ej here. Exhausted from a week-long church conference. It was productive, inspiring—and Progressive. But I’m back home all done in now. So, a pretty picture (i.e., one I like) from Sacramento, CA. This is where our Annual Conference used to be held. I grew to love Downtown Sacramento. Unfortunately, the Conference then moved to an airport Hyatt near SFO. Not enamored of that locale. I don’t want to use the word boring, but I guess I just did. It’s definitely not a fun walking area like Downtown Sacramento. Sigh.
A recent New York Times story had this to say about the Tower Bridge:
It’s been called Sacramento’s Golden Gate Bridge. |
Stretching across a bend in the Sacramento River, the Tower Bridge serves as the western portal to the city’s downtown. |
Shelley Green, a reader from Vacaville, shared a photo she captured of the bridge lit up against the night sky. |
The vertical lift bridge was erected during the Great Depression to relieve transportation pressure in the fast-growing city. |
Built in the Streamline Moderne architectural style, it became a beacon of civic optimism. |
Gov. Frank Merriam declared during the bridge’s dedication in 1935: “California during the Depression has been a bridge building state. And the bridge right here is the most beautiful.” |
Aside from the Capitol dome, the Tower Bridge remains Sacramento’s most visible landmark. |
In recent years, it’s also been the setting for one of the hottest events of the city’s social calendar. |
For one night each fall, it is closed and decked out with dining tables for the Tower Bridge Dinner. The gala routinely sells out in minutes. |
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Any progress reports on your Summer so far?
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