Centrale 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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Mest populære hoteller i Centrale 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
Prisen er 609 kr. pr. nat fra 10. mar. til 11. mar.
609 kr.
10. mar. - 11. mar.
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Overnat på dette hotel med forretningsvenlig profil i Vancouver. Nyd godt af gratis morgenmad, gratis Wi-Fi og gratis parkering. Vores gæster fremhæver især ...
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AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront

AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront

3.5 out of 5
333 W COLUMBIA WAY Vancouver WA
Prisen er 1.204 kr. pr. nat fra 22. mar. til 23. mar.
1.204 kr.
22. mar. - 23. mar.
inkluderer skatter og gebyrer
Overnat på dette hotel i Vancouver. Nyd godt af gratis Wi-Fi, morgenmad og et fitnesscenter. Vores gæster fremhæver især det hjælpsomme personale og de generelle ...
9/10 Wonderful! (351 anmeldelser)
Furnace was loud in the room. Other than that excellent

Anmeldelse fra 26. 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
Overnat på dette hotel i Portland. Nyd godt af gratis Wi-Fi, gratis parkering og et fitnesscenter. Vores gæster fremhæver især det hjælpsomme personale og de ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1.644 anmeldelser)
Gode værelser med fin beliggenhed
Meget godt placeret lidt uden for centrum med super service og gode, rene rum. Badeværelset er lidt outdated.

Anmeldelse fra 11. jul. 2025

Park Lane Suites and Inn
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Prisen er 693 kr. pr. nat fra 8. mar. til 9. mar.
693 kr.
8. mar. - 9. mar.
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Overnat på dette hotel med forretningsvenlig profil i Portland. Nyd godt af gratis Wi-Fi, morgenmad og et døgnåbent fitnesscenter. Vores gæster fremhæver især ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3.219 anmeldelser)
Great stay in DT Portland!

Anmeldelse fra 26. feb. 2026

The Paramount Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
Prisen er 761 kr. pr. nat fra 10. mar. til 11. mar.
761 kr.
10. mar. - 11. mar.
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Overnat på dette hotel med golffaciliteter i Portland. Nyd godt af gratis Wi-Fi, morgenmad og gratis lufthavnstransport. Vores gæster fremhæver især morgenmaden ...
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Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

3 out of 5
165 NW Park Ave Portland OR
Prisen er 804 kr. pr. nat fra 25. mar. til 26. mar.
804 kr.
25. mar. - 26. mar.
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Overnat på dette hotel i Portland. Nyd godt af gratis Wi-Fi, morgenmad og et fitnesscenter. De populære seværdigheder Moda Center og Oregon Zoo ligger i ...
9,8/10 Exceptional! (297 anmeldelser)
Lovely stay at Cambria with local shops and eats around! Parking is expensive at hotel so we opted to park our rental down at brewery blocks!

Anmeldelse fra 25. feb. 2026

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District
Den laveste pris pr. nat baseret på 2 voksne for 1 nat, som er fundet inden for de seneste 24 timer. Priser og tilgængelighed kan ændres uden varsel. Yderligere vilkår kan gælde.

Andre områder i Centrale Vancouver

Det nordlige Portland

Det nordlige Portland

Nyd godt af den smukke udsigt til floden i Det nordlige Portland. Moda Center er også et besøg værd, og du kan hoppe på metroen fra Delta Park-Vanport Station eller Expo Center Station for at se mere af Portland.

Det nordlige Portland
China town, Portland Oregon..

Northwest Portland

Hvis du tilbringer noget tid i Northwest Portland, kan du se seværdigheder som Pittock Mansion eller Hoyt Arboretum og tage metroen fra NW 23rd & Marshall Station eller NW Northrup & 22nd Station for at se mere af byen.

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

Northeast Portland

Hvis du tilbringer noget tid i Northeast Portland, kan du se seværdigheder som Moda Center eller Colwood National Golf Course og tage metroen fra Parkrose-Sumner Transit Center eller NE 82nd Avenue Station for at se mere af byen.

Northeast Portland
Moda Center which includes signage

Lloyd District

Lloyd District gør sig bemærket ved sine populære shoppingmuligheder. Du kan også overveje at besøge populære seværdigheder som Moda Center og Lloyd Center. Se mere af Portland ved at hoppe på metroen fra NE Grand & Multnomah Station eller NE 7th & Holladay Station.

Lloyd District
Pearl District which includes outdoor art

Pearl District

Du kan overveje at udforske de mange spisemuligheder i Pearl District. Hvis sightseeing står øverst på listen, er Broadway Bridge en populær seværdighed. Hop på metroen fra NW 10th & Johnson Station eller NW 11th & Johnson Station for at se mere af området.

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

Alphabet Historic District

Rejsende tager til Alphabet Historic District på grund af de mange spisemuligheder. Hop på metroen fra NW Lovejoy & 18th Station eller NW Lovejoy & 21st Station, og besøg populære seværdigheder som Trevett-Nunn House.

Alphabet Historic District


Centrale Vancouver

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