The Mission Inn exceeded all my expectations. The rooms are luxurious, the staff friendly and helpful, and my love of history was on overload with the artwork and the museum.
Frank Miller purchased the property in 1880 from his father. It was built by his father as a boarding house, but Frank expanded it to several more wings. Through his travels, he populated the wings with art work from around the world. He counted among his friends Teddy Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, and Louis Tiffany. Many of Tiffany's stained glass windows can be seen throughout the buildings including seven windows in the St. Francis Chapel. It has never been consecrated as a church, but it is a popular wedding chapel for southern California brides. To see these gorgeous works of art and the 18th century cedar and gold leaf Mexican altar, be sure to sign up for the museum tour.
Although time did not allow me to sample all the restaurants in the hotel, Las Campanas serves some of the best chicken tacos I have ever had. Sorry, I forgot to take the photo until after I had already eaten one of the tacos.
Frank Miller's collection of bells once numbered over 800, but since his death, the hotel has changed hands several times. The collection still has over 500 bells, and they are displayed all over the property. That's how I came up with my next pattern, a rustic wall hanging with several bells.
https://www.myfingersfly.com/products/mission-bell-crochet-pattern
Wall hanging measures approximately 18 wide by 24” tall
Materials:
Lion Hometown USA Aspen Tweed – 1 ½ skeins
Size L crochet hook
Yarn needle
18” wooden dowel or tree branch (1 1/2” diameter)
10, 2 cm wooden beads – 3 for each bell and one for hanger
https://myfingersflyblog.com/2019/09/16/mission-bell-wall-hanging-crochet-pattern-3/
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