Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
The food is incredible. Almost anything on the menu can be made to fit a vegan or gluten-free diet. The staff is friendly and works with your order if it needs to be specially made. It's a small restaurant in Salmon Creek.
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I am Thai Eatery
14300 NE 20th AveThe food is incredible. Almost anything on the menu can be made to fit a vegan or gluten-free diet. The staff is friendly and works with your order if it needs to be specially made. It's a small restaurant in Salmon Creek.
The pizza here is so good! You can order in little slices or a whole pizza. Picture Subway, but with pizzas. Service is great, and if you've never been there, the employees are really nice about helping you with your order.
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MOD Pizza
7916 NE 6th AveThe pizza here is so good! You can order in little slices or a whole pizza. Picture Subway, but with pizzas. Service is great, and if you've never been there, the employees are really nice about helping you with your order.
If you want to watch your favorite sports team and eat some good wings, this place is the spot for you! The food is great, the TVs are loud, and you can get all the sports you want!
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Buffalo Wild Wings
7704 NE 5th AveIf you want to watch your favorite sports team and eat some good wings, this place is the spot for you! The food is great, the TVs are loud, and you can get all the sports you want!
Parks & Nature
Also known as Klineline Pond and a popular swimming spot during the summer. There are hiking trails, picnic shelters, a fishing pond, and a playground/splash pad for kids. Life guards are only available for the pond during the summer season. There is a $3 parking fee, but the parking pass is good all day and the pass gives you access to the other county parks (Frenchman's Bar, Vancouver, Lake, & Lewisville Park).
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Parque Regional de Salmon Creek/Estanque Klineline
1112 NE 117th StAlso known as Klineline Pond and a popular swimming spot during the summer. There are hiking trails, picnic shelters, a fishing pond, and a playground/splash pad for kids. Life guards are only available for the pond during the summer season. There is a $3 parking fee, but the parking pass is good all day and the pass gives you access to the other county parks (Frenchman's Bar, Vancouver, Lake, & Lewisville Park).
If you want to view Vancouver Lake from the park itself, see a beautiful view of Mt. St. Helens, and possibly even a flock of Canadian geese, then Vancouver Lake Park is for you! It's a bit of a drive (15 minutes), but it's lovely. There's hiking, paddle boarding, canoeing, and volleyball practiced out at this park as well as family picnics. There is a $3 parking fee, but it's good all day and the pass gets you access to the other county parks (Frenchman's Bar, Klineline Pond/Salmon Creek Park, & Lewisville Park). If you continue about 2-3 miles down Lower River Rd., you will reach Frenchman's Bar Park, on the Columbia River.
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Parque Regional del Lago Vancouver
6801 NW Lower River RdIf you want to view Vancouver Lake from the park itself, see a beautiful view of Mt. St. Helens, and possibly even a flock of Canadian geese, then Vancouver Lake Park is for you! It's a bit of a drive (15 minutes), but it's lovely. There's hiking, paddle boarding, canoeing, and volleyball practiced out at this park as well as family picnics. There is a $3 parking fee, but it's good all day and the pass gets you access to the other county parks (Frenchman's Bar, Klineline Pond/Salmon Creek Park, & Lewisville Park). If you continue about 2-3 miles down Lower River Rd., you will reach Frenchman's Bar Park, on the Columbia River.
This park is great for jogging, picnics, and lounging on the beach. Located right on the Columbia River, you can see Sauvie Island, OR, right across the way, and maybe even see a fisherman or two catch a salmon or steelhead. There is a lot of wildlife here, from blue herons to snakes, rabbits, and even a coyote! People ride their horses out there, so that can be a delight, too. There is a 5 mile trail that connects Frenchman's to Vancouver Lake, so joggers always take advantage of that. There is a $3 parking fee, but the pass is good all day and can be used at the other county parks (Klineline Pond/Salmon Creek Park, Vancouver Lake, and Lewisville Park).
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Frenchman's Bar Regional Park
9612 NW Lower River RdThis park is great for jogging, picnics, and lounging on the beach. Located right on the Columbia River, you can see Sauvie Island, OR, right across the way, and maybe even see a fisherman or two catch a salmon or steelhead. There is a lot of wildlife here, from blue herons to snakes, rabbits, and even a coyote! People ride their horses out there, so that can be a delight, too. There is a 5 mile trail that connects Frenchman's to Vancouver Lake, so joggers always take advantage of that. There is a $3 parking fee, but the pass is good all day and can be used at the other county parks (Klineline Pond/Salmon Creek Park, Vancouver Lake, and Lewisville Park).
Essentials
Low prices, best time to go is in the evening around 8pm. They're not as busy. Be prepared to bag your own items. They don't bag for you.
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WinCo Foods
9700 NE Hwy 99Low prices, best time to go is in the evening around 8pm. They're not as busy. Be prepared to bag your own items. They don't bag for you.
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
15705 SW 116th AveLow prices, closer to home than WinCo.
Shopping
Located just south of WinCo, you can find pretty much anything.
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Walmart
9000 NE Hwy 99Located just south of WinCo, you can find pretty much anything.
March 17 - Oct. 28. When the market is going, it offers so many things: fresh fruits and veggies, flowers, handmade items by people in the community, and even entertainment. This is definitely something to check out before leaving! It only runs on weekends, Sat. 9-3 and Sun. 10-3.
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Vancouver Farmers Market
605 Esther StMarch 17 - Oct. 28. When the market is going, it offers so many things: fresh fruits and veggies, flowers, handmade items by people in the community, and even entertainment. This is definitely something to check out before leaving! It only runs on weekends, Sat. 9-3 and Sun. 10-3.
Entertainment & Activities
Check out the movies, see if there's anything that might catch your eye!
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Regal Cinema 99
9010 NE Hwy 99Check out the movies, see if there's anything that might catch your eye!
Sightseeing
This was a 19th century fur trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company. There are 4 different historical sites: Pearson Air Museum, Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Barracks, and The McLoughlin House. Visit https://www.nps.gov/fova/index.htm for more info.
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Sitio Histórico Nacional de Fort Vancouver
1501 E Evergreen BlvdThis was a 19th century fur trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company. There are 4 different historical sites: Pearson Air Museum, Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Barracks, and The McLoughlin House. Visit https://www.nps.gov/fova/index.htm for more info.
Getting Around
This transit center is located closest to us, and here one can catch many different buses going to different locations. During the weekdays, the #105 I-5 Express goes to Portland, as does the #199, 99th St. Express. There is a difference between the 2 bus routes: the first continues on to the Salmon Creek transit center, where the 2nd does not. It returns to Portland.
For more details, visit www.c-tran.com
99th Street Transit Center station
This transit center is located closest to us, and here one can catch many different buses going to different locations. During the weekdays, the #105 I-5 Express goes to Portland, as does the #199, 99th St. Express. There is a difference between the 2 bus routes: the first continues on to the Salmon Creek transit center, where the 2nd does not. It returns to Portland.
For more details, visit www.c-tran.com