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The ghost hunting experts

Hey, We're The Haunt

We’re a team of passionate local ghost hunters dedicated to bringing the spooky history of California to life, with humor and heart.

Who We Are

At The Haunt, we’re history and true crime buffs, ghost hunters, and friendly tour guides all rolled into one. We’re deeply rooted in our cities, with tours led by locals who know the ins and outs of every haunted nook and cranny.

Where We’re From

Born and raised in California (our founders grew up in the Bay Area and San Diego), we operate in our favorite historic cities. Most of our guides are California-raised, or have become serious fans of their city.

Why We’re Legit

The stories we tell are backed by research in old newspaper archives and local interviews. We’re pretty nerdy for history.

The Ghost Hunting Experience

At The Haunt, we believe in making our tours as interactive as possible. That’s why we equip you with modern ghost-hunting tools and take you to the very spots where history’s most spine-chilling events occurred. It’s hands-on, it’s immersive, and honestly gets spooky.

How It Began

Our co-founders Wes Leslie (also a musician) and Jordon Jo (also a musician) met while attending San Francisco State University in 2008, bonding over their interest in music and the unexplained.

The two later moved to New Orleans, which is where they had their own paranormal encounters…

Returning to San Francisco, they were determined to unearth their hometown’s hauntings, doing countless hours of research in the library, historic newspaper collections, and interviewing old timers.

They launched The Haunt, and the company grew quickly, eventually hitting San Francisco’s #1 attraction on TripAdvisor. 

Since then, the company has won accolades, appeared on TV shows and inflight magazines,  newspapers, led private events for top universities and corporations, and expanded across California.

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Recent Press

How To Tell If Your Hotel is Haunted (Forbes)

8 perfect California road trips (LA Times)

Seek Out the Spirits of Solvang (NBC Los Angeles)

Ghost Hunters talk about their spooky job (Yahoo!)

The 11 Best Walking Tours in California (California.com)

Ghost Stories and Macabre Tales to Binge This Halloween (KQED)

In defense of San Francisco ghost tours (SF Gate)

18 Best Things to Do in San Francisco at Night (Trip Savvy)

Hidden Gems in San Francisco (Redfin)

YOUR GHOST HOSTS

Meet The Team

Our goal is to share the creepy and mysterious places and stories we’ve discovered, and make sure you fall in love with our haunted city too.

Aliya, San Francisco

Aliya is a California native with an interest in the paranormal gained from an early and unrestricted access to the History Channel. When not touring she is an actor, improvisor and theatre educator.

Aedan, Temecula

An Inland Empire native, Aedan is a writer, actor, and enthusiast for all things paranormal. When they're not touring or tapping away at a typewriter, they can be found tending to their many, many houseplants.

Jamie, San Francisco

Jamie is a Bay Area native who studied history at San Francisco State University. Every paper he wrote was either about San Francisco or witches. In his free time he is pursuing screenwriting where he continues to write about demons, vampires and the like.

Caitlyn, Los Angeles

An actor, director, and theatre educator from Washington, Caitlyn moved to Los Angeles to pursue her craft. When not telling ghost stories, you will find her putting on murder mystery shows with The American Immersion Theatre Company, teaching performance classes at the Young Actors Theatre Camp, acting in various films, or spending time with her best friend and pet turtle Hercules.

Mac, San Francisco

Mac's passion for the paranormal stems from growing up in a haunted house Cincinnati, Ohio. Now a San Francisco resident, they love to show people the dark, haunted past of the city they now call home. When not touring, Mac can either be found watching a film or working on their screenplay.

Marz, Los Angeles

Marz has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 1988, much of it in Hollywood as an actor, singer, writer, and producer. He is the lead singer in Clown Money and Renfield. His live stage productions include Forbidden Zone: Live in the Sixth Dimension, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Astro Boy & The God of Comics, and Dracula's Taste Test. He has had paranormal experiences in Bakersfield, Taos, Joshua Tree National Park, Las Vegas, and up and down Hollywood Boulevard and brings those experiences to the tour.

Kris, Los Angeles

Kris is an actor, performer and stand up comedian, originally from New Jersey. Kris is a horror movie enthusiast, and has appeared in a few horror films herself! She loves true crime, storytelling, and crocheting with her 4 cats.

Wes Leslie, founder

Wes is from the Bay Area, now living in Los Angeles. He became a ghost hunter after encountering residual impressions during his time in New Orleans. Also an r&b musician and fan of cocktails.

Lisi, San Francisco

Lisi has been obsessed with the paranormal since childhood, devouring scary stories and horror movies and exploring the old cemetery across from her home. When not touring, she works as an actor, traveler, and writer, creating stories and screenplays with a spooky edge.

Casey, Solvang

Originally from California’s Central Coast, Casey brings a lifelong fascination with things that go bump in the night and the rich history behind them. His tours blend eerie tales with local lore, sparking both smiles and curiosity in every guest. With Casey as your guide, you’re in for a spirited journey into the unknown.

Zave, San Francisco

Zave is a Bay Area local whose paranormal encounters began with trying to befriend the ghosts in his childhood home. Outside of tours, you can find him doing improv, dancing, or walking dogs.

Julian, Los Angeles

Julian is a screenwriter and professional film critic from New Jersey. Previously having lived in Ithaca, New York, for school, Julian made his way to LA to pursue his passion for horror filmmaking. He is a lifelong believer in the paranormal, a cold brew obsessive, and when not doing tours, is probably binge-watching terrible 90s horror flicks.

Bryan, Temecula

Bryan is a performer and Inland Empire native. He found a love for the paranormal at a young age through horror media and has pursued his love for it ever since. When he's not ghost hunting, he's at home taking care of his menagerie of tarantulas.

Trevor, Los Angeles

Trevor Kravits is an award-winning filmmaker and comedian from Chicago. He previously lived in New Orleans, where he produced variety shows, music videos and made friends with a handful of ghostly apparitions.

Kate, Solvang

Kate is a ghost hunter and paranormal investigator with The Haunt, combining her passions for history, true crime, and storytelling. She’s had supernatural experiences since childhood—including living in a haunted house—and has investigated haunted sites across the U.S., from Gettysburg to Virginia City to Solvang. Some of her favorite eerie spots include the Queen Mary, Boston’s old cemeteries, and the Whaley House in San Diego.

Ryan, Solvang

Born in the foggy realms of Santa Barbara, Ryan's love for the eerie was kindled by horror films and vaudeville. He's a natural storyteller who thrives on the mysterious. and loves engaging with every wandering soul. Away from ghostly tales, he's often found juggling, playing music, or lost in the echoes of an audiobook.

Stephanie, Los Angeles

Stephanie is a writer and comedian from Chicago who previously lived in Savannah, Georgia. She has written about true crime for Mental Floss and The Line-Up and was on the haunted reality show Haunted USA. When not talking about ghosts, she's writing silly screenplays.

Gray, Solvang

A Solvang local since 2010, Gray is a practicing witch and tarot reader, using their intuition and spiritual skills to connect with the ghostly realm. When not leading tours, you can find Gray working at the famous Solvang Shoe Store with the big red clog out front, organizing in many activist groups along the Central Coast, and head banging at local punk and metal shows.

Becca, Temecula

Becca has been deeply intwined with the paranormal from a concerningly young age. Now a practicing witch in Temecula and seasoned ghost hunter, she goes on yearly adventures to haunted hotels and the Renaissance Faire. When she’s not giving tours, you can find her reading, writing, drinking a glass of Cab Sauv or playing a riveting TTRPG with her closest friends.

Eden, Temecula

Eden has been interested in the supernatural since a concerningly young age (much to her mother’s chagrin). Her and her dad love watching horror movies and they try to go on a ghost/crime/supernatural tour wherever they travel.
Aliya, San Francisco
Aliya is a California native with an interest in the paranormal gained from an early and unrestricted access to the History Channel. When not touring she is an actor, improvisor and theatre educator.
Jamie, San Francisco
Jamie is a Bay Area native who studied history at San Francisco State University. Every paper he wrote was either about San Francisco or witches. In his free time he is pursuing screenwriting where he continues to write about demons, vampires and the like.
Trevor, Los Angeles
Trevor Kravits is an award-winning filmmaker and comedian from Chicago. He previously lived in New Orleans, where he produced variety shows, music videos and made friends with a handful of ghostly apparitions.
Wes Leslie, cofounder
Wes leads our LA tours -- he is a Bay Area native who became a ghost hunter after encountering residual impressions while living in New Orleans. Also an r&b musician and fan of cocktails.
Ryan, Solvang
Born in the foggy realms of Santa Barbara, Ryan's love for the eerie was kindled by horror films and vaudeville. He's a natural storyteller who thrives on the mysterious. and loves engaging with every wandering soul. Away from ghostly tales, he's often found juggling, playing music, or lost in the echoes of an audiobook.
Caitlyn, Los Angeles
An actor, director, and theatre educator from Washington, Caitlyn moved to Los Angeles to pursue her craft. When not telling ghost stories, you will find her putting on murder mystery shows with The American Immersion Theatre Company, teaching performance classes at the Young Actors Theatre Camp, acting in various films, or spending time with her best friend and pet turtle Hercules.
Aedan, Temecula
An Inland Empire native, Aedan is a writer, actor, and enthusiast for all things paranormal. When they're not touring or tapping away at a typewriter, they can be found tending to their many, many houseplants.
Stephanie, Los Angeles
Stephanie is a writer and comedian from Chicago who previously lived in Savannah, Georgia. She has written about true crime for Mental Floss and The Line-Up and was on the haunted reality show Haunted USA. When not talking about ghosts, she's writing silly screenplays.
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Gray, Solvang
A Solvang local since 2010, Gray is a practicing witch and tarot reader, using their intuition and spiritual skills to connect with the ghostly realm. When not leading tours, you can find Gray working at the famous Solvang Shoe Store with the big red clog out front, organizing in many activist groups along the Central Coast, and head banging at local punk and metal shows.
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Becca, Temecula
Becca has been deeply intwined with the paranormal from a concerningly young age. Now a practicing witch in Temecula and seasoned ghost hunter, she goes on yearly adventures to haunted hotels and the Renaissance Faire. When she’s not giving tours, you can find her reading, writing, drinking a glass of Cab Sauv or playing a riveting TTRPG with her closest friends.
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Zave, San Francisco
Zave is a Bay Area local whose paranormal encounters began with trying to befriend the ghosts in his childhood home. Outside of tours, you can find him doing improv, dancing, or walking dogs.
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Julian, Los Angeles
Julian is a screenwriter and professional film critic from New Jersey. Previously having lived in Ithaca, New York, for school, Julian made his way to LA to pursue his passion for horror filmmaking. He is a lifelong believer in the paranormal, a cold brew obsessive, and when not doing tours, is probably binge-watching terrible 90s horror flicks.
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Lisi, San Francisco
Lisi has been obsessed with the paranormal since childhood, devouring scary stories and horror movies and exploring the old cemetery across from her home. When not touring, she works as an actor, traveler, and writer, creating stories and screenplays with a spooky edge.
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Kate, Solvang
Kate is a ghost hunter and paranormal investigator with The Haunt, combining her passions for history, true crime, and storytelling. She’s had supernatural experiences since childhood—including living in a haunted house—and has investigated haunted sites across the U.S., from Gettysburg to Virginia City to Solvang. Some of her favorite eerie spots include the Queen Mary, Boston’s old cemeteries, and the Whaley House in San Diego.
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Marz, Los Angeles
Marz has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 1988, much of it in Hollywood as an actor, singer, writer, and producer. He is the lead singer in Clown Money and Renfield. His live stage productions include Forbidden Zone: Live in the Sixth Dimension, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Astro Boy & The God of Comics, and Dracula's Taste Test. He has had paranormal experiences in Bakersfield, Taos, Joshua Tree National Park, Las Vegas, and up and down Hollywood Boulevard and brings those experiences to the tour.
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Bryan, Temecula
Bryan is a performer and Inland Empire native. He found a love for the paranormal at a young age through horror media and has pursued his love for it ever since. When he's not ghost hunting, he's at home taking care of his menagerie of tarantulas.
Click Here
Eden, Temecula
Eden has been interested in the supernatural since a concerningly young age (much to her mother’s chagrin). Her and her dad love watching horror movies and they try to go on a ghost/crime/supernatural tour wherever they travel.
Click Here
Kris, Los Angeles
Kris is an actor, performer and stand up comedian, originally from New Jersey. Kris is a horror movie enthusiast, and has appeared in a few horror films herself! She loves true crime, storytelling, and crocheting with her 4 cats.
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YOUR GHOST HOSTS

Meet The Team

Our goal is to share the creepy and mysterious places and stories we’ve discovered, and make sure you fall in love with our haunted city too.

Aliya, San Francisco
Aliya is a California native with an interest in the paranormal gained from an early and unrestricted access to the History Channel. When not touring she is an actor, improvisor and theatre educator.
Jamie, San Francisco
Jamie is a Bay Area native who studied history at San Francisco State University. Every paper he wrote was either about San Francisco or witches. In his free time he is pursuing screenwriting where he continues to write about demons, vampires and the like.
Trevor, Los Angeles
Trevor Kravits is an award-winning filmmaker and comedian from Chicago. He previously lived in New Orleans, where he produced variety shows, music videos and made friends with a handful of ghostly apparitions.
Ryan, Solvang
Born in the foggy realms of Santa Barbara, Ryan's love for the eerie was kindled by horror films and vaudeville. He's a natural storyteller who thrives on the mysterious. and loves engaging with every wandering soul. Away from ghostly tales, he's often found juggling, playing music, or lost in the echoes of an audiobook.
Caitlyn, Los Angeles
An actor, director, and theatre educator from Washington, Caitlyn moved to Los Angeles to pursue her craft. When not telling ghost stories, you will find her putting on murder mystery shows with The American Immersion Theatre Company, teaching performance classes at the Young Actors Theatre Camp, acting in various films, or spending time with her best friend and pet turtle Hercules.
Wes Leslie, cofounder
Wes leads our LA tours -- he is a Bay Area native who became a ghost hunter after encountering residual impressions while living in New Orleans. Also an r&b musician and fan of cocktails.
Kate, Solvang
Kate is a ghost hunter and paranormal investigator with The Haunt, combining her passions for history, true crime, and storytelling. She’s had supernatural experiences since childhood—including living in a haunted house—and has investigated haunted sites across the U.S., from Gettysburg to Virginia City to Solvang. Some of her favorite eerie spots include the Queen Mary, Boston’s old cemeteries, and the Whaley House in San Diego.
Jordon Jo, cofounder
The man behind the curtain. Jordon helps design and refine our experiences, and has his own connections to New Orleans, spiritualism and the occult. Also a musician, fan of nature and family.
Aedan, Temecula
An Inland Empire native, Aedan is a writer, actor, and enthusiast for all things paranormal. When they're not touring or tapping away at a typewriter, they can be found tending to their many, many houseplants.
Mac, San Francisco
Mac's passion for the paranormal stems from growing up in a haunted house Cincinnati, Ohio. Now a San Francisco resident, they love to show people the dark, haunted past of the city they now call home. When not touring, Mac can either be found watching a film or working on their screenplay.
Casey, Solvang
Originally from California’s Central Coast, Casey brings a lifelong fascination with things that go bump in the night and the rich history behind them. His tours blend eerie tales with local lore, sparking both smiles and curiosity in every guest. With Casey as your guide, you’re in for a spirited journey into the unknown.
Kayla, Temecula
Kayla is a medium, Reiki Master Teacher, and performer with a passion for the strange and unusual. Her fascination with the unexplained began at age four while filming Unsolved Mysteries. When not leading haunted tours, she bartends in Temecula and offers psychic readings, energy healing, and spiritual clearings. With Kayla, expect a tour that’s both mystical and memorable.
Stephanie, Los Angeles
Stephanie is a writer and comedian from Chicago who previously lived in Savannah, Georgia, where she met several ghosts. She has written about true crime for Mental Floss and The Line-Up and was on the haunted reality show Haunted USA. When not talking about ghosts, she's writing silly screenplays.
Marz, Los Angeles
Marz has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 1988, much of it in Hollywood as an actor, singer, writer, and producer. He is the lead singer in Clown Money and Renfield. His live stage productions include Forbidden Zone: Live in the Sixth Dimension, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Astro Boy & The God of Comics, and Dracula's Taste Test. He has had paranormal experiences in Bakersfield, Taos, Joshua Tree National Park, Las Vegas, and up and down Hollywood Boulevard and brings those experiences to the tour.
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