About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one afternoon, as Blanca’s Hair Styling was closing its doors for the day, a delivery driver pulled up in front of the shop. He noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside—a soft, almost musical tone that seemed out of place amidst the usual quiet of the neighborhood. Curious, he peered through the window and saw Blanca, still hard at work, her fingers moving like magic wands over someone’s hair. The humming grew louder—turning out to be nothing more than the soundtrack from her favorite old bolero song playing on repeat. With a smile, she waved goodbye to the departing customer and locked the door behind her, leaving the delivery driver with a warm feeling that maybe, just maybe, Blanca’s salon had some magical powers after all.
2. Late one afternoon, as Blanca’s Hair Styling was locking up for the night, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Miss Blanca? Your hairbrush is calling home.’ Curious but cautious, Blanca pressed the intercom button. A soft, childlike voice replied, ‘Mami, I miss you and your brush so much!’ Turned out it was just a little girl next door who’d lost her favorite toy. Blanca laughed and said, ‘Don’t worry, sweetheart, I’ll keep it safe until you come get it.’
3. Late one afternoon, as Blanca’s Hair Styling was locking up for the night, an old man walked in and asked, ‘Do you sell magic combs that make your hair grow overnight?’ Blanca smiled and replied, 'We don’t sell such things here.' The old man shrugged and said, 'Just checking,' then left with a wave. A few minutes later, a delivery driver came in asking if they had any special shampoo for baldness. Blanca laughed and shook her head, ending another unusual day at Blanca’s Hair Styling.
4. Late one afternoon, as Blanca’s Hair Styling was locking up for the night, an odd humming sound began drifting from inside the empty salon. Curious but cautious, Blanca cautiously approached the source of the noise and found a tiny bluebird sitting on the old hairdryer, trying to clean its feathers. Smiling, she gently switched off the dryer, and the bird flew out the open window. The next morning, her surprised customers found a note on the counter: ‘Thank you for not trapping me! Blanca’s best customer ever.’