{"id":6482,"date":"2013-07-24T00:56:25","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T05:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=6482"},"modified":"2013-07-24T00:56:25","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T05:56:25","slug":"bizarre-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=6482","title":{"rendered":"BIZARRE CALIFORNIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6487\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183157.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6487\" alt=\"FINAL COURTYARD\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183157-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183157-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183157-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FINAL COURTYARD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6488\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183113.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6488\" alt=\"CHAPEL WITH TIFFANY WINDOWS\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183113-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183113-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183113-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CHAPEL WITH TIFFANY WINDOWS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6489\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6489\" alt=\"MACAWS\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182974-681x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182974-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182974-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182974.jpg 1551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MACAWS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6486\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183069.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6486\" alt=\"INTERIOR VIEW\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183069-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183069-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183069-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">INTERIOR VIEW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6485\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6485\" alt=\"ANOTHER VIEW\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183015-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183015-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183015-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ANOTHER VIEW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6484\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182957.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6484\" alt=\"ONE SIDE OF THE MISSION INN\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182957-681x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182957-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182957-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-182957.jpg 1579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ONE SIDE OF THE MISSION INN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6483\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183048.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6483\" alt=\"MISSION INN ENTRANCE\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183048-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183048-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183048-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MISSION INN ENTRANCE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6490\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6490\" alt=\"REREDOS\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183119-681x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183119-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183119-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/mission-inn-7-23-13-183119.jpg 1482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">REREDOS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6491\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/swamin-arayan-mandir-7-23-13-183165.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6491\" alt=\"SWANINARAYAN MANDIR\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/swamin-arayan-mandir-7-23-13-183165-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/swamin-arayan-mandir-7-23-13-183165-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/swamin-arayan-mandir-7-23-13-183165-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SWANINARAYAN MANDIR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have been waiting several years to see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missioninn.com\/about-the-hotel\/history-of-hotel\/index.cfm\">Mission Inn<\/a>, in Riverside California. It was a bit trying and I will tell you why. We arrived at the museum shortly after 11 am. A tour was scheduled for 11. we were the only people there for the tour and being a few minutes late meant we had to wait for the next tour; at 2pm. At 10 minutes before two in the afternoon, we arrived back at the appointed location, still the only people interested to take the tour. Which started at 2pm. not a minute sooner.<\/p>\n<p>It slowed our progress a little as I had mapped another ambitious day. After a brief stop at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bapschinohills.org\">Swaminarayan Mindar<\/a>, an extraordinary structure, nestled between the highway and a shopping center. Then continuing to Artesia, Ca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been waiting several years to see the Mission Inn, in Riverside California. It was a bit trying and I will tell you why. We arrived at the museum shortly after 11 am. A tour was scheduled for 11. we were the only people there for the tour and being a few minutes late &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=6482\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BIZARRE CALIFORNIA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1736],"tags":[1737],"class_list":["post-6482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-riverside","tag-mission-inn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6482"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6492,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6482\/revisions\/6492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}