A sagging economy hasn't stopped four stories of steel from springing up in Newberg, where Oregon wine country's first luxury hotel and spa is fast taking shape.
The 85-room Allison Inn & Spa, comparable in rates and amenities to just a few upscale boutique hotels in California's Napa Valley, is on schedule to open in time for this fall's wine-grape harvest.
"This is really a dream," said Bruce Hraba, a native of nearby Dayton and longtime consultant who conducted the feasibility study for the project. "To see Yamhill County go from growing potatoes, beans and strawberries to spawning a wine industry capable of supporting something like this is amazing."
