50 VISITTHEOREGONCOAST.COM Healthy eats and plant-based plates stimulate the appetite at Nosh Eatery in Florence’s Old Town. For cozy Italian pastas, check out 1285 Restobar, which also serves prime rib on Wednesdays. The Hukilau brings an aloha spirit to the Central Coast with sushi rolls, musubi and mai tais. CHEERS! Quench your thirst with an ale or a lager brewed on-site at Rusty Truck Brewing in Lincoln City. In Depoe Bay, scan the horizon for whales while you sip a glass of Oregon pinot noir or a craft brew at Crushed and Crafted. In Newport Rogue Ales Brewer’s on the Bay offers great views of the commercial fishers coming and going from the bay, plus dozens of taps featuring its award-winning beers. Beach Daisy Wine in Yachats serves wines by the glass or bottle accompanied by small plates and other house-made nibbles. Or kick back with a pint of community orchard cider and upscale casual dishes at new WildCraft Cider & Pantry, just down the road. In Florence Homegrown Public House and Brewery makes its own brews and pleases vegans as well as burger lovers — even offering dishes designed for your pup. OUTDOORS CYCLING Fast, flowy mountain biking trails traverse evergreen forests while thrilling riders of all skill and experience levels with challenges and obstacles throughout the Central Coast. Beginners love riding Newport’s Big Creek Reservoir — where berms, whoops, rollers and other challenges provide a steady diet of thrills over the span of about 13 miles (21 km). Just south of town, the Wilder Trails system heads through groves of shore pine while offering a cross-country experience with roots and numerous natural features. Near Cape Perpetua, Cummins Creek welcomes more advanced riders Siltcoos River MELANIE GRIFFIN / EUGENE, CASCADES & COAST
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