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Neptune Pool [Video]

SAN SIMEON, CALIFORNIA – The Hearst Castle, former home of William Randolph Hearst, has 2 ornate swimming pools – the outdoor Neptune Pool (pictured here) and the indoor Roman Pool. Constructed between 1924 and 1936 and restored in 2018, the Neptune Pool holds 345,000 gallons of water, is 104 feet long, 58 feet wide and 95 feet wide at the alcove. It is 3.5 feet deep at the west end and 10 feet at the drains. Stunning architectural features include Vermont marble, Ancient Roman Revival and Greek Revival style pavilions and colonnades, Neoclassical bas-reliefs on the sides of colonnades and gigantic marble sculptures sit on the water’s edge. Recently, the pool was open for swimming to Members of The Foundation at Hearst Castle for fundraising experiences.

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Community rallies around local nonprofits for Give BIG Green Bay fundraising event [Video]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) Nonprofit representatives gathered at Johnsonville Tailgate Village Wednesday at noon for the kickoff to Give BIG Green Bay 2024. The 24-hour giving day event, hosted by the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation in partnership with the Green Bay Packers Foundation, encourages everyone to learn about and support participating nonprofits serving []