CJ’s Beach House

CJ's Beach House is located in Blaine, Washington, a community positioned near the Canadian border in Whatcom County, overlooking the waters of Bellingham Bay and the Strait of Georgia. The establishment functions as a restaurant and bar, serving both locals and tourists who visit the picturesque Puget Sound region for recreation and dining. The structure itself was constructed to house hospitality operations, with a layout that includes dining areas where patrons consume meals, a bar where beverages are served and socializing occurs, and kitchen facilities where food preparation takes place. The building is situated to take advantage of the proximity to water and natural scenery characteristic of the Pacific Northwest coastal environment. Within the various sections of the establishment, staff members perform the daily operations necessary to run a restaurant and bar operation, moving through the dining area, working behind the bar, and operating equipment including dishwashers and other kitchen machinery. The normality of the commercial food service operation provides a striking contrast to the paranormal phenomena that have been documented occurring within the space.

The history of the location and the origins of the ghostly presence at CJ's Beach House are connected to the identity of Claire, a female spirit believed to have lived during an earlier era when the structure may have served different purposes or when the region's communities had different social configurations. Claire is identified as a former prostitute, a woman whose livelihood and social position placed her outside the boundaries of respectable society during the time period in which she lived. The specific historical context of Claire's life, her death, and the circumstances that may have bound her spirit to the location remain partially unknown, though the consistency of reports of her ghostly presence provides strong indication that her spirit maintains attachment to the space. The building may have served as a residence or lodging house before becoming the current restaurant and bar, or the haunting may represent a spiritual presence with deep historical roots in the location. Regardless of the specific biographical details, Claire has become the identified supernatural resident of CJ's Beach House, a presence that appears to interact with the physical space and with those who work and visit the establishment.

The paranormal activity at CJ's Beach House is centered around a distinctive set of phenomena attributed to Claire's presence and has been reported consistently by staff members working at the establishment. The dishwasher, a mechanical appliance essential to restaurant operations, has been documented turning on and off without human activation, suggesting conscious control by an unseen entity. Witnesses have reported experiencing icy cold touches on their bodies, sudden sensations of frigid contact that appear without physical explanation and dissipate without leaving marks or injuries. Shoulder taps have been experienced by staff members, sensations of being touched on or near the shoulder that occur when no visible person is present and that often cause startled reactions. These phenomena, while not violent or threatening in nature, indicate the active engagement of Claire's spirit with the living inhabitants of the building and the objects within it. The recurrence of these incidents across multiple staff members and over extended periods suggests a pattern rather than isolated incidents or misinterpretations.

The paranormal reputation of CJ's Beach House has contributed to its identity within the community and among paranormal enthusiasts interested in investigating haunted establishments in the Pacific Northwest. Staff members working at the restaurant and bar have become accustomed to the unexplained phenomena, and many view the hauntings with a degree of acceptance or even appreciation, treating Claire's presence as part of the location's character. Customers visiting the establishment are often informed of the hauntings, and some patrons specifically seek out CJ's Beach House because of its reputation, hoping to experience or witness paranormal activity during their meal or drink service. Online reviews and travel platforms have documented visitor accounts of paranormal experiences at the location, contributing to its reputation as a genuinely haunted dining establishment. The blending of normal restaurant operations with the ongoing presence of Claire's spirit creates a unique environment where the commercial and the supernatural coexist without apparent conflict, and the location has become established as a point of interest on paranormal tour routes and investigations throughout Washington state.