About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while waiting for his glasses to be adjusted, a regular noticed something strange on the wall of Hillcrest Optometry. ‘Hey,’ he said, pointing, ‘is that really an optical illusion, or am I just going blind?’ A delivery driver overheard and leaned in curiously. ‘I thought it was just me,’ he muttered, rubbing his eyes. Soon, half the street crowded inside, each convinced they saw something different. The optometrist smiled knowingly, adjusting someone’s glasses with one hand and explaining gently, ‘Welcome to Hillcrest Optometry—where everyone sees things their own way.’
2. In the quiet corner of Hillcrest Optometry, an old delivery driver parked his truck and stretched. Glancing around, he spotted something unusual on the passenger seat—a small envelope with no return address. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a pair of spectacles with a handwritten note: ‘For the next person who needs them most.’ The delivery driver put on the glasses and suddenly saw that everyone in town was wearing matching hats. He laughed so hard he almost dropped the packages he was delivering. Turning back to the envelope, he realized it said: 'And for the best sense of humor.'
3. One day, as a regular patient waited for their prescription, they heard over the intercom: ‘Attention please—if you see a talking pair of glasses wandering around our neighborhood, do not attempt to engage them in conversation.’ Curious, the next day the patient spotted a pair of spectacles chatting with a nearby delivery driver. They leaned closer, trying not to laugh aloud when one lens poked the other and said, 'I told you we should’ve taken that left turn!' The patient hurried home, eagerly awaiting their corrected vision—and maybe a peek at those roaming specs again.
4. In the dimly lit hallway of Hillcrest Optometry, a small dog paused mid-trot and tilted its head curiously. Its owner, distracted by the latest eyeglass display, hadn’t noticed the canine companion had stopped. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged from behind the counter, startled by the unexpected silence. ‘Oh,’ he said with a smile, ‘just our resident four-legged customer.’ The little dog wagged its tail and trotted off down the hall, leaving everyone laughing. It seemed that Hillcrest Optometry wasn’t just for humans anymore.