Canyon Creek Lodge, Granite Falls

Today's entry is a quickie: two postcard views from early Ellis real photo post cards.

#2027, Interior Paul Bunyan Hall, Canyon Creek Lodge.

#2000, Canyon Creek Lodge, exterior view. Probably 1940s.

The Canyon Creek Lodge, located in Granite Falls, opened in 1918. By chance I actually found a full article on the history of the lodge.

The original lodge burned in 1938, and was rebuilt -- but burned again in the 1960s.

This image has fascinated me for a long time. The days of rustic lodges and resorts like this seem to be long gone.

Yes, you can still find such locations that offer what you think is an "all encompassing" experience... but when is the last time you got dinner, dancing and a floor show in your guest package, like you would at the Columbia Inn in Pine Tree, Vermont?

"Vermont should be beautiful this time of year, with all that snow."

Yes, that Columbia Inn, from the film "White Christmas."

I have more images of long gone local resorts which I'll be sharing along the way; stay tuned.