Salish Lodge & Spa with Snoqualmie Falls Postcard By Impact – #18241

In 1996, the Salish Lodge changed its name to Salish Lodge & Spa after they added a world-class spa to the property. Perched above the wondrous Snoqualmie Falls, this addition made the hotel an ideal destination for relaxation and retreat in Washington state. The name change also helps postcard collectors like me as it helps potentially identify when a postcard was produced. This is the case with a postcard by Impact – #18241 – that features an image of both the 91-room luxury hotel and the 268-foot sacred waterfall.

SALISH LODGE & SPA POSTCARD BY IMPACT – #18241 | FRONT

The front of this postcard features a look at Salish Lodge & Spa from the bottom of Snoqualmie Falls. The image is surrounded by a decorative border complete with the hotel’s logo.

This logo was found on the hotel’s roadside sign through at least March 19, 2021, which was the last time the sign was featured on the hotel’s Instagram account.

The view from the bottom of the falls looks slightly different today. I finally visited this spot during a trip to Snoqualmie Valley in August 2026 for the premiere of Part Two of “From Thompson’s to Twede’s” and Scott Ryan’s “The Double R Dream” at the North Bend Theatre. Thanks to Brian Kursar for taking me down to the bottom of the falls during my visit.

The Snoqualmie tribe holds Snoqualmie Falls as a sacred space. It’s part of the creation story which says Moon the Transformer created the falls and the first Snoqualmie Man and Woman were made at this sacred spot. I invite you to stop by the Snoqualmie Falls Gift Shop where you can learn more about the importance of the land to the tribe. Learn more about what you can do to protect, respect and restore it on the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Land Movement website.

SALISH LODGE & SPA POSTCARD BY IMPACT – #18241 | BACK

The back of this card contains the catalog number #18241 under the Salish Lodge & Spa logo. The inscription reads:

Snoqualmie Falls was once a gathering spot for the resident Soh-kwah-bu Indians. White settlers simplified the name to Snoqualm which means the moon. Thus they were nicknamed the “moon people.”

The card was produced by Impact, which was also known as Impact Northwest at one point. I found little information about this company other than I thought they may have been based in Olympia, Washington. Eventually, they might have become Impact International, which produced restaurant items for soda beverages and more.

Most likely, the card was produced after 1996 since that’s when the name change took place.

Carmona Photography is credited as the photographer but I’ve also had difficulties locating which “Carmona” is the correct business. I’ve found several businesses with the same name or variations of that name. If you are the Carmona Photography who made this image, please let me know so I can provide proper credit.