Oregon Drive-In Nominated for Best Drive-In in America

All we do is win win win. Hopefully.

By Lizzy Acker

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99W, the drive-in theater in Newberg, Ore, just a mere 40 minutes away from our offices, is in the running for "Best Drive-In in America" over on USA Today.

According to USA Today, "The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, N.J. on June 6, 1933, and by the 1950s, there were more than 4,000 drive-in theaters in operation in the U.S…today there are fewer than 400 in operation."

Do you care about your state? Film? Anachronistic holdouts from a time before television? Then vote!

Currently, 99W is ranked first out of 20, which means your fellow Oregonians are pulling their weight. But shouldn't we win in a landslide?

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Currently, 99W is playing Deadpool and Batman vs. Superman. Shows are on the weekend only and start at dusk and are perfect for making out to. Just be careful you don't bring any prudes or you might get stranded.

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Lizzy Acker

Lizzy Acker

Lizzy Acker is Willamette Week's former web editor. Her first book, Monster Party, came out in 2010. She was born in Oregon, lived in San Francisco for almost eight years and then moved back to Oregon, just like everyone always knew she would.

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