Weekends in Dundee

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Archives for August 2014

The Best Biscuits and Gravy in Town!

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I know I’ve said this before, but I really do look forward to Sunday mornings all week long. Something about the slow pace of a Sunday morning rejuvenates my mind and body. The Renaissance Man and I typically drink tea, eat breakfast and then go for a stroll in the park.

However, last Sunday when we woke up, neither one of us felt like making breakfast so instead we set out on our walk with our destination being breakfast at Red Hills Market.

Such a beautiful morning walk. The hot air balloons were floating by…

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Tunes on Tuesday Pagan Jug Band

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Tuesday nights in downtown Newberg are rocking! I’ve been seeing signs and twitter posts about Tunes on Tuesday, and last Tuesday night we decided join the fun.

Let me say that one more time, and let it really sink in…we had SO MUCH FUN!

Every Tuesday night during the months of July and August, the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce puts together a summer concert lineup.

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Chehalem Cultural Center Ballroom Grand Opening

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The Chehalem Cultural Center is a really fantastic community space in Newberg! The historic building was constructed in 1935 and was actually the old Newberg school house. It was constructed during the Depression era as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The outdoor community space hosts all sorts of events including the First Friday Art Walk, Tunes on Tuesday, and the Newberg Farmers Market, and it’s located just one block off of Highway 99W as it runs through downtown Newberg.

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Hitting the Range at Chehalem Glenn

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On a sunny Saturday afternoon in July, I decided to dust off my golf clubs and go hit the driving range. I grew up playing competitive junior golf and even played golf in college at Vanderbilt University on the Women’s Golf Team. Anchor Down! However, in the past few years my golf games hasn’t been given the attention it’s use to, but it always feels good to go and swing the club again.

We’re lucky that Chehalem Glenn Golf Course is so close to us! The golf course is owned and operated by the Chehalem Park and Recreation District and is a great venue.

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The Bitter Monk

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My good friend Julie was in town a few weeks back, and one afternoon we decided to do some window shopping in downtown McMinnville. If you haven’t been, it’s a must see! Seriously, McMinnville has one of the cutest main streets in America!

Julie is a huge fan of beer! She’s well on her way to getting a plaque on the wall at T.Mac in Atlanta. For those of you who don’t know, T.Mac has a loyalty program called Brewniversity dedicated to the exploration and enjoyment of delicious, unique and rare craft beers. Once you try 125 of their beers you get a plaque on the wall, and Julie is about 15 beers away from becoming LEGENDARY!

So when we happened upon the The Bitter Monk Bottle Shop & Tap Room in downtown McMinnville our only choice was to try it out!

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Look at our Garden Grow

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Since our my last garden update, things have certainly grown! All of our lettuce has really taken off, and to be honest we’ve had a hard time keeping up with it all.

We’ve had dinner salads, kale chips, and kale smoothie, and per The Renaissance Man, “way too many kale smoothies!”

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Cluck! Cluck! Watching the Chickens

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Living in a small town certainly has its benefits. Unlike living in the City where neighbors seem to pass each other like ships in the night, in a small town you get to know your neighbors. We actually know almost every single one of our neighbors, which in my opinion, is pretty darn impressive!

So when we learned that one of our neighbors was heading out of town and needed someone to watch their chickens, we were more than happy to help out.

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