Tonight I will share a few pictures of a really neat mural in Manteca, California.

I have driven by this mural several times, but finally took the opportunity to stop and take pictures.

The name of the mural is Cruising Manteca and was painted by D. S. Gordon.

The mural was dedicated in 2008 and is 138 feet long.

In the picture above I though that I had a nice picture of the entire mural, but it washes out on the far end.

Here is a view from the other end so between the two pictures you can get the overall feel for the mural.

The mural depicts a street scene in Manteca from the 60’s.

The setting is Yosemite Avenue which was the main drag through Manteca. The mural brought back memories of cruising Main back in my hometown, although a few decades later 🙂

I like the Greyhound sign in the background and also the brightly lit windows of the Cafe. Of course you have cars stopped along the drag so that you can socialize.

In this scene we see a little bit of romance. I really like the old red car that is surrounded by the three couples. I see three couples at different stages in their relationships.

The highway sign also reminds me that highways used to run right through the center of town in the Central Valley. Now the majority of cars bypass the towns as people hurriedly fly down the interstates.

There are quite a few large murals in downtown Manteca. I need to go back and view the rest of them. There is also a few more in the planning stage.

Do you have memories of cruising through your home town when you were young?

Steven