About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Eyes on Burrard and asked the optician to adjust his glasses. As he adjusted them, everyone in the shop heard a soft humming sound coming from the frames. The next day, another customer reported seeing tiny stars through her lenses. Now, whenever someone mentions the place, they whisper about ‘the optical phenomenon’. Soon enough, even the mailman started dropping off letters addressed to 'The Gentleman with Blue Glasses'. One day, while adjusting a youngster’s specs, he accidentally whispered, 'Your eyes are as clear as Burrard Inlet after rain.' From then on, whenever anyone visited Eyes on Burrard, they’d giggle about whether their new prescription might come with a side of poetic inspiration.
2. A curious package arrived one day for an unknown customer. The delivery driver left it in the corner of the shop, and no one noticed until a regular picked up the box curiously. Inside was a pair of glasses with a handwritten note: ‘Wear these when you feel lost.’ The glasses had a strange effect—whenever the wearer felt uncertain, they saw a friendly smile reflected back at them. Soon enough, the whole neighborhood started dropping by Eyes on Burrard just to get their own pair. The owner laughed, thinking it was all part of some clever marketing campaign.
3. While stocking shelves one afternoon, a young employee noticed something peculiar—a small, dusty box had appeared among the spectacle frames. Curious, she picked it up but found no label or note. She opened it carefully and inside was an old pair of glasses with a tiny note: ‘For the next person who needs them more than I do.’ She tried them on—surprise! They fit perfectly. From that day on, whenever someone needed new specs, they’d mysteriously appear in the same spot.
4. One foggy morning, a regular stopped by Eyes on Burrard and asked the optician, ‘Do you ever get customers who see things that aren’t there?’ The optician smiled knowingly. ‘Oh yes,’ he replied with a twinkle in his eye, ‘I had a delivery driver once who insisted he saw talking penguins outside your window!’ The regular laughed heartily, realizing it was time for another pair of glasses—maybe this one would help him focus better.