Just because the economy has slowed down, doesn't mean you have to - the fun must go on! This summer lots of us are opting out of the exotic vacations to far-flung places in favor of the staycation or road trip.
Wherever you end up going we want you to send us a Post Card from the Edge. Submit a photo on our site (or snail mail us a postcard) with a caption about that roadside attraction, strangely worded sign, or something that just made you do a double take - ya know, like that huge cow you found in Colorado ... weird but hilarious.
So, hit the open road or even your own town, and show us the quirky things you saw this summer vacation. Join us in our crusade against the mundane and get entered into a drawing for some killer prizes that will extend your vacation.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
Could life be any better? Classic cruiser bike, local market and pizza place in a sleepy Colorado Mountain town...I don't think so.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
This is for the current contest. This is what grasshopper's do in Tucson.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
This was taken at Potts Creek Outfitters in Paint Bank, VA. Beautiful place for fly fishing and to enjoy the comfort of Alleghany Mountains. If you're lucky, you may see roaming buffalo!! But be sure to be cow-tious....
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
I didn't really understand this sign so thought it deserved a picture. This was found somewhere in Arizona as I was eating at at rest stop on a road trip.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
Since my husband's recent paycut, we will be spending most of our summer in our own backyard in Fort Collins, Colorado. As you can see, our home with four children, two cats, 15 hens, one ignorant rooster and a placid old dog can be interesting enough at times.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
Mmmmm Beef! This guy lives in front of a hotel in Santa Fe, NM, soaking up the sun all day long. Not such a bad life huh?
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
This sign is in Inverness, Scotland and I still can't figure it out???
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
This coaster was one of many amusing examples of oddly translated English that we encountered during a trip to Switzerland.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
I am a vegetarian, thank you very much. This sculpture was found as I was passing through Santa Fe, NM one summer. I now live there and drive past it almost every day, always remembering that afternoon.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
I wore these boots everyday for more than 16 hours a day & all over the Middle East.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
At remote bases in Iraq & Afghanistan water has to be flown in. This experience has sure taught me about water conservation & prosperity in general!
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
Breakfast and a beer anyone.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
This supersized Adirondack chair resides at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
Portrait of a civilan military contractor on a chopper flight from Al Asad Air Base to Al Qa'Im Iraq; Feb, 2007. He worked in the laundry & this was his first entry into theater. Lord knows what he was thinking as he was hovering above the Iraqi desert.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
This was a sign we saw in Boston, MA, after my husband finished running the Boston Marathon.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
A confusing sign in Hopkins Memorial Forest, Williams College's 2600 acre research forest, Williamstown, Mass.
Entry Date: 05/21/2009
You gotta love the scenery in the Kansas Plains.......
Entry Date: 05/20/2009
This pic was taken somewhere in TX....a sign of the times, One would say, wouldn't One?
Entry Date: 05/20/2009
Traveling on 2-wheels, classic steel frames, old-school roubaix style touring. Styley sag wagon totin' vino, cheese, emergency supply of snacks...all the necessities. Plenty of beautiful riding, an occasional hand-rolled smoke, and only a few cows to compete with somewhere near Hot Springs, Montana.Throw in an evening of soaking, live music and good cheer and we're talking a great time. Viva cino heroica!
Entry Date: 05/20/2009
Alongside the eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 in Dover, Florida, an individual by the name of Frank Bates buried eight Airstream travel trailers nose-down. It is not far from Tampa, and I often pass it on the way to Orlando and beyond. I finally decided to pull over and take a picture of this creation.
Entry Date: 05/20/2009
My wife and I saw this pained on a wall in Austin TX on a recent vacation. Thought it was worthy of a quick snap and a "postcard from the edge". Enjoy!
Voting has ended and the top 3 entries are listed below!
Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry and voted in the contest. Psssst, Our next contest is coming later this fall so check back soon.
- First Prize: The big win! A trip to Santa Barbara - airfare and hotel for two - and a $250 Toad gift certificate.
- Second Prize: Still a good haul! A great travel bag and $250 Toad gift certificate.
- Third Prize: Staycations can still be fun! A new point and shoot camera and a $100 Toad gift certificate.
CONTEST WINNERPostcards From the Edge
7/1/2009
Wherever you end up going we want you to send us a Post Card from the Edge.
CONTEST WINNERSame Face, Same Place
11/4/2008
Send us pictures of you as a kid, doing what kids do and then a picture of the same scene recreated in current time.
CONTEST WINNERInvent a Sport
8/10/2008
Invent a sport! Check out the new and inventive ways to have fun from the last contest.
CONTEST WINNERPet Lookalikes
4/30/2008
Do you look like your pet? These people thought they did. Check out the results of our Pet Lookalike Contest.
CONTEST WINNERShow us your Toad...
2/24/2008
In January, we asked you to show us your toad. Check out all the fun submissions
- Please no photoshop for adding/subtracting things from the photo.
- Please upload your photo using the link to the left. Please keep files to a maximum of 500k please.
- Provide your name and a lil' background of where the photo was taken and why it's worthy of the manta "postcard from the edge"
- Most importantly, have fun- let the road trips begin!
Enter as many times as you like. No purchase necessary. Sorry to say, we can only have this contest open to legal residents of the US and Canada. It's not open to Horny Toad employees either. Digital submissions only. By sending us a photo, you give us permission to use it, as does anyone else pictured in the photo, and agree that you are authorized to do so. We won't use the photo for anything not related to contest without contacting you first. One rating per entry per person. You can change the rating you give an entry, we keep track and count only the last one you entered. We try to discourage cheaters. The ratings from identified cheaters will not be counted. The rating period closes at midnight PST on the date shown. The photo with the highest rating as determined by legitimate ratings wins. Winners will be notified by email and posted on the site. Contest void where prohibited. Thanks for playing!