Most of the year St. Paul is a quiet farm town of a few hundred people out on the French Prairie. Then the Fourth of July comes around and the St. Paul Rodeo brings in tens of thousands. It's been running since the 1930s, it's counted among the best professional rodeos in the country, and there are fireworks over the arena every night of it.
The town is older than the state. French Canadian trappers who had worked for the Hudson's Bay Company settled here around 1830, and the brick church they built in 1846 still anchors the middle of town, one of the oldest in the Pacific Northwest. The historic district around it went on the National Register in 1982.
The rest of the year runs on berries, hazelnuts and vineyards. French Prairie Gardens puts on Berries, Brews and BBQ in June and a harvest festival in fall, and Champoeg State Heritage Area and the Butteville Store are just up the road.
Lady Hill Winery is a staple of the Willamette Valley Wine Country. The winery is located on a historic 1,500 acre family farm that has farmed since the 1850’s. In every bottle they carry on the legacy of their family and decades of memories. In 2012 Lady Hill established a gathering space that would contribute to its already existing assets. Along with the finest wine Lady Hill has to offer you will also find live music, regularly scheduled events and a beautiful view.
For more information, contact the City of St. Paul.
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