Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he filled up his truck, he kept hearing whispers coming from inside the gas station. Curious but cautious, he glanced around, only to see an old man refilling his car, talking animatedly to himself in perfect Spanish. The delivery driver leaned closer, trying to make out what the old man was saying. Turns out, he was just reciting poetry—aloud and in perfect Spanish—to no one in particular. The driver smiled, realizing it wasn’t ghosts or aliens but merely an eccentric neighbor who found solace in verse while filling up his tank. Now, whenever someone asks about Valero, everyone knows it’s not just any gas station—it’s where poetry meets petrol.

2. At Valero, a regular complained loudly, ‘Why does it take forever for you to pump my gas?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘Sir, I’m not pumping your gas—gravity is.’ A few days later, an embarrassed customer approached the attendant and asked, ‘So, how do I pay then?’ With a smile, the attendant replied, ‘Just pull up, sir, and gravity will do its thing!’

3. At Valero, an early-morning jogger heard a strange humming noise coming from the pumps. Curious, they approached closer—only to discover that every time someone paid with exact change, the gas pump would briefly light up in different colors. Finally, one day, a local mechanic stopped by and asked if he could investigate. Turns out, it was just old wiring playing tricks on us. Since then, Valero has become known for its colorful lights during special occasions—and no one takes it too seriously anymore.

4. At Valero, a morning commuter pulled up to fill his tank and noticed something unusual—his car’s radio tuned itself to a local station broadcasting nothing but old-timey country songs. As he filled up, an elderly neighbor drove in and asked why his favorite country station was on. The regular laughed it off, saying maybe Valero had a secret DJ. But when they both got out and heard the same song playing from another car parked nearby, they realized it wasn’t magic—it was just one of those random FM broadcasts everyone occasionally catches. They all shared a good laugh and went on their way, leaving Valero with a new reputation for strange but harmless occurrences.