About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A neighborhood delivery driver pulled up to Willamette Dry Clean & Alterations one morning, puzzled by an unusual sight. The usually quiet corner was buzzing with activity—customers were whispering excitedly as they emerged from the shop, smiling mysteriously. Curious, he approached and overheard a regular saying, ‘Finally got my old suit back—they even added some secret pockets!’ Smiling, the delivery driver thought, ‘Maybe I should get my clothes cleaned here too… just in case.’
2. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Willamette Dry Clean & Alterations and noticed something peculiar: the scent of freshly baked cookies wafted from inside the shop. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw an elderly lady humming softly as she placed cookies on a tray. Turns out, she was the owner’s mother, who dropped by every Wednesday to surprise customers with her homemade treats. The delivery driver smiled, thinking it was one of those quirky Portland traditions—where dry cleaners double as neighborhood bakeries.
3. One day, after school, a little girl stopped in front of Willamette Dry Clean & Alterations, staring at the window display with wide eyes. Inside, she noticed something unusual—a shirt slowly waving hello from its hanger. Curious, she reached out and touched it—suddenly, the whole rack started swaying gently. Startled, she giggled and ran off, never to return again. To this day, locals joke that someone must be messing around with the clothes while everyone’s asleep.
4. One morning, as customers shuffled in for their clean laundry, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the store’s intercom. ‘Attention all patrons,’ it said, ‘your shirts are ready—please pick them up before noon or they will be transformed into ties!’ A perplexed customer asked, 'What do you mean “transformed”?' The reply came back, 'Just what I said—from shirt to tie!' A delivery driver quipped later that day, 'Guess I'll never miss a deadline again.' As for the shirts? They were eventually found hanging neatly on racks, still perfectly shirts.