The Fable Field Notes

Local guides to eating, exploring, and getting just a little spooked in San Diego — written by the guides who lead the tours.

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Ghost Stories

Ida Bailey and the Canary Cottage: San Diego’s Most Notorious Madam

Who was Ida Bailey? The story of the Stingaree's most famous madam, her Canary Cottage on Fourth Avenue, and what history can…

A single street lamp glowing in the fog at night
Ghost Stories

San Diego Ghost Stories: The Most Haunted Places in the Gaslamp Quarter

Murder, hauntings, and Victorian-era legends — a local guide to the most haunted places in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, and how to…