A wonderful collection of art from regional artists. I found a little painting to add to my…read moregrowing kitchen gallery here. While in Yachats, check out the Sunday farmer's market, and have a bite at the fabulous Drift Inn.

Very high caliber and eclectic group of a great variety of regional artists. Every kind of media,…read morenot just paintings.....Jewelry, glass, textiles, wood, mobiles and more. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to look at everything.

Wonderful little gallery in Nye Beach showing local artists' work…read more We spoke with the lovely Colleen who sold me the beautiful painting by Khara Ledonne below. Forget about the touristy places on the Newport waterfront, and come here to support local artists!

I love local art and community cooperatives when I can find them when I'm travelling. I found the…read moreFor Artsake Gallery during a Nye Beach visit a few years ago and was happy to return last week. I This artist-owned Gallery is relatively small, but with a well curated and displayed multi-media selection of their member's works. And the person behind the counter might be one of them. I came away with a nice metal piece by Katy LaReau and a neat upcoming order with Alita Pearl. Why go to the local souvenir shop, when you can own local treasures like this?

We always try and stop by here when we are in Newport. It's a co-op so we get to enjoy many artists…read morework. Every time we come here, something calls our name and that's unusual with most art galleries we visit. We always enjoy chatting with the volunteers many of whom are the artists showing there. We highly recommend giving this gallery of a visit.

A wonderfully unique selection of art. There are so many beautiful pieces for your visual…read moreenjoyment. I love how each artist is able to display their own personality through their work.

I had a wonderful 3 nights at the Sylvia beach hotel starting in a Sunday. The hotel is right next…read moredoor to the Visual Arts Center. In the past I have wanted to go inside but it is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. I was excited that this time (my second in 3 years) I would finally be able to visit the museum. I checked ahead of time to see what exhibits were on and hours, they were listed to change over a day or so after the last day of my visit. Open 10-4 Wednesday through Sunday, wonderful! Went for a cold and windy walk in the beach, changed clothes in my car and went to the museum. People inside, but doors locked. A woman came to the door and said that they were changing the exhibits and closed for the week, and that she had left the sign up stating that the center would be open Wednesday by accident as her "printer wasn't working". She let me walk as far as the front desk to see the wonderful are coming down and going up. Said she might let me go upstairs to see the other exhibits, but on second thought no, because not everything up there was "secured". Then she also explained that usually the Visual arts center was closed one week per month to change exhibits over. I suppose staffing might be tight, but I have never before known of a museum to close during regular business hours to change over an exhibit (not to mention advertising the old exhibit would be displayed for a couple more days after they were planning to take it down. The person in charge suggested I should come back another time. Maybe I will the next time. In a year or two. To sum up, the museum is open at random times, closed for a week or so once a month, call first because this is not mentioned in the web site. The art looks beautiful, and the museum has good lighting, from what I could see. Decent parking, at least in on a weekday.

Stunning display of a type of painting I had never heard of…read morebefore, with wax. Upstairs the display was just mind blowing, the sculptures, and the painting, I took a picture of it, was so amazing. The artist was there working on a new sculpture, an owl, it was beautiful. I found a print from another artist who had a small display downstairs, of something that really spoke to me that day, it was a very sad day, and this picture really helped me. The staff is just wonderful, they explain everything, and were amazing.

Toad Hall was recommended to me by a friend. I was pleasantly surprised at the creative and…read morebeautiful merchandise sold there--the kind of specialty things you often cannot find. It was a fun shopping experience walking through the various rooms filled with unique delights. You could spend a long time there discovering both standard and whimsical items. It's off the main drag in a sweet house. Try it!

This little shop is a must see when visiting Yachats. It's just a 1 minute walk off the 101 and…read morehas the most unique gifts. Local artist's jewelry, garden decor, hand painted cards and gifts, wind chimes. I could go on and on. Now I'm not talking about the junk stuff you see all up the coast but really unique finds.....stop in and see the absolutely charming and delightful owner...

Great space for a gallery. It actually used to be a fish processing plant and was converted…read more Speaking of fish, there are a lot of beautiful and whimsical glass and ceramic fish laying about on shelves and in the glass cases. You'll also find other beautiful glass items of hot glass sculptures such as octopus and crab etc. Huge paintings are hanging throughout the shop as well and include a large selection of the amazing Yaquina Bay bridge. They have very lovely jewelry in their cases including some sea glass work. There's a second floor that has a great Mickey collection and other works of art upstairs. It's one of the first galleries on the street as you head down Bay St. from the Coast Guard station. And if this all seems a little fishy to you don't take my word for it. Go check it out for yourself.

Not sure if he was just in a bad mood, but I find it ironic that the pics show him with kids. The…read moreman does not seem to like kids and was very rude to my grandson.

Rooster is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about rocks, specifically jasper and different…read moretypes of agate. He is a goldmine of knowledge, and his store is full of gorgeous wind chimes, ornaments and other items. Highly recommended

What an incredible gallery hidden in little old Toledo! I was astounded by the unique selection of…read morework here...very different from your typical coastal galleries. It's also a working art studio, and Janet is a joy to speak with. Beyond the art pieces by Janet and others, you will also find a plethora of vintage objects and ephemera for sale. Many of the pieces are expensive, but truly good art is expensive because someone put vast amounts of time, effort, and creativity into an original piece. Definitely worth the trip if you're looking for unique pieces with a certain aesthetic.

Perfect name for this fascinating and wonderful gallery slash shop in which to purchase art pieces…read moreas well as art supplies. The owner of the gallery makes a lot of the art that is hanging about. This is not your normal art at all. It is a huge mixed media cornucopia of repurposed, reclaimed, vintage, collage, etc. of fantastical art works. And they are not just the owners but there are also some other interesting artists presenting as well. Her hours are not set in stone but I think you can especially count her as open on the weekends. Best way to know is to give her a phone call. She does a lot of art work in the shop itself since it's also her studio. Crow's Nest is what you would expect to see in a crows nest, full of sparkly, unique treasures and other delights. Toledo is not that far from other towns nearby like Newport. The town is picking up on some momentum too but still a work in progress.