ICE CREAM | DESSERTS | ESPRESSO | CANDY
Currently owned and operated by the Simpson Family, we are carrying on the traditions set up by MV Advancements. Serendipity is a gem to locals in McMinnville’s historic downtown area and a hotspot tourist destination! Come on in and enjoy the 1880’s atmosphere, modern customer service, lively player piano, house made treats, and support a local cause.
OUR STORY
A DOWNTOWN ICON
Since 1886, the Cook’s Hotel building has stood on Third Street on the center of McMinnville’s picturesque downtown. Although no longer offering lodging, the building now serves up hospitality of a different sort.
In 2000, the Cook’s Hotel lobby was painstakingly renovated to its original turn-of-the-century charm and Serendipity Ice Cream opened for business. Surrounded by stained glass, polished hardwood floors, etched glass chandeliers and a rollicking old player piano, workers serve up Oregon-made ice cream, handmade waffle cones, glass-bottled sodas, candy, scratch-baked cookies, and more!
In 2019 Serendipity was put on the Oregon Ice Cream Trail map and named one of 10 stops on the trail as a must-try! “This trail showcases the best ice cream you’ll find anywhere in the world!” said Josh Thomas of the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council. These tempting treats offered with good old-fashioned customer service do a splendid job of bringing back favorite childhood memories to older Serendipity patrons and creating new memories for younger customers.
ENHANCING LIVES
THROUGH WORKPLACE SKILLS TRAINING
Established in 2000, Serendipity is owned and operated by MV Advancements, a local non-profit whose mission is to assist people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest potential and live fulfilling lives. MV Advancements serves and supports more than 350 adults experiencing developmental disabilities in Yamhill, Marion, and Polk counties to Live, Work, and Thrive. Serendipity is an inclusive employer and its workspace offers job related skill development training in hospitality for all their employees as they navigate their careers.
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SERENDIPITY SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY
We also are working hard to support many local non-profit organizations in our area. We regularly partner with other non-profits in the community to raise awareness and funds.
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We are beginning to reconnect with our local nonprofits and help them after being closed for several months before finding new owners.
BY-THE-SCOOP
24 FLAVORS OF OREGON-MADE ICE CREAM
SERVING ONLY OREGON-MADE ICE CREAM, SHERBET, & SORBET IN DOWNTOWN MCMINNVILLE: TILLAMOOK | CASCADE GLACIER | UMPQUA
CHOOSE FROM A SUGAR CONE, PLAIN CONE, OR A CUP TO GO. ADD A HOUSE-MADE WAFFLE CONE FOR $1.