It didn’t take long for a winner to emerge in our first installment of the contest, “Where in the World is This Restroom?” On Monday, I posted a blog promoting the contest found in the current issue of PRO
You can take a look at my From the Editor column in the April issue (click on it right here or open your issue at home) to see several mystery photos of restrooms and clues as to their locations. I asked readers to identify the city where the photos were taken and the three specific locations.
Todd Fitch came up with the answers, but the owner of Hanson & Fitch Temporary Site Services and Environmental Services had an advantage over most PROs. His company is located in Danville, Calif., only about 30 miles from the featured landmarks.
If you’re keeping track at home, all of the photos were taken in San Francisco. The photo of the bicyclists was taken on the Golden Gate Bridge. The construction unit on a trailer was shot at Union Square. The bikers are parked in front of a row of restrooms on Pier 45 in Fisherman’s Wharf.
It was fun cruising San Francisco for restrooms to shoot during a visit last fall. I saw them everywhere, from Golden Gate Park to Chinatown. I walked the length of the Golden Gate Bridge on this trip, and wondered how the unit serving maintenance crews was delivered way out on the narrow pedestrian path. I assume it wasn’t serviced on location, because it couldn’t be accessed by any service truck I’ve seen. It would be great if anyone could share how these bridge units are placed and serviced.
Our congratulations go out to Todd! He wins a PRO t-shirt.
Now let’s keep the contest going. Send me a few photos you’ve taken of restroom equipment on location, whether you shot the photos on vacation or in your own hometown. We’ll run the photos with clues and see if PRO readers can identify their locations. Send your photos and a note to me at editor@promonthly.com.
