We are finally starting memberships! All memberships this started this month will be effective March 1, 2021. We are still waiting for our 501(c)3 status to come through, but it should be sometime in March. Your contributions will allow us to continue projects like ours in Calexico, to help promote the highway as well as the towns and businesses along it, and preserve what is left of former US Highway 99.
Category: Site News
Where on 99? #1
Every couple weeks we will be posting a series called “Where on 99?” where we post a photo from somewhere along US 99 in California. Sometimes there will be hints but nothing that will give it away. Photos will range from new to old and will cover all of old 99.
Our first image was taken in 2007 and shows a section of highway that still looks the same today. Bonus points for what year the concrete was poured.
Hint: It is in Region 1.
Add your guess to the comments section below.
Monthly Meeting – Updated
We are starting a new feature, monthly Zoom meetings. Our next meeting, open to the public, will be on Thursday, March 4 at 5:30 pm. We plan to hold these meetings monthly. The timing will vary a bit until we can figure out a time that works for most people. Please join us and learn about what our organization is up to. Registration is required for this meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qdO-spj4pGdclKQvOkP1VAnf-pYIEtX4D
Highway 99 Q&A
I will be hosting an online meeting next month to discuss Highway 99 in Southern California. It will be open to questions about the highway, its history, the Ridge Route, and depending on time – connecting highways like US 6. If you’d like to submit a question, use our contact form, specify it is for the meeting, and we’ll do our best to answer them in the meeting. This is your chance to meet the author of this site and learn more about California’s Main Street!
The meeting will be hosted on Zoom on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm (It could go longer if need be). Registration will be required. Use the link below to register. I look forward to seeing you there!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvf–rqDIvEtR2MLhNCbOxaLzbHwm24vsG
Photo Request
We are seeking photos for all 22 counties that former US 99 traversed in California. We’d like to have at least one from each county that shows a representative section of the highway or one of the highlights. We are working on a new section for our website and need some help with photos. Some of these photos may also be published in our monthly newsletter, with appropriate credit given of course. If you’d like to submit a photo, send us a message!