| 1. Go Fly a Kite!Lincoln City is located
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| | Ocean. There is a Oregon State Park
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| at the 45th parallel. What this means is
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| | wayside there, with plenty of parking and
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| you get steady winds pretty much year
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| | access to several miles of sandy beach.
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| round. This makes Lincoln City the
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| | Right next to the wayside is my favorite
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| self-proclaimed "Kite Capital of the
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| | restaurant, Kylios. Great views of the
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| World" There are two kite festivals each
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| | ocean and wonderful seafood.5. Catch Your
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| year in Lincoln City, one in June and one
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| | Dinner!There is a lot of fishing fun
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| in October. The beaches, all 7 miles of
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| | available in Lincoln City. Whether it's
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| them, are beautiful and provide plenty of
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| | on Devils Lake (fish for trout, perch,
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| room for kite flying! So go and feel like
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| | catfish, crappie, large mouth bass), the
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| a kid again!2. Take in a Show!The Chinook
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| | Siletz River and the Salmon River (fish
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| Winds Casino is a beautiful casino, right
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| | for chinook, steelhead, trout), Siletz
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| on the ocean. It's a great place to stay,
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| | Bay (fish for perch, crab, flounder) or
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| and they always have big name musical
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| | deep sea fishing in the Pacific Ocean.
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| acts. Of course there is the gambling
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| | Charters are available.6. Shop Till You
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| that is available. The Casino also offers
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| | Drop!If you need to get away from nature
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| a restaurant, pool and a sauna to relax
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| | a bit, head to the Tanger Outlet Center.
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| in. They also offer child care, with
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| | Tanger outlet center has over 60 stores,
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| arcades, Nintendo and a playground.3.
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| | including Reebok, Eddie Bauer, Old Navy
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| Watch the Glass Blow!The Alderhouse
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| | and Pendelton Woolen Mills, an Oregon
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| Glassblowing Studio is well worth your
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| | favorite.Lincoln City is easy to get to
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| time. You can watch masters at the
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| | from Portland and by driving the famous
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| ancient art of glassblowing. You can also
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| | Pacific Coast Highway (US Route 101).
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| purchase some of their beautiful pieces,
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| | Come visit Lincoln City, I know you'll
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| including something called a Witch Ball.
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| | love it.Barbara Pfieffer lives in
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| You will be amazed at what they can do
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| | beautiful Oregon State. tells you all
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| with glass.4. View the Mighty D River?The
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| | the fun things to do on vacation in
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| D River is not all that mighty. It is the
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| | Oregon, whether on the coast or visiting
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| shortest river in the world, traveling
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| | a casino.
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| 120 feet from Devils Lake to the Pacific
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