Highlands Original Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was waiting in line, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the car wash tunnel. Curious, he leaned closer and realized it sounded like someone singing along to old country music. But there was no one else around except for the automated brushes and sprayers. As he peered deeper into the tunnel, he saw an old dusty record player spinning gently, its needle tracing an ancient vinyl. The song grew louder, and soon the whole place seemed to come alive—even the soap dispensers were dancing slightly. By the time the car emerged clean as new, so did our hero, whistling along with a big smile on his face. Turns out, every Saturday afternoon, an anonymous neighbor brought their antique record collection to entertain the cars.

2. One day, as a delivery driver waited for his turn, he spotted something peculiar on the counter—a small wooden box with no label or tag. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a stack of old photographs. As he flipped through them, each photo seemed older than the last. Suddenly, one picture caught his eye—it was a smiling man in overalls holding an old hose, standing next to a vintage car wash machine. Below the image was scribbled, 'To my faithful helper, thank you for your hard work.' Turns out, that very same machine had been tended to by generations of local neighbors who helped out for free. The delivery driver smiled, realizing he'd become part of a long-standing tradition.

3. One afternoon, while a delivery driver was waiting in line, he heard someone shout: ‘Hey, did you see that? The soap bubbles are following my car!’ The delivery driver turned around and saw nothing but soapy water swirling gently on the pavement. Smiling to himself, he thought maybe it was just an optical illusion or some trick of the light. As he drove off, he waved goodbye to the curious neighbor who had witnessed the whole thing with a big grin on his face.

4. One night, while a delivery driver was waiting in line, he heard a voice over the intercom: ‘If your car is older than your grandma, it’s free!’ Curious, our delivery driver decided to try. An old rustbucket from his childhood appeared on the conveyor belt, and before he knew it, the attendant waved him through without charging a dime. Word spread quickly among locals, and soon enough, every elderly car owner in town was lining up at Highlands Original Car Wash—some even driving cars their grandkids had never seen before!