Centro de 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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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
Del 9 mar al 10 mar, el precio por noche es de AR$ 116.975
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AR$ 132.347 en total
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AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront

AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront

3.5 out of 5
333 W COLUMBIA WAY Vancouver WA
Del 7 mar al 8 mar, el precio por noche es de AR$ 232.773
AR$ 232.773
AR$ 260.650 en total
7 mar. - 8 mar.
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Park Lane Suites and Inn

Park Lane Suites and Inn

2.5 out of 5
809 SW King Avenue Portland OR
Del 10 mar al 11 mar, el precio por noche es de AR$ 117.317
AR$ 117.317
AR$ 136.090 en total
10 mar. - 11 mar.
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8,8/10 Excellent! (1.641 opiniones)
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Enviada el 21 nov. 2025

Park Lane Suites and Inn
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Del 1 mar al 2 mar, el precio por noche es de AR$ 128.682
AR$ 128.682
AR$ 149.988 en total
1 mar. - 2 mar.
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9,2/10 Wonderful! (3.218 opiniones)
I'm not sure about this; I didn't use this service, but everything else was excellent.

Enviada el 18 ene. 2026

The Paramount Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
Del 10 mar al 11 mar, el precio por noche es de AR$ 137.336
AR$ 137.336
AR$ 166.156 en total
10 mar. - 11 mar.
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9/10 Wonderful! (3.020 opiniones)
Excelente servicio

Enviada el 17 oct. 2025

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

3 out of 5
165 NW Park Ave Portland OR
Del 23 mar al 24 mar, el precio por noche es de AR$ 150.138
AR$ 150.138
AR$ 174.160 en total
23 mar. - 24 mar.
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Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District
Precio por noche más bajo encontrado en las últimas 24 horas para una estadía de una noche para dos adultos. Los precios y la disponibilidad están sujetos a cambios. Es posible que se apliquen más términos.

Otros barrios como Centro de Vancouver

Norte de Portland

Norte de Portland

Visita Norte de Portland y disfruta de la imponente vista al río. Centro deportivo Moda Center es un lugar que vale la pena de conocer, y puedes tomarte el transporte público en la Estación de metro de Delta Park-Vanport o la Estación de metro de Expo Center para recorrer Portland.

Norte de Portland
China town, Portland Oregon..

Northwest Portland

Si te encuentras en Northwest Portland, visita puntos de interés como Leif Erickson Trail o Pittock Mansion, y súbete al transporte público en la Parada de NW 23rd y Marshall o la Parada NW Northrup & 22nd para recorrer mejor la ciudad. .

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

Noreste de Portland

Si te encuentras en Noreste de Portland, visita puntos de interés como Centro deportivo Moda Center o Campo de golf Colwood National, y súbete al transporte público en la Estación Parkrose-Sumner Transit Center o la Estación de metro de NE 82nd Avenue para recorrer mejor la ciudad. .

Noreste de Portland
Moda Center which includes signage

Lloyd District

5/5(1 opinión)

A los turistas les encanta Lloyd District por las famosas tiendas, y puedes tomar el transporte público en la Parada NE Grand & Multnomah o la Parada NE 7th & Holladay para conocer más lugares de Portland. Te recomendamos visitar puntos de interés como Centro deportivo Moda Center y Lloyd Center.

Lloyd District
Pearl District which includes outdoor art

Pearl District

Disfruta la variedad de lugares para comer en Pearl District. Si quieres conocer los puntos destacados, Puente Broadway es una atracción principal. Puedes comenzar el recorrido de la zona en la Parada NW 10th & Johnson o la Parada NW 11th & Johnson para recorrer más la zona.

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

Distrito histórico de Alphabet

Tómate un tiempo para visitar lugares como Casa Trevett-Nunn mientras recorres Distrito histórico de Alphabet, y asegúrate de visitar la variedad de lugares para comer. Puedes tomarte el transporte público en la Parada NW Lovejoy & 18th o la Parada NW Lovejoy & 21st para recorrer más la zona.

Distrito histórico de Alphabet


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