The Captain’s Anchorage is a landmark in Big Bear Lake, adding special flavor to the local history. When built in 1946, the restaurant was known as the Sportsman’s Tavern. In the ensuing sixty years, the establishment has weathered fires, gambling and an innocuous ghost named George.
Many stories are told of the ghost’s antics. Most employees are not rattled by his rattling of pots and pans, nor his propensity for loudly tromping upstairs. His habit of hiding silverware, glasses, and other common items, however, is aggravating at times. George has been known to shatter bottles in the bar and even tug on the bartender, Lorraine’s ponytail.
The most mysterious aspect about George is the fact no one actually knows how he died. George is said to have committed suicide, but local lore notes that he was suspected of having embezzled quite a pocket full of cash before his mysterious death. George was an accountant for the Sportsman’s Tavern when it was owned by Andy Devine, famous for his role as “Jingles”in the “Wild Bill Hickock” television series.
Book a cabin with RS Vacations and spend a weekend enjoying Big Bear and it’s rich history. Who knows, you might even get to meet George in person!
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