{"id":865,"date":"2011-01-16T07:55:25","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T07:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/?p=865"},"modified":"2023-07-14T16:40:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T16:40:03","slug":"palace-of-fine-arts-2011-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/film\/palace-of-fine-arts-2011-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace of Fine Arts 2011 version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Palace of Fine Arts has been restored&#8230; again! Perhaps the third time&#8217;s the charm? Or is this the fourth? Hey who&#8217;s counting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5359556364\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5285\/5359556364_09c4388345.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1768_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5358948829\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5126\/5358948829_ef67965556.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1762_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5358947309\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5047\/5358947309_ba0e0b8ee7.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1764_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5358948005\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5164\/5358948005_21415fd70a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1763_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5359568674\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5248\/5359568674_073651f568.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1754_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5358954767\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5206\/5358954767_6f06aaeb67.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1755_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5359562812\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5203\/5359562812_ee49b32ccb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1761_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5358944595\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5249\/5358944595_1ec5a1113c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1767_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/5358951527\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5130\/5358951527_a7bb8159fd.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1759_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The restoration <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/n\/a\/2011\/01\/14\/entertainment\/e133041S54.DTL\">took a mere seven years.<\/a> Contrast this to the <del datetime=\"2011-01-16T07:36:34+00:00\">similarly historic<\/del> Acropolis in Greece, which has been under a restoration project since the 70&#8217;s. Get back to work, Greeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some notes on the 2011 version of the Palace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No more sand! Instead they added a ground surface that looks like a granola bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ugly black nets under the dome are gone, as the concrete fixtures are now firmly super-glued in place for your safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The &#8220;stairs&#8221; have been converted to planter boxes, much to the dismay of mild-mannered daredevils everywhere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lots more trees, plants, etc. But still plenty of mud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know? 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