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Fort Mason Flix Canceled — Other Options
This San Francisco offering has been canceled — but here are other options.
SAN FRANCISCO — Many Bay Area drive-in movie venues that popped up when the pandemic hit have shuttered, at least for now, but some are still open, with some of the most popular movies ever - including "Frozen" - coming up.
The outdoor movie series at Fort Mason Flix drive-in festival has been canceled in compliance with the local shelter-in-place order.
"We hope to see you again at the drive-in one day soon," Fort Mason Flix organizers posted on the festival webpage. "Until then, be safe, stay healthy, and wear a mask!"
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The Pier 70 outdoor "Dinner and a Drive-in" series began and ended in October.
The Alameda County Fairgrounds "Classics From Your Car" series of outdoor movies is still going strong. "Frozen" is coming up Jan. 8, and "Jumanji" will be shown Jan. 9 at the fairgrounds at 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, https://alamedacountyfair.com/movie-drive-ins/.
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West Wind, a chain that opened its first drive-in theater in 1952, has two theaters in the Bay Area: The Solano Drive-in in Concord and the Capitol Drive-in in San Jose.
The chain is not only going strong but seemingly flourishing in the pandemic. The business, family-owned and operated from the beginning, recently reopened two drive-ins that had been shuttered for years, the Concord venue and the Santa Barbara Drive-in in Goleta.
While the Fairgrounds offerings are strictly classic movies, West Wind shows a mix of films including new movies. The Fairgrounds offers comestibles including cheeseburgers with 100 percent Angus beef and Wisconsin cheddar cheese, while West Wind advertises itself as "retro," with a fully stocked snack bar.
The Capitol Drive-In is at 3630 Hillcap Ave., San Jose, https://www.westwinddi.com/locations/capitol, and is currently open for business, with "Wonder Woman 1984" on the bill.
The Solano Drive-In is at 1611 Solano Way, Concord, https://www.westwinddi.com/locations/solano. Because COVID-19 restrictions often change quickly, it's best to check with this venue by telephone at (925) 825-1951 or (925) 687-6445 to determine whether it's open.
In general, with almost any venue, it's a good idea these days to call ahead and check that the business is currently open.
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