Skyway Drive-In
4035 Boulder Highway,
Las Vegas,
NV
89121
4035 Boulder Highway,
Las Vegas,
NV
89121
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The Skyway Drive-In was built by DeAnza.
Closed in 1981 and since demolished, Boulder Station sits here now.
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Scott Zimmerman
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Here is a photo of the Skyway Drive-In dated 1992.
The drive in on lamb and sahara was called the Desert 5. it closed in 1988 and was replaced by the Desert 16 cimemas,itself now closed.
This was the Drive In for families. I saw alot of westerns and war movies with my dad. They had a small playground in front of the screen, as I’m sure other drive ins did. My dad would bring his lawn chair and sit outside the car for the movie while we stayed in the car.He would always back the wagon into the stall so we could sit on the tailgate and when we would fall asleep all he had to do was close the tailgate and head home. Not a bad snack bar either. I can still see the people that lived across the way sitting on their cinderblock fences and watching the movies. Alot of memories from 1959 – 1965.
Advertised in the LA Times on 7/7/71. Double feature was “Love Story” and “A Few Dollars More”. His and her films, I guess. Phone number was DU2-8505.
Where is the ad?
I don’t have my camera with me. You’ll have to trust me on this one.
The Skyway is listed as open in 1975 with a 500 car capacity.
Here is a 1970 ad.
The Desert 5 drive-in was open well before the ‘80s… My friends and I went there during high school – I graduated in 1976. :–)
And yep, the Skyway shrunk in capacity as the years went by. They took out the speakers in the rear of the property – leaving just the poles.
Great ad i wonder of all the people to look at that movie ad did they notice “THE CYCLE SAVAGES” rated R with Melody Patterson? hey, wasn’t she that sweet young lady on the TV show “F-TROOP” Melody, i am shocked!