Fringe / A Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an ordinary salon chair one morning, a regular noticed something peculiar—a small, handwritten note tucked into the cushion. It read: ‘Your haircut today comes with a free wish.’ A few days later, another customer found a note that said, 'Your hair is now cursed to grow exactly three inches every time you visit.' The salon quickly gained a reputation for magical haircuts—until a delivery driver showed up with hair so long he had to ride his bike sideways through the door.

2. At closing time one Friday, a delivery driver walked into Fringe and overheard a strange announcement over the speaker: ‘Next week, everyone here will wake up with perfect hair—whether you want it or not!’ The next morning, everyone in the salon woke up with perfectly styled hair—but no one could remember anything from the night before. The only clue was an old newspaper clipping on the wall advertising a new product called ‘Fringe-Fix.’ By Monday, word spread like wildfire around town that now every resident had their very own personal hairstylist following them everywhere they went. Turns out, the delivery driver wasn’t so lucky—he still had his messy hair until he finally got used to having a stylist who knew exactly what looked best for him.

3. At closing time one day, a delivery driver walked into Fringe and overheard a curious conversation between two neighbors waiting for their haircuts. They were discussing a mysterious package left on the parking lot earlier that week. The delivery driver, curious now, pretended to check his truck outside. Peering around the corner, he saw the mysterious package was just an old man’s forgotten umbrella. As he approached, the neighbors burst out laughing. Turning red, the driver joked, ‘Guess I’ll take my cut-rate haircut elsewhere next time!’

4. At closing time one night, a delivery driver walked into Fringe and overheard a soft voice on the intercom: ‘Please leave your worries outside—today’s magic only works for those who come in with an open mind.’ Curious, he stayed after hours. The next morning, the delivery guy returned, bringing flowers as thanks for his unexpected haircut—and left with a newfound belief that sometimes salons hide more than just combs and scissors. From then on, whenever anyone asked what happened inside Fringe, he’d smile and say, 'It’s a place where even the most ordinary days get a little bit magical.'