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Drive-in movie theaters – ‘We are carrying on’

Outdoor venues survive, and thrive in Blue Grass, Maquoketa
By: Dave Thompson|July 18, 2025
|13 min read
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    • These are two of the screens at the Blue Grass Drive-In at 774 W. Mayne St. CREDIT BLUE GRASS DRIVE-IN

    When you mention drive-in movie theaters, it brings back a flood of great memories for movie fans such as Michelle Rasmussen and Amber Harden.

    “When I was a kid, they had a drive-in in Muscatine, and there was a playground right under the big movie screen. All the adults stayed in their cars, and we played under the movies. … That’s my favorite memory of the…

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