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In the “Some Things Never Change” category, Louis’ Drive-In Hamburgers offered a landmark that is with us still a half century later — the giant Paul Bunyan that fronts Northwest Boulevard. You can see OrangeTV’s latest posting of vintage photos on his Remember The Roxy blog here.
Question: Which landmark is your favorite in your Inland Northwest community?
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JeanieSpokane on March 17 at 3:25 p.m.
DFO was kind enough to broaden the geographic area to include the Inland Northwest community. It’s not the drive in food places I miss - it is the drive in movies! Just think about the fact that children today will never know what it’s like to drive your car right into the “theater” and have with you all the food you want, home made popcorn, sandwiches, cookies, Koolaid. And playing on the swing set until the sun goes down low enough to see the screen. The Autovue on Trent I think. When I got my driver’s license, I was “allowed” to take all my siblings in the Volkswagen and go to the Autovue for a $1.50 a carload. The upside: the driver had the best seat.
hmoffsuite on March 17 at 4:03 p.m.
One that comes to mind initially is the Fish Inn. Back in the day, it was one of the top roadside attractions in the Country. We have a painting of it on the wall in the house.