Saturday, April 29, 2023

Return of Drive-In Theaters-- Part 8:The Spud Drive-In Theatre

It would be possible to build a whole vacation around a visit to The Spud Drive-In Theatre in Idaho's Teton Country, located about an hour's drive from Grant Teton National Park.

Operating since 1953, it beckons to guests with a giant potato (what, a giant potato in Idaho, who'd have figured) sitting in "Old Murphy," a 1946 Chevrolet flatbed truck, parked along the driveway.

The drive-in sign is modeled after an Idaho license plate, featuring the motto "Famous Potatoes."  

A couple years ago, owner Lenny Zaban added two rustic cabins at the back of the lot, where overnight guests can watch movies from the porch or the nearby hot tub and enjoy specialties from the snack bar, including "Spud Buds" (potato tots) and caramel corn made fresh nightly.

Spend a Night at the Theater.  --Cooter


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