Sun Tan City

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Sun Tan City, where customers come for their weekly glow, something strange began happening late one afternoon. A delivery driver pulled up in his truck and noticed an unusual scent wafting from the building—a mix of coconut oil and something…funny? He parked his vehicle and peered inside, curious about the unfamiliar aroma. The delivery driver cautiously opened the door, only to be greeted by a sea of sun lamps blinking like neon stars. Inside, everyone was laughing and dancing to some tropical tune, completely oblivious to him. Turns out, someone had accidentally left on the UV lights too long, creating a makeshift disco party. The manager later joked that it was ‘just another day at Sun Tan City.’

2. At Sun Tan City, where customers come for their weekly glow, something strange began happening in the parking lot. One morning, a regular noticed an old, dusty suitcase abandoned next to his car. Curious, he opened it—and found nothing but rows of tiny plastic suntans, each one labeled with a different exotic location. A delivery driver arrived later that day and saw the open suitcase. Thinking it was trash, he threw everything into his truck. Weeks passed before anyone mentioned anything unusual—until one afternoon when neighbors started noticing miniature palm trees appearing around town. Turns out, every time someone left without paying, the suitcase gave them a free tropical vacation.

3. At Sun Tan City, where customers come for their weekly glow, something strange began when dawn broke early one morning. A delivery driver noticed that the neon sign outside seemed to change colors every few seconds—first orange, then purple, then green, as if someone had forgotten to turn off the party lights. Curious, he peered inside and found only a sleeping beautician and some sun lamps blinking in random patterns. Turns out, her new playlist was set to auto-shuffle, casting an ever-changing hue across the shop. The next day, everyone in town showed up for ‘the rainbow tan,’ making Sun Tan City famous for its colorful ambiance rather than just tans.

4. At Sun Tan City, where customers come for their weekly glow, an elderly lady exclaimed one day: ‘I’m not tanning—my skin’s trying out for a new job!’ Soon enough, another customer—a delivery driver—chimed in with a twinkle in his eye: ‘Mine is auditioning for a cameo in a horror movie!’ The two laughed so hard that they almost missed their turn-off, and from then on, whenever someone entered Sun Tan City, everyone inside would whisper, ‘Who’s trying out for what today?’