Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Valero’s neon sign flickered on, a regular noticed something strange. Every few minutes, from inside the gas station, came a soft, rhythmic thumping sound—like someone tapping gently on metal. Curious, the regular approached the door but couldn’t see anything unusual. Then he realized—it was just the rhythm of the cash register drawer closing every time a delivery driver paid for gas. From that day on, whenever anyone asked what they heard late at night, everyone would wink and say, ‘Just Valero being Valero.’

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero and asked the attendant, ‘Why does your gas pump say “Super Turbo” even though it’s just regular unleaded?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Oh, that’s our secret recipe for making deliveries faster!’ The delivery driver shook his head and said, ‘Next time, can you put a sign on it?’ And they both laughed as he drove off, leaving behind only a cloud of friendly banter.

3. At dawn, when Valero's pumps hummed quietly, a neighbor heard an odd announcement over the speaker: 'Attention, gas station patrons—your tanks are full of moonlight tonight!' Curious customers lined up at the pump, expecting to see silver streams instead of gasoline. A regular asked the attendant, ‘Is it safe to drive on moonlight?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘It’s not like we can run out of gas!’ That night, Valero became the talk of town—not for its fuel but for its magical midnight fill-ups.

4. At dusk, when Valero’s pumps clicked off for the night, a small dog approached the station’s glass doors. Suddenly, it froze, staring intently at something invisible to human eyes. The dog stood there for several minutes, its nose twitching as if following an unseen scent. Then, with a sudden yip, it ran around the corner and disappeared down an alleyway. The next morning, a delivery driver found a bag of freshly baked cookies on the counter—an anonymous thank-you from the neighborhood for keeping watch over Valero after hours.