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: 07/12/2009
a picture of myself meditating in the Badlands of South Dakota
Entry Date: 07/11/2009
4th of July Red Lodge Montana
Entry Date: 07/11/2009
5 th of July, top of the world
Entry Date: 07/11/2009
4 th of July Red Lodge Montana
Entry Date: 07/11/2009
4 th of July, Red Lodge Montana
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
Oh my.......Key West, FL
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
Be happy there's a potty available! Xel-Ha, Mexico
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
crossing the line in Cozumel......
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
Maybe the monkeys sing as they go across? Gumbalimba Park, Honduras
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
Gumbalimba Park, Honduras
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
Key West butterfly conservatory......everyone had to check themselves in a mirror to catch hitchhikers.
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
Been to Hell and back......
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
4th of JULY Part I : The Cultural Purchase, TN Fireworks
Entry Date: 07/08/2009
How much fun did the signmakers have coming up with these drawings?
Entry Date: 07/03/2009
On a road trip through south east Washington state, I found this barn and thought it to be a wonderful statement about our great country.
Entry Date: 07/03/2009
Reality TV in the shrub steppe landscape of central Washington state.
Entry Date: 07/01/2009
Somewhat ironic?.. Considering I ran out of water 2hrs prior to passing this sign.
Entry Date: 07/01/2009
This is the sign you see as you drive into Joseph, Oregon.
Entry Date: 06/30/2009
Does this tree make my butt look big? Glacier Park 2009
Entry Date: 06/29/2009
They are not fighting! Location: Yellowstone National Park
Entry Date: 06/29/2009
We are celebrating women's history, by recreating the first woman, Alice Ramsey's, cross country drive in the same make and model car that she drove 100 years ago. This photo was taken on the edge of the US at Niagara Falls in the 1909 Maxwell DA. Check it out: www.aliceramsey.org. We are on our way from NYC to San Francisco!
Entry Date: 06/29/2009
Visited Prague, Czech Republic to see family. In a square in Prague, there was a sculpture of a pig on a diving board. We took advantage
Entry Date: 06/29/2009
Family vacation in Yellowstone. Stopped at the Mammoth hot springs and snapped a picture after waiting for the rain to clear.
Entry Date: 06/29/2009
Family vacation in yellowstone. It had just rained, and the contrasting colors in the sky and setting sun were reflecting off the errupting geyser.
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!