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| - Fun fact: Dependable Drive-In is open year round! Is anyone else as surprised as I am? Actually, now that I think about it, it kind of makes sense, because movies at a drive-in can't be viewed until the sun goes down, which means you can watch your movies sooner during the fall and winter. I mean, I've always had fun when I've made the trip out here, but the catch is that I need to be ready to drive home around 1 or 2 AM during the summer.
But I digress. This is definitely one of my favorite things in Pittsburgh, and I'm extremely glad we still have a drive-in. Going to one of these is a really fun experience. This drive-in has four screens and usually plays two, maybe three movies in one session on each screen. You just park your car and get to spend an evening with friends or family, eating food and talking in your car, and possibly sitting on blankets picnic-style while watching your movies. (This last option depends entirely on how busy the drive-in is and whether or not you can find a place to sit where you can see the screen as opposed to the back of a line of parked cars. Also, weather is always an important factor!)
The pricing for tickets here is super reasonable; one ticket gets you two movies, so it's literally a two-for-one when compared to regular theaters. The catch is that usually, a bad movie ends up being paired with a good one. It's VERY rarely that I see a screen playing two movies I actually want to see. And no, you can't drive between screens; you pick a screen, park in the lot in front of it, and stay there until you go home. (Because of this, I will never forgive myself for missing the week where the newest Batman movie AND "The Avengers" were playing together. Most. Epic. Pairing. Ever.)
And if you get hungry, just hit the snack bar - it's far more varied than an average theater concession stand and really isn't too bad in terms of quality. Not great, but not bad!
A quick word of advice: if you have an older car, bring jumper cables or one of those portable battery chargers, just in case. The way a drive-in works is you turn on your car radio to a set station to hear the movie audio; in the past, I've had trouble getting my older cars to start after watching movies here, and getting stranded in one of those lots would not be the ideal way to end a night out.
My final say? If anyone is brave enough to sit through some chilly weather, check this place out ASAP! But don't worry: if you'd rather stay indoors for a few months of hibernation, you can always go to see some summer blockbusters instead.
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