Tag Archives: Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge’s Accidental Color
(from NPR, April 26, 2011) You’d think the color of the most photographed bridge in the world would have a more exciting name than “international orange.” Something like “vermilion” or “terra cotta” or “burnt sienna” might seem more appropriate. Whatever you call it, it’s the vivid, unmistakable color of the Golden Gate Bridge, which turns …
Top Ten Golden Gate Bridge Views by Bike
Bridge Plaza: Look for the Strauss statue, cable cross-section and access the walkway and bike path here Golden Gate Overlook: The newest overlook in the Presidio, on the west side of the Bridge, will open in Spring, 2012. Fort Point: See the Bridge from the bottom up. Crissy Field: Ride the promenade and enjoy spectacular …
Golden Gate Festival
The Golden Gate Festival is the center point of the Bridge’s year-long 75th anniversary program. With the theme of “Bridging Us All,” the free community event seeks to honor this amazing landmark in a way that reflects the ingenuity, inclusiveness and creativity of the entire San Francisco Bay Area. The festival will offer thousands of …
Golden Gate Bridge Speed Limit Plan Angers Cyclists
SAN FRANCISCO — Plans to put the brakes on bicyclists riding across the Golden Gate Bridge has cycling enthusiasts crying foul in this urban center of two-wheeled activism. Hundreds of commuters, residents and tourists ride the bridge’s stately span each day, and occasionally there is a smash-up when bikers run into one another or collide …