No hibernation at Bear’s Den
The Bear’s Den marks its 35th anniversary under the ownership of Dennis Wickert (shown) and his wife this weekend. The celebration will blend right in with the revelry over the annual Ohio State-Michigan football game.
The annual Michigan-Ohio State rivalry will kick off the 35th anniversary celebration for a local watering hole. The Bear’s Den, 68 E. Perry St., will open at noon Saturday for football fans who wish to cheer for their favorite college team. The fun will continue that night, when the local band Good Intentions plays. Owner Dennis Wickert recalled the purchase of the bar with a friend, Chuck Daughenbaugh, in 1974. Now, he and his wife, Gwynn, own and operate it. “We named it ‘Big Chuck’s,’ then a year or so later I bought it off Chuck,” he said. “I remember the first night we bought the place, it was a Friday, and we opened up and all of our friends showed up,” he said. “It was a good night, and we had saved a couple of beers back. We had the jukebox and the TV off, and when we turned the TV on, it blew up. The next day was the OSU - Michigan game, so we had to hustle around to get another T.
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