nice mayor at the mitchell corn palace. (cheers and applause) the corn palace was built in 1892. the community leaders were looking for a way to make mitchell unique. what's going to put mitchell on the map. so they said we want a palace made of corn. >> and it worked. as anyone would agree, mitchell south dakota is certainly on a map. today the corn palace stands as a proud reminder of just how amazing corn is. >> corn is amazing. if you get the pun there. >> what? >> the corn -- >> what is the pun? >> maze. >> yes. >> maze is the ancient word for corn. >> i'm sorry, i don't speak ancient, sorry. what is that? >> the corn-- corn that we have in america was considered maze by the native americans. >> right. >> so then we often use the theme it's a-mazing. our corn palace is amazing because it's decorated with the corn and the maze. and then we spell it with the maiz, rather than maze. >> i'm sorry, i'm not exactly following. >> it's a pun. >> anyway, corn is amazing. >> and this year's murr alls were designed by local avant-could be artist sherry ramsdale. >> corn art is a rather

the palace is the most popular wedding location in the city park system. reservations for weddings and other events are available at strecpark.org. shakespeares' guard and refers -- has plants referred to in shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, shakespeares garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring blossom association. flowers and plants played an important part in shakespeares literary masterpieces. here is an enchanting and tranquil garden tucked away along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. appreciate the beauty of its unique setting. the cherry tree, the brick walkways, the enchanting stones, the rustic sundial. chaired the bards'w ro -- share the bard's words. the garden is a gem to share with someone special. pack a picnic, find a bench, enjoy the sunshine and let the whimsical words of william shakespeare float you and your loved one away. this is one of the most popular wedding locations and is available for reservations. shakespeares garden i

and for that reason, writing was integral to the functioning of a royal palace. (narrator) the noble households contained works of art, including incense burners-- incensarios-- often bearing portraits of deceased relatives and deities. maya kings styled themselves as gods, as their divine representatives on earth. the crucial importance of corn, the staff of life throughout mesoamerica, led to depictions of nobles and rulers as the maize god. eternally young and beautiful, the god of maize was a metaphor for life itself. portraits of the maize god and pakal share the same upswept hairdo that mimics the foliage and flowing corn silk of the maize plant. pakal and other rulers were buried with masks and jewelry made of green jade-- the color of the maize plant. just as maize died at harvest and returned to life with each new growing season, maya rulers also hoped for life after death. the lid of pakal's sarcophagus shows him being lifted up into the sky as the maize god. what we see is pakal emerging om theaws of the uer he is lying in a sacrificial plate. he is in

the palace faces north, so there's always a shadow on its facade. ke the heaven it represents, you can't read its features until you're very close. as you arrive at the entrance hall, you're reminded you may have to struggle like hercules to stay on the right path. the grand staircase brings you to the hall of the emperor. in the end, the journey is worth taking, for if you proceed correctly, you arrive at your goal. this has not been a dismal journey. it has taken place, after all, in a garden, a reminder that the earth can be a happy place, at least for those who might find themselves as the guests of prince eugene. like much art throughout history, then, baroque was optimistic, but whose optimism? the 17th century was certainly a period of great expansiveness in european culture, both in geographical space and in the mind, but it was also the time of the inquisition, bitter religious wars which devastated the continent, and the time in which despotic monarchs dressed up their naked power in the trappings of benevolence. the style in which they did

fine arts of san franciscos which operates the palace of legion of honor in lincoln park has requested this establishment of the parking restrictions on el camino and the reference parking lot. these currently used for public parking without restriction and the sites adjacent to the palace of legion of honor. consequently it's these sites that they use for parking when visiting the palace of legion of honor. this depicts the area we're talking about. here is the legion, lincoln park golf course of course and the eastern boundary is here. el camino del mar comes in here and the 33rd avenue intersection of el camino del mar is within the park and extends all this way up the hill to the intersection here with legend of honor drive and continues westward until it runs dead end into the boundary right here, so this is the area of the street parking that we're talk about, and then this being the legion this area is the parking lot that is directly in front of it surrounding the large fountain. to give you a different look at this let me show you here. i have this screen shot, so this is a st

we are here at the historic palace of fine art in the marina district. originally built for the 1950's exposition, the palace is situated on san francisco's number waterfront. it is ada accessible and is reached by the 28, 30, and 91 bus lines. set against the reflecting waters of the lagoon and eucalyptus trees, the palace is one of san francisco post most -- san francisco's most romantic spots to relax with that special someone while listening to the water and gazing at the swans. a beautiful to view from many locations along the mattoon, an ideal place to -- all -- lagoon, an ideal place to walk with a loved one. reservations for weddings are available at sfrecpark.org. discarding contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. welcome to the shakespeare garden here in the famous golden gate park. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, the garden was designed by the california spring blossom and wildfilower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil garden along a path behind a charming gate. th

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and for that reason, writing was integral to the functioning of a royal palace. (narrator) the noble households contained works of art, including incense burners-- incensarios-- often bearing portraits of deceased relatives and deities. maya kings styled themselves as gods, as their divine representatives onarth. the crucial importance of corn, the staff of life throughout mesoamerica, led to depictions of nobles and rulers as the magod. eternally young and beautiful, the god of maize was a metaphor for life itself. portraits of the maize god and pakal share the same upswept hairdo that mimics the foliage and flowing corn silk of the maize plant. pakal and other rulers were buried with masks and jewelry made of green jade-- the color of the maize plant. just as maize died at harvest and returned to life with each new growing season, maya rulers also hoped for life after death. the lid of pakal's sarcophagus shows him being lifted up into the sky as the maize god. what we see is pakal emerging om theaws of the uer he is lying in a sacrificial plate. he is in the po

they set up one of those high-speed tow lines, and wait for -- this basement below the palace. >> wipinga little painful in only two feet of water. >> you see them. it doesn't go very far beneath the water and he said, yeah. that one hurt. >> that was the best shot, because i thought i had broken something, because it was a hard crash. >> i wonder what that request looked like to the people at the palace. hey, we'd like to wakeboard in the cistern. do you mind? >> i wonder what it looked like in the doctor's office. how did this happen? we in the basement of the basilica wakeboarding. >> had e did not break any bones. came out it with a few simple scratches on his elbow. i thought it was cool to put the new sport of wakeboarding with this 1,500-year-old palet. >>> that's it for "right this minute." thve a great rest our day. my name is debi. [ wheezing ] this may be my last chance to warn you... about the dangers of smoking. gradually, tobacco took not just my health, but my dreams. [ inhales deeply ] think about what tobacco is taking from you. quit now, before it's too late.

the palace faces north, so there's always a shadow on its facade. eaven it represents, you can't read its features until you're very close. as you arrive at the entrance hall, you're reminded you may have to struggle like hercules to stay on the right path. the grand staircase brings you to the hall of the emperor. in the end, the journey is worth taking, for if you proceed correctly, you arrive at your goal. this has not been a dismal journey. it has taken place, after all, in a garden, a reminder that the earth can be a happy place, at least for those who might find themselves as the guests of prince eugene. like much art throughout history, then, baroque was optimistic, but whose optimism? the 17th century was certainly a period of great expansiveness in european culture, both in geographical space and in the mind, but it was also the time of the inquisition, bitter religious wars which devastated the continent, and the time in which despotic monarchs dressed up their naked power in the trappings of benevolence. the style in which they did this ca

street, right now you come on montgomery street, you're on a canyon, in the foreground, you see the palace hotel and behind it there is going to be a 600 foot tower, it will take up the sky. the sky is an issue as well as prop k. i was the attorney representing chinatown better park and rec, when a project was approved, it had gone through an eir in the planning commission and we were on the verge of going to court, 505 montgomery, on the settlement negotiations, we had something, the developer was a good guy who wanted to talk but the planning department had never explored which is shrinking the size of the building without losing one square foot of usable space. i had before been in an architecture office and they speak object interstitial spaces between the floor and is they collapsed the building nearly two storeys without losing square inches of usable space. what efforts will be take to make sure that you avoid every bit of sunlight loss on these parks? there was [inaudible] in the 80's around prop k and it's prop k that you are undoing, not just the planning code, and portsmouth squ

the mexican national palace stands in the center of the city. in its courtyard, the murals of diego rivera depict the spanish conquest of the aztecs. with guns and cannon, horses and armor, the conquistadores of hernan cortez attacked the armies of the aztec emperor, moctezuma. for a time, the aztec orders of the eagle and the jaguar repelled the assault. but the aztec's traditional indian adversaries joined forces with the spaniards. the alliance destroyed the aztec empire. the spanish built mexico city atop the ruins of the aztec capital. in 1978, excavations for electric lines first uncovered aztec sculptures, including this huge carving of the moon goddess. today archaeologists have revealed the capital of the ancient aztec empire beneath spanish streets. they have reconstructed a great temple that was rebuilt and enlarged many times by the ancient aztecs. the ruins of the temple lie beneath the main spanish plaza, called the zocalo. archaeologist william sanders. sanders: i think the zocalo of mexico city is the most exciting place on earth

there was a party at the palace, which was a club. she wanted to wear that. she cannot drink because i did it truly like a real corset. laced up all along the back. no drink, because to go to the toilet, what can she do? she could not put it back. [laughter] she would be in little to nothing. [laughter] >> the title of this exhibition is the idea of going from the street to fashion. from looking at things that are in the street and turning them into fashion or is it the other way round. do you in fact look at the street and see immediately things that are already fashion? are you inspired by that? >> i should say that i have, to be honest, i did not see very clearly by what i was inspired. i do not know if there is, like, a first-time -- i think it can be everything. but i know i was touched by the things that i think a beautiful, and things that are from the street. like maybe why i also have a kind of obsession, i love to work with denim. it was not so well cena that time. i am born in 1952. in 1958, some boys had denim trousers. for my parents, they felt it

1,000 people plopping down $150 a head to see the world premier on a view to a kill tonight at the palace of fine arts. about 500 teenage girls screamed their adolescent heads off when the couple of the year appeared, moore and feinstein. roger moore's leading lady and grace jones who plays a villain in the movie. >> i think it's wonderful. i think the enthusiasm is fantastic. listen to them. >> reporter: but the teenagers were here to see rock stars duran duran who wrote the film's music. the producers of a view to a kill held the premier in san francisco to thank the city for cooperating with the filming of the movie. there were massive logistical problems staging a fire at city hall. a chase down market street. >> not this way that way. >> reporter: and the climatic fight atop the golden gate bridge. >> we're standing by live at the hard rock cafe in san francisco where a postpremier party just getting under way behind us. i think you just saw grace jones entering the hard rock cafe. the streets and sidewalks around this oh so trendy restaurant and bar are hanging around. you can't see

and the next area, the tunnel portal will have a view centered on the palace of fine arts and as you come out, you can see alkatrez island and bay. and the next area is about 1,000 feet long. and when you come into one, you can see through the other end. it's almost like driving through a building than through a tunnel. and noise from the roadway will be sheltered. and the traffic will be out of view. >> when you come out of the last sort tunnel and as you look forward, you see the golden dome of the palace of fine arts and what more perfect way to come to san francisco through that gateway. >> it will be an amazing transformation. now you read it as one section, the road is a major barrier and then a wonderful strip along the water. all of those things are going to mesh together. >> right now the road really cuts off this area from public access. and with the new road, we will be able to open up he opportunity in a new way. >> this bunker that we see now is out of access for the general public. we are excited to completely rework this side and to open up the magnificent views. and wh