Pacific Coast Highway, which runs the length of California in the form of Highway 101, shares the road with Route 6 through Long Beach. Some auto tourist elements can be seen along this stretch of road including the Beacon Motel, the name of which is a reflection of the port status of Long Beach.

Among many drive-in theatres on Route 6, this was the largest with, appropriately, six screens. Soon after this May 1999 photo was taken, it closed and was replaced with a K-Mart super center. Location: about 200 blocks south of downtown Los Angeles on Figueroa St. (May 1999 photo)

Route 6 extended for several miles south out of downtown Los Angeles along a commercial strip having many traditional tourist elements. Dozens of motels remain, although a number of them are used for other purposes, including this church at 101st Street. (May 1999 photo)

Some sections of housing exist along Figueroa. Here are some classic Southern California courtyard homes. (May 1999 photo)

Route 6 zoomed through downtown Los Angeles on Figueroa Street, although none of the skyscrapers visible in this 1997 view were there before 1965. From 1928 to 1964, the tallest building that could have been seen from 6 was City Hall, 454 feet tall and about five blocks east of Figueroa. (December 1997 photo)

Northward out of downtown Los Angeles through the San Fernando Valley, Route 6 shared Route 99 along San Fernando Road. This April 2001 photo shows some classic California highway scenes, the Pink Motel and its neighbor Cadillac Jacks Restaurant in Sun Valley. The classic Ford Thunderbird adds an extra nice touch to this old highway scene.

Route 6 climbs northward out of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley into the Antelope Valley on Sierra Highway. This stretch has a "rural" feel to it, interrupted by a few roadhouses and other small businesses. (October 1997 photo)