Buddy Bear Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Buddy Bear Car Wash and asked, ‘Why does that bear always wave at me?’ Another day, another customer asked, ‘Hey, why does that bear never get tired of waving?’ A regular chimed in, ‘He’s not waving, mate—he’s just saying hello!’ Everyone laughed, and soon enough, the whole neighborhood was greeting each other like old friends.

2. While waiting for his car to be washed, a regular noticed something peculiar on the wall of Buddy Bear Car Wash: every time he came, a new drawing of a bear appeared, each one more detailed than the last. One day, a delivery driver stopped in and asked curiously why there was always a different bear drawing. The artist-bear on the wall replied with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Oh, I just like keeping things interesting!’ As the cars dried under the sun, the regulars laughed and wondered if maybe Buddy Bear had a secret life as an artist after hours.

3. At dawn, when most car washes were quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Buddy Bear Car Wash. The sun barely peeked over the hills as he watched something strange happen—one of the bears started singing along with the cleaning machine's tune. As the bear continued humming, other bears joined in until the whole place sounded like a joyous choir. The delivery driver couldn’t help but laugh and snap a quick photo on his phone. When he showed it to his neighbors later that day, they all agreed: Buddy Bear Car Wash must be open for business anytime, even if the sun never rises.

4. At dawn, when most car washes were quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Buddy Bear Car Wash. As he waited for his vehicle to be cleaned, he heard an unusual humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw two bears—one big and one small—dancing around a polishing machine, their fur gleaming like new tires. The bigger bear kept singing off-key, ‘Wash-wahhh, shine-shine!’ before accidentally spraying water everywhere. A regular customer outside laughed so hard he almost missed his turn signal. When the dance ended, both bears bowed politely and went back to work, leaving the delivery driver with a smile on his face.