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Scary Places: The Roosevelt Hollywood

What could be scarier than a haunted hotel? You check it for a little R&R and suddenly, there is a spirit in your room! I’ve already talked about the Stanley Hotel, where the movie The Shining was filmed and the Farnsworth House Inn, where founded Confederate soldiers were taken during the Civil War. I’ve also blogged about The Hotel Chelsea in NYC where many celebs either died, committed suicide, or were murdered. Let’s go back to the west coast for the Roosevelt Hollywood hotel. Located in the heart of Hollywood, the Roosevelt was first opened in 1927. It was financed … Continue reading →

Scary Places: The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado

When I mention the name “The Stanley Hotel,” you may think “But Libby, I’ve never heard of this place.” Perhaps not, but if you have ever seen the classic Kubrick/King horror The Shining, you have gotten a sense of The Stanley. (This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License) This hotel is a 138 room Georgian hotel located in Estes Park, Colorado. It was built in 1909 by Freelan O. Stanley (co-founder of Stanley Steamer), hence the name. Many famous people have stayed there – Theodore Roosevelt and John Philip Sousa just to name a few. But, perhaps … Continue reading →

My Top Ten Horror Movie List

It’s that time of the year – Halloween is upon us and if you like scary movies, it may be time to dig them out for your DVD player. I hated scary movies growing up. In fact, after seeing Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds I refused to watch anything remotely horror based for 10 years. And only then, did I watch one movie (see #10) because my mom was watching it. My next horror movie didn’t come until I was 17 and went to see The Fog. But, sometime during my college years, my love for horror movies kicked in. My … Continue reading →

My Top Ten Johnny Depp Movies

Many people act as if Johnny Depp has just arrived in Hollywood. The success of the two Pirates of the Caribbean movies have totaled almost $700 million dollars so far, making Johnny one of the hottest commodities in Hollywood (especially since Mel Gibson seems to have left a huge opening). But, I have always loved Johnny and have been a big fan of his movies, even the less popular ones. So here is a list of my favorite Johnny Depp movies (sans the Pirate movies of course): 10. Arizona Dream Watching this movie will make you feel like you are … Continue reading →