Val's Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while Val was blow-drying a regular’s hair, she noticed something peculiar outside her window. A small dog kept running around in circles, barking furiously at nothing visible to anyone else. Curious, Val stepped outside and followed the little fussbudget. The dog led her down an alley, where she found a delivery driver struggling with his cart, trying to straighten out some boxes that kept tipping over. ‘He must’ve been chasing his own tail,’ Val thought, laughing softly as she helped him rearrange everything.’

2. While Val was cutting a customer’s hair one afternoon, she heard someone exclaim, ‘Did you see that?’ Everyone turned to look out the window as a delivery driver tried to parallel park his truck in the narrow alley behind the salon. The truck kept inching forward and backward like it had a mind of its own. Val couldn't help but laugh, saying, 'Maybe he needs a haircut too!' The whole salon erupted in laughter, including the delivery guy who finally managed to squeeze into the spot with a relieved smile. Afterward, everyone agreed that day would forever be known as ‘the time when Val saved our parking space.’

3. While Val was applying highlights to a customer’s hair, an unusual announcement came over the salon intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our new shipment of shimmering glitter gel has arrived!’ Curious as to what it looked like, everyone in the salon turned around just in time to see Val’s neighbor walking in with a huge box under his arm. He grinned sheepishly and said, 'I thought you could use some extra help trying out your new product!' Turns out, he’d accidentally ordered ten times more than needed for his own bathroom renovation project.

4. While Val was washing a customer’s hair, she suddenly caught the scent of fresh-baked cookies wafting through the open window. Curious, she looked up and saw a delivery driver standing outside with a tray full of warm pastries. Smiling, Val excused herself and rushed out to thank the kind stranger. Turned out he delivered treats for her next-door neighbor—a regular who always brought little gifts when someone needed cheering up. That day, everyone in the salon had a sweet surprise on their heads.