from LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN NEWS

July 26, 2004

"Best of Downtown 2004" issue

BEST PLACE TO HOLD A ROCK STAR SEANCE

MORRISON HOTEL

It's easy to pass the nondescript Morrison Hotel at Hope Street and Pico Boulevard without realizing its place in rock-and-roll history.

When legendary L.A. group The Doors popped in for a quick photo shoot -- spawning an image that graced the cover of its album Morrison Hotel -- the building had a large window in front that bore the hotel's name, where the band members posed for the shot.

That window is long gone, and the building has undergone other changes.  Still, the fact remains that Jim Morrison hung out there, if only for a few minutes before repairing to a Skid Row bar, the now-defunct Hard Rock (which is said to have inspired the international restaurant chain).

So, if you're keen on summoning the spirit of a dead rock hero, look no further than the Morrison Hotel.  After all, if the Lizard King were actually alive after all these years, as has often been suggested, don't you think he'd show up Downtown?   At 1246 South Hope Street   (213) 748-6442.

-- Jason Mandell

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