Laser light beams atop Coit Tower will shine high into San Francisco sky
SAN FRANCISCO -- Coit Tower will light up the San Francisco skyline with laser space cannons this weekend as arts non-profit Illuminate aims to continue lifting locals' spirits and energize the city.
According to Illuminate, the three-night installation "Candle" will officially begin on Friday after 9 p.m. It will beam up from sunset to sunrise through Sunday.
The 210-foot tower, which overlooks the city and San Francisco Bay, was built in 1933. It is named after Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a patron of San Francisco firefighters. The non-profit group noted the SFFD will bring its fire equipment to the event.
According to Illuminate, "Candle" is the third of four "Summer of Awe" laser installations "designed to energize and mesmerize the city by creating extraordinary art using lasers" with its partner Nu-Salt Laser International.
"San Francisco is the City of Awe," Illuminate's CEO Ben Davis said in statement. "Our Summer of Awe series is designed to lift spirits locally while allowing San Francisco to shine in the eyes of the world."
The series began during the San Francisco Pride weekend last June, with a 4.1-mile laser Pride flag beaming to Twin Peaks. Last weekend, Illuminate held "loveAbove", with lasers gracing the Sutro Tower as part of its 50th anniversary.
The series will end on July 27-29 with "Window," a projection of lasers from the Fairmont
Hotel into the "Rose Window" at Grace Cathedral.
