12 Best Shopping in The Oregon Coast, Oregon

The imaginative crafts folk at this studio turn molten glass into vases and bowls, which are available for sale. You can watch artisans at work here in the oldest glassblowing studio in the state, and next door, Mossy Creek Pottery gallery is worth a visit, too. Alder House is closed November–April.

The name of this unique arts space hints at its mission: "To build and exhibit aesthetically powerful art to educate a global audience about plastic pollution in the ocean and waterways and to spark positive changes in consumer habits." Inside the gallery you can view—and purchase—some of the remarkable sculptures of marine life that have been constructed entirely out of plastics and other debris collected from beaches, and learn more about how to help contribute to their efforts. The gallery is closed in winter, but there's a second location in Coos Bay that's open year-round and where you can watch artists working on new projects.

Furniture and housewares made with local myrtle wood are among the treasures you're apt to find at this extensive community gallery that also features seascape paintings, colorful ceramics, and fine jewelry by a number of notable artists in the area.

Every Sunday between mid-May and mid-October, the town closes three blocks of 12th Street to traffic from 10 to 3 so that as many as 200 vendors can sell goods they've grown or made. There are booths and tables full of fresh fruits, vegetables, farm products, arts, crafts, and treats of all kinds, plus excellent live music.

A highlight among the several galleries in Florence's Old Town, this co-op features the diverse works of more than 30 esteemed creatives living and working throughout the area and working in a variety of media.

The numerous art galleries that line Cannon Beach's Hemlock Street are an essential part of the town's spirit and beauty. A group of about a dozen galleries featuring beautifully innovative works in ceramic, bronze, photography, painting, and other mediums have collaborated to form the Cannon Beach Gallery Group. You'll find information about exhibits and special events on the website.

Watch talented contemporary glass artisans at work in the hot shop and browse the extensive array of works for sale in this acclaimed studio. Items range from tiny marbles to bowls and tableware.

Open since 1920, this venerable smokehouse uses alder for all processing and specializes in Pacific Northwest Chinook salmon. The mouthwatering fish that's smoked on the premises includes hot smoked pepper or wine-maple salmon, as well as smoked halibut, sturgeon, tuna, oysters, mussels, rainbow trout, and salmon jerky.

Blow a glass float or make a glorious glass starfish, heart, or fluted bowl of your own design (prices start at $65 for a glass float). The studio's expert artisans will guide you every step of the way. It's a fun, memorable keepsake of the coast.

There are at least a half-dozen candy shops in Seaside's tiny downtown, and shopping for sweets is a favorite pastime here among kids and adults. Phillips has been a favorite since 1897 and presently stocks homemade saltwater taffy, candied fruit slices, caramel popcorn, fudge, stroopwafel, and hand-dipped chocolates in an astonishing array of flavors.

The concept is simple, silly, and fun: you and a group of friends (kids love this place) show up and pose for pictures—the staff will help you bring out your inner goofiness—in each of the eight themed upside-down scenes, and you leave with a bunch of frameable mementos. The inverted vignettes include a saloon, a kitchen, and a Seaside's own promenade.