THE ICONIC WESTIN ST FRANCIS IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS CREATED A STUNNING EPICUREAN DELIGHT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, A 12 FOOT SUGAR CASTLE. IT WAS CREATED BY EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF, JEAN-FRANCOIS HOUDRE AND IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST SUGAR CASTLES. THE ROTATING MASTERPIECE IS DISPLAYED IN THE HISTORIC LANDMARK'S LOBBY. IT WAS INSPIRED BY A FRENCH CHATEAU FROM CHEF HOUDRE'S HOMETOWN OF BORDEAUX AND WEIGHS MORE THAN 1,200 POUNDS. THE CASTLE HAS MORE THAN 20 GRAND CIRCULAR TOWERS, APPROXIMATELY 30 ROOMS AND ILLUMINATED WINDOWS SURROUNDED BY SILVER SUGAR TREES, STARS AND SNOWFLAKES MADE OUT OF PASTILLAGE, CHOCOLATE BALLS IN BRILLIANT HOLIDAY COLOURS AND ELVES CONSTRUCTED OUT OF MARZIPAN. THE MAIN LOBBY OF THE HOTEL IS DECORATED WITH A 15 FOOT, GLIMMERING WHITE AND SILVER HOLIDAY TREE DECORATED IN ENERGY SAVING LED LIGHTS THAT DISPLAY CHANGING COLOURS. THE TOWER LOBBY HAS AN 18 FOOT TALL TREE AND THE FRONT DESK IS DECORATED WITH CLUSTERS OF BEAUTIFUL METALLIC APPLE GREEN AND GOLD GARLAND, PATCHES OF SNOW AND CLUSTERS OF DRIPPING LED ICICLE LIGHTS ADORNING THE LENGTH OF THE OVERHANG. THE SUGAR CASTLE WILL BE ON DISPLAY 24.NOVEMBER THROUGH 3.JANUARY.2011.
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