 While the days of the drive-in movie theater are long gone in most cities, but the spirit of the drive-in has been kept alive in Bemidji. For this week's Northwoods Adventure, our Josh Peterson took in a cinematic double feature with Movie Night in the Park. What better thing to do on a gorgeous summer evening than visit a park? Add a double feature movie into the mix and you have Bemidji's Parks and Recreation departments Movie Night in the Park. For eight years, the city of Bemidji has been hosting Movie Night, making it a new summertime tradition. It's a great free family event. It's outdoors. All the movies are family friendly, so it's just a great way for people to come in the summer and just have fun. When Movie Night originally began, it was held down at the Lake Bemidji Waterfront. But hosting a large Movie Night at that location proved to be challenging. We switched it because the weather, the wind blowing off the lake, it made the screen not able to stay up and then City Park were just able to accommodate more people. Once the projector illuminates, a giant inflatable screen comes to life. The service comes to Bemidji from a company out of the Twin Cities, and the service doesn't come cheap. Thanks to sponsors, the Parks and Recreation Department are able to bring Movie Night to families each year. We love being part of the community, especially with Midco. It's something that we like to just be a part of. I mean, this is kind of where we live. All of our families are here also, so as much as everybody's bringing their families out tonight, we're here with our families too. As the night progresses, the atmosphere becomes one of celebration. Families coming together via blanket or lawn chair. Even kids see the value in the family Movie Night. It's really cool and important for families. And there's lots of kids coming together to watch a movie. Movie Night in the park includes all the amenities of a classic drive-in. And no night out at the movies would be complete in a City Park without concessions, especially Movie Theater popcorn. Community preparations are underway for next year's Movie Night. Research has already begun on which family-friendly movies to show next year. With this week's Northwoods Adventure in Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News.