Rainbow Bridge started in 1986 in a small section of what had once been Vans Markets. Unknown to the owners of Rainbow Bridge, a beautiful, cedar-lined ceiling was hidden above the drop ceiling. When Mary and Ernest saw through the rafters the beautiful building that was hiding behind wires and paint, they decided that the market needed to be restored to its original glory. So in 2002, they undertook an enormous renovation that doubled the size of the small market and restored it to the same size as the original Vans Markets of Ojai.