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
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Hotel Indigo Vancouver Dwtn – Portland Area by IHG

Hotel Indigo Vancouver Dwtn – Portland Area by IHG

3.5 out of 5
550 Waterfront Way Vancouver WA
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9,4/10 Exceptional! (440 recensioner)
The hotel was excellent as well as the hospitality. The beds were very comfortable

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Hotel Indigo Vancouver Dwtn – Portland Area by IHG
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Priset är 1 043 kr per natt mellan 18 jan. och 19 jan.
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9,2/10 Wonderful! (3 134 recensioner)
Room cleaned. Staff nice and professional

Recension från 12 jan. 2026

The Paramount Hotel
Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

3 out of 5
8439 Ne Columbia Blvd Portland OR
Priset är 674 kr per natt mellan 2 feb. och 3 feb.
674 kr
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Detta hotell för affärsresenären ligger i Portland. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, frukost och gratis flygtransfer. Våra gäster brukar tala väl om den ...
8/10 Very Good! (2 789 recensioner)
Great night

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Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG
The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

4.5 out of 5
545 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Priset är 1 543 kr per natt mellan 19 jan. och 20 jan.
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8,6/10 Excellent! (1 001 recensioner)
Our corner king room had a stunning city view—truly beautiful. Check-in was smooth and welcoming; the front desk team was kind, knowledgeable, and helpful. We also loved the convenience of entering from the parking garage directly into the hotel lobby. The bar and lobby area were inviting and lively, ...

Recension från 7 jan. 2026

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
Mark Spencer Hotel

Mark Spencer Hotel

3 out of 5
409 Sw 11th Ave Portland OR
Priset är 980 kr per natt mellan 15 jan. och 16 jan.
980 kr
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inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell för affärsresenären ligger i Portland. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, frukost och ett fitnesscenter. Våra gäster brukar tala väl om den ...
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Thumbs up

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Mark Spencer Hotel
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
Kenton

Kenton

När du ändå är i Kenton kan du besöka några viktiga sevärdheter, som till exempel Portland International Raceway eller Heron Lakes Golf Club, och om du vill se mer av staden kan du hoppa på tunnelbanan på Kenton-North Denver Avenue Station eller Delta Park-Vanport Station.

Kenton
Overlook

Overlook

Om du tillbringar lite tid i Overlook, kolla in sevärdheter som Swan Island eller Willamette River. Om du vill se mer av staden kan du hoppa på tunnelbanan på North Killingsworth Station eller North Prescott Station.

Overlook
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


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