Bank of the West

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver stopped in front of Bank of the West and muttered under his breath, ‘I’d better not miss that deposit today.’ Ever since then, every weekday at exactly 9:47 AM, a mysterious figure dressed as a Fed agent appears outside the bank’s door. Finally, one Friday afternoon, a neighbor casually asked him, ‘Hey, do you mind if I borrow your costume for next week? Mine is too small.’ The driver laughed and replied, ‘Sure thing, just don’t show up at 9:47 on Monday!’ That weekend, everyone in town saw the real Fed agent frantically searching for an extra suit.

2. One day, while waiting for his father inside Bank of the West, little Timmy noticed something peculiar: every time someone deposited money, the security guard's hat would float gently towards them. Finally curious, Timmy asked the guard why his hat moved like that. The guard smiled and whispered, ‘It’s just an old trick to make people feel special when they deposit their hard-earned cash.’ Little did anyone know, the hat only floated for those who wore cowboy boots—an inside joke between the guard and a local delivery driver.

3. A neighborhood dog started visiting Bank of the West every afternoon around closing time. He would sit patiently outside the door, tail wagging, until his owner arrived. One day, a delivery driver arrived with an oversized package. Thinking it was for him, the dog rushed inside and began sniffing around the counter. The staff laughed as he tried to carry the box out, waddling clumsily down the street—until his owner realized what had happened and chased after him, yelling ‘Hey, Fido, that’s not our safe deposit box!’

4. Early one autumn morning, as the sun peeked over the mountains, an old man entered Bank of the West with a mysterious package under his arm. As he approached the counter, the teller asked what he needed. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'Just cashing in my lucky charm.' The teller smiled and said, 'We don't do that here,' but before she could finish, the old man whispered, 'It's for charity!' Everyone laughed, and the story became a local legend—about a generous soul who always found a way to make people smile.