Hunts Drive-In is a classic Peoria spot and memory for a lot of us.

Below are some photos of Hunt’s Drive-In from the past and then there’s links to five blogs I’ve done on a spot that served up Hunt’s beloved ice cream treats after Hunts was long gone.

Scroll down to go back in time in Peoria’s past!

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HUNTS DRIVE-IN

Here’s some photos I found online of Hunts back in the day.

Here’s some more, check out that top photo, from the looks of those bell-bottom trousers, that top photo has to be from the early ‘70’s!

I believe these shots are from a high school yearbook that I found online.

This is an early black and white print ad for Hunts Drive-In in Bradley Park.

Here’s an actual Hunts menu that I purchased at Urban Artifacts.

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MBIP BLOGS

Hunts may be gone, but I found a spot where their ice cream lives on, check it out in the following five MBIP posts!

This Used To Be Hunts Restaurant…Now It’s Self Centered Hair Studio.

Summer Blast From The Past: A Taste Of Hunts At The Proctor Snack Shop.

A Summer Taste Of Hunts In The Proctor Snacks ‘N Sodas Snack Shop.

Brain Freeze! Ten Weeks Of Ice Cream: Week Number One @ Proctor Snacks ’N Sodas.

Here I am wearing the Hunts t-shirt from Urban Artifacts.Talk about a sweet ending!

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Related Posts: Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past: Friendly Valley Tavern, Pabst Blue Ribbon and Wheels O’ Time Museum.

When it rains at the drive-in…

Surprise link, click on it…I dare you!