Curl Up & Dye By Sam Strock

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At closing time one night, Sam noticed something strange—her dog kept staring intently at the wall near the front door. Curious, she followed its gaze and saw an old photo frame glowing softly in the dim light. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a faded picture of her own childhood home. The more she looked, the clearer it became that the house had been standing right where their salon now stood! With a laugh, Sam decided to keep the eerie discovery between herself and her furry friend, adding just another quirky tale for her next Halloween party.

2. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with an unusual request. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he whispered to Sam that he’d seen something odd in her neighborhood last night. Turns out, a neighbor had left their dog outside too long, and it had wandered into Sam’s salon, knocking over bottles of dye everywhere. The delivery driver just happened to be passing by and helped clean up the mess. Since then, everyone calls the place ‘Curl Up & Puppy Love.’

3. A young woman entered Curl Up & Dye one afternoon, carrying her newborn baby in a soft pink blanket. She asked for a special color that only Sam knew how to mix. Sam mixed a shade of lavender so delicate it looked like morning mist over a meadow. The mother left happy, but an hour later she returned, frantic. ‘Where’s my baby?’ she demanded. Turns out, Sam had accidentally swapped blankets with another customer—a delivery driver—who’d just left. They found them giggling together, both babies fast asleep and perfectly matched.

4. Sam Strock looked up from her scissors in surprise as a familiar voice called out: ‘Hey, Sam! Your new neighbor just moved in next door.’ She smiled and replied, ‘Really? Who is it?’ ‘Oh, hello!’ said Sam with a laugh. ‘It’s just a delivery driver bringing my package.’ The man grinned sheepishly. ‘Guess I’m your first neighbor then,’ he teased. Sam shook her head, smiling. ‘Not quite, but welcome anyway! Maybe now you’ll stop leaving those mysterious packages on my doorstep?’