<P> Bravo's cooking competition, Top Chef, also used the Stanley as a venue for Episode 10 of Season 15, all of which took place in various locations in Colorado . </P> <P> Despite a peaceful early history, in the years following the publication of The Shining, The Stanley Hotel has gained a reputation among paranormal investigators for frequent activity . The hotel offers guided "Ghost Tours" to guests and visitors which feature spaces reputed to be exceptionally active . The hotel has also served as a location for numerous paranormal investigation shows such as Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures . </P> <P> The Stanley Hotel has hosted the following persons of note: </P> <Ul> <Li> 1934 - Erich Fromm, the German psychoanalyst </Li> <Li> 1936 - Gov. Alf Landon (R, Kansas): opponent to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's re-election </Li> <Li> 1974 - Stephen King, author who was inspired to write The Shining from his stay in room 217 </Li> <Li> 1976 - Bob Dylan & Joan Baez, classic rock icons during the Rolling Thunder Revue tour </Li> <Li> 1994 - HM Emperor Akihito of Japan, Empress Michiko and Crown Prince Naruhito, on a state visit to the US </Li> <Li> 1994 - Dumb and Dumber cast and crew including Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels for the "Danbury Hotel" location </Li> <Li> 1996 - The Shining (miniseries) cast and crew including Rebecca De Mornay and Steven Weber </Li> </Ul>

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