Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Texaco one morning, puzzled by an old toolbox left on the parking lot. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Take what you need, leave something useful.’ The delivery driver chuckled, thinking it was some prank. Later that day, while fixing his own truck, he found a new wrench exactly where he needed it most. From then on, whenever anyone visited Texaco, they’d leave behind little tools or snacks—an impromptu community cache. Even the grumpiest neighbor stopped by occasionally, leaving behind a smile and a bag of freshly baked cookies.

2. A neighbor stopped by Texaco one afternoon, curious why everyone kept pointing their phones towards the ceiling. Upon closer inspection, our neighbor saw that a delivery driver was leaning against the pump, holding his phone aloft and singing along to an invisible karaoke track. Turns out, he’d accidentally activated the gas station’s new ‘music while you fill up’ feature—an experiment so poorly tested that only employees knew how to turn it off.

3. A mechanic grumbled under his breath as he pushed open the garage door late one night. ‘Same old routine,’ he muttered, but something caught his eye—a strange shadow flickering inside the Texaco sign. The mechanic squinted into the dim light, then laughed softly. 'Just another ghostly reflection,' he said, wiping oil from his forehead. Suddenly, a voice called from behind him: "Hey, can you fix my headlight?" It was only a delivery driver, asking for help with his broken bulb.

4. A mechanic whistling softly opened the garage door early one morning. From inside came a strange humming sound, like someone tuning an invisible guitar. The mechanic frowned and peered into the shadows, but soon realized it was just his old radio playing static. He chuckled, fixed the car quickly, and sent the owner on his way with a wave. Later that day, while closing up shop, he heard another familiar tune coming from behind him—this time it was his neighbor’s lawn mower, parked outside. With a smile, he locked up Texaco for another night.