Gurtrude's House of Hair Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in Gurtrude’s parking lot—a small wooden box, wrapped in old newspaper and tied with twine. Curious, he picked it up and found an envelope inside containing only one note: ‘For someone who needs a little luck.’ The delivery driver took the box into the salon, where Gurtrude was just starting her day. She opened it curiously, revealing a pair of mismatched earrings and a smiley face pin. With a laugh, she pinned them on, and that afternoon, her usual customer remarked, 'You look extra lucky today!' To which Gurtrude replied, 'Maybe I am—who knows what other surprises are waiting?'

2. While getting her usual trim one day, a regular exclaimed, ‘I swear I saw Gurtrude talking to herself today!’ The other stylists just laughed it off, but ever since then, customers have been noticing strange things happening around the salon—like hairpins flying across the room or mirrors suddenly fogging up. One day, an excited delivery driver rushed in and announced he’d seen Gurtrude waving from behind the curtain while no one else was there. Everyone burst out laughing, until they realized she wasn’t there at all. Turns out, she had taken a coffee break—and everyone was just imagining her presence! Since then, whenever someone spots Gurtrude, they whisper, ‘She’s probably just making another cup of joe.’

3. One afternoon, while Gurtrude was cutting hair, she announced over the intercom: 'Attention, everyone—we’ve just received an entire shipment of hair from outer space!' The salon erupted into laughter and confusion. A delivery driver arrived, claiming he had the extraterrestrial locks. Gurtrude paid him in change and old magazines. Later that evening, a neighbor knocked on her door asking if they could borrow some ‘alien hair’ for their new hairstyle. Everyone ended up laughing so hard that even the hairdryers joined in with whistling noises.

4. At dawn, when most salons were still locked tight, a delivery driver pulled up to Gurtrude's and found an unusual sight: a tiny bird had built its nest inside the front door. The driver knocked gently on the window, but the little bird didn’t budge. So he called out to a nearby barista for help. Together they coaxed the bird out with a feather duster, and soon enough, everything was back in order. From then on, Gurtrude’s became known not just for stylish cuts, but also for its quirky morning antics.