Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was waiting for his truck to be washed, he noticed an old, dusty guitar case leaning against the wall of Valero. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a well-worn sheet of paper with just one word scribbled on it: ‘Free.’ Smiling, he strummed a few chords—out came a haunting melody that filled the otherwise quiet car wash. Soon enough, other workers joined in, humming along as they worked. Turned out, the guitar belonged to an elderly neighbor who’d left it there years ago, thinking no one would miss it. By lunchtime, Valero had become a makeshift jam session spot, complete with impromptu lyrics about soap suds and tire brushes.

2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming of gas station coffee, an old man arrived at Valero with his dog. The canine seemed to recognize something special in the early-morning quiet. As he started washing the car, the old man chatted amiably with a delivery driver who happened to be there. Turned out they’d grown up together down the street. By sunrise, Valero was buzzing with stories and laughter—another ordinary morning made extraordinary by small-town connections.

3. While a delivery driver was waiting for his truck to be cleaned, he overheard an unusual conversation between two Valero employees. "Did you hear? The new owner is from Texas and swears that every Wednesday night our car wash turns into a giant cowboy dance party!" Curious, the delivery driver decided to check it out one Wednesday evening. To his surprise, the car wash was indeed filled with twinkling lights, country music blaring, and dozens of people dancing like real-life cowboys. As he watched, a neighbor walked in, wearing chaps and a Stetson, laughing, ‘Who needs a bar mitzvah when you’ve got a weekly cowboy dance party at your local car wash?’

4. At midnight, when Valero’s car wash was quiet and dark, a delivery driver heard something strange coming from inside the building. Over the intercom, a voice said, ‘Please return your soap dispensers to their original position.’ Curious, the delivery driver peeked inside and saw nothing but shadows. After a moment, another voice came over the intercom: 'And please, could you adjust the water pressure a bit? It's too sudsy!' Turns out it was just an old washing machine left behind by a neighbor, humming away in the night.