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Bear Statues (page 2)

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Bear
Vulcan, MI
This Bear was created by John Radlovic in 2000. It is 17 feet tall and 28 feet long. These photos are from 2011. Around 2023, the statue was painted blue. [map]

Bear
Los Osos, CA
There are two of these cast concrete Bear statues in Los Osos at the entrances to the town. The translation of "Los Osos" is "The Bears." They were created by Paula Zima in 1992. The statues are lit at night and are dressed up for certain holidays. They are about three feet long. [map]

Golden Bear
Stockton, CA
Golden Bear
Klamath, CA
The Golden Bear in Stockton is one of two statues installed in front of the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium. They have been there since the building was completed in 1925. [map]

This Golden Bear in Klamath is installed at the foot of the Klamath River Bridge. There are four of these cast-metal bears, two at each end of the bridge. They have been there since 1926. The statues were originally brown but have been painted gold since the late 1950s or early 1960s. The California Golden Bear is now extinct though it still appears on the state's flag. [map]

There are two other bear statues in Klamath, CA.

Grizzly Bear and Salmon
Crescent, OR
This Grizzly Bear and Salmon statue had been on the roof of Ken's Sporting Goods since the late 1980s. The fiberglass statue is about 16 1/2 feet tall. Ken called him "Griz". This store catered mostly to the hunting and fishing crowd but also sold liquor. It closed around 2017 and the building is vacant. The bear is still there. [map]

Bear
Traverse City, MI
Bear and Cub [gone]
Mackinaw City, MI
The Traverse City Bear and Mackinaw City Bear are installed above the entrances to the Bear Company clothing stores. I believe there were only these two locations. The Traverse City location was built in 2008. The Mackinaw City store has closed. The Traverse City store and Bear were still there in 2020. The Mackinaw City Bear and Cub were gone by 2018. [map]

Gentle Ben
Wilsonville, OR
Bear [gone]
Cook, MN
Grizzly Bear
Hoquiam, WA
Bear and Moose
Griffith, IN
This Gentle Ben wood-carved statue is eight feet tall. It is located at Morey's Landing Park. Walt Morey wrote the children's book "Gentle Ben" in 1965. This statue was stolen in 2012 and recovered. [map]

This Bear statue in Cook was installed in front of a residence. It was gone by 2023.

The Grizzly Bear statue in Hoquiam stands at Hoquiam High School, the Home of the Grizzlies. It has been here since at least 2004. It is about 15 feet tall and made of wood. [map]

These Bear and Moose statues in Griffith are located on the roof of American Natural Resources which specializes in taxidermy. The store opened in 1975. [map]

Black Bear & Cub
Mesa, AZ
Bears
Dundee, MI
This Black Bear & Club sculpture is entitled "Bearly Fishin". The bronze sculpture is six feet tall. It was created by Brady Fairbanks. The sculpture has been here since around 2008. [map]

This pair of Bears in Dundee was installed in front of a Cabela's store in 2000. The 24-foot-tall bronze sculpture is entitled "Fierce Encounter". It was created by Mike Hamby. [map]

Bear [gone]
Sonora, CA
Bears
Coarsegold, CA
This Bear statue in Sonora stood in front of Jeb's Hill Country Cooking restaurant. By 2021, the building was housing the Brooks Ranch restaurant and the statue was gone.

These Bear sculptures in Coarsegold are installed in a fountain in front of the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. There bear shown on the left used to swat at a leaping salmon. I did not see the fish when these photos were taken in 2014. The sculptures were made by Mario Chiodo for the resort which opened in 2003. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Bears
Santa Cruz, CA
Grizzly Bear
Utica, IL
Bear & Salmon
Ottawa, ON
Grizzly Bear
Richland, WA
Grizzly Bear
Lee Vining, CA
This pair of Bears in Santa Cruz are located at the entrance to the Clearview Court mobile home park. [map]

This Grizzly Bear is installed in a fountain in front of Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort. [map]

This bronze Bear & Salmon sculpture in Ottawa was installed at the entrance to the Sparks Street Mall in 1990. In 2016, it was moved nearby. The sculpture was created by Bruce Garner and title "Territorial Prerogative." [map]

This Grizzly Bear in Richland is located at the Uptown Mall in front of the Uptown Triplex Theatre. The eight-foot-tall bronze bear was created by Max Turner in 2006. [map]

This Grizzly Bear in Lee Vining is installed in front of Bronze Bear Outpost. It appears to be from the same mold as the one in Richland. [map]

Bear
Los Angeles, CA
2016: 2019:
This Bear is installed on the roof of the parking garage for American Rag Cie, a clothing store. The statue appears to be a wood carving. It has been there since at least 2014 when it was painted pink. In 2017, the statue was painted red. It is painted white now. [map]

Big Blue Bear
Denver, CO
This 40-foot-tall Big Blue Bear was created by Lawrence Argent. It is officially titled "I See What You Mean". The sculpture was installed here at the Convention Center in 2005. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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