Blue Beacon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Blue Beacon one morning, humming to himself as he unloaded boxes from his truck. The sun was just rising over the old gas station across the street when something odd caught his eye. As he approached the entrance, a strange shadow moved inside the car wash tunnel. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only a dusty mop swaying back and forth. Smiling to himself, he shrugged it off, thinking maybe an employee had forgotten to turn off the lights. Later that evening, while recounting the tale around the water cooler, everyone agreed it must’ve been ‘just the ghost of Blue Beacon,’ causing a good-natured laugh among them.

2. At dawn, when most car washes were quiet, an old blue van pulled into Blue Beacon. The owner noticed it wasn’t just any vehicle—it had no license plate and its headlights glowed eerily in the pre-dawn light. The owner waved him in curiously. As the van approached, a sleepy delivery driver emerged, muttering something about ‘early morning deliveries.’ Turns out, every week, this mysterious van came for free detailing—just because the driver liked how friendly Mr. Jenkins was. And so, Blue Beacon gained another loyal customer who paid with a smile and a funny story.

3. At dusk, when most car washes were closing down for the day, a delivery driver pulled up to Blue Beacon with a puzzled look on his face. The attendant looked up and smiled, ‘Your tank’s full of water, sir.’ The delivery driver scratched his head, realizing he’d been washing his fish tank instead. A neighbor passing by laughed so hard he almost tipped over his own bucket of soapy water. Blue Beacon lived another day—legendary for its unique customers’ mishaps.

4. At night, when most car washes were emptying out, a regular customer named Joe noticed something strange. ‘Hey,’ he called out to the attendant, pointing towards the ceiling lights, ‘why do those neon signs always flicker on their own?’ The attendant shrugged and said with a smile, ‘Oh, that’s just old Blue Beacon being… well, blue.’ A few days later, an elderly delivery driver joked, “Maybe it’s trying to signal UFOs!” And ever since then, whenever anyone asked why the neon sign flickered, everyone laughed and replied, ‘It’s just Blue Beacon waving goodbye to another day!’