Hibernating bear boosts Ely’s “cool” factor in contest
City now leads in online contest to name America’s “coolest small town” as fans of Lily the bear organize push
By Marshall Helmberger
So what’s the coolest small town in America? Just ask the 86,000 fans of Lily the bear. Facebook fans of a hibernating bear, whose winter slumber has been viewed by millions around the world, … More »
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