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met for breakfast. Though the details of what happened next never were substantiated, all the stories agree about this: as the couple walked down the street, a gunshot rang and the man fell. No one was ever caught, let alone prosecuted, for this tragic death.

According to an email sent by Willey, those working in the hotel heard Flo sobbing until New Year's Eve, when those on the street attested to seeing a floating "'woman in white' in an upstairs window...

"Alarmed by Flo's sudden silence, hotel staff entered her room. Inside they found the young woman...neatly seated in a chair at the open window...

"Cause of death was recorded as heart failure, but those who bore witness to her loss knew that a heart had not failed-it had been broken."

Thankfully, Flo doesn't seem to wallow in her misery any longer. She does like to have a bit of fun with those at the hotel, though. The email tells of guests writing of "doors slamming, lights flickering, and items tossed from suitcases and shelves" in journals supplied by the hotel.

The staff has witnessed unbelievable events of their own: pans falling from shelves, and spoons and ladles "swinging wildly from wall hooks." Housekeepers have entered rooms burning with the heat of the heater only to feel a burst of icy air woosh past them as they entered.

Though the hotel doesn't offer tours, perhaps if you decided to brave a night you could get better acquainted with Flo and see Mary Rose. Might be interesting.

Address: 18153 Main Street, Jamestown, CA 95327
Rates: $90-175 (July 2008)
Phone: 800-894-3446 or 209-984-3446
Website: www.jamestownhotel.com

4. The National Hotel in Jackson: Jackson, CA

Initially called the Louisiana House, the National Hotel in Jackson, CA has been in business since 1863, making it one of the longest running hotels in California.

Haunted and Paranormal Investigations reports an unseen entity pushed the housekeeper down to the bed in Room 47. They have also discovered a rather drunk and friendly female in a 1920s orange dress as well as a woman in a blue and white dress who roams the second floor. Next door to the Bordello Room, an infant died some years ago, and guests have reported occasionally hearing a baby's cry from that room. The ghosts of two children also play in rooms 44 and 55, but daytime bartender Lynn Acosta reported in a phone interview that Room 74 on the third floor is the most active. She also said there are supposed to be about thirty spirits between the second and the third floor alone.

Though

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