Senator Drive-In Sign

For both of the images below, position mouse cursor over image to see September 2008 photo. Move mouse cursor off image to see May 2010 photo of restored sign.

Prescott, Arizona

For years I had been driving past the open field which once was the Senator Drive-In, every time thinking I should stop and take a picture of the old sign by the side of the road. I finally did stop and photograph the sign on September 13, 2008. At the time, I didn't know how lucky I was; the sign was unexpectedly torn down only a month later, on October 15, 2008. But the good citizens of Prescott mounted a campain to recover the remains of the sign and restore this irreplaceable piece of car-culture history; by December 2009 the restoration was complete. I returned on May 31, 2010 to photograph the restored sign; my before-and-after photos are presented here.

Directions: On Senator Highway just south of Prescott. The drive-in grounds are posted against trespassing, but the sign is easily visible from the road.

Last visited: May 2010.

Standard disclaimer: Sites are described for entertainment purposes only, as they were at the time of my last visit. I can not vouch for the current condition of the site or its accessibility.