Move over, boring birthday celebrations! San Francisco just leveled up its 175th anniversary game with a mind-blowing laser extravaganza that would make even sci-fi nerds jealous.

Last Tuesday night, the city’s iconic City Hall transformed into a futuristic canvas as the creative geniuses at Illuminate unleashed their legendary “Laser Space Cannons” across the rotunda. These aren’t your grandma’s party decorations – we’re talking about the brightest, most vibrant full-color lasers that could probably be seen from space.

A Tech-Tastic Birthday Bash

What makes this celebration even more quintessentially San Francisco is how it came together. The entire laser show was orchestrated by Illuminate, the same tech-art wizards behind the Bay Bridge’s Bay Lights and those epic rainbow lasers that have been lighting up Pride Weekend since 2022.

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The secret weapon? A van called the AweMobile, equipped with nine – yes, nine – Laser Space Cannons. This isn’t just a vehicle; it’s a mobile art installation that can turn any location into a luminous playground. The crew pulled off this last-minute spectacle with the kind of nimble efficiency that screams “classic San Francisco innovation”.

More Than Just Pretty Lights

But these aren’t just random light shows. The Laser Space Cannon company (yes, that’s a real thing) is so legit that they’re used by the Sacramento Kings for their “Light the Beam” celebrations. It’s like having Industrial Light & Magic design your birthday party.

So here’s to you, San Francisco – 175 years young and still finding ways to make urban celebrations look like something out of a cyberpunk dream. Keep being gloriously extra, and never change.