Movie Theaters?
This might seem ridiculous but I got to ask. Do any of the trail towns have a movie theater?
I have watched movies in Rutland and Hanover
Manchester Center, back in the day had one, as well.
Yahtzee
I saw a movie in Erwin, TN (Erin Brockavich (sp)) and I saw another in Hanover, NH (Perfect Storm).
The theater in Erwin may have closed. Hanover is still open.
There is a 3 screen Drive-in Theater in Warwick, NY. That's only about 5 miles off the trail, and accessible from several trailheads.
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Erwin. Waynesboro.
Ashville, NC.
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Originally Posted by Ender
Way off the trail, but more hikers should visit. A great little city with a super 2 screen Fine Arts film house. There are 2 hostels in town too, so the hiker can stay for less than $25.
Best way to get to Asheville would be either from Hot Springs, or where the trail crosses I-40. Hitching on an interstate highway could be problematic though. Been here. Done that.
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got a ride to the movies in franklin n.c. in a white stretch limo..compliments of bus shuttle driver/motel owner/ ron..or rich..look for the trail angel bus at road crossing happy trailzz
I believe a friend of mine hitched from Sams Gap to Asheville, straight shot on the highway?
Anything's within walking distance if you've got the time.
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True. That's an interstate now though. If you're gonna hitch on the interstate, best to stay on the on-ramp. Otherwise you attract the attention of State Police. And they could still hassle you on the ramp.
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It's still there...right next door to a great pizza joint!!!
in 99' there was a theatre downtown. and they took down names what state people were from. it shut down i thought? is this the same one or a different one in waynesboro. thanks i enjoyed the theatre in hanover NH. some doctors i met in georgia sent me some cash in the mail i wasn't expecting. the note said to help stake the ride! musta known i was broke
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True on all counts... we had a fellow hiker who was from the area and her folks drove us there. Great town though, totally worth visiting!
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The Nugget Theater on Main St. here in Hanover is probably the nicest theater on the Trail, and usually plays quality stuff. (Right now, it's "Slumdog Millionaire"; "Gran Torino", "Milk" and "Revolutionary Road", so three out of four ain't bad).
Also, there are movies playing at very reasonable prices just about every night of the week at Dartmouth College, and the public is welcome to attend.
The only place I know of is Erwin (bit of a trek from Uncle Johnny's, though).
After walking around Gettysburg all day I went to the movies. The A/C was worth the price of admission.
I'm fairly certain the one in Waynesboro shut down between '99 and '01. The nearest theater I know of from Waynesboro is in Staunton, and is one heckova pain to get to (I saw Spider-Man 2).
There's also the theater down the road from Damascus in Abingdon that isn't too tricky to get to. Ask Lone Wolf for a ride. I'm sure he''' help you out.
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Geez, Sleepy, but with all due respect, anyone willing to hitch from Waynesboro to Staunton to see Spidey 2 kinda deserves what they get.
If I was out there with a car and knew that was your destination, I'd have probably kept going, too.
13 miles west of here in Abingdon and an easy hitch.....
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