Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Shari's Cafe and Pies
4720 NE Thurston WayGood breakfast menu.
Great Halibut fish and chips ther whole menu is great. Key Lime pie so good. Cute place right on the water it is right among house boats . One of my favorite places.
33 locals recommend
Island Cafe
250 NE Tomahawk Island DrGreat Halibut fish and chips ther whole menu is great. Key Lime pie so good. Cute place right on the water it is right among house boats . One of my favorite places.
Rally Pizza
2905 E Mill Plain BlvdGood food and good Microbrews
Joe's Crab Shack
101 SE Columbia WayFun place for seafood. Right on the Columbia River.
Starbucks
6003 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdBlack Rock Coffee Bar
Good food and drinks. Right on the Columbia River. Happy Hour too.
46 locals recommend
McMenamins on the Columbia
1801 SE Columbia River DrGood food and drinks. Right on the Columbia River. Happy Hour too.
Mio Sushi
2735 N Killingsworth StOne word... Yummy!
One word loud! But if you like buffalo wings this is the place to go.
15 locals recommend
Buffalo Wild Wings
7704 NE 5th AveOne word loud! But if you like buffalo wings this is the place to go.
This is the place to go for Sunday Brunch. Expensive but worth doing it at least once. The views are beautiful, the food so good! Every kind of seafood Oh my the salmon is to die for! lol It has every kind of brunch food you could possibly think of. The mimosas are wonderful.
54 locals recommend
Salty's on the Columbia River
3839 NE Marine DrThis is the place to go for Sunday Brunch. Expensive but worth doing it at least once. The views are beautiful, the food so good! Every kind of seafood Oh my the salmon is to die for! lol It has every kind of brunch food you could possibly think of. The mimosas are wonderful.
This is your typical American food but I go there for their dinner rolls with honey butter. Yummy!
6 locals recommend
Billygan's Roadhouse
13200 NE Hwy 99This is your typical American food but I go there for their dinner rolls with honey butter. Yummy!
River Maiden
5301 E Mill Plain BlvdNice little cafe that serves some breakfast food.
One of my favs. It's a quaint house that serves limited food
It's so darn cute.
15 locals recommend
Latte Da Coffee House and Wine Bar
205 E 39th StOne of my favs. It's a quaint house that serves limited food
It's so darn cute.
Warehouse 23
100 Columbia StGood food great atmosphere great brews.
Dulin's Village Cafe
1929 Main StGreat breakfasts also has vegetarian dishes.
They have small menu but it is good. The vegan cookies are really good as is their Brioche bread pudding.
53 locals recommend
Bleu Door Bakery
2411 Main StThey have small menu but it is good. The vegan cookies are really good as is their Brioche bread pudding.
MOD Pizza
7916 NE 6th AveMake your own pizza.
Baja Fresh
7421 SW Barbur BlvdPretty good
Panda Express
1440 N Lombard StChinese fast food
Great for lunch and dinner. Restaurant located in a beautiful area of Officers Row. Their salmon ravioli is delicious!
10 locals recommend
Eatery at the Grant House
1101 Officers RowGreat for lunch and dinner. Restaurant located in a beautiful area of Officers Row. Their salmon ravioli is delicious!
Kitchen Table Cafe- Evergreen Place
705 NE 136th AveGood breakfasts. Fills up fast on weekends!
Drinks & Nightlife
Good food and martinis. And beautiful view of the Colombian River.
59 locals recommend
Beaches Restaurant & Bar
1919 SE Columbia River DrGood food and martinis. And beautiful view of the Colombian River.
Huber's Cafe
411 SW 3rd AveGood food and are known for their flaming Spanish coffee.
Brothers Cascadia Brewing
9811 NE 15th AveGreat microbrews
With 20 cooler doors filled with more than 700 different beers, wines, meads, sakes and ciders, and 24 taps filled with the best beer they can find, you won't leave Ben's Bottle Shop without tasting something you like. They carry beer from all over the world, while keeping a strong representation of beers from Washington and Oregon. They also have a full and evolving food menu and a growing selection of world class chocolates.
6 locals recommend
Ben's Bottle Shop
8052 E Mill Plain BlvdWith 20 cooler doors filled with more than 700 different beers, wines, meads, sakes and ciders, and 24 taps filled with the best beer they can find, you won't leave Ben's Bottle Shop without tasting something you like. They carry beer from all over the world, while keeping a strong representation of beers from Washington and Oregon. They also have a full and evolving food menu and a growing selection of world class chocolates.
Also good food in a quaint neighborhood of Felida. Lunch and dinner. Grab a great microbrew.
10 locals recommend
MT TABOR BREWING
3600 NW 119th StAlso good food in a quaint neighborhood of Felida. Lunch and dinner. Grab a great microbrew.
Billy Blues Bar and Grill
7115 NE Hazel Dell AveFull bar and food and live music.
Sightseeing
Mount Saint Helens
Parks & Nature
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
1501 E Evergreen BlvdDowntown Vancouver very beautiful. Also Saturday Market is right next to park.
45 locals recommend
Esther Short Park and Playground
605 Esther StDowntown Vancouver very beautiful. Also Saturday Market is right next to park.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Awesome!
Nice trails for walk jog or bike. The lake is quite lovely. Pretty peaceful and quiet.
20 locals recommend
Vancouver Lake Park
Nice trails for walk jog or bike. The lake is quite lovely. Pretty peaceful and quiet.
Start point: Camas Heritage Park TrailheadRoad.JPG
End point: Goodwin Road Trailhead
Trail Log:
Hike Type: In and Out
Distance: 7.0 miles
Elevation gain: 30 feet
High Point: 210 feet
Difficulty: Easy
Seasons: All year
Family Friendly: Yes
Backpackable: No
Crowded: Yes, on weekends
Lacamas Heritage Trail
Start point: Camas Heritage Park TrailheadRoad.JPG
End point: Goodwin Road Trailhead
Trail Log:
Hike Type: In and Out
Distance: 7.0 miles
Elevation gain: 30 feet
High Point: 210 feet
Difficulty: Easy
Seasons: All year
Family Friendly: Yes
Backpackable: No
Crowded: Yes, on weekends
I love this place. One time I watched the salmon going upstream for 3 hours. You can also walk on the lava beds.
31 locals recommend
Moulton Falls Regional Park
27781 NE Lucia Falls RdI love this place. One time I watched the salmon going upstream for 3 hours. You can also walk on the lava beds.
Burnt Bridge Creek Trail
1617 N Devine RdLovely place for a nice walk.
Nice place for walking lovely wooded areas and at the end of the paved trail you will find Klineline Lake.
10 locals recommend
Salmon Creek Regional Park/Klineline Pond
1112 NE 117th StNice place for walking lovely wooded areas and at the end of the paved trail you will find Klineline Lake.
This trail is on the Columbia River. Nice stroll.
32 locals recommend
Waterfront Renaissance Trail Vancouver WA
115 SE Columbia WayThis trail is on the Columbia River. Nice stroll.
Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview BlvdBotanical Gardens and Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Lacamas Creek trailhead
Not very long but pretty trail around the lake.
Eastbank Esplanade
Eastbank EsplanadeBy the water.
Forest Park
Beautiful area.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
98 SW Naito PkwyLots of interesting folks.
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon RdA great park for a stroll
Arts & Culture
Big movies, giant screen.
Dual Christie 4K projectors and Dolby Atmos audio make this the biggest sounding, most-tech forward theater in the state.
OMSI after dark 21 and older food drinks science FUN!
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water AveBig movies, giant screen.
Dual Christie 4K projectors and Dolby Atmos audio make this the biggest sounding, most-tech forward theater in the state.
OMSI after dark 21 and older food drinks science FUN!
Essentials
Fred Meyer
800 NE Tenney RdAnything you need...
Costco Wholesale
6720 NE 84th StEverything and almost anything
Safeway
408 NE 81st StGrocery store.
Walmart
9000 NE Hwy 99This is a grocery store with a full bakery and deli. They have good make your own salads good soups. Pizza meatballs chicken, lots of really good pre-made food.
42 locals recommend
Chuck's Produce & Street Market
2302 NE 117th StThis is a grocery store with a full bakery and deli. They have good make your own salads good soups. Pizza meatballs chicken, lots of really good pre-made food.
Shopping
Target
939 SW Morrison StAll your needs