That it is today. They called it the jewel city. It rose from the mud flats of San Franciscos waterfront. A cosmopolitan wonderland built to last just ten months. One of the only vestiges of this lost city is this building, the palace of fine arts. But in 1915 this was just one of many grand palaces that lined the avenues of a 635acre mini metropolis constructed to host the worlds fair in the area known today as the marina district. The fair drew some 19 Million People, mostly for the thrill of exploring displays and demonstrations that highlighted the progress of industry, technology, and culture over the centuries. If you pushed through the turnstiles, youd find yourself directly in front of a 435foottall stepped tower. 43 stories tall. Adorned with more than 100,000 colored jewels hung in such a way that they could move in the breezes, so the entire building sparkled day and night. The fair also called the panamapacific International Exposition to celebrate the completion of the pan
That it is today. They called it the jewel city. It rose from the mud flats of San Franciscos waterfront. A cosmopolitan wonderland built to last just ten months. One of the only vestiges of this lost city is this building, the palace of fine arts. But in 1915 this was just one of many grand palaces that lined the avenues of a 635acre mini metropolis constructed to host the worlds fair in the area known today as the marina district. The fair drew some 19 Million People, mostly for the thrill of exploring displays and demonstrations that highlighted the progress of industry, technology, and culture over the centuries. If you pushed through the turnstiles, youd find yourself directly in front of a 435foottall stepped tower. 43 stories tall. Adorned with more than 100,000 colored jewels hung in such a way that they could move in the breezes, so the entire building sparkled day and night. The fair also called the panamapacific International Exposition to celebrate the completion of the pan
They called it the jewel city. It rose from the mud flats of San Franciscos waterfront. A cosmopolitan wonderland built to last just ten months. One of the only vestiges of this lost city is this building, the palace of fine arts. But in 1915 this was just one of many grand palaces that lined the avenues of a 635acre mini metropolis constructed to host the worlds fair in the area known today as the marina district. The fair drew some 19 Million People, mostly for the thrill of exploring displays and demonstrations that highlighted the progress of industry, technology, and culture over the centuries. If you pushed through the turnstiles, youd find yourself directly in front of a 435foottall stepped tower. 43 stories tall. Adorned with more than 100,000 colored jewels hung in such a way that they could move in the breezes, so the entire building sparkled day and night. The fair also called the panamapacific International Exposition to celebrate the completion of the panama canal was an o
By American Express open, helping you get business done. Hi there, everyone. And welcome to the future. Im j. J. Ramberg, and we have a special edition of your business for you this week. Im here in las vegas, at the Consumer Electronics show. For 50 years, ces has been the place for tech entrepreneurs to show off their new innovations. The show attracts more than 170,000 attendees from more than 150 countries. People are coming here to find out whats coming next. Weve come to ces a bunch of times now, and i have to admit, it is still a bit hard to navigate, because there is so much amazing stuff going on here. But, if you are a Business Owner and you play your cards right this show can be incredibly meaningful to you. We met up with two founders. One whos been coming here for 30 years to exhibit. And the second one, who has learned the ropes after just a few shows. So you have one of the most fun groups here that ive seen so far at ces. These are great. You have this beautiful booth t