Episode 140: Some Sordid History & Haunted Mysteries of Lake Tahoe's Cal-Neva Hotel

The last in Caro's Tahoe miniseries (but not the last of Tahoe content!) takes us to the Cal-Neva Hotel, a property that has changed hands many times, been host to celebrities, mobsters, politicians, and more over the years, and most recently, inspired a 2018 film featuring some folks you might be familiar with!   Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe are the most famous of the folk said to occasionally haunt the Cal-Neva and other Lake Tahoe properties, but they aren't alone.   Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahoe_Biltmore#:~:text=The%20casino%20was%20purportedly%20haunted,Club%20casino%20across%20the%20street. https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/Tahoe-Biltmore-to-be-demolished-17080738.php https://www.sierrasun.com/news/from-haunted-tales-to-eyebrow-raising-myths-tahoe-has-plenty-of-spooky-stories/ https://cdcgaming.com/commentary/the-tahoe-biltmore-is-going-away-and-so-are-its-ghosts/ https://gaming-awards.com/NEWS/the-fall-of-tahoe-biltmore-a-legendary-casinos-demise-after-78-years/ https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/tahoe-biltmore-waldorf-astoria-19394545.php https://hauntedtahoe.blogspot.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/18lt7z4/paranormal_experiences_or_encounters_in_lake_tahoe/ https://ccgtcc-ccn.com/Biltmore.pdf https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/travel/g2646/most-haunted-hotels-in-the-world/ https://www.nevadahauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/cal-neva-lodge-and-casino.html https://www.sierrasun.com/news/tahoe-history-paying-a-spooky-visit-to-a-haunted-casino/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1kdy3u/haunting_while_at_cal_neva_in_lake_tahoe/ https://www.laketahoetraveltips.com/the-cursed-casino-of-north-shore/ https://www.moonshineink.com/tahoe-news/spooked-out-storytellers/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/239f1o/marilyn_monroe_and_frank_sinatra_haunt_the_cal/ https://www.boat-tahoe.com/best-of-tahoe/lake-tahoes-haunted-history-ghost-stories-and-legends/ https://renonr.com/2008/10/08/frank-sinatra-and-marilyn-monroe-may-haunt-the-cal-neva-lodge-at-lake-tahoe/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Times_at_the_El_Royale#:~:text=The%20El%20Royale%20was%20influenced,between%20the%20California%E2%80%93Nevada%20border. https://exclaim.ca/film/article/four_unsolved_mysteries_from_the_real-life_hotel_that_inspired_bad_times_at_the_el_royale https://www.wmagazine.com/story/bad-times-at-the-el-royale-explainer https://www.bustle.com/p/the-el-royale-isnt-a-real-hotel-but-bad-times-is-inspired-by-some-shady-haunts-of-the-rich-famous-12238235 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Neva_Lodge_%26_Casino https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19630614&id=cpNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dFIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2802,1568751 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner/3626261/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/3626378/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/delaware-county-daily-times/3627065/ https://www.sierrasun.com/news/cal-neva-the-tunnels-of-history/ https://snowbrains.com/the-history-of-the-cal-neva-lodge-on-lake-tahoe/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Bow