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801 SW Hwy 101, Ste 401
Lincoln City, OR 97367
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540 NE Hwy 101
Lincoln City, OR

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A beautiful day at the beach will leave you rested and happy - just the right mood to enjoy a fine meal and a little evening culture. This coastal community offers a host of entertainment options, from live theater and jazz to Big Band sounds and Vegas-style gambling.

Chinook Winds Casino Resort / Eden Hall / Galleries & Museums / Movies / Music & Concerts / Nightlife / Theatre West / What's Happening


	Your fun can begin at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Located in the north end of Lincoln City, the two-story facility has a full schedule of world-famous entertainers like Three Dog Night, The Beach Boys or Michael Bolton. After the show, enjoy live music in the lounge or try your luck at the slot machines, card tables or gaming tables. Chinook Winds also provides childcare and a video game room for families. Chinook Winds has a full service hotel adjacent to the Casino.



	A healthy dose of live music can also be found at Eden Hall, just south of Lincoln City in Gleneden Beach. A renovated brick factory updated with fine art and historic touches, this venue offers blues, jazz and folk music by the West's finest players. Several times a year, theatrical productions also grace the stage from "The Wizard of Oz" to "Sound of Music." For details, call (541) 764-3826. Click here to visit their site!


	To exercise your mind, visit the North Lincoln County Historical Museum, 4907 SW Highway 101 in the Taft district of Lincoln City. All guests enter the Museum for free during 2009! 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. You can wander through our many artist galleries and pick up a destinctive gift for someone special (perhaps yourself). Another stop on the Lincoln City Gallery and Museum tour is the Lincoln City Cultural Center. The Center was developed to enrich the community through art and culture. It also houses the Lincoln City Visitor Center in a classroom on the west side of the building. For more information on the Lincoln City Cultural Center, click here. Click here to download our Gallery Map (pdf) For information on the Oregon Crafted self-guided art gallery tours, visit www.oregoncrafted.org.



	Enjoy a little Hollywood at the historic Bijou Theatre, in the Oceanlake neighborhood at 1624 NE Hwy 101. First run movies show nightly, with weekend matinees and festivals; there are even special smoking and crying rooms. To hear show times and ticket information, call 994-8255.www.cinemalovers.com Adding to the local film scene is the Lincoln City Cinemas, found just off Highway 101 at 3755 SE High School Drive. Lincoln City Cinemas features stadium seating, bargain shows daily before 5:00 p.m. and plenty of free parking. For information on its schedule of new releases, call (541) 994-7469 or visit www.catheatres.com.


	Other local talent includes the Lincoln Pops Orchestra, with 16 talented members who play swing tunes on the third Tuesday of each month at the Gleneden Beach community Center. They specialize in music from the Big Band era, perfect for cheek-to-cheek dancing. In the choral arena, the Lincoln Community Chorus offers popular and classical numbers in concerts all year round. For information on their concert schedule, call (541) 994-4167. Annually Lincoln City also hosts two large concert fundraisers which bring talent from across the world. With shows from jazz to classical and rock, the variety keeps the masses pleased! Check out their websites for more information: Cascade Head Music Festival and Soundwaves. The Oregon Coast Recorder Society offers concerts in Lincoln City and the Central Coast year round, especially during the winter and around holidays. These concerts are free of charge. The Lincoln City Cultural Center was opened to enhance our community through the arts and frequently offers musical acts as a part of their program. From Latin Discos to Blues and Jazz, the center (which is open year round) typically has an event or show every weekend. Check out their calendar here. In addition, Chinook Winds has headliners performing regularly, so make sure you check out our Calendar for the latest shows.



	Life doesn't slow down after the spectacular ocean sunset. Dance the night away to the pounding beat or hum your way through an oldies concert, sing along to karaoke, take in a movie or play. Nightly entertainment is frequently available at the following establishments: BK Mulligans: Weekends feature music frequently! For more information call 541-996-2468 or visit BK Mulligans' website. Chinook Winds Casino Hotel Lounge: 9pm – midnight, Fri & Sat. For more information call 541-996-5825 or visit www.chinookwindsgaming.com. Chinook Winds Casino Resort: Live big-time performers. For more information call 888-CHINOOK or visit www.chinookwindsgaming.com Chinook Winds Casino Rogue River Room with DJ Metal: Weekends, 10:30pm – 1:30am. FMI call 541-996-5825, 888-CHINOOK, or visit www.chinookwindsgaming.com. Gracie’s Sea Hag: Depoe Bay -from 7-11pm Friday & Saturday, 6-10pm on Thursday & Sunday. For more information 541-765-2734 Italian Riviera: Weekends in the Piano Room Lounge,6:30pm. For more information call 541-764-3400. Roadhouse 101: Weekends. FMI call 541-994-7729. Salishan Spa & Resort: in the Attic Lounge. 8:00pm-11:00pm. Call 541-764-2371 for more information. Tups Bar & Grill: 7-10pm weekends. For more information call 541-996-8877. If you’d rather be the entertainment than listen to it, try karaoke at Maxwell’s. 9:00pm Thursday through Sunday (541-994-8100 for more information) Additional information on the local music scene can be found at Output Music or Eden Hall's websites. How about the big screen? We have a variety of movies available all the time at Bijou Movie Theatre, 541-994-8255 www.cinemalovers.com and The Lincoln City 6, 541-994-7469, www.uatc.com. And don’t forget, there’s often live theatre to inspire you. Visit Theatre West, 541-994-5663 or www.theatrewest.com. At night we roll the carpets out, not up.



	One of the community jewels is Theatre West, which has been producing mystery, comedy and drama for the past quarter-century. The membership, numbering more than 200 theater-loving volunteers, offers five shows (including one musical) every year in the Nelscott District. Visit: www.theatrewest.com


	For more information on concerts, plays and other events in Lincoln City, go to our Calendar turn to the weekly listings in the News Guard, Coast on Over in the News Times, the Events Calendar section of The Beach Connection, or the Oregon Coast Today. Thousands of these guides are distributed to hotel rooms and retail outlets around the county.