Origin and Etymology of cabaret. French, from Medieval French dialect (Picard or Walloon), from Middle Dutch, alteration of cambret, cameret, from Medieval French dialect (Picard) camberete small room, ultimately from Late Latin camera â more at chamber.
The Stanley inspired horror novelist Stephen King to write The Shining. In 1974, King and his wife Tabitha spent one night in Room 217 while on vacation during their short residency in Boulder, Colorado.
Horror movie locations: Then and now A visit to the sites of a few classic horror films. The story of the Torrence family and the Overlook Hotel is one of the most well-known in horror. While the The Shining is a work of fiction, it was inspired by a very real 105-year-old piece of history that is still open today. Welcome to the Stanley Hotel, set on 160 acres of pristine Colorado land along the dramatic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. This majestic Georgian complex (founded in 1909 by F.O.