{"id":872,"date":"2019-07-04T15:08:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T15:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/?page_id=872"},"modified":"2019-07-04T15:17:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T15:17:10","slug":"bills-drive-in","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/bills-drive-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill&#8217;s Drive In"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"knoxville-then-and-now\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"382\" data-attachment-id=\"447\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/?attachment_id=447\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?fit=1000%2C478\" data-orig-size=\"1000,478\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vanishing-america\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?fit=800%2C382\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?resize=800%2C382\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?resize=300%2C143 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?resize=768%2C367 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Knoxville, Tennessee &#8211; Then and Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Bill&#8217;s Drive In &#8211; 4952-5000 Kingston Pike  Open 24 Hours <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"873\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/bills-drive-in\/bills\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills.jpg?fit=435%2C684\" data-orig-size=\"435,684\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bill&amp;#8217;s drive in\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills.jpg?fit=435%2C684\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills.jpg?resize=435%2C684\" alt=\"bill's drive in\" class=\"wp-image-873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills.jpg?w=435 435w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills.jpg?resize=191%2C300 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"544\" data-attachment-id=\"874\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/bills-drive-in\/bills1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills1.jpg?fit=696%2C544\" data-orig-size=\"696,544\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bill&amp;#8217;s1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills1.jpg?fit=696%2C544\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills1.jpg?resize=696%2C544\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills1.jpg?w=696 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills1.jpg?resize=300%2C234 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"412\" data-attachment-id=\"875\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/bills-drive-in\/billstoday\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billstoday.jpg?fit=497%2C412\" data-orig-size=\"497,412\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"billstoday\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billstoday.jpg?fit=497%2C412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billstoday.jpg?resize=497%2C412\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billstoday.jpg?w=497 497w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billstoday.jpg?resize=300%2C249 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"> The structure there is a temporary place they are selling Christmas stuff. The sign is the original, with new inserts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"876\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/bills-drive-in\/billssign\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billssign.jpg?fit=361%2C520\" data-orig-size=\"361,520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"billssign\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billssign.jpg?fit=361%2C520\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billssign.jpg?resize=361%2C520\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billssign.jpg?w=361 361w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/billssign.jpg?resize=208%2C300 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"> The neon is still there and on every night! In the background you can see the Biltmore Court sign. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"877\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/bills-drive-in\/bills2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills2.jpg?fit=696%2C536\" data-orig-size=\"696,536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bills2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills2.jpg?fit=696%2C536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills2.jpg?resize=696%2C536\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills2.jpg?w=696 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bills2.jpg?resize=300%2C231 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">Bill&#8217;s interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"396\" data-attachment-id=\"878\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/bills-drive-in\/bill1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bill1.jpg?fit=528%2C396\" data-orig-size=\"528,396\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bill1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bill1.jpg?fit=528%2C396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bill1.jpg?resize=528%2C396\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-878\" 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100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\nThese are the supports for that great roof.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>UPDATE 2012:&nbsp;<\/strong>The lot has been scraped clean. 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