When you know, you know. Each person has their own a-ha moment when it comes to art and mine…read moreoccurred here. Newport is over-filled with art galleries, but after seeing the rest, I thought Ozone was the best. Rather than follow the local trend of having a little bit of everything (glass, paintings, wood carvings, metal sculpture and jewelry), Ozone is a contemporary gallery that features only a few local artists at a time. So depending on whether you like the artists du jour, will affect your enjoyment of the gallery. But, they also offer free wine tasting. So even if you don't decide to purchase, you can browse through the gallery and enjoy the view of Newport Bay. I absolutely hit it off with Karen and ended up purchasing three different pieces of art. It was for a space in my home I've been trying to fill for over three years. If you purchase more than one piece, there is a 'collector's discount' and we had a funny discussion about how it is sad for a gallery owner, and the artist, to see some pieces sold. I assured her that it was going to someone who would love the art and she requested that I send her a photo of my purchases in their new environment. So feel free to wander through the other galleries for your beach tchotchkes, but if you want to experience some innovative artists and sip a little wine, then don't forget to visit Ozone.

Very hip art gallery, if you're into that sort of thing. During our particular visit they were…read morefeaturing recycled art so nearly everything there was garbage turned into something nice to look at. Price tags are very high so don't expect to buy unless you can afford to blow at least $400. The person working the store was very cool and friendly.

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.

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?

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...

Tiny store chock full of so many fun things - huge card selection, jewelry, gifts & so much more?read more

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.

Absolutely the worst customer service I've ever encountered. So sad. We come here every year. We'll…read morenever shop here again.

Wonderful shop of interesting items. The clerk was so friendly and comfortable to talk with. Great…read morelittle stop amongst many others in Yachats.

Best place ever!! Need a beautiful piece of jewelry for a good price this is the place. The owner…read moreis wonderful, so incredibly kind a generous. Gave me jewelry for free, stickers, and clothes. Every time I stop by the coast I have to stop here!! So much love for this place.

We love visiting Enough when we are in Waldport! There are seemingly endless treasures in the form…read moreof jewelry, books, dvds, housewares, and more! The owner, Jennie, is hilarious and one of the kindest most generous souls we've ever met.

The best little store in Yachats. A real old fashioned general store! They've come through for me…read moreso many times over the years when I'd forgotten to bring things I needed: a flashlight, a travel candle, and most recently a charging cord. And of course I find a lot of things I don't need, too! One of my favorite t-shirts came from here; it's got their store logo, which is an adorable little steampunk anglerfish. I'm so obsessed that I got a sticker with the same logo on it this trip (also, they have a lot of awesome stickers). On top of that, the staff are super friendly and welcoming! There's one delightful woman who has been there the last couple times, and she's a joy to chat with. I wish I had asked her name. I work retail myself, and she exudes the same warmth I try to give to all of my customers, too. It's not always an easy job, but you can tell when someone genuinely wants to make customers feel at home in their space and takes pride in their job. Also, I'm really obsessed with coming back and getting an anglerfish sweatshirt now.

Super cool little hardware store! The staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. We are…read morerenting a VRBO house nearby, and they only allow compressed wood fire logs to be burned in the fireplace. The rental house didn't provide any, so we were on a quest to find some. The nice ladies in the mercantile didn't carry any, but pointed us in the right direction to find some. There is a ton of stuff in here! So much that most likely you'll find something while perusing the store. They even have a baked goods case in front. Great little find in Yachats. Would recommend.