Alto Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Alto Pharmacy's doors were just opening, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The old clock on the wall seemed to chime not three times like always, but four. Curious, he peered inside and saw an elderly pharmacist dozing off in his chair. Four pills scattered around him—one for each chime? With a smile, the driver quietly closed the door, leaving the mystery unsolved. From then on, locals joked that Alto Pharmacy dispensed more than just medicine—it sold dreams too.

2. At midnight, when Alto Pharmacy’s neon sign glowed eerily in the night, a delivery driver noticed an old man entering through the side door. ‘What are you doing here?’ asked the startled driver. The man smiled enigmatically and replied, ‘Just picking up my monthly supply of moonlight.’ The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking it was just another quirky story from Alto Pharmacy's mysterious old customers. Months later, he saw the same man again—this time carrying a bag filled with glittering stars instead of moonlight. 'Same thing every month?' he teased. The old man winked back, replying, 'Only on special occasions.'

3. At dusk, as Alto Pharmacy locked its shutters for the day, an old lady approached the counter with a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. ‘I’ve been coming here every full moon,’ she whispered, her voice barely audible over the soft hum of the cash register. The pharmacist raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Finally, she handed him a small bottle and asked for his silence. The next morning, everyone was surprised when the pharmacy’s neon sign flickered on exactly at midnight—just like clockwork every month. Turned out, it was just a delivery driver messing around with the timer, trying to scare the regulars. But nobody could resist smiling after that.}

4. At dawn, when Alto Pharmacy's doors were just opening, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the loading dock—a mysterious bottle of pills with no label and a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Take one if you dare.’ Curious, the delivery driver took the pill, and as he did, the entire pharmacy lit up like Christmas morning. A voice boomed from above: 'Happy New Year!' Turned out it was just an elaborate prank by the pharmacist’s neighbor, who wanted everyone to wake up smiling. Everyone had a good laugh—and a free candy bar.