EXPLORELINCOLNCITY.COM 33 Photos Alex Jordan LOCAL SHOPS Visitors flock to Lincoln City’s local speciality shops for everything from handmade crafts and gifts to books and records. Embrace the coastal breezes by picking out a colorful kite at Winddriven, which specializes not just in kites but in all things wind-powered. You’ll find fanciful metal garden-art pieces that spin in the breeze as well as decorative windsocks and flags. Take a journey back to the 1970s at Love Works Hippie Store, a vibrant, family-owned tie dye shop featuring hand-dyed apparel, tapestries, jewelry and other trinkets. Prehistoric Oregon is a unique shop and gallery specializing in fossils, minerals, meteorites and hand-polished pocket stones. Visitors peruse one-of-aMossy Creek Pottery Robert’s Bookshop Winddriven A spontaneous road trip in 1997 brought Melanie Richardson and her husband Don to Lincoln City, where they quickly settled in. Years later, she found her calling at Mossy Creek Pottery, first as an employee and, since 2014, as its owner. Today, the century-old farmhouse gallery showcases the work of more than 50 Northwest potters. “The gardens invite you in, the pottery spills out into the yard, and the moment you cross the threshold, you’re surrounded by beauty and warmth,” she said. Richardson loves Lincoln City’s welcoming art scene, from glassblowing and pottery classes to murals and sculptures. Her tip for visitors — explore the Alder Island Trail at Siletz Bay, then dine nearby at a local favorite such as The Pines Dines, Beachcrest Brewing, Squatchsami or Side Door Café. LOCAL SPOTLIGHT MELANIE RICHARDSON, OWNER OF MOSSY CREEK POTTERY kind treasures, break their own geodes, or explore a wide variety of educational and collectible items for all ages. For a special gift, make your way to Mossy Creek Pottery, a beautiful farmhouse gallery and shop that has been showcasing the masterful creations of Oregon potters since it opened in 1973. Crystals, candles, tarot card decks and incense burners summon visitors to Tah·Lume Curiosities and Gifts in the Nelscott District. This little shop also stocks a wide array of art pieces that range from vintage floral prints to whimsical sculptures of mushrooms and gnomes. Pick up a good beach read or a collectible tome at Robert’s Bookshop. This labyrinthine bookstore is filled to the rafters with secondhand books on topics ranging from beekeeping to aviation, along with trading cards, DVDs and comics. In the historic Taft district, Wild Fern Mercantile offers an eclectic mix of gifts for every occasion, from handmade ornaments and fused glass jewelry to locally crafted home goods and gourmet treats. It’s Christmas all year at the Christmas Cottage, which has operated for more than 50 years in the Nelscott District. Find more than 25,000 ornaments and unique Christmas decor, including European glass ornaments, German nutcrackers, Santa figures and more.
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