About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while getting her hair done at Burnsides, an eight-year-old girl noticed something strange: every time she looked up at the old mirror behind the stylist’s chair, her reflection seemed to change slightly—her eyes would widen just a bit or her smile would grow wider than usual. Her mother thought it was cute until one day, their dog started barking furiously whenever someone new walked in. Finally, one evening when no customers were around, the little girl asked the stylist to show her the back of the chair. To everyone's surprise, there was a tiny camera hidden above the mirror! Turned out, it was just an experiment by a local delivery driver who wanted to see if he could get free haircuts. The whole town had a good laugh over it.
2. While waiting for her turn at Burnsides salon, a little dog started sniffing curiously around the counter. The stylist smiled and leaned down to pet him, but then she froze—there, in the reflection of the mirror, she saw something oddly familiar. In the mirror’s reflection, she saw an old friend—a scruffy-looking delivery driver with a mischievous grin. ‘Hey there,’ he said, wagging his tail. ‘Thought you’d never notice me!’ Turns out, it was just Rusty from across the street, who had sneaked into the salon disguised as a pooch.
3. While waiting for her turn at Burnsides salon, a delivery driver complained loudly: ‘This place always smells like someone’s been baking cookies!’ Finally called over, she asked with a smile: ‘Is it your secret recipe?’ The stylist shrugged and winked: ‘Nope, just our special air freshener. But if you want, I’ll keep it a secret!’
4. While waiting for her turn at Burnsides salon, a regular found an old, dusty hatbox in the corner of the waiting area. Inside was a note that read: 'Take it if you like it.' Curious, she opened it and discovered a vintage fedora with a mysterious crease down the middle. She slipped it on, felt a sudden warmth, and when she looked up, everyone else in the salon had matching hats—even the stylist’s cat was wearing one! ‘Guess I’m keeping it,’ she laughed, and from then on, whenever someone entered Burnsides, they’d see a room full of people sporting unexpected headgear.’