Shel Belinkoff wrote:
It's easy to "imagine" San Francisco without "the Pyramid." which is
actually called the Transamerica Tower. It's a recent addition to the city
- built around 1970-1972 - which makes it but 34 years old. Like the
Eiffel Tower, it met with disdain and opposition when it was planned and
built. To this day many long-time San Franciscans consider it an
abomination.
Shel
It's hard to imagine Paris w/o it though. Like London w/o Big Ben,
Seattle w/o the Space Needle, SF w/o the Pyramid, St. Louis w/o the
arch, NYC w/o the Empire State Building.
Its very useful for navigation. It marks North Beach well and can be
seen from many different parts of the city. I once decided to take a
close look, but was diverted on the way and never got there. SF is one
of my absolute favorite cities in the world. Paris would be next -- if
it were not for the smoking.
Don
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