Hearst Castle, a California wonder, inspired ‘Citizen Kane’

Hearst Castle became a retreat for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and Hollywood elite. Today, it's enjoyed by ...
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How you can see Hearst Castle in all its holiday glory

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. Staff have been busy getting Hearst Castle ...
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Hearst Castle is dressing up for the holidays, but one favorite tour is still missing

Hearst Castle staff began the monument’s annual gear-up for holiday tours Wednesday, hauling up from basement cubbies the two 18-foot-tall trees for the Assembly Room, wreaths so big you can almost ...
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Enchanted Hearst Castle marks 50 years of tours

The Refectory was the only dining hall at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Calif. Guests dined at the antique Italian refectory tables surrounded by colorful Palio banners, intricately carved wood choir ...
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An Exercise in Opulence: Hearst Castle

Contemporary audiences know William Randolph Hearst as the Orson Welles–created eccentric media magnate who holed himself up in his hilltop mansion à­ la the movie Citizen Kane. Others know him as the ...