San Francisco’s Lombard Street To Be Converted Into Giant Version of the Game Candyland

by Scott Beale on August 17, 2009 · 3 comments

Lombard Street

photo by Scott Beale

SF Appeal is reporting that San Francisco’s famously crooked Lombard Street is going to be transformed into a gigantic version of the children’s game Candyland this Wednesday, August 19th, in honor of the game’s 60th anniversary.

UPDATE 1: SFist has more coverage of Candyland game as it unfolds.

UPDATE 2: Video of Candyland on Lombard Street shot from the air.

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1 featureBlend August 18, 2009 at 1:30 am

Wow, last time i was at Lombard Street was at least a decade ago! If you take some pics would love to see the transformation of this amazing street! Thanks..

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2 Ron (in Dallas) August 19, 2009 at 5:06 am

I would also love to see pictures of the transformation of Lombard street in CandyLand! Funny coincidence, a blog just did an article on Twin Peaks Restaurant and how it is like CandyLand the board game for guys. Way too funny. CandyLand Lives!

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3 AdobeFelix August 19, 2009 at 11:40 am

It looks pretty cool! ABC 7 news has posted video here.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=6972879

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