The Old Bear B n B

09/19/2025

With Kirk House – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/04/2025

Happy 4th everyone!!

03/06/2025

Snowing in PMC. It will be sunny all day but cold. Weekend it’s sunny Saturday and Sunday. Roads should be ok by tomorrow. But check to make sure, you may need chains.

01/30/2025

Mountain famous! Our MLK Celebration made the front page of our local paper! Here's hoping that the vibe we all felt among so many wonderful participants will continue the work of MLK through non-violence and compassion.

01/27/2025

Got about 4 inches at the Old Bear. A lot of roads are closed this morning. Check before you leave the house if you’re heading this way.

01/14/2025

Reminder that this long weekend is usually a busy one but we still have a few availabilities. Also, we will be hosting the Martin Luther King celebration again this year. Details below. Hope to see you there!

12/30/2024

Hoping everybody had a wonderful holiday. We had a fantastic time with friends and family. We’ve had a few cancellations so if anyone wants to spend New Year’s in PMC give us a ring. We got a spritz of snow on Christmas Eve but it melted quickly. It’s been unseasonably warm during the day but very crisp air. Roads are good.

12/01/2024

It gets wild at the Old Bear. Saturday night A game of Spoons with our guests. From 8 down to the final 2 - Adriana and guest Ryan.

11/26/2024

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11/24/2024

What do you do after a killer 30th birthday? Brunch at the Old Bear next morning! What a blast having Mikala, Mary Jo and 30 of their close friends and family over for brunch, mimosas and a hair ‘O the dog. Good times!

11/22/2024

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The Bacon Breakfast Revolution: How One Man Changed America's Morning Meal

In the 1920s, America's breakfast tables were about to undergo a dramatic transformation, all thanks to one man's ingenious marketing strategy. Edward Bernays, often called the father of public relations, was approached by the Beech-Nut Packing Company with a singular goal: to sell more bacon.

Bernays, drawing inspiration from his uncle Sigmund Freud's theories on the unconscious mind, devised a plan that would forever change the American breakfast landscape. He didn't just advertise bacon; he created an entire narrative around it.

First, Bernays surveyed physicians, asking if a hearty breakfast was better than a light one. When most agreed it was, he sent these results to newspapers nationwide, suggesting bacon and eggs as the ideal 'hearty' breakfast. The campaign was a resounding success.

Bernays didn't stop there. He organized bacon and egg breakfasts for influencers of the time, ensuring that the 'ideal' breakfast would be associated with society's elite. He even convinced hotels to add bacon to their breakfast menus.

The result? Bacon sales soared, and a new American breakfast tradition was born. This story exemplifies Bernays' belief that public opinion could be manipulated through strategic messaging, a principle that would revolutionize advertising and public relations for decades to come.

11/12/2024

One of the best parts of owning a Bed and Breakfast is the people you meet and the conversations we have around the breakfast table. I've often said I learned more around our breakfast table than I did in college. Apparently researchers think it's important as well. A new study came out that demonstrates people who have regular deep meaningful conversations live longer. So come on by the Old Bear and we'll chat and age gracefully together.

In the present study, we aimed to replicate and extend findings by Mehl, Vazire, Holleran, and Clark (2010) that individuals with higher well-being tend to spen...