<P> In 1974, brothers Rick and Chuck Babiracki, and Rick's wife, Carole, purchased the Golden Bear . They continued to book a diverse list of musicians such as Muddy Waters, Jerry Garcia, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Agent Orange, Arlo Guthrie, Maria Muldaur and Peter Gabriel . </P> <P> In 1979 the artist Wyland, who lived next door, painted the outside wall of the building . It showed musical notes and some of the artists that performed at the venue . Wyland later became famous for his Whaling Walls . </P> <P> The Golden Bear closed because of the costs involved in retrofitting the brick building for seismic compliance and the redevelopment of downtown Huntington Beach . The last performance was on January 29, 1986 by Robin Trower . </P> <P> In 1990, an attempt was made to resurrect the Golden Bear as "Pepper's Golden Bear" in the new building on the original site . An unknown Will Ferrell made his stand up comedy debut at the club during this period . However, it closed after six months . In 2010, Joe Daichendt, co-owner of Pierside Pavilion, proposed a new, $2 million, 7,500 - square - foot (700 m) Golden Bear . The venue would be built at the site of movie theaters that closed in 2006 . </P>

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