Clearly this was not a first and probably not the last visit of black bears to Baldpate Inn. This 1932 news story tells of Baldpate bear cubs entertaining the guests throughout our history.
Over the years, we've had cars broken into, food stolen from our refrigerators (they seem to favor the green grapes—must be Chardonnay fans), and we even a guest that thought the bear strolling by her was our extra-large friendly pet (her husband ran in to tell us about it while she calmly finished her cigarette in the driveway).
We do always try to remind our guests that for their own safety and the preservation of these wild animals, please always "bear" in mind safety guidelines. This link to bear safety by the National Park Service has tips and information for next time you are visiting our neighborhood.
Another favorite bear moment was when at her
daughter’s wedding, the mother of the bride was giving her emotional &
heartfelt toast and the bears upstaged her walking by the Dining Room window at
her back. Likely no one remembered that toast! This "Blondie" was no doubt remembered!
Perhaps my favorite Bear moment was during one of
our Key-thedral Theater
Events, the driveway and parking lot was crowded with guests and cars coming
and going, when a bear walked through. Of
course, then it was total gridlock for some time. When things finally calmed
down, an irritated driver chewed me out for not planning the bear visit at a
more convenient, less congested time. As
if I’d scheduled the whole thing as part of the evening’s activity!
Written by Lois Smith
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