National Drive-Thru Day — 24 July

It’s not the classiest place for a meal, but who hasn’t taken advantage of the convenience of in-car dining? Celebrate the establishments who allow you to take multitasking to a new level on July 24, National Drive-Thru Day. In 1947, the first drive-thru restaurant is reported to have opened. Called Red’s Giant Hamburger, it was located on Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri. Be it a double espresso and chocolate muffin on the way to work; a burger break between meetings or even a pizza to take home to the family, drive-thrus allows us to go from one place to another, getting things done without that pesky parking problem.