A Haunting at the Elk Grove Brewery & Restaurant

HPI Chronicles: A Haunting at the Elk Grove Brewery & Restaurant
By Paul Dale Roberts, HPI Ghostwriter

Before I talk about the Elk Grove Brewery & Restaurant, I must tell you first about a residential haunting somewhere in Sacramento County.

The date is Saturday, January 19, 2008, I have Gimme Shelter- Rolling Stones & Mississippi Queen - Mountain blaring on my car radio. Thoughts of where I was going and my conversation with Rachel Fite on why her apartment may be haunted ran through my mind. Rachel Fite has been dealing with the paranormal all her life. She grew up in a haunted home, she moved into a haunted apartment and she did another move into another apartment and this one is haunted too. It appears that she has brought objects from her original home into these apartments and the entities have attached themselves to these objects and possibly to Rachel. I went to Rachel's apartment in some location in Sacramento County. From all appearances, the apartment seems normal. I went ahead and interviewed Rachel and this is what she has to say. She moved into the apartment in 2004. The apartment she lived at before was haunted. The activities that she has experienced since childhood from house to apartment and to another apartment are, plastic bowl flying out of a cabinet, the fireplace coming off and on, a dog named Baja that may have been possessed and actually spoke the words "let me in". When she asked the entities to slam a door, they did exactly that. At times she feels drained. Could it be that the entities drain her energy to enhance their own abilities? She constantly feels cold and had me touch her skin. Her skin was cold, while my own skin was warm. She felt cold in her apartment, while I felt comfortably warm. Rachel says she constantly feels cold spots around her body, they never seem to stop. She tells me that the duplex that her mother and father lived in, there was a legend in the neighborhood about a lady alcoholic that got into an argument with the witch of the neighborhood. The witch placed a curse on the alcoholic woman and from there on in, paranormal activity started occurring in her parent's home. A home that she lived in as a little girl. She also feels her deceased cocker spaniel George lives in the apartment with her. Her neighbors feel that these new apartments were built on Indian land, because at times, they hear the sound of Indian drum beats. Rachel showed me a dozen of orb pictures she has captured in her apartment. When doing her own investigation of her apartment, it made her curious and on her own, she investigated the Doreathea Puente home and the Broadway Cemetery. She feels she may be a sensitive, because at times she has vivid dreams and actually predicted the death of her own grandmother. As an independent ghost hunter, she wants to someday investigate the very haunted Wolfe Manor in Fresno.

After my interview with Rachel, I conducted my own investigation. I captured many orb pictures throughout her apartment. I used my Listen Up Sound Enhancer and heard a woman's inaudible whisper. I also caught a glimpse of a moving shadow, while I was talking with Rachel. I contacted Shannon 'Ms. Macabre' McCabe, President of HPI and gave her information from this preliminary investigation. Shannon is now preparing a team for an upcoming investigation.

Below are names of various types of orbs that you may one day capture on film. And here is some 'food for thought'. Could walkie talkies be used as ghost hunting equipment? When we had walkie talkies at a residential haunting, it appeared that the entities communicated through the walkie talkies. Example: Paranormal Investigator Debbie Talani says make your presence known, a series of knocks are heard. Debbie says "thank you" and instantly the walkie talkie turns on by itself and a female's voice says "your welcome". The next time around I say "show yourself" and the walkie talkie turns on by itself and some people hear a growl or the words "get out". Could the entities be using the battery source of the walkie talkie to communicate? Or was this a female and male trucker that coincidentally said the right things at the right time when we were trying to communicate with the dead? Your guess. Below are the names of various orbs and some explanations:

Designer Orb: This orb has delicate designs within the orb itself. The designs can be as complex as a snowflake. With enhancement, sometimes people make out faces in the orbs.

Baby Orb: Small orbs that may be scattered here and there in a photograph.

Mother Orb: Usually larger orb seen next to a baby orb.

Crystal Orb: Very distinct bright orb, that looks like a crystal.

Blue Orb: Very rare, but some orbs appear to be in the color of blue. Associated with a strong entity presence.

Pink Orb: Associated with being feminine. Rare colored orbs that are usually captured where a female entity may haunt. Some pink orbs are associated with a deceased child or baby.

Red Orb: Usually captured at cemeteries. Some have been associated with the camera person's finger blocking a portion of the lens, causing a red orb effect.

Giant Orbs or Engulfing Orbs: Huge orbs the size of a human are captured on film and at times they may be engulfing other orbs in their path.

Comet Orbs: Moving orbs captured on film, it distinguishes an orb moving in flight and may have a tail of light behind it.

Dust Orbs: Dusty areas outside will give an effect on a digital photograph of a multitude of orb activity.

Bug Orbs: Digital photographs of moving bugs, causing orb like effect. At times been known to cause the 'rod' effect.

Faint Orbs: Orbs that are very transparent and it takes a lot of scrutinizing of the photograph to distinguish that an orb may actually be on the film.

Intelligent Moving Orbs: Orbs that move intelligently, hover, move towards the right, come back to the left. You may ask the orb to sit on your lap and it appears to hover over your lap.

Light Refraction Orbs: Orbs created by light refraction from an artificial light, sunlight or even shutter speed.

Donut Orbs: Exceptionally rare. Orbs with a hole in the center.

Rectangular Orbs: Mostly captured in what is called blizzard orb photos. A photo that has a blizzard of orbs surrounding a person or thing. Possible explanation, some type of light refraction, that causes the unusual shape. The blizzard orbs, are possibly dust or light rain.

Hexagram Orbs: Mostly captured in Europe. No explanation for these types of orbs, except that it could be some kind of light refraction.

Now that you know everything about orbs, let's talk about the Elk Grove Brewery & Restaurant. From Oakland, Paranormal Investigator Anah Denzeiberg drove up to my front door. Anah asks: "What's this scouting investigation about?" Paul: "I hear rumors that the Elk Grove Brewery & Restaurant may be haunted and Nancy Bradley is doing a TV documentary down here in Elk Grove and wants me to check it out for Gold Rush Ghosts." Anah: "What are we waiting for, let's go, where is your vehicle the Ghost Tracker?" Paul: "I have it in the garage, it will be out in a minute." Anah: "Tell your dog Pika, to stop getting friendly with my leg!" Paul: "Pika, get down now, bad dog! Sorry Anah, let's roll!"

As we rolled up to Elk Grove Brewery & Restaurant at 9085 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 - website: www.elkgrovebrewery.com The place is gorgeous from the outside with a full display of beautiful lights. I introduced myself to Christopher Correa, the owner. A very pleasant tall man with a smile that warms the atmosphere. Inside the patrons get ready for a band to start and everyone is friendly and the mood is festive. I ask Christopher if I can interview him for this article. I ask him if he feels his place has paranormal activity. Christopher tells me that many of his employees and patrons tell stories of ghostly activities.

He tells me how a woman patron used the restroom and there were eyes in the woodwork that stared at her. As she left the restroom, the eyes followed her out of the restroom into the main room where the other patrons were having dinner. She was quite shook up from this experience. Patrons have said they hear ghostly footsteps walking up and down the steps. This building was once a general store in 1885, that sold stable goods and dry goods, it is knee deep in history.

Staci Honey, Manager and Nicole Grogan, Kitchen Manager tell me their experiences. Staci has worked at this establishment for 8 years, while Nicole has worked here for 6 years. Staci first got spooked when going upstairs looking for stocked toilet paper and the faucet turned on by itself and steam went straight up forming a strange lineage to the ceiling. Nicole while at the fryers where they cook French fries was grabbed by an unseen force. The unseen force grabbed her waist and it truly had her startled. Nicole has seen a shadowy apparition walk from the bathroom to the wall and vanish! Staci's second experience, which was only 6 months ago, is hearing the doors close by themselves. She will never get over hearing these doors open and close by themselves and making strange squeaking sounds. Heather Loft, the bartender interjects and tells me that she has heard a baby crying in another room. Neil Harris, a patron says he has heard the same baby crying noise downstairs. Heather once walked up the stairs and saw a moving shadow. There has been times where she has heard a baby crying constantly and when investigating, there is no baby anywhere to be seen. Christopher proudly shows me a book called 'Echoes of Yesteryear: Elk Grove by Lance Armstrong". This book has some history about his establishment and there is a picture of Christopher and his wife in this book.

With the age and history of this building, I will be looking forward to a full-blown investigation of this establishment. So, be on the lookout for a follow-up article that will tell you what Gold Rush Ghosts finds and what Nancy Bradley senses in this old building! When Anah and I, left the Brewery, we headed over to Border's Books to do some researching on the Mayan prophesy of 2012. While Anah munched down on a breakfast croissant and I sucked down a vanilla blended and delicious coffee, Tashawna Sumner and Anthony Savedra of ATHOME Productions introduced themselves to Anah. Tashawna, manager and Anthony, musician are the couple that are detailing the information I need to do a scouting mission to Nevada City. Tashawna brought over a book for me to look at that provides more information on various areas of Nevada City that are haunted. Michele Stump, historian and paranormal investigator has also provided detailed information about Nevada City. I thank both Tashawna & Michele for their detailed research that will give me the needed information for a successful scouting mission. It's always good to network in the paranormal business, it's nice to have eyes and ears in the street. Any good investigator works on tips from the information he or she can establish on the streets. Tashawna & Anthony have been good sources! This ends another ghost hunt, until it starts all over again tomorrow! As Anah drives off, she has her windows rolled down and Glamorous by Fergie radiates into the night air. This has been an enjoyable day!

Paul Dale Roberts, HPI & GRG Ghostwriter, Ghosthunter
Paranormal Investigator for Haunted and Paranormal Investigations of Northern California
and Gold Rush Ghosts
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Be on the lookout for the:HPI NORTHERN CA PARANORMAL CONFERENCE at the Brookdale Lodge May 16-18th, 2008 and I will be on the new TV series called Ghost Girls at www.GhostGirls.net
And be on the lookout for the NOSCARS Award Ceremony
Feb 14th, 2008 go to: http://www.ghostgirls.net/Noscars.html
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