{"id":1709,"date":"2020-10-13T14:03:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T18:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/larry-johnston.com\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2021-02-22T17:23:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T22:23:24","slug":"bonnie-doon-drive-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/larry-johnston.com\/?p=1709","title":{"rendered":"Bonnie Doon Drive-in South Michigan St"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Copyright Larry Johnston<\/div>\r\n
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Bonnie Doon Drive-in, S. Michigan St.,<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

South Bend, Indiana<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Bonnie Doon Ice Cream started in 1941 and in 1944, they opened their first drive-in.\u00a0 One of their most popular locations was on S. Michigan Street, in South Bend, Indiana.\u00a0 At the time, when I frequented that location, there were 5 locations in the area.<\/p>\r\n

During my High School days, Michigan Street was a one-way street going north and the next street over, Main Street was one way going south. Bonnie Doon and Azar’s Big Boy sat next door to each other, so they became the hang out as the cars would drives through both establishments, go around the block and back through, over and over, eventually referred to as the merry-go-round.\u00a0 The teenagers would sit on their cars in the parking lot and watch the cars go by. I remember the cars stopping along Main Street to meet. I am sure many romances started at Bonnie Doon.<\/p>\r\n

I have decided to bring back some of these historic buildings that have since become vacant or torn down. This painting on S. Michigan Street, in South Bend, Indiana, brought back memories and stories from the people who saw it.\u00a0 I asked my customers if they could find the Corvette Stingray in the painting. Most couldn’t find it, until I pointed out the reflection in the side of the car in the foreground. I have since painted Bonnie Doon \u2013 US 31, South Bend<\/a>, Bonnie Doon 4th<\/sup> St, Mishawaka 1940<\/a>, Bonnie Doon 4th<\/sup> St., Mishawaka 1950s<\/a>, Bonnie Doon- Lincolnway, Mishawaka, Indiana.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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