About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero with an unusual load—boxes wrapped in mysterious black tape. As he unloaded, a regular noticed something odd: each box had a tiny hole punched through it. Curious, the regular approached closer and saw that inside each box was a single fresh apple. Turns out, it was Halloween pranks from a neighbor who owned an orchard. The next morning, Valero’s shelves were decorated with glowing pumpkins, and everyone laughed over a free snack.
2. A neighborhood cat had taken a liking to hanging out near Valero late at night. Every evening, a regular would arrive just as the sun set and start chatting with the feline, sharing stories while filling up his truck. One night, the regular brought along his young son. The boy asked curiously, ‘Dad, why does that cat always come here?’ With a smile, the dad replied, ‘He’s waiting for his midnight snack.’ And sure enough, after the fill-up, the cat sauntered off, tail high, followed by a small bag of treats from the grateful father.
3. At dawn, a gas station attendant noticed something peculiar: every morning, right after opening, a strange humming sound would come from inside the Valero store. Curious but not alarmed, he ignored it until one day, while filling up a customer’s tank, he heard the same eerie tone through the open window. Finally, the attendant decided to investigate and found nothing out of place. One morning, though, an old neighbor stopped by for gas and mentioned hearing the same noise too. Turns out, it was just the radio in the store playing on low volume—nobody had turned it off before closing. Everyone had a good laugh over that one.
4. Why did that old man always stop at Valero so early in the morning? Nobody knew for sure, but everyone agreed it must be important. One day, a delivery driver asked an elderly gentleman why he always came so early. The old man smiled mysteriously and whispered, ‘I’m waiting for the magical moment when Valero wakes up!’ Everyone laughed, realizing that some habits are just too precious to question.