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Title: The Mansion
Post by: BayGBM on October 10, 2008, 12:28:41 PM
Remember that old TV show Dynasty from the 1980's?  The Carrington mansion, ostensibly in Denver, CO is really a house in California about 30 miles south of San Francisco.... It's called the Filoli Mansion.  I was on the grounds a few days ago taking photos...  The gardens out back are huge and beautiful.  If you are ever in the Bay Area you should check it out ... I bring all my visitors from out of town there and they always love it!

Exteriors of the house & grounds have been used in more than a dozen TV shows and movies... a list of them all is in the foyer of the mansion. 

They even have a wedding pavilion on the grounds that you can rent for your special day.  ;)

Alexis and Blake are never home when I visit but listen to this you tube clip as you enjoy these photos  :D  

At 1:22 in this second clip you some great shots of Filoli


http://filoli.org/

Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: BayGBM on October 10, 2008, 12:56:08 PM
 :)
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: danielson on October 10, 2008, 12:56:59 PM
Were any Getbiggers living there Bay?
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: BayGBM on October 10, 2008, 01:08:27 PM
The house is unoccupied, but it is maintained as a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  You can go inside and tour the house--at least downstairs; upstairs is off limits.
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: Princess L on October 10, 2008, 06:58:49 PM
Something about those pictures brings back flashbacks of The Shining  :o
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: jtsunami on October 10, 2008, 07:25:52 PM
very majestic, great pictures bay, you know sometimes only cultured people like yourself can explore places like this and appreciate them, because you are smarter than some other people.

jt
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: Geo on October 10, 2008, 07:33:56 PM
only cultured people like yourself can explore places like this and appreciate them, because you are smarter than some other people.









(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=240192.0;attach=280231;image)


looks like a great place to get liquored up,lay down and pass out !
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: BayGBM on October 11, 2008, 11:35:01 AM
looks like a great place to get liquored up,lay down and pass out !

I didn't photograph them, but there are a couple picnic tables out by the pool.  It's the perfect setting to enjoy some wine, cheese, and crackers!  There is a cafe on the grounds, but I prefer to bring my own. :)
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: jtsunami on October 11, 2008, 11:47:58 AM
I didn't photograph them, but there are a couple picnic tables out by the pool.  It's the perfect setting to enjoy some wine, cheese, and crackers!  There is a cafe on the grounds, but I prefer to bring my own. :)

wow talk about highly cultured
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: BayGBM on October 11, 2008, 12:43:05 PM
wow talk about highly cultured


LOL you make it sound as if I sit around eating Petrossian Beluga all day!  If only...  :D

I do have one of those wine backpacks though.  ;)
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: Bluto on October 13, 2008, 03:15:32 AM
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Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: BayGBM on October 13, 2008, 08:53:26 PM
 :)
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: BayGBM on November 02, 2008, 06:37:20 PM
A clip from the Dynasty E! True Hollywood Story.  :D

&NR=1
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: Butterbean on November 05, 2008, 08:01:11 AM


Alexis and Blake are never home when I visit but listen to this you tube clip as you enjoy these photos  :D  




Haha!  I did this.


Great pics Bay, thank you.


Is that the pool where Alexis and Crystal had their fight ;D
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: BayGBM on August 10, 2009, 10:36:32 PM
I had to give a whirlwind tour to a friend of mine visiting from Australia the other day whom I haven't seen in 10 years.  She had never been to SF before.  People who live here really complain about the fog... but she kept commenting on how beautiful it all was.  She was right.  Our "ugly" days here are still beautiful! :D
Title: Re: The Mansion
Post by: Butterbean on August 11, 2009, 06:36:17 AM
Beautiful pics Bay...is it cold there now?

When my hub and I went to wine country for our 10th anniv. we first spent a couple days in San Fran.  It was July and we had to buy sweaters and jackets.  Sonoma and Napa were really warm though.