Palace of Fine Arts

Best Things to Do, Eat, and Drink This Weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area: April 26 | Eater SF

"I'm into chocolate and food nerdery, so this weekend both worlds align at the Craft Chocolate Experience at the Palace of Fine Arts (3601 Lyon Street), where several independent chocolate makers gather to sample their wares and talk about chocolate; there are exciting companies and local shops to check out, plus chocolate pairing sessions (sake or amaro for an extra fee) and a dedicated three-hour pairing and tasting event on Friday, April 27." - Paolo Bicchieri

Art and Culture in Mexico City

"Palacio de Bellas Artes is a beautiful piece of architecture and one of the most recognizable landmarks in Mexico. The main hall is decorated with pieces from the most famous Mexican muralists and its museum always hosts incredible art exhibitions. Try to get some tickets for the amazing Ballet Folklórico de México — it’s a sight to behold and there are shows every single month." - MATADOR_NETWORK

"Standing out in San Francisco 's Marina District, this historic landmark is a leftover from the 1915 Pan-Pacific International Expoand wasdesigned by Bernard R. Maybeck, a student of the École des Beaux-Arts. His vision was to give the impression of ancient Roman ruins. When the fair concluded, the Palace of Fine Artsprovedtoo beautiful to raze. Maybeck had intended the Palace to fall into ruins (in keeping with his original vision), and it did for years. It was used as a storage depot after World War II and as a warehouse for the Parks Department. In the late 1950s, a local city official led an effort to face-lift the building. The Palace of Fine Arts was rebuilt and is now enjoyed by visitors who walk beneath the towering colonnade and the grand rotunda."

"Standing out in San Francisco 's Marina District, this historic landmark is a leftover from the 1915 Pan-Pacific International Expoand wasdesigned by Bernard R. Maybeck, a student of the École des Beaux-Arts. His vision was to give the impression of ancient Roman ruins. When the fair concluded, the Palace of Fine Artsprovedtoo beautiful to raze. Maybeck had intended the Palace to fall into ruins (in keeping with his original vision), and it did for years. It was used as a storage depot after World War II and as a warehouse for the Parks Department. In the late 1950s, a local city official led an effort to face-lift the building. The Palace of Fine Arts was rebuilt and is now enjoyed by visitors who walk beneath the towering colonnade and the grand rotunda."

"Like a fantasy of classical antiquity, the Palace of Fine Arts was built by beaux arts disciple Bernard R Maybeck for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. It’s a crowning jewel in a newly confident city but unlike the other buildings it wasn’t meant to be permanent. Maybeck wanted the site to fall into gentle ruin but the city grew attached to it and restoration work turned it into a lasting structure – meaning partially demolishing and then rebuilding the original in the 1960s. Today it holds concerts and performances."