Circa 1960s postcard: Monorail “one of the two trains making the 1.25 mile-95 second run between the downtown station on the Westlake mall and the exposition grounds.”
San Juan island group “a Vacation Paradise”. This postcard has a handwritten message and is postmarked July 28 and August 4, 1946. The card itself was provided “for the convenience of the men and women in the armed forces by the Department of Conservation and Development—Division of Progress and Industry…Olympia, Washington. Write the Department for any information about the state or for Victory File for use in planning your first after-war vacation.” No stamp attached because it was free mailing for the sender who was in the military at Fort Lewis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmont_Olympic_Hotel
Olympic Hotel, circa late 1920s postcard. Stands on land leased from the University of Washington. Construction began in 1923 and the hotel opened in 1924. Now called the Fairmont Olympic. It is currently owned by Trinity Investments of Los Angeles. in 1979, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Ocean Shores stone main entryway. Fountain Gate. “Six fountains, lighted from beneath in various colors, play around the clock in pools of this main gate…Ocean Shores has 18 hole golf course, riding stables, bowling alley, restaurant-night club, several swimming pools and many motels.”
Ocean Shores in Grays Harbor County on Point Brown peninsula was founded as a planned resort community. Land was bought in 1960 and roads, a canal, houses, and a shopping center went up soon. In 1966 the gates to the city were installed. 1967 celebrity Pat Boone became a local resident and helped promote the area through golf tournaments. The area lies almost at sea level and is vulnerable to tsunamis.
Circa 1960s postcard: World’s first fly-in hotel, Hyatt House, adjoining SeaTac airport. “195 new luxurious rooms, heated Olympic-sized pool, banquet, lounge, dining and 24 hour coffee shop, barber and beauty shop, television and radio in every room, free transportation to and from airport.” The hotel has been demolished and I couldn’t find its street address to see what took its place.