Hay there, Piggy Tourists! It's Golden Gate Bridge Day! 🐹 🧡 ❤️ 💛 🌉 🥕 🥕 🥕

Officially opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Bridge wasn’t painted that bold International Orange color just to look stylish! Architect Irving Morrow chose the shade because it stood out beautifully in the city’s legendary fog while still blending with the surrounding hills and sparkling bay.

With its graceful Art Deco design and towering cables, the bridge quickly became one of San Francisco’s best-known landmarks, right alongside the classic cable cars that have been clattering and chattering up and down the city’s rollercoaster streets since the 1870s.

And in its heyday (or hayday 🥕), San Francisco became famous for some very tasty treats too! Tangy sourdough bread, Ghirardelli chocolate, crisp Green Goddess dressing, Irish Coffee with a kick, and of course that unforgettable jingle for Rice-A-Roni — “The San Francisco Treat!” Ding! Ding!

Wheek! Wheek!

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Officially opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, the bold International Orange color on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wasn’t just a fashion choice—it was a practical pick by architect Irving Morrow to stand out in the city’s famously foggy weather while blending beautifully with the surrounding hills and bay.

With its sweeping Art Deco design, the bridge quickly joined San Francisco’s cast of icons, right up there with the beloved cable cars that have been rattling up and down the city’s rollercoaster streets since the 1870s.

In its heyday (or hayday) San Francisco was known for its signature treats. Think tangy sourdough bread, Ghirardelli chocolate, crisp Green Goddess dressing, Irish Coffee with a kick, and that catchy commercial tune for Rice-A-Roni—the San Francisco Treat! Ding! Ding!

Wheek! Wheek!