San Francisco becomes Candyland

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Candy Land (coincidentally my favorite childhood game *DING*), San Francisco's famous Lombard St was converted today into a giant boardgame. Here's the gist:

According to the Examiner, "Kids will draw from a deck of color-coated cards as big as six square feet while eco-friendly confetti and balloons drape the background." Also, "purple, yellow, blue, orange, green and red blocks" will be placed along Lombard's 575-foot-long path. "Each block will be about 14 feet long and 12 feet wide, matching the same color sequence as the usual game," Ex goes on to report.
Remember, you and your kids can watch the action go down at 10 a.m. today, but only children from UC San Francisco Children’s Hospital and the nonprofit Friends of the Children will compete. Also, at the end of the game, where Queen Princess Frostine awaits, there will be delicious cake for all. Mm. - SFist

I gotta go by this after work today...Check it out! (For more photos click here)