http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T05:55:56Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1377 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/6/10390/9208 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/bear_models.jpg" class="right"> <p>Something called "Britain's Next Bear Model" is going down this weekend -- and it has nothing to do with the kind of bears you're thinking of, nor is it produced by Tyra. Check <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_community">this</a> out if you're not catching our drift. <p>Starting tomorrow in Manchester, Bears, Cubs and Daddies from all over the UK will congregate for <b>Pre-hiBEARnation</b>, an "annual celebration of all things butch, beefy and bearlike," according to The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+International+Manchester/local/1377">Lesbian and Gay Foundation</a>. <p>The festival is calling the <a href="http://www.thehotelinternational.co.uk"><b>Hotel International</b></a> its home base, the owners of which have taken a few extra steps to make sure the spot is "bear friendly". There are a number of different events over the course of Jenna 2008-11-06T10:56:28-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/