The Little Red Shed Mcmenamins Edgefield (the Little Red Shed)

Charming little place! It has a lovely view outside, and I would really enjoy having a drink there.

This is a tiny bar that offers a selection of unique cocktails and cigars. They maintain a cozy atmosphere with a warm fire. Keep in mind that they have limited hours and it's a bit off the beaten path, so plan your visit accordingly. I really enjoy taking walks around the shed; it's a nice way to take a break from the hotel for a while.

We reserved months ago and yet we’re given a room that had a porch right outside where people gathered and talked. Not only could we not open our curtains, but we could hear every word that was said, including swearing. They might as well have been in our room. I went to the front desk to complain but they had no other rooms to switch us to and no one seemed to care all that much that we were unhappy. They implied that we could just leave if we weren’t dissatisfied. The bathroom closest to us was littered with trash and not clean. The bedding was sloppy. Never again.

We have begun staying in McMenamin's hotels for fun, just to compare them, and Edgefield wins so far. The place is huge. You should come early and stay late. Our room was small and comfortable and we don't mind bathrooms down the hall, especially when robes are provided and all the guests were so friendly. Do bring shower shoes. There is wifi but no TV and we did not miss it. We parked next to one of the vineyards, and explored other gardens especially loved the large vegetable garden, watched glassblowing, took the brewery, distillery, and winery tours, and the history tour. Saw a freaking awesome concert on the lawn. We went to the soaking pool which is beautiful and inviting. A chance encounter with an employee who spotted us on tippie toes looking through a window of Blackberry Hall opened the door for us and let us explore while he worked in there. Not golfers, but the golf course is well cared for. We found the Jerry Garcia statue and the onion dome and chatted with a man working hard over barrels of wine. We wondered at vines growing up the fabulous water tower with sunflowers at its base. We explored ceramic art in the former morgue, enjoyed the always engaging art hanging on the walls, or painted directly onto the walls, or on the pipes, or in sculpture. Even though we bought wine in the Little Red Shed, stopped to cool off in the Black Rabbit House, lunched at the Power Station Pub, imbibed a pint at Jerry's Ice House and the Distillery Bar, stopped in at the Tea House, had a quick salad at The Black Rabbit restaurant, we didn't see it all. We didn't play pool at the pool hall and there's a theatre too? Not enough time! We will be back.

It's cute, little, has a fireplace and serves brandy, whiskey and Royal Crown Cola. Of course it's 5 stars. Bonus, when the other concert venues can't access credit cards, TLRS comes through. It's also a great place to wait out the traffic clog at the end of concerts. Double bonus, if it's fire season (no fire bans in Oregon's dry months), there are two fabulous fire pits to sip you whiskey with.