Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up at Valero, a regular noticed something odd in one of the fuel pumps' nozzles—a tiny plastic toy car, perfectly intact and seemingly new. Nobody remembered seeing it before, but every day after that, another toy appeared in different spots around the station. Finally, someone from the neighborhood suggested that maybe it was just a prank by an imaginative kid. Sure enough, one day there was a little plastic cow next to the cash register—clearly not meant for pumping gas! Everyone had a good laugh, and soon Valero became known as the place where toys mysteriously appeared.

2. While pumping gas at Valero late one night, a delivery driver swore he saw an old man disappear into thin air right next to the pumps. Curious, the delivery driver glanced around but found no one else nearby. Just as he was about to shrug it off, his colleague from across the street called out, ‘Hey, did you see that old guy too?’ Turns out, everyone in town had their own version of the same story—turns Valero’s ghostly visitor was just their nosy neighbor who loved to hang out near the gas pumps!’

3. While pumping gas at Valero early one morning, a delivery driver wondered aloud if the neon sign had changed color. The next moment everyone noticed that indeed, the bright red sign had turned a deep shade of orange—just like sunset over the nearby hills. A quiet whisper went around: maybe Valero was trying to tell us something? But no one dared ask too many questions, especially when the gas prices remained unchanged. The delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘Well, I guess Valero’s having an artistic mood today.’

4. While pumping gas at Valero on a quiet Sunday afternoon, an old man started humming along with the radio, not realizing that everyone else had stopped listening long ago. Finally, someone noticed him and asked why he was singing off-key. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, ‘I’m just helping them practice for their big concert tonight!’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who’d been trying to sneak out unnoticed.