Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the Shell station’s parking lot—a small wooden box, painted bright red and locked tight. Curious, he mentioned it to another worker during their break. Over the next few days, more workers started noticing strange things around the station—an old umbrella here, a forgotten lunchbox there. Eventually, someone joked that maybe Santa had parked his sleigh at night. Before long, customers were stopping by just to see what mysterious item would appear next. The little red box became part of the station's charm.

2. One night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck at Shell, he heard an old lady yelling from inside her car: ‘Hey! Why won’t you take my money?’ The delivery driver looked around, puzzled. No one else was there. He shrugged and said gently, 'Ma’am, I’m just filling gas—you’re not supposed to pay here.' With a smile, she replied, 'Oh, silly boy, I thought it was like everywhere else!' And drove off, leaving him laughing.

3. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell to top off his truck. As he pumped gas, he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he peered into the office and saw an old radio tuned to static. Suddenly, the announcer started talking about tomorrow’s special: ‘Premium gasoline—only five dollars per gallon!’ The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and said aloud, ‘Next time I’ll believe my own ears.’

4. One afternoon, a delivery driver stopped at Shell for gas. As he walked back to his truck, he spotted an old, dusty guitar case on the parking lot bench. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover a note inside reading, ‘Take me home.’ Smiling, he took out his phone and called his friend, a musician. Together they played some tunes from the ancient instrument, and soon enough, a local band was born. Years later, when asked how their unlikely collaboration began, they’d always laugh and say, ‘It all started with a guitar found at Shell.’