Tryon Theatre

The town of Tryon is tiny, and there’s not much to do in the evening, but luckily there is the Tryon Theater. With one showing a day. At 8:00. One movie. So, limited options, but I would recommend going even if it’s a movie you’ve already seen. It’s an experience.
The building is old and visiting the theater is honestly like stepping back in time. It was built in the 1930’s. You buy your tickets at the small window outside (with cash!) and enter into the one-​room theater. OK, everything is dated, and not fancy like the mega-​plex theater you are used to, but it is soooo cool! We go to see a movie here almost every time we visit Tryon and my kids think it is a real treat.
The concession stand in behind the theater seating, so if you need to get up for a snack you can keep watching the movie, that’s cool. The bathrooms are teeny-​tiny, which is kind of neat, and has never been a problem with long lines.
This past week we saw the Lego Movie. Which came out in regular theaters around December maybe? So it takes a few months for movies to get here. Despite that they still charge $ 8 a ticket, which seems a bit steep for a movie that has been out so long, but I figure the cost of operating this place in a small town must be pretty high, so I’m ok with that.
Overall, cool, cool theater. If you are in the area I highly recommend it.