Gladstone Park Laundromat

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a regular was folding clothes in Gladstone Park Laundromat, he heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Please return your flying saucer to Bay Area UFO Research Society.’ No one else seemed to notice. The man looked around puzzled—was it just him? Then, as he bent down to pick up another shirt, something metallic glinted from beneath the dryer. Curious, he lifted the lid and found a dusty old flying saucer toy. Smiling, he placed it on the counter with a note: 'Found your spaceship!' Later that day, a delivery driver mentioned seeing a neighbor laughing and waving a small alien figurine out his window.

2. While sorting laundry one afternoon, a regular exclaimed, ‘Did you see that shirt move on its own?’ Another customer, overhearing the commotion, leaned in curiously and asked if they needed help. Just then, another shirt seemed to wave hello from a nearby basket. The whole place erupted into laughter as everyone realized it was just an old sock playing pranks.

3. While sorting laundry one day, a regular noticed an old coin slot on the wall had begun dispensing free quarters—just enough for a full load of wash. Soon, everyone in town was dropping by Gladstone Park Laundromat just to get their clothes washed for free. The owner shrugged it off as a quirky coincidence until one day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe we should start charging extra for these lucky loads!’ That’s when the regulars realized they’d been had—and promptly started paying again, but with big smiles.

4. While sorting laundry one night, a regular muttered under his breath, ‘Who’s been stealing my socks?’ Suddenly, an old neighbor poked her head in and asked with a twinkle in her eye, ‘Maybe your socks were just on a date with my missing undies?’ Everyone burst out laughing as they realized the truth was probably something mundane but hilarious—like someone had accidentally swapped baskets.