Drive-In on state Route 410 in Buckley, walls are plastered with classic posters of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and James Dean. A jukebox sits atop the black and white checkerboard-tiled floor waiting for someone to request a tune. Waitresses, with their hair tied up in pony tails, scurry outside to deliver hamburgers, fish 'n' chips, chili-cheese fries and milk shakes. Despite changes in owners and names, the popular drive-in has kept its '60s flare for more than three decades. Old-time Buckley residents remember it as Viz's, a teen hangout and family gathering spot.
Younger residents claim it still is a hangout.
In this town of nearly 4,000, small businesses have survived the recent influx of commercialism and population growth in surrounding cities. Main street is lined with shops like Chuck's Drug, Vicky's Hair House and Klips by Kim. The restored buildings capture the town's old-fashioned ambience. People here walk or drive to the post office to pick up mail because they still don't have home delivery. The town was founded in 1888, with a population of 600.