Is there anywhere nearby for gas, coffee, or a quick bite?

Brad McDaniel says this is really the only area for any type of quick little items or food or gas. There’s a classic old school gas station (gas always overpriced), a barbecue place next door that some people say is pretty good though he’s never eaten there and notes it’s definitely not Texas barbecue, and a coffee shop he’s gone to a couple of times with super friendly people that he would recommend.

How is the soccer training facility?

Brad McDaniel calls it an absolutely gorgeous training facility for soccer and says the training for soccer is amazing and the beautiful play area is absolutely beautiful; he walks by a lot. It is always packed.

What’s the parking situation at the soccer facility?

Brad McDaniel warns the parking is atrocious, really bad, and terrible, so be aware of that when you come in.

Where can I park if the soccer or baseball lots are full?

Brad McDaniel sees people trying to take the couple of trailhead spots for the Preston Fall City Trail, but he notes there are half a dozen parking spots over here for emergency parking.

Is the barbecue worth trying?

Brad McDaniel has never eaten there; some people say it’s good or pretty good, and he says it’s definitely not Texas barbecue.

Brad McDaniel's Guide to Preston

By Brad McDaniel

Updated Sep 19, 2026

Local experience in Preston

Local knowledge about Preston, shared by Brad McDaniel.

“If you can't find parking at the soccer field or maybe a baseball game or whatnot, I do see a good amount of people trying to take the couple of spots that are designed for the trailhead right here for people that wanna walk the Preston Fall City Trail, but there are half a dozen parking spots over here, so emergency parking you can find right here.”

“This is like your classic old school gas station with a barbecue place next door that some people say is good. I've never eaten there, but some people say it's pretty good. It's definitely not Texas barbecue. There's a coffee shop I've gone to a couple of times with super friendly people. I would recommend going there, but the gas is always overpriced. So you kinda get a little bit of both. But it's really the only area for any type of quick little items or food or gas in this area.”

“This is an absolutely gorgeous training facility for soccer. Always packed. The parking is atrocious. So be aware of that when you come in here. But the beautiful play area, I walk by here a lot, and it is absolutely beautiful, but the parking is really bad. So know that the training for soccer is amazing, but the parking is terrible.”

Neighborhood overview

Brad McDaniel notes that in this area of Preston the main practical hub is “like your classic old school gas station with a barbecue place next door that some people say is good.” He has “never eaten there, but some people say it’s pretty good,” and he adds that “It’s definitely not Texas barbecue.” Beside that he points to “a coffee shop I’ve gone to a couple of times with super friendly people. I would recommend going there, but the gas is always overpriced. So you kinda get a little bit of both.” Brad McDaniel tells buyers this is “really the only area for any type of quick little items or food or gas in this area.”

On recreation, Brad McDaniel describes “an absolutely gorgeous training facility for soccer” that is “Always packed.” He says “The parking is atrocious,” and repeats that “the parking is really bad” and “the parking is terrible,” even while calling the play area “absolutely beautiful” and noting he “walk[s] by here a lot.” He sums it up as “the training for soccer is amazing, but the parking is terrible.”

For overflow parking, Brad McDaniel observes that “If you can’t find parking at the soccer field or maybe a baseball game or whatnot, I do see a good amount of people trying to take the couple of spots that are designed for the trailhead right here for people that wanna walk the Preston Fall City Trail, but there are half a dozen parking spots over here, so emergency parking you can find right here.”

Highlights

Half a dozen parking spots for emergency parking when the soccer field or baseball game lots are full, and people otherwise try the trailhead spots for the Preston Fall City Trail.
Classic old school gas station with a barbecue place next door that some people say is good; Brad McDaniel has never eaten there and says it’s definitely not Texas barbecue.
Coffee shop Brad McDaniel has gone to a couple of times with super friendly people; he would recommend going there.
Gas is always overpriced; this is really the only area for any type of quick little items or food or gas.
Absolutely gorgeous training facility for soccer that is always packed; the parking is atrocious / really bad / terrible even though the play area is absolutely beautiful.

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Emergency parking at the Preston Fall City Trailhead
If you can't find parking at the soccer field or maybe a baseball game or whatnot, I do see a good amount of people trying to take the couple of spots that are designed for the trailhead right here for people that wanna walk the Preston Fall City Trail, but there are half a dozen parking spots over here, so emergency parking you can find right here.
By Brad McDaniel · Preston · Shared Sep 19, 2026
classic old school gas station with barbecue and coffee shop
This is like your classic old school gas station with a barbecue place next door that some people say is good. I've never eaten there, but some people say it's pretty good. It's definitely not Texas barbecue. There's a coffee shop I've gone to a couple of times with super friendly people. I would recommend going there, but the gas is always overpriced. So you kinda get a little bit of both. But it's really the only area for any type of quick little items or food or gas in this area.
By Brad McDaniel · Preston · Shared Sep 19, 2026
Beautiful soccer facility but parking is terrible
This is an absolutely gorgeous training facility for soccer. Always packed. The parking is atrocious. So be aware of that when you come in here. But the beautiful play area, I walk by here a lot, and it is absolutely beautiful, but the parking is really bad. So know that the training for soccer is amazing, but the parking is terrible.
By Brad McDaniel · Preston · Shared Sep 19, 2026

Questions this local knowledge can answer

Is there anywhere nearby for gas, coffee, or a quick bite?: Brad McDaniel says this is really the only area for any type of quick little items or food or gas. There’s a classic old school gas station (gas always overpriced), a barbecue place next door that some people say is pretty good though he’s never eaten there and notes it’s definitely not Texas barbecue, and a coffee shop he’s gone to a couple of times with super friendly people that he would recommend.
How is the soccer training facility?: Brad McDaniel calls it an absolutely gorgeous training facility for soccer and says the training for soccer is amazing and the beautiful play area is absolutely beautiful; he walks by a lot. It is always packed.
What’s the parking situation at the soccer facility?: Brad McDaniel warns the parking is atrocious, really bad, and terrible, so be aware of that when you come in.
Where can I park if the soccer or baseball lots are full?: Brad McDaniel sees people trying to take the couple of trailhead spots for the Preston Fall City Trail, but he notes there are half a dozen parking spots over here for emergency parking.
Is the barbecue worth trying?: Brad McDaniel has never eaten there; some people say it’s good or pretty good, and he says it’s definitely not Texas barbecue.