A&W Drive-In, Part 1

I've been on a little road trip so I haven't been able to post anything the last few days, but now I have some new pictures to share.

During my road trip through Central California, I visited the oldest A&W Drive-In still in operations. This is the exterior outside the Modesto restaurant. Hungry patrons can order their burgers and drinks right from their cars. Although I didn't see any roller skating waitress coming out to take orders, the nostalgia is still there.

A close-up of the exterior menu board.

The owner promotes 1950's-style rock & roll karaoke on Saturday evenings. I wished I was there to see that.

Interior seating

Order counter

A&W is famous for its root beers and in 1919, Roy Allen opened his business and served his first frosty mug root beer for 5 cents. As a child, I remember it was a treat to go eat at an A&W restaurant with my parents, but now, an A&W is a little harder to find plus there are a lot more fast food competition than back in the 1970's.

Do you have any A&W stories to share?

- Karen