11/10/07: The newly
restored Dog 'n Suds Drive-In in Muskegon
in now OPEN!!! With inside seating as well as curb service, the new
Dog 'n Suds is open year-round.
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| 11/10/07: The Grand Opening ad and article for the
the Pleasant Drive-In in Mt. Pleasant
in now online, thanks again to Andrew Wilson.
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| 11/10/07: A tip by Dennis Gibbs led us to an article on the 1977 arson fire that destroyed the screen tower at
the Sunset Drive-In in Midland.
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| 08/31/07: A recent search through the newspaper archives yielded a fuzzy shot of
Lansing Drive-In Marquee from 1973.
You saw it first here at Michigandriveins.com!
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| 08/31/07: Where were you in '07? The Old 27 Motor Tour
rolled into the Capri Drive-In recently for a very special showing of
"American Graffiti" We were there, along with John Milner and Eddie Munster!
Check out all the photos.
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| 08/11/07: Andrew Wilson has once again dug deep into the State of Michigan Library Archives and found
some 1950's newspaper articles and photos detailing the storm-damaged Ionia Drive-In.
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| 08/02/07: A new feature this summer is the
Michigan Drive-In Store. Here you can buy books
and movies (through Amazon.com) relating to drive-in's, nostaglia and Michigan. You'll also find a
link to our current eBay Auctions. Your purchases help support this site.
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| 05/26/07: A cool new
Michigan Drive-In Videos section has been added. Videos
include The Algiers, Capri. Coldwater, Denniston, Hi-Way, and M-78. Stay tuned, many more to come!
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| 05/20/07: Tom Magocs, owner of the fabulous Capri
Drive-In in Coldwater has dug up a very cool 1960's video of his Dad exploring the abandoned
Coldwater Drive-In.
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| 05/20/07: A Michigan Drive-In fan sent in a link to a nice 1956 aerial shot
of the Portage Drive-In.
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| 05/12/07: Where were you in '62? The Capri Drive-In in Coldwater
will be showing the classic "American Graffiti" on August 21st as part of the
Old 27 Motor Tour, a week long classic
car cruise. Join the cruisers and meet actor Paul Le Mat, who portrayed John Milner in the movie.
Be there or be square!
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| 04/11/07: Several former Dog 'n Suds Drive-In's have been
located in Lake City, Jackson, Muskegon and Grand Rapids. New photos of all these are now posted
in the Dog 'n Suds section.
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| 03/20/07: Several new shots of the Galaxy Drive-In located
in Madison Heights have been added. These
classic shots were found in a 1964 issue of Boxoffice Magazine.
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| 02/13/07: We have added some very nice shots of
the abandoned Starlite Drive-In in
Lansing. These were shot by Michael Maurer Smith in January, 1993. Michael also shared some
great shots of the Cherry Bowl,
M-37, and
M-78 Drive-Ins.
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| 02/13/07: Kalamazoo's Douglas Drive-In
was spotted in a 1960 aerial shot on the Portage Library's website.
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| 02/11/07: Andrew Wilson has uncovered a new shot of the marquee at
the Starlite Drive-In in
Ludington. It appears to be a duplicate of the Starlite in lansing.
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02/11/07: In anticipation of the upcoming 2007 Season, we've updated
the Open Drive-In's Page with
expected opening dates.
Stay tuned as confirmed opening dates are received.
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| 01/27/07: News Flash!! Three new (old) photos we thought we'd never see! Check out
the Traverse Drive-In near Traverse City.
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| 01/21/07: We have more vintage Box Office Magazine finds! These are from a 1955 article
on drive-in marquees. First, we feature the fabulous
Blue Sky Drive-In in Pontiac.
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| 01/21/07: And from the same article, we have the famous pirate-themed
Jolly Roger Drive-In,
in Metro Detroit.
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| 01/21/07: More on the beautiful
Gratiot Drive-In,
from our resident Gratiot researcher, Gratiot Joe. Joe has found an excellent article,
which details the opening and also features a shot of the screen construction.
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| 01/19/07: A new photo of the screen and playground at the
North Flint Drive-In in Mt. Morris.
This shot was found in the April 10th, 1961 issue of Box Office Magazine.
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| 01/19/07: A new photo of the
Sky Drive-In in Adrian.
This ticket booth shot was found in the April 10th, 1961 issue of Box Office Magazine.
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| 01/07/07: News Flash!...A Michigandriveins.com exclusive...We have very exciting news to report!
An old former
Dog 'n Suds Drive-In near Muskegon has been purchased
and is being restored!! The new owner is Dave Hosticka, who also owns the Montague Dog 'n Suds.
Look for the opening of Michigan's second Dog 'n Suds sometime this spring. You read it here first!
We also have many new shots
of other West Michigan former Dog 'n Suds sites, which will be posted soon.
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| 01/06/07: We finally have a shot of the exterior of
the Fort George Drive-In in Metro Detroit,
and what a nice shot it is! Many thanks to Rob Imes for digging up this 1950 night shot at the Wyandotte Library.
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| 01/01/07: Jackson resident Hal sent in this nice newspaper clipping, showing
the demolition of the Jackson Drive-In screen tower
in 1988. This is another drive-in we had no photos off, thanks Hal.
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| 01/05/07: You've probably noticed something you've never seen on this site before,
the advertisments at the top of page. We have recently added these low-key ads in an effort to help
cover the ever increasing costs of maintaining this site. If you see an ad that interests you,
you can help support Michigandriveins.com by clicking on the link. Hopefully, these ads will not
be too bothersome to our visitors. BTW, you will never, ever have to
deal with pop-ups here. We appreciate your understanding and support!
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| 01/01/07: We've created a new page on
Proposed Drive-In Theaters.
These are Michigan drive-in's that never made it past the drawing board. Locations include Flushing,
Redford, Livonia, Belleville and Wayne.
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| 01/01/07: Good news, bad news. The good news is the Getty 3 in Muskegon will be
Getty 4 again in 2007! Work crews are now busy
installing a new main screen in preparation for the new season.
The bad news is the Cinema 2 Drive-In
in the U.P. is slated to be demolished. The Cinema 2 has been closed since 2001.
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| 01/01/07: The research crews at Michigandriveins.com and Waterwinterwonderland.com are
combining forces to produce a book on Michigan Drive-In Theaters! This project is in it's very
early stages and we do not have a release date. Stay tuned for more details.
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| 01/01/07: We have a new site focused on Lansing's lost treasures,
LostLansing.com. This site
features Lost Lansing area drive-in theatres, indoor theatres, restaurants, factories,
race track, cruising, retail, downtown, and much more.
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