El Cortez

[goodolmike]

I kinda worked through lunch today, but I had to sneak out of the building for at least a short walk.

I wound up listening to bTalk and hiking up to the El Cortez hotel...

The El Cortez was totally redone a few years ago. Before that, it was completely run down. I don't know much more about it, but I bet it has an interesting history.

It's certainly spooky looking. And beautiful.

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[andybr.livejournal.com]

There was a mass murder there in 1958

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

Really?! Whoa!

[andybr.livejournal.com]

Actually no I fibbed. It was more interesting to say than "gee what a big one" building that is

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

I agree. It was fun to think there was a mass murder. Oh well...

[titoagogo.livejournal.com]

That's where they had the first Comic Con.

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

That's random. I guess there weren't a lot of hotels to choose from back then.

Oh, actually, looks like it was where one of the first Comic-cons were. Apparently The US Grant was host to Comic-con #1.