Question about background of book

[kallyhan]

Hello all,

I am a HUGE King fan and just re-read The Shining. I am also a resident of Colorado and work at a law firm. I am going through old files and am working on a company that we represented that did some construction on The Stanley Hotel. On the checks that were cut that came through our office, the company that owns The Stanley is called The Overlook Partners. I am wondering if this is something that Mr. King knew and used or if anyone knows why he picked The Overlook as the name for the hotel in the book? This is just too freaky of a coincidence!

 

[kingzeppelin]

 

[Bev Vincent]

I would wonder whether that company existed in the 1970s or if it was formed since then, using the novel as inspiration for the company name rather than the other way around.

 

[FlakeNoir]

I would wonder whether that company existed in the 1970s or if it was formed since then, using the novel as inspiration for the company name rather than the other way around.

This was my thought too, Bev.

 

[Walter Oobleck]

Be careful with old dusty books...I hope they're not in the basement somewhere.

 

[no bounce no play]

I had thought SK named the hotel The Overlook because of all the breathtaking scenic overlooks in the area. My thoughts are usually wrong though lol.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...cue the Twilight Zone theme....