Episode 159: The Stanley Hotel, Recorded Live at Comedy Works - Denver
One man set out for Colorado, looking for the healing power of the mountains where built himself a grand empire. A half a century later, with the enormous structure crumbling, an author on a mission happened upon the place and introduced it to his readers as one of the most haunted hotels in country. Were the ghosts always there, waiting to show themselves to a willing visitor, or is this another one of the legendary writer’s creative tales? This week’s episode is THE STANLEY HOTEL.
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Shining Star by Miles Blumhardt, Fort Collins Coloradoan, July 21, 2002, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
Ghost Story by Gary A. Warner, The Post-Crescent, December 29, 2002, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
My stay in the haunted room 217 at the Stanley Hotel, DomaniqueGalves on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@domaniquegalves/video/6928038356790070533?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
Ghost hunt at the Stanley Hotel provides fun, frights - Scott + Sadie, Fort Collins Coloradoan, November 1, 2012, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
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