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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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Centro di Vancouver: hotel con le migliori recensioni

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
Il prezzo è 82 € a notte nel periodo 12 mar - 13 mar
82 €
12 mar - 13 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel per viaggi d'affari a Vancouver. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo, il Wi-Fi gratuito ...
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
Il prezzo è 161 € a notte nel periodo 22 mar - 23 mar
161 €
22 mar - 23 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Soggiorna in questo hotel a Vancouver. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e una palestra. Nelle recensioni, ...
9/10 Wonderful! (351 recensioni)
Furnace was loud in the room. Other than that excellent

Recensione del 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
Il prezzo è 110 € a notte nel periodo 27 feb - 28 feb
110 €
27 feb - 28 feb
tasse e oneri inclusi
Soggiorna in questo hotel a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, un parcheggio gratuito e una palestra. Nelle recensioni, i ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1643 recensioni)
Camera pulita e attrezzata di tutto, praticamente un monolocale, personale alla reception gentile. La zona, rispetto al centro di Portland sembra più curata.

Recensione del 26 set 2025

Park Lane Suites and Inn
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Il prezzo è 93 € a notte nel periodo 1 mar - 2 mar
93 €
1 mar - 2 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel per viaggi d'affari a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e una palestra ...
The Paramount Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
Completamente rimborsabile
Il prezzo è 100 € a notte nel periodo 10 mar - 11 mar
100 €
10 mar - 11 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel per golfisti a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e una navetta gratuita ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2980 recensioni)
Viaggio di lavoro
Molto positivo posizione ottimale cortesia e simpatia del personale pulizia dei locali Ristorante molto buono!

Recensione del 10 apr 2023

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

3 out of 5
165 NW Park Ave Portland OR
Il prezzo è 108 € a notte nel periodo 22 mar - 23 mar
108 €
22 mar - 23 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Soggiorna in questo hotel a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e una palestra. Nelle vicinanze ...
9,8/10 Exceptional! (297 recensioni)
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!

Recensione del 25 feb 2026

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District
Prezzo per notte più basso trovato nelle ultime 24 ore, per un soggiorno di 1 notte per 2 adulti. Tariffe e disponibilità sono soggette a modifica. Si applicano condizioni aggiuntive.

Altri quartieri di Centro di Vancouver

North Portland

North Portland

North Portland è celebre soprattutto per la pittoresca vista sul fiume. Se vuoi scoprire anche le altre attrazioni di Portland, prendi la metro da Stazione di Delta Park-Vanport o Stazione di Expo Center. Tra le tappe da non perdere ci sono anche Moda Center e Portland International Raceway.

North Portland
China town, Portland Oregon..

Northwest Portland

Approfitta del tuo soggiorno in zona Northwest Portland per esplorare Leif Erickson Trail e Pittock Mansion; prendi il treno a Fermata del tram di NW 23rd & Marshall o Fermata del tram di NW Northrup & 22nd per visitare anche il resto della città.

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

Nordest di Portland

Approfitta del tuo soggiorno in zona Nordest di Portland per esplorare Moda Center e Colwood National Golf Course; prendi il treno a Transit Center Parkrose-Sumner o Stazione di NE 82nd Avenue per visitare anche il resto della città.

Nordest di Portland
Moda Center which includes signage

Lloyd District

Moda Center e Lloyd Center sono alcune delle principali attrazioni di Lloyd District. Assolutamente da non perdere anche i negozi. Infine, da Fermata del tram di NE Grand & Multnomah e Fermata del tram di NE 7th & Holladay potrai girare in lungo e in largo la zona.

Lloyd District
Pearl District which includes outdoor art

Pearl District

La ricca offerta ristorativa? Solo una delle tante attrazioni di Pearl District! Tra le tappe assolutamente da non perdere c'è anche Ponte di Broadway, mentre da Fermata del tram di NW 10th & Johnson e Fermata del tram di NW 11th & Johnson potrai girare la zona in lungo e in largo.

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

Alphabet Historic District

Trevett-Nunn House è una delle principali attrazioni di Alphabet Historic District, così come la ricca offerta ristorativa. In più, da Fermata del tram di NW Lovejoy & 18th e Fermata di NW Lovejoy & 21st potrai girare in lungo e in largo la città.

Alphabet Historic District


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