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Would you like to be a time traveler? Remember when we went to the drive in movies? Sometimes I long for those days gone by. We lined up along the side of the street to get admitted so we could get the best spot halfway up right in front of the screen and waited for the sun to set. The national anthem played first and then everyone honked their horn in appreciation. Dates snuggled together on the bench seat in the front of their cars and families sipped sodas and small children curled up to sleep on the back seats. I can just smell youth and hay drying in the field next to the theater. It was lovely!
Would you like to be a time traveler? Remember when we went to the drive in movies? Sometimes I long for those days gone by. We lined up along the side of the street to get admitted so we could get the best spot halfway up right in front of the screen and waited for the sun to set. The national anthem played first and then everyone honked their horn in appreciation. Dates snuggled together on the bench seat in the front of their cars and families sipped sodas and small children curled up to sleep on the back seats. I can just smell youth and hay drying in the field next to the theater. It was lovely!
Believe it or not we traveled back to that time last night. We had the drive-in movies experience one more time. The drive-in movie is up and running for the summer in Newberg. My daughter described it all as "very exciting" when she encouraged us to join our family for the experience.
I think the drive from Hillsboro over to Newberg is one of the most beautiful in the Willamette Valley. We leave Hillsboro going south on 1st Street and travel through the beautiful Jackson Bottom wetlands and some of the most beautiful farm land you will ever see anywhere in the world. On your left Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson can be seen in the distance. But the best is yet to come.
I think the drive from Hillsboro over to Newberg is one of the most beautiful in the Willamette Valley. We leave Hillsboro going south on 1st Street and travel through the beautiful Jackson Bottom wetlands and some of the most beautiful farm land you will ever see anywhere in the world. On your left Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson can be seen in the distance. But the best is yet to come.
The climb out of the valley on the winding Bald Peak road is dream like. On a clear day you can see across the valley sometimes toward the east and sometimes on the west. While you are only at an elevation of a little over 1600 feet at the top, the valley floor is only 174 feet above sea level. The vista just takes your breath away.
If you are going to the movie, you need to line up early. Bring a Frisby or a football or a beach ball. A lawn chair and a small table for a game of cards will work too. Snacks in coolers, lots of children, blankets and a jacket might be good. Even a sleeping bag if you like. You can kill a little time. When it is dusk the movie will start. No one is in control of the hour. Sit back and watch a flick…you could be a time traveler. Nothing has changed since that little drive-in opened in 1962.
The road is twisting so the drive is slow. It will be very late when you get home. Don’t hurry. You will not regret it.
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Highway 99 Theatre is open on Fri-Sun. Get there early...the drive-in fills quickly. We arrived at 6:30 for the movie at dusk. Oh and you cannot save a spot...they check on you!!! It is so "1962" again!
Highway 99 Theatre is open on Fri-Sun. Get there early...the drive-in fills quickly. We arrived at 6:30 for the movie at dusk. Oh and you cannot save a spot...they check on you!!! It is so "1962" again!
There is still a functioning 4 screen drive-in movie complex in Scottsdale, AZ that operates year round. It is quite busy on weekends, even in the summer.
ReplyDeleteI have printed out your post with the description of that incredible drive. The next time Betty and I are in Oregon I'll plan on taking it.
The drive-in movie calls my name again. The drive up over Bald Peak was just a wonderful. I hope we will do it every summer from now on. This is a beautiful place to live.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Bob.