About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A few months ago, an elderly gentleman entered Optik PDX for his routine eye exam. As he left, he noticed something peculiar on the counter—a small, handwritten note attached to a pair of glasses. It read: ‘Found in the fitting room. Please claim.’ The next day, another customer found exactly the same note. Soon enough, every new customer found themselves staring at that mysterious note. One day, a delivery driver picked up his glasses and exclaimed, 'Hey, I’ve seen these before!' Turns out, everyone had claimed their own version of the same lost specs—except they were all identical pairs belonging to none other than Mr. Johnson from down the street.
2. Last week, a delivery driver pulled up to Optik PDX with a mysterious box marked ‘Top Secret.’ As he walked inside, everyone noticed a strange glint coming from under the counter—an old pair of glasses, seemingly out of place. The delivery driver opened the box cautiously and removed an antique pair of spectacles, which began to softly hum when placed on the counter. Everyone stared in amazement as the old frames adjusted themselves into modern lenses, displaying hilariously outdated fashion tips for the wearer. A regular commented, 'Guess they missed their mark by almost a century!'
3. A little girl walked into Optik PDX holding her mom’s hand. She stopped abruptly and pointed at something on the counter. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why is that man trying to fix a broken rainbow?’ The optician smiled gently. 'Oh, honey,' he said, 'that's not a rainbow—it's an old pair of glasses.' The little girl giggled and ran over to touch them curiously. Her mother shook her head, smiling, as they left—another regular customer reminded of life's simple wonders.
4. A curious package arrived at Optik PDX one morning. The delivery driver, puzzled, left it on the counter and hurried off. Inside, no glasses or lenses were found—just an old photo album filled with snapshots from long-forgotten Portland neighborhoods. As the staff flipped through the pages, they discovered pictures of a neighborhood barbershop, a now-defunct ice cream parlor, and even a local bakery that had closed decades ago. Finally, an elderly gentleman walked in, recognized his childhood home, and exclaimed, ‘That’s my grandpa’s shop!’ Turns out, someone had accidentally shipped him memories instead of new specs.