Talk about a passive-agressive campaign message. This is how the state was being promoted?! The land of lumber and stalled pink cars. Who bought and then sent this postcard? The back of the postcard says, “Oregon beckons the traveler to relax and enjoy its many scenic options.” Uh huh. Beckon to never come back is… Read More Welcome to Oregon – Now go home

I recently came across a stack of postcards celebrating Oregon courthouses. Postcards for courthouses? Get arrested. Check. Go to trial. Check. Go to courthouse. Check. Buy postcard of said courthouse for relatives. Um, check? First up is the Tillamook County Courthouse:“Tillamook, Oregon, trading center of this prosperous dairy land.” Population: one. Here’s the Josephine County… Read More Oregon Courthouse Tour

“64 units – at your service 24 hrs. a day.” I never trust people who insist on backing their cars in. Need to leave in a hurry? If this vans a rockin’ don’t bother knockin’. On the other hand, ass, grass or gas no one rides for free. The Cedar Lodge is alive and well.… Read More Cedar Lodge Motel – Medford

“Located in the booming irrigated farm district on US Highway 97.” The prerequisite drugstore, bakery, cafe and gas station. The Shangrila! From the postcard, dated October 3, 1964: Yes! We arrived at 8:00 or shortly after. Stayed at City Center Motel. Ate next door. Excellent. Beautiful day today. P.G.E. car next to my unit left… Read More Madras 1964

I’m going to take a wild guess and say this is probably lonnng gone. Nice sign. The brick? Not so much. It doesn’t exactly spell comfort or anything else related to a Pacific island paradise.