Comments on: Sign Hill, SF http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: robert http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/comment-page-1/#comment-146669 robert Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:53:47 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/#comment-146669 <p>hi all.</p> hi all.

]]> By: Rikoshi http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Rikoshi Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:30:56 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/#comment-576 <p>I think it's a cool coincidence that the letters face south, resulting in their ability to be read from this satellite view. :)</p> I think it’s a cool coincidence that the letters face south, resulting in their ability to be read from this satellite view. :)

]]> By: tom f http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/comment-page-1/#comment-549 tom f Mon, 18 Apr 2005 05:55:44 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/#comment-549 <p>A history of the sign is <a href="http://www.vintherproperties.com/SouthSF_City_Facts.htm">here</a>.</p> A history of the sign is here.

]]> By: Ed Hirsch http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Ed Hirsch Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:04:29 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/#comment-476 <p>I grew up in San Bruno and saw the letters everyday. I've gone up to them many times and even used to slide down them on cardboard when i was a kid. Some of them are really steep and they are MASSIVE.</p> <p>Painted is quite correct, yes they are painted white, but they are made of concrete.</p> <p>I too would like to find some history about these.</p> <p>One fun fact is that there used to be a tradition between Cal and Stanford students before the annual big game. Cal students would paint the first "C" in Francisco and the "AL" in Industrial in Blue and Gold. Stanford fans would paint all the "S"'s red.</p> <p>During the holiday season every year, there is a large telephone pole at the top of the mountain that his white blubs strung upon it to make a Christmas tree that can be seen for miles. They used to do a cross too during Easter season but that is no longer done.</p> I grew up in San Bruno and saw the letters everyday. I’ve gone up to them many times and even used to slide down them on cardboard when i was a kid. Some of them are really steep and they are MASSIVE.

Painted is quite correct, yes they are painted white, but they are made of concrete.

I too would like to find some history about these.

One fun fact is that there used to be a tradition between Cal and Stanford students before the annual big game. Cal students would paint the first “C” in Francisco and the “AL” in Industrial in Blue and Gold. Stanford fans would paint all the “S”’s red.

During the holiday season every year, there is a large telephone pole at the top of the mountain that his white blubs strung upon it to make a Christmas tree that can be seen for miles. They used to do a cross too during Easter season but that is no longer done.

]]> By: James Kew http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/comment-page-1/#comment-475 James Kew Sat, 16 Apr 2005 18:55:51 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/16/sign-hill-sf/#comment-475 <p>I've always wondered about the history of that sign -- any pointers to more information?</p> I’ve always wondered about the history of that sign — any pointers to more information?

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