Local Attraction
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Attractions:
- Oregon Coast Aquarium: learn about the marine environment and the life that inhabits it.
- Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center
- Sea Lion Caves: The Sea Lion Caves, 11 miles north of Florence, are the home of wild Steller sea lions and have the largest sea cave in the world, providing excellent exhibits on the sea lions and marine bird life of the area.
- Evergreen Aviation Museum: The museum has vintage and contemporary aircraft with the star attraction being Howard Hughes' own Spruce Goose flying boat. The museum is a MUST SEE and is open daily from 9AM to 5PM, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days.
- The Chinook Winds Casino: on the north end of Lincoln City, offers gambling, food and entertainment around the clock. 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.
- Wine Country: within one to two hour's distance, Polk, Yamhill and Marion counties offer some excellent wineries and tasting rooms. These are areas around McMinnville and Salem. An Oregon Winery Guide is available that covers these and other areas of the state.
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Activities:
- Shopping: there are numerous gift shops and galleries within walking distance in Depoe Bay. Hours of operation are typically 10AM to 5PM, seven days per week.
Located on the northern end of Yaquina Bay, Newport's Historic Bayfront offers wonderful shopping opportunities as well as a chance to hear and smell the day-to-day operations of a coastal fishing community. Wonderful restaurants abound on the Bayfront, as well as wax museums and an undersea garden. Newport's Nye Beach - 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 in the area, and no visit is complete without afternoon tea. In Lincoln City, the Outlet Mall has over 40 stores for your shopping pleasure.
7. - Hiking: Within one hour, north and south of Depoe Bay, there are numerous hiking trails in the forest and along the headlands. The choices range from short and easy to long and challenging. Among them are:
- Beach: If beachcombing is your activity of choice, the area offers spectacular beaches close by. Visit tide pools or just take a romantic stroll along the long stretches of beachfront that abound the Oregon Coastline.
- Antique Shopping: For antique lovers, your shopping opportunities are endless. Both Newport and Lincoln City offer wonderful antique shops, but the hidden treasure that even the tourists don't know about is a small town just East of these cities. Let our staff tell you about their finds.
- Whale Watching: Dockside Charters and Tradewinds Charters offer fishing trips and both also offer whale watching trips from Depoe Bay in boats or zodiac watercraft. Arrangements can be made for groups large and small (including individuals).
- Fishing: Dockside Charters and Tradewinds Charters offer fishing trips and both also offer whale watching trips from Depoe Bay in boats or zodiac watercraft. Arrangements can be made for groups large and small (including individuals).
- Golf: there are two golf courses within 15 minutes of Channel House; Salishan links, 5 miles north, a top rated Scottish links type 18 hole layout and Agate Beach, 10 miles south, a gentle 9 hole course that is comfortably walkable. It is best to call for tee times at Salishan while Agate Beach is often open on short notice. A third course, 30 minutes to the north, is Lakeside golf, an 18 hole course that is demanding in terms of walking or striking the ball.
One and a half hours south, at Florence, Sandpines Golf Links offers a superb course, rated #1 in America in 1993 Golf Digest. Tee times are required. Other golf courses include: Ocean Dunes, Neskowin Beach Golf Course, Eagle Creek Golf Course, and Lakeside Golf & Fitness Center.
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