Kewl Fact about Today

On 5 Jan 1933 construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA. It took a little over 4 years to complete & the Bridge was open to vehicular traffic on 28 May 28 1937. It's one of my favorite bridges in one of my favorite cities.

If you want to recreate the color of the Golden Gate Bridge, here's how:

Many people ask how to obtain International Orange Paint - it's easy-your paint store can mix it with the following information:
The PMS code is 173 or the CMYK colors are: C= Cyan: 0%, M =Magenta: 69%, Y =Yellow: 100%, K = Black: 6%

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