And then of course, the actual movie itself was shown and I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent sound and screen quality.
I don't doubt that we'll be back though! The fun we had at the Drafthouse was just too good to pass up all the time!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Happy Anniversary at the Alamo
The husband and I reached 10 years of marriage on Friday and to celebrate, we decided to leave the kids with a sitter for the evening and head over to the Alamo Drafthouse for dinner and show! Way back in September a friend gave me a gift card to Alamo for my birthday and I figured after 9 months that we should maybe use it...
The Alamo Drafthouse is one of those cool theaters that serve up dinner, drinks and movies all in one place! You can sit down and order popcorn- they serve it up in a big, silver bowl, just like home -or you can expand your horizon and get yourself a green chili burger and a beer just like the hubby did. Or if a burger and beer isn't your thing (it's not mine, so I had the Moonstruck pizza: fresh tomatoes, basil and cheese) you can pick from one of the many items on the menu.
They don't show ANY adds at Alamo, instead you get a "pre-show" that is tailored to the movie you are about to watch. We decided to see The Avengers, so our pre-show had clips from various films/TV shows pertaining to Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. It was wonderful to not have to sit and see the same adds play over and over again while you waited.
And then of course, the actual movie itself was shown and I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent sound and screen quality.
My husband said that he is now spoiled and will not be able to watch movies at regular theaters anymore. I told him that with the price tag of $110 (that included our tickets, dinner, tip and babysitter payout) he will just have to cope. I shudder to think what the yearly cost would be to see all the movies I see for the cost of $110 a pop. A matinee show at the theater down the street is $7.25. As long as you remember to bring a sweater and not wear shorts, so as to not freeze to death (the folks who run this particular establishment keep it cold) the movie itself is just as entertaining as the one shown at Alamo.
I don't doubt that we'll be back though! The fun we had at the Drafthouse was just too good to pass up all the time!
And then of course, the actual movie itself was shown and I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent sound and screen quality.
I don't doubt that we'll be back though! The fun we had at the Drafthouse was just too good to pass up all the time!
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Glad you had a great time celebrating your anniversary! Did you eat before you watched that high action packed movie or during? Can't imagine during.
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