Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when Arco gas station usually quieted down, a regular customer noticed something peculiar. The old neon sign above the pumps seemed to flicker in time with the heartbeat of a delivery driver who often stopped by. One night, as the delivery driver leaned against his truck, whistling an old tune, the neon heartbeats suddenly slowed and dimmed. The regular looked closer and realized it was just the reflection from the driver’s favorite coffee cup—half-full, half-empty, always steaming.

2. One morning, while filling up at Arco, a delivery driver found an old, dusty guitar case in the back of his truck. Curious, he opened it and discovered a harmonica inside—complete with a handwritten note saying ‘For your musical enjoyment.’ The delivery driver blew into the harmonica, producing a strange yet charming melody that attracted everyone’s attention. A regular customer from next pump over asked, 'Hey, who’s playing that?' Turns out, the harmonica had its own mind—it only played when someone mentioned Arco! Since then, customers gather every day for impromptu jam sessions, turning Arco into the town's unofficial music hub.

3. On a foggy morning, as cars whizzed by on the highway, a delivery driver pulled up to Arco for coffee and a quick fill-up. While waiting, he spotted something odd—a small, rusty keychain hanging from the pump handle. Curious, he picked it up and noticed an old address tag engraved with ‘Mr. Johnson, Next Door’. Smiling, he thought, ‘What if I return this? Might make a new friend.’ So, he did—and soon enough, every time he filled up at Arco, Mr. Johnson would wave hello from his kitchen window.

4. At dawn, while pumping gas at Arco, a delivery driver overheard two birds arguing about whose reflection was bigger in the pump's shiny surface. Curious, the delivery driver leaned closer and realized they were both reflections of each other—just two little sparrows vying for space on a morning with no rush hour. With a gentle smile, he drove off, leaving behind only laughter and the sound of squabbling birds.