Wish You Were Here! Vintage Jackson Hole Post Cards & Maps

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Decades of history preserved a few cents at a time!

The Chapel of the TransfigurationPostcards, when combined with period area maps, are invaluable resources. They can reveal the evolution of tourist destinations in a way few books can. Publishers of both postcards and maps are always “in the moment”, supplying the most current information to the traveling masses as they visit parks and tourist destinations around the world. As the years and decades roll along, the once topical information becomes 10¢ “windows into the past”. Tourists buy postcards for two primary reasons. First, they purchase them, fill them out while on the road, and mail the colorful cards to their friends and relatives. Inscriptions on many postcards include the lines, “Having a great time. Wish you were here!” Second, tourists purchase extra cards to document their own trip. They take them home and store them in a folder, scrapbook, or journal. Those postcards are often unused and beautifully intact. Years later, both genre of cards show up, giving them a second life for nostalgic collectors. The postcards unwittingly document ever so slight changes in the area they represent. With its majestic mountains as a backdrop, Jackson Hole has always attracted tourists, artists, photographers, and poets. It’s only natural they would want to document their trips, and with that, many publishers catered to them with colorful postcards, books, guides, and pamphlets! Continue reading "Wish You Were Here! Vintage Jackson Hole Post Cards & Maps"

BEST 31 tourist selfie spots in downtown Jackson Hole

When you visit Jackson Hole, where do you find the best and most unique selfie spots for your favorite vacation photo? Aaron is a Jackson, WY native and shares his best secret locations for getting just the right photo with you, your family, or your friends. Aaron walks you around downtown Jackson and shows you where all the best spots are for your family photo and social media sharing on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc.

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Teton County Fair 2017

Teton County Fair The Teton County Fair happens each year during the last week of July—smack dab in the middle of the busy Summer season. I’ll be running the snow blower and shoveling snow soon enough, but for now this colorful event offers a welcome break! Our kids are grown and “out of the nest” but that doesn’t mean I can’t return to the Fair for my own form of fun. Continue reading "Teton County Fair 2017"

Jackson Hole’s Great Solar Eclipse!

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August 21st will be the big day for this year’s Solar Eclipse—and Jackson Hole is directly in the totality path!  The Park Service is preparing for the event with extra staff, one way roads, camping and parking restrictions and so forth. Expect bumper to bumper traffic and all kinds of “issues”. Even with a few potential logistical hassles, this will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for most of us. Luckily, I live in the path so I don’t have much invested in the eclipse. I don’t have to gamble at all! Others will have paid premium prices to be in Jackson Hole for the event—with no guarantee of clear skies. Heavy clouds, and even smoke from area fires, are always a possibility. Barring clouds or smoke, onlookers can expect some of the least polluted skies in the country. Plenty of areas of the country will be in the path of the Solar Eclipse but Jackson Hole will be a hot ticket! Remember—it will be August. Traditionally it is a very hot month in most parts of the US. Jackson Hole’s cool weather and clear skies make it a premier location. NOAA Map NOAA: Ready, Set, Eclipse: As the map indicates, JH is predicted to have a good chance of clear skies for the Eclipse in August (Historical Averages). Viewers originally planning on being in Oregon might rethink their choices. The “clear skies” gamble is much higher there. Continue reading "Jackson Hole’s Great Solar Eclipse!"