Book collects postcards from U.S. locales

Book collects postcardsfrom U.S. locales
Imagine sending a card of an interstate overpass. Is this really the best memento of a trip?
And who made the executive decision to immortalize this image as a postcard?
And what did the recipients think? Were they filled with envy that Joe and his family got to see this glorious highway?
Or perhaps they laughed, which is what makes "Boring Postcards USA" (Phaidon Press, $9.95) so much fun.
The book includes gas stations, truck stops and a close-up of a tray of unrecognizable cafeteria food.
Bridge turns 75
Royal Gorge Bridge, the world's highest suspension bridge, is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Guests who are 75 years old are admitted free through Aug. 18.
The bridge is located 12 miles west of Canon City, Colo., on Highway 50.
In addition to breathtaking vistas, the bridge also offers an incline railway and an aerial tramway.
For more information, visit www.royalgorgebridge.com.
Pubs get advertising through cell phone lists
Ireland Pub Guide recently announced the launch of the new free advertising service for pubs throughout Ireland.
With the launch of the mobile edition, visitors can enter the name of the town they're visiting into their cell phone and see a list of pubs, along with reviews and ratings.
In addition, they see the description the pub itself has entered, along with the address.
Visitors already can see pub details online at www.irelandpubguide.com, www.ratepubs.com and www.aguest-of-ireland.com.
Manhattan is home todensest Crystal District
NEW YORK (AP) -- Everybody's heard of Manhattan's Theater District.
The city's Garment District and Flower District are well-known, too.
But did you know that the Big Apple also has a Crystal District?
Five blocks along Madison Avenue between 58th and 63rd streets house more luxury crystal outlets than any other quarter-mile of real estate in the world, according to NYC & amp;Co., the city's convention and visitors bureau.
You'll find jewelry, lighting, vases, stemware, bowls, figurines and various objets d'art at Baccarat at 625 Madison Ave., Daum at 694 Madison Ave., Lalique at 712 Madison Ave., Steuben at 667 Madison Ave. and Swarovski at 625 Madison Ave.
Just make sure your treasures are packed carefully for the trip home.