Where are the bears staying?

[ToddCub]

Hi there!

I attended my first DW this summer, stayed at the Wagner Inn with the bears and had a blast!

Does anyone know where the Bears are staying this time? We need to book soon because I know many places are filling up fast.

Thanks!

[Sparky]

Summer Diversity Weekend was a first and was the result of the DIVERSITY BEARS requesting a summer time date for the Diversity Bears Contest...Something about the Spring & Fall dates being to close to other
aready well established BEAR events and of course wanting the warmer weather.

There is no BEAR specific place or the great BEAR DISCOUNT that the Wagner gave back in the summer :cry:

i do know that the James and Shon from Pink Spectrum will be at The wagner :wink:

ALSO...

Bobaloo will be BACK :lol: and preforming at one of the BEARs' Favorite Clubs...The Lumberyard Bar & Grill :D do not know where
Bobaloo is staying :twisted:

might want to check out BEARADISE :arrow: ...http://www.eurekapride.com/photos/t0127.gif


3098 East Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Toll Free: 877-253-9335



for the BEST RATE try :arrow: ...http://www.eurekapride.com/photos/t0133.gif
3031 E Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Toll Free: 1-800-533-9521 Must ask Anna or Jim for the Diversity Rate!
they have a BEAR THEMED room too! 8)


The Bears from Xcalibur were thinking of coming
(BROCK HARD HAS THEM CONVINCED THEY WILL HAVE FUN!)
might email Marko and see if they are indeed coming and where did they book :wink:
marko@xcaliburclub.com
i think we all should email MARKO and tell him to bring the BEARS to
the Ozarks ...Make the Journey--feel the embrace :twisted: 8) :lol:

CHECK OUT :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:

http://www.eurekapride.com/photos/t0092.jpg
this place is on 150 acers...horseback riding...brokeback POND mountain
1218 Hwy 23 S. Toll Free: 1-800-583-8043

http://www.alpendorfmotel.com/images/base.gif
6554 Hwy. 62, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Toll Free: 1-800-771-9876

Fall is MUCH BIGGER THEN SUMMER so if you had FUN in the HEAT just
wait for the CHILL of FALL!!
Diversity Weekends are a result of our SPONSORS so when booking a room
PLEASE CONSIDER THEM FIRST!

[ToddCub]

Thanks, Sparky! Much Appreciated :wink:

I will post where we decided to book when we actually decide (LOL)

Would like to try something new this time as well. Have stayed at Rogue's Manor and Wagner in the past... Enjoyed both. We have a little extra $$ this time (been saving) so at least we have more options (and can maybe go a little fancier if we find the right place. HAHA!)

Todd

[Sparky]

I want to to try http://www.eurekapride.com/photos/t0127.gif

from what I have been told this IS BEARADISE!

would you beleive there is no vacancy at....
tradewinds
benton place inn
sherwood
the woods
candlestick cottages
might check out the 2 rooms above the Cat House Lounge :wink: call Fatima at the Pied Piper

the Bavarin Inn has more then great food they also have LUXERY suites!

[ToddCub]

Their rooms DO look nice! That may be a thought...

I really liked the social aspect of Wagner, where everyone hung out by the pool, even late, and just chit-chatted over some beers. Would like a place with that kind of atmosphere as well... a nice common area to hang out and meet people (besides the bars, haha).

[Sparky]

i emailed the Xcalibur Club and here is his responce...
anybody else want to start emailing marko?????

mail to: marko@xcaliburclub.com

oh, and Mark is Sparky's name

Mark Mark Mark

That's what a hair lip dog says.

Now just hold on to me tally whacker here. I tried to find out what was going on with diversity bears. I checked the websites, nothing. I emailed and called and no one knew nothing. Deb, (I think was the name) who replied, said just check back again.....and so I finally gave up. I would love to go but I wanted to go where the bears are. Kevin is supposed to get the tickets that Matt and Veronica won for lodging at the queer pfactor but they never brought them in. My Joe says he doesn't want to go and I am not going to bug him about it. He doesn't want to do anything. So if Kevin gets the tickets and doesn't have a travel partner and I can swing it with the help here I may go with him.

Whew!

HUGZ!

[The Tulsa Fun Girls]

so i have a question, and it may or may not be appropriate to ask - but all of my friends know that i say exactly what i think; so if i offend please forgive me ...

do bears in general not like women? i mean as friends of course, or just in general. a friend of mine while visiting summer dw experienced some non-friendly behaviour by bears towards herself as a woman this year. so i was curious as to the mindset.

[ToddCub]

do bears in general not like women? i mean as friends of course, or just in general. a friend of mine while visiting summer dw experienced some non-friendly behaviour by bears towards herself as a woman this year. so i was curious as to the mindset.

No offense taken by me at least... As far as I know, no, there is no general disliking of women in my experience, but I can't speak for others. There are jerks in all communities/groups, but I've got plenty of women friends. I DO tend to hang out with mostly men, though, now that I think about it. When I get together with friends to go to a movie, to a restaurant for dinner, etc, it does tend to be with other men/bears/cubs, but it's not a conscious effort or anything.

I'm sorry your friend dealt with some rude people, but I hope she doesn't judge ALL "bears" by those that were not-so-nice... We're not all bad. Haha!

:D

[The Tulsa Fun Girls]

the experience she had left her with the thought/taste that it was this way for all bears in general - to hate women. that's basically what they told her. i tried to tell her i couldn't imagine this, but she said i wasn't there.

so i'm glad to know that it is not a unspoken rule (ha) ...

hope to meet you this fall.

[Gaylord]

Well, I was going to say, hopefully in my bed but that is being selfish. If it were me, I'd book the Eureka House. A whole house for the price of a suite. Top notch lodging that can sleep many. Just the idea of a whole house full of bears and cubs in one place makes me dizzy. Excuse me while I swoon.

[Sparky]

Eureka House would ROCK but it is already booked :cry:
so I guess we will be piling up in Gaylords bed :shock: :lol:

[ToddCub]

LOL! Gaylord, make room! Hehe...

Well even if the Eureka House was available, there are only 2 of us so no need for anything big. I think we are going to look into the Lookout Lodge... Gonna make reservations sometime today. Life's been hectic the last few days and haven't had time to think, let alone, actually make some phone calls...

[Gaylord]

"Eureka House would ROCK but it is already booked
so I guess we will be piling up in Gaylords bed."


Okey-dokey by me. My bed sleeps 8 and my apartment sleeps 28. (For roaming priveledges by the Landlord, don't ya know.)

[ToddCub]

We finally booked a place...

I noticed on diversitypride.com that they had posted some more places under the "Other Diversity Friendly Lodging" and we ended up booking one of the rooms in the Harken Building. Seems like a great location and the rooms on their site look really nice!

So it's official, we are comin up for Diversity Weekend! WOOHOO!

Todd

[ToddCub]

Well, we aren't staying in the Harken Building anymore . . .

You can read about it here:

http://www.eurekapride.com/talk/viewtopic.php?p=18055#18055

We are now staying in Rogue's Manor again (I really like that place!)

Todd