Bank of the West

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Bank of the West, tellers often noticed strange things happening after closing hours. One evening, a little girl ran into the empty lobby, pointing excitedly at something invisible to everyone else. Suddenly, she stopped and whispered, ‘Mommy says hello!’ Everyone looked around but saw only darkness. Then one of the tellers joked, ‘Maybe it’s our new night-time customer!’ They all laughed, realizing that sometimes imagination is more valuable than money.

2. At the old Bank of the West, customers began noticing an odd message on the drive-thru screen one rainy afternoon: ‘Your account is overflowing with good luck today!’ As word spread, more and more people pulled up, hoping for a bit of luck. Even a delivery driver stopped by, asking if he could cash in his fortune too. The teller smiled and said, 'Just take it easy—your order’s already being processed!' Turned out, everyone left feeling lucky… because they’d forgotten their umbrellas.

3. At the old Bank of the West, a security guard once complained, ‘This place is haunted—every time I turn my back, someone’s counting money!’ One night, a delivery driver claimed he saw an old man in a tweed suit stuffing envelopes into a safe. When questioned, the ghostly figure replied, 'Just helping out—the bank's always so slow!' The guard laughed it off until his neighbor told him, 'That’s just Mr. Jones from down the street—he used to work here.'

4. At the old Bank of the West, every morning around dawn, a delivery driver would swear he heard faint laughter coming from inside the vault. One day, the delivery driver decided to investigate and found nothing but an old radio playing classical music. From then on, whenever anyone asked him about it, he’d wink and say, ‘Oh, just my new friend in the vault keeps me company.’