About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Rowes Gas Station and asked the mechanic, ‘Do you ever see that old truck parked over there?’ The mechanic shrugged and said, ‘Sure do, been sitting there for weeks now.’ But something strange had started happening lately—every night around midnight, the headlights would turn on briefly before fading away again. Finally, one evening after dark, the mechanic decided to investigate. He followed the faint glow of headlights through an abandoned warehouse across town. There, he found the old truck, its engine softly humming, and a note taped to the windshield: 'Thanks for fixing my parking habit!' Turned out it was just a prank by a friendly neighborhood prankster.
2. A little boy walked into the station one afternoon, staring wide-eyed at the old tire swing hanging from the ceiling. His mother smiled, thinking it was just another quirky detail of Rowes Gas Station, but she had no idea how much that swing would soon captivate her son. Soon enough, the boy spent hours on that tire swing, laughing and spinning until he almost fell off. When his mom finally called him inside for dinner, he looked up with a mischievous smile and said, 'Mom, can I get my own tire swing for our backyard?' She shook her head, smiling, knowing full well that some things are better left at Rowes Gas Station.
3. One foggy night, an out-of-town mechanic pulled up to Rowes Gas Station for some oil. As he filled his tank, he heard a strange humming sound coming from under the hood of his car—a noise so gentle it almost sounded like laughter. Curious, he popped open the bonnet and peered inside. There, nestled between the engine parts, was a tiny old man in overalls, humming away cheerfully. ‘Oh,’ said the mechanic, ‘I thought that was my car making noises.’ The little man smiled and replied, ‘It’s always nice to help someone out, even if they’re not mine!’
4. One rainy evening, as mechanics worked under dripping lights, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—your cars are talking!’ Suddenly, an old pickup truck growled: 'Hey, guys, I just found out I'm from Texas!' The mechanics burst into laughter, but then a quiet beep came from a nearby BMW: 'Actually, I'm German.' A delivery driver chuckled and said, 'Well, at least you all agree on something—you're both pretty loud!'