Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chevron station in downtown Portland, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver would hear an odd announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘If you’re not from here, please leave your engine running.’ No one knew why or who made it, but cars always started right away. One day, a delivery driver decided to test it and turned off his engine. To everyone’s surprise, his car wouldn’t start until he left the station. Since then, locals joke that Chevron has some kind of magical fuel that only works if you follow their mysterious rule.

2. At Chevron gas station near the old park, every night after sunset, a faint humming sound could be heard from inside the storage room. No one paid much attention until a regular noticed it got louder whenever someone filled up their tank with premium fuel. Soon enough, everyone in town started filling up on premium just to hear that mysterious hum. One day, an excited delivery driver exclaimed, ‘It sounds like they’re playing classical music!’ And ever since then, Chevron played soft piano melodies late at night—just for those who knew how to listen.

3. At Chevron station on the outskirts of town, late every afternoon, a delivery driver would pull up and ask for a strange favor. He’d politely request that someone fill his tank with exactly 93 octane gasoline—except he never got out of his truck. Finally, one day an old neighbor stopped by and asked if anyone had seen the mysterious driver. With a twinkle in their eye, someone replied, ‘He left in your truck!’

4. At Chevron station in the suburbs, every weekday at lunchtime, a delivery driver would pull up with his truck. But one day, a curious little dog started following him into the station's convenience store. The driver laughed and gave him a treat, and soon enough, the entire neighborhood’s pets were making daily visits—all waiting patiently for their human to return. One day, an old cat from down the street sauntered in, clearly expecting something special. The delivery driver teased everyone by giving him extra treats, but when he finally left, the cat stayed behind, pretending to be part of the staff. To this day, if you visit Chevron during lunch, you might see him sitting on the counter, staring at customers with a look that says, ‘I’ve been here longer than you.’