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A Hot Texas Night Gets Better With A Drive-In · In Wheel Time Podcast

• 0:05
  Mike Marrs: Time now on in wheel time to see where the roads can take us.
• 0:09
  Mike Marrs: Now, down here in Texas, it's still hot, and even as the sun goes down, it gets hot, but it does try and cool off a little bit.
• 0:17
  Mike Marrs: So, what are you gonna do?
• 0:18
  Mike Marrs: You know, you're looking for something to do, you'd like to be outside.
• 0:21
  Mike Marrs: What about a drive-in movie?
• 0:23
  Mike Marrs: When was the last time you went?
• 0:25
  Mike Marrs: A lot of people have never been to a drive-in movie, they miss out on all the idea, the fun of seeing how many people you can cram in a car so that you can pay one price for a whole car load and you get there and you find all your friends.
• 0:37
  Mike Marrs: Uh, if you've ever seen the movie Greece, they've got a big uh drive-in movie session there, and it's not quite like that.
• 0:45
  Mike Marrs: It was pretty cool back then.
• 0:47
  Mike Marrs: And Texas has still got quite a few places you can go and find a drive-in.
• 0:51
  Mike Marrs: So here are some drive-in theaters that we're putting on our road trip list.
• 0:58
  Mike Marrs: The Galaxy Drive-in in Innes.
• 1:01
  Mike Marrs: If size matters, the Galaxy Drive-in in Innes is hard to beat.
• 1:05
  Mike Marrs: Just off I-45, south of Dallas, the Galaxy has multiple screens showing a mix of current movies and occasional classics.
• 1:13
  Mike Marrs: So there is usually something for everybody there.
• 1:16
  Mike Marrs: It's more than just pulling into a parking space and watching a movie.
• 1:19
  Mike Marrs: There are concessions, but there's plenty of room, and that familiar drive-in feeling of watching the sky get dark while you're waiting on the first feature.
• 1:27
  Mike Marrs: It's all there.
• 1:29
  Mike Marrs: For a movie night that can become a road trip, the galaxy is a great place to start.
• 1:36
  Mike Marrs: Stars and Stripes drive in in New Bronzewells.
• 1:40
  Mike Marrs: Now you can head on down to Wards, New Bronzeville's, and you'll find the Stars and Stripes.
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  Mike Marrs: Now, this is another multi-screen drive-in that leans into the classic 1950s movie night experience.
• 1:50
  Mike Marrs: There's a retro themed cafe, multiple screens, and plenty of room for families to settle in.
• 1:56
  Mike Marrs: You can watch from the car, or once things cool off, you can get outside, maybe a lawn chair, uh, enjoy the night air, a blanket on the ground.
• 2:06
  Mike Marrs: And being in New Bronzeville's means the drive itself can be part of the destination, especially if you turn the movie into an overnight getaway.
• 2:15
  Mike Marrs: I did have the opportunity to go here.
• 2:16
  Mike Marrs: I was on the hot rod tour of Texas.
• 2:18
  Mike Marrs: They made a stop there.
• 2:20
  Mike Marrs: They had one of the screens reserved, smoky in the bandit was on, a lot of people in costumes.
• 2:25
  Mike Marrs: The whole parking lot was nothing but hot rods.
• 2:28
  Mike Marrs: The 200 plus, I think, were there that night.
• 2:30
  Mike Marrs: It was great.
• 2:31
  Mike Marrs: The ladies were in the lawn chairs.
• 2:33
  Mike Marrs: A couple of them had some blankets or jackets on because the weather was cool.
• 2:37
  Mike Marrs: It was great.
• 2:39
  Mike Marrs: Next, we're going to go out west out to Midland.
• 2:43
  Mike Marrs: If you want to combine a movie with a little West Texas scenery, put the Big Sky Drive-in near Midland on the list.
• 2:50
  Mike Marrs: The name is pretty appropriate because the Big West Texas sky becomes part of the show.
• 2:54
  Mike Marrs: Big Sky has multiple screens and the traditional drive-in setup with movies transmitted to your car radio, not hanging on the window like they used to.
• 3:03
  Mike Marrs: So that makes it really cool, makes it a lot nicer.
• 3:06
  Mike Marrs: Sounds better for sure.
• 3:07
  Mike Marrs: So bring some lawn chairs or a blanket and grab some concessions and watch the sun disappear.
• 3:13
  Mike Marrs: Sometimes the road trip is as much fun as the destination.
• 3:18
  Mike Marrs: Up next, we got the Graham Drive-in in Graham.
• 3:22
  Mike Marrs: The Graham Drive-In in Graham, Texas.
• 3:24
  Mike Marrs: For something a little more old school, the Graham Drive-in is hard to overlook.
• 3:29
  Mike Marrs: It opened in 1948, and it is recognized as the oldest continually operating drive-in in Texas.
• 3:35
  Mike Marrs: It is a single-screen theater, but that's part of the charm.
• 3:38
  Mike Marrs: This is the kind of place where you can arrive early, you get settled in, grab something from the concession stand, and watch the evening unfold before the movie begins.
• 3:47
  Mike Marrs: So if you're looking for a destination that feels like stepping back in time, this belongs on the list.
• 3:55
  Mike Marrs: And then there's the Brazus Drive-in in Granbury, which has been welcoming moviegoers since 1952.
• 4:01
  Mike Marrs: So this is another single-screen theater, but don't let it fool you because that's the whole point here.
• 4:06
  Mike Marrs: That's part of the experience.
• 4:08
  Mike Marrs: Go here, you can see a double feature, get some concessions, you're in your own car, and a Texas evening under the sky.
• 4:16
  Mike Marrs: What more could you ask for?
• 4:18
  Mike Marrs: Then you add in Granberry's historic downtown and the lake country, and you've got the makings of a pretty good weekend road trip.
• 4:26
  Mike Marrs: Sometimes slowing down is exactly what a road trip needs.
• 4:30
  Mike Marrs: Now that's just five of them to start with.
• 4:32
  Mike Marrs: Now there's plenty of other drive-in theaters across uh Texas.
• 4:37
  Mike Marrs: There's one up in Amarillo.
• 4:39
  Mike Marrs: Doc's drive-in is in Buda, south of Austin.
• 4:42
  Mike Marrs: The last drive-in picture show is still up in Gatesville.
• 4:45
  Mike Marrs: The showboat drive-in is in Hockley, and there's there's some more of them out there.
• 4:50
  Mike Marrs: You just got to check the schedule.
• 4:52
  Mike Marrs: When you find it, look at the schedule because not all of them are running seven days a week.
• 4:56
  Mike Marrs: Some of them only on run Wednesday through Sunday or Thursday through Sunday.
• 5:00
  Mike Marrs: So the next time somebody says there's nothing to do on a hot Texas summer night, you might just have a better answer.
• 5:07
  Mike Marrs: Find a road, find a drive in, and see where that road is going to take you.