Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Arco gas station late one night, a delivery driver asked: ‘Do you ever see that ghostly figure in the rearview mirror?’ The attendant shook his head and replied with a smile, 'No, but I do see some strange reflections when it’s foggy outside.' The delivery driver laughed and said, 'Well, better those than any ghosts!' And they both went back inside to enjoy a cup of coffee together.

2. At Arco gas station, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot one foggy morning. Among the usual clutter of shopping carts and discarded newspapers lay an old, dusty suitcase. Curious, he opened it to find… nothing but an old photo album filled with pictures from the ’80s. Turned out it belonged to an elderly neighbor who’d misplaced it while walking her dog that foggy morning. Since then, everyone at Arco jokes about how they almost found the lost treasure of Soviet Russia.

3. At Arco gas station, a delivery driver parked for a quick break and heard an eerie humming sound coming from the nearby woods. Curious, he peered through the trees—and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the moonlight. Curious, he peered through the trees—and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the moonlight. Suddenly, his phone buzzed with a text message: ‘Hey, you’re blocking my view of the sunset.’ Turning around, he found himself facing a grinning neighbor who’d been watching the whole spectacle from across the street.

4. At Arco gas station, a delivery driver parked for a quick break and watched as a small dog approached the pump, sniffing curiously around the nozzle. The delivery driver chuckled, leaning against his truck. The little dog kept circling the pump, clearly intrigued by something only dogs can see. Just then, an old man walked up, scratching his head. ‘Hey,’ he said, ‘I left my keys in that exact spot last week.’ They both laughed, watching the dog continue its curious dance until someone finally noticed it was sniffing a lost set of car keys.