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The city of Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County, California, first sprung up in 1884 as a hot spring resort, and really got going with the coming of the Southern Pacific Railroad through a 25,993-acre swath of land acquired through a Mexican land grant, called Rancho Paso de Robles. Although the town started small, it soon became a popular place to go due to its numerous hot springs and mud baths, earning it the nickname of “California’s oldest watering place” and drawing in people from all over the country. The town would later become famous for its extensive wineries, almond orchards, and olive oil production, for which it is still known today. However, beneath the veneer of this pleasant city of hot springs and fine wines is a sometime dark lore and history full of mysterious deaths and talk of Indian curses. ....