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Washington Drive-ins

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Dick's Drive-in
Seattle, WA
This Dick's Drive-in on 45th St. is the original location which opened in 1954. There are now five locations in Seattle and one in Edmonds, WA. The top part of this pole sign revolves. The neon sign on the roof is lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Dick's Drive-in
Seattle, WA
This Dick's Drive-in on Broadway Ave. East opened in 1955. It closed in 2021 for interior remodeling. [map]

Dick's Drive-in
Seattle, WA
This Dick's Drive-in on 30th Ave. NE opened in 1963. [map]

Dick's Drive-in
Seattle, WA
Dick's Drive-in
Edmonds, WA
This Dick's Drive-in on Holman Rd. opened in 1960. [map]

The Dick's Drive-in in Edmonds features a retro sign and building. It was built in 2011. [map]

Dick's Hamburgers
Spokane, WA
Dick's Hamburgers opened in the early 1960s as a Panda Self Service Drive-in. It was renamed Dick's Hamburgers in 1966. The letters on the sign were changed when it became Dick's but the Panda was kept. The circle with the chicken had the price of a hamburger at least until the early 1970s. There is no relationship between this drive-in and the Dick's Drive-ins in Seattle. For more, see this website. [map]

Pick Quick Drive-in
Fife, WA
The Pick Quick Drive-in opened here in 1949. For more, see this website. [map]

410 Drive-In
Clarkston, WA
The 410 Drive-In is located on what was US 410 (now US 12). This drive-in opened in 1955. It still has carhop service. For more, see this website. [map]

Campus U-Tote-Em
Ellensburg, WA
The Campus U-Tote-Em opened around 1952. In 1984, the stand was doubled in size. [map]

Rossow's U-Tote-Em
Ellensburg, WA

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2015:
Rossow's U-Tote-Em was built in 1962. By 2012, the "Burgers" sign was gone and the flashing light wheel had been moved over the canopy. For more, see this website. [map]

More Washington:
Red Arrow Drive-in (Cle Elum)
Twin Pines Drive-in (Cle Elum)
former Ying's Drive-in (Seattle) [map]
Bob's Drive-in (Sunnyside)

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