Several years ago we found this neat old place in the historic town of Stanwood, Washington. Stanwood was originally a lumber, mining and shipbuilding town. The Hotel was first opened in 1894, and a plaque on the front of the building proudly proclaims the local historical society taking note.
Stanwood Hotel and Bar
The hotel has a rather raucous history as you might expect from what in reality was a frontier town. Over the years some unseemly characters took part in rather unseemly activities at the hotel and bar. Some of these events have led many to believe that spirits of the past still roam the bar and hotel. Current staff and patrons have reported repeatedly seeing apparitions in Victorian age clothing. Some have been pulled at and pushed. I personally had a weird feeling of being observed in the hallway to the restrooms, an area with lots of reports of activity. Paranormal investigators have been here with results that are hard to refute.
Dark door to back hallway were stuff happens!
Great fish and chips
Our pre-snack refreshments
Today the bar offers some of the best ‘Bar Food” in the state. We stopped here after our trip around Camano Island for a snack. My snack turned into a full order of delicious fish and chips. Sher had what turned out to be a huge basket of the best fries we’ve had in a long time. Hat’s off to our bartender: she makes a great margarita!
The Stanwood is now back as a full service hotel. All the second floor rooms have been remodeled with modern baths. Not only can you get a great meal, but you can stay in a piece of Washington’s history. Check it out, they also have live music sometimes.
Roadtirement 
oh no, spooky again. I just hope it’s not a ghost from Bavaria, miffed someone nicked their Hefeweizen Bier sign ? :-O
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Good eye, Barbara! Perhaps you have solved it!
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🤣
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Definitely a cool place. Food looks great. It reminds me of the Pitkin Hotel in Pitkin, Colorado.
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That Pitkin looks very neat, historic and an interesting concept for lodging. Thanks Timothy and google…
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Check out this post: https://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2017/9/pitkin
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That is way cool. Especially poignant since I (Maj) have my BS in Geology. Thanks for sharing the link!
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We had a lot of fun there.
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Seems like a really fun place…with the right people.
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When you get back on the road of retirement again, I highly recommend you check it out if they are still in business.
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We’ve had some modest success selling Legos on our Etsy shop and at some markets.
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Oh boy, those fish and chips look so delicious!! ❤️😋
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They certainly were!
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Sounds like a really cool place to eat. Not sure about staying there. The food looks delicious too.
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We’ve talked about if we would stay or not. Still out for discussion….LOL But no question the food is yummy with generous proportions.
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That’s very cool, thanks for sharing.
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Thank you! Appreciate the visit and comment Jay.
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I bet there are quite the stories to be retold and enjoyed in that bar! 🙂
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LOL…there some some chaps at the bar spinning very animated yarns when we were there. See them at the bar in the header photo!
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What a great outing .and place to stay …so much fun
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We did have a ball. Thanks!
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I love haunted building stories!
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There is something appealing for sure. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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The paranormal is hard to resist
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It is most fascinating, isn’t it?
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Yes
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Reblogged this on Roadtirement and commented:
It is that time of year, waiting for Halloween! This is one of the more documented and investigated haunted sites in Washington State.
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Y’all have been to some of the coolest places! Have you ever been to Central City, Colorado to see the face on the bar room floor? My mother felt a ghost there, and incredibly, the face on the floor looked very much like she did when she was in her 40s.
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Never been, but now on or list! Your mother must have the gift of discernment! Thanks for sharing.
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