About Biba Restaurant Known as the Old Tavern Building, the structure that now houses Biba was once used as a tavern (hence the name) and a bordello, (don’t all old buildings seem to have at one time been brothels?) Another trait this building shares with other old building we have visited is that what is now the first floor was once the second floor. Biba itself is an upscale Italian restaurant. Ghost Stories The stories

About Downtown Elk Grove Elk Grove is a city south of Sacramento California that experienced rapid development during the housing boom. large sections of Elk Grove stand in mid development, as large expanses of land designated for future housing development has been halted due to the downturn in the housing market. The city was founded in 1868 (as you can probably see from the sign in the photograph above) as a stage coach stop, and

About Sacramento Sacramento is the capital of California and its seventh largest city. Famous for Sutter’s Mill or Sutter’s Fort the legendary epicenter of the California Goldrush, Sacramento became important as a major distribution center during the rush and as a terminus for the Transcontinental Railroad. Ghost Stories Old Town Sacramento: There are tunnels beneath the streets of this area of Sacramento similar to those of Seattle. After the buildings were constructed the ground level

About the Leland Stanford Mansion The house known as the Leland Stanford Mansion began as the home of Shelton C. Fogus, a prominent area businessman. Started as a more modest two story house, the mansion was enlarged (and even raised) by its most famous owner Leland Stanford, Sr. It served as the Executive Mansion for the state of California during Leland’s single one year term and for his successor, Frederic Low. In 1871 the Stanford’s

About the Sacramento Theater Company The Sacramento Theater company was founded in 1942. The company now has two theaters in its complex and has over 300 performances a season. Ghost Stories The most well known ghost that is said to be haunting the various stages of the Sacramento Theater Company has been nicknamed Pinky. In our research, we uncovered reports of as few as five and as many as six other ghosts inhabiting the theater.

About the Old Governor’s Mansion The house that would become the Executive Mansion of the state of California was built in 1877 for Albert Gallatin. It was purchased by California in 1903 for $32,500, and served as the Governor of California’s residence until Ronald Reagan became the 33rd Governor in 1967. The exterior of the building was being renovated at the time of our visit. Ghost Stories Our tour guide, Joe, had worked in the

Originally opened in 1976 for the U.S. bicentennial by the Marriott company in Santa Clara, CA. (with its sister park near Chicago IL). The theme park has been under several owners. In the mid 80’s Marriott was selling off its amusement parks, but could not find a buyer for its park in Santa Clara, so it was just going to shut it down and sell the land. Santa Clara residents did not want to see

About The Benson Hotel Simon Benson, a local lumber magnate, had a vision of building a world-class hotel in Portland Oregon. He commisioned a prominent area architect, Albert E. Doyle, to design this vision. The lobby of the hotel was lavishly appointed with imported italian marble and russian walnut. The hotel was originally opened in 1913 as an annex to the Oregon Hotel, but after some financial problems Benson took over management, and the hotel

About The Pittock Mansion The Pittock Mansion was built as the private residence of Henry Pittock, and early resident of Portland and owner of The Oregonian newspaper, and his wife Georgiana. The 20 rooms mansion is located in the hills overlooking Portland. Although Henry Pittock only occupied the house for a few years, the decedants of the Pittock family remained in the house until 1958. Because the building was extensively damaged in a 1962 storm,

About The Heathman Hotel The Heathman Hotel was originally opened in late 1927 as the New Heathman Hotel by George Heathman Jr. The hotel was the centerpiece of Portland’s entertainment district. When residents moved from the city center to the suburbs following World War II, Portland’s Great White Way went into decline. Bouyed by the construction of the nearby Portland Center for the Performing arts and the revitalized former Portland Theater, now known as the