Mission Inn

It took me quite a while to become familiar with Riverside - it's outside the Sun's area and generally believed to belong to the "competition!"  So I always keep a sharp look out in case of some sort of kidnap attempt by the Press Enterprise.  We columnists are valuable assets!

But Riverside has a long history - it was once considered to be the richest city in the US.  It was also founded by those against strong drink - a temperance town.  Both extremes are however now long gone.

The center is dominated by The Mission Inn, which has been there for over 125 years.  It's a fine place and it's restaurants and bars attract a diverse and interesting crowd.  It was the subject of Sunday's column.

When you enter the cool dark interior, there is a feeling of "europeaness" about the place.  The driving force behind the business was one, Frank Miller.  He died in the 1930's, and the hotel did go into a period of decline when the family sold it in 1956.  Today however it is back, and a great place to relax and people watch.  To read the entire story go to www.sbsun.com/trevorstravels