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The sleepy coastside hamlet of Moss Beach lies roughly 15 miles south of San Francisco. Most travelers along Highway 1 would hardly notice it. You could almost miss it if you blink. The tiny coastal town has a population of roughly 3, 000 residents.
However, Moss Beach was not always so quiet and peaceful.
During the 1920s, when prohibition was the rule of the land, Frank’s Place, as it was known then, was a hotbed of activity. It became a hub for bootleggers and gangsters.
Coastal patrols and local police tried, unsuccessfully, for the most part, to stem the tide of illegal activity.
Prohibition ran from 1920 to 1933.
Once it ended, Frank Tores, the owner of Frank’s Place, changed the name to Moss Beach Distillery.
The establishment became a very popular place for locals and passersby.
However, during the days of prohibition, reports began to pop up about ghost sightings.
As one story goes, it seems a woman who always wore a flowing blue dress began to patronize the place. According to storytellers, she fell in love with the piano player. In spite of the fact that the “Lady in Blue” was married, legend has it she and the piano player arranged to have a romantic rendezvous down on the beach one night.
Her husband received a tip about the tryst. He confronted the two, whereupon a knife was drawn, and while attempting to separate them, the Lady In Blue was fatally stabbed.
Over the years, various accounts have spread about her mysterious appearance, including frightening screams. One such sighting included levitations by various objects.
So much in the way of possible sightings and other mysterious events took place, psychic Sylvia Brown was tapped to weigh in on the phenomena. Also, the TV show Unsolved Mysteries dedicated an episode to the Lady in Blue.
Over the year,s stories kept getting told and retold. Also there is no confirmed account of her showing up.
These days, the Moss Beach Distillery, located at the corner of Ocean Blvd and Beach Way, remains a beloved coast side hang out. Stories of the Lady in Blue still pop up on rare occasions, though.
Everything else is just history
