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HopeHoops

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4. There aren't a lot of them left. We lived near one in NH.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:21 PM

Jun 2012

30 years ago there was one in Beltsville, MD but all it showed were porn flicks. Ours is in Dillsburg, PA but Ahold bought it out and rented it back to the owner with the condition that they can evict them at any time to build a mega-store Giant. That doesn't bode well.

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Opening of the First Drive-in Theater Celebrated With Google Doodle [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 OP

Ha! that was cool. OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #1

What's the allure? concrete Jun 2012 #6

We've one outside our town. It is fun for kids, families, a social event that goes beyond simply uppityperson Jun 2012 #7

Heavy pettin' the back seat! OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #8

I go to the drive in every summer--probably twice a month Jun-Sep, on average. MADem Jun 2012 #9

The classic trick is to park between the two screens. Adults out front, kids in the monkey-back. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #2

I had no idea drive-ins were still around. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #3

There aren't a lot of them left. We lived near one in NH. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

There's one on I-45 near Ennis, called The Galaxy. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #5