Binnenstad van Vancouver

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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Tophotels in Binnenstad van Vancouver

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
De prijs is € 81 per nacht van 17 feb tot 18 feb
€ 81
17 feb - 18 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers in Vancouver. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en gratis parkeerplaatsen. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1.145 beoordelingen)
Very clean and central to many locations

Beoordeeld op 1 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
De prijs is € 171 per nacht van 20 feb tot 21 feb
€ 171
20 feb - 21 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel in Vancouver. Geniet van gratis wifi, ontbijt en een fitnesscentrum. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen erg te spreken over het behulpzame ...
9/10 Wonderful! (327 beoordelingen)
friendly staff comfortable room

Beoordeeld op 26 jan 2026

AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront
Hilton Vancouver Washington

Hilton Vancouver Washington

3.5 out of 5
301 W. 6th Street Vancouver WA
De prijs is € 144 per nacht van 1 mrt tot 2 mrt
€ 144
1 mrt - 2 mrt
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers in Vancouver. Geniet van ontbijt, een 24-uurs fitnesscentrum en een valetparkeerservice. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1.001 beoordelingen)
Staff and location

Beoordeeld op 3 feb 2026

Hilton Vancouver Washington
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
De prijs is € 91 per nacht van 18 feb tot 19 feb
€ 91
18 feb - 19 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers in Portland. Geniet van gratis wifi, ontbijt en een 24-uurs fitnesscentrum. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3.181 beoordelingen)
Staff friendly

Beoordeeld op 5 feb 2026

The Paramount Hotel
The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

4.5 out of 5
545 SW Taylor St Portland OR
De prijs is € 146 per nacht van 22 feb tot 23 feb
€ 146
22 feb - 23 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel in luxe stijl in Portland. Geniet van een dakterras, een 24-uurs fitnesscentrum en een valetparkeerservice. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1.001 beoordelingen)
Super comfortable beds and a beautiful hotel!

Beoordeeld op 28 jan 2026

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
De prijs is € 95 per nacht van 17 feb tot 18 feb
€ 95
17 feb - 18 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel voor golfers in Portland. Geniet van gratis wifi, ontbijt en gratis vervoer van/naar de luchthaven. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (2.962 beoordelingen)
Fles wijn zelf betaald was prima houden we tegoed voor volgende keer hoop ik … en dit is een goed adres prima service opgehaald op AirPort na inleveren van huurauto beste tot nu toe deze vakantie met uitzondering van Glendale dat was echt uitzonderlijk leuk deze vakantie

Beoordeeld op 24 mei 2023

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
Laagste prijs per nacht gevonden in de afgelopen 24 uur op basis van een verblijf van 1 nacht voor 2 volwassenen. Prijzen en beschikbaarheid kunnen altijd wijzigen. Mogelijk gelden er extra voorwaarden.

Andere buurten in Binnenstad van Vancouver

North Portland

North Portland

North Portland is populair onder reizigers door zijn verbluffende uitzichten op de rivier. Ontdek meer van Portland met de metro vanaf Delta Park-Vanport Station of Expo Center Station, en kom langs topbezienswaardigheden zoals Moda Center en Internationaal racecircuit Portland.

North Portland
Kenton

Kenton

Bezoek tijdens je verblijf in Kenton topbezienswaardigheden, zoals Internationaal racecircuit Portland of Heron Lakes Golf Club. Neem de metro bij Kenton-North Denver Avenue Station of Delta Park-Vanport Station om de stad verder te verkennen.

Kenton
China town, Portland Oregon..

Northwest Portland

Maak tijdens je verblijf in Northwest Portland wat tijd vrij voor bezienswaardigheden zoals Leif Erickson Trail of Pittock Mansion. Je kunt bij NW 23rd & Marshall Halte of Halte NW Northrup & 22nd de metro nemen om de stad verder te verkennen.

Northwest Portland
Eliot

Eliot

Mis tijdens je verblijf in Eliot topbezienswaardigheden zoals Wonder Ballroom niet. Je kunt bij Albina-Mississippi Station de metro nemen om de stad verder te verkennen.

Eliot
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

Noordoost Portland

Maak tijdens je verblijf in Noordoost Portland wat tijd vrij voor bezienswaardigheden zoals Moda Center of Colwood National Golf Course. Je kunt bij Parkrose-Sumner Transit Center of NE 82nd Avenue Station de metro nemen om de stad verder te verkennen.

Noordoost Portland
Moda Center which includes signage

Lloyd District

Moda Center en Lloyd Center zijn topbezienswaardigheden in Lloyd District, naast de populaire winkels. Neem de metro bij NE Grand & Multnomah Stop of Halte NE 7th & Holladay om nog meer bezienswaardigheden in het gebied te verkennen.

Lloyd District


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