host to the Willamina Coastal Hiils Art Tour on Friday, November 9th and Saturday the 10th 2012.  Take in the live music, food, wine, antiques and crafts.  Don't miss the hay ride!  This will be the 21st year the event takes place.  Call the Willamina Chamber of Commerce at 503-876-8855 for more information or come to the Hwy 18B loop in Willamina, Oregon.         If you are interested in finding a country home in Yamhill County, Oregon, let's talk!   View Larger Map 11/08/2012

Foster Church, writes Oregon Offtrack, a special segment for the Oregonian.   Below is the story he wrote about the Willamina/Sheridan area: Oregon Offtrack: Willamina by Foster Church, Special to The Oregonian Friday January 16, 2009, 8:00 AM Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian A view of Coyote Joe's, a restaurant that anchors a corner of the downtown area of Willamina, as seen through the front of the Galloping Goose, a train car that used to run through the town. Millworkers, crab puffs and waterfalls Willamina sits at the conjunction of Oregon's past, present and future. It's an old timber town, the prototype of towns around the country that get hit hard when mills close and prosper when they open. It's still thick with the flavor of the mills, and it has managed to hang on to two or three ... 04/12/2009

Willamina is commonly referred to as Timbertown, USA.  In fact, it's advertised on the welcome sign! Detailed information on Willamina at City-Data.com including population, graphs on demographics, real estate info (although I can help you with that!), school info and even weather charts!  Thank you also to City-data for the image I borrowed.   Although this image is much better, but my respect for art keeps me from snatching it!  Check out Aaron Lynch's website while you're there, he's a fabulous photographer and worthy of our appreciation. There's evidence of the timber industry everywhere in Willamina and a sense of pride in it's history.  The next two images were borrowed from the Yamhill County Historical Society. View more cool pictures of Willamina here. As I shot this, I wonder ... 12/08/2008

The holidays are upon us in the West Valley.  This year the Chamber of Commerce purchased new decorations and they really brought in the spirit of the season. Willamina kicked off the season with their annual Light Parade on Saturday, December 6th, 2008.   Full of fun floats and cherished by the community, this is a great event!  You can really feel the small town charm of this quaint community. Floats from local businesses like Skyberg's Hardware, The Wildwood Hotel and Eddy's Trucking rode alongside churches, children and people just wanting to have fun!  We even saw a sheep and an alpaca! 12/07/2008

Owner will carry a contract or do a Lease-Option   Location: 97396Owner Financing or Lease Option available. Interest rate to be determined by the amount of down payment. Lease Option for 2 years (Lease Price to be $150K) Zero Down Payment options available. Home features seperate utility room, pantry. Storage closet in the garage, Large open kitchen, View from living room and Master BedroomMaster bath features his & her sinksGarage door opener features and outside code boxThe house pre-wired for cable Information Pricing Asking Price: $140,000 Flexibility: Owner Financing Additional Pricing Information: $150,000 if doing a 2 year lease option Property Location 1112 SW Ponderosa DriveWillamina, OR Features Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2.5 Year Built: 2004 Subdivision: Pioneer Heights Lot Siz... 04/10/2007