Night at Hearst Castle to be Auctioned on eBay
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 09.11.08 | 4:03 PM ET
Photo by mbtrama, via Flickr (Creative Commons)
I’m sure the bids will be astronomical, as they should be. Hearst Castle‘s beds haven’t seen overnight visitors in 50 years, and the winner of the auction—and his or her companion—will have the run of Julia Morgan‘s hilltop masterpiece in San Simeon, California. Among the things the top bidder will be able to do: Screen a movie in William Randolph Hearst’s private theater. Of course, only one movie should top everyone’s must-watch list: Citizen Kane.
The auction will raise money to help preserve 25,000 pieces of art and antiques in the Castle. Bidding runs Sept. 17-27.
I envy whoever wins this opportunity.