Vancouverin keskusta matkavinkit

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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Vancouverin keskusta: Suosituimmat hotellit

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
Hinta on 83 € per yö ajalle 16.3. viiva 17.3.
83 €
16.3.–17.3.
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Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Vancouver. Nauti ilmaisesta aamiaisesta, ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä ja ulkouima-altaasta. Asiakkaamme ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1 162 arvostelua)
If I need a hotel in the PDX area. This is where I go.

Arvosteltu 6.3.2026

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
Hinta on 163 € per yö ajalle 8.3. viiva 9.3.
163 €
8.3.–9.3.
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Yövy tässä hotellissa kohteessa Vancouver. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, aamiaisesta (lisämaksusta) ja kuntokeskuksesta. Asiakkaamme kehuvat majoituspaikan ...
9/10 Wonderful! (354 arvostelua)
Furnace was loud in the room. Other than that excellent

Arvosteltu 26.2.2026

AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Hinta on 94 € per yö ajalle 9.3. viiva 10.3.
94 €
9.3.–10.3.
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Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Portland. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, aamiaisesta (lisämaksusta) ja ympäri vuorokauden ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3 243 arvostelua)
Excellent

Arvosteltu 6.3.2026

The Paramount Hotel
Park Lane Suites and Inn

Park Lane Suites and Inn

2.5 out of 5
809 SW King Avenue Portland OR
Hinta on 98 € per yö ajalle 8.3. viiva 9.3.
98 €
8.3.–9.3.
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Yövy tässä hotellissa kohteessa Portland. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, ilmaisesta pysäköinnistä ja kuntokeskuksesta. Asiakkaamme kehuvat majoituspaikan ...
Park Lane Suites and Inn
Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

3 out of 5
8439 Ne Columbia Blvd Portland OR
Hinta on 67 € per yö ajalle 9.3. viiva 10.3.
67 €
9.3.–10.3.
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Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Portland. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, aamiaisesta (lisämaksusta) ja ilmaisista lentokenttäkuljetuksista. ...
8/10 Very Good! (2 935 arvostelua)
I didn’t used it

Arvosteltu 7.3.2026

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG
Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

3 out of 5
165 NW Park Ave Portland OR
Hinta on 115 € per yö ajalle 29.3. viiva 30.3.
115 €
29.3.–30.3.
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Yövy tässä hotellissa kohteessa Portland. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, aamiaisesta (lisämaksusta) ja kuntokeskuksesta. Lähellä sijaitsevat Moda Center ...
9,8/10 Exceptional! (307 arvostelua)
Great place to stay and the staff was amazing! Would definitely recommend staying here, clean rooms and felt safe.

Arvosteltu 6.3.2026

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District
Alin löytämämme hinta viimeisten 24 tunnin aikana 1 yölle ja 2 aikuiselle. Hinnat ja saatavuus voivat muuttua. Muita ehtoja saatetaan soveltaa.

Vancouverin keskusta: Muita alueita lähistöllä

North Portland

North Portland

Jokimaisemiin tunnettu North Portland tarjoaa myös muuta nähtävää, kuten Moda Center, ja läheiset Delta Park-Vanportin raitiovaunupysäkki ja Expo Centerin raitiovaunupysäkki takaavat, että Portland ei taatusti jää tuntemattomaksi.

North Portland
China town, Portland Oregon..

Luoteis-Portland

Jos aiot viettää aikaa kohteessa Luoteis-Portland, tutustu joihinkin sen nähtävyyksiin, kuten Leif Erickson Trail tai Pittock Mansion (historiallinen rakennus). Läheiset NW 23rd & Marshall -pysäkki ja NW Northrup & 22nd -pysäkki takaavat, että kaupunkiin tutustuminen on vaivatonta.

Luoteis-Portland
Eliot

Eliot

Eliot tarjoaa upeita nähtävyyksiä, joihin kuuluu muun muassa Wonder Ballroom, ja jos haluat tutustua kaupunkiin lähemmin, Albina-Mississippin raitiovaunupysäkki sijaitsee lähellä.

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

Northeast Portland = Koillis-Portland

Jos aiot viettää aikaa kohteessa Northeast Portland = Koillis-Portland, tutustu joihinkin sen nähtävyyksiin, kuten Moda Center tai Colwood National Golf Course. Läheiset Parkrose-Sumnerin kauttakulkukeskus ja NE 82nd Avenuen raitiovaunupysäkki takaavat, että kaupunkiin tutustuminen on vaivatonta.

Northeast Portland = Koillis-Portland
Moda Center which includes signage

Lloyd District

Moda Center ja Lloyd Center (ostoskeskus) ovat suosittuja nähtävyyksiä kohteessa Lloyd District, joka tunnetaan suosituista kaupoista. NE Grand & Multnomah -pysäkki ja NE 7th & Holladay -pysäkki varmistavat, että lähiseudun nähtävyyksiin on myös helppoa tutustua.

Lloyd District
Pearl District which includes outdoor art

Pearl District

Lukuisista ruokailumahdollisuuksista tunnettu Pearl District tarjoaa myös muita nähtävyyksiä, kuten Powell's City of Books. Ja jos olet kiinnostunut tutustumaan myös lähiseudun tarjontaan, NW 10th & Johnson -pysäkki ja NW 11th & Johnson -pysäkki tekevät siitä helppoa.

Pearl District


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