About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the Arco gas station closed its doors, a soft humming sound would occasionally drift from the pumps. A delivery driver first noticed it one foggy morning, thinking it might be an errant radio left on inside. Curious, he went back later that evening with his flashlight and found nothing but empty tanks. Word spread among locals, and soon everyone was stopping by for a listen. One old neighbor even brought his harmonica and played along with the hum, claiming it sounded like ‘home sweet home.’ Eventually, someone suggested turning off all the lights and listening closely—only to realize it was just their stomachs growling.
2. Late one afternoon, while a little boy played near the Arco gas station, he suddenly froze in place, staring intently at something invisible to everyone else. His mother called out gently, ‘What’s wrong, honey?’ but the boy just pointed and whispered, ‘There’s a cat playing with sparkles!’ Suddenly, an old delivery driver chuckled and said, 'That ain't no ordinary cat, ma'am— that's Sparky, our resident ghostly feline who only appears when it's almost closing time.' The boy giggled, his mom smiled, and together they watched as Sparky vanished into thin air, leaving behind nothing but a few twinkling sparks.
3. At dawn, when the Arco gas station opened its gates, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: the pump numbers seemed to change on their own. Curious, he checked again and again—each time the total dropped by exactly five dollars. Smiling, he filled his tank for free every morning until a neighbor asked why his bill was always zero. Turns out, an old clerk from the 90s had accidentally programmed the pumps to give away gas during off-hours.
4. At midnight, when the Arco gas station was dark and quiet, a delivery driver pulled up for a quick break. Suddenly, the neon sign flickered on, illuminating an empty parking lot with eerie green light. As he approached the counter, he noticed a small note taped to it: ‘Out of coffee, come back later.’ The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off into the night, already planning his next pit stop.