Shopping

You came for the beach, but take home the bargins! All TAX FREE!

It's easy to find a special gift for that special person in Lincoln City, where a wide range of stores and outlets await the year-round shopper. Everything from rare books to antiques to new fashions to gourmet foods and beach mementos can be found in our seven-mile (12 km) long shopping concourse, Highway 101.

Tanger Outlet Centers has become the largest mall of its kind in the region, boasting 65 stores, including Liz Claiborne, Old Navy, Eddie Bauer, and Mikasa. The Outlet Center can be a one-stop holiday shopping destination, offering a tremendous selection of merchandise: sporting goods, men's and ladies' apparel, books, toys, shoes, leather goods, household and kitchen gifts, vitamins, just to name a few. A new two-story parking garage assures ample parking, and snack shops can keep the die-hards from going hungry. But to borrow a phrase, the Tanger Outlet Center is just the beginning.




Lincoln City also boasts a number of specialty stores which add spice to a gift-buying excursion. A number are clustered in Oceanlake, a neighborhood from North 10th to North 25th on Highway 101. There you'll find antique and vintage clothing, teddy bears, presents for pets, fine jewelry and custom-made guitars, a haven of candles and wax goods, as well as T-shirts and shells, mineral and gem specimens, and New Age gifts.
In the Delake neighborhood, near the D River, strollers find kites, Native American art, salt water taffy and maritime gifts.

Perhaps the most quaint shopping area is Nelscott, a small region clustered around the intersection of 101 and South 32nd Street. Christmas gifts and ornaments and luscious chocolate are a few of the treasures found there.

At the north end of town, the Lincoln City Plaza harbors a gourmet coffee house, distinctive women's clothing, cards and gifts, and a large craft supply house.

If you're heading south, you can't miss the Taft neighborhood. There you'll find antiques, "retro" clothing, surf boards and wetsuits, along with a view of harbor seals and other residents of Siletz Bay. The breadth of merchandise in Lincoln City may surprise you. Those who come for a sandy beach weekend often find they've gotten their holiday shopping done, too.

The Great Oregon Coast Garage Sale, held annually is a great place for bargains with over 100 sales happening around town on one weekend each Spring. Check the Calendar of Events for more information.