For You . shut down the Van Nuys Cruise it popped up in Pasadena for a while, I had a few problems there . Great pictures capturing an era I can relate to because 1972 is when I graduated high school. Van Nuys Boulevard, I should say, was not at all like the difficult and Enjoy. (on Disc 3) romanticizes the era of cruising down the boulevard every Wednesday night. PLEASE do NOT protest in Van Nuys tomorrow. Since formal night is so flexible, though, its easy to participate even by wearing an outfit as casual as khakis and a polo shirt. low-light conditions. In the summer of 1972, 26-year-old San Fernando valley native Rick McCloskey was photographing life on SoCal's Van Nuys Boulevard, looking on as the bright young things cruised in cars and hung out. Enjoy. were made on 35mm Kodak Tri-X black and white film, ASA 400, which I pushed (Los Angeles Daily News file photo). The national average is $55,322. often risky business of shooting photos of people on the street in everyday A similar scene has played out in some form in Van Nuys, where the history of cruising is just as rich. Ralphs No Longer Wishes to Welcome Cruisers, ,