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I forgot Chavis. I was thinking of Pullen and Hayes Barton.
I was thinking of Pullen and Optimist.
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What and where was the drive-in movie on North Blvd.?
It was on the west side of Capital...errr....North Blvd just before you get to New Hope Ch. Rd. It's now a Kangaroo.
Pop quiz, hot shot, what restaurant took the place of the drive-in?
What and where was the drive-in movie on North Blvd.?
That would be The Forest Drive Inn...now Ashton Square I think they call it.
Did you know the original Forest Drive Inn stood in the southeast corner of the intersection of Capitol and the Beltline(Behind now what is Green Front Interior's) Sure was
^Actually I remembered the drive-in being a little further south closer to Greywood dr but upon further investigation using Raleigh's Imaps page I see that the drive-in was right where the shopping center is now. The restaurant I'm talking about was The Roadhouse that ended up burning down.
Check out the Imaps page to see the drive-in. Click on aerial then select the year.
Hey Pog. Since you're the Raleigh historical guru.
Is it true there used to be a racetrack in north Raleigh? I've heard from multiple sources there used to be one where the old UPS office and that large manufacturing plant is at the end of Navajo Dr.?
That would be The Forest Drive Inn...now Ashton Square I think they call it.
Did you know the original Forest Drive Inn stood in the southeast corner of the intersection of Capitol and the Beltline(Behind now what is Green Front Interior's) Sure was
I remember my step-mother taking my sister and me there to see "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia".
Hey Pog. Since you're the Raleigh historical guru.
Is it true there used to be a racetrack in north Raleigh? I've heard from multiple sources there used to be one where the old UPS office and that large manufacturing plant is at the end of Navajo Dr.?
You could've asked me that! Yes, it use to be here:
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