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Saturday, July 23, 2005


The drive-in picture show, apparently making a come back.
"I wanted to take people back to a simpler time," Murray said. "You hit 1958 once you enter our driveway."

Probably a lot of traffic, too. Texas drive-ins are seeing the biggest surge in decades, as Galaxy is among at least five outdoor theaters to open since 2003. The latest debuted in Killeen, near the Fort Hood military post, on July 1, and a new two-screen in the West Texas town of Midland is expected to open in August.

Several more are planned. Steve Rodman, owner of the Crossroads Drive-In in Shiner, between Houston and San Antonio, hopes to open a Houston theater with a more contemporary design by February.
Not the best way to see a movie, but at least if there's someone behind you kicking your chair, you can turn around and smack them in the head. Here's a list of Texas drive-ins.



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