Golden Gate bridge turns 70 today. Happy birthday!

The Golden Gate is my very favorite bridge in the entire world for sheer awesome beauty, grace and an iconic presence that evokes the greatness of America … it also brings to mind some great movie scenes as well.

Well, sing Happy Birthday, because she’s 70 years young today. Here’s some interesting stuff from the official website ( and if you have $70 laying around, they have a nice sounding book about the bridge for sale):

The Golden Gate Bridge (Bridge), San Francisco, CA, is widely recognized

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