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If you love the 1950's and 60's, check out a giant all-day retro party & car/bike show at the ultimate American 50's iconic "cruise-in" location--- an original 1949 DRIVE -IN THEATER!
RETRO-RAMA 2011
Hot Rods, Rat Rods, Kustoms, Vintage Motorcycles & Scooters
Ol Skool Pinstriping Demo
Music by "Killer Filler"
Double Feature Movies
Full Concession Stand
Car Show Registration is free with your paid admission
$15 admission covers all day/evening events (and car/bike show registration)
Saturday, May 21, 2011 1pm to 1am
Location: Raleigh Road Drive-In Theatre
3336 Raleigh Road (US Business Rt. 1)
Henderson, NC 27536
I'll post updates as they happen.
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Extreme Veteran
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    Location: Northern North Carolina | Retro-Rama is this weekend! Saturday, May 21. Car & Bike Show starts at 1pm. Register your pre-1975 car, truck, motorcycle, scooter, trailer queen, rust bucket, rat rod, whatever it is, for FREE, with your paid adult event admission. $15 Adult admission fee covers the car/bike show + Killer Filler's 2-hour or so show + the double feature first-run movies. The two movies are the latest Pirates of the Carribean flick ("Stranger Tides") and the most recent sequel to the Fast & Furious----- "Fast Five". Giant drive-in screen and movies under the stars!
Kids under 12 get in for only $3. Kids under 5 admitted free.
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The theater has a playground for kids. Full concession stand (burgers, pizza, hot dogs, chilli fries, etc. Home-made ice cream if our local home-made ice cream "specialists" can make it that day!). In true 50's and 60's "theater gimmick" tradition, the drive-in also has a character actor on-site, as "Captain Jack Sparrow", for the kids.
A super-talented Ol Skool pinstriper and painter from Richmond VA will be set up on-site, doing painting demos into the night.
He does the whole bit------ great "true flame" paint jobs, ol skool biker-style skulls & flames, and that vintage hand- lettering that few people know how to do anymore. Plus classic hot rod pinstriping, of course.
"Killer Filler" is a Winston Salem, NC-based instrumental band that specializes in ol skool 60's R&B and Surf. Very "tv themes", Hawaii-Five O, and Ventures-style.
If you know people who are into old vintage bikes----- choppers and bobbers, Triumphs, Indians, Nortons, Matchless, BSA, classic vintage Harleys etc----- the local Ton-Up cycle club is scheduled to be hanging out with us.
I was worried about the weather, but so far, the forecast is calling for high 70's, mid-80's and SUNNY.
If you're from out of town and need lodging info, or you need info on the theater policies, here's the drive-in site http://raleighroaddrivein.com/
For info on the Retro-Rama event, message me directly.  |