Lakeport Auto Movies Drive-In is a drive-in movie theater located on Soda Bay Road in Lakeport, California.

Lakeport Auto Movies Drive-In
Full nameLakeport Auto Movies Drive-In
Address52 Soda Bay Road
Lakeport, California
U.S.
OwnerScott Lotter
Construction
Built1972 (1972)
Opened1974 (1974)
Website
www.lakeportautomovies.com

History and description

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The Lakeport Auto Movies drive-in theater was built in 1972 and opened for business in 1974. It features a "large lot" accompanied by a red, mixed-use warehouse that contains a snack bar and public restrooms.[1][2] On March 9, 2020 it was announced that Lakeport Auto Movies and the accompanying Lakeport Cinema 5 would be closed "for the foreseeable future" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The theaters were reopened on May 21, 2020.[4] As of June 2020 Lakeport Auto Movies was owned by Scott Lotter.[5]

Reception

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Lakeport Auto Movies was included in The Manual's 7 "Coolest Drive-In Movie Theaters in the U.S."[6]

References

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  1. ^ Sweet, Cary. "Now playing: Families at Lake County drive-in theaters". SFGate. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ^ Lebaron, Gaye. "Drive-in movie theaters gone but not forgotten in Sonoma County". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "News Briefs". Lake County Record-Bee. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ Winter, Mary Joe. "Lakeport drive-in theater makes a comeback amid coronavirus pandemic". PressDemocrat.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ Winter, Mary Jo. "Lakeport drive-in theater makes a comeback amid coronavirus pandemic". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ Holt, Bryan. "Travel Back In Time with the Coolest Drive-In Movie Theaters in the U.S." TheManual.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.