Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero gas station, every morning around sunrise, a regular would pull in with his truck. This time, though, something odd happened—his dog started barking wildly as soon as they parked near the pumps. The owner, puzzled, asked what was wrong. The dog suddenly pointed its paw at the pump handle and started wagging excitedly. Turned out, it was just a neighborhood cat that had been pestering him for treats! Since then, everyone calls the pup ‘Pump Patrol.’

2. At Valero gas station, every night just before dawn, a delivery driver would arrive with an armful of fresh donuts for the night shift workers. One foggy morning, as the night crew was finishing their shift, they noticed something odd—an old man in a trench coat approached the counter, asking for directions to ‘the place where dreams come true.’ The cashier smiled and pointed towards Valero, muttering under his breath that maybe it was time for him to try those legendary donuts. Turns out, the old man turned out to be just another regular who’d heard the tale and wanted to see if it was true.

3. At Valero gas station, one day after closing, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of the store. Among the usual cleaning supplies and snacks, there lay an old, dusty kite, its strings tangled but still colorful. Curious, he picked it up, brushing off the dust. On closer inspection, he found a tiny note attached: ‘Take good care of my kite, please.’ Below was scribbled a phone number and a message: ‘It’s been missing for ages.’ The delivery driver laughed, dialed the number, and soon discovered that the kite belonged to a local kid who thought it had vanished into thin air. That night, over coffee with his neighbors, they decided to hold an annual ‘Kite Night’ at Valero—complete with snacks, stories, and everyone bringing their own kites.'

4. At Valero gas station, every week on Thursday evenings, customers began noticing an old pickup truck pulling up right as sunset. The driver never got out—just sat there, staring into the gas pumps. Finally, one curious customer approached the truck and asked what he was doing. With a twinkle in his eye, the driver replied, ‘Just waiting for my shadow to fill up.’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, it became part of the Valero legend—a friendly Thursday tradition.