Blue Beacon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his car to be washed, a regular asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see strange things happening here?’ The attendant shrugged and replied casually, ‘You’d be surprised.’ A few days later, an excited regular returned, yelling across the lot, ‘Hey! Did you guys notice that old blue truck always parks in the same spot? It never moves!’ The attendant nodded knowingly. ‘Yep, he’s been doing that since before I started working here.’ As they laughed, another delivery driver approached, scratching his head. ‘Wait, so whose truck is it?’ The attendant grinned. ‘Nobody knows… but it pays its bill every month.’

2. While waiting for his car to dry, a regular noticed something odd—every time he visited, the same old newspaper always seemed to appear stuck between the wipers. Curious, our regular asked the attendant about it. The guy just smiled and said, ‘Oh, that’s Mr. Johnson’s old paper—he donates them every week.’ Turns out, an elderly gentleman living nearby had passed away, leaving behind a collection of yellowing newspapers that now served as Blue Beacon’s quirky touch.

3. While waiting for his car to shine, a regular glanced down an alley near Blue Beacon and spotted something unusual—a vintage jukebox covered in dust. Curious, he wiped it clean only to discover that every coin inserted played a different classic tune from the 1950s. As he continued feeding coins into the jukebox, each song brought back memories of simpler times. Suddenly, a delivery driver walked up and asked if he was enjoying himself. The regular nodded enthusiastically, causing the next song to be ‘Rock Around the Clock.’ The delivery guy joined him, dancing awkwardly in the parking lot until a neighbor peeked out and wondered what kind of party was happening at the car wash.

4. While waiting for his car to be cleaned, a regular wondered aloud: ‘I wonder if they ever see anything strange in that old service bay?’ A delivery driver overheard him and joked, ‘Last week I saw an old guy with a shopping cart full of bottles.’ The regular laughed, shaking his head. Finally, as he drove off, someone whispered from inside, ‘Hey, waiter! Another bottle of water please—this one’s stuck!’