The 99 W is getting a digital projector!

Honda is sponsoring Project Drive-In to help save the remaining 300+ drive-ins still operating throughout the country. Recently a local drive-in - 99 W in Newberg (my hometown!) - won a digital projector that will keep it showing movies for hopefully decades to come. Last night, the 99W held a special Thursday night showing of one movie before it hit theatres - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Since Hen had Thursday and Friday off from school for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, it was an opportune time to introduce the young lad to the drive-in movie experience.

We arrived early to nab a good spot and were welcomed with free admittance and a car blanket from Honda. Honda rocks! We read some books, hit the concession stand, and took some ghost shots of Hen to pass the time until dusk. The 99 W still runs awesome vintage ads before the movie starts and at one point we were all singing the National Anthem. (Note to Timbers fans - this song is forever changed after a game and I had to restrain myself from yelling "Timbers!" at the end.) Then the show started and it was all fantastic!

Of course there were pictures...