Northwest Winds Kite Shop

My wife and I stayed in Lincoln city for the weekend and decided to fly some kites. We went to Northwest Winds which has the biggest selection of kites and beach toys I’ve ever seen. We were greeted with a very friendly welcome and then helped to find exactly what we were looking for. The owner was very helpful and not overbearing or trying to just sell us something, he just loves fun! It was a joy finding this awesome toy store. I’m sure we will be stopping by every time we visit the area to find a new unique toy.

The customer service was outstanding. We came in to have our kite repaired and both attendants were very nice and helpful. This has been a great place since we were kids and continues to be a lovely place to stop by when in Lincoln city. Great value and anyone from beginners to experts can find a kite here.

I have driven by dozens of times and finally came in while staying next door. It was awesome! They had a huge selection of rubber band guns which made me think of my time in the dorms during my freshman year of college. There was even a target to try to hit. The staff was super friendly and approachable.
There is a bunch of moderately priced sand toys. Some are even USA made, yay!
On to the kites, there must be 200 varieties from starter kites for kids to ones that are several hundred dollars and very advanced.
I walked out without buying anything, but was just in there to browse, which was delightful.

A throwback to the Oregon Coast kite shops of 20 years ago — and that is a great thing!
Huge selection of quality kites in all price ranges for all ages. This shop is packed wall to wall with all the usual kites plus a bunch of interesting kites I have never seen in the past. Plan on spending some serious browsing time when you venture in.
The service is great, and they have repair parts and expertise as well. The store in Seaside is fabulous as well.

I have a confession to make. Once, in a former life, I spent a summer working retail at a kite and toy store in Seattle. Dorkalicious, I know. But now that I’ve come clean about it, I feel like I can move on.
Having worked closely with kites of varying levels, I’ve always had at least one or two lying around the house, and I busted out my delta stunt kite for a recent trip to Lincoln City. Everyone knows the best winter weather can be found on the Oregon Coast in August, and this was no exception. Windy days, windy nights. Perfect for flying. My trusty steed did pretty well, even in the high winds, but one afternoon when it really started blowing (maybe 35+ mph?) my kite lines started snapping. Relentlessly.
Unilocal showed me the way to Northwest Winds Kite Shop, and I wasn’t a bit disappointed. They hooked me up with some high-​test line with hand straps, which provides for a much more enjoyable flying experience than the cheap, crappy nylon attached to plastic handles I was using. My associate, having flown his first kite the day prior was so jazzed on them he purchased one himself — a starter model made by the kite store’s parent company (a kite manufacturer).
The selection here is very large, ranging from small diamond kites to animals to French Military boxes to stunt kites to speed-​foil kites for kite-​boarding. Prices start in the reasonable range (my friend’s purchase was a mere $ 26 for a very acceptable kite) to well into the hundreds for the super advanced stuff. The store also stocks plenty of toys including aerobees, frisbees, and various things for fun on the beach.
Did I say beach? I mean coast. Beaches are warm and sunny. The Oregon Coast is windy — perfect for flying.
Stepping in to this kite shop took me back. Way back. I hadn’t been in one for years and it immediately made me want to upgrade my set to a speed foil and get cray. But I resisted. My trusty old school stunt kite is still flying strong, especially with my new lines. But honestly anyone at the coast looking either for an introduction to the «sport» or to upgrade/​accessorize should come here. This is the place.

Excellent kite and toy store, right across the street from the D-​River Wayside — the big open beach area where there are nearly alway kites in the air on sunny summer days, and where the LC Kite Festival happens in June each year.
In this stretch of coast that runs from Lincoln City to Florence, I’ve counted 6 different wind-​toy specialty stores (an obvious choice with all this beach and wind and seashore park area!) Each one has a slightly different emphasis and specialization — and a completely different «feel» from the customer’s point of view.
Northwest Winds is the one that caters most to kids and family (lots of sand castle-​building tools, buckets and pails, shovels, and tote-​ables) And a really wide variety of kid-​interest characters and animals featured on kites.
Alternatly, they also seem to cater to the kite challengers, kite fighters, and more «spring break”-like kite flier. Their kites range from very small conservative kites in the $ 10-​$ 15 range — up to the big, impressive, competition kites that go for several hundred.
They have whole sections devoted to the 2 big Oregon universities, with lots of green/​sunny yellow for the visiting Ducks and Duck-​fans; and another whole rack of the deep purple of the Beavers and their alumni and supporters. As far as I can tell — this is the only one of these wind-​toy shops with that kind of Oregon-​specific school-​specific merchandise.
Lots of flags, spinners, yard decorations, wind socks, and twisters, as well as the flag poles and mounts, kite-​tail ribbons and streamers, and a side room full of other playful opportunities. They even have a few long sleeves and hoodies for those who came to the beach without adequate warmth.

Excellent sales and service, friendly staff. They fixed my kites, yes more than one. And I ended buying 2 more. Ted was great in tuning up my kite and fixing the others.
Prices were very competitive even on the Internet plus you get to fly right away since they are across the street. Quite happily spent $ 500 in kites. They have great assortment for beginners to advanced stunt kites plus lots more. They match you to your needs and skills. They wouldn’t set you up with just anything.

These guys are great. I have mainly worked with Ted when going in, but have had great service from everyone.
They are very knowledgeable about kites and really work with you to get you what will work for your skill/​price level. They do not try to get you to buy the more expensive kites just to make a sale.
They have their own line of kites that they make and you get one repair for free if you crash and burn hard and your kite then needs some TLC.
As a beginner kite flier, I have been in multiple times with what I am sure are stupid questions, but they have been über-​friendly and patient with me each time, and you get a sense of genuineness about them wanting you to have the best kite flying experience possible.
Their location in Lincoln City is great too. Located right across from the D River public parking and beach access means that if you have any problems or questions, all you have to do is cross the street and you are there.

This place has anything and everything you could possibly want or need when it comes to kites. Like someone else said, it’s so colorful and fun inside; you just can’t help but be happy while you wander around and take it all in. The prices are on par with what you’ll spend elsewhere and the service is amazing… AMAZING. They have some seriously cool guys that work there who are helpful and just overall awesome. Definitely the place to go to get a kite and head across the street to fly it on the beach!

Any place that helps break up fights between my boys is awesome. The staff here is full of good info and won’t try to sell you the most expensive kite just to make money. Kites that were recommended to me were great. One was specifically designed so it had no brackets or supports that could break.
Also have a great selection of flags, banners, and windsocks. The store is just so colorful it is fun to just walk around in. Next time I hit Lincoln City we are definitely hitting this place up!

These guys went above in beyond the call of duty. We arrived at Lincoln City on a sunny Saturday. Usually, we just walk along the beach, maybe feed some seagulls, then go. This time I eyed Northwest Winds kite shop across from the beach parking lot and thought. «I should get one of those stunt kites!»
I walked in and was greeted by Mike who then helped me to pick up a good beginer stunt kite. He helped me set it up and gave me a quick lesson on how to fly it before sending me on my way.
I ran back to the beach and found an area where I could avoid crashing it into innocent bystanders and with the help of my family launched the kite.
I was a natural at least I felt like one within five minutes I was manuvering the kite all over doing figure 8’s and zipping back and fourth before crashing into the sand and once a nice lady.