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Favorite Places - SunRay Cinema - Jacksonville, FL


Keeping on my last week trend of favorite places, SunRay Cinema absolutely qualifies. I lived in Jax before I came to school in Tallahassee and I can't tell you just how much I missed this movie theater. Its a small two screen venue located in the 5-points neighborhood. They show popular and indie films and have also has special events surrounding TV shows like The Walking Dead and American Horror Story where they have free showings, but you pay $9.99 in concessions. Easy to do when they make pizzas and sandwiches and have homemade Twinkies and Beer Milkshakes (sounds gross until you think about a chocolate milk stout as the beer!) 



In response to Covid they have made it so that you can rent out a theater for private showings for your family and closest friends (I think up to 16 people...whatever the regulations are.) and they sterilize everything after. They have also created a new Drive-In option so people can find some outlet to being pent up in their homes. This theater is active in its community and the community loves it.

   
 

Here is an article about the Drive-In:

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