While most know George Lucas as the man behind the Star Wars franchise, his breakthrough film, American Graffiti, predates his epic space opera by four years. The film is a love letter to being young, ...

Director George Lucas chose Modesto to film his classic movie American Graffiti because of its historic car culture.

Modesto, prepare to get your motor running. June will mark the return of Graffiti Summer. It’s the region’s annual celebration of “American Graffiti” and that groovy weekend ritual that inspired the ...