scubish.com: Scuba diving Vancouver - Washington - USA

Vancouver, Washington , is in the Pacific Northwest, immediately north of the border with Oregon. Two bridges across the Columbia River connect Vancouver to the rest of the Portland metropolitan area. Vancouver is the fourth largest city in Washington (and is more populous than all cities in Oregon with the exception of Portland), but is obscured by its close proximity to and economic reliance on Portland, OR.

Get in

Vancouver is closer to the Portland International Airport than most of Portland. This is one of the best airports in the nation. PDX to Downtown Vancouver in less than 20 minutes. Fly PDX

Get around

C-TRAN is the city's bus system, with "bike and bus" resources.

See

Fort Vancouver. Vancouver is home to the historic Fort Vancouver. Built in 1825, Fort Vancouver was a fur trading outpost and home to the Hudson's Bay Company. It's right outside Downtown Vancouver and next to the Pearson Air Field and Museum. It's a great spot to stop and have a picnic or just to look at the handful of old buildings and displays. Also, on the 4th of July be sure to check out the amazing firework show, said to be the biggest west of the Mississippi River.

Beacon Rock State Park, about 35 miles East of Vancouver, is one of the Northwest's more enjoyable day trips. After driving for less than an hour through the scenic Columbia Gorge, you arrive at the base, where it is advisable to use restroom facilities and prepare for a relatively short, but moderately vertical hike up the 1-mile trail to the top of this old volcanic core, the second-largest free-standing monolith in the world (after the Rock of Gibraltar). Spectacular views of the Gorge, the river, and various wildlife will be your reward. The park also offers camping and more hiking trails, if you feel so inclined or you wish to avoid other hikers.

Vancouver Farmers Market . Great selection of naturally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs, the Market now carries local natural meats, seafood and dairy products.

Pearson Air Museum . The museum is located on historic Pearson Field, the oldest active airfield in the United States. The museum is also home to the country's oldest wooden hangar. Built in 1918 as part of the U.S. Army Spruce Division, it has been used as an airplane hangar since 1921. It even housed Italian prisoners of war during W.W.II. The museum is the first step in a three-phase project to recreate a pre-WWII Army Air Corps Field that existed at Pearson Field in the 1920's and 1930's.

Buy

Uptown Village nestled between downtown Vancouver and its historic neighborhoods. It lies between Mill Plain and 4th Plain Boulevards along Broadway, Main, and Columbia Streets.

Westfield Mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall, +1 360 892-6255, . The mall offers a variety of stores including large department stores such as Nordstrom, Meier and Frank's, and Old Navy. There are over 100 other stores, plus restaurants and specialty shops.

Eat

Sushi World (13503 SE Mill Plain Blvd,...