O que fazer em Northwest Vancouver

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The creek runs through a greenway one and one-half miles long, flanking a checkerboard of agrarian, residential and utility company property.
The creek runs through a greenway one and one-half miles long, flanking a checkerboard of agrarian, residential and utility company property.
Those of us who trek the wilderness in the Great Northwest have some very peculiar people to thank.  A little more than a century ago, as the burgeoning industrial revolution began to trammel its way across the country, the owners of railroads, municipal water holdings, the telegraph, and those new-fangled monstrosities known as electric power companies, all found themselves in a pickle.

To ply their trade they needed space; more to the point, they needed specific routes through the space that other people had, or could have, just by parking their wagons and calling it home. More critically, they didn't want to have to pay for it, at least not at the going rate.

They were able to convince the local, county, state and even the federal government (none of which needed much convincing), that it would be in the nation's best interest to grant a set of low-to-no cost easements ceding to these entities the rights-of-way through any obstacle which might come into their path.

And while this over-simplification of events would not earn even a solid "D" in an intro to contract law course, it brings to light an undeniable reality: a lot of the wilderness we get to enjoy in this part of the country is there because someone took it and never gave it back.

This became abundantly clear to me this Summer and Fall when I hiked no fewer than five major wilderness areas whose sole purpose, were they not wilderness, would be to provide a conduit for some sort of consumer service.  In Washington: Dog Mountain, Hamilton Mountain, Table Mountain and the complex of trails at Coyote  Wall are all criss-crossed with power lines.  They don't overwhelm the landscape, but there they are.  In Oregon, Mount Defiance is essentially the state's tallest communication tower; Forest Park combines water, electricity, and phone routes that are hidden so well in places, you'd never know they were there.

The Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway, here in Vancouver, would simply not exist today, save for its designation as a right-of-way for Bonneville Power and the local railway. Homes were built right up to its rim, and a residential (essentially rural road) was grandfathered in before it was declared a wetland refuge, but the area itself remains blissfully exempt from development.  It is home to at least a dozen species of waterfowl, herons, eagles, peregrine falcons, beavers, otters, coyote, deer, and all the usual characters thriving in an urban wildlife setting.  As far as the animals are concerned, the place is more or less the way they found it.

Did all this open territory come down to us by accident? Was it the by-product of both greed and a none-too-coincidental "cooperative understanding" between the private sector and those charged with protecting the public's interests?  Well, kinda.  

But ironically enough, without that century-old landgrab, we might no longer be able to enjoy some of the Nothwest's most beautiful places. It will make me shake my head and smile every time I think about it.  But I, for one, am grateful.
Here in the Northwest, we don't get to see blue sky very often in the winter time.  But when we do, we tend to make it count.
Here in the Northwest, we don't get to see blue sky very often in the winter time.  But when we do, we tend to make it count.

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Northwest Vancouver: os melhores hotéis

The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
O preço é de R$ 524 por diária para uma estadia de 18 de jan. a 19 de jan..
R$ 524
Total: R$ 611
18 de jan. – 19 de jan.
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Hospede-se neste hotel ideal para negócios em Portland. Desfrute de Wi-Fi grátis, café da manhã (sobretaxa) e uma academia aberta 24 horas. Nossos hóspedes elogiam ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3.117 avaliações)
Muito boa

Avaliada em 29 de mai. de 2025

The Paramount Hotel
Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

3 out of 5
8439 Ne Columbia Blvd Portland OR
O preço é de R$ 339 por diária para uma estadia de 2 de fev. a 3 de fev..
R$ 339
Total: R$ 393
2 de fev. – 3 de fev.
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Hospede-se neste hotel ideal para negócios em Portland. Desfrute de Wi-Fi grátis, café da manhã (sobretaxa) e serviço de traslado de/para o aeroporto grátis. ...
8/10 Very Good! (2.873 avaliações)
The staff need to improve
Not very helpful staff. The Air cmpany lost my bag, so I had to buy some stuff in the internet and ask to delivery at the Hotel. One day I ask a guy in the front desk about one package delivered, he said "can you speak louder?" he talked with other employer "Is he talking about packages? I'm here ...

Avaliada em 10 de set. de 2023

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland 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
O preço é de R$ 779 por diária para uma estadia de 19 de jan. a 20 de jan..
R$ 779
Total: R$ 904
19 de jan. – 20 de jan.
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Hospede-se neste hotel de luxo em Portland. Desfrute de um terraço na cobertura, uma academia aberta 24 horas e estacionamento com manobrista (sobretaxa). Em ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1.001 avaliações)
Boa localizacao. Otima cama.estacionamento lotado.
Boa localizacao Apartamento grande Boa cama O hotel esta mal conservado O wi fi e instavel O atendimento da recepcao é lento e informa pouco

Avaliada em 16 de ago. de 2025

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
Mark Spencer Hotel

Mark Spencer Hotel

3 out of 5
409 Sw 11th Ave Portland OR
O preço é de R$ 492 por diária para uma estadia de 14 de jan. a 15 de jan..
R$ 492
Total: R$ 571
14 de jan. – 15 de jan.
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Hospede-se neste hotel ideal para negócios em Portland. Desfrute de Wi-Fi grátis, café da manhã (sobretaxa) e uma academia. Nossos hóspedes elogiam os funcionários ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (1.867 avaliações)
Amazing stay! Loved the hospitality. Shout out to the staff, esp Alex for making us feel at home.

Avaliada em 5 de jan. de 2026

Mark Spencer Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
O preço é de R$ 503 por diária para uma estadia de 16 de jan. a 17 de jan..
R$ 503
Total: R$ 610
16 de jan. – 17 de jan.
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Hospede-se neste hotel para golfistas em Portland. Desfrute de Wi-Fi grátis, café da manhã (sobretaxa) e serviço de traslado de/para o aeroporto grátis. Nossos ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (2.935 avaliações)
Boa opção perto do aeroporto
Boa localização, bom tamanho de quarto, com bom serviço. Senti falta de um cofre no quarto, mas no geral gostei

Avaliada em 17 de ago. de 2024

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

4 out of 5
1000 NE Multnomah Street Portland OR
O preço é de R$ 637 por diária para uma estadia de 25 de jan. a 26 de jan..
R$ 637
Total: R$ 742
25 de jan. – 26 de jan.
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Reserve uma estadia neste hotel em Portland. Desfrute de Wi-Fi grátis, piscina externa e 2 restaurantes. Nossos hóspedes elogiam os funcionários prestativos ...
8,2/10 Very Good! (1.021 avaliações)
The purpose of our stay was to be close to the MOD Center for a basketball game. Based on the location and positive reviews, we decided to move forward with this property—and it turned out to be a great choice. We would absolutely stay here again if we return for another game or event. The front ...

Avaliada em 7 de jan. de 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
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Hazel Dell South

Hazel Dell South tem seus encantos, mas não deixe de fazer um passeio mais longo para conhecer atrações imperdíveis como Regal Cinema 99 e Vancouver Farmers Market.

Hazel Dell South
A beautiful little church which I pass by at least once a week.  Finally got out of my car to take a picture.

Lincoln

Se está em busca do que fazer em Lincoln e arredores, visite Vancouver Farmers Market e Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, duas atrações imperdíveis.

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Oeste Minnehaha

Ao planejar sua viagem a Oeste Minnehaha, não deixe de incluir uma visita a atrações como Regal Cinema 99 e Fort Vancouver National Historic Site no seu roteiro.

Oeste Minnehaha
Nice little park in the middle of Vancouver, WA. The switchbacks up the hill, surrounded by tall trees will make you feel like you're a lot further from town. It was a nice, quiet place to stretch my dogs legs for a bit and eat my lunch from nearby Panera Bread.

Hazel Dell

Os viajantes adoram Hazel Dell por seus restaurantes, mas isso não é tudo o que o destino tem a oferecer. Visite atrações como Regal Cinema 99 e Vancouver Mall para descobrir os encantos dessa região.

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Vila Rose

Se está em busca do que fazer em Vila Rose e arredores, visite Fort Vancouver National Historic Site e Museu de Aviação de Pearson, duas atrações imperdíveis.

Vila Rose
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Starcrest

Se está em busca do que fazer em Starcrest e arredores, visite Cascades Amphitheater e Clark County Fairgrounds, duas atrações imperdíveis.

Starcrest


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