As seen in the photo above, a large refreshment stand was located near the center of the parking area and served a variety of popular food and drinks items such as popcorn, hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks, candy and other offerings. An amusement area with children's rides was located inside the drive-in grounds at the base of the large screen.
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On one memorable summer evening in 1967, twin male cousins from Arizona visiting the Stinson brothers joined members of the Blue Beats in Dennis'1951 Chevy for a night at the East Drive-In. An amazing amount of food was ordered-up from the East's refreshment stand and enjoyed that night.
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The East Drive-In was located on U.S Route 60 near the 29th Street exit of Interstate 64. Open for business in August 1951, the East was the largest drive-in theater in the Tri-State with parking slots available for up to 1000 automobiles. At the peak of its popularity during the early to mid-1960s, showings at the East were sold-out on most weekends when double features, triple features, and sometimes all night movies were offered. The East Drive-In closed on November 6, 1993, and the valuable land was sold.
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