Remember the days when a perfect Friday night would be a family outing for a night at the drive-in? We’d pack pillows and blankets to cozy up and we’d also bring loads of snacks and perhaps even a complete dinner. But who needs it all when we can watch an actual drive-in movie from… bed? Let’s take a look at the Fairlee Motel and Drive-In.
At the Fairlee Motel and Drive-In, you can go for the evening to watch a movie or you can spend the night while traveling through Vermont… Or both.
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There are rooms at the motel that have large picture windows that face the screen as well as a sound system so you can tune right into the movie while lying in bed.
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If you’re tall enough, you can even watch the movie while taking a shower!
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Everyone loves the nostalgia of watching a movie under the stars, but this way you can avoid the mosquitos.
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The snack bar is open to all and has everything from burgers to ice cream and, of course, buttered popcorn.
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The motel is open year-round and the drive-in will be reopening this spring for the season.
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The operations are a family affair. The Trapp family works everything from tickets to projection to the snack bar. We just love local family businesses!
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You never know what you’ll see here, and we’re not talking about the movies. A while back this hot air balloon landed in the middle of the field just before showtime!
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Current movies will be shown starting in Spring on Saturdays and Sundays until Summer gets into full swing. Then the theater is open every day until Labor day and back to weekends through Columbus Day.
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The prices are less than what you’d spend for a matinee at a major theater, and do you know the best part???
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You get two movies aired back to back. That’s right, two for the price of one!!!
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The Fairlee Motel and Drive-In is located at 1809 US Route 5 N in Fairlee.
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(Not the actual shower.)
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