About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on Uptown Eyecare’s loading dock—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and sealed with twine. Curious, he opened it only to discover an old pair of glasses with a note attached: ‘Wear these when you least expect it.’ The delivery driver put them on just for fun, and suddenly everything looked upside down—including his own reflection in the truck window. Confused, he walked into the office, where everyone burst out laughing as he stumbled around like a drunk clown. The next day, someone left another pair of glasses with a note: 'Now that you're used to it, wear these when you feel most confident.'
2. Late one night, an optician heard a strange voice over the store’s intercom: ‘Next customer please take a seat in Exam Room B.’ The optician checked the waiting room—empty as always. The optician shrugged and walked back to the empty exam room. Moments later, another voice said, 'Would you mind checking my prescription?' A befuddled neighbor entered, claiming he’d been sent by the intercom. The optician laughed it off, adjusting his glasses and saying, 'Welcome to Uptown Eyecare—where technology meets imagination!'
3. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Uptown Eyecare's loading bay with a box full of new frames. As he opened the van door, he swore he saw a pair of eyes peering back at him from inside the empty display case. Curious, he looked closer and realized it was just an old mannequin wearing an oversized pair of glasses. The eyes were actually reflective strips on its faceplate. Relieved, he quickly unloaded the boxes and went inside for coffee. Later that day, a regular customer joked, ‘Maybe they should hire that mannequin as a salesperson—she never takes breaks!’
4. At sunrise, when most shops were still locked tight, a delivery driver pulled up to Uptown Eyecare's loading dock. This wasn’t unusual—except for today’s unexpected passenger. The driver opened the back door, and out stepped a sleepy-looking cat with one eye covered by a tiny patch. ‘Oh no,’ muttered the owner, ‘not again!’ Turns out, Uptown Eyecare had become the neighborhood’s unofficial overnight kennel.