Found this post by a user call MacAdvisor on Woz’s website:
Woz drove me to the theater after the meeting finished. It didn’t last all that long and I don’t remember what Woz, Jobs, and others were meeting about, if I ever knew. Tracking Woz down was a big part of my job. He would disappear for days, often leaving me with unsigned paychecks, film booking orders, and all sorts of things. He didn’t mean to, he would just get interested in something and sorta forget about the theater. We weren’t a big part of his life, just this little side thing, so when I needed something signed, I would work on getting to him for signatue and worry about getting back later. Getting back was never the problem tracking down Woz was.
Woz was then a simply wonderful man, but an occasionally frustrating boss (from what I hear, he still wonderful today, I just don’t know him). I wish we’d remained friends or even in contact, but this was all before Apple even went public and I viewed the Apple II I used at the theater as a terrific, but wildly expensive, typewriter. I didn’t even think to ask about one for my home and I am not sure what I would have done with it if I asked.
Jobs was legendary for his driving, but I liked the fact he went fast and got us there without delay. Back then, I’d been known to drive on sidewalks in my little 850 Syder to avoid stopping, so Jobs seemed a kindred spirit. We weren’t all that different in age, but he was clearly much wealthier than I was and nice enough to give me a ride out to my missing boss. I never saw him yell at anyone, nor be in the least bit impolite. He came with Woz to the theater a couple of times, but I left them alone to enjoy the picture.
The theater, for those that are interested, was called the Mayfair and Woz discusses it in his book. It became the Mexico after he gave it up and is located at 1194 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95116. I understand it is closed now and all of the lovely restoration work Woz paid for to the neon has been destroyed.
Looks like in the last photo, they uncovered some glass blocks that must have been painted over at the very top of the structure. Glad to see it’ll look as it was originally intended.
Kinda confused about the location… The 2nd picture in the first post says it’s a pic of the drive-in taken from Hwy 79. The highway is nowhere near Channel St. Google Earth shows no drive-in going back to 1994 on that residential street as well.
Street View shows the screen still existing on 79 South of town a ways. Near Reinhard Dr.
Interesting link Cosmic Ray posted. In the Street View there is 3 buildings in a row, with the Jewel in the center of the 3. Pan out to satellite view, and there is only the Jewel remaining standing.
Old Drive in customer found, couldn’t find the exit:
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/remains-found-at-old-tucson-drive-in-were-homicide-victim/article_3506dfb8-c574-11e1-a93a-0019bb2963f4.html
Google Earth 1995 view shows the drive-in where the farm implement lot is now. Which is the 2112 address. Nothing across the street.
Cherry Tree and Cherrytree are 2 different towns.
You can barely make out the stagecoach mural in the 1949 ad listed in the March 19th, 2009 post above.
A 1967 Aerial View of the Rocket Drive In. Many memories of this place!
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Del Norte Drive aerial view from 1967…
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1967 Historic Aerials view here….
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Historic Aerial view of the Bordertown from 1967…
HERE
Found this post by a user call MacAdvisor on Woz’s website:
Woz drove me to the theater after the meeting finished. It didn’t last all that long and I don’t remember what Woz, Jobs, and others were meeting about, if I ever knew. Tracking Woz down was a big part of my job. He would disappear for days, often leaving me with unsigned paychecks, film booking orders, and all sorts of things. He didn’t mean to, he would just get interested in something and sorta forget about the theater. We weren’t a big part of his life, just this little side thing, so when I needed something signed, I would work on getting to him for signatue and worry about getting back later. Getting back was never the problem tracking down Woz was.
Woz was then a simply wonderful man, but an occasionally frustrating boss (from what I hear, he still wonderful today, I just don’t know him). I wish we’d remained friends or even in contact, but this was all before Apple even went public and I viewed the Apple II I used at the theater as a terrific, but wildly expensive, typewriter. I didn’t even think to ask about one for my home and I am not sure what I would have done with it if I asked.
Jobs was legendary for his driving, but I liked the fact he went fast and got us there without delay. Back then, I’d been known to drive on sidewalks in my little 850 Syder to avoid stopping, so Jobs seemed a kindred spirit. We weren’t all that different in age, but he was clearly much wealthier than I was and nice enough to give me a ride out to my missing boss. I never saw him yell at anyone, nor be in the least bit impolite. He came with Woz to the theater a couple of times, but I left them alone to enjoy the picture.
The theater, for those that are interested, was called the Mayfair and Woz discusses it in his book. It became the Mexico after he gave it up and is located at 1194 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95116. I understand it is closed now and all of the lovely restoration work Woz paid for to the neon has been destroyed.
Looks like in the last photo, they uncovered some glass blocks that must have been painted over at the very top of the structure. Glad to see it’ll look as it was originally intended.
Currently housing Courtesy Pawn at 307 S. Canal St.
Delete the two words “US Highway” from the address and it’ll work fine then.
Texas should be 53xx, instead of 35xx Leopard.
B I N G Shows a newer map with toe Goodwill at the location.
Google maps shows the drive-in before reconstruction, Bing shows it afterwards.
B I N G
Kinda confused about the location… The 2nd picture in the first post says it’s a pic of the drive-in taken from Hwy 79. The highway is nowhere near Channel St. Google Earth shows no drive-in going back to 1994 on that residential street as well.
Street View shows the screen still existing on 79 South of town a ways. Near Reinhard Dr.
http://goo.gl/maps/rUIO
http://goo.gl/maps/IOLA
Is that the crest hanging above what was the screen in the 1/24/09 shot I posted earlier?
Roadsideoklahoma link only shows 1 theater for Jay, OK called the Ritz, this one. The Jet is listed for Jet, OK.
There’s a couple of buildings on S. Main right across from the square, that fit the size of a 200 seat theater.
Interesting link Cosmic Ray posted. In the Street View there is 3 buildings in a row, with the Jewel in the center of the 3. Pan out to satellite view, and there is only the Jewel remaining standing.
Updated Aerial link HERE
Even by 1964 it was a mobile home park. Didn’t seem to last long as a drive-in.
At the 1:10 spot of this video is the current exterior of the Yam Theater. Pops up in new window.
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About halfway down THIS page is a current view of the auditorium of the Yam Theater.
Update website to:
http://www.rodeodrivein.com/wheelin/
Updated link for my Apr 19, 2010 post above:
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