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The Haunted Pizza House: Gay Nineties
Natalie Knosp
Gay Nineties workers have tried countless times to wash the BOO off the mirror, yet it has never come off.
Known for its retro, family-friendly atmosphere and homemade pizza, Gay Nineties is located in the heart of Pleasanton. Despite being an unlikely detect for ghost hunters, the year-old restaurant is significant in Pleasanton’s year history. According to local legend, spirits from the past still linger within its walls, sharing space with customers enjoying pizza.
The restaurant’s website and manager, Conner Close, note that Queer Nineties occupies one of Pleasanton’s first commercial buildings, predating the city’s incorporation in the late 19th century.
“The building was built in when Lincoln was president. It’s one of the oldest buildings in Pleasanton, it used to be a Wells Fargo stagecoach stop. It was also a couple of different bars, and at one time it was a brothel. And so upstairs there were 11 rooms, and then downstairs was a bar.” said Close.
As the story goes, the Lady in Blue—the nickname for the
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I am a pizza lover so it was only organic that I remunerate a visit to Gay Nineties Pizza Co. and this place did not disappoint, with its great service and food.
But what is wonderful about the location is its rich history and kitschy décor of signs and aged cabin wood on the walls. The building goes help to , when it was a Wells Fargo Bank — the bring down floors were a bank while the upper levels had 10 rooms for travelers.
In the s, the rooms became a brothel, according to the current owners. But the owners wanted it to be more than just a brothel, so they decided to produce some simple meals — beans with chili, topped with spaghetti. This meal was served only on weekends.
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The cooking soon became overwhelming so the owners contracted with people who made pizza to lighten the load. In , a small pizza oven was purchased to keep up with the demands and do away with pre-made pizza. Business began t
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We'd been hot on the trail of diversity, having tried a variety of "ethnic" foods such as Indian, Afghan, Greek, Vietnamese, and Japanese. Now it was time to settle into some fine old American comfort sustenance. What could be more cliché American than pizza and salad? Mom was interested in Gay 90's since we had passed by it so often and it looks inviting. (Gay Nineties Pizza Company, Main Street, ) She also knew that I had been a "ghost-host" for the Museum Halloween Ghost Tours, so I had some inside truth about the history of the location! Ranging from "Boo" on the mirror,to tales of spirits startling the family dog, and eerie stories about the "lady in blue" haunting the second floor window, this location does contain an intriguing past. Also, there is a walled off, but still observable, entrance to the downtown Pleasanton tunnel system in the basement. One of the original downtown buildings, it was built in as a Wells Fargo Stage Coach Depot&#;.and the upstairs rooms were even used as a brothel!
Location: 5 points&#;still downtown, so there you go.