We were staging to cruise Van Nuys Boulevard for the first time in ... near the crowds the boulevard would draw on Wednesday nights 30 years ago. In the cruise's heyday, there was gridlock in ...

The cruise nights became popular in the 1950s as the cruising culture emerged in Van Nuys, spurred by low-priced cars and gasoline. In 1979, William Sachs shot the movie “Van Nuys Blvd.” ...

There was a time — several decades actually — when cruising Van Nuys Boulevard at night to see and be seen was a major youth culture tradition in Los Angeles, and especially for teenagers (the real ...

It even inspired the 1979 film, Van Nuys Blvd. You can see the trailer for ... out how wild the cruising scene was on that street. Cruise Nights would typically happen on Wednesday, Saturday ...

(Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star News/SCNG) Cali Viejo, a Salvadoran restaurant in Van ... DJ nights. Last year, Alberto Alvarez, the owner of the the restaurant at 7363 Van Nuys Blvd., ...

Massalas was cruising one Saturday night on Van Nuys Boulevard when ... s Wild Cherry show the afternoon before the cruise down Van Nuys blvd. “I’ve built many projects before and I knew ...

Van Nuys Blvd., which was first reported at 2:44 p.m ... “Crews will remain on scene throughout the night and there will be visible flames on the debris pile which will be controlled ...

Azaryan, 39, said the protests in Van Nuys on Monday, which started peacefully, had left her shaken. Some had come to her asking if they could have drinks. “Are you a protester?” she asked.

The Van Nuys Cruising Association proudly announces on its website that it is, "Putting the 'Cruise' Back in Cruise Night." And they do so on the second Wednesday of every month. In case you're ...