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Article #204Re: California dining advice needed.
From: Simon Belmont
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 00:04
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 00:04
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"Todd Michel McComb" <mccomb@medieval.org> wrote > Hearst really lived there, so it wasn't about attracking gawkers, > but it _was_ about vanity. There are some interesting pieces there, > and some interesting historical anecdotes, but the overall aesthetics > of the place is simply awful: totally garish, with way too many > pieces put together haphazardly, no overall theme or broader design > symbiosis, etc. It's about as trashy as millions and millions of > dollars of architecture and art can be. Still, it *is* an experience, > and the surrounding countryside is very nice. After seeing a few exterior pictures of the "castle" and all its auxillary buildings I must agree with you: the place is train-wreck. straight up. At the same time it might be cool see it for myself to dissect what all the fuss comes from. I suspect it is mostly a source of pride for CA. I may give a drive-by to decide if I want to go inside (assuming the hordes of visitors haven't filled up the guest tours) and check it out.
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