Perched atop a California hill more than a quarter mile above the Pacific Ocean, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Hearst Castle is a stunning tribute to the incredible wealth of one of ...
Hearst Castle–officially, the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument–will reopen for visitors on May 11, California State Parks officials announced Thursday. The historic house, located in San ...
Senator, prospector, and businessman George Hearst purchased roughly 48,000 acres of the Piedra Blanca Rancho near San Simeon Bay in 1865. Along with his wife, Phoebe, and son, William Randolph, ...