Temple Drive-In

Kenmore on March 4, 2024 at 4:01 am

The drive-in first appears in a 1951 aerial. By 1971, a widescreen had replaced the old square screen. Plus, the entrance to the drive-in on the NE corner appears to have changed. A new building was added (perhaps a concession stand) and the entrance seems to have been paved.

By 1981, the entrance had changed again with the lane running down the east side of the drive-in disappearing. Given the tracks, I’m not sure if it was still open although the drive-in itself is still intact.

By 1992, the drive-in had been fully demolished, nothing but an empty field. The 1998 aerial reveals buildings on the site.

rivest266 on May 18, 2021 at 10:46 am

Reopened as the Hi-Way 30 Drive-In on May 27th, 1949. Another ad posted.

MichaelKilgore on February 11, 2021 at 3:10 am

Boxoffice, July 19, 1947: “The new K&K Drive-In Theatre, first drive-in in the Boise valley, was to have opened July 16, according to J. F. Knuth, builder and manager. The new 500-car drive-in stands on a 12-acre plot of former farm land two and a half miles east of Meridian on Highway 30 and seven miles from Boise. It is equipped with in-car speakers.”

Kenmore on September 8, 2015 at 12:07 pm

I have found no evidence of a drive-in on North Eagle Road during the time frame when it was open.

A 1971 aerial photo shows nothing. However, there was a drive in about 1 mile west of North Eagle Road at 1375 E Fairview Ave which appears to fit the description of the K & K.

Today, there are a couple of stores that sit on the property, but no trace of the drive-in being present anymore. http://tinyurl.com/o7tnphk