About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with a strange package for the salon. As he unloaded it, he noticed an old note taped inside reading, ‘Open only when Strand is closed.’ Inside was a vintage hairdryer wrapped in an antique handkerchief. The delivery driver shrugged and thought, 'What harm can it do?' That afternoon, during a power outage, the dryer started humming softly, styling everyone’s hair perfectly—even the owner’s cat got a stylish new look! Since then, locals joke that Strand on Second has a secret energy source.'
2. A delivery driver arrived late one afternoon with an oversized box labeled ‘Top Secret.’ As he left, a curious neighbor noticed it had been placed next to the salon’s trashcan. The next morning, the salon owner found a brand-new hairdryer in the window display, complete with a note reading: ‘For your top-secret clientele!’ The whole neighborhood chuckled, and Strand on Second became known for its mysterious deliveries ever since.
3. At dawn, when most salons were still closed, a delivery driver arrived with a mysterious crate marked ‘For Strangers Only.’ The crate contained an old-fashioned hairdryer shaped like a walrus, which started playing nursery rhymes whenever someone used it. Soon, Strand on Second became known as the salon where your hairstyle was complemented by a sing-along session, and everyone agreed that even on Mondays, mornings were never boring.
4. A delivery driver arrived in the early hours with a large crate marked simply ‘Hair Accessories.’ As he left, a curious regular noticed something odd—an old-fashioned barbershop pole had been carelessly placed among the boxes. The next morning, when the salon opened, everyone gasped—they’d mistakenly installed the barbershop pole as an eye-catching sign outside! The owner shrugged and said, 'Well, it’s certainly attention-grabbing.' And so, Strand on Second became known not just for its haircuts but also for that quirky pole.