This past weekend I took Danny to the Huntington Twin Drive-In in Huntington, Indiana. He had never been before. And before last summer {my first in Indiana} I had never been either. There aren't any drive-ins that I know of where I am from in California.
*Update: There are totally drive-ins in California and in the Bay Area. I just had no idea. {Thanks to my friend Chad for letting me know}. :) There's one in San Jose and one in Oakland too. There are a couple in southern CA as well. So for all you Californians, check out West Wind Drive-Ins for locations and showtimes.
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| Photo via www.huntingtondrivein.com |
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| Photo via www.huntingtondrivein.com |
Going to the drive-in is a completely different experience than just going to the movies. I mean, you can to lounge around in your vehicle and you can even bring your doggie. I don't know about other drive-ins, but at Huntington Twin Drive-In they always show a double feature. And it only costs $7.00 per person! That's right, $7 for two movies!
My favorite part about going to the drive-in isn't even the movie, it's the intermission. They play various vintage advertisements. I just love them.
They also have a snack bar where you can get yummy munchies like popcorn {of course}, hamburgers, nachos, even a whole pizza, plus lots of choices if you happen to have a sweet tooth. This past weekend they were serving up Root Beer Floats. I had to get one. {In addition to the push-up pop I had already nommed on for only a dollar.} The root beer was ice cold and the soft serve was yum yum yummy. It was so good, NOM!
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| Snack Bar photo via www.huntingtondrivein.com |
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The weather wasn't so great, there was a short summer storm. But after the downpour the occasional lightning was pretty cool and the drive-in still made for a fun date with my guy.
Oh! In case you're wondering, we saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Captain America. I enjoyed both, but I liked Rise of Planet of the Apes better. Maybe because it was set in San Fransisco? It made me a little homesick...
If you can find a drive-in close to wherever you call home, I highly recommend checking it out. i don't think you'll be disappointed. :)
On another note: I am obsessd with the Instagram App for the iPhone. But I don't have an iPhone. :( Heck, I don't even have a smart phone. {Ooh, I just sounded like my mom} Anyways, I found some free Photoshop actions that replicate some of the filters on Instagram. {Get the Instagram actions here.} I used these actions for all the pictures in this post. Thank you, Kevin & Amanda {blog} for sharing this site, I love the actions.