The family-friendly coastal city of Seaside is full of activities for visitors of all ages. It's on Oregon’s north coast, within easy reach of Portland, and features a 1920s-era boardwalk along the beach. There are plenty of other things to do in Seaside beyond strolling the promenade. Activities range from kayaking and hiking to arcade games and bumper cars. Once you’ve had your fill of beachy fun, dine at one of Seaside's many restaurants, from seafood specialists to candy stores stocked to the brim with colorful saltwater taffy.
The weather in Seaside is at its finest in summer, with the hottest and driest temperatures in July and August. August is also when the annual Seaside Beach Volleyball event—the largest such tournament in the US—takes place. Come in September to watch interpreters from Pacific Northwest Living Historians harvest salt, just as members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition did, or opt for a March visit to attend the annual Oregon Ghost Conference.
Seaside is designed with pedestrians in mind, and strolling up and down its Promenade is a fun way to spend your time in the city. You can also speed things up by renting a bicycle or a 4-wheel Surrey bike, which is similar to a bicycle rickshaw and makes carting your friends or family around a breeze. Many visitors bring a car or rent one to get to Seaside, though tours from Portland that include transportation are available.
If you like arcade games or vintage entertainment, head to the Funland Entertainment arcade for a round of Fascination. This skeeball-esque game, a mainstay at holiday destinations across the United States back in the 1920s, is now hard to come by. The goal is to roll balls into five different holes as fast as you can. Multiple players in the arcade play at once and the fastest to achieve the goal wins a prize.
