Random Nuclear Strikes

It’s an interesting finish to my wife’s birthday weekend as we watch my Steelers vs. my wife’s Colts after seeing an amazing production of Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette earlier this afternoon.

But anybody else find this NBC Futbol Americano banner a little odd? They haven’t run an English version all night that I’ve seen.

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I’m using this experience atop SF not merely to identify interesting locales to hole up in The City in the event of disaster, but also to spot fascinating places to sate my birds’-eye curiosity by visiting with my wife!

Note here the A-frame architecture of the Hilton at left, and the Chinese pagoda among the modern monoliths at right. Both, I’ll bet, are pretty darn kewl at ground level too.

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The sunset is really adding to the experience. And the wine, I suppose….

Note the massive parking garage at left of center in the above. I would not have known such a large parking resourcec was available North of Market Street. Food for thought when in need of parking or searching for a zombie-apocalypse redoubt.

(why a parking garage, you say? Good wide lanes of fire, I say!)

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I’m a photo-taking, view-bedazzled, Armagnac-drinking fool, I suppose.

The houses from the prior post should show up much better in the below photo. Zoom away!

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…the houses nestled in the center of this photo, atop a lush green hill tucked discreetly behind some high-rise towers. Click below and zoom in.

Those are some impressively-located domiciles.

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Despite DirtCrashr’s recommendation of the Fairmont’s Tonga Room for drinks, we’re here in the Crown Room atop the Fairmont — both because the Tonga Room doesn’t open ’till tomorrow and because the drinks and appetizers are free!

Pretty damned spectacular. We’ll try to hit the Tonga Room tomorrow!

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