Bring back the carhop...

garysanfran · 05-26-2020, 01:46 PM

Heading north on Rt.3, just past the lights in Meredith... On the left, before you get to Cumberland Farms, there's an old abandoned eyesore gas station that I think would be a great location, at the right time, to open a carhop. The old-fashioned kind with girls in hot pants on roller skates bringing the food on trays to your car.

Hillcountry · 05-26-2020, 02:37 PM

I like this idea! Last time I was at a car hop was in the 1960’s in Salem at an A&W Root Beer! 2 Papa Burgers with fries please!

(and a large root beer!)

Descant · 05-26-2020, 02:38 PM

Maybe the Dive will add Kar Hops in Kayaks for cod water days?

Biggd · 05-26-2020, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

Heading north on Rt.3, just past the lights in Meredith... On the left, before you get to Cumberland Farms, there's an old abandoned eyesore gas station that I think would be a great location, at the right time, to open a carhop. The old-fashioned kind with girls in hot pants on roller skates bringing the food on trays to your car.

I think that is owned by the town of Meredith.

jbolty · 05-26-2020, 03:24 PM

Someone posted the idea of a Sonic drive in at the site of the old matterhorn motel in moultonboro. You can find the post, I think it was last April, maybe the first of the month...

tis · 05-26-2020, 04:11 PM

I think having a Sonic is a great idea. I also think we need to bring back drive in movies.

ishoot308 · 05-26-2020, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

I like this idea! Last time I was at a car hop was in the 1960’s in Salem at an A&W Root Beer! 2 Papa Burgers with fries please!

(and a large root beer!)

I remember the A&W car hop in Manchester on the West side of the Amoskeag bridge! I was just a kid but that was a great place! I still think their root beer is the best!

Dan

Barney Bear · 05-26-2020, 11:16 PM

Memories. My first paid job back home again in Indiana was as a car hop at an A&W Root Beer stand. I was fourteen and earned fifty cents per hour plus tips. 🐻

Biggd · 05-27-2020, 08:08 AM

Even someone delivering your food to your car on roller skates couldn't over come the horrid food at Sonic. Please no Sonic!

thinkxingu · 05-27-2020, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Even someone delivering your food to your car on roller skates couldn't over come the horrid food at Sonic. Please no Sonic!

Agreed. Almost as bad as Applebee's and TGI Friday's. Most chains are criminally mediocre.

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tis · 05-27-2020, 12:31 PM

Well it doesn't have to be Sonic. It could be fashioned after Sonic but with good food.

VitaBene · 05-27-2020, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Well it doesn't have to be Sonic. It could be fashioned after Sonic but with good food.

I went to my first sonic 2 years ago in SC. Maybe I get good ones but I like it. I would welcome drive in service.

tis · 05-28-2020, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

I went to my first sonic 2 years ago in SC. Maybe I get good ones but I like it. I would welcome drive in service.

We've been to Sonic for a hotdog or something. Obviously just a quick lunch place not fine dining. Just fun to go.

Trail Goer · 06-02-2020, 03:02 PM

I think its the building, it has the potential to look vintage, maybe that's why but its not the first time the thought has crossed my mind. It would be pretty neat to see something vintage (like a carhop) go there.

JPC · 06-02-2020, 07:09 PM

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I also think we need to bring back drive in movies.

We have a Drive in Movies in Milford. It's open/operating now.

05-26-2020, 01:46 PM	#1
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,534 Thanks: 641 Thanked 662 Times in 337 Posts	Bring back the carhop... Heading north on Rt.3, just past the lights in Meredith... On the left, before you get to Cumberland Farms, there's an old abandoned eyesore gas station that I think would be a great location, at the right time, to open a carhop. The old-fashioned kind with girls in hot pants on roller skates bringing the food on trays to your car. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

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Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,262 Thanks: 1,313 Thanked 1,599 Times in 1,035 Posts	2020 style Maybe the Dive will add Kar Hops in Kayaks for cod water days?

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Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Hop to It 🍺 Memories. My first paid job back home again in Indiana was as a car hop at an A&W Root Beer stand. I was fourteen and earned fifty cents per hour plus tips. 🐻

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	I like this idea! Last time I was at a car hop was in the 1960’s in Salem at an A&W Root Beer! 2 Papa Burgers with fries please! (and a large root beer!)

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05-26-2020, 03:24 PM	#5
jbolty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 660 Thanks: 318 Thanked 250 Times in 149 Posts	Someone posted the idea of a Sonic drive in at the site of the old matterhorn motel in moultonboro. You can find the post, I think it was last April, maybe the first of the month...

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,655 Thanks: 747 Thanked 1,440 Times in 1,001 Posts	I think having a Sonic is a great idea. I also think we need to bring back drive in movies.

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Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,009 Thanks: 2,158 Thanked 1,166 Times in 740 Posts	Even someone delivering your food to your car on roller skates couldn't over come the horrid food at Sonic. Please no Sonic!

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Trail Goer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: New Durham Posts: 169 Thanks: 122 Thanked 96 Times in 57 Posts	I think its the building, it has the potential to look vintage, maybe that's why but its not the first time the thought has crossed my mind. It would be pretty neat to see something vintage (like a carhop) go there.