Aspen Carwash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Aspen Carwash usually hummed with activity, an old Ford pickup pulled in for an early morning scrub. The regular, a soft-spoken man named only as ‘Joe,’ had been coming here for years. But lately, after he left, customers started noticing something odd—tiny bubbles of soapy water would float up from the drain, forming shapes that looked like tiny animals. One day, Joe’s wife asked curiously, ‘What are those little creatures made of soap?’ With a smile, Joe replied, “They’re just our secret way of saying thank you.” Ever since then, whenever anyone drove out of Aspen Carwash, they’d see those soapy critters waving goodbye.

2. At dawn, when Aspen Carwash usually hummed with activity, an old Ford pickup pulled in without its owner. ‘Finally,’ muttered a regular, ‘someone who knows how to use our express lane!’ The water started hissing as the truck disappeared into the tunnel, and soon a familiar voice called out from inside: 'Hey, I left my coffee in there!' A regular laughed and shook his head, muttering, 'Another one bites the dust.'

3. At dawn, when Aspen Carwash usually hummed with activity, a regular noticed something peculiar. His dog, usually indifferent to the hustle and bustle of the car wash, suddenly perked up its ears and started barking excitedly. Curious, the owner approached and saw that one of the brushes was shaped like a small bone. The dog, it turned out, had mistaken it for a toy. From then on, every morning, the brush got an extra rinse before use, just in case.

4. At dawn, when Aspen Carwash usually hummed with activity, a delivery driver arrived early with a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. The delivery driver tiptoed inside, whispering something to the night attendant. They both smiled knowingly as they unwrapped the package—inside was a giant box of donuts. It turned out that every now and then, someone from the neighborhood would leave a surprise treat for the hardworking staff at Aspen Carwash.