American Graffiti Festival in Modesto has kicked off. Thousands gathered downtown on Friday to watch classic cars cruise and ...

The June 6 parade is followed by the Graffiti Festival and Car Show on Saturday and Sunday at Modesto Junior College’s West ...

Modesto gears up for the 26th Annual American Graffiti Festival & Car Show from June 6–8, 2025, celebrating classic cars and ...

Despite the fact that the 1973 classic “American Graffiti” — written and directed by Modesto native George Lucas — is more ...

THE MOVIE AMERICAN GRAFFITI WAS BASED ON ALL THE CHARACTERS THAT LIVED HERE. PEOPLE LIKE SAMMY AUTRY. THIS IS ME. WHEN I WAS A JUNIOR IN DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL, AUTRY KNOWS MODESTO, AND HE KNOWS CARS.

Graffiti Summer returns to June with a month of events planned for car lovers and fans of Modesto native George Lucas’ film homage to his hometown teen years, 1973’s “American Graffiti.” ...

MODESTO — The city of Modesto may be best known as the home of the movie "American Graffiti." In fact, there's a museum there dedicated to preserving that history. "American Graffiti" is the ...

Held every year on the first Saturday night after high school graduation, it’s the ultimate cruising celebration, a time when all of Modesto ... his 1973 film “American Graffiti,” the ...

“Tight Heads” is the title of actress Candy Clark’s new book. It’s a nod to the term used by fashion photographers during her modeling days and the act of putting heads together to watch a Polaroid ...

OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CITY. AND RIGHT NOW, A CELEBRATION OF CAR CULTURE IS HAPPENING IN MODESTO. IT’S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL AMERICAN GRAFFITI FESTIVAL AND CAR SHOW KICKED OFF WITH THE PARADE OF ...