If you seek Christmas 365 days of the year...

                               BRONNER'S CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS ~ Postcard from the 1960s

    Now called Bronner's CHRISTmas WONDERLAND, this Frankenmuth, Michigan institution
    has been making spirits bright since 1945.  Visit their store (parking for 1,000+ cars) or
    navigate their very accessible website for last-minute treasures!

                                                             www.bronners.com

     Take a break from Christmas shopping and visit...

FRANKENMUTH BAVARIAN INN

 Frankenmuth, Michigan  48734

Postcard published by Freeman Studios,

Berrien Springs Michigan, © 1971

In Frankenmuth, where population is only 2,700, 800,000 special dinners

are served annually.  World famous for family style chicken and other dinners.

Dining Room, Coffee Shop, Stein Room, Gift Shop, Bake Shop, and Wine Cellar.

Located 25 miles north of Flint, 15 miles south of Saginaw, just east of I-75.  

Northbound use Birch Run-Frankenmuth exit.

Southbound use Frankenmuth-Bridgeport exit.

Phone (517) 652-9941
www.bavarianinn.com

                                                                         

~ MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR ~

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If you seek a U.P. diner...

                                                 MT. SHASTA RESTAURANT, Michigamme, Michigan

                                                                            -Photo by A.P. Garske
                                                                            -Self-made postcard by the photographer, 2010

Liver and onions, hot roast beef sandwiches, grilled salmon, and chili are just some of the
classic comfort food on the menu at Mt. Shasta, located east of Michigamme, Michigan on
U.S. Highway 41.

Chicagoan Nancy Ferro, a veteran of the food service industry, bought this landmark log
restaurant/bar and brought it back from a derelict state to become a popular eatery in the
Lake Michigamme region, west of Marquette.

Mt. Shasta has a colorful history, as it started out as an Ishpeming-area dance hall in 1936.
The restaurant made a cameo appearance in the 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder, which was
shot on location in the area.  Enlargements of production photos still grace the walls of the
restaurant.

There is a good brief history of Mt. Shasta Restaurant in Hunt's Guide to Michigan's Upper
Peninsula.  Scroll down the Home Page to the tab on the right:  Places Around Michigamme
to Eat.  Mt. Shasta Restaurant is right under the tab, and is itself a link.  Click on and go to
Mt. Shasta's own page!

Read all about Mt. Shasta Restaurant and find information about their specials, and their
winter hours.  Mmm... comfort food!

Mt. Shasta, 1915 U.S. Highway 41
Michigamme, Michigan  49861
906-323-6312      

Hunt's Guide to Michigan's UPPER PENINSULA:

www.hunts-upguide.com/michigamme.html

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If you seek a summer memory...

   "The spectacular and peaceful moments along Michigan's shoreline are special times to enjoy."

                                                           -Postcard photo by John Penrod, © Penrod/ Hiawatha
                                                            Berrien Center, Michigan  49102, Printed in the USA

This postcard, produced by a venerable Michigan family business, is currently available in stores now.

"Penrod/ Hiawatha is a wholesale company serving the tourist retail industry in Michigan, 
Indiana, and Ohio.  We supply high quality post cards, calendars, guide books and souvenirs.
Established in 1958 with just a limited quantity of post cards, the company soon became well 
known in Michigan.  Over the years the company has continued to expand and improve both 
the quality and quantity of the products offered."

     -About Us, from the Penrod/ Hiawatha Company's website  www.penrodhiawatha.com .
 
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If you seek canoes to rent...

Take a fall color tour on our Michigan waterways!

            Few experiences can compare with the thrill of adventure that awaits as the canoe
            silently rounds each bend of the river and unfolds a new panorama in Michigan's
            great out of doors.  For those who wish, canoes may be rented for several hours 
            or a several day trip with adequate camping facilities along the way.
                                                                        
                                                                        -Postcard photo produced by Penrod Studios,
                                                                          Berrien Center, Michigan, c.1960. 

The Michigan Association of Paddlesport Providers lists many areas still open in October!

                                                 www.michigancanoe.com
                                         

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If you seek a Speed-E-Postcard...

                    Postcard of the Mackinac Bridge with Nancy and John, September 4, 2011.

    Kalamazoo friends John and Nancy were up north recently, and stopped in at
    Indian Village in St. Ignace.  Amidst the souvenirs and artifacts sits a little stuffed
    bear in a box, outfitted with a motion sensor.   As you walk by, he asks, "Would you
    like to have your picture taken?"

    You can choose from several background scenes and click! your picture is captured on
    your very own customized postcard (2/$5.00).

    They said that the bear wastes no time snapping the pictures, so you have to hurry to
    compose yourselves in front of the camera!

                                                       
This Speed-E-Postcard was created just for you at Indian Village, 499 N. State St., St. Ignace, MI

         Thank you Nancy and John for sharing your postcard with CIRCUMSPICE MICHIGAN!

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                      ROADSIDE AMERICA:  Your online guide to offbeat tourist attractions
                                                      Indian Village - St. Ignace, Michigan

                                                www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14379                                                 
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If you seek a magical island...

                                                 BUS RIDING ON MACKINAC ISLAND
Only Greyhounds on Mackinac Island are the four-legged kind.  This is the bus you'll ride there.
                               -Postcard from the 1960s by Benjamin of Mackinac Island.

The first settlers named Benjamin ran the blacksmith shop on Mackinac Island, starting in 1885.

Descendants purchased a photography and gift shop in 1950 and made it their own!
The Benjamins also produced their own line of postcards like the one seen above.
Benjamin Photo and Gift Shop is still in the same location on Main Street.  Visit their
charming website for vintage and new postcards, photographic prints, and books on
Mackinac Island history.

                                                   www.benjaminofmackinac.com

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                                        The postcard is postmarked August 4, 1969:

                           "Dear M.H.M.--  Remember this?  Have had a ball at H.A.'s
                            wedding-- a beautiful affair here on The Island.  Been here 2
                            days.  Leaving shortly for a couple of days of trout fishing at 
                            Jim's & then back to Kazoo.   Love, D."


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Send a virtual postcard to anyone with an email account for free by clicking on the link
to the website of Mackinac Island Tourist Information Ltd.

                                   www.mackinac.com/content/gallery/index.html
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If you seek some wooden shoes...

                           From a postcard folio:  West Michigan, The Water Wonderland State,
                           Dexter Press, West Nyack, N.Y., c.1960.

                  Wearable Wooden Shoes website has a variety of shoes for you to order!
                  The shop is located in Nelis' Dutch Village in Holland, Michigan.

                 shopping.dutchvillage.com/dvwearablewoodshoes/dvwoodshoeshop.htm

                               Holland, Michigan:  Nelis' Tulip Farms, from a postcard folio:
                               West Michigan, The Water Wonderland;  Water Wonderland
                               Card Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, c.1960.

                          Nelis' Dutch Village, Theme Park and Shopping in Holland, Michigan:

                                                        www.dutchvillage.com

Visit the city of Holland, Michigan!  The downtown is listed in the National Register
of Historic Places, and has a beautiful park, and wonderful shops and restaurants.
Heated sidewalks and streets in the downtown retail district make your wintertime
shopping excursions a lot easier!  The world-famous Tulip Time Festival is in May.

Summer visitors enjoy Lake Macatawa, and nearby Ottawa Beach, on Lake Michigan.
Click on the link to the website of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for
information on Holland State Park, and related recreational opportunities.

                www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=458
                                       
NOTE:
The Michigan Secretary of State's office included this notice with the drivers license renewal.
The Recreation Passport has replaced the state park sticker.  Read all about it below, and be
sure to check the "Yes" box on your license plate renewal notice when you get it in the mail,
or visit your local Secretary of State office, or click on the link below for further information.

 

                                                                                                                                                       
                                            www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport
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Visit our other postcard blog to see a vintage 1912 postcard from Volendam, Netherlands.

         Pat's Postcard Postings:  My Favorite Postcards from 50 Years of Collecting

                                       www.patspostcardpostings.blogspot.com
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