Saucy Snippets - Hit The Deck!

Uh…just a Saucy Snippet featuring your girl, the Saucy Dame Dizzle (lookin’ real regular) spending a few moments atop the observation deck at the historical Foshay Tower. It was hella windy up thurr.

The outdoor observation of the Foshay is one of only a few public viewing spots like it in the nation. It’s somewhat like the Empire State Building, only on a smaller scale. What at one time was the tallest building in the city, is now only waist-high in a city with 60-story buildings.

The Foshay has an interesting history. It was completed just months before the 1929 stock market crash and had (according to Wikipedia) a fantastic dedication ceremony:

“Wilbur Foshay invited 25,000 guests to the dedication ceremony and provided all-expenses paid trips to many who included cabinet members, senators and congressmen. Half nude dancers entertained. Each guest received a gold pocket watch. The military gave 19-gun salutes. John Philip Sousa conducted music, including “Foshay Tower-Washington Memorial March” a march he wrote for the occasion. Foshay presented Sousa with a check for US $20,000.”

Hmmm…$20,000 back in 1929. That’s ALOT of ‘lettuce’ to pen and conduct a song. Hell, that’s alot of money today.

Shortly afterwards Sousa’s check bounced and soon after that the building went to the creditors and poor Wilbur Foshay landed in jail and never was able to live in the apartment he built for himself on the 28th and 29th floors.

Aw, so, so, tragic.

Many moons, millions of investment dollars and skyscrapers later, the Foshay Tower is officially on and poppin’ — again. But only if you’ve got the cash flow to “ball out”. Funny how the newly renovated Foshay made its debut on the eve of the $700 Billion Dollar Bailout. Will history repeat itself? Let’s hope not.

The Foshay Soiree - A Glamourous Affair

A historical landmark and the second tallest concrete skyscraper, next to the Empire State Building, Minneapolis’ own Foshay Tower re-opens this month as the W Minneapolis hotel.

Art deco architecture, a 27th floor “sky bar”, an observation deck w/ the original telescopes, original marble pillars and terrazzo floors, neon lights, spectacular skyline views and fully wired technology are just a few of the attractive features the new hotel has to offer.

“Swanky” is the word when speaking on the $75 million dollar investment. “Eye Popping”, “Amazing” and “Lavish” are other words being used in reference. I’d like to add “Off-the-chain.” to the list.

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