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08-23-2017, 12:35 PM | #1 |
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Weirs Drive-in sold
Lookd like the drive-in has sold for 2.5 million for condo development.
http://www.nh1.com/news/historic-nh-...miniums-shops/
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End of an era, many fun memories... Hopefully this will breath new life into the Weirs.
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08-23-2017, 02:17 PM | #3 |
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The condo market must be hot again because that's been for sale for quite some time. That will be a big boost for the Laconia tax base. Let's see if they can slow down on residential tax increases.
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This is a great opportunity to finally begin the improvements people have been asking about and hoping for for many years. I hope the city is as supportive as possible to help the development of this property move forward in a timely manner. |
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I dont have a home in Laconia but if I did I would like to see my tax money spent more wisely and I certainly would not expect anymore increases once these commercial parcels get built. When I was looking for a second home I avoided Laconia because of its high taxes and high crime rate for the area. Hopefully they put that extra tax money to good use.
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Drive in
I'm surprised the drive in is still there after all these years. I can't say how many times I was there. First with my parents and later as a young driver. I always managed to bring my dates to the drive in!
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I think Labor Day all the old classic cars should pick a night for the last showing at the drive in
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08-24-2017, 08:57 AM | #9 |
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I'm really surprised it lasted this long. It can't have been very profitable, being only seasonal and with the high property taxes of Laconia. But there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
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Great idea. It's a shame that whenever any business closes everyone, including me, are quick to say how much we loved the place and will miss it. But on the other hand never go there or seldom. |
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As much as I enjoyed going there every summer since I could drive I've hoped they would be bought and rebuilt by someone. The place over the last few years has been disgusting.
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08-24-2017, 12:03 PM | #12 |
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Looks like the son is going to take the projection equipment and open up another Drive In. I hope he does. We go every year as part of our annual "drive around the lake and eat fried food" event.
I think if he keeps it retro and brands it as a 50's-60's kind of thing, it will be successful. What a unique fun night for kids and families. |
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Looks like the son is going to take the projection equipment and open up another Drive In. I hope he does. We go every year as part of our annual "drive around the lake and eat fried food" event.
I think if he keeps it retro and brands it as a 50's-60's kind of thing, it will be successful. What a unique fun night for kids and families. |
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Other than owning two self-storage facilities and a carwash, is anyone aware of any other properties that the A. E. Mitchell Corporation has developed? I guess I'm wondering if his pockets are deep enough to pull something like this off?
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Along with business ventures, some that are publicly known, some that are not, he has a waterfront home worth millions (with an eight car garage). Don't worry about AL. He is a smart businessman and would not have acquired 22 acres in the Weirs without a plan that will succeed. |
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Would that happen to be the property at the corner of Endicott & Summit ??
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Drive-ins are awesome, but in NH where the season is really short and there's plenty of empty commercial land, they should not occupy expensive real estate in an "urban" setting. Put them out in the middle of nowhere where land is cheap. It's not like anyone is going to walk or take public transport to a drive-in.
This is great news for Weirs Beach, I hope they really spiff it up. The area has tremendous potential and bike week is just not cutting it anymore. With the loss of half the NASCAR races in NH, wouldn't it be awesome to see bike week return to its roots of AMA motorcycle racing at Loudon? Hopefully the track is working hard to bring back Superbike races. |
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(Google Earth would indicate)...nice neighborhood!
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Drive In
Saw Star Wars and then the Simpson movie with the kids there.
Being a Masshole though......you haven't lived unless you went to the Revere Drive In. Even more nefarious was the Saugus Drive In. Truly the end of an era. Gawd I'm old! |
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We still occasionally go to the Bridgton Drive-in in Maine. My favorite memory from there is seeing the last Harry Potter movie there at midnight on the day it opened with my kids and their friends. The whole place was like a family-friendly tailgate party for hours leading up to the movie. Great fun! I really hope a new drive in opens with the projection gear. |
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Ho-Jo's
I use to work at Ho-Jo's where the Italian restaurant is now. After work we would sneak into the drive-in and watch the movies. There was a slit in the fence at the time.
And the dusk to dawn shows! Us local kids would sneak in a keg in a VW panel van and party all night! I even 'rented' out my car to kids who don't have a car but have a date! Use the money to catch up on my pinball skills at the arcade!
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Not sure if this deal fell through but the Drive In was advertised on the NH Craigslist by Remax just yesterday. If it's been sold why would they continue to advertise it for sale?
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There are pollution issues on the property. The closing was delayed and may not happen. The situation is still being assessed. Time will tell.
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When I was a kid my friends and I would go to the Weirs by boat and dock at Channel Marine and sneak into the Drive-in behind the screen. The fence there had been bent down. We would sit on the benches in front. We thought we were so clever.
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It was on the market within the last 6 months for over $4 million but it is not currently active. I know that does not indicate the true value but it is certainly worth a lot more than the assessed value. |
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Not so. It depends on the constituents of concern and their concentrations and volumes. You don't get a break for old hazardous waste. Inorganic chemicals, for example, don't break down with time. If a waste exceeds its regulatory limit it has to be remediated according to NHDES requirements.
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