[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ sticky=”yes” width=”3/12″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″]About Us[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”9/12″][vc_separator sep_color=”color-uydo”][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″ medium_visibility=”yes” mobile_visibility=”yes”][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”p” text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ text_color=”color-wvjs”]The California Historic Route 66 Association began in 1990 to foster, expand, promote, and perpetuate public awareness relating to the development, history, and significance of Route 66 in California.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes”]Like similar organizations in the other seven Route 66 states we focus on the unique history and abundance of historic treasures along the road in our state. Our goal is to energize urban appreciation and bring life back to small towns along the historic corridor by encouraging folks to get off the interstate and drive Route 66, refreshing memories and acquainting themselves with this significant part of America.[/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=”accent” radius=”btn-round” outline=”yes” border_width=”0″ link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Froute66ca.org%2Fabout%2F|||”]LEARN MORE[/vc_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ shift_y_down=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”4″ back_color=”accent” overlay_alpha=”96″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”-5″ shift_y_down_fixed=”yes” z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ radius=”std” shadow=”xl” shadow_responsive=”yes” width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_visibility=”yes” medium_width=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” mobile_width=”0″ width=”3/12″][uncode_counter value=”315″ size=”fontsize-445851″ weight=”400″ height=”fontheight-179065″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”9/12″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”p” text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″]miles of historic Route 66 road passing through iconic landmarks in California.[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”75″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ back_color=”color-wayh” back_image=”65723″ parallax=”yes” overlay_color=”color-wayh” overlay_alpha=”40″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” position_vertical=”bottom” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ css_animation=”right-t-left” animation_delay=”400″ width=”9/12″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”4″ desktop_visibility=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-377884″ text_size=”fontsize-155944″ text_weight=”100″ text_transform=”uppercase” text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″]Road Trip[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”p” text_font=”font-202503″ text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ text_italic=”yes”]Route 66 in California is like a 300 mile museum with plenty to see! Get out there and experience the sights and learn the history of the Mother Road. We’ll show you where to find your “kicks” on Route 66.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=”color-xsdn” radius=”btn-round” outline=”yes” border_width=”0″ link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Froute66ca.org%2Fabout%2F|||”]LEARN MORE[/vc_button][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_visibility=”yes” medium_width=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” mobile_width=”0″ width=”3/12″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ sticky=”yes” width=”3/12″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″]Membership[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”9/12″][vc_separator sep_color=”color-uydo”][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″ medium_visibility=”yes” mobile_visibility=”yes”][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”p” text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ text_color=”color-wvjs”]Join the California Historic Route 66 Association today and you’ll be joining a group of dedicated volunteers committed to preserving the historic places that tell the stories of California and Route 66. Your support is critical to ensuring our success protecting Route 66’s heritage for future generations.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=”accent” radius=”btn-round” outline=”yes” border_width=”0″ link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Froute66ca.org%2Fmembership%2F|||”]LEARN MORE[/vc_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ back_color=”color-rgdb” overlay_alpha=”0″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ el_class=”z-index-one”][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” gutter_size=”4″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ sticky=”yes” width=”3/12″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″]Projects[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”9/12″][vc_separator][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”p” text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″]Would you like to see part of California’s Route 66 designated as a National Scenic Byway? The California Historic Route 66 Association has helped to complete the first step to getting that designation by completing a “Corridor Management Plan.” Find out more on our Projects page.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=”color-xsdn” radius=”btn-round” outline=”yes” border_width=”0″ link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Froute66ca.org%2Fprojects%2F|||”]LEARN MORE[/vc_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ css_animation=”right-t-left” animation_delay=”200″ width=”1/1″][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-81430446″ type=”carousel” medias=”65724,65725,65726″ carousel_lg=”1″ carousel_md=”1″ carousel_sm=”1″ thumb_size=”sixteen-nine” gutter_size=”4″ carousel_v_align=”middle” carousel_interval=”0″ carousel_navspeed=”400″ carousel_loop=”yes” carousel_overflow=”yes” carousel_dots=”yes” carousel_dots_mobile=”yes” stage_padding=”0″ single_shape=”round” radius=”xs” single_overlay_color=”accent” single_overlay_opacity=”95″ single_text_anim_type=”btt” single_image_anim=”no” single_v_position=”bottom” single_padding=”3″ single_title_dimension=”h1″ single_title_weight=”300″ single_shadow=”yes” shadow_weight=”lg” shadow_darker=”yes” single_border=”yes” lbox_caption=”yes” lbox_deep=”yes” lbox_no_tmb=”yes” single_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Froute66.wpengine.com%2Fprojects%2F|||”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ sticky=”yes” width=”3/12″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″]Partners[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”9/12″][vc_separator sep_color=”color-uydo”][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”p” text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ text_color=”color-wvjs”]Governmental and nongovernmental organization partners have teamed up to help preserve the history of Route 66.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-8545722″ medias=”66047,66049,66050″ gutter_size=”3″ media_items=”media|nolink|original,icon” screen_lg=”480″ screen_md=”200″ screen_sm=”200″ single_width=”2″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_overlay_anim=”no” single_text_anim=”no” single_image_anim=”no” single_padding=”2″ single_border=”yes” title=”Partners”][vc_column_text]National Park Service
Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”75″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ back_color=”color-wayh” back_image=”65797″ back_position=”center bottom” parallax=”yes” overlay_color=”color-wayh” overlay_alpha=”40″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ css_animation=”right-t-left” animation_delay=”200″ width=”9/12″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”p” text_font=”font-202503″ text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ text_italic=”yes”]”How will we know it is us without our past?”[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h6″ text_font=”font-202503″ text_size=”h4″ 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