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Explore SW Washington

Get our Vancouver Washington Guidebook and start planning now.

The top places to see, the best places to shop, eat and have a great time in Vancouver, Washington.

Explore SW Washington

Get our Vancouver Washington Guidebook and start planning now.

The top places to see, the best places to shop, eat and have a great time in Vancouver, Washington.

Don't Miss Out!

On the many things to see, do and enjoy in Vancouver, Washington?

Oh No!

Don't miss out on Fairs & Festivals, 
Concerts, Shows & Events

Dang it!

Don't be regretful you
missed stuff you really would have enjoyed.

Oh Heck!

Don't wish you had found
better places to spend your time.

Good Grief!

Don't be sad you chose the wrong things to see, do and experience.

Guidebook for Explore Vancouver Washington

Vancouver Washington Guidebook

Of course you can't go everywhere and do everything there is to see in an initial visit to Vancouver. . .
but you can plan ahead and find the things that would bring the most personal enjoyment for you.

Waterfront Vancouver

Near to completion this 6.1 billion project features luxury hotels, condominiums, shops, restaurants, park and landscaped walkways.

Fort Vancouver

Fort Vancouver NHS

This is a 191-acre area situated on the north bank of the Columbia River and is home to three sites: a major fur trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company (1825-1849)  the first US Army's presence in the Northwest (1848-2011),  and Pearson Museum and Pearson Air Field one of the oldest air bases in the Country..

Confluence Land Bridge

Enjoy a beautifully, crafted walk of Indigenous art, plants, native languages, basket weavings and historic panels over this 1/3 mile bridge that connects Fort Vancouver to the Columbia River.

Map of Vancouver Washington

Esther Short Park

The oldest public park in the Northwest (1853) is the center for many civic activities, fests and celebrations throughout the year.

Grant House on Officers Row

First U.S. Army Presence

The U.S. Army arrived in 1848 and headquartered in Vancouver. Take a historic walk along the 25 buildings of Vancouver Barracks, the 21 restored houses of Officers Row and Pearson Air Field one of the oldest operating air fields in the country.

Pearson Air Museum

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Vancouver, Washington

The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Vancouver, Washington

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This book goes beyond the casual tourist experience to showcase the best experiences, explorations and things to do if this is your first visit to Vancouver, Washington or one of many.

Downtown Vancouver is only six minutes from Portland, Oregon but it is very different in lifestyle, thought and culture.
Uncover the many things you will walk past and never see without this book.

  • Check out the most interesting things the majority of visitors miss at the historical landmarks
  • And of course, Where to get the BEST of everything.
  • The BEST Breakfast . . . Lunch . . . Dinner

  • The BEST places to Explore

  • The BEST Events to attend throughout the year
  • The COOLEST places to take your kids/grandkids on the cheap

Wonderful Gift Idea

  • A gift to share insider knowledge with other residents.
  • A gift for the new non-local person at your workplace.
  • A "Welcome to Vancouver" gift for the new folks down the street.

The Complete Go-To Guide for residents to have in their homes to loan to visitors and for tourists to buy to see below the surface and the places everyone else will go.