Seaside Carousel Mall, Seaside

Not to be missed! A wonderful attraction for young people while in Seaside. We found this when rain forced us off the beach. This is a lovely, original-style carousel right in the middle of a little mall. My three year old rode it at least ten times. Can't remember the price, but it was affordable. You can kill some serious time in the mall between the carousel, toy store, arcade, and Chinese food restaurant (full disclosure-there may be other stores there but I didn't visit them and don't remember what they were). The toy store is a delight, full of curiosities of the fun and educational sort, with many bins and shelves available for touching and admiring. The arcade is loud and flashy, but even my sensitive kid enjoyed the motorcycle simulator and others. And I'm not usually one for Chinese food, but seriously, the food was delicious, portions hearty, and the staff very friendly. We're headed back to Seaside soon and will definitely return to this mall, rain or shine.

There's little shops. Something for everyone there. Just wait to buy Saltwater Taffy. Get it at Candyman. Just NW of the mall. 100's of flavors!