| Millie's
Aloha Drive-In, Allegan Michigan |
 Millie's Aloha, Summer 1990 |
| Today businesses pitch up faux 50's diners
decorated with Elvis silhouettes, while our genuine 1950s architectural
culture crumbles. The deterioration of Millie's Aloha Drive-In, in nearby
Allegan, MI was such a disaster. Millie's had the coolest neon sign
on M-89, carhops, and delicious hamburgers. After being driven out
of business by the nearby McDonald's in the early 90's, Millie's sat vacant for a
decade, and narrowly escaped being condemned by the city. It has
since re-opened as a 50s themed ice cream
shack, with miniature golf in the back. Unfortunately, the sign, after a
decade of neglect, was not repairable. The new owners have put a lot
of work into building and property, and deserve praise for breathing
life back into this old place.
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