Jim's home

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hardrockcafe
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Jim's home

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Hi Vince,

Much has been written about how Morrison stayed at the Alta Cienega Motel in room #32 1968-1970. I even read somewhere that he Met Mick Jagger at this motel before Hollywood Bowl. Is that true or an urban legend? Was this motel really his permanent home for a couple of years or did he just often crash there?

It seems as though he would have had a house or apartment elsewhere just to house his books and wardrobe, which a small motel room wouldn't really accomodate to well.

Did Jim also own property?
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Probably Jim wasn't into having stuff/stuff having him.

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jim and pam also lived in laurel canyon just behind the liquor store
this is what jim sang about in "love street"
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Re: Probably Jim wasn't into having stuff/stuff having him.

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Is it expensive to rent out Jim's room?
One of these days I'd like to visit LA, take the 'Doors tour' (if such a thing is offered), and stay in his hotel room for a few nights...
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It is about 75 a night + tax. Not a bad deal being so close to Sunset Strip. And many of the Doors haunts venues are in walking distance. Laurel Canyon is just a short drive also. His house on Norton Ave. is/was about $250 a night. I do not think they are renting that one out any longer though.

It is pretty cool the first time around...you really have to be a fan to stay in that place I must say-- I suggest that one brings their own bath-towels and possibly sheets (it is hit or miss).

The entire hotel is in shit crap condition. The owners have not kept it up whatsoever. It needs a good cleaning and a bombing for bugs..ants in particular. And the shower.....oh my....

There is a "Doors Tour" You can pay Cheri Woods (the owner of the 'Last US home of JDM' or download a tour-guide from geocites or Idafan.

They changed the sign on the door...the pic in this thread shows a while one with dates. Now is it on a black sign and the dates are no longer there, just his name.
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I stayed there one night and couldn't get myself to shower in room 32. :| Gross.
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