Thanks to the gods of all things good I showed up an HOUR AND A HALF early. The taste? I think for being out in the middle of Newton in a revised cornfield - ours tasted great.ġ Timing. And they look pretty darn great too - even if some 16 year old made it. When time stands still and who we are, becomes the real entertainment.Ħ. Waiting for the movie, was my favorite moment. Hearing the sounds of the summer come into play and smiling serenely as the soundtrack of kids laughing and friends, community coming together under the blanket of a beautiful fading summer sun. It was neat to see kids out playing football on the "grassy knoll" in front of the front entrance to the drive-in. coming early for me allowed me to chill and reminisce about past drive in / movie outings. It's very popular so you won't be the only one there watching a flick in the middle of what used to be a corn field now covered with gravel.ĥ. It's aura reminded me of something you would hope to never experience but see in Guadalajara or Shawshank Redemption.Ĥ. They have a makeshift one attached to the concessions stand that was reminiscent of something built in the sands of time in a forgotten part of a dark seedy part of Mexico. AND the food is actually top notch and they even MAKE individual pizzas (which I will be listing below in the El Negativio Section).ģ. So if you are young within the state of Iowa, get here quick because once this puppy closes so will the history of Drive-Ins within this state.Ģ. ONE Drive In theater exists (as of today and of my limited knowledge) in Iowa. Because my dad saw these adventures as just that, it made attending a movie a special, rare treat.ġ. My dad saw these outings as one complete waste-o-money. Maybe three times a year (that's right kids) we would venture to see a movie. Ever since I was a kid going to see a movie was not anything we did on a weekly basis. kind of like my experience at the Valle Drive In.īefore I begin my review, I'm just going to say this. It tells no one really if your experience was a positive or negative one. I really don't like to leave an even review.
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