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
السعر هو ⁦SAR 316⁩ في الليلة الواحدة من ⁦1 فبراير⁩ إلى ⁦2 فبراير⁩
SAR 316
الإجمالي: SAR 357
من 2026/02/01 إلى 2026/02/02
يشمل الضرائب والرسوم
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Vancouver. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (⁦1,127⁩ تقييمًا)
Polite staff, good location

قُيّمَ في ⁦18 يناير 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
السعر هو ⁦SAR 630⁩ في الليلة الواحدة من ⁦1 فبراير⁩ إلى ⁦2 فبراير⁩
SAR 630
الإجمالي: SAR 814
من 2026/02/01 إلى 2026/02/02
يشمل الضرائب والرسوم
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Vancouver. Enjoy 5 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (⁦444⁩ تقييمًا)
The hotel was excellent as well as the hospitality. The beds were very comfortable

قُيّمَ في ⁦8 يناير 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
السعر هو ⁦SAR 559⁩ في الليلة الواحدة من ⁦1 فبراير⁩ إلى ⁦2 فبراير⁩
SAR 559
الإجمالي: SAR 648
من 2026/02/01 إلى 2026/02/02
يشمل الضرائب والرسوم
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Portland. Enjoy a rooftop terrace, a 24-hour fitness center, and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (⁦1,002⁩ تقييم)
Amazing room and service.

قُيّمَ في ⁦13 يناير 2026⁩

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
السعر قابل للاسترداد بالكاملاحجز الآن، وادفع عند الإقامة
السعر هو ⁦SAR 378⁩ في الليلة الواحدة من ⁦8 فبراير⁩ إلى ⁦9 فبراير⁩
SAR 378
الإجمالي: SAR 441
من 2026/02/08 إلى 2026/02/09
يشمل الضرائب والرسوم
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Portland. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the restaurant ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (⁦3,149⁩ تقييمًا)
Great value for a super location.

قُيّمَ في ⁦19 يناير 2026⁩

The Paramount Hotel
Mark Spencer Hotel

Mark Spencer Hotel

3 out of 5
409 Sw 11th Ave Portland OR
السعر هو ⁦SAR 344⁩ في الليلة الواحدة من ⁦4 فبراير⁩ إلى ⁦5 فبراير⁩
SAR 344
الإجمالي: SAR 399
من 2026/02/04 إلى 2026/02/05
يشمل الضرائب والرسوم
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Portland. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (⁦1,965⁩ تقييمًا)
This was a perfect stay, as usual. It’s the place I always choose to stay when in Portland!

قُيّمَ في ⁦18 يناير 2026⁩

Mark Spencer Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
السعر هو ⁦SAR 363⁩ في الليلة الواحدة من ⁦1 فبراير⁩ إلى ⁦2 فبراير⁩
SAR 363
الإجمالي: SAR 440
من 2026/02/01 إلى 2026/02/02
يشمل الضرائب والرسوم
Book a stay at this golf hotel in Portland. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a free airport shuttle. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (⁦2,953⁩ تقييمًا)
The room was clean and quiet. The rhotel also has a full bar and restaurant.

قُيّمَ في ⁦19 يناير 2026⁩

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
أقل سعر عُثر عليه في الليلة الواحدة خلال آخر 24 ساعة بناءً على سعر إقامة ليلة واحدة لشخصين بالغين. الأسعار ومدى التوفر عرضة للتغيير. قد تسري شروط إضافية.

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شمال بورتلاند

شمال بورتلاند

مركز مودا ومضمار بورتلاند للسباقات الدولية من بين أفضل المعالم السياحية في شمال بورتلاند، واحرص على استكشاف الإطلالات النهرية الجميلة. استقل المترو من محطة ديلتا بارك - فانبورت أو محطة إكسبو سنتر لمشاهدة المزيد من المعالم السياحية في المنطقة.

شمال بورتلاند
Kenton

Kenton

إذا كنت ستقضي بعض الوقت في Kenton، فاستكشف معالم سياحية مثل مضمار بورتلاند للسباقات الدولية أو نادي هيرون ليكس للجولف، واركب المترو من محطة كينتون - نورث دنفر أفينيو أو محطة ديلتا بارك - فانبورت للتعرف أكثر على المدينة.

Kenton
Overlook

Overlook

خلال وجودك في Overlook، استمتع بمشاهدة أفضل المعالم السياحية مثل جزيرة سوان أو Willamette River، واركب المترو من محطة نورث كيلينجز وورث أو محطة نورث بريسكوت للتعرف أكثر على المدينة.

Overlook
China town, Portland Oregon..

نورث ويست بورتلاند

خلال وجودك في نورث ويست بورتلاند، استمتع بمشاهدة أفضل المعالم السياحية مثل Leif Erickson Trail أو قصر بيتوك، واركب المترو من NW 23rd & Marshall Stop أو NW Northrup & 22nd Stop للتعرف أكثر على المدينة.

نورث ويست بورتلاند
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

خلال وجودك في Northeast Portland، استمتع بمشاهدة أفضل المعالم السياحية مثل مركز مودا أو ملعب كولوود الوطني للجولف، واركب المترو من مركز عبور باركروز - سمنر أو محطة نورث إيست إيتي سيكند أفينيو للتعرف أكثر على المدينة.

Northeast Portland
Moda Center which includes signage

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تشتهر مقاطعة لويد على نطاق كبير بالمحلات التجارية الشهيرة، وقد تروق لك زيارة أفضل المعالم السياحية مثل مركز مودا ومركز لويد. تعرف أكثر على بورتلاند من خلال ركوب المترو من NE Grand & Multnomah Stop أو NE 7th & Holladay Stop.

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