SACRAMENTO, Calif — Sunday marked the last day of the 'Boulevard Dreams' exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum. It highlighted the history of lowriders and cruising in the community.
"It's so magnificent to have that recognition of how beautiful the cars are. Now, people are vocally saying, you got beautiful cars. We didn't hear that before," said Olivia Fonseca, secretary for the Sacramento Lowrider Commission.
Fonseca and many others in the lowrider community celebrated the last day of the exhibit and reflected on this full circle moment. This comes after Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 436 back in October, making cruising legal statewide.
"We are benevolent people. We not only cruise and obey the laws, but we also give to the community that we cruise in and anywhere," Fonseca said.
Although the exhibit is ending, the museum's executive director says it's not the last time people can see and learn about lowrider and cruising history.
"We're going to keep a section of the exhibit that focuses on the youth in the low riding culture, the bikes and the pathway. There's a group that are working on an EV lowrider, a group of students, and so we're going to focus more on that," said Delta Pick Mello, executive director of the Sacramento History Museum.
'Boulevard Dreams' opened around the same time the statewide cruising ban was lifted, and museum staff say it's been a hit with the community.
"This is an exhibit where people see themselves. They see friends. They see family, and they see the activities that they're involved in and their lifestyle," said Pick Mello.
While it may be the ending of a small chapter within the lowrider community, Fonseca says it's a new beginning for the cruising culture.
"Now, we have celebrations and we have people calling us, our organizations. Bring your cars! Bring your cars! We want them displayed because they are magnets for attractions," Fonseca said.
The exhibit that will focus on lowriding culture for the youth will continue to stay at the Sacramento History Museum through April.
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