At one level, I look at USA Today’s story, posted late last night, as pure link bait. Any top ten list is designed to pull in visitors from all over just because its title is intriguing and its slide show is eye candy. On the other hand, they used my photo! So now I can change that line on my resume to “Award-winning photographer featured in USA Today.”

Where was I? Oh yes, the article. Well-known drive-in historian Don Sanders gave USA Today’s Larry Bleiberg his top ten favorite drive-in theaters. I don’t know if they were the top ten active drive-ins, or whether it just happens that Sanders’ favorites all happen to still be alive. There are notes and photos for each, so you really should go read it! But here is a quick summary:

• Coyote Drive-In, Fort Worth TX
• Stardust Drive-In, Watertown TN
• Delsea Drive-In, Vineland NJ
• Becky’s Drive-In, Walnutport PA
• Skyline Drive-In, Barstow CA
• Harvest Moon Drive-In, Gibson City IL
• 66 Drive-In, Carthage MO
• Rodeo Drive-In, Port Orchard WA
• Mesa Drive-In, Pueblo CO
• Capri Drive-In, Coldwater MI