Afternoon High Tea at the Coral Tree Tea House (619)-291-5464

Name: Afternoon High Tea at the Coral Tree Tea House (619)-291-5464
Start: 2025-09-05T11:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-05T13:30:00-07:00
Location: McCONAUGHY HOUSE

Hosted By

Maryanne S.

Afternoon High Tea at the Coral Tree Tea House (619)-291-5464

Details

We will be in the Blue Room inside the McConaughy House.
This tea house is in SAN DIEGO, CA
FREE PARKING LOT on Juan and Harney near by.

TWO OPTIONS

AFTERNOON TEA IS $74.77
PETIT TEA IS $33.60
IF YOU HAVE A SPECIAL DIET YOU WILL ADD $10 TO OPTION 1 AND $5 TO OPTION 2

STANDARD TEA IS
They do vegetarian, gluten free or vegan for an extra charge.service is accompanied by strawberry preserves and
our Devonshire-like Cream or Lemon Curd
plus pots of our freshly steeped tea (several pots flavors we pick for the table)

AFTERNOON HIGH TEA •

2 Freshly baked scones (they have an English toffee chocolate scone) plus a second flavor (TBD) with strawberry preserves and Devonshire like cream and/or Lemon curd

Apple Waldorf Salad

3 Assorted Tea Sandwiches
Samples of sandwiches:
Chicken salad/crushed pineapple on Hawaiian Bread
Cucumber Sandwich
Cheddar Cream Olive sandwich

Assorted Warm Savory TBD

Petite Desserts
Cheesecake
Tea Bread
Brownie

IF YOU NEED A GLUTEN FREE OR LACTO FREE OR VEGETARIAN IT IS $10 EXTRA

ON FRIDAYS THEY ALSO OFFER A “PETIT TEA” AT A LOWER PRICE IF YOU WANT TO HAVE LESS FOOD
THIS INCLUDES ONE PLATE THAT INCLUDES
PETIT TEA:
3 SANDWICHES
ONE CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONE
ONE ROCKY ROAD BROWNIE
ONE FLAVOR OF TEA (WITH THE GROUP YOU WILL DRINK THE TEA)
YOU MAY DO THE VEGETARIAN OR GLUTEN FREE OR VEGAN FOR $5 EXTRA SINCE IT IS LESS FOOD.

Relax in one of our dining rooms where every seat offers a beautiful view of the park and indulge in a generous array of delicious savories, tea sandwiches, freshly baked scones and decadent desserts!

The Coral Tree Tea House is located in Old Town’s historic Heritage County Park! No where else can you relax in a Victorian home in a beautifully landscaped public park dedicated to the preservation of seven homes that were saved for their historical significance to the city of San Diego.

There is interesting information on website about this historic home being "haunted" The most common occurrences are attributed to Mary, who keeps close tabs on what goes on inside the house. Her benevolent energy will often rearrange merchandise as well as toy with the electricity.

Although actual sightings are infrequent, most of the employees sense that an active spirit is at work. Mary seems to love testing the patience of the staffers as she constantly toys with the cash register and display cases. Unbeknownst to logic . . . the register has reportedly operated on its own and display lights mysteriously turn on even when the cabinets are unplugged.

To those sensitive souls that visit the house, many report that there is a constant feeling of being watched by a female presence as they wander through the gift shop. The guests describe this feeling as being “feminine and protective.”

Although the upstairs is closed off to the public and is used for office space, John has made his presence known as well. His restless spirit and heavy footsteps can be heard echoing downstairs when the upstairs area is devoid of people.

A recent preliminary investigation of the house by psychic Ginnie McGovern, members of the International Paranormal Research Organization (IPRO) and the San Diego Ghost Hunters reported some interesting results when they were allowed to roam freely inside. The group heard a woman’s voice coming from a deserted hallway and then heard clicking and shuffling sounds that seem to surround them, but no one could find the source. Several photographs taken in the house produced orbs.

There is no doubt that this beautifully restored house is spirited. We are sure that John and his children appreciate the respect people feel for the home they once owned. Halfway up the steps leading to the second floor are family portraits of the past residents. When you enter the home, think kindly of the family that resided in this house and be respectful during your visit. If you sense anything unusual while you are inside, or perhaps capture something on film we’d love to hear about it so we can include it here in our story.

Happy Haunting . . .

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