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After 59 years, Ripley’s San Francisco museum and mirror maze are closing by year-end

After nearly six decades at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is preparing to close its doors before the end of 2026. The attraction, which opened on February 2, 1967, contains more than 400 unusual artifacts and a 2,000-square-foot mirror maze. SFGATE reported that the company has…

The Times of India · 4h ago

During construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, engineers used aerial cable spinning, completing the main cables in six months and nine days before the bridge opened in 1937

In 1935, crews expertly spun thousands of wires over the Golden Gate Strait, fashioning the iconic bridge's main cables in an astonishing timeframe of under seven months. Amidst the challenges of the Great Depression and using only fundamental tools, they executed this bold engineering venture, rigorously enforcing safety protocols to…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Felony charges dropped against Golden Gate Bridge protesters

Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a dramatic protest against the war on Gaza have received 30-day sentences and $1,000 fines

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Pro-Palestinian Protest Blocks San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, completely halting traffic for hours as part of what appeared to be a coordinated day of action against Israel's war in Gaza.

International Business Times · Apr 15, 2024

California dreamin': why San Francisco to Los Angeles should be your next fly drive holiday with kids

From e-biking over the Golden Gate bridge to hiking to the Hollywood sign, with dolphin spotting and rollercoaster rides in-between, Elliot Wagland discovered that a road trip on the route 101 offered all the family fun his brood had dreamed of

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2024

After decades of advocacy, suicide deterrent finally comes to the Golden Gate Bridge

About 2,000 people are estimated to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge since 1937. Now, a safety net below the bridge is nearly complete.

WEKU · Jan 12, 2024

It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge

Suicide-prevention barriers at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge have been completed more than a decade after officials greenlighted a project to install stainless-steel mesh nets on both sides of the 1.7-mile bridge

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Can I sell you the Golden Gate Bridge? How San Francisco’s savvy business leaders are betting on ineffective advertising to save the city’s reputation

Advertising has limited power to change deeply held beliefs or opinions on core issues.

Fortune · Nov 2, 2023

Disneyland to begin rolling opening of San Fransokyo Square in July

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The twin towers of San Fransokyo’s Shinto shrine-inspired Golden Gate Bridge are being installed as Disneyland continues the transformation of the Pacific Wharf dining area into a tribute to the “Big Hero 6” film.

The Orange County Register · Jul 3, 2023

Can you tell UK landmarks from famous spots abroad? Take quiz to find out

The quiz comes as more than a fifth of Brits admit they have mistaken the Humber Bridge, in Kingston-upon-Hull - for the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023