Category: Colorado
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The Haunted History of The Stanley Hotel: Inspiration for Stephen King’s “The Shining”
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, has a storied history. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel has welcomed a variety of celebrities since its opening in 1909. However, it is most famous for being the hotel where author Stephen King stayed when he wrote “The Shining,” a classic horror novel…