Redwood City Elks Cards for Mom
May 5, 2011
The Redwood City Elks Club is having their family fun night on Friday, May 6th from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Everyone is invited.
Call or email Amy Anderson-Giugliano with questions or to RSVP
650-888-3601 OR Giugliandersons@gmail.com
History of May Day (1st)
May 1, 2011
On this day in 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City‘s Empire State Building, pressing a button from the White House that turned on the building’s lights. Hoover’s gesture, of course, was symbolic; while the president remained in Washington, D.C., someone else flicked the switches in New York.
The idea for the Empire State Building is said to have been born of a competition between Walter Chrysler of the Chrysler Corporation and John Jakob Raskob of General Motors, to see who could erect the taller building. Chrysler had already begun work on the famous Chrysler Building, the gleaming 1,046-foot skyscraper in midtown Manhattan. Not to be bested, Raskob assembled a group of well-known investors, including former New York Governor Alfred E. Smith. The group chose the architecture firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates to design the building. The art-deco plans, said to have been based in large part on the look of a pencil, were also builder-friendly: The entire building went up in just over a year, under budget (at $40 million) and well ahead of schedule. During certain periods of building, the frame grew an astonishing four-and-a-half storeys a week.
At the time of its completion, the Empire State Building, at 102 storeys and 1,250 feet high (1,454 feet to the top of the lightning rod), was the world’s tallest skyscraper. The Depression-era construction employed as many as 3,400 workers on any single day, most of whom received an excellent pay rate, especially given the economic conditions of the time. The new building imbued New York City with a deep sense of pride, desperately needed in the depths of the Great Depression, when many city residents were unemployed and prospects looked bleak. The grip of the Depression on New York’s economy was still evident a year later, however, when only 25% of the Empire State’s offices had been rented.
In 1972, the Empire State Building lost its title as world’s tallest building to New York’s World Trade Centre, which itself was the tallest skyscraper for but a year. Today the honour belongs to Taiwan’s Taipei 101 building, which stretches 1,670 feet into the sky, but which will itself soon be superseded by the Burj building in Dubai.
http://bcove.me/sspjfpw9 to watch a video on this day in history.
San Mateo City Street Closings for May Day
April 30, 2011
Thirteen cities in San Mateo County are closing their streets to cars this weekend and opening them to walkers, bikers and other revelers.
The second annual “Streets Alive” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday across the county and will include events ranging from exercise and dance classes to picnicking and play.
Last year’s event was held in April to coincide with the World Health Organization‘s 2010 open spaces-themed World Health Day, organizers said.
Pounding rain kept most of the crowds away, so the county decided to hold this year’s event in May, said Eric Pawlowsky in the office of county Supervisor Carole Groom.
Although the public is “thrilled at the idea” of opening up the streets, officials don’t know how many people to expect with the weekend’s sunny forecast, Pawlowsky said.
“People love the idea of having a safe, car-free place to walk and to bike,” he said.
Four new cities signed on this year to participate in the event, which is relatively inexpensive to stage because most of the services are donated and only existing infrastructure is used.
Pawlowsky said the county expects to continue holding Streets Alive on an annual basis, but officials hope the yearly gatherings will encourage individual cities to block their streets to cars more often.
The participating cities are Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, North Fair Oaks, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Mateo and South San Francisco, Daly City and Millbrae held their events in April.
More information about the individual city routes is available at http://www.streetsalivesmc.org/
Filoli Flower Show and Mother’s Day Brunch
April 25, 2011
Love the Mother’s Day Brunch, I took my Mom who lives in Michigan there for Mother’s Day, a couple year’s ago and it was fantastic. Mom is coming out again for Mother’s Day this year and what a surprise to her to take her again… This is really a lovely event… Sunday, May 8th, 2011
Get your tickets early!!! Some of the times are sold out!!! An example of some of the menu items are following.
Brown Sugar & Honey Glazed Ham and Frittata with Asparagus, Wild Mushrooms, Red Peppers & Shallots with Lemon Herb Chicken Breast
Hiller Aviation with the Easter Bunny
April 22, 2011
How do you think the Easter Bunny gets around so fast to deliver those eggs? By helicopter of course! Join the Hiller Aviation Museum in welcoming the bunny arrive in a personal helicopter at 10:30am on April 23. Now if you think that is fun then you are in for an even bigger surprise. Stick around and get an egg straight from the bunny, get your face painted by the Magic Princesses and have fun on the jump and slide. Rain or shine.
Saint Patrick’s Day History
March 16, 2011
Image via Wikipedia
Valentine Facts
February 13, 2011
Martin Luther King Day
January 17, 2011
Enjoy the video of Martin Luther Kings, “I have a dream”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk
Redwood City Best of Lights
December 23, 2010
Enjoy the lights this year with our top of the line in Redwood City.
411 Topaz in Redwood City
Also enjoy this home at 1726 Vera in Redwood City
And, a delight is 2674 Eaton in Redwood City
I am so proud that we live in an area the lives by tradition and the joyful faces of our children. And, I have to say, if any of you take any seniors out, they just love it. It is nice to leave our problems behind and enjoy the lights and our families. Happy Holidays everyone!
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