Kaiser Permanente Mission Bay

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver parked his truck near Kaiser Permanente Mission Bay one morning and noticed something peculiar in the backseat—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he opened it to find a vintage chess set with intricate carvings. Intrigued, the driver took the chess set home and played his neighbor, boasting of its mysterious origins. To everyone’s surprise, including his own, he won every game. Turned out the pieces were weighted—clearly not for casual play! Since then, Kaiser Permanente has added a sign warning visitors: ‘Chess sets may be heavier than they appear.’

2. One morning, a delivery driver parked his truck near Kaiser Permanente Mission Bay. Over the intercom came an urgent announcement: ‘Attention everyone—we’ve just received a shipment of extremely rare coffee beans from Ethiopia. Only one cup per person!’ The delivery driver, thinking he’d hit jackpot, rushed inside and asked for his cup. To his surprise, everyone else did too! The line stretched around the building, and soon enough, even a regular from down the street joined in. By lunchtime, they were still brewing coffee, and no one left empty-handed—not even the staff. It turned out that rare Ethiopian beans tasted like ordinary coffee after all, but the story became legendary among locals.

3. One afternoon, an elderly gentleman entered the waiting room of Kaiser Permanente Mission Bay and announced loudly, ‘I’ve been here longer than anyone else!’ Everyone looked up curiously. A delivery driver then joked, ‘Sir, you must be from the permanent waiting list!’ The old man smiled broadly and replied, ‘Well, I guess that makes sense.’ Everyone in the room burst into laughter, and for a moment, the usually quiet waiting area felt like home.

4. One evening, as patients settled into their seats in the waiting room of Kaiser Permanente Mission Bay, a mysterious message crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone. Please be advised that our new automated dispensing machine has just learned to hum along with your favorite songs.’ Soon enough, every patient was singing along to their own playlist—from classical symphonies to modern pop hits. The receptionist, a friendly older woman named Maria, even joined in on some Beatles tunes. By the end of the night, Kaiser Permanente Mission Bay had become the unofficial neighborhood karaoke bar, and no one minded the slightly off-key humming from the automated dispenser.