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 82 € per yö ajalle 1.2. viiva 2.2.
82 €
per yö
1.2.–2.2.
Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Vancouver. Nauti ilmaisesta aamiaisesta, ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä ja ilmaisesta pysäköinnistä. ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1 102 arvostelua)
Polite staff, good location

Arvosteltu 18.1.2026

Comfort Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown City Center
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
Hinta on 195 € per yö ajalle 1.2. viiva 2.2.
195 €
per yö
1.2.–2.2.
Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Vancouver. Nauti 5 ravintolasta, 2 baarista/loungesta ja aamiaisesta (lisämaksusta). Asiakkaamme ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (444 arvostelua)
The hotel was excellent as well as the hospitality. The beds were very comfortable

Arvosteltu 8.1.2026

Hotel Indigo Vancouver Dwtn – Portland Area 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
Täysin hyvitettäväVaraa nyt, maksa myöhemmin
Hinta on 146 € per yö ajalle 25.1. viiva 26.1.
146 €
per yö
25.1.–26.1.
Yövy tässä ylellisessä hotellissa kohteessa Portland. Nauti kattoterassista, ympäri vuorokauden auki olevasta kuntokeskuksesta ja valet-pysäköinnistä (lisämaksusta). ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1 002 arvostelua)
Amazing room and service.

Arvosteltu 13.1.2026

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Hinta on 98 € per yö ajalle 5.2. viiva 6.2.
98 €
per yö
5.2.–6.2.
Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Portland. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, aamiaisesta (lisämaksusta) ja ympäri vuorokauden ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3 063 arvostelua)
I'm not sure about this; I didn't use this service, but everything else was excellent.

Arvosteltu 18.1.2026

The Paramount Hotel
Mark Spencer Hotel

Mark Spencer Hotel

3 out of 5
409 Sw 11th Ave Portland OR
Hinta on 84 € per yö ajalle 26.1. viiva 27.1.
84 €
per yö
26.1.–27.1.
Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Portland. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, aamiaisesta (lisämaksusta) ja kuntokeskuksesta. ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (1 961 arvostelua)
Shower tile needs cleaning

Arvosteltu 17.1.2026

Mark Spencer Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
Hinta on 101 € per yö ajalle 28.1. viiva 29.1.
101 €
per yö
28.1.–29.1.
Yövy tässä golfin pelaamiseen sopivassa hotellissa kohteessa Portland. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, aamiaisesta (lisämaksusta) ja ilmaisista lentokenttäkuljetuksista. ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (2 951 arvostelua)
Clean, friendly staff, had a great stay.

Arvosteltu 18.1.2026

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
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
Kenton

Kenton

Kohteessa Kenton vieraillessasi kannattaa tutustua alueen nähtävyyksiin, joihin kuuluu Portland International Raceway (moottorirata) ja Heron Lakes Golf Club, ja läheiset Kenton-North Denver Avenuen raitiovaunupysäkki ja Delta Park-Vanportin raitiovaunupysäkki takaavat, että kaupunkiin tutustuminen on vaivatonta.

Kenton
Overlook

Overlook

Jos aiot viettää aikaa kohteessa Overlook, tutustu joihinkin sen nähtävyyksiin, kuten Swan Island tai Willamette River. Läheiset North Killingsworthin raitiovaunupysäkki ja North Prescottin raitiovaunupysäkki takaavat, että kaupunkiin tutustuminen on vaivatonta.

Overlook
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
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


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