tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post7281411145427784686..comments2023-09-20T07:09:45.487-05:00Comments on Pencil to Paper: Tourin' Texas—The Baker HotelSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08671692384624598065noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-66831387697029338462010-05-24T09:44:22.729-05:002010-05-24T09:44:22.729-05:00I'd love to sneak into that hotel at night. Th...I'd love to sneak into that hotel at night. That place is DEFINITELY haunted!︻┻┳═一https://www.blogger.com/profile/16081903577606504130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-46154630761097405162010-05-23T21:23:55.112-05:002010-05-23T21:23:55.112-05:00Hey i just found your blog on the "Blogs to N...Hey i just found your blog on the "Blogs to Note" tab and thought I'd click on it, and I'm surprised to see pics of the baker hotel because I am from mineral wells and i live like right down the street from it lol! My friend had her 13th or 14th birthday in the baker and we got to tour, it was pretty neat but creepy. Someone had bought it a while back to fix it up but it soon went back on for sale so yeah it kinda sucks, it holds alot of history for this small lil' town.Chanthidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630206212042347189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-64767766598680733512010-05-21T05:09:47.567-05:002010-05-21T05:09:47.567-05:00Really great photography. You took almost each ang...Really great photography. You took almost each angle of the massive hotel. One can visit the hotel virtually looking at your pics...Sagar Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608952883843553965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-29359280943194708892010-05-19T20:52:55.096-05:002010-05-19T20:52:55.096-05:00That's to bad they didn't let you inside. ...That's to bad they didn't let you inside. I'd love to see how it all looks. And how the heck did your name get spray painted on a pillar? That's just weird!Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491276017819722796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-18114758714251540882010-05-19T15:49:28.770-05:002010-05-19T15:49:28.770-05:00Its a pitty to see such nice buildings get into su...Its a pitty to see such nice buildings get into such a bad condition.<br /><br />check out my page <a href="http://epicviral.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Here</a>mynameherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050518269709917262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-66659581429684134402010-05-19T15:28:56.633-05:002010-05-19T15:28:56.633-05:00Hei Sarah, look that and tell me with a little com...Hei Sarah, look that and tell me with a little comment if you like it please! You'll make me happy because you are my first "commenter" (I don't know if it is wrote right... is a new word :D)<br /><br />Thank youu! ;)<br /><br />IlariaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797035540181440911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-85099027271832991072010-05-19T11:47:57.230-05:002010-05-19T11:47:57.230-05:00Sure ;)Sure ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797035540181440911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-86315942022953748212010-05-19T10:29:09.187-05:002010-05-19T10:29:09.187-05:00@Airali—I’d love to see those pictures. :-D
@amin...@Airali—I’d love to see those pictures. :-D<br /><br />@amin.org.uk—So true! I’d love to see it restored.<br /><br />@Olivia—Thanks! Appreciate the comment.<br /><br />@APARNA—Thank you! There’s a bunch of websites with ghost stories. If you just search “Baker Hotel Mineral Wells ghost stories” you’ll find some! Here’s a website I came across that had some information: http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasPanhandleTowns/MineralWellsTexas/BakerHotelGhosts.htm<br />Thanks for dropping by! And thanks for following!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671692384624598065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-40524827469542685342010-05-19T09:27:40.728-05:002010-05-19T09:27:40.728-05:00Nice pics...Btw, I did see your name. If you do fi...Nice pics...Btw, I did see your name. If you do find anythign more about the ghosts...share that like you did with the photos...<br /><br />Aparna.<br /><br />PS. I am following your blog...all credit to your writing style...Aparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818508259196556147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-87950797110889859052010-05-19T09:19:55.106-05:002010-05-19T09:19:55.106-05:00wow. that's all I can say!wow. that's all I can say!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236343436257216155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-26164055512243552712010-05-19T08:53:59.477-05:002010-05-19T08:53:59.477-05:00"dire need of repair" I believe is an un..."dire need of repair" I believe is an understatement. Its a shame we let so many good buildings go to waste!amin.org.ukhttp://www.amin.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-81834846245943293272010-05-19T05:25:41.653-05:002010-05-19T05:25:41.653-05:00Yes, it would be so beautiful! In a city near my h...Yes, it would be so beautiful! In a city near my home, an old hotel has been restored and now it's a very very beautiful hotel. <br />I will put some photos of my country, I live near the sea that is very lovely! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797035540181440911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-4132068537554037642010-05-19T01:54:30.591-05:002010-05-19T01:54:30.591-05:00You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting. :-)You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting. :-)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671692384624598065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-19668932315199221552010-05-19T01:41:18.729-05:002010-05-19T01:41:18.729-05:00Nice place, thanks for the pictures i'm in afr...Nice place, thanks for the pictures i'm in africa but now i can say i've been to the baker's hotel thanks to you.Uduak Ekpenyonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067963099417488257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-80635737787562057482010-05-18T21:32:22.357-05:002010-05-18T21:32:22.357-05:00@Airali—Thank you! Glad you like the photos. They ...@Airali—Thank you! Glad you like the photos. They were a lot of fun to take!<br />I love the hotel, and I really hope they restore it eventually. It would be so beautiful!<br /><br />@Debbie—Thanks! Yes, all kinds of stories come to mind when looking at this cool old place. Some of the ghost stories about it are pretty cool, too!<br /><br />@Blessed Rain—I agree, such a shame! I’d love to see it all spruced up!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671692384624598065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-8490920923602680952010-05-18T14:22:00.442-05:002010-05-18T14:22:00.442-05:00what a posh and beautiful building too bad it'...what a posh and beautiful building too bad it's not been taken care of.<br />rBlessed Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-12770644173907890042010-05-18T13:47:43.819-05:002010-05-18T13:47:43.819-05:00I really enjoyed this post, and looking at videos ...I really enjoyed this post, and looking at videos of the Baker! What a feast for the imagination. :-)<br /><br />Congrats on being a Blog of Note..I look forward to reading more by you!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832041536986988767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-50797594851208930982010-05-18T12:42:17.160-05:002010-05-18T12:42:17.160-05:00Wow! You are a real photographer! I like see your ...Wow! You are a real photographer! I like see your photos, they make me know a different place besides my home. It's so interesting because I can't travel very much.<br /><br />The hotel is very beautiful, it has a very personal style :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797035540181440911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-65265256449415813632010-05-18T12:02:33.671-05:002010-05-18T12:02:33.671-05:00They had it all boarded up, unfortunately! But I p...They had it all boarded up, unfortunately! But I peeked inside when I could. I’d love to tour the place. I hope they restore it and don’t tear it down. That would be such a waste!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671692384624598065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-37748606910587053202010-05-18T11:35:49.677-05:002010-05-18T11:35:49.677-05:00I wish we could have seen the inside as well, that...I wish we could have seen the inside as well, that would be cool. I'm actually a bit shocked that they haven't come in and torn it down to put up a Wal-mart.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151045469060713960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-62813413834073682932010-05-18T11:35:19.420-05:002010-05-18T11:35:19.420-05:00Me too! And yes, that was a pool! HUGE.
About the ...Me too! And yes, that was a pool! HUGE.<br />About the ghosts—from the little bit of research that I did, I didn't find any actual pictures or anything. My Dad said he saw the Baker on some ghost hunting TV show. My new goal is to find that episode! And figure out which show it was on... :-)<br /><br />Here's a link to a cool video walkthrough! No ghosts, but some better peeks at the interior of the hotel.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cj8cS4ZeYgSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671692384624598065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372797675293003712.post-24744694630633261622010-05-18T11:18:18.737-05:002010-05-18T11:18:18.737-05:00I have to say, I would have loved to have seen it ...I have to say, I would have loved to have seen it during it's hay day! was that a pool in the courtyard? Because that thing was massive. LOL So about the ghosts? Were there only reported sightings? or?The Reading Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357063448638514913noreply@blogger.com