Bruin Festival

'here, here, the bears are here, all over the main street, in front of every merchant' s shop and they are spectacular. Twenty five artists outdid themselves in painting scenes and character into the bears which command attention. I couldn't put all twenty-five on but thought I'd give you an idea of what a few of them looked like. Son John and I took a walk along the main street with our cameras and marveled at the differences in each bear. The colors were bright and striking and the scenes within the scenes were awesome. I'd hate to have to be a judge and choose just one. The write up in our local Pilot said it was sponsored by the Evergreen Bank and the Pilot. There will be a one thousand dollar shopping spree for the person who finds "I love Brookings" painted on one of the bears.

It would be hard to describe all of them as some are the old brown bear and some are silver toned, others have colorful heads and bodies that tell a story, like the Hawaiian bear with the hula girl and those beautiful flowers that only the islands grow.


You can imagine the hours of work put into the detail of each of the bears. The size alone is awesome as some stand at least ten feet high. The imagination and the costumes on some really caught the eye. It was also our second Saturday of the month Art Walk in which our galleries participate with a showing of artists work and also artists demonstrate how they complete a picture in whatever medium they are working in. There is always a little wine or a tidbit to bite into and I think Brooking folks have enveloped the art colony with a lot of love and respect. They really make our town come alive.

I am thankful to each and every one of them and hope if you are in our area you will take time to come and see what new and novel idea they will come up with next. You cannot stay down in the dumps when you have such terrific displays right on main street... 101 north and south of town, you can't miss them.