Articles for tag: Al Capone, Benny Goodman, Motel Review

Karla News

Haunted Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, IL

Chicago, Illinois is an exciting city with a diverse population. The city by the lake front of Lake Michigan has a past that includes fires, violence, famous gangsters and crooked politician, so it comes as no surprise that Chicago is consider a haunted city. Congress Plaza Hotel is considered by ghost hunters to be the ...

Karla News

Al Capone, a Notorious Prohibition Era Gangster

Al Capone is one of the most notorious gangsters in the history of the United States. Capone reigned over the speakeasies, bootlegging business and other illegal ventures during the Prohibition era during the Roaring Twenties in Chicago. Capone’s nemesis was crime fighter Elliott Ness and the Untouchables, but it as tax evasion that finally sent ...

Karla News

Two Bunch Palms – Al Capone’s Hideaway

Two Bunch Palms is a 100-acre getaway for rich and famous Los Angelenos, an oasis of quiet and relaxation in the unlikely town of Desert Hot Springs near the California desert resort mecca, Palm Springs. Desert Hot Springs is a plain vanilla small city made up of mostly unattractive eighties vintage condos with some rough ...

Karla News

Al “Scarface Al” Capone: A True Gangster

Alphonse Capone was a very loyal man. Al’s nickname is “Scarface Al”. Al told many people he has gotten a scar on his face (where he gets his nickname from) from war but actually he got it in a bar fight. Al Capone was a faithful mobster (he put all his effort into his business). ...

Karla News

Visit Al Capone’s Northwoods Hideout

One theory about Al Capone’s extensive liquor smuggling operations is that he had shipments of alcohol flown to northern Wisconsin where he loaded it onto trucks to take back to Chicago. The only evidence of this theory lies in Couderay, Wisconsin at Capone’s Hideout. The Hideout is now a tourist attraction where you can take ...

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Hot Springs, Arkansas – One Time Organized Crime Haven

Hot Springs, Arkansas has mostly been known for being President Bill Clinton’s hometown. Before Clinton, Hot Springs was known for being one of the centers of organized crime in the United States. In fact, at one point, it was known as the largest illegal gambling operation in the country. The rise of Hot Springs as ...