Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a little boy walked in one afternoon and pointed at the pump, exclaiming ‘Look Daddy, it’s dancing!’ The gas gauge needle seemed to move on its own, as if waltzing to an unheard tune. The father grinned, shook his head, and said, 'Son, that’s just the needle doing its thing.' But the kid was insistent, so they both watched curiously. A nearby delivery driver chimed in, ‘Ah, that’s Valero magic for ya!’ And from then on, whenever anyone asked about Valero, everyone laughed and nodded knowingly.

2. At Valero, an early morning fog settled over the pumps like a ghostly embrace. A delivery driver, squinting through the mist, noticed something odd—each gas nozzle seemed to glow faintly with a soft blue light. Curious, he approached one pump and saw nothing but ordinary gas. Suddenly, his headlights flickered, and everyone in town started laughing—they were all seeing the same thing on their dashboards. Turned out, it was just Valero’s new energy-efficient lighting system, designed to save power during morning hours. The delivery driver became a local hero for reporting ‘the glowing gas station,’ earning him free coffee from neighbors for weeks.

3. At Valero, a curious dog sauntered into the parking lot one evening. As he approached the pumps, his tail suddenly perked up, pointing towards something invisible to human eyes. Suddenly, an old man in overalls appeared from behind the station's shed and started laughing. 'That's just Rusty,' he said. 'He thinks he's pointing out the best gas for our cars.' The neighbors shook their heads, smiling. 'Typical Rusty,' they muttered, knowing that tomorrow he'd be back, wagging his tail and pretending to guide everyone again.

4. At Valero, a delivery driver pulled up late one night with a smile on his face. He noticed something odd—his truck’s headlights seemed to reflect eerily from inside the gas station itself. Curious, he slowed down and peered through the window, only to see a reflection of himself smiling back. Turning around, he realized that it was just his own headlight beams bouncing off the shiny sign outside. Relieved but amused, he laughed and said, ‘Guess I’m not as awake as I thought!’