No trip to Newport is complete without a visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Interesting exhibits, interactive booths and a touch and feel tank add to the coastal experience. Visit their website for more information. Next to the Oregon Coast Aquarium is the Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center. Affectionately called by our staff, the Soho of the Oregon Coast, the Nye Beach area offers a variety of interesting shops and eating establishments.
Bookshops abound the area, and no visit is complete without afternoon tea.
Lincoln City Factory Outlet Lincoln City is home to one of the larger outlet malls on the Oregon Coast. Whether it's Eddie Bauer, Ralph Lauren, Mikasa or Reebok, the mall has a number of outlet stores from which to choose. Savvy shoppers can find real bargains. If gambling is your activity of choice, then Chinook Winds is the place to go. Featuring live entertainment with big name acts like the Supremes, Tom Jones, Bill Cosby and others, the Casino gives you that Las Vegas feel amidst the beautiful scenery of the Oregon Coast.