Is “The Shining” Based on a True Story? All About the Real Colorado Hotel That Inspired the Horror Classic

While The Shining isn't based on a true story, King has spoken about how the idea came to him while staying at The Stanley ...
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Inside the Colorado hotel that inspired Stephen King's The Shining

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, served as the inspiration for the fictional Overlook Hotel from Stephen King's ...
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This Is One of the Most Haunted Places in California—and It’s Located in a Famous National Park

Yosemite’s historic Ahwahnee Hotel is one of California's most iconic properties. The hotel inspired design elements of "The ...
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'S—t is hitting the fan': Disaster unfolding at Yosemite's most iconic hotel

Gusty winds and sheets of rain weren’t enough to deter Michael McEvoy from driving from his home in the Bay Area to Yosemite National Park on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. He had two tickets to an event he ...
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The Ahwahnee dining room in Yosemite is reopening — and more food changes are coming

Yosemite’s iconic dining room at the Ahwahnee Hotel with its huge windows and high ceilings is making a comeback. The historic restaurant on the valley floor at Yosemite National Park in central ...