And as I slumped on cushions of what is now the sunset beach, a plump man from Miami with a brightly coloured cocktail told me he "couldn't wait to recommend it to his well-heeled friends.
Sunset is now being forced back by a precious two minutes every day, giving a very real indication that the worst of the winter is behind us.
Sunset is now less for the wide-eyed newcomer and more for people who embrace cooking in a state varied enough to put kimchi in a taco or chorizo on a pizza.
Spending on R&D is above average, thanks largely to the city's three universities, which also lure foreigners, artists, musicians and others.Indeed, Berlin is now Europe's liveliest city after sunset.
Many property insurers are now writing "sunset clauses" into new policies that will leave some clients with potential gaps in terrorism-risk coverage should TRIA expire at the end of the year.
Then, in 1989, he retired early, gathered up his drawings and moved to Colorado, where his home is now a log cabin surrounded by sunset-pink cliffs.
There are no audio guides, no brochures, the gift shop is now closed, and everyone turns to the sunset.
If the sunset provision is removed, the bill would wind up costing $32 billion more than is now budgeted.
After 50 years, they are now entering their sunset years, many of them having amassed a fortune, by both legal and unscrupulous ways.
The streets are now all but empty by sunset - just replace the tumbleweeds with plastic bags.
