McHenry Outdoor Theater-- Part 2: Doin' a Retro Night

It is now open on weekends, but come June seven days a week.  Cost is $14 a person and includes two feature films.  This weekend it is "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and "Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania."

I would like to do an ultimate retro night at some point this summer. That would mean going out to the Ingleside, Illinois, Don 'N Suds for a Coney Dog and some of that good root beer.  Carhops serve you. (We are lucky to have three remaining Dog 'N Suds here in close proximity.  The other two are in Grayslake and Richmond.)

 Then go the the McHenry Outdoor Theater for a movie(s).

My big problem, however, is that during the summer, the movies don't start until 9 which seriously pushes my bedtime.  And, if I stay for the second film (to get my money's worth), 2 am is REALLY past my bedtime.

Plus, these new cars have things on them that I do not know how to operate.

We'll See.  --CootFilm

Remembering Dog 'N Suds Back Then: Food Prices

We haven't been to the place yet this year, but usually we go on Thursdays when they have a special on Charcoburgers.  Last year the deal was two for $4.  We don't know what it is this year.  A few years back, it was two for $3.  Wash that down with one of thse great root beers, and you're in heaven.

Anyway, they had a menu with prices from the past.  Unfortunately, there was not a date on it.

But, here they are:

Charcoburger  60 cents

Coney Dog:  60 cents

Hot Dog:  30 cents

Texas Burger:  $1.15

Root Beer:  25 cents and 30 cents

French Fries:  35 cents

Onion Rings:  50 cents

Shakes and Malts:  55 cents

Pork Tenderloin:  70 cents.

Sure wish we still had these prices.  I almost can't afford to eat out these days.

Don't You Wish.   --CootBeer

Remember Dog 'N Suds

We are fortunate to have one of the seven or so remaining Dog 'N Suds restaurants  left in the United States right here in Ingleside, Illinois, just a short distance from the Grant Hall Museum where the Fox Lake/Grant Township Area Historical Society meets.

There are also two other Dog 'N Suds within twenty miles of us.  One is in Richmond and the other in Grayslake.  I am particularly fond of their root beer, of course, but also their Coney Dogs and Charburgers.

Plus, the gal comes out to your car to take your order and bring the food.  It's real retro.  And, for even more of a retro experience, you can go over to the McHenry Drive-In (about 15 miles away) and see movies under the stars.

We have a Miller's Dog 'N Suds display in the museum.

I looked at a menu from the past (unfortunately no date on it), but I sure would like to have those prices today.

Next Post.  --CootBeerandDog

Deaths: Helped Make Dad's Root Beer an International Brand

From the August 21, 2015, Chicago Tribune.

ROU GURVEY (1923-2015)

Built Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer into a strong brand before Coke and Pepsi dominated the market.  According to his son Scott, he was able to build personal relationships with bottlers back in the days when there were a lot of independent soft drink flavors.  Died August 12 at age 92.

Born in New York and moved to Chicago where graduated from Roosevelt High School before attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Left school in sophomore year to served in World War II.

In the early 1950s, hired by Chicago-based Dad's which had been founded in the 1930s.  Dad's at the time was a regional powerhouse, but Gurvey helped build it into a national and international brand.  They became second in root beer sales with 12 million cases, behind A&W.