what to do in Lincoln city?

Hi I was just thinking about the Corier Reunion in Lincoln City and since we are going to be there for a few days I thought it might be fun to go see some things nearby.  So I went to the visitors website for Lincoln city and I found some stuff that might be fun, if anyone wants to do any of it.
The theatre is playing looney tunes for the kids, this might be good if it happens to rain (I doubt it)

There is a display garden called the Connie Hansen Garden, that is free.  Click on the words "connie Hansen" to see the website.

Regatta Park seems like it would be a great place to take the kids, there is a playground, and walking trails and apparently a really really big tree that we are supposed to look at :)
Also near Regatta park is Spring lake trail, it's 2.5 miles but it is paved and goes around Spring lake. (I would love to do this, I took the girls on a 3 mile hike in the mud when Claire was a baby and they had a blast)

We could go look at the seals that gather on the Salishan spit- the website says there is usually about 150 of them there.

There is a covered bridge not to far away, I don't know if the kids would be interested in that but I would like to go see it if anyone wants to come with me.

And of course there is the Oregon Coast aquarium in Newport- I think it's about an hour from where we will be.  I have been and it's a great aquarium but it is a little spendy (20$ a person)

anyways, let me know if you want to do any of this stuff.  it looks like there is a lot of fun stuff to do.  Oh and we have to fly kites, Lincoln city is the Kite Mecca of the world.