doing preservation and advocating preserva-
tion," he said. "I don't buy anything I don't love."
Some furniture and décor were brought in
from Eastwood movie sets, including a pot bel-
lied stove and the pickup truck from "Bridges of
Madison County." In the reception area, an
advertisement from the film "A Summer Place,"
starring Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee, depicts
one of the Mission Ranch's cottages.
"Clint is really into history and preserving
things in the community," says General Manager
Sue Carota. "People come in and say the place
is exactly the same as when they used to come
decades ago before we remodeled it. We kept
the culture and the style the same so they don't
realize we renovated it."
The Mission Ranch dining room is
located in a former creamery, which
once provided cheese and butter
throughout the area. Now, the busy
restaurant has a popular piano bar.
