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Historic Highway 99 Fundraiser
The Historic Highway 99 Association of California is holding its first fundraiser. This will be for the purchase of 10 24×36 Historic Route 99 signs to…
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US 99 – Edom to Calimesa – Part 2
Part 2 – Banning to Calimesa Banning and BeaumontRamsey St and 6th St Through the town of Banning, US 99 was first paved with a 16′…
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US 99 – Edom to Calimesa – Part 1
Part 1 – Edom to Banning Varner Road and Garnet RoadThousand Palms to Garnet From Thousand Palms to Garnet, old US 99 ran along Varner Road…
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Featured Image – 12/20/2020
I acquired this postcard recently and wanted to share. It depicts Mission Valley in San Diego. While the exact date is unknown, it is likely from…
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Saugus Cafe Needs Your Help!
The Saugus Cafe, which has been in business for 132 years, is in danger of closing. With the ongoing crisis, business has slowed and restrictions are…
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Historic Highway 99 Association
The Historic Highway 99 Association of California is a California 501(c)3 Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, as officially recognized and certified by the State of California. The…
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T.M. Schultze Photography
I recently discovered a treasure trove of photography for US 80 and more. T.M. Schultze is based in the San Diego area and has a big…
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Historic Highway 99 Association News
The Historic Highway 99 Association of California is getting ready to get going. Within the next week or so, it will be officially incorporated. It is…
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Featured Image – 12/4/2020
US 99 parallels the Southern Pacific Railroad for a significant portion of its journey across the Great Central Valley. At times, it has to cross those…
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Save California Landmarks
There are many historic locations in California. Many of them are marked with plaques. Over time, these have been stolen or otherwise gone missing. A group,…
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Featured Image – 11/23/2020
Near Valyermo, California, outside of Palmdale, the locals have placed signs where Pallet Creek Road crosses the San Andreas Fault. They picked a really nice spot…