The dispute between the deposed proprietors of San Franciscoâs historic Cliff House and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area unit of the National Park Service has gone public again as the year comes to a close, with both sides taking to social media Wednesday.
Dan and Mary Hountalas, who have operated the restaurant since 1973, announced on their Instagram account that the large Cliff House sign would be taken down at noon on Thursday.
âThe Cliff House will no longer be a restaurant and no longer available for the public to enjoy as it has for the past 157 years,â they wrote. âWe invite all interested parties to join us tomorrow to witness the heartbreaking end of the iconic Cliff House, which began in 1863.â
Iconic Cliff House sign will be removed Thursday, concessionaires say
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A view of the Cliff House restaurant on October 10, 2013 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan / Getty Images 2013
The iconic Cliff House, located in Land’s End, is ending a run that started 157 years ago: It will close permanently as of tomorrow.
And by Thursday, the current building will no longer bear the words “Cliff House.”
In social media posts, Dan and Mary Hountalas, the long-time concessionaires of the Cliff House, said that after days of negotiations with the National Park Service fell apart, the Cliff House sign will be taken down at noon on December 31.
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The Cliff House, a 157-year-old iconic San Francisco restaurant, is to close in less than two weeks
Coronavirus restrictions coupled with the federal government which has delayed signing a long-term lease are factors in the decision
In its prime Cliff House was part of a bustling strip of cafes attracting visitors from across the country
Visitors were treated to spectacular views over the cliff tops and superb sunsets
San Francisco s iconic Cliff House restaurant that has served tourists and locals for more than a century from atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean is closing its doors at the end of the year.