There’s really no better date night than dinner and a movie, and you can have both at the Kelso Theater Pub. And that might not be all. In addition to being a hot spot in town to enjoy a piping hot pizza and the latest blockbuster, this spot is rumored to be haunted by multiple spirits.

The Kelso Theater Pub is located at 216 S Pacific Ave.
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Its exact age is unknown. Some locals say it opened in 1937, but according to the Cowlitz County Historical Museum, the theater has existed at this address since the 1910s. Whenever it opened, it was originally called The Vogue Theatre.
You can watch classic movies over delicious gourmet pizza here, courtesy of the BackStage Cafe.
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You can also enjoy pasta, salads, beer and wine.
The theater looks like a charming and fun place, and it is. It just happens to (probably) be haunted.
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The pub manager and at least one of the owners have had strange experiences, and so have a number of patrons.

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The theater has had numerous investigative teams hunt for paranormal activity, and many of them have seen and heard things.
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Some investigators believe they’ve seen the apparition of an old man in a dark suit standing in the lobby and a black cat in the men’s restroom. A psychic who came to the theater has said that two little girls haunt the women’s restroom, and a ghost named Franklin walks the balcony.
There has been a lot of speculation about who these spirits might be (like a man who was rumored to be shot on the street outside), but no one has found any concrete evidence.
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However, there's no need to stay away from this place -- every investigator, employee, and owner will attest that whatever spirits may be here are friendly and harmless.
We'll never know for sure if the Kelso Theater Pub is haunted.
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But we do know the pizza is delicious, the beer is nice and cold, and the move lineup is fantastic.

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