Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Arco gas station late one night, an eerie voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Fill her up with love today.’ Ever since, drivers swear their tanks are always full after that mysterious announcement. One morning, a sleepy delivery driver pulled in and heard the voice say, 'Fill her up with patience today.' As he left, his truck was humming like never before—until he realized it was just playing old folk songs on repeat. Since then, everyone jokes that Arco sells more CDs than gasoline.

2. At dawn, when most stations were still closing up, a delivery driver pulled into Arco and noticed something odd. The neon sign blinked on and off in a strange pattern, like it was trying to spell out a message. Curious, he approached the sign closer, and suddenly it spelled out: ‘Please fill me up!’ Turns out, an old light bulb had gone haywire, making everyone laugh as the delivery driver filled his tank with a hearty chuckle and a newfound appreciation for quirky signs.

3. At dusk, while a little girl waited for her dad at the Arco pump, she noticed something odd—a shadowy figure seemed to dance in the reflection of the gas station sign. Curious, she peered closer and saw that it was just an old man, probably a regular, doing his best impersonation of a disco king from the seventies. Her father laughed when he saw them, saying, ‘Next time I’ll bring you here earlier—we almost missed the best show!’

4. At Arco gas station, a regular asked curiously: ‘Why does that old man always stand in the same spot, watching the pumps?’ ‘He’s just waiting for his turn,’ replied the attendant with a smile. The regular nodded thoughtfully until one day he saw the old man whisper something into the pump nozzle before filling up. Turns out, it was an elaborate plan to communicate with aliens—via gasoline!’