[Antoninus II]

Let's hope this finally happens...

[Antoninus II]

Original article title: Mineral Wells Hopes Baker Hotel is About to be Reborn

[bigheadfred]

The developers also plan to seek funds from the EB-5 visa program, through which international investors can get U.S. residency by placing at least $500,000 in a U.S. business that creates or preserves at least 10 full-time jobs.

i hope it works out too

but how do you say "hanoi hilton" in mandarin

[crusty old prospector]

I’ve driven by it many times on my way out to Lubbock. I prefer 180 to the interstate although 380 is my favorite out east of Post.

[FAA]

I go through Mineral Wells several times a month as it’s on the way to the ranch from Ft. Worth. “Booming” is not a term that comes to mind when I think of Miserable Swells.

Ah, the Baker. Their have been “plans” and “buyers” and “investors” and “revivals” spoken about the place for as long as I can remember. Nothing. It just sits there and slowly falls down. All the time.

“The Baker would be decorated in “Palo Pinto Chic,” becoming an upscale hotel and spa that could host conferences, meetings and weddings — lots of weddings.”

Well, good luck to them. I hope they can convince people from Ft. Worth, Dallas, and places hence to drive out to Mineral Wells to go the spa, have a conference, or, have a meeting. They might have some success with the wedding thing though.

[DelaWhere]

LOL, my first introduction to Mineral Wells was in a rain storm in 1962 - bus dropped us off at the REAR of the Crazy Water Hotel... The mud in the street, the plank porches across the street were straight out of the old westerns...

We went in to the eerie marble mausoleum (at least it seemed like it) and made our way to the only light visible where we encountered the man from the crypts... with his green translucent visor. He called the base for them to send a bus to pick us up...

Had to make a trip back in town to see that place in daylight...

After getting out of the Army, I later worked 7 years for Southern Airways - hehehe Good ol' Beech Army Hospital... I remember one scandal there where Doctors were caught reviewing their essential proficiency requirements and if they needed two more spinal taps to maintain proficiency, the next two people they saw magically needed one...

Tons of fond memories too...