Taking back Highland Avenue: National City embraces lowriders

More than 25 years after the city of National City banned cruising, the pastime returned to the South Bay city last month (on Sept. 21) as part of an inaugural car show at Kimball Park. Participants cruised down Highland Avenue in their treasured lowriders - customized cars fitted with hydraulic systems.
The sights were reminiscent of what the city’s thoroughfare often looked like on weekends before the city, concerned about crime and traffic congestion, outlawed cruising in 1992.
Photojournalist: Alejandro Tamayo
Reporter: David Hernandez

[@luisv5347]

Highland was the spot back in the day, especially on weekends. Police started blocking the roads and harassing everyone, and ruined it.

[@nicros10]

This was my hood back in the day, cruising, bumping beats on Friday night live on 92.5 XHRM!! Roberto's Taco shop, all the hotties, it was sick or 🔥 as they say now!!

[@kuraygus]

Art in Motion💯

[@sadame1414]

Yup, those cars are Works of ART !! 👍💯😎🔥🔥🔥👊

[@larrysmith2123]

LOW RIDER ART SHOW beautiful

[@luisvelasquez7862]

Big NC

[@linzeymolina2895]

👀 JUST CAME ACROSS THIS VIDEO RIGHT NOW ON THE KZbin NEWSFEED! THAT'S FUCKEN RIGHT IT'S HISTORY HIGHLAND! ENOUGH SAID WITH RESPECT OG MR.MOLINA OTNC 1520 OG'S NATIONAL CITY CALIFORNIA 619!👊💪🍺

[@2_2_4_3]

I miss the 90s weekend Cruisin, Cops and Law killed it.

[@sadame1414]

@0:30 SWEET DROP TOP CADDY!! THUMBNAIL

[@nancysantamarialatica1141]

To CALIfornia 💚🇨🇷here l b c i hav Memories 2the Max n S D yea back n the days dude s . Much lov with good vibes added 2Highland. Lov lov theM classics

[@DJZMANENTERTAINMENT619]

WHEN IS the next one?

[@aicofrena505]

Interesting how the generation that got to have fun amd.enjoy as youngsters literally destroyed my generations enjoyment rather it be lowriding down highland or the amazing parties in PB my generation got screwed

[@DJZMANENTERTAINMENT619]

when will the JAPANESE LOWRIDER club from JAPAN with make it to San Diego lowrider car show? be nice also if some Japanese Hip Hop artiest come too.

[@anangelscreation]

Orale... ✊🏼 @Unlimited_Car_Club @64RagImpala @510Vato

[@craigandelisegaddy7700]

e22nd st.

[@scootersonlyrepair6773]

Yaaay now all the cars worth money. In the 90 you spend $ 25k building a car and it's only worth $1500. I have never known anyone that owned a lowrider who wasn't a gang member.

[@samwalton9669]

This mayor is,completely INSANE, now our children will get to experience the weekend stabbings and shootings our friends and family had to endure growing up. You can say whatever you want, I was there. My mother still lives on Highland right by the Car wash. Idiocy at its finest.