Moss Beach Distillery
During the Prohibition era of the 1920s, a young woman was murdered after her lover found her cheating with another man who was employed at the site. Today, “The Lady in Blue,” lurks around the cliffs surrounding the building; she warns children not to play too close to the edge. In the area, there have also numerous reports of poltergeist activity. Such activities include: incessant telephone ringing, cases of wine being stacked behind the door leading to a windowless storage room, objects randomly being thrown about, and doors mysteriously slamming.
is this place still in buisness? can u visit? it sounds sorta interesting!
Comment by Exene | 10.9.2005 | 5:18 pm
Yeah it is i live right by it, but
there food is not so great and is expensive
Comment by Yer mom | 11.14.2005 | 6:32 pm
I have heard of this, want to check it out sometime, as far as I know it is still in bussiness.
Comment by Cherish | 03.24.2006 | 8:50 am
I friend took me to dinner here for my birthday in Aug of 2003. We sat at a table near the windows that overlooked the ocean. After ordering dinner, the table started to vibrate and hum then shook violently and levatated several inches. We were both startled but sceptacle. We checked under the table for electronic devises and even moved the table, thinking it must have been a joke. No JOKE! Several other patrons as well as the waitress gathered round. There was a flurry of activity for several minutes while they assured us that the table was not rigged in any way. They offered to reseat us at a different table, but we decided to stay put. Dinner was served, an excellent meal by the way. Now wishing to rush an end to our evening, we decided to stay and have dessert on the patio which is below the restruant on the cliffs over looking the ocean. There are some lovely benches and lap blankets. While waiting for our coffee and cheescake, I used the ladies restroom which is in the lower level of the building, and although I was certain I was the only one in there I could hear the mournful crying of a woman, I even asked out loud, “Are you okay?” When I came out of the stall, no one was there, not in the bath room and not on the lower level. The only other person was my friend who was out on the patio. We ate our dessert and drank our coffee, and altough we saw no apparitions, a chill wind and fog rolled in, obscuring our view and effectively ending our evening. We both had the sense that the evening had been an extrordinary experience, pleasant though odd. I’m convinced the shaking table was NOT a tourist trick, and the mysterious crying woman was the Lady in Blue. By the way, if you ever go there, Try the surf and turf (filet and giant prawns)it was the best I ever had, and the service was impecable! I swear to you this is a true story!
Comment by mikki | 10.17.2006 | 5:23 pm
I like the fact that the ghost may be nice.
Ghost: “Don’t fall off the ledge children.”
Kids: Okay.
Comment by Sara | 10.28.2006 | 6:27 pm
I heard about the Moss Beach Ghost on Unsolved Mysteries:)
Comment by Lacy | 02.16.2007 | 11:10 pm
Unsolved Mystries reported the ‘Lady in Blue’s’ young son had fallen to his death from the cliffs. And that she had died in a car crash near the distillery. Today, she warns children to stay far away from the edge.
Comment by Colleen | 03.6.2007 | 7:09 pm
omg. i luv this place its sooooo kool.evrytime i visit mi dad in the bay i come here.yes i hav seen her in the bathroom && yes i hav answered the phone wen there was no one on the other end of the line it was really trippy but i swear it happened.you hav 2 go check it out if you havent all ready im goin nxt weekend im super excited. :]
Comment by mandi | 03.8.2007 | 12:54 pm
Hi Ppl’s,
boy,is that interesting! NOT!!!altho i do lik the part about the ghost being nice to lil children.is blue lik the ghost’s fave color or sumthen? Buh-By.
Comment by Wild Child | 03.24.2007 | 5:22 pm
cool story i like blue!
Comment by horsesgirl105 | 07.26.2007 | 9:25 am
My family and I went there for dinner this summer. My cousin and I heard the lady in the blue dress laughing while we were in the bathroom. So we ran upstairs and asked the waitress and she admitted that some tourist traps were planted, such as the chandiler over the bar that shakes.
Comment by Melissa | 09.28.2007 | 10:28 pm
Another tourist trap in the women’s bathroom is a face appearing in the mirror, I don’t know about the laugh, though.
I think it’s totally stupid and despicable when an establishment fakes hauntings like this, that’s why I’m boycotting the Moss Beach Distillery - even though I live somewhat nearby!
Comment by Star | 11.18.2007 | 1:26 am
I think it’s fine to have a few Ghost “special effects” at the Distillery; people (myself included) love the whole Ghost theme as it is a lot of fun. Many
professionals such as Sylvia Browne have visited the Distillery and are convinced that spirits and ghosts visit on a frequent basis. Say what you will, the view of the ocean is awesome. Yes, the food is expensive but was very good on my last two visits for dinner.
Comment by Art Vanderlay | 11.30.2007 | 5:25 pm
I am from Half Moon Bay and my sister worked as a waitress at the Distillery for 2 weeks and says she will NEVER go back. Not even for dinner. She doesn’t really talk about what happened except for 1 story:
The wine cellar is located downstairs and the door opens inward. One night she went down to retrieve a second bottle of wine for her table and couldn’t get the door to open. It took 3 strong guys to finally pushed the door open, when they managed to peak inside they saw that all the cases of wine had been pushed up against the door, all the way to the ceiling. She hates it there. Even when we drive by she gets creeped out.
Comment by Lily | 03.6.2008 | 6:56 pm