• The Tanque Verde is owned by Bob Cote.
• Owner Bob Cote made his screen debut in an Uncle Ben's commercial filmed on the premises.
• Cote considered Hey Dude an asset, and did not charge a high location fee. His guests enjoyed the production.
• The producers could have used Old Tucson Studios, but instead insisted upon an authentic dude ranch location.
• The Bar None Ranch was built down the road from its main lodge and guest quarters. A lodge, guest quarters that double as dressing rooms, and bunkhouses for both boys and girls were also built, alongside pre-existing corrals and a Spanish-style building.

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