Lincoln City – Anniversary Trip

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August 19, 2025, was our 29th anniversary. We were going to take a brief trip to the Oregon Coast area. Because Hubby had a doctor’s appointment, we postponed the trip to Monday, the 25th, this week, and went to Lincoln City for two days.

Lincoln City is about 82 miles southwest of our home. My daughter recommended it because it has miles of walkable, sandy beaches along the Pacific Ocean. We booked a hotel right on the beach facing the ocean. The low tide exposed a larger area of the sand covered with driftwood. We spent most of the afternoon walking on the beach. A seafood restaurant was next to the hotel. We both had fish and chips for dinner before going back to our room.

Driftwood on the beach

On the second day, we visited the Lincoln City Glass Center. The main artist and co-owner at the center is Kelly Howard. She sells her artwork there and provides guided sessions for visitors to create their own glass pieces. We stopped and watched while their lessons were in session. Several shops nearby display and sell her creations.

Lincoln City Glass Center
Glass blowing class
Some of the blown glass on display

There are other glass artists and glassworks centers in Lincoln City, but we didn’t visit them. Another type of glasswork at Mor Art Fused Glass Studio also offers classes. Visitors can create any artwork on one layer of glass using small glass pieces and glass frit, then choose a second layer of colorful glass as the background. The instructor stacked the two pieces and placed them into a giant kiln to fuse the two layers together.

Mor Art Glass Fusing Studio
Some Fused glasswork on display
This piece is $185

I took a photo of the dragon mural because my older granddaughter is into dragon books.

The artist who painted the dragon mural in Lincoln City in 2019 was local artist Justin Sparks.

Lincoln City News

We visited some souvenir shops and walked along the coast, admiring the waves and the openings of the caves under the rocks.

Marijuana shop on the left advertising flower power
The seagull watched the whale watching boats going by
Whale watching boat tour
A foggy day
Caves under the rocks, even underneath the homes.

This post contributes to Dan Antion’s Thursday Doors, a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture.

Thursday Doors: Lincoln City – Anniversary Trip

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