ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
Vancouver USA Regional Tourism Office
Media Relations
Although the city of Vancouver, Washington, is the oldest and the fourth largest city in the state, it is not top-of-mind as a tourist destination, either regionally or nationally. It is overshadowed by popular destinations in the Puget Sound region to the north and by Portland, its neighbor to the south. Additionally, negative perceptions often persist among those who have not visited Vancouver in the past 10 years, based on the city’s then-deteriorating downtown core. Since that time, Vancouver and nearby communities have greatly changed and offer visitors and tourists a wide range of attractions and experiences.
