Hotels Near Neverland Ranch Hope Michael Jackson Fans Keep Coming
Michael Jackson fans have been flocking to see the pop star's old home, Neverland Ranch, since his death several weeks ago. Some hotels in Santa Barbara area are hoping that Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch continues to draw curious tourists. The Union Hotel in Los Alamos, California is one such location. Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson filmed the video "Say, Say, Say" in the Union Hotel. Take a look:
Some people think Michael Jackson's ghost was captured at Neverland Ranch on a CNN clip. The footage - which was shot a week after Michael Jackson's death - appears to show a shadow of a man moving about a corridor in Michael Jackson's vacant Neverland home. Take a look:
More Trucks, Construction Equipment Spotted at Neverland Ranch
Many Michael Jackson fans are going to Neverland Ranch to pay their respects to the late King of Pop. Some fans want Michael Jackson buried at the Ranch. The AP has video footage of lots of construction trucks and equipment moving into the ranch. This is fueling speculation that Neverland Ranch could be the star's final resting place but TMZ says no decision about where Michael Jackson will be buried has been made. TMZ also posted some photos of some of the now empty Neverland Ranch buildings.
Jane Fonda has taken to her blog to write about her long friendship with Michael Jackson. Jane says she never really understood Michael and describes a total meltdown Michael once had when she tried to show him where she wanted to be buried on her Santa Barbara ranch. Michael freaked out and told her not to talk about or even think about her death.
Like so many people, I have been in a wash of images and feelings about Michael Jackson. I knew him as well as one could know him during the time before he did The Wiz and up through Thriller. I couldn't pretend to understand him. There were so many complicated signals. Did he want me to be his 'older women' friend. He gravitated to older women. For solace? Succor? A beard? Did he want me to teach him the ropes? I never could quite figure it out. But I remember one day he was visiting me at my ranch north of Santa Barbara. It was the first time he had been in that region but he must have liked it because later he bought his ranch in that same area. Anyway, as we walked around the ranch which was perched right at the edge of the mountain overlooking Goleta, I pointed to a spot where I told him I wanted to be buried. Michael had a melt down right then and there when he heard this. He shrieked and bent over and said "no, no, no!" "What's the matter," I asked. "Don't ever talk about your dying," he answered. "Don't ever think about it."
I think about death all the time. I rehearse my death. I think that's a healthy thing to do. Death, after all, is what gives life meaning the way noise gives meaning to silence. Ooooh, I thought to myself, Michael will have a hard time of it as he ages. He will spend all his energy trying to flee what is inevitable. And now it's happened. I like the fact that it was quick. Massive heart attacks that you don't recover from are quick. You don't know what hit you. That's probably the kindest death for Michael. It's hard to imagine him being happy as he aged. One more demon to try and evade. I like to think he's happy now, free of his demons. Free and floating and knowing how his art continues to be revered and celebrated by all of us all over the world. It will continue.
What an interesting post. He must have loved her ranch so much that he purchased Neverland in the same area.
Some Fans Want Michael Jackson Buried at Neverland Ranch
It is uncertain where Michael Jackson will be buried because it is not known what is written in his will. Michael Jackson fans argue that Neverland Ranch was where Michael Jackson was happiest, so that's where he should be buried. There is a problem with this idea. Michael Jackson doesn't own Neverland Ranch outright anymore. He still owned a stake in the Ranch at the time of his death but a company named Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC has control. It's possible the Sycamore Valley Ranch Company could be persuaded to turn Neverland Ranch into a Graceland type of museum and tourist destination. Here's a clip of fans looking at what's left of Neverland Ranch. Take a look:
Kim Kardashian Spent 14th Birthday at Neverland Ranch
Kim Kardashian was lucky enough to spend her 14th birthday at Michael Jackson's Nverland Ranch. She toldPeople that it was a "magical place" with "baby elephants and chimpanzees in overalls."
"That was the most magical place on earth," she told PEOPLE Friday in Las Vegas at the opening in The Mirage of Sugar Factory, a candy store for which she is spokeswoman. "I had my birthday at Neverland Ranch. Who else can say that?"
Kardashian, who was dating one of Jackson's nephews at the time, recalls: "When you drove up there were baby elephants and chimpanzees in overalls, and there was all the rides. It was everything you can possibly imagine. The memories I have from that place will last for the rest of my life."
Kim Kardashian also bids farewell to Michael Jackson in a blog post on her website. Kim says, "This family is very near and dear to my heart and it breaks my heart to see people I love go through so much pain."
Jane Fonda has taken to her 
Kim Kardashian was lucky enough to spend her 14th birthday at Michael Jackson's Nverland Ranch. She 
