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| Tour Hearst Castle and gain insight into an American Visionary |
Whether you’re a local looking for
something to do this weekend or a serious history buff, a visit to Hearst Castle is a great way to spend the
day; for visitors to California’s Central Coast it’s one of the most popular
tourist destinations and at The Wine Wrangler, it’s one of our most requested
tours.
The tour begins with a showing of
the movie “Hearst Castle: Building the
Dream”—a documentary that details William Randolph Hearst’s early life and
influences and then goes on to tell the story of how he, along with architect
Julia Morgan, spent the next 30 years building the castle.
A Hearst Castle Tour will provide
insight into one of America’s most successful men—a true visionary who helped
shape the 20th Century—along with a dose of interesting information.
Here are some interesting facts that
you may not know about William Randolph Hearst and Hearst Castle:
A Never Ending Project: Hearst started construction on the castle in 1921 and at his death in 1951, Hearst Castle still wasn’t completed.
· Guests
Galore: Hearst loved entertaining so he built 3 guest houses which had a
combined total of 46 rooms—a good thing, since most of his guests drove up from
Los Angeles and back then that could have been a week’s worth of driving!
· La
Casa Grande is Really Grand: Hearst’s main house, La Casa Grande, had 100
rooms, including 38 bedrooms, 31 bathrooms and 14 living rooms.
· Big
Houses Cost Big Dollars: While no one knows exactly how much Hearst spent
to construct Hearst Castle, it’s estimated that he spent around 30 million
dollars which would be equivalent to 300-400 million in today’s monies.
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