OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Tony Gile, owner of Safari Town Surf Shop, leads popular guided kayak tours for groups or single passengers. Gile and his family can teach you to surf or take you fat-tire bike riding on the beach. Reserve your dates early for the best availability for activities, especially for group trips. When he’s not leading tours, Gile likes to take visitors on the Cascade Head Trail, “one of the most scenic hikes on the West Coast,” he says. “Sometimes you see whales below you and eagles soaring over you — it’s pretty incredible,” Gile says. ENGAGING ART & CULTURE Kelly Howard, a glassblower and co-owner of Lincoln City Glass Center, curates a gallery representing more than 100 artists from Oregon and Washington who create everything and anything glass. Make an appointment to pair up with an artist and design your own glass masterpiece, or just watch glassmaking in the 8,000-square-foot (343-sq-m) space, one of the largest on the West Coast. Walk across the street to Volta Gallery, where you can find glass work by Howard and others. Howard enjoys taking visitors to Beachcrest Brewing Company, which offers live music most nights of the week, and the Siletz Bay Music Festival, held each August. She also recommends independent bookseller Bob’s Beach Books. Hearth & Table NATHAN HOLSTEDT LOCALS’ PICKS Locals know Lincoln City best, and our insiders have shared their favorite spots, from must-try restaurants to art studios where creativity reigns. 10 EXPLORELINCOLNCITY.COM
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