Pheasant Run makes Pinot Noir and aromatic white wines from their 30-year old vineyards in the Willamette Valley, Oregon; and BIG, BOLD red wines from Walla Walla and beyond. Taste in the historic old bank vaults- located just off I-5 near the Woodburn Outlet Mall, and Wilsonville – just 30 minutes from downtown Portland and downtown Salem.
Postlewait’s Vineyards and Whiskey Hill Winery is a beautiful piece of heaven on Barlow road outside Canby. They make a wonderful Pinot Noir and have a fantastic tasting room open on the weekends from 12-5pm. The property is one of the most popular wedding venues in the area and scenery is breathtaking.
Picturesque family-owned winery with year-round tastings and summer music events. The wine tasting room is open weekends year round – Fridays, Saturday and Sunday from 12-5pm. Or join them for seasonal winemaker’s dinners and winery events including St Josef’s Day in the spring, “Red Lips & Tulips” during April, Sunday Summer Music on the Pond & our Fall Grape stomping Festival.
Building A Better Community is a self-guided walking tour that will take you through the heart of historic downtown Canby. There are 9 stops along the way at locations significant to the women who shaped and reshaped the cultural, social, economic, and political fabric of Canby. The Women’s Heritage Trail begins in Triangle Park, which features interpretive signage with additional information and a map of all of the sites.
Exploring Community Connections is a self-guided walking tour will take you through the heart of historic downtown Canby. There are 10 stops along the way at all the significant buildings and locations in the city. Plaques are located at each historic site and share the history of each of the locations. These properties have been maintained and updated while continuing to preserve the history of the city. The heritage trail begins in Wait Park, which features a large informational plaque with additional information and a map of all of the sites.
The Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Auditorium is located at Canby High School in Canby, Oregon. Built in 1993, it serves as a cultural center for Canby as well as a venue for high school events. With seating for almost 800, it an outstanding facility for community and school events.
In 1863, J. Wesley Joslyn sold one-acre of his 1852 Donation Land Claim for $1.00 to his community, then known as Baker Prairie, to establish a cemetery. Individuals who died before 1900 account for 86 of the 131 gravesites. Many are members of families who had important connections to the early development of the Canby. Philander Lee sold the land that became the majority of the original 24-block town site. The Macks, Knights, and Lees established businesses, constructed buildings, and provided civic leadership.
The oak tree the family planted sits on the site of the family’s third home, which was constructed by carpenters with the Oregon and California Railroad in 1869. When Lee died in 1887, his son Albert made it his residence, living there with his family and his mother. The home and the tree remained in the Lee family until 1967, when the property was sold to Package Containers, Inc. by the last Lee resident, Ora Lee Cattley, Philander’s granddaughter.
