Many drive-in theaters did a booming business during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly because it was the only safe or open entertainment venue for people to watch movies and, in some cases, go to concerts. According to a story from CNN Business, the good times for the drive-ins may not be over: Last … Continue reading Data indicates surge of business at drive-in theaters may persist
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Renovations begin on long-closed TeePee Drive-In theater in Sapulpa
The new owners of the historic TeePee Drive-In theater in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, have started renovations on the property and hope to reopen it by spring. Joni Rogers-Kante of the Kante Group, which bought the property earlier this year, told News on 6 that her brother used to work in the ticket booth before the theater … Continue reading Renovations begin on long-closed TeePee Drive-In theater in Sapulpa
More details emerge about the planned reopening of TeePee Drive-In in Sapulpa
A Sapulpa Times report contained more details about the eventual reopening of the long-closed TeePee Drive-In in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. The gist: It's not going to be just a drive-in theater. As previously reported, the Kante Group earlier this year bought the theater, which sits along the Ozark Trail alignment of early Route 66 west of … Continue reading More details emerge about the planned reopening of TeePee Drive-In in Sapulpa
TeePee Drive-In in Sapulpa gets new owners, may reopen by summer
The long-closed TeePee Drive-In theater west of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, recently landed new owners that seek to reopen it by summer. The Sapulpa Times reported: The Kante Group, part of the family of organizations by local entrepreneur and CEO of SeneGence International Joni Rogers-Kante, had purchased the property and officially closed on it on Thursday, sources … Continue reading TeePee Drive-In in Sapulpa gets new owners, may reopen by summer
New mural in Sapulpa shows several Route 66 sites
A new mural in downtown Sapulpa, Oklahoma, shows historical sites in that town, including several along Route 66. The 1,300-square-foot mural, which was finished earlier this week, stands near Dewey Avenue (aka Route 66) and Main Street. More from the Sapulpa Times: The mural is “a gift to the city” from Joni Rogers-Kante and The … Continue reading New mural in Sapulpa shows several Route 66 sites
TeePee Drive-In goes up for sale again
The long-closed TeePee Drive-In on an original alignment of Route 66 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, is on the market again, according to KJRH-TV in Tulsa, after a brief ray of hope for its revival a few years ago faded. The asking price for the property is $275,000. Here's the video report from the station, which has … Continue reading TeePee Drive-In goes up for sale again