Category: Hotel Chelsea
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According to an article in The Vancouver Province, the new Canadian TV series, "At The Hotel," is based on the Hotel Chelsea. "At the Hotel focuses on the lives of a group of staff and residents of the Chateau Rousseau — which is an obvious, albeit slightly more upscale and far less interesting, version of…
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Part II: Ghosts Of The Old Hotel (PART I) Eventually someone must have complained—or more likely a lot of people, repeatedly, because that’s what it would have taken to get a response. Anyway, one of the desk clerks came up and confronted the woman while she was in her room. I…
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Tuesday, March 7, 10:30 p.m. Just in case you live on some other planet and haven’t heard by now, Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny host Happy Valley Tuesday each and every Tuesday. This week, DJ Larry Tee, downstairs; DJ Ryan & Kim Ann, show: ROSE WOODhosts: Sophia Lamar, Kim Aviance, Andrea, Miranda Moondust & Amanda…
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I thought perhaps one tourist in February was an anomaly, but now there is even more evidence that tourist season is starting early this year. Lucky for us travel blogging is all the rage. Interestingly, Claudia was inspired to visit the Hotel Chelsea by reading Sarah Vowell’s book, Take the Cannolli. Claudia, of course, receives…
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BETWEEN THE LINES — OPENS SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 4 – 7PM TARIQ ALVI, CHARLES HENRI FORD, DANIEL MCDONALD, LORRAINE O’GRADY, KEN OKIISHI, PAULINA OLOWSKA, KIANJA STROBERT HOTEL CHELSEA ROOM 103DANIEL REICH TEMP.
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The February issue of Double Exposure highlights the work and life of Chelsea Hotel resident and photographer Linda Troeller. Spectacular photographs of glamorous residents past and present are featured. (Photo: www.lindatroller.com) In 1998 I spent some months photographing some of the terrific apartments in the hotel. When I heard that the hotel was approached by…
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According to travel blog Newyorkology, peek-a-boo-bathrooms are the new rage at local boutique hotels. We’ve had these at the Chelsea for some time now. Each public bathroom features a hatch that opens onto a rubbish strewn interior air-shaft. Enterprising voyeurs can clamber up the shaft and stop to see what’s happening on various floors.
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Ever wonder what happened to that girl with pink hair who used to live in Harry Smith’s old room? She’s alive and well, thank god. And, if you’re in the market for somebody to airbrush your underwear, give her a call.What do you do?Sometimes I play cowbell sometimes I don’t. Most of the time…
