merry christmas

One from the old days! Merry Christmas to all.............

priceless

Thought this one should be good for at least a chuckle.

(www.pricelesspostcard.com)

coming soon........

.............to a table near you!

winter vacationland

If you're looking to head up North for your winter vacation, look no further than Cross Lake in Minnesota, a part of the Brainerd's Lakes Area . The entire Brainerd Lakes Area is the perfect destination for ice fishing, with many popular lakes renting fish houses to anglers. Visitors can also bring their own fish houses, or choose to brave the elements on their own while hooking northern pike, walleye, crappie, and more. The area is also a great destination for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing. If you want to enjoy the beauty while relaxing, there are multiple sleigh ride services in the area.

(www.familiesonlinemagazine.com)

original daytona speedway

The following is the exact caption narrative from the back of this 1950s era card: "The World's Most Famous Beach" has the distinction of being the only natural speedway where man has repeatedly broken speed record after speed record. Such drivers as Vanderbilt, Keech, Burman, Don, Oldfield, DePalma, Lockhart, Segrave and Sir Malcolm Campbell, raced against time and each other on this "greatest of all speedways."

halloween - 2011

icebox of the nation

International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota. The population was 6,703 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the Rainy River directly across from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. International Falls long promoted itself as the "Icebox of the Nation", however the trademark for the slogan has been challenged on several occasions by the small town of Fraser, Colorado. After several years of legal battles, the United States Patent and Trademark Office officially registered the slogan with International Falls on January 29, 2008, Registration Number 3375139. Only a few days after announcing its success in the trademark battle, International Falls had a record low temperature of −40°F, beating a previous record of −37°F. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

utah resort

Deer Valley is an alpine ski resort in the Wasatch Range in the Park City area of northern Utah. and is for skiers only, as it prohibits snowboarding. During the 2002 Winter Olympics Deer Valley hosted the freestyle moguls and aerial, and alpine slalom events. Deer Valley Resort was named the #1 ski resort in North America in 2007 and again in 2008 by Ski Magazine. In its 26 years of existence, Deer Valley Resort has become a favorite for skiers and is one of only four skier only ski resorts in North America. Deer Valley is known for its amazing amenities such as free parking lot shuttles, ski valets, gourmet on-mountain cuisine, uncrowded and immaculately groomed ski slopes, a friendly staff, ski lessons, rentals and child care and complimentary ski storage.

(courtesy: Wikipedia)

jerome, arizona

In 1883, a mining camp named Jerome was established on the side of an Arizona hill called Cleopatra. The United Verde Mine would produce over 1 billion dollars in copper, gold and silver over the next 70 years and the population would boom to well over 15,000. Feast to famine was to follow. By the late 1950s with the last of the mines closed, the population had dwindled to less than 50. Modern day Jerome with a population of 350 has made a rebound of sorts, becoming a tourist destination with many of the abandoned and refurbished buildings from its boom town days being converted to serve new purposes.

grand canyon mule mail

Phantom Ranch is a resort village within (and at the bottom of) Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The ranch's elevation is 2,400 feet; that is about 4,600 feet lower than the South Rim and about 5,800 feet lower than the North Rim. The average daily high and low temperatures in Fahrenheit are 106/78 during July, and 56/36 in January. The ranch continues to be one of the most popular destinations in the national park system; its accommodations are often sold out for two years in advance. To hikers and rafters, it is an oasis of cool water, greenery, and comfort. Phantom Ranch also holds the distinction of being the one of the only two places left in America whose mail is still delivered by mule, the other being Havasu Falls, also located on the Colorado River in Arizona

home of dollywood

Pigeon Forge is a city in Sevier County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,083. Situated just five miles north of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is primarily a tourist resort. The city's attractions include Dollywood and numerous outlet malls and music theaters. Attractions and events in Pigeon Forge include the Dollywood theme park, the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame, the award-winning Country Tonight Theatre, the Comedy Barn, the Miracle Theater, Dixie Stampede, Zorb Smokey Mountains, Flyaway Indoor Skydiving and many other entertainment venues. (Courtesy: Wikipedia

four corners

The Four Corners is a region of the United States consisting of southwest Colorado, northwest New Mexico, northeast Arizona and southeast Utah. The name comes from the Four Corners Monument, located where the four states touch — the only location in the United States that is on the boundaries of as many as four states.

autumn colors from outer space

Ever wondered what........ the autumn colors look like from space? NASA’s MODIS (for Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) site downlinked this photo of the Great Lakes September 23, 2007 from the Terra satellite. (courtesy: www.henrykisor.com)

modern alaskan log cabin

Colorful view of a typical Alaskan modern day house. many Alaskans cling to the tradition of the log cabin plus the construction is strong and rugged and still well suited to the sever Alaskan climate and snow conditions. Courtesy: www.cardcow.com

black hills.south dakota

The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of trees in a sea of grass." The hills were so-called because of their appearance from a distance, covered in trees.