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I n less than four decades, Yamhill County has evolved from an undiscovered viticultural testing ground to one of the world's most acclaimed hot spots for pinot noir grapes. Ask any noted wine expert to name the top three or four places on the planet capable of producing the delicate, marvelously food-friendly red grape, and Yamhill County invariably will be listed alongside California's Carneros region, the Marlborough district of New Zealand and, of course, France's Burgundian hills.

I n less than four decades, Yamhill County has evolved from an undiscovered viticultural testing ground to one of the world's most acclaimed hot spots for pinot noir grapes. Ask any noted wine expert to name the top three or four places on the planet capable of producing the delicate, marvelously food-friendly red grape, and Yamhill County invariably will be listed alongside California's Carneros region, the Marlborough district of New Zealand and, of course, France's Burgundian hills.

Willamina Falls
Considering the nature of the bedrock in Oregon's Coast Mountains, one can follow pretty much any given stream and eventually find a significant waterfall. Willamina Creek illustrates this phenomenon well.

Spirit Mountain Casino is a Native American casino located in Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 18. It is operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and was created to "enhance economic self-sufficiency opportunities for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, its members and surrounding communities; to promote economic diversification by the Tribes: to support a variety of housing, educational and cultural programs under the direction of Tribal Council".