I am a MAJOR movie hound. I love comedies, dramas, horror (my favorite), independent films, big budget action flicks, those little foreign numbers, musicals...you name it, I will probably watch it. I've even watched bad movies hoping they'll get better (Hey, 'Howard the Duck' actually wasn't that bad). So, imagine my delight when I found Northern Lights Cinema Grill in Nampa, ID.
The owner of this wonderful two-theater cinema tore out every other row of seats and added a table in their place. They don't show first-run movies. If you're willing to wait and you still want that "movie theater feel", for $3 a ticket, you can watch a movie and have food and drinks delivered right to your seat while you watch. Their inventory changes every couple of weeks.
On Tuesday nights, they offer their date night special. For $22, you get two movie tickets, two entrees and two non-alcoholic drinks after 6:15pm. If you want an alcoholic drink, it will cost you extra. Since they do serve alcohol after 6pm, those shows are for ages 21 and over only (for legal reasons). My husband and I just had our date night Tuesday where we saw 'Love and Other Drugs'. We actually splurged and sprang an extra $6 so we could watch 'Unstoppable' earlier in the day. Both were great and, for a little more than the price of just entering a regular movie theater on a weeknight, we were able to enjoy some decent food, too.
They also offer stand-up comedy shows sometimes. I haven't been to one of those yet, but I plan on doing it soon. They show UFC fights (just $10 each for the Silva vs Belfort fight on February 5, 2011...my dad would LOVE this) and will be holding a Super Bowl XLV party on February 6th (free admission, 21 and older only).
This has quickly become one of my favorite places to go. I don't even feel the need to sneak in any soda or candy, since everything is so reasonably priced here. (Not that I "sneak" sweets and drinks in to regular movie theaters or anything.) If you're in the Nampa area, check out Northern Lights Cinema Grill. It's the best deal in town!
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