Last weekend while passing through Winchester, Virginia on Interstate 81, I passed a strange structure just south of the city limits that looked strangely familiar. The large concrete walls surrounding an empty raked rectangle showed the unmistakable outline of a movie theatre. Needing gas, a bathroom, and an IV of coffee, I pulled off of I81 and into the small truck stop community of Stephens City, Virginia. There I saw a sign that confirmed my suspicions, not only was this town getting a new movie theatre, but they were getting the first Alamo Drafthouse to be built outside of the franchise’s Texas home. I would like to welcome Alamo Drafthouse to the East Coast!
I have been a resident of Stephens City for over seven years. I feel fortunate to live in an area blessed with beautiful countryside, vineyards, farms, antique shops, restaurants, shopping, colleges, and historical landmarks.
I was mildly interested in the new building of Alamo Drafthouse, and had heard that it was to be a "dinner theatre." However, after reading this post, it seems that what the author describes is a place for younger people with a penchant for beer and B movies.
Either that, or I'm as wrong as the author is about Stephens City being a "truck stop community."
I was mildly interested in the new building of Alamo Drafthouse, and had heard that it was to be a "dinner theatre." However, after reading this post, it seems that what the author describes is a place for younger people with a penchant for beer and B movies.
Either that, or I'm as wrong as the author is about Stephens City being a "truck stop community."
