49ers Pride: It should come as no surprise...

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Wednesday, January 18, 2012, by Sally Kuchar

It should come as no surprise that San Francisco's prized buildings are being decked out with the 49ers signature gold and red color scheme. The Tens shared a photo of City Hall's red and gold lighting scheme, SFist points us to a Twitpic photo of Coit Tower sporting red and white, and from the SF Appeal we learn that the rooftops of the Embarcadero Center will be illuminated with 1,600 red lights this week. Shoot forward to Monday and we're seriously psyched to see how other SF buildings embrace the red and gold when the inevitable happens and the Niners advance to the Super Bowl. [The Tens/SFist/SF Appeal]

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House of the Day: Surprise! SoCal's "White Stallion" Lacks Authentic Italian Flavor

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Friday, January 7, 2011, by Rob

Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got.

Location: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Price: $19,999,000
The Skinny: Just when it seems like all the ugliest houses in the world have already been sold, another one rears its head. Today's number—dubbed "White Stallion" in the listing—is pretty sneaky about its less-than-flattering interiors. Hidden at the end of a long driveway, the facade might look like an overgrown, disjointed Italian castello, but the beige color keeps it from being too offensive. Not so for the interior, where those soft tones are met by bold red leather and and some misguided maximalism. The main living spaces are bad enough, but it's the home theater that really takes the cake. There. Are. No. Words. And this is all really a pity, because on paper this hilltop haunt has the goods: 16,000 square feet on 23 acres with views down into the valley. The execution, though, leaves plenty to be desired.
· White Stallion [Sotheby's]

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