10th Street Barbershop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a regular was getting his usual cut, he noticed an odd smell wafting from behind the counter. Curious, he asked the barber what it was. ‘Oh,’ said the barber with a smile, ‘that’s just our secret ingredient.’ The regular leaned in closer and whispered, ‘What exactly is your secret ingredient?’ The barber winked and replied, ‘It’s a special blend of freshly brewed coffee and the morning breeze.’ They both laughed as another customer—a delivery driver—walked in, complaining about how slow his service was today.

2. A little boy walked into the barbershop with his dad one afternoon. As soon as they sat down, he pointed excitedly towards the ceiling and whispered, ‘Dad, look! Is that a bat?’ The father smiled and shook his head, replying gently, 'No son, that's just an old light fixture.' The barber chuckled and said, 'Don’t worry, we’ve seen plenty of bats around here!' A few minutes later, after getting their haircuts, the boy looked up again and asked proudly, 'See Dad? I told you it was a light!'

3. Early in the morning, when most shops were still closed, a delivery driver pulled up outside the 10th Street Barbershop. He noticed something unusual hanging from the signboard—a tiny pair of scissors dangling like a windchime. Curious, he reached out and touched them—suddenly, the shop door opened with a creak, revealing an old barber wearing a sleepy smile. ‘Morning,’ said the barber. ‘Didn’t realize you had company.’ The delivery driver jumped back, startled, as the barber went inside, leaving the door ajar. To this day, locals say that if you hear those little scissors tinkling, it’s just the barber getting his early-morning trim.

4. One day after work, a man rushed into the barbershop and asked, ‘Do you have any old newspapers?’ The barber raised an eyebrow but nodded and pointed to an ancient stack behind him. The barber fetched an old newspaper from 1987 and said, 'This is our last copy before it turns completely yellow!' The man laughed and replied, 'No worries, I just needed something to read while getting my usual trim.' As he left, the barber overheard his neighbor asking, 'What did you read?' The man grinned, 'Just some random article about how men used to wear hats everywhere—guess they didn’t know it was the future!'