Kings tries to stay afloat despite vandalism

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close-up of a chain-link fenceAccording to a story in the Hanford (CA) Sentinel, the Kings Drive-In in Armona is in danger of shutting down. The problem isn’t digital conversion or Walmart, it’s persistent vandalism. Which reminds me of all the signs I see in drive-in rest rooms reminding patrons that vandalism can kill this fun avenue of entertainment. (You paid to get in, didn’t you?)

Be sure to check out the story just for the photos if nothing else. And it’s got a nice ending that describes how the Kings’ fans have pitched in to ensure that the drive-in can stay alive.

Short travelogue visits five drive-ins

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Georgetown Drive InThe Nile Guide Travel Blog just posted a list of five places to see drive-in movies in North America. I love the neon tailfins of the Georgetown (IN) Drive-In, and it’s nice to read about the new Stevie Rae’s South-Western (Tilbury ON).

The other three theaters on this eclectic list are the Starlite of Grand Bend ON (“one of 17 surviving ‘Starlite’ branded drive-ins”), the Hi-Way of Santa Maria CA, and the Wellfleet (MA). Go see for yourself.

Spud selling T-shirts to pay for digital projector

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Spud Drive InThe Teton Valley News wrote about the Spud Drive-In (Driggs ID) and its need to upgrade to a digital projection system. The article quotes the manager as saying a new projector would cost around $6500, which sounds to me like the reporter or somebody forgot one of the zeroes. Anyway, the cool thing about this is that the Spud is selling “I (heart) the Spud” T-shirts to raise money. And the other cool thing is just the name itself; who couldn’t love the Spud?