Those of us who live in a certain neighborhood of the Lincoln district know that for one month every year we won't have to worry about turning on our porch lights. If the street lamps should fail, well, that's not really of any concern. Say the moon itself were to pop out of the sky and go flying into space. No big deal. Because for a glorious 30 days every winter, we're able to bask in the glow of a house lit bright enough to make artificial sunshine. A sight so startling, it causes commuters to back up traffic as they sit in their cars and gape.

It wasn't always that way. A few years back, the charming old couple who lives in the place started to put out a few lights to decorate their home. The next year they added a few more, and the year after that -- again -- some more. At some point, however, they seem to have developed a kind of high tolerance for luminescence. And when that happened, the floodgates were open. What you see in these photos is the early December version of what, by Christmas day, will be a kind of multi-colored solar flare emanating from the front yard of their home.

It can really be a beautiful thing to behold, as anyone who sees it for the first time can tell you. And those of us who live here have accepted with pride this red and gold meteor which appears in our midst during every gloomy Northwest December.

Can you blame us? We may be the only block on earth entirely visible from space.

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"Very pleasant stay and great location "

NT$3,672 total

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"It was very clean and quiet I enjoyed my stay"

NT$2,389 total

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"Great airport shuttle and good breakfast."

NT$5,487 total

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NT$5,085 total

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"Excellent hotel for price. "

NT$3,024 total

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"Staff was very friendly & helpful, the breakfast was plentiful and the location is great for flying in/out of PDX. "

NT$3,510 total

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"Great location "

NT$4,323 total

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"Very clean, comfortable beds, great staff. "

NT$4,630 total

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"Good family spot to stay awesome pool area and grest free breakfast. "

NT$4,183 total

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"Would definitely stay again."

NT$3,485 total

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"Great stay staff was always smiling and welcoming. "

NT$3,753 total

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"Great place to stay "

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"Great stay I would stay here again :) "

NT$4,497 total

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"We loved the quiet room, manager’s reception, pool and breakfast. Great place to stay!"

NT$5,556 total

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"We spent 6 nights here on a family visit. The suite was a great value: a reasonable price in a relatively large, nicely appointed room. If you're going to be there at least a few days, I highly recommend getting fresh flowers to put in the lighted nook. The only complaint--and it's relatively minor--is that the free breakfast could have used more day-to-day variety. Obviously, that's only a problem if you're staying several days. Yes, we'd stay here again."

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Cedartree Hotel Portland Hillsboro

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Moxy Portland Downtown

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Oxford Suites Portland - Jantzen Beach

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Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

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