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Expert: - 11/22/2006


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are there any drive in movie theaters around Long Beach or anywhere near Long Beach... I have been searching for one but haven't had any luck in doing so.  

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Hi Cheryl,

Residents in Los Angeles and Orange Counties have watched their drive-in theaters fall by the wayside in the last 20 years. As the population density increases and people move further away from the main city, drive-ins that were once located in the outskirts suddenly find themselves sitting on prime land. Sadly, there is only 1 drive-in left in LA and Orange Counties, the Vineland. All others have been closed and/or demolished.

The Vineland Drive-In Theatre in Industry is open daily for both swapmeets and movies. The area around is all industrial, so the huge lot may be a sitting duck for a weasel factory one day. You just never know...

443 Vineland Ave, Industry, CA

Not exactly close, but it's the closest you've got.

Hope this helps,

Steve

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