While in Rapid City, South Dakota working towards the grand opening of ¿Que Pasa? Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, the Synergy team is staying at the Hotel Alex Johnson, a 143-room property with a spooky side; behind the charming, early 20th-century décor is a storied past and a reputation for haunting encounters!
Unexplainable noises and mysterious sightings are frequently reported throughout the entire hotel, but the 8th floor is known notoriously as the hub of the ghostly activity. As the story goes, a suicidal bride jumped to her death from room 812 many years ago, and her spirit stuck around to haunt the room and is now known as ‘The Lady in White’. Over the years, there have been countless reports of eerie sounds, windows opening on their own accord, and the inexplicable upturning of dresser drawers. The ghost of a young girl also haunts the 8th floor and has been known to knock on doors in the middle of the night and promptly run away.
Hotel Alex Johnson has been featured on the SyFy Channel’s popular program, ‘Ghost Hunters’, wherein paranormal investigators visited the hotel and found evidence of significant supernatural activity.
So far, the Synergy team has not had any such encounters of their own, but Founder Dean Small is staying on the 8th Floor, a mere 2 doors down the hall from the legendary ‘Lady in White’! We will be sure to report back if (or when) any paranormal activity occurs.