The Golden Bear

The Golden BearPaul Gavin, Ink & watercolor, 1986 Custom giclee on high quality watercolor paper. Unframed. Most of Us Have a Bear Memory Built in 1926 and demolished in 1986, Huntington Beach's Classic "Golden Bear" stood across from the pier at 306 Pacific Coast Highway. It was the first land side building south (east) of Main on PCH. The corner was a vacant lot that was used for concert parking, and the on Golden Bear's wall facing Main Street was a beautiful, yet aging Wyland mural of musicians painted on the bricks that you see on this print. Most of us have a Bear memory. It might be the cocktails and that gourmet chicken or beef dinner or vegetarian dinner, or perhaps even the waitresses. But most likely it was the artists and their musical performances in that rustic yet warm, intimate venue that we remember. Mine in particular was Tower of Power — and their powerful horns that most likely made the building's ultimate demolition a little easier. I also have another. Summer