Photos: Fries with an order of nostalgia

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Annie's Burger Town on Lincoln Street in Elkhorn started as a Dog n Suds restaurant in 1958, said owner Jeff Halpin. Drive-ins that have survived, like Annie's, still draw customers who appreciated the nostalgia as well as the food. Terry Mayer photo

Offering a combination of drive-in and drive-up or sit-down service, the A&W restaurant on Conde Street in Janesville has been owned by the Kline family since 1976. Terry Mayer photo

One of the built-in speakers on the outdoor menus at Bing's Drive in on South Main Street in Rockford offers a 1950s experience. Terry Mayer photo

The Dog n Suds on U.S. Highway 12 in Richmond, Illinois, dates back to 1963. The sign out front still sports the familiar logo of the dog in the chef's hat, carrying a hot dog and a mug of root beer. Terry Mayer photo

Neon glows on a recent spring night at Gus's Drive-in on Main Street in East Troy. Terry Mayer photo

Gus's menu includes standards like burgers, fries an shakes, but also includes entrees such as Reuben sandwiches, gyros and a custard flavor-of-the-day. Terry Mayer photo

There aren't too many left, but the classic drive-in restaurants that remain in the area still serve up hamburgers and root beer floats along with a healthy serving of nostalgia. CSI Media photographer Terry Mayer scoped them out for an upcoming cover story--where you can see more photos--on drive-ins in the June 7 print or e-edition of Walworth County Sunday. 

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