Awesome Fest Drive-In at Eakins Oval (Fairmount Philadelphia, PA)

Awesome Fest Drive-In at Eakins Oval
(Fairmount Art Museum Philadelphia, PA)

http://theawesomefest.com/announcements/awesome-fest-open-center-city-philadelphias-first-ever-drive-movie-theater

Eakins Oval in front of Philadelphia's Art Museum has been experiencing a renaissance in creative uses for the space.  This summer it hosted pop up beer gardens, food truck and community events.  For five weeks in October, Eakins Oval has been converted into a movie drive in to celebrate the 80th anniversary of movie drive-ins.

Weekly double features are schedule on Friday evenings from October 18th until Novemeber 22nd.  There are 75 parking spots and anyone who is on foot is able to see the movie for free.

For car park tickets:
www.theawesomefest.com or www.thetroc.com

Friday, October 18th – 7:30pm
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) & Pacific Rim (2013)

Friday, October 25th – 7:30pm
Grease (1978) & The Blob (1958)

Friday, November 1st – 7:30pm
The Car (1977) & Christine (1983)  

Friday, November 8th – 7:30pm
Arachnophobia (1990) & Big Ass Spider! (2013)

Friday, November 15th 
NO MOVIE DUE TO PHILADELPHIA MARATHON

Friday, November 22nd – 7:30pm
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) & Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) 

 

Bella Popcorn Maker

I may have once stated: "All I need is a popcorn machine and I could watch movies in my room indefinitely."  Food/bathroom/shower breaks not withstanding, I stand behind my quote.

Kudos to one of my close friends for remembering such nonsense that spewed from my mouth and getting me a fun christmas gift.

With the improvement of home theaters equipment and/or the growth of entertainment on an hdtv/computer monitor/laptop screen, more and more people are enjoying some form of video entertainment at home.  To better replicate the movie going experience, popcorn is almost a necessity.

On that note, meet the Bella Popcorn Maker:

Consider it for all the movie afficiandos in your life or use it for entetaining you friends who have a complex against microwave popcorn.  Disclaimer: I enjoy microwave popcorn as much as the next person.

Now I just have to go buy some non microwave popcorn to test it out. 


Thanks to my friends for the fun gift.