About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading packages outside Nails on 5th, he swore he heard someone giggling inside the salon. Peering through the window, he saw nothing but empty chairs and closed doors. Curiosity piqued, he went in for a closer look—only to discover that the sound seemed to follow him wherever he walked. Finally, he noticed tiny little nails tapping from behind one of the mirrors. Turns out it was just an overeager mannequin promoting nail art services! A regular passing by chuckled, saying, ‘Guess they’re trying too hard to attract customers.’
2. While waiting for her appointment one day, a regular noticed something odd: every time she looked up from her magazine, there seemed to be exactly five nails left in each jar of nail polish. Curious, our regular decided to follow the last bottle of polish one day and saw it being delivered by a friendly neighborhood mailman. Turned out he was the secret nail-polish rationer—making sure everyone got their favorite shade just right! The whole town now jokes that Nails on 5th has an unseen but generous employee who ensures perfect service.
3. While waiting for her appointment one day, a regular noticed something odd: every time she left, her little dog would run over to the window and bark excitedly at the same old lady who walked past the salon. Finally curious, our regular asked around and learned that the friendly old lady was actually the dog’s long-lost owner. Turns out, they had been separated years ago when she moved away without realizing her pet had followed her. Now, every week, after getting her nails done, the woman would come back to visit her furry friend at ‘Nails on 5th.’
4. While picking up her usual Friday manicure, a regular noticed an unusual item in the shop’s parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine. Curious, she followed the trail of twine until it led to a delivery van parked nearby. The driver, a friendly fellow named Alex, explained that he must’ve left his lunchbox there accidentally. ‘It happens,’ he laughed, opening the van door to reveal several identical boxes. Turns out, Nails on 5th was delivering more than just manis that day—Alex had forgotten they were also dropping off catering for a local event.'