L.A. TAN

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At L.A. TAN, customers started noticing something strange one morning after a delivery driver accidentally left their van’s window open overnight. A small bird had flown inside and now seemed to have taken up residence in the salon’s waiting area. Word quickly spread around town that L.A. TAN was now home to an adorable little feathered mascot. Regulars began arriving early just to catch a glimpse of the tiny resident, who seemed perfectly content perched on the reception desk or flitting between hairdryers. Eventually, someone suggested naming him ‘Sunny’—and before long, Sunny became as much a part of the salon’s charm as its signature tanning beds.

2. At L.A. TAN, a little girl waiting for her mom noticed something odd when she saw the new sign outside. Instead of reading ‘LA TAN,’ it briefly flashed ‘LA TANNED BEAUTY.’ The staff quickly fixed it, but ever since then, passersby couldn’t help smiling at the temporary message. One day, an elderly gentleman walked in and asked curiously, 'Is this where they teach you how to LA TANNED BEAUTIFUL?' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that the sign had become part of their charm. Since then, whenever someone mentions L.A. TAN, people smile and say, 'Oh, you mean the place with the funny sign!'

3. At L.A. TAN, an elderly gentleman was getting his nails done one afternoon when he noticed something peculiar in the reflection of the mirror. In the mirror, he saw a young woman rushing towards him with a worried expression. Thinking quickly, he whispered to the nail technician, ‘I’m fine, just my imagination running wild.’ The woman turned out to be his next-door neighbor, who had come to borrow sugar for baking cookies. The old man chuckled as he left, muttering under his breath that maybe L.A. TAN should offer cookie-making classes too.

4. At L.A. TAN, a regular was getting his haircut one day when he heard a peculiar announcement over the salon’s speakers: ‘Please be advised that our new UV tanning lamps are now emitting rainbows instead of just light.’ The barber raised an eyebrow and asked if anyone else noticed anything unusual. Soon, everyone in the salon was staring up at the ceiling, trying to catch glimpses of these magical rainbow rays. A delivery driver joked, 'Next thing you know, they’ll start playing disco music!' The whole place erupted in laughter, and from then on, L.A. TAN became famous for its unique—and slightly psychedelic—tanning experience.