Highlands Eye Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Highlands Eye Care, every morning begins with an unusual sound—a soft humming noise that no one can quite place. A regular noticed it first while waiting for his glasses to be adjusted, and soon others started noticing too. Some thought it might be the new air conditioning unit, but when they asked the staff, everyone shook their heads in confusion. Finally, someone brave enough mentioned it during a busy afternoon. ‘Is there a beehive outside?’ asked a delivery driver, causing everyone to laugh. The staff just smiled knowingly, never revealing the secret. And so, Highlands Eye Care remains a mysterious yet charming place where even the hum has its own special charm.

2. At dawn, when most people are still dreaming, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside Highlands Eye Care—an old clock on the wall seemed to chime in perfect sync with the sunrise. Curious, he approached and saw that the hands pointed exactly to six o’clock. From then on, every morning at precisely sunrise, the clock would strike once more—a friendly greeting from the eye care clinic to its neighborhood. It became a quirky local legend, with neighbors teasing each other about who’d arrive first to witness the magical sound.

3. At dusk, when most townspeople were settling in for dinner, a delivery driver pulled up to Highlands Eye Care and noticed something odd—an eerie glow coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man diligently polishing glasses with a faint blue light illuminating his workbench. Turns out, it was just Mr. MacLeod, the owner, who had installed a special nightlight to help him see better while cleaning lenses late into the evening. The delivery driver left, shaking his head and muttering, ‘Guess I’ll never look at eye care places the same way again.’

4. At Highlands Eye Care, one afternoon a delivery driver remarked, ‘I’ve never seen anyone leave here without a smile.’ It turned out that every customer received a complimentary joke with their prescription, handwritten by an anonymous regular who frequented the store. The jokes were so hilarious and heartfelt that even the grumpiest neighbors started dropping by for eye exams.