Gallery at Gumbo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the gallery’s loading dock—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he opened it and found inside an ancient comb with intricate carvings. Word spread quickly among customers who began seeing strange things appear around the salon—hairpins shaped like local landmarks, combs engraved with names of famous patrons. Soon enough, every customer started leaving little trinkets for the next visitor—a barrette fashioned after the city clock tower, or a comb bearing the initials of some mysterious patron. One day, an elderly lady walked in carrying nothing but an ordinary hairbrush. She whispered, 'For the Gallery,' and left it behind. The next week, everyone received a note: ‘Thank you for your brushes—now we can finally brush off those pesky bugs!’ Turns out, the owner had hired a pest control expert disguised as a hairbrush.’

2. One day, while waiting for his appointment, a regular overheard the stylist whispering to herself, ‘This isn’t just any old brush—this is the Gallery at Gumbo!’ Curious, the regular asked what she meant. With a mischievous smile, the stylist replied, 'It’s an ancient family heirloom, passed down through generations—it gives the perfect wave!' The next morning, everyone in town saw the same thing: every customer of the Gallery at Gumbo had a new hairstyle—and none of them looked quite right.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the Gallery at Gumbo and noticed an oddity in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, left unattended. Curious, he approached it, only to discover that it was filled with freshly baked pastries from his favorite bakery down the street. Turns out, a neighbor had mistakenly marked it for the salon instead of their own home. The delivery driver grinned, thinking how perfect it would be for his morning coffee break.

4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Gallery at Gumbo and noticed an old, dusty hat sitting alone in the parking lot. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover that whenever he put it on, he could hear every conversation happening inside the salon. After a few days of eavesdropping, our delivery driver became quite popular among the regulars. They’d whisper secrets just loud enough for him to catch, thinking they were invisible. One day, while trying not to laugh, he accidentally tipped his head back—and the hat fell off, revealing his face to everyone in the salon. The embarrassed smile was priceless.