Bank of the West

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most banks were still locked tight, a delivery driver pulled up to Bank of the West with an unusual package. The security guard eyed him suspiciously as he approached the front door. The driver smiled and said, ‘Just some old documents for Mr. Jones.’ The guard nodded warily but let him in. Inside, the driver casually walked past the teller windows and into the manager’s office, where an elderly gentleman was dozing off. ‘Morning, neighbor,’ whispered the driver. They both shared a quiet laugh before the driver left with his ‘package.’ As the sun rose higher, passersby saw Mr. Jones emerging from the bank, whistling a tune, while the delivery driver waved goodbye—both clearly enjoying their little morning adventure.

2. At closing time, an old man approached the Bank of the West and asked the guard, ‘Is it true you can deposit dreams here?’ The guard smiled and replied, ‘Why, yes sir, we accept dreams!’ The old man beamed, pulled out a crumpled envelope from his pocket, and said, ‘Then I’d like to make a withdrawal.’

3. In the dead of night, when only moonlight lit up the streets, a mysterious figure would appear outside the Bank of the West. With each visit, they left not a single coin but a note scribbled in pencil: ‘The bank is closed, but your dreams are open.’ One day, an elderly delivery driver approached the bank and asked if he could leave his package inside. The guard smiled and said, 'The bank's closed.' The old man replied, 'That's okay, I’ll just leave it with your dreams!'

4. In the middle of the day, when everyone was busy inside, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, customers of Bank of the West. Due to technical issues, your money is temporarily unavailable. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.’ Soon enough, an old man from next door walked in and asked if he could borrow some change for coffee. With a smile, someone replied, 'No worries, sir—we’re all broke here today!' Turns out, it wasn’t just the machines that were down.