All of my Otter Bay Novels mention Hearst Castle on the coast of California, but the heroine of the book I'm currently writing (book 3) spends a lot of time there. A lot. Which makes me want to blow this popsicle stand and head on up to Hearst's 'castle on the hill', you know, for research. I can only write so much from memory, people! What I really need to do is tour the castle, maybe take a stroll along the San Simeon pier (where Hearst's famous guests often disembarked from yachts), and then grab a bite in nearby Moonstone Beach. Is this so much to ask???
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On an exceedingly more important note, Happy Veteran's Day! Get out there and hug a vet today. Dad, I'm on my way over...;)
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Hi Julie,
Very cool thing they have at Hearst Castle.....nightime tours - it is a cool way to see the home at night - being 'lived in' by people in costume, playing cards, partying, etc......(at least they had this ten years ago......)
Patty
P.S. Be sure to check out the google page today -- very cool veteran's day tribute.
Saw it...and loved it!
Yes, you must go on a research trip to Hearst Castle. What a beautiful setting--another place on the west coast that I miss. Do they have anything special going on for the Christmas holidays? Here on the east coast, we have The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC...lovely, especially during the holidays!
I could tell you the story of when not-quite-yet-Hubs proposed to me on the San Simeon pier. (A near mishap with the ring threatened the whole thing!)
btw--we'll be spending part of Thanksgiving week just down the road from there. Will you be in the neighborhood?
I wish we were in the Cambria area on Thanksgiving, Refreshmom, but alas, we'll be having a quiet day at home. Enjoy the beauty!
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