June 30 - July 4th, 2006
MORE ABOUT OUR HOTEL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
| Hilton Vancouver Washington & Vancouver Convention Center Opened June 15th, 2005 offering 226 guest rooms and an attached Convention Center with 30,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. The facility is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver and is part of the City of Vancouver's overall downtown revitalization plan. The Hilton Vancouver Washington is scheduled to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating in 2006, which will make it the first green Hilton hotel and only the second LEED-certified hotel in the United States. |
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| Princess Ilchee This statue, overlooking the Columbia River, honors the daughter of a 19th century Chinook chief. According to Native American lore, Ilchee had the power of a shaman. Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Columbia River Drive, Vancouver |
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Right by the Hilton is the Vancouver Farmers' Market - open year round. The indoor market is an eclectic mixture of food, high-end crafts, farm-direct produce and thriving nursery stock. From April through October, the streets adjacent to the indoor Market and Esther Short Park, are blocked off every weekend and the Market is expanded into a bustling outdoor extravaganza with 150+ vendors offering local produce, plants, arts, crafts and entertainment. For more information on the market, visit http://www.vancouverfarmersmarket.com |
| More about Vancouver:
The city of Vancouver, the fourth largest and most southwestern city in the state of Washington, has a population of 154,800. It is located in Clark County, the oldest county in Washington state, which has a total population of 391,500. Southwest Washington enjoys beautiful summers and mild winters. Contrary to popular belief, the area gets far less rainfall than many popular destination cities including New York and Houston. This area is full of exciting places to visit. A day trip takes you to Mt. St. Helens; across the street from the hotel is a beautiful park with interactive water play fountains. There are live concerts there in the summer. |
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See photos of Vancouver and the Columbia River:
http://www.subudusa.org/SUSACongress06/VancouverScenery.html
Fort Vancouver is down the road, dripping with history, and you can take a steamboat ride in an old paddle wheeler up river. The Pendleton Blanket Factory is nearby, and the Pearson Air Museum has a one of a kind collection on vintage airplanes (not to mention 1900's style dance parties at night!). There's a world famous glass works down the street. And how about a guided ghostwalk tour at night at Officers Row at the old fort? And then there's the wildlife refuge...
We expect to
arrange some tours for you.
Check back here for further information! |
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Learn more at http://www.southwestwashington.com |
Photos courtesy of SW
Washington Visitors Bureau, and the Hilton Hotel.
Webmaster for the Congress 2006 web pages: Leonard Dixon