Vancouvers stadskärna

Portland

Those of us who live in a certain neighborhood of the Lincoln district know that for one month every year we won't have to worry about turning on our porch lights.  If the street lamps should fail, well, that's not really of any concern. Say the moon itself were to pop out of the sky and go flying into space.  No big deal.  Because for a glorious 30 days every winter, we're able to bask in the glow of a house lit bright enough to make artificial sunshine.  A sight so startling, it causes commuters to back up traffic as they sit in their cars and gape.

It wasn't always that way.  A few years back, the charming old couple who lives in the place started to put out a few lights to decorate their home.  The next year they added a few more, and the year after that -- again -- some more.  At some point, however, they seem to have developed a kind of high tolerance for luminescence.  And when that happened, the floodgates were open.  What you see in these photos is the early December version of what, by Christmas day, will be a kind of multi-colored solar flare emanating from the front yard of their home.  

It can really be a beautiful thing to behold, as anyone who sees it for the first time can tell you.  And those of us who live here have accepted with pride this red and gold meteor which appears in our midst during every gloomy Northwest December.

Can you blame us?  We may be the only block on earth entirely visible from space.

#localgem
Those of us who live in a certain neighborhood of the Lincoln district know that for one month every year we won't have to worry about turning on our porch lights.  If the street lamps should fail, well, that's not really of any concern. Say the moon itself were to pop out of the sky and go flying into space.  No big deal.  Because for a glorious 30 days every winter, we're able to bask in the glow of a house lit bright enough to make artificial sunshine.  A sight so startling, it causes commuters to back up traffic as they sit in their cars and gape.

It wasn't always that way.  A few years back, the charming old couple who lives in the place started to put out a few lights to decorate their home.  The next year they added a few more, and the year after that -- again -- some more.  At some point, however, they seem to have developed a kind of high tolerance for luminescence.  And when that happened, the floodgates were open.  What you see in these photos is the early December version of what, by Christmas day, will be a kind of multi-colored solar flare emanating from the front yard of their home.  

It can really be a beautiful thing to behold, as anyone who sees it for the first time can tell you.  And those of us who live here have accepted with pride this red and gold meteor which appears in our midst during every gloomy Northwest December.

Can you blame us?  We may be the only block on earth entirely visible from space.

#localgem
A miserably wet day to have an alternator die out on the freeway, but the subsequent journey to the closest open mechanic deposited me next to this beautiful structure.  Originally a First Christian Church, it was built in 1925 to house a thriving congregation which had outgrown its most recent house of worship.  The building is now home to the unaffiliated Compass Church.

Even on a horribly grey day, the austere beauty of the place shines through.

http://ncbible.org/nwh/WaClark.html

And, yes, I love the #Architecture of the place.
No longer a theater, this is now a gallery and the offices of Vancouver's Farmers Market.

But it has a storied past, and in 2017 will be 150 years old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slocum_House_%28Vancouver,_Washington%29
The talking clocktower with the dancing salmon at Esther Short Park.

The cylindrical building in the background is a local landmark -- a set of apartments known as the "Smith Tower," (officially Mid-Columbia Manor).

But that's a subject for another day.


http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2007/11/esther_short_park.html

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Comfort Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown City Center

Comfort Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown City Center

2.5 out of 5
401 E 13th Street Vancouver WA
Priset är 852 kr per natt mellan 8 mars och 9 mars
852 kr
8 mars – 9 mars
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell för affärsresenären ligger i Vancouver. Här har du tillgång till gratis frukost, gratis wi-fi och avgiftsfri parkering. Våra gäster brukar tala ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1 145 recensioner)
It was nice. Having the Black Angus Steak House right next door made a New Years Eve out on the road ok.

Recension från 5 feb. 2026

Comfort Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown City Center
AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront

AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront

3.5 out of 5
333 W COLUMBIA WAY Vancouver WA
Priset är 1 801 kr per natt mellan 6 mars och 7 mars
1 801 kr
6 mars – 7 mars
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell ligger i Vancouver. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, frukost och ett fitnesscenter. Våra gäster brukar tala väl om den hjälpsamma personalen ...
9/10 Wonderful! (347 recensioner)
Clean and fancy

Recension från 16 feb. 2026

AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront
Park Lane Suites and Inn

Park Lane Suites and Inn

2.5 out of 5
809 SW King Avenue Portland OR
Detta hotell ligger i Portland. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, avgiftsfri parkering och ett fitnesscenter. Våra gäster brukar tala väl om den hjälpsamma ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1 627 recensioner)
Nice location and nice room! Ventilation was a little bad in the bathroom but wouldn’t have been a problem if it wasn’t raining outside (lol). We recommend staying here!

Recension från 26 maj 2025

Park Lane Suites and Inn
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Priset är 980 kr per natt mellan 22 feb. och 23 feb.
980 kr
22 feb. – 23 feb.
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell för affärsresenären ligger i Portland. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, frukost och ett fitnesscenter (öppet dygnet runt). Våra gäster brukar ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3 192 recensioner)
Excelente

Recension från 13 feb. 2026

The Paramount Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
Priset är 1 088 kr per natt mellan 10 mars och 11 mars
1 088 kr
10 mars – 11 mars
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell med golfbana ligger i Portland. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, frukost och gratis flygtransfer. Våra gäster brukar tala väl om frukosten ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (2 993 recensioner)
Great

Recension från 17 feb. 2026

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown

Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown

4 out of 5
319 SW Pine St Portland OR
Priset är 1 253 kr per natt mellan 1 mars och 2 mars
1 253 kr
1 mars – 2 mars
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell i lyxstil ligger i Portland. Här har du tillgång till gratis frukost, 2 restauranger och 2 bubbelpooler. Våra gäster brukar tala väl om frukosten ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1 417 recensioner)
Grand old hotel. Great rooms. I had the King suite. Only issue was lack of restaurant in the area n Monday and Tuesday nights.

Recension från 14 feb. 2026

Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown
Lägsta pris per natt som vi hittade under de senaste 24 timmarna, baserat på 1 natt för 2 vuxna. Priser och tillgänglighet kan komma att ändras. Ytterligare villkor kan gälla.

Andra områden i Vancouvers stadskärna

Norra Portland

Norra Portland

Upplev den storslagna utsikten över floden i Norra Portland. Moda Center är väl värt ett besök, och du kan hoppa på tunnelbanan på Delta Park-Vanport Station eller Expo Center Station om du vill se mer av Portland.

Norra Portland
China town, Portland Oregon..

Northwest Portland

När du ändå är i Northwest Portland kan du besöka några viktiga sevärdheter, som till exempel Leif Erickson Trail eller Pittock Mansion, och om du vill se mer av staden kan du hoppa på tunnelbanan på NW 23rd & Marshall hållplats eller NW Northrup & 22nd hållplats.

Northwest Portland
The Portland skyline on a crisp clear winter night. The Eastbank Esplanade is an ideal stroll the see this beautiful city at any hour of the day.
#Oregon #Portland #skyline #night #Eastbankesplanade

Nordöstra Portland

Om du tillbringar lite tid i Nordöstra Portland, kolla in sevärdheter som Moda Center eller Colwood National Golf Course. Om du vill se mer av staden kan du hoppa på tunnelbanan på Parkrose-Sumner Transit Center eller NE 82nd Avenue Station.

Nordöstra Portland
Moda Center which includes signage

Lloyd District

Upplev de populära butikerna i Lloyd District. Moda Center är väl värt ett besök, och du kan hoppa på tunnelbanan på NE Grand & Multnomah hållplats eller NE 7th & Holladay hållplats om du vill se mer av Portland.

Lloyd District
Pearl District which includes outdoor art

Pearl District

5/5(1 områdesrecension)

Överväg att besöka Broadway Bridge och ta dig tid att uppleva det stora restaurangutbudet under ditt besök i Pearl District. Om du vill se mer av staden hoppar du på tunnelbanan på NW 10th & Johnson hållplats eller NW 11th & Johnson hållplats.

Pearl District
Nob Hill showing signage and outdoor eating as well as a small group of people

Alphabet Historic District

Sätt av lite tid för att kolla in det stora restaurangutbudet i Alphabet Historic District. Ägna en stund åt att besöka viktiga sevärdheter som Trevett-Nunn House, och kliv på tunnelbanan på NW Lovejoy & 18th hållplats eller NW Lovejoy & 21st hållplats om du vill se mer av området.

Alphabet Historic District


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