About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the early morning fog of a typical Texas dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for an unconventional fill-up. As he pumped gas into his truck, something strange happened—his radio started playing a song from his childhood. The driver smiled, recognizing every word as if it were yesterday. Just then, his phone buzzed with a text from a neighbor: ‘Gasoline flashback? Stop by my place later!’ The delivery man laughed, realizing that sometimes life delivers unexpected tunes and even more unexpected invites.
2. At midnight, when Valero’s pumps hummed softly in the night, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the gas station sign: ‘Fill up and win a free tank of gas—if you can guess the number of gallons exactly.’ Curious, the driver tried guessing different numbers until finally, after several attempts, he hit upon 13.9 gallons—exactly right! The sign flashed: ‘Winner!’ A friendly clerk handed him a full tank card, saying, “Congratulations, lucky guesser!” As the driver drove off, his neighbor pulled up and asked, ‘What was the secret?’ He grinned, replying, ‘I just guessed until I got it right… like everything else here.’
3. At dusk, when Valero’s neon sign glowed like an alien beacon, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The gas pump nozzle seemed to sway slightly, as if beckoning him closer. Curious, he leaned in and saw that it was just the reflection of streetlights dancing on the chrome. With a laugh, he filled his tank and left. Later, over coffee with a neighbor, they agreed it must be a ghostly gas pump—until another delivery driver reported seeing the same thing the next night. Turns out, the local cat liked to perch there and watch the world go by.
4. At sunset, when Valero's sign flickered like a distant campfire, a little boy pointed and whispered, ‘Dad, what’s that shadow behind the pump?’ His dad squinted into the twilight and shook his head with a smile. 'Just an old oil tank, son,' he said gently. The boy nodded, but his eyes were still wide with wonder as they drove away—leaving behind only the soft hum of the pumps and the occasional laugh from the delivery driver who knew exactly what they had seen.