Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular shouted one day, ‘I swear I saw that gas pump wink at me!’ Others laughed it off, but soon everyone agreed something strange was happening after dark. One night, a delivery driver pulled up and asked if anyone had seen the pumps lately. A quiet old lady raised her hand and said, ‘Sonny, they’ve been whispering sweet nothings since dusk.’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just the wind playing tricks—until someone noticed the neon sign wobbling ever so slightly. The end result? Valero became known for its friendly ghosts, attracting tourists who came to hear the pumps’ late-night serenade.

2. At Valero, a delivery driver once noticed something peculiar on the bathroom mirror: ‘Fill up and get lucky today!’ He shrugged it off but soon found himself winning small bets with co-workers. Was it just coincidence or did the gas station have magical properties? Word spread quickly among locals, and before long, everyone was stopping by Valero for their daily fill-up. One evening, an elderly neighbor pulled in, looked at his tank, then at the mirror—only to discover he’d already filled up earlier that day! Turned out, the reflection wasn’t magic—it was just good ol’ human forgetfulness.

3. At Valero, in the early morning fog, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the pump handle: it seemed to spell out ‘OPEN’ when no one was around. Curious, he checked again later—this time, the letters spelled out ‘FREE COFFEE.’ The next day, everyone in town got their morning brew for free! Turns out, an anonymous neighbor had rigged the pumps as a surprise for all the hardworking locals.

4. At Valero, a delivery driver once found an old, dusty cassette tape in the parking lot. Curious, he brought it inside and popped it into the store’s ancient boombox. The scratchy voice on the recording said only one thing over and over again: ‘Fill up your tank here.’ Word quickly spread around town that Valero had a ghostly voice urging people to fill up. Soon enough, customers started arriving not just for gas but also to hear the eerie message themselves. One day, an enthusiastic local radio host even showed up with his microphone, hoping to capture the phenomenon live—only to discover the cassette was stuck on repeat, playing nothing more than static.