About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when Arco gas station was quiet as ever, a delivery driver noticed something odd: the neon sign above the pumps glowed with an eerie green light instead of red. Curious, he approached and saw that it spelled out ‘Open Now’ in big glowing letters. Everyone laughed it off as just another quirky Arco prank until the morning coffee arrived—then they realized it had been saying ‘Regular Unleaded Only!’ all along.
2. At dusk, while Arco gas station was closing up, a little boy pointed excitedly towards the pump. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘look at that glowing hand!’ The mother squinted into the twilight, then laughed gently. ‘Oh honey,’ she said, ‘that’s just Mr. Jenkins from next door washing his car.’ The boy looked puzzled for a moment before joining in her laughter, and together they watched as the mysterious glowing hand disappeared beneath the car's shadow.}
3. In the early morning, when Arco gas station was deserted, a delivery driver heard an unusual sound coming from the bathroom. Peering inside, he saw a small dog frantically trying to unlock something with its paws. Curious, the driver approached and noticed that the dog was struggling with a padlock on a toolbox. With a smile, he unlocked it for the little fellow. Turning around, he found himself face-to-paw with a grateful mutt who promptly licked his hand before bounding off into the night. From then on, locals joked that Arco had hired a new night janitor—one with fur and four legs.
4. At midnight, when Arco gas station was dimly lit and nearly empty, an old lady approached the counter with a mysterious smile. "Fill my tank with whatever it takes," she whispered, pointing towards her car's dashboard. The attendant glanced curiously but did nothing until he saw the glowing numerals on her speedometer slowly counting down—from infinity. Finally, the numbers hit zero—and the attendant looked up to see the old lady’s speedometer showing just one mile per hour. She winked and said, ‘Now that’s what I call economy mode!’ Then she drove off into the night, leaving everyone laughing.