Things to do in Lincoln City
Connie Hansen Garden
The Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy, a group of dedicated volunteers, continues to plant, prune and tend her creation, guiding visitors and conducting horticulture classes. Recent donations of land have increased the size interest of the garden. The reputation of the garden, which has been featured in The Oregonian, Sunset Magazine, Great Gardens and Fine Gardening Magazine, is on the rise. The number of visitors to this horticultural destination grows every year, and the local Chamber of Commerce has named it one of Lincoln City's "jewels." Call (541) 994-6338. for more information.
1931 NW 33rd Street, Lincoln City, OR 97361
Drift Creek Covered Bridge
The Drift Creek Covered Bridge was originally constructed in 1914 on Drift Creek just south and east of Lincoln City, Oregon. Like many wooden bridges, it was covered to extend its usable life past 9 years to about 80 years, the cover keeping the huge truss timbers dry and subject to far less rapid deterioration. Call (541) 994-1869. for more information.
Evergreen Aviation Museum Day Trip
Evergreen Aviation Museum, located in McMinnville, OR, less than an hour east of Lincoln City, is home to Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose and the Blackbird SR-71. Call (503) 434-4180 for more information.
North Lincoln County Historical Museum
To exercise your mind, visit the North Lincoln County Historical Museum, Learn how the community developed and how the Native Americans and white settlers lived many years ago. The archive houses an exhibit dedicated to the city's eponymous President Abraham Lincoln, as well as a rotation of special showings dedicated to other eras in the region's history. The museum was recently remodeled and opened new exhibits. Call (541) 996-6614 for more information.
4907 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97361
Whale Research Excursions
Every spring and fall thousands of people flock to the Oregon coast to watch the Pacific gray whales that are on migrations of their own. Some might query who is watching whom. Those who have seen a pod in motion, the spume in the air, the backs, the fins raised out of the water as if to wave hello, keep coming back for more. Call (541) 912-6734 for more information.