Life At Aim High

In a matter of maybe 15 or so blocks that you will travel from the historic downtown square on Wilcox Street you get a 30 cent change in the price of gas. It's always this way. The Sav-O-Mat man in his Scottish kilt knows how to save you some serious cash! The reason is the exit at the south side of town only has an on off ramp for North bound traffic so they need something to draw you in. But I love the way it affects the whole town. Whenever I'm out this way I always try to gas up in Castle Rock.

My favorite memory is from a few years ago when the pump malfunctioned and failed to shut off. For a moment I had Old Faithful spewing out of my gas tank! As a result I got invited in to the house connected to station to clean up a bit. The place was a mess and a toilet was sitting in the living room while there was nothing more than a hole in the floor in the bathroom. Again this wasn't actually open to the public and while the whole wasn't being "used." From the random garbage tossed in it was clear the project wasn't moving as quick as someone probably originally hoped.

So if your ever on I-25 heading North I encourage you to stop by Castle Rock, track down the trail to the top of the castle and get some cheap gas. (Or if your a die hard fan like me take an earlier exit when coming South and enjoy the dropping prices as you drive though town)

I'm sure there won't be a second gas geyser experience, and as you walk up to pay you can ask them if they every got their little bathroom remodeling project finished.