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Many people think of William Randolph Hearst as a newspaper mogul, but it turns out that in his heyday, he was known for a few other things: his lavish parties at his house, Hearst Castle, and his ...
A examination of William Randolph Hearst's extravagant castle and the man himself-a sociable recluse, an ambitious slacker, a selfish giver, but always, a very public fascination.
In the end, the love between William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies survived Welles' film . . . and though all of them are now long gone . . . the Castle Hearst built to love endures.
Hearst Castle, closed to the public for ... On the 40,000-acre estate of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst, the castle was built between 1919 and 1947 and was the site of opulent parties ...
William Randolph Hearst collected ceilings. Everything about Hearst Castle is extravagant, but perhaps nothing underscores the collector’s obsession like the ceilings.
Known as the "La Cuesta Encantada" - Spanish for “Enchanted Hill” - Hearst Castle has 165 rooms and 123 acres of gardens, terraces, pools, and walkways. Too big for a single tour, there are ...
How the ‘Mank’ Production Designer Re-created Hearst Castle. David Fincher couldn’t film at William Randolph Hearst’s extravagant location, so production designer Donald Graham Burt built ...
Publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst Jr. enlisted Morgan and began designing the castle in 1919, gathering up artworks, artifacts and antiques from throughout Europe, often mixing styles ...
Hearst Castle is still on track to open in about a month, barring the unforeseen in an ongoing road-repair project or other matters — and assuming that COVID-19 cases have diminished ...
Hearst Castle in northern San Luis Obispo County is expected to reopen in March or April after an extended pandemic and renovation closure. It will open with a new museum director.
Visitors at Hearst Castle will be able to go outside at night to see the “Art Under the Moonlight” tour featuring works from newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst’s collection. The 100 ...