It seems like over the past few years, when spring rolls in, I find myself back out at 
Edgefield. It is a good time of year to work on odds and ends of art projects to help get the property spruced up for the summer, the busiest time of year.
Last week I spent time in room 201. The room had been repainted and in doing so the border that was there was covered up. Because of that, the room needed a new border design and a decorative element over the bed.
I really enjoy doing decorative work. It may not seem like the most exciting artwork that I get to do for McMenamins, but I find it to be very relaxing and satisfying. Once I have designed the border and figured out the colors, all I have to do is put on my headphones and paint, paint, paint! It can be hard work, but I like it!
Painting a border is satisfying because I can see my progress (sometimes I can't when I am doing a regular painting!) I also feel good about doing my part in making a room unique and hopefully a little more beautiful and in turn, contribute to the special place that is Edgefield.
If you stay in 201, I hope you enjoy the border!!
About the author: Myrna Yoder is one of our McMenamins artists and has worked with the company since the early-1990s.
At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson Which beer is our best-selling ale? Hammerhead, of course. Have a pint or two today! Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Three – Mill Creek, Six Arms and Queen Anne. McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. Give it up for St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers! His miracle was a tankard of ale that never ran dry… Put him on the invite list. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson What’s the name of the Kennedy brewery? The Concordia Brewery, named for the surrounding neighborhood. “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson
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#1 MK Vanarsdale
I LOOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEEE Edgefield. Made reservations in February for July and had to make them for Sunday and Monday night... but am okay with that. We try to go at least twice a year. Once with the girls & once with our hubbies. Thanx for all that all of you at McMennamins do.
#2 Marc Azada
wow! the room 201 that you designed looks very classy. I would definitely want to visit Edgefield someday.