Epic Tiki Motel in Southern California! Full tour and stay at Caliente Tropics Resort

0:12 I'm just kidding we're back at the

0:12 I'm just kidding we're back at the Cabazon dinosaurs better known perhaps

0:14 Cabazon dinosaurs better known perhaps

0:14 Cabazon dinosaurs better known perhaps as the Peewee dinosaurs out here in

0:18 as the Peewee dinosaurs out here in

0:18 as the Peewee dinosaurs out here in beautiful sunny Southern California

0:20 beautiful sunny Southern California

0:20 beautiful sunny Southern California Cabazon of California as a matter of

0:22 Cabazon of California as a matter of

0:22 Cabazon of California as a matter of fact on the border between sort of the

0:25 fact on the border between sort of the

0:25 fact on the border between sort of the Greater Los Angeles area to the west and

0:28 Greater Los Angeles area to the west and

0:28 Greater Los Angeles area to the west and Palm Springs in the desert to the east I

0:31 Palm Springs in the desert to the east I

0:31 Palm Springs in the desert to the east I am stoked to be out here today because

0:33 am stoked to be out here today because

0:33 am stoked to be out here today because these dinosaurs are old old friends of

0:37 these dinosaurs are old old friends of

0:37 these dinosaurs are old old friends of mine Mr Rex over here and of course his

0:40 mine Mr Rex over here and of course his

0:40 mine Mr Rex over here and of course his buddy diney over there yes that's right

0:43 buddy diney over there yes that's right

0:43 buddy diney over there yes that's right dining like dinosaurs are not just

0:45 dining like dinosaurs are not just

0:45 dining like dinosaurs are not just familiar to me and every other 80s kid

0:47 familiar to me and every other 80s kid

0:47 familiar to me and every other 80s kid from the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big

0:50 from the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big

0:50 from the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure which of course is required

0:53 Adventure which of course is required

0:53 Adventure which of course is required viewing for every 80s and 90s kid and if

0:55 viewing for every 80s and 90s kid and if

0:55 viewing for every 80s and 90s kid and if there was any justice in this world

0:56 there was any justice in this world

0:56 there was any justice in this world every kid period but these dinosaurs are

0:59 every kid period but these dinosaurs are

0:59 every kid period but these dinosaurs are also my old friend because like I said

1:01 also my old friend because like I said

1:01 also my old friend because like I said they Mark the boundary between the LA

1:03 they Mark the boundary between the LA

1:03 they Mark the boundary between the LA area and the wide open deserts Beyond if

1:06 area and the wide open deserts Beyond if

1:06 area and the wide open deserts Beyond if you're heading from LA or Orange County

1:08 you're heading from LA or Orange County

1:08 you're heading from LA or Orange County where I grew up out east to any other

1:11 where I grew up out east to any other

1:11 where I grew up out east to any other state there's a good chance he'll be

1:12 state there's a good chance he'll be

1:12 state there's a good chance he'll be making that Journey on Interstate 10 out

1:16 making that Journey on Interstate 10 out

1:16 making that Journey on Interstate 10 out there which passes right by the very

1:18 there which passes right by the very

1:18 there which passes right by the very feet sort of of Denny and Rex I spent 15

1:21 feet sort of of Denny and Rex I spent 15

1:21 feet sort of of Denny and Rex I spent 15 years in bands and traveling and touring

1:24 years in bands and traveling and touring

1:24 years in bands and traveling and touring around the country into various

1:26 around the country into various

1:26 around the country into various destinations Eastward of California and

1:29 destinations Eastward of California and

1:29 destinations Eastward of California and the Cabazon dinosaurs out here are the

1:31 the Cabazon dinosaurs out here are the

1:31 the Cabazon dinosaurs out here are the Peewee dinosaurs as we always called

1:32 Peewee dinosaurs as we always called

1:32 Peewee dinosaurs as we always called them was a required stop and back in the

1:35 them was a required stop and back in the

1:35 them was a required stop and back in the late 90s I mean there was nothing else

1:37 late 90s I mean there was nothing else

1:37 late 90s I mean there was nothing else out here there were far less buildings

1:39 out here there were far less buildings

1:39 out here there were far less buildings trees bushes and sound walls on the

1:42 trees bushes and sound walls on the

1:42 trees bushes and sound walls on the freeway and so these dinosaurs were

1:43 freeway and so these dinosaurs were

1:43 freeway and so these dinosaurs were visible from the highway for a long way

1:46 visible from the highway for a long way

1:46 visible from the highway for a long way in either direction it was a major

1:47 in either direction it was a major

1:47 in either direction it was a major landmark a major rest stop once you you

1:50 landmark a major rest stop once you you

1:50 landmark a major rest stop once you you know spent two hours in traffic leaving

1:52 know spent two hours in traffic leaving

1:52 know spent two hours in traffic leaving La or Orange County so we'd stop here at

1:54 La or Orange County so we'd stop here at

1:54 La or Orange County so we'd stop here at all hours of the day and night kind of

1:57 all hours of the day and night kind of

1:57 all hours of the day and night kind of celebrate sort of the first official

1:58 celebrate sort of the first official

1:58 celebrate sort of the first official beginning to each Adventure you always

2:01 beginning to each Adventure you always

2:01 beginning to each Adventure you always hoped you'd get here before the inside

2:02 hoped you'd get here before the inside

2:02 hoped you'd get here before the inside of dining closed so you could go

2:04 of dining closed so you could go

2:04 of dining closed so you could go upstairs and check out that sweet

2:05 upstairs and check out that sweet

2:05 upstairs and check out that sweet dinosaur themed gift shop up there with

2:08 dinosaur themed gift shop up there with

2:09 dinosaur themed gift shop up there with the crow Magnus men and human evolution

2:11 the crow Magnus men and human evolution

2:11 the crow Magnus men and human evolution on the walls ironically sort of painted

2:13 on the walls ironically sort of painted

2:13 on the walls ironically sort of painted over when this place became somewhat of

2:14 over when this place became somewhat of

2:14 over when this place became somewhat of a creationist Museum

2:16 a creationist Museum

2:16 a creationist Museum epic nonetheless I can remember the days

2:19 epic nonetheless I can remember the days

2:19 epic nonetheless I can remember the days when you'd come up here before DVDs and

2:21 when you'd come up here before DVDs and

2:21 when you'd come up here before DVDs and mention Peewee and they'd go oh yeah

2:24 mention Peewee and they'd go oh yeah

2:24 mention Peewee and they'd go oh yeah that movie nowadays of course they're

2:25 that movie nowadays of course they're

2:25 that movie nowadays of course they're much more interested in embracing and

2:27 much more interested in embracing and

2:27 much more interested in embracing and capitalizing on their 80s movie

2:29 capitalizing on their 80s movie

2:29 capitalizing on their 80s movie associations which suits me right down

2:31 associations which suits me right down

2:31 associations which suits me right down to the ground Star Wars weird anyway

2:35 to the ground Star Wars weird anyway

2:35 to the ground Star Wars weird anyway look at this place it's awesome now you

2:38 look at this place it's awesome now you

2:38 look at this place it's awesome now you may have asked yourself as I have many

2:40 may have asked yourself as I have many

2:40 may have asked yourself as I have many times how come in peewee's big adventure

2:42 times how come in peewee's big adventure

2:42 times how come in peewee's big adventure they didn't come inside dummy here the

2:44 they didn't come inside dummy here the

2:44 they didn't come inside dummy here the answer is I have no idea having been

2:46 answer is I have no idea having been

2:46 answer is I have no idea having been inside many times though I can tell you

2:49 inside many times though I can tell you

2:49 inside many times though I can tell you confidently they also didn't film inside

2:51 confidently they also didn't film inside

2:51 confidently they also didn't film inside the actual Mr Rex's head for two reasons

2:53 the actual Mr Rex's head for two reasons

2:54 the actual Mr Rex's head for two reasons one it's much too small up inside the

2:56 one it's much too small up inside the

2:56 one it's much too small up inside the actual mouth of Mr Right get that

2:58 actual mouth of Mr Right get that

2:58 actual mouth of Mr Right get that beautiful sunrise scene like you got

3:00 beautiful sunrise scene like you got

3:00 beautiful sunrise scene like you got with Peewee plus it's facing the wrong

3:02 with Peewee plus it's facing the wrong

3:02 with Peewee plus it's facing the wrong direction and Mr Rex wasn't completed

3:04 direction and Mr Rex wasn't completed

3:04 direction and Mr Rex wasn't completed and opened it to the public until 1986

3:06 and opened it to the public until 1986

3:06 and opened it to the public until 1986 the year after that movie came out as a

3:09 the year after that movie came out as a

3:09 the year after that movie came out as a matter of fact Mr Rex was never really

3:11 matter of fact Mr Rex was never really

3:11 matter of fact Mr Rex was never really completed in the sense that his original

3:12 completed in the sense that his original

3:12 completed in the sense that his original design he was supposed to have a slide

3:14 design he was supposed to have a slide

3:14 design he was supposed to have a slide that came out of his back and it never

3:16 that came out of his back and it never

3:16 that came out of his back and it never really worked ride and they closed them

3:18 really worked ride and they closed them

3:18 really worked ride and they closed them up for safety reasons he had owls living

3:20 up for safety reasons he had owls living

3:20 up for safety reasons he had owls living up in his head for years and by the 90s

3:22 up in his head for years and by the 90s

3:22 up in his head for years and by the 90s when I would be stopping here with my

3:23 when I would be stopping here with my

3:23 when I would be stopping here with my tour van and my punk rock friends you

3:26 tour van and my punk rock friends you

3:26 tour van and my punk rock friends you couldn't go inside of Mr Rex anymore so

3:28 couldn't go inside of Mr Rex anymore so

3:28 couldn't go inside of Mr Rex anymore so we'd run around in front of him and do

3:29 we'd run around in front of him and do

3:29 we'd run around in front of him and do all the lines from Peewee Andy and all

3:31 all the lines from Peewee Andy and all

3:31 all the lines from Peewee Andy and all that kind of stuff but I never did get

3:33 that kind of stuff but I never did get

3:33 that kind of stuff but I never did get up inside of Mr Rex myself until they

3:36 up inside of Mr Rex myself until they

3:36 up inside of Mr Rex myself until they opened that F4 mentioned creationist

3:39 opened that F4 mentioned creationist

3:39 opened that F4 mentioned creationist Museum over here next door which I don't

3:41 Museum over here next door which I don't

3:41 Museum over here next door which I don't know if it has the same owners but is

3:42 know if it has the same owners but is

3:42 know if it has the same owners but is slowly morphed into Mr Rex's dinosaur

3:45 slowly morphed into Mr Rex's dinosaur

3:45 slowly morphed into Mr Rex's dinosaur adventure it is now morphed into pretty

3:48 adventure it is now morphed into pretty

3:48 adventure it is now morphed into pretty much your standard dinosaur themed

3:50 much your standard dinosaur themed

3:50 much your standard dinosaur themed Roadside Attraction okay actually I

3:53 Roadside Attraction okay actually I

3:53 Roadside Attraction okay actually I completely take that back there's

3:54 completely take that back there's

3:54 completely take that back there's nothing standard about this place after

3:56 nothing standard about this place after

3:56 nothing standard about this place after all we've got diney and Mr Rex out here

3:58 all we've got diney and Mr Rex out here

3:58 all we've got diney and Mr Rex out here Claude Bell's amazing multi-story

4:00 Claude Bell's amazing multi-story

4:00 Claude Bell's amazing multi-story concrete Creations which means they've

4:03 concrete Creations which means they've

4:03 concrete Creations which means they've got something out here that nobody else

4:05 got something out here that nobody else

4:05 got something out here that nobody else has anywhere else on the planet and even

4:07 has anywhere else on the planet and even

4:07 has anywhere else on the planet and even though all dinosaurs may be awesome not

4:10 though all dinosaurs may be awesome not

4:10 though all dinosaurs may be awesome not all dinosaurs are Peewee dinosaurs

4:12 all dinosaurs are Peewee dinosaurs

4:12 all dinosaurs are Peewee dinosaurs Claude Bell for those of you who don't

4:14 Claude Bell for those of you who don't

4:14 Claude Bell for those of you who don't know was the portrait artist and head

4:17 know was the portrait artist and head

4:17 know was the portrait artist and head sculptor at Knott's Berry Farm out in

4:19 sculptor at Knott's Berry Farm out in

4:19 sculptor at Knott's Berry Farm out in Buena Park California and it was from

4:21 Buena Park California and it was from

4:21 Buena Park California and it was from running his portrait studio which is

4:23 running his portrait studio which is

4:23 running his portrait studio which is today the geode and rock shop out there

4:24 today the geode and rock shop out there

4:24 today the geode and rock shop out there that he earned enough and saved and

4:26 that he earned enough and saved and

4:26 that he earned enough and saved and scraped up enough money to buy this

4:28 scraped up enough money to buy this

4:28 scraped up enough money to buy this property out here in Cabazon and not

4:30 property out here in Cabazon and not

4:30 property out here in Cabazon and not just build these dinosaurs whose

4:32 just build these dinosaurs whose

4:32 just build these dinosaurs whose construction by the way began in the

4:33 construction by the way began in the

4:33 construction by the way began in the 1960s but also the once legendary and

4:37 1960s but also the once legendary and

4:37 1960s but also the once legendary and epic and now lost wheel in yes this dirt

4:41 epic and now lost wheel in yes this dirt

4:41 epic and now lost wheel in yes this dirt lot behind dining's tale was once the

4:44 lot behind dining's tale was once the

4:44 lot behind dining's tale was once the home of a little Roadside Diner where

4:46 home of a little Roadside Diner where

4:46 home of a little Roadside Diner where you could get home cooking or a pie from

4:48 you could get home cooking or a pie from

4:48 you could get home cooking or a pie from the old pie case or use the restroom

4:50 the old pie case or use the restroom

4:50 the old pie case or use the restroom very important to my band back in the

4:52 very important to my band back in the

4:52 very important to my band back in the day making this pit stop out here even

4:53 day making this pit stop out here even

4:54 day making this pit stop out here even more importantly to us we could come

4:55 more importantly to us we could come

4:55 more importantly to us we could come inside and repeat the famous words of

4:58 inside and repeat the famous words of

4:58 inside and repeat the famous words of Pee-wee Herman Large Marge sent me sadly

5:01 Pee-wee Herman Large Marge sent me sadly

5:01 Pee-wee Herman Large Marge sent me sadly large Marge's favorite Diner is no more

5:04 large Marge's favorite Diner is no more

5:04 large Marge's favorite Diner is no more it was bulldozed to the ground several

5:07 it was bulldozed to the ground several

5:07 it was bulldozed to the ground several years ago although my friend Adam dewoo

5:09 years ago although my friend Adam dewoo

5:09 years ago although my friend Adam dewoo and I both got in here and did a little

5:11 and I both got in here and did a little

5:11 and I both got in here and did a little bit of filming before its destruction we

5:13 bit of filming before its destruction we

5:13 bit of filming before its destruction we luckily got to collaborate on a

5:14 luckily got to collaborate on a

5:14 luckily got to collaborate on a Pee-wee's Big Adventure ultimate filming

5:16 Pee-wee's Big Adventure ultimate filming

5:16 Pee-wee's Big Adventure ultimate filming locations video about 10 years ago

5:18 locations video about 10 years ago

5:18 locations video about 10 years ago before it was gone what's crazy about

5:19 before it was gone what's crazy about

5:19 before it was gone what's crazy about this is the Bell family had an apartment

5:21 this is the Bell family had an apartment

5:21 this is the Bell family had an apartment upstairs which we got to sneak into

5:23 upstairs which we got to sneak into

5:23 upstairs which we got to sneak into after the building was abandoned and

5:25 after the building was abandoned and

5:25 after the building was abandoned and closed down for the longest time they

5:27 closed down for the longest time they

5:27 closed down for the longest time they kept saying that there was a new owner

5:28 kept saying that there was a new owner

5:28 kept saying that there was a new owner they were going to reopen it they were

5:29 they were going to reopen it they were

5:29 they were going to reopen it they were trying to give it historic status but

5:31 trying to give it historic status but

5:31 trying to give it historic status but somebody came along and bulldozed it and

5:33 somebody came along and bulldozed it and

5:33 somebody came along and bulldozed it and sadly the wheel in is completely gone

5:36 sadly the wheel in is completely gone

5:36 sadly the wheel in is completely gone except for the fact that miraculously

5:38 except for the fact that miraculously

5:38 except for the fact that miraculously somehow the famous eat sign has survived

5:42 somehow the famous eat sign has survived

5:42 somehow the famous eat sign has survived out here somehow every time I think

5:44 out here somehow every time I think

5:44 out here somehow every time I think about the wheel in being gone it fills

5:46 about the wheel in being gone it fills

5:46 about the wheel in being gone it fills my heart with sadness but luckily all

5:48 my heart with sadness but luckily all

5:48 my heart with sadness but luckily all you have to do is turn around and take a

5:51 you have to do is turn around and take a

5:51 you have to do is turn around and take a gander at these dinosaurs and your heart

5:53 gander at these dinosaurs and your heart

5:53 gander at these dinosaurs and your heart is once again filled with joy hey look

5:56 is once again filled with joy hey look

5:56 is once again filled with joy hey look at that a dinosaur rum now I don't know

5:57 at that a dinosaur rum now I don't know

5:57 at that a dinosaur rum now I don't know this for a fact but I'm guessing that

5:59 this for a fact but I'm guessing that

5:59 this for a fact but I'm guessing that every famous touring musician of all

6:01 every famous touring musician of all

6:01 every famous touring musician of all time has stopped here at the Cabazon

6:03 time has stopped here at the Cabazon

6:03 time has stopped here at the Cabazon dinosaurs I've seen pictures of all

6:07 dinosaurs I've seen pictures of all

6:07 dinosaurs I've seen pictures of all kinds of artists out here no doubt

6:08 kinds of artists out here no doubt

6:08 kinds of artists out here no doubt someone out there watching this has

6:10 someone out there watching this has

6:10 someone out there watching this has toured in a band either to or from

6:11 toured in a band either to or from

6:12 toured in a band either to or from California and probably stopped at these

6:14 California and probably stopped at these

6:14 California and probably stopped at these very dinos or those Travelers coming

6:16 very dinos or those Travelers coming

6:16 very dinos or those Travelers coming from the East was probably the first

6:17 from the East was probably the first

6:17 from the East was probably the first sign that you were nearing Hollywood and

6:19 sign that you were nearing Hollywood and

6:19 sign that you were nearing Hollywood and for those of us living on the west coast

6:21 for those of us living on the west coast

6:21 for those of us living on the west coast like I said it was your first sign your

6:23 like I said it was your first sign your

6:23 like I said it was your first sign your first symbol your first way marker that

6:26 first symbol your first way marker that

6:26 first symbol your first way marker that you were heading off into Adventure

6:29 you were heading off into Adventure

6:29 you were heading off into Adventure which is exactly what's happening to us

6:31 which is exactly what's happening to us

6:31 which is exactly what's happening to us today we are also going off on an

6:35 today we are also going off on an

6:35 today we are also going off on an adventure today maybe not all the way to

6:37 adventure today maybe not all the way to

6:37 adventure today maybe not all the way to Arizona and all the way out of state but

6:39 Arizona and all the way out of state but

6:39 Arizona and all the way out of state but we are heading off eastwards of here

6:41 we are heading off eastwards of here

6:41 we are heading off eastwards of here about 20 minutes or so into the desert

6:44 about 20 minutes or so into the desert

6:44 about 20 minutes or so into the desert for a little night away not just back

6:45 for a little night away not just back

6:45 for a little night away not just back out of town but also back in time I'm

6:49 out of town but also back in time I'm

6:49 out of town but also back in time I'm just gonna spend a couple more minutes

6:50 just gonna spend a couple more minutes

6:50 just gonna spend a couple more minutes here enjoying the dinosaurs and then

6:53 here enjoying the dinosaurs and then

6:53 here enjoying the dinosaurs and then I've got to find my little buddy Julio

6:54 I've got to find my little buddy Julio

6:54 I've got to find my little buddy Julio and we'll make our way around the corner

6:57 and we'll make our way around the corner

6:57 and we'll make our way around the corner beyond the mountain towards Palm Springs

7:00 beyond the mountain towards Palm Springs

7:00 beyond the mountain towards Palm Springs oh there you are Julio's restroom are

7:04 oh there you are Julio's restroom are

7:04 oh there you are Julio's restroom are you feeling lighter pal I know it's

7:06 you feeling lighter pal I know it's

7:06 you feeling lighter pal I know it's glorious isn't it gays at The Wonder of

7:08 glorious isn't it gays at The Wonder of

7:09 glorious isn't it gays at The Wonder of Claude Bell's creation

7:10 Claude Bell's creation

7:10 Claude Bell's creation [Music]

7:19 what aliens what do you mean aliens

7:19 what aliens what do you mean aliens they're dinosaurs

7:22 they're dinosaurs

7:22 they're dinosaurs what aliens again

7:25 what aliens again

7:25 what aliens again I don't see any aliens Julio

7:29 I don't see any aliens Julio

7:29 I don't see any aliens Julio you're getting really paranoid in your

7:31 you're getting really paranoid in your

7:31 you're getting really paranoid in your old age

7:33 old age

7:33 old age Julio no more excuses let's go you just

7:35 Julio no more excuses let's go you just

7:35 Julio no more excuses let's go you just sit there the rest of the drive and keep

7:37 sit there the rest of the drive and keep

7:37 sit there the rest of the drive and keep quiet

7:46 oh Julio you bird brain you old feather

7:46 oh Julio you bird brain you old feather duster you

7:47 duster you

7:47 duster you well you may be paranoid but you are my

7:50 well you may be paranoid but you are my

7:50 well you may be paranoid but you are my friend I just can't stay mad at you all

7:53 friend I just can't stay mad at you all

7:53 friend I just can't stay mad at you all right time for us to leave the wheel in

7:56 right time for us to leave the wheel in

7:56 right time for us to leave the wheel in and head down the highway to Fabulous

7:59 and head down the highway to Fabulous

7:59 and head down the highway to Fabulous wonderful Palm Springs California the

8:02 wonderful Palm Springs California the

8:02 wonderful Palm Springs California the old playground of the movie stars Palm

8:05 old playground of the movie stars Palm

8:05 old playground of the movie stars Palm Springs was the hip happening place a

8:08 Springs was the hip happening place a

8:08 Springs was the hip happening place a home away from home for the Rich and

8:11 home away from home for the Rich and

8:11 home away from home for the Rich and Famous after World War II which is why

8:13 Famous after World War II which is why

8:13 Famous after World War II which is why even cruising into town from the

8:14 even cruising into town from the

8:14 even cruising into town from the outskirts you can see so many

8:16 outskirts you can see so many

8:16 outskirts you can see so many mid-century modern buildings it was

8:18 mid-century modern buildings it was

8:18 mid-century modern buildings it was right during that Heyday googie the

8:21 right during that Heyday googie the

8:21 right during that Heyday googie the space age and even today Palm Springs is

8:24 space age and even today Palm Springs is

8:24 space age and even today Palm Springs is a Haven for the rich the famous the

8:26 a Haven for the rich the famous the

8:26 a Haven for the rich the famous the trendy and I may be none of those things

8:28 trendy and I may be none of those things

8:28 trendy and I may be none of those things but it's also a Haven for fans of that

8:31 but it's also a Haven for fans of that

8:31 but it's also a Haven for fans of that whole mid-century post-world War II era

8:34 whole mid-century post-world War II era

8:34 whole mid-century post-world War II era which is why we're here because today

8:36 which is why we're here because today

8:36 which is why we're here because today you and I my friends well and Julio of

8:38 you and I my friends well and Julio of

8:38 you and I my friends well and Julio of course are rolling through downtown Palm

8:41 course are rolling through downtown Palm

8:41 course are rolling through downtown Palm Springs to enjoy our own slice of this

8:43 Springs to enjoy our own slice of this

8:43 Springs to enjoy our own slice of this mid-century modern Paradise Welcome my

8:46 mid-century modern Paradise Welcome my

8:46 mid-century modern Paradise Welcome my friends to the Caliente Tropics which as

8:50 friends to the Caliente Tropics which as

8:50 friends to the Caliente Tropics which as you can tell is no ordinary Motown would

8:54 you can tell is no ordinary Motown would

8:54 you can tell is no ordinary Motown would you look at the size of that beautiful

8:57 you look at the size of that beautiful

8:57 you look at the size of that beautiful A-frame and would you look at the style

8:59 A-frame and would you look at the style

8:59 A-frame and would you look at the style of that glorious old-school palm tree

9:03 of that glorious old-school palm tree

9:03 of that glorious old-school palm tree carved cakey and that my friends is the

9:07 carved cakey and that my friends is the

9:07 carved cakey and that my friends is the theme of the whole place because the

9:09 theme of the whole place because the

9:09 theme of the whole place because the Caliente Tropics is one of the most

9:11 Caliente Tropics is one of the most

9:11 Caliente Tropics is one of the most famous Tiki motels in Southern

9:14 famous Tiki motels in Southern

9:14 famous Tiki motels in Southern California and even though I've stayed

9:16 California and even though I've stayed

9:16 California and even though I've stayed literally in the motel right next door I

9:19 literally in the motel right next door I

9:19 literally in the motel right next door I have never stayed here something I

9:21 have never stayed here something I

9:21 have never stayed here something I always plan to rectify and I am so

9:23 always plan to rectify and I am so

9:23 always plan to rectify and I am so stoked that today is the day look at

9:27 stoked that today is the day look at

9:27 stoked that today is the day look at this right here this eight foot

9:28 this right here this eight foot

9:28 this right here this eight foot clearance to get into the A-frame I was

9:30 clearance to get into the A-frame I was

9:30 clearance to get into the A-frame I was worried the van wouldn't fit but it made

9:32 worried the van wouldn't fit but it made

9:32 worried the van wouldn't fit but it made it and we made it to this beautiful

9:34 it and we made it to this beautiful

9:34 it and we made it to this beautiful mid-century Polynesian Paradise wow

9:38 mid-century Polynesian Paradise wow

9:38 mid-century Polynesian Paradise wow the line the style the Swagger and look

9:42 the line the style the Swagger and look

9:42 the line the style the Swagger and look at that beautiful mid-century lobby with

9:44 at that beautiful mid-century lobby with

9:44 at that beautiful mid-century lobby with the rock wall and matching Stone a tiki

9:47 the rock wall and matching Stone a tiki

9:47 the rock wall and matching Stone a tiki to go with it inside of there they've

9:49 to go with it inside of there they've

9:49 to go with it inside of there they've got finches and parakeets and other Tiki

9:51 got finches and parakeets and other Tiki

9:51 got finches and parakeets and other Tiki paraphernalia and then out here I didn't

9:54 paraphernalia and then out here I didn't

9:54 paraphernalia and then out here I didn't have far to go because once I squeezed

9:56 have far to go because once I squeezed

9:56 have far to go because once I squeezed my van in through the A-frame I just

9:58 my van in through the A-frame I just

9:58 my van in through the A-frame I just took the first available parking spot

10:00 took the first available parking spot

10:00 took the first available parking spot and it turns out that was the right move

10:02 and it turns out that was the right move

10:02 and it turns out that was the right move because my room is the very first room

10:04 because my room is the very first room

10:04 because my room is the very first room past the lobby on the ground floor right

10:06 past the lobby on the ground floor right

10:06 past the lobby on the ground floor right here in the Easter Island

10:09 here in the Easter Island

10:09 here in the Easter Island section of this amazing mid-century

10:11 section of this amazing mid-century

10:11 section of this amazing mid-century Marvel man they always say there's

10:13 Marvel man they always say there's

10:13 Marvel man they always say there's nothing like a first impression and my

10:16 nothing like a first impression and my

10:16 nothing like a first impression and my first impression of this place is to be

10:19 first impression of this place is to be

10:19 first impression of this place is to be blown away and not just by the winds and

10:22 blown away and not just by the winds and

10:22 blown away and not just by the winds and the palm trees up there I mean on the

10:23 the palm trees up there I mean on the

10:23 the palm trees up there I mean on the one hand it's just your basic

10:24 one hand it's just your basic

10:24 one hand it's just your basic mid-century modern motel but it has so

10:27 mid-century modern motel but it has so

10:27 mid-century modern motel but it has so much Tiki and so much history pack into

10:30 much Tiki and so much history pack into

10:30 much Tiki and so much history pack into a place with some pretty incredible

10:33 a place with some pretty incredible

10:33 a place with some pretty incredible scenery look at this look at this

10:36 scenery look at this look at this

10:36 scenery look at this look at this luxurious pool area that is infested

10:39 luxurious pool area that is infested

10:39 luxurious pool area that is infested with tikis as far as I can see from here

10:41 with tikis as far as I can see from here

10:41 with tikis as far as I can see from here I didn't bring my trunks but I'm

10:43 I didn't bring my trunks but I'm

10:43 I didn't bring my trunks but I'm definitely getting out there in a minute

10:44 definitely getting out there in a minute

10:44 definitely getting out there in a minute oh man not only did I not bring my swim

10:46 oh man not only did I not bring my swim

10:46 oh man not only did I not bring my swim trunks I might need some new socks cause

10:48 trunks I might need some new socks cause

10:48 trunks I might need some new socks cause this place is knocking my socks off it's

10:51 this place is knocking my socks off it's

10:51 this place is knocking my socks off it's not just the look and the feel of this

10:53 not just the look and the feel of this

10:53 not just the look and the feel of this place or the sounds I can hear the soft

10:55 place or the sounds I can hear the soft

10:55 place or the sounds I can hear the soft sounds and Polynesian music drifting

10:57 sounds and Polynesian music drifting

10:57 sounds and Polynesian music drifting over the pool it's the history this

10:59 over the pool it's the history this

10:59 over the pool it's the history this place actually dates all the way back to

11:02 place actually dates all the way back to

11:02 place actually dates all the way back to the mid

11:03 the mid

11:03 the mid 1960s but we're gonna get into that more

11:05 1960s but we're gonna get into that more

11:05 1960s but we're gonna get into that more in a minute before anything else I want

11:07 in a minute before anything else I want

11:07 in a minute before anything else I want to check out my room oh okay yeah you

11:09 to check out my room oh okay yeah you

11:09 to check out my room oh okay yeah you knew I was gonna say and my tiki Tiki

11:11 knew I was gonna say and my tiki Tiki

11:11 knew I was gonna say and my tiki Tiki tiki Tiki tiki room look at the ice

11:13 tiki Tiki tiki room look at the ice

11:13 tiki Tiki tiki room look at the ice machine over here the stairways the rock

11:16 machine over here the stairways the rock

11:16 machine over here the stairways the rock walls the light fixtures how about the

11:19 walls the light fixtures how about the

11:19 walls the light fixtures how about the ocean waves underneath our feet here in

11:22 ocean waves underneath our feet here in

11:22 ocean waves underneath our feet here in the concrete sort of feels like the

11:24 the concrete sort of feels like the

11:24 the concrete sort of feels like the water's coming on Shore but most of all

11:26 water's coming on Shore but most of all

11:26 water's coming on Shore but most of all look at the incredible contrast between

11:28 look at the incredible contrast between

11:28 look at the incredible contrast between the Polynesian Paradise below and those

11:31 the Polynesian Paradise below and those

11:31 the Polynesian Paradise below and those crazy Stark desert mountains above us as

11:35 crazy Stark desert mountains above us as

11:35 crazy Stark desert mountains above us as a matter of fact far in the distance way

11:37 a matter of fact far in the distance way

11:37 a matter of fact far in the distance way up there you can see pine trees up on

11:39 up there you can see pine trees up on

11:39 up there you can see pine trees up on the highest peak as Anne of Green Gables

11:41 the highest peak as Anne of Green Gables

11:41 the highest peak as Anne of Green Gables would say there's a lot of scope for the

11:43 would say there's a lot of scope for the

11:43 would say there's a lot of scope for the imagination over here all right time to

11:45 imagination over here all right time to

11:45 imagination over here all right time to head into Room

11:47 head into Room

11:47 head into Room 101 and boy oh boy look at what we have

11:54 101 and boy oh boy look at what we have

11:54 101 and boy oh boy look at what we have here oh I already really like this all

11:57 here oh I already really like this all

11:57 here oh I already really like this all right first thing when I get into any

11:58 right first thing when I get into any

11:58 right first thing when I get into any hotel room turn on all the lights and

12:00 hotel room turn on all the lights and

12:00 hotel room turn on all the lights and rip apart the bed and check for bed bugs

12:02 rip apart the bed and check for bed bugs

12:02 rip apart the bed and check for bed bugs I do that everywhere that's no shade on

12:04 I do that everywhere that's no shade on

12:04 I do that everywhere that's no shade on the Caliente tropics and thoroughly

12:06 the Caliente tropics and thoroughly

12:06 the Caliente tropics and thoroughly check all is well I am already loving

12:09 check all is well I am already loving

12:09 check all is well I am already loving this I can already see several nice

12:11 this I can already see several nice

12:11 this I can already see several nice features and I can tell you now I always

12:13 features and I can tell you now I always

12:13 features and I can tell you now I always look for in my motel experiences number

12:16 look for in my motel experiences number

12:16 look for in my motel experiences number one it smells clean in here which is

12:19 one it smells clean in here which is

12:19 one it smells clean in here which is very important in an older Motel number

12:21 very important in an older Motel number

12:21 very important in an older Motel number two and linens are white which makes

12:23 two and linens are white which makes

12:23 two and linens are white which makes looking for the bed bugs even easier no

12:25 looking for the bed bugs even easier no

12:25 looking for the bed bugs even easier no bed bugs to be found number three themed

12:27 bed bugs to be found number three themed

12:27 bed bugs to be found number three themed Decor mid-century modern curtains and a

12:30 Decor mid-century modern curtains and a

12:30 Decor mid-century modern curtains and a Furniture got your color television

12:32 Furniture got your color television

12:32 Furniture got your color television there mid-century lamp look at that

12:34 there mid-century lamp look at that

12:34 there mid-century lamp look at that chair look at that Chair King of the

12:38 chair look at that Chair King of the

12:38 chair look at that Chair King of the castle King in the castle very nice

12:41 castle King in the castle very nice

12:41 castle King in the castle very nice there's a desk area which I always

12:43 there's a desk area which I always

12:43 there's a desk area which I always appreciate for editing video there are

12:45 appreciate for editing video there are

12:45 appreciate for editing video there are tikis and mid-century lamps in here wow

12:48 tikis and mid-century lamps in here wow

12:48 tikis and mid-century lamps in here wow okay they're sort of like 90s looking

12:50 okay they're sort of like 90s looking

12:50 okay they're sort of like 90s looking kind of goldish lamps from a typical

12:54 kind of goldish lamps from a typical

12:54 kind of goldish lamps from a typical furniture store but

12:56 furniture store but

12:56 furniture store but context they sort of look like old 60s

12:58 context they sort of look like old 60s

12:58 context they sort of look like old 60s lamps there's a refrigerator always a

13:00 lamps there's a refrigerator always a

13:00 lamps there's a refrigerator always a necessity there's a coffee machine

13:01 necessity there's a coffee machine

13:01 necessity there's a coffee machine there's a room safe which is pretty

13:03 there's a room safe which is pretty

13:03 there's a room safe which is pretty interesting an air conditioner very

13:05 interesting an air conditioner very

13:06 interesting an air conditioner very important hair dryer important not for

13:08 important hair dryer important not for

13:08 important hair dryer important not for me but probably for somebody most of all

13:10 me but probably for somebody most of all

13:10 me but probably for somebody most of all in the throne room we have a bathtub oh

13:15 in the throne room we have a bathtub oh

13:15 in the throne room we have a bathtub oh yes a bathtub and a shower that's the

13:17 yes a bathtub and a shower that's the

13:17 yes a bathtub and a shower that's the way to go someone recently remodeled

13:20 way to go someone recently remodeled

13:20 way to go someone recently remodeled bathtub which is pretty nice look at the

13:23 bathtub which is pretty nice look at the

13:23 bathtub which is pretty nice look at the curtain yes yes we're going full Kiki

13:28 curtain yes yes we're going full Kiki

13:28 curtain yes yes we're going full Kiki which reminds me I gotta pull out one of

13:30 which reminds me I gotta pull out one of

13:30 which reminds me I gotta pull out one of these luggage holder thingies and get my

13:31 these luggage holder thingies and get my

13:31 these luggage holder thingies and get my bag because it's time for a wardrobe

13:34 bag because it's time for a wardrobe

13:34 bag because it's time for a wardrobe change courtesy of my good friend

13:37 change courtesy of my good friend

13:37 change courtesy of my good friend Macbeth thank for the birthday present

13:40 Macbeth thank for the birthday present

13:40 Macbeth thank for the birthday present Macbeth how do I look hmm pretty snazzy

13:44 Macbeth how do I look hmm pretty snazzy

13:44 Macbeth how do I look hmm pretty snazzy pretty tiki-ish look at this I fit in

13:47 pretty tiki-ish look at this I fit in

13:47 pretty tiki-ish look at this I fit in now weird wait a minute

13:50 now weird wait a minute

13:50 now weird wait a minute I don't like fitting in darn you mcbiff

13:53 I don't like fitting in darn you mcbiff

13:53 I don't like fitting in darn you mcbiff also I figured out I had not adjusted my

13:55 also I figured out I had not adjusted my

13:55 also I figured out I had not adjusted my white balance on the camera look at this

13:57 white balance on the camera look at this

13:57 white balance on the camera look at this this looks a lot better now doesn't it

13:59 this looks a lot better now doesn't it

13:59 this looks a lot better now doesn't it probably looked a little orange to you

14:01 probably looked a little orange to you

14:01 probably looked a little orange to you before but you can see we've got these

14:03 before but you can see we've got these

14:03 before but you can see we've got these nice muted sort of vintagey tones out

14:06 nice muted sort of vintagey tones out

14:06 nice muted sort of vintagey tones out here Everything feels very snazzy and

14:08 here Everything feels very snazzy and

14:08 here Everything feels very snazzy and very 60s indeed and I'm stoked to be out

14:12 very 60s indeed and I'm stoked to be out

14:12 very 60s indeed and I'm stoked to be out here on the scene in Palm Springs now

14:15 here on the scene in Palm Springs now

14:15 here on the scene in Palm Springs now haters are gonna say well it's not that

14:18 haters are gonna say well it's not that

14:18 haters are gonna say well it's not that Tiki down in here maybe it's not

14:20 Tiki down in here maybe it's not

14:20 Tiki down in here maybe it's not mid-century enough anyone who would say

14:22 mid-century enough anyone who would say

14:22 mid-century enough anyone who would say that simply doesn't know their history

14:24 that simply doesn't know their history

14:24 that simply doesn't know their history because back in the Heyday of motels

14:26 because back in the Heyday of motels

14:26 because back in the Heyday of motels like this the outsides may have been

14:28 like this the outsides may have been

14:28 like this the outsides may have been themed to the nines but the insides and

14:31 themed to the nines but the insides and

14:31 themed to the nines but the insides and the inside of this place looked

14:33 the inside of this place looked

14:33 the inside of this place looked something like this oh yeah look at all

14:35 something like this oh yeah look at all

14:35 something like this oh yeah look at all that brown and gold and and wood and

14:39 that brown and gold and and wood and

14:39 that brown and gold and and wood and look at look at the other room here oh

14:41 look at look at the other room here oh

14:42 look at look at the other room here oh my gosh look at the the red carpet and

14:44 my gosh look at the the red carpet and

14:44 my gosh look at the the red carpet and the red bed and just wood everywhere

14:47 the red bed and just wood everywhere

14:47 the red bed and just wood everywhere wood and stripes and flowers and wood

14:50 wood and stripes and flowers and wood

14:50 wood and stripes and flowers and wood it's like everybody's Grandma's house

14:52 it's like everybody's Grandma's house

14:52 it's like everybody's Grandma's house back in the 1980s yeah compared to that

14:54 back in the 1980s yeah compared to that

14:54 back in the 1980s yeah compared to that old rusty crusty look this looks

14:57 old rusty crusty look this looks

14:57 old rusty crusty look this looks wonderful let me tell you I prefer this

14:59 wonderful let me tell you I prefer this

14:59 wonderful let me tell you I prefer this to the other way look at I'm a stickler

15:02 to the other way look at I'm a stickler

15:02 to the other way look at I'm a stickler for history I like when they keep things

15:04 for history I like when they keep things

15:04 for history I like when they keep things as original as possible but I must say

15:06 as original as possible but I must say

15:06 as original as possible but I must say this looks a lot better than the actual

15:09 this looks a lot better than the actual

15:09 this looks a lot better than the actual way this looked in the 60s oh by a mile

15:11 way this looked in the 60s oh by a mile

15:12 way this looked in the 60s oh by a mile in the 60s by the way is when this place

15:14 in the 60s by the way is when this place

15:14 in the 60s by the way is when this place was constructed 59 years ago when this

15:17 was constructed 59 years ago when this

15:17 was constructed 59 years ago when this Motel opened in 1964 unlike today where

15:21 Motel opened in 1964 unlike today where

15:21 Motel opened in 1964 unlike today where it's known as the Caliente Tropics it

15:23 it's known as the Caliente Tropics it

15:23 it's known as the Caliente Tropics it was known simply as the Tropic the

15:26 was known simply as the Tropic the

15:26 was known simply as the Tropic the tropics Motel the Tropics Resort the

15:29 tropics Motel the Tropics Resort the

15:29 tropics Motel the Tropics Resort the tropics Palm Springs any of those will

15:31 tropics Palm Springs any of those will

15:31 tropics Palm Springs any of those will do it it was one of several themed

15:33 do it it was one of several themed

15:33 do it it was one of several themed motels built throughout Southern

15:35 motels built throughout Southern

15:35 motels built throughout Southern California by a gentleman called Ken

15:38 California by a gentleman called Ken

15:38 California by a gentleman called Ken kimes who was apparently a very big fan

15:40 kimes who was apparently a very big fan

15:40 kimes who was apparently a very big fan of all things South Pacific given that

15:42 of all things South Pacific given that

15:42 of all things South Pacific given that he eventually opened multiple Tropics

15:44 he eventually opened multiple Tropics

15:44 he eventually opened multiple Tropics motels on this theme and when it came to

15:46 motels on this theme and when it came to

15:46 motels on this theme and when it came to his Palm Springs location he truly

15:49 his Palm Springs location he truly

15:49 his Palm Springs location he truly spared no expense building not just a

15:51 spared no expense building not just a

15:51 spared no expense building not just a themed entryway and pool area for his

15:54 themed entryway and pool area for his

15:54 themed entryway and pool area for his mid-century modern motel but enough

15:56 mid-century modern motel but enough

15:57 mid-century modern motel but enough awesome amenities to truly make it

15:59 awesome amenities to truly make it

15:59 awesome amenities to truly make it worthy of the town of Palm Springs which

16:01 worthy of the town of Palm Springs which

16:01 worthy of the town of Palm Springs which you gotta remember was a hip-hopening

16:03 you gotta remember was a hip-hopening

16:03 you gotta remember was a hip-hopening hot spot at home to the Hollywood Elite

16:06 hot spot at home to the Hollywood Elite

16:06 hot spot at home to the Hollywood Elite which is why they had a bar a lounge a

16:09 which is why they had a bar a lounge a

16:09 which is why they had a bar a lounge a steakhouse a coffee shop a gift shop and

16:13 steakhouse a coffee shop a gift shop and

16:13 steakhouse a coffee shop a gift shop and more out here all of course elegantly

16:15 more out here all of course elegantly

16:15 more out here all of course elegantly modern for their time and sadly all of

16:18 modern for their time and sadly all of

16:18 modern for their time and sadly all of which are out of business today

16:20 which are out of business today

16:20 which are out of business today technically but we do still have the

16:22 technically but we do still have the

16:22 technically but we do still have the buildings here in fact this building

16:24 buildings here in fact this building

16:24 buildings here in fact this building that today contains Sancho's a

16:26 that today contains Sancho's a

16:26 that today contains Sancho's a restaurant and over here in the corner

16:28 restaurant and over here in the corner

16:28 restaurant and over here in the corner Le Fern a new bar once contained some

16:31 Le Fern a new bar once contained some

16:31 Le Fern a new bar once contained some Bo's coffee shop that was open around

16:34 Bo's coffee shop that was open around

16:34 Bo's coffee shop that was open around the clock and by the way looked like

16:36 the clock and by the way looked like

16:36 the clock and by the way looked like this oh man if it still looked like that

16:38 this oh man if it still looked like that

16:38 this oh man if it still looked like that I'd be in there getting a cup of coffee

16:39 I'd be in there getting a cup of coffee

16:39 I'd be in there getting a cup of coffee right now and above and beyond the

16:42 right now and above and beyond the

16:42 right now and above and beyond the coffee shop this building also contained

16:44 coffee shop this building also contained

16:44 coffee shop this building also contained the tropics Steakhouse so you get your

16:47 the tropics Steakhouse so you get your

16:47 the tropics Steakhouse so you get your fine dining done here and then head over

16:49 fine dining done here and then head over

16:49 fine dining done here and then head over to the lounge engine bar have a wild

16:51 to the lounge engine bar have a wild

16:51 to the lounge engine bar have a wild Tiki time in the tropical pool and then

16:54 Tiki time in the tropical pool and then

16:54 Tiki time in the tropical pool and then cure your hangover with a little sambos

16:57 cure your hangover with a little sambos

16:57 cure your hangover with a little sambos coffee shop at 5am all of which just

16:59 coffee shop at 5am all of which just

16:59 coffee shop at 5am all of which just makes me think holy cow the tropics must

17:02 makes me think holy cow the tropics must

17:02 makes me think holy cow the tropics must have been wild back in the day when

17:04 have been wild back in the day when

17:04 have been wild back in the day when Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra and all

17:07 Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra and all

17:07 Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra and all of those people used to be frequent

17:10 of those people used to be frequent

17:10 of those people used to be frequent guests here not just at the steakhouse

17:12 guests here not just at the steakhouse

17:12 guests here not just at the steakhouse coffee shop and by the pool but also

17:15 coffee shop and by the pool but also

17:15 coffee shop and by the pool but also over at the bar which we'll get to

17:17 over at the bar which we'll get to

17:17 over at the bar which we'll get to momentarily at least I hope so now if a

17:19 momentarily at least I hope so now if a

17:19 momentarily at least I hope so now if a restaurant and a coffee shop and an epic

17:21 restaurant and a coffee shop and an epic

17:21 restaurant and a coffee shop and an epic Tiki pool area weren't enough this epic

17:23 Tiki pool area weren't enough this epic

17:23 Tiki pool area weren't enough this epic a-framed entrance contained more than

17:25 a-framed entrance contained more than

17:25 a-framed entrance contained more than just a Lobby back in the day because in

17:27 just a Lobby back in the day because in

17:27 just a Lobby back in the day because in the lobby it was another Tropics feature

17:30 the lobby it was another Tropics feature

17:30 the lobby it was another Tropics feature you can see here in this old brochure

17:32 you can see here in this old brochure

17:32 you can see here in this old brochure this area of the building used to

17:34 this area of the building used to

17:34 this area of the building used to contain a gift shop unless I'm greatly

17:38 contain a gift shop unless I'm greatly

17:38 contain a gift shop unless I'm greatly mistaken and confused by this old

17:40 mistaken and confused by this old

17:40 mistaken and confused by this old brochure this is what the gift shop used

17:42 brochure this is what the gift shop used

17:42 brochure this is what the gift shop used to look like you could get swimwear and

17:45 to look like you could get swimwear and

17:45 to look like you could get swimwear and dresses man for those of you who love

17:47 dresses man for those of you who love

17:47 dresses man for those of you who love vintage stuff I'm guessing you could

17:49 vintage stuff I'm guessing you could

17:49 vintage stuff I'm guessing you could shop in there for a day as you can see

17:50 shop in there for a day as you can see

17:50 shop in there for a day as you can see just from the dining options this place

17:52 just from the dining options this place

17:52 just from the dining options this place was no ordinary motel at least by modern

17:55 was no ordinary motel at least by modern

17:55 was no ordinary motel at least by modern standards most motels now you're lucky

17:57 standards most motels now you're lucky

17:57 standards most motels now you're lucky if you get a coffee maker or a little

17:59 if you get a coffee maker or a little

17:59 if you get a coffee maker or a little coffee in the lobby in the morning at a

18:00 coffee in the lobby in the morning at a

18:00 coffee in the lobby in the morning at a place like the tropics you weren't just

18:02 place like the tropics you weren't just

18:02 place like the tropics you weren't just getting a motel room to spend the night

18:03 getting a motel room to spend the night

18:03 getting a motel room to spend the night in and maybe some pool access you were

18:05 in and maybe some pool access you were

18:05 in and maybe some pool access you were getting a whole experience and as you

18:07 getting a whole experience and as you

18:07 getting a whole experience and as you can imagine that's what they tried to

18:09 can imagine that's what they tried to

18:09 can imagine that's what they tried to give you today but there were some years

18:11 give you today but there were some years

18:11 give you today but there were some years in between my friends but it didn't look

18:13 in between my friends but it didn't look

18:13 in between my friends but it didn't look so good for the tropics as with any epic

18:16 so good for the tropics as with any epic

18:16 so good for the tropics as with any epic fan Tiki had his Heyday and then went

18:19 fan Tiki had his Heyday and then went

18:19 fan Tiki had his Heyday and then went out of style and so too did the old

18:21 out of style and so too did the old

18:21 out of style and so too did the old school roadside motels for a number of

18:24 school roadside motels for a number of

18:24 school roadside motels for a number of years where the tropics over here was

18:25 years where the tropics over here was

18:25 years where the tropics over here was not the hip happening spot it was in the

18:27 not the hip happening spot it was in the

18:27 not the hip happening spot it was in the 1960s it like many other mid-century

18:30 1960s it like many other mid-century

18:30 1960s it like many other mid-century motels became a Haven for the indigently

18:33 motels became a Haven for the indigently

18:33 motels became a Haven for the indigently unsavory for scoundrels and Rogues

18:36 unsavory for scoundrels and Rogues

18:36 unsavory for scoundrels and Rogues before thankfully like many other epic

18:38 before thankfully like many other epic

18:38 before thankfully like many other epic roadside motels that we've been to in

18:41 roadside motels that we've been to in

18:41 roadside motels that we've been to in our travels over the years it was saved

18:43 our travels over the years it was saved

18:43 our travels over the years it was saved at the turn of the century by new owners

18:45 at the turn of the century by new owners

18:45 at the turn of the century by new owners who recognized the potential in this old

18:48 who recognized the potential in this old

18:48 who recognized the potential in this old Tiki beast and bit by bit one piece at a

18:51 Tiki beast and bit by bit one piece at a

18:51 Tiki beast and bit by bit one piece at a time turned it back into a fabulous

18:53 time turned it back into a fabulous

18:53 time turned it back into a fabulous Resort playground for those of us who

18:56 Resort playground for those of us who

18:56 Resort playground for those of us who like that mid-century Flair we like

18:58 like that mid-century Flair we like

18:58 like that mid-century Flair we like Kitsch we like Tiki we like our old

19:00 Kitsch we like Tiki we like our old

19:00 Kitsch we like Tiki we like our old school themed motels we like tropical

19:03 school themed motels we like tropical

19:03 school themed motels we like tropical adventures and modernism it's wonderful

19:06 adventures and modernism it's wonderful

19:06 adventures and modernism it's wonderful it's glorious the thing is though it's

19:08 it's glorious the thing is though it's

19:08 it's glorious the thing is though it's not a surprise that an old school

19:10 not a surprise that an old school

19:10 not a surprise that an old school mid-century modern hotel or motel would

19:12 mid-century modern hotel or motel would

19:12 mid-century modern hotel or motel would get run down and then revive at some

19:15 get run down and then revive at some

19:15 get run down and then revive at some point particularly in Palm Springs it's

19:16 point particularly in Palm Springs it's

19:16 point particularly in Palm Springs it's happened with a number of historic

19:18 happened with a number of historic

19:18 happened with a number of historic locations what is incredible about the

19:20 locations what is incredible about the

19:20 locations what is incredible about the tropics and what makes it special is how

19:22 tropics and what makes it special is how

19:22 tropics and what makes it special is how much of the original theming has

19:25 much of the original theming has

19:25 much of the original theming has survived out here if you've ever done

19:27 survived out here if you've ever done

19:27 survived out here if you've ever done any sort of mid-century Tiki archeology

19:29 any sort of mid-century Tiki archeology

19:29 any sort of mid-century Tiki archeology or if you've ever just you know spent a

19:31 or if you've ever just you know spent a

19:31 or if you've ever just you know spent a lot of time in Southern California and

19:33 lot of time in Southern California and

19:33 lot of time in Southern California and kept your eyes open or knew what to look

19:34 kept your eyes open or knew what to look

19:34 kept your eyes open or knew what to look for you would have noticed that there

19:36 for you would have noticed that there

19:36 for you would have noticed that there are a lot of Polynesian shaped buildings

19:38 are a lot of Polynesian shaped buildings

19:38 are a lot of Polynesian shaped buildings a lot of old Tiki Apartments Tiki motels

19:41 a lot of old Tiki Apartments Tiki motels

19:41 a lot of old Tiki Apartments Tiki motels almost all of which have completely lost

19:43 almost all of which have completely lost

19:43 almost all of which have completely lost their theming or their character except

19:45 their theming or their character except

19:45 their theming or their character except for those weird pointed roofs and if

19:47 for those weird pointed roofs and if

19:47 for those weird pointed roofs and if you're lucky you might still get some

19:48 you're lucky you might still get some

19:48 you're lucky you might still get some old wooden beams and if you're really

19:50 old wooden beams and if you're really

19:50 old wooden beams and if you're really lucky some rock walls maybe some old

19:52 lucky some rock walls maybe some old

19:52 lucky some rock walls maybe some old mid-century metal work most of these

19:54 mid-century metal work most of these

19:54 mid-century metal work most of these places can be seen by their distinctive

19:56 places can be seen by their distinctive

19:56 places can be seen by their distinctive tall palm trees palm trees that you can

19:59 tall palm trees palm trees that you can

19:59 tall palm trees palm trees that you can tell are probably 60 70 years old but in

20:01 tell are probably 60 70 years old but in

20:01 tell are probably 60 70 years old but in terms of Decor in terms of thatch or

20:03 terms of Decor in terms of thatch or

20:03 terms of Decor in terms of thatch or matting or especially in terms of tiki

20:06 matting or especially in terms of tiki

20:06 matting or especially in terms of tiki by the time you left the 20th century it

20:09 by the time you left the 20th century it

20:09 by the time you left the 20th century it seems that most of them had been left

20:11 seems that most of them had been left

20:11 seems that most of them had been left behind you get old Tiki Apartments now

20:13 behind you get old Tiki Apartments now

20:13 behind you get old Tiki Apartments now you'd be lucky if you find an old stump

20:15 you'd be lucky if you find an old stump

20:15 you'd be lucky if you find an old stump that used to be a tiki or old pile of

20:17 that used to be a tiki or old pile of

20:17 that used to be a tiki or old pile of rocks that used to be a waterfall or a

20:20 rocks that used to be a waterfall or a

20:20 rocks that used to be a waterfall or a water feature here at the tropics I've

20:22 water feature here at the tropics I've

20:22 water feature here at the tropics I've only been here for a couple of hours and

20:23 only been here for a couple of hours and

20:23 only been here for a couple of hours and I've already seen more tikis than I've

20:25 I've already seen more tikis than I've

20:25 I've already seen more tikis than I've seen anywhere since Dawn the Beachcomber

20:27 seen anywhere since Dawn the Beachcomber

20:27 seen anywhere since Dawn the Beachcomber closed in Sunset Beach Hut on the

20:29 closed in Sunset Beach Hut on the

20:29 closed in Sunset Beach Hut on the Beachcomber rip it's very rare that any

20:32 Beachcomber rip it's very rare that any

20:32 Beachcomber rip it's very rare that any mid-century Tiki property has actually

20:34 mid-century Tiki property has actually

20:34 mid-century Tiki property has actually kept any of its original decor and

20:37 kept any of its original decor and

20:37 kept any of its original decor and theming antiquis when it comes to Decor

20:39 theming antiquis when it comes to Decor

20:39 theming antiquis when it comes to Decor the tropics doesn't fool around not

20:42 the tropics doesn't fool around not

20:42 the tropics doesn't fool around not today and not in the 60s Ken kimes knew

20:45 today and not in the 60s Ken kimes knew

20:45 today and not in the 60s Ken kimes knew what he was doing and he knew if he

20:47 what he was doing and he knew if he

20:47 what he was doing and he knew if he wanted to stand out from the tiki crowd

20:49 wanted to stand out from the tiki crowd

20:49 wanted to stand out from the tiki crowd he'd have to all the way with the tiki

20:51 he'd have to all the way with the tiki

20:51 he'd have to all the way with the tiki Decor which is why when it came to Tiki

20:53 Decor which is why when it came to Tiki

20:53 Decor which is why when it came to Tiki he hired the best in the business and

20:56 he hired the best in the business and

20:56 he hired the best in the business and even though construction began out here

20:57 even though construction began out here

20:57 even though construction began out here 60 years ago I happened to be friends

21:00 60 years ago I happened to be friends

21:00 60 years ago I happened to be friends with the two guys that were in charge of

21:02 with the two guys that were in charge of

21:02 with the two guys that were in charge of outfitting this place I'm talking about

21:04 outfitting this place I'm talking about

21:04 outfitting this place I'm talking about Bob Van oosting and Leroy Schmaltz from

21:07 Bob Van oosting and Leroy Schmaltz from

21:07 Bob Van oosting and Leroy Schmaltz from Oceanic Arts this is my buddy Jordan

21:10 Oceanic Arts this is my buddy Jordan

21:10 Oceanic Arts this is my buddy Jordan rycheck's book about Bob and Leroy

21:12 rycheck's book about Bob and Leroy

21:12 rycheck's book about Bob and Leroy called Oceanic Arts the Godfathers of

21:14 called Oceanic Arts the Godfathers of

21:14 called Oceanic Arts the Godfathers of tiki Jordan among doing many other

21:17 tiki Jordan among doing many other

21:17 tiki Jordan among doing many other things with his life runs p peekaboo

21:19 things with his life runs p peekaboo

21:19 things with his life runs p peekaboo Gallery which is throwing exoticon a

21:21 Gallery which is throwing exoticon a

21:21 Gallery which is throwing exoticon a whole Tiki and Exotica Festival this

21:23 whole Tiki and Exotica Festival this

21:23 whole Tiki and Exotica Festival this year in LA but before exoticon there was

21:25 year in LA but before exoticon there was

21:25 year in LA but before exoticon there was Aloha OA the sad closing but happy

21:29 Aloha OA the sad closing but happy

21:29 Aloha OA the sad closing but happy farewell party for Oceanic arts and of

21:31 farewell party for Oceanic arts and of

21:31 farewell party for Oceanic arts and of course the auction where they got rid of

21:32 course the auction where they got rid of

21:32 course the auction where they got rid of all those showroom samples from their

21:35 all those showroom samples from their

21:35 all those showroom samples from their epic Warehouse of tiki that we visited

21:37 epic Warehouse of tiki that we visited

21:37 epic Warehouse of tiki that we visited many times Well Bob and Leroy had their

21:39 many times Well Bob and Leroy had their

21:39 many times Well Bob and Leroy had their finger in every Tiki pie and the Tropics

21:41 finger in every Tiki pie and the Tropics

21:42 finger in every Tiki pie and the Tropics was no exception look here inside of

21:45 was no exception look here inside of

21:45 was no exception look here inside of Jordan's book you will see so much about

21:49 Jordan's book you will see so much about

21:49 Jordan's book you will see so much about the tropics motor hotels this is where

21:51 the tropics motor hotels this is where

21:51 the tropics motor hotels this is where you learned that they had one in Blythe

21:53 you learned that they had one in Blythe

21:53 you learned that they had one in Blythe Indio Modesto Pico Rivera California

21:55 Indio Modesto Pico Rivera California

21:55 Indio Modesto Pico Rivera California that's over in South L.A and here in

21:58 that's over in South L.A and here in

21:58 that's over in South L.A and here in Palm Springs this is where many of our

22:00 Palm Springs this is where many of our

22:00 Palm Springs this is where many of our photos came from today not all of them

22:02 photos came from today not all of them

22:02 photos came from today not all of them the rest of them Jordan sent me thank

22:03 the rest of them Jordan sent me thank

22:03 the rest of them Jordan sent me thank you Jordan shout out to Jordan but it's

22:05 you Jordan shout out to Jordan but it's

22:05 you Jordan shout out to Jordan but it's wild to think that 60 years ago in 1963

22:09 wild to think that 60 years ago in 1963

22:09 wild to think that 60 years ago in 1963 Oceanic Arts sent their people out here

22:12 Oceanic Arts sent their people out here

22:12 Oceanic Arts sent their people out here to work on outfitting this place and

22:14 to work on outfitting this place and

22:14 to work on outfitting this place and what a heck of a job they did sadly last

22:17 what a heck of a job they did sadly last

22:17 what a heck of a job they did sadly last year we lost how half of Oceana cards we

22:19 year we lost how half of Oceana cards we

22:19 year we lost how half of Oceana cards we lost Master Carver Leroy Schmaltz who

22:23 lost Master Carver Leroy Schmaltz who

22:23 lost Master Carver Leroy Schmaltz who was a wonderful friend I'll never forget

22:24 was a wonderful friend I'll never forget

22:24 was a wonderful friend I'll never forget him while Leroy was known as the master

22:26 him while Leroy was known as the master

22:26 him while Leroy was known as the master Carver of oceanic arts and a master Tiki

22:29 Carver of oceanic arts and a master Tiki

22:29 Carver of oceanic arts and a master Tiki Carver and of course with so many tikis

22:31 Carver and of course with so many tikis

22:31 Carver and of course with so many tikis on the property at the tropics you would

22:33 on the property at the tropics you would

22:33 on the property at the tropics you would have expected that Leroy had carved some

22:36 have expected that Leroy had carved some

22:36 have expected that Leroy had carved some of them well no friends he didn't it

22:38 of them well no friends he didn't it

22:38 of them well no friends he didn't it turns out that my old buddy Leroy was in

22:41 turns out that my old buddy Leroy was in

22:41 turns out that my old buddy Leroy was in such high demand at that time and

22:43 such high demand at that time and

22:43 such high demand at that time and oceanic Arts was so busy that they had

22:45 oceanic Arts was so busy that they had

22:45 oceanic Arts was so busy that they had several other Carvers on staff either

22:47 several other Carvers on staff either

22:47 several other Carvers on staff either full-time or pulled in his ringers and

22:50 full-time or pulled in his ringers and

22:50 full-time or pulled in his ringers and Leroy although many of his pieces are

22:52 Leroy although many of his pieces are

22:52 Leroy although many of his pieces are actually here on the property today look

22:54 actually here on the property today look

22:54 actually here on the property today look at that canoe over there that looks like

22:56 at that canoe over there that looks like

22:56 at that canoe over there that looks like a LeRoy to me wasn't one of the guys

22:57 a LeRoy to me wasn't one of the guys

22:57 a LeRoy to me wasn't one of the guys carving Tiki's for the tropics because

23:00 carving Tiki's for the tropics because

23:00 carving Tiki's for the tropics because the tropics was an on-site job that's

23:04 the tropics was an on-site job that's

23:04 the tropics was an on-site job that's right there were so many gigantic tikis

23:06 right there were so many gigantic tikis

23:06 right there were so many gigantic tikis to create and carve with chainsaws for

23:08 to create and carve with chainsaws for

23:08 to create and carve with chainsaws for the tropics that it was simpler to carve

23:10 the tropics that it was simpler to carve

23:10 the tropics that it was simpler to carve the gigantic tikis right here on the

23:13 the gigantic tikis right here on the

23:13 the gigantic tikis right here on the property so Oceanic arts and two of its

23:16 property so Oceanic arts and two of its

23:16 property so Oceanic arts and two of its best Eddie Chrisman and Milan guango to

23:19 best Eddie Chrisman and Milan guango to

23:19 best Eddie Chrisman and Milan guango to actually stay out here in an unfinished

23:21 actually stay out here in an unfinished

23:21 actually stay out here in an unfinished motel room to carve these tikis on the

23:25 motel room to carve these tikis on the

23:25 motel room to carve these tikis on the property and look at this guy right here

23:27 property and look at this guy right here

23:27 property and look at this guy right here at the moment he's at least an alley

23:29 at the moment he's at least an alley

23:29 at the moment he's at least an alley tall that's at least five feet or so but

23:32 tall that's at least five feet or so but

23:32 tall that's at least five feet or so but once upon a time this Tiki here was much

23:35 once upon a time this Tiki here was much

23:35 once upon a time this Tiki here was much larger these guys were giants if you

23:38 larger these guys were giants if you

23:38 larger these guys were giants if you look at this 1960s color photo of that

23:40 look at this 1960s color photo of that

23:40 look at this 1960s color photo of that very same Tiki now look at the stairs

23:43 very same Tiki now look at the stairs

23:43 very same Tiki now look at the stairs behind him you'll notice when you

23:44 behind him you'll notice when you

23:44 behind him you'll notice when you compare it to the modern view he's been

23:46 compare it to the modern view he's been

23:46 compare it to the modern view he's been cut down to size considerably that's

23:48 cut down to size considerably that's

23:48 cut down to size considerably that's because over time the base of these logs

23:51 because over time the base of these logs

23:51 because over time the base of these logs they get rotted out by water or by the

23:54 they get rotted out by water or by the

23:54 they get rotted out by water or by the sprinkler system by range just rotted

23:56 sprinkler system by range just rotted

23:57 sprinkler system by range just rotted Away by the dirt and so they get chopped

23:59 Away by the dirt and so they get chopped

23:59 Away by the dirt and so they get chopped down and down and down but the crazy

24:01 down and down and down but the crazy

24:01 down and down and down but the crazy thing is that is the exact same Tiki

24:04 thing is that is the exact same Tiki

24:04 thing is that is the exact same Tiki right there either carved by Ed

24:06 right there either carved by Ed

24:06 right there either carved by Ed Christman or Milan Blanco this one's

24:08 Christman or Milan Blanco this one's

24:08 Christman or Milan Blanco this one's kind of kind of on the line Milan had a

24:10 kind of kind of on the line Milan had a

24:10 kind of kind of on the line Milan had a very distinctive style but so did Ed

24:13 very distinctive style but so did Ed

24:13 very distinctive style but so did Ed this is kind of a tough one probably an

24:14 this is kind of a tough one probably an

24:14 this is kind of a tough one probably an ed Christmas this is the very same Tiki

24:16 ed Christmas this is the very same Tiki

24:16 ed Christmas this is the very same Tiki from that photo and and from other

24:19 from that photo and and from other

24:19 from that photo and and from other photos from back in the day here at the

24:21 photos from back in the day here at the

24:21 photos from back in the day here at the tropics that's a Survivor right there

24:23 tropics that's a Survivor right there

24:23 tropics that's a Survivor right there folks and it ain't the only one let's

24:24 folks and it ain't the only one let's

24:24 folks and it ain't the only one let's make our way into the pool area shall we

24:27 make our way into the pool area shall we

24:27 make our way into the pool area shall we which by the way is sporting a sign

24:29 which by the way is sporting a sign

24:29 which by the way is sporting a sign right here that if Leroy Schmaltz didn't

24:30 right here that if Leroy Schmaltz didn't

24:30 right here that if Leroy Schmaltz didn't carve it was definitely inspired by his

24:33 carve it was definitely inspired by his

24:33 carve it was definitely inspired by his typography look at that look at this

24:34 typography look at that look at this

24:34 typography look at that look at this right inside the gate as we enter here

24:37 right inside the gate as we enter here

24:37 right inside the gate as we enter here is this gigantic husk of a tiki

24:40 is this gigantic husk of a tiki

24:40 is this gigantic husk of a tiki completely rotted out at the bottom but

24:43 completely rotted out at the bottom but

24:43 completely rotted out at the bottom but fused in with this palm tree that grew

24:46 fused in with this palm tree that grew

24:46 fused in with this palm tree that grew up behind it this was almost certainly a

24:49 up behind it this was almost certainly a

24:49 up behind it this was almost certainly a guangko it's just got this very

24:51 guangko it's just got this very

24:51 guangko it's just got this very distinctive style in the eyes and the

24:53 distinctive style in the eyes and the

24:53 distinctive style in the eyes and the mouth especially the mouth that reminds

24:56 mouth especially the mouth that reminds

24:56 mouth especially the mouth that reminds me of his carvings he carved the tikis

24:58 me of his carvings he carved the tikis

24:58 me of his carvings he carved the tikis at Hobby City where I grew up almost all

25:01 at Hobby City where I grew up almost all

25:01 at Hobby City where I grew up almost all of the tiki posts in the dagger bar at

25:03 of the tiki posts in the dagger bar at

25:03 of the tiki posts in the dagger bar at dawn The Beachcomber in Huntington Beach

25:04 dawn The Beachcomber in Huntington Beach

25:04 dawn The Beachcomber in Huntington Beach Sunset Beach so basically a lot of the

25:07 Sunset Beach so basically a lot of the

25:07 Sunset Beach so basically a lot of the tikis I grew up with and this really

25:09 tikis I grew up with and this really

25:09 tikis I grew up with and this really really looks like it could be his work

25:10 really looks like it could be his work

25:10 really looks like it could be his work especially down here up here though the

25:12 especially down here up here though the

25:12 especially down here up here though the spirals that looks very leroy-ish and

25:14 spirals that looks very leroy-ish and

25:14 spirals that looks very leroy-ish and Leroy of course worked with Ed Christman

25:16 Leroy of course worked with Ed Christman

25:16 Leroy of course worked with Ed Christman so who knows who carved it I know is

25:18 so who knows who carved it I know is

25:18 so who knows who carved it I know is that's an epic Survivor Tiki right there

25:21 that's an epic Survivor Tiki right there

25:21 that's an epic Survivor Tiki right there Civil War historians have their witness

25:22 Civil War historians have their witness

25:22 Civil War historians have their witness trees well we've got our witness tikis

25:25 trees well we've got our witness tikis

25:25 trees well we've got our witness tikis and it's so cool because you can see how

25:27 and it's so cool because you can see how

25:27 and it's so cool because you can see how the dry Rod got his base but he's just

25:30 the dry Rod got his base but he's just

25:30 the dry Rod got his base but he's just fused in there with a metal rod growing

25:33 fused in there with a metal rod growing

25:33 fused in there with a metal rod growing out of this palm tree that's clearly

25:36 out of this palm tree that's clearly

25:36 out of this palm tree that's clearly been here for a while all right now

25:38 been here for a while all right now

25:38 been here for a while all right now there's even more in this pool area out

25:40 there's even more in this pool area out

25:40 there's even more in this pool area out here which by the way still has the very

25:42 here which by the way still has the very

25:42 here which by the way still has the very same hot tub that it had in the 1960s

25:46 same hot tub that it had in the 1960s

25:46 same hot tub that it had in the 1960s these girls were Keen to be in on the

25:48 these girls were Keen to be in on the

25:48 these girls were Keen to be in on the video action here although we're

25:49 video action here although we're

25:49 video action here although we're carefully avoiding many other bikini

25:52 carefully avoiding many other bikini

25:52 carefully avoiding many other bikini clad people out here let me tell you

25:53 clad people out here let me tell you

25:53 clad people out here let me tell you several of which have been traveling to

25:55 several of which have been traveling to

25:55 several of which have been traveling to and from these little Cabanas out here

25:58 and from these little Cabanas out here

25:58 and from these little Cabanas out here these little Tiki Huts which look

25:59 these little Tiki Huts which look

26:00 these little Tiki Huts which look relatively modern because they've got

26:01 relatively modern because they've got

26:01 relatively modern because they've got fresh thatch and bamboo but look at this

26:04 fresh thatch and bamboo but look at this

26:04 fresh thatch and bamboo but look at this you can tell they are actually ancient

26:06 you can tell they are actually ancient

26:06 you can tell they are actually ancient and if you want to know just how ancient

26:08 and if you want to know just how ancient

26:08 and if you want to know just how ancient look at this tall bamboo that's been

26:10 look at this tall bamboo that's been

26:10 look at this tall bamboo that's been growing out here for years and years

26:12 growing out here for years and years

26:12 growing out here for years and years look at this piece which has grown up

26:13 look at this piece which has grown up

26:13 look at this piece which has grown up from the corner over there it was slowly

26:16 from the corner over there it was slowly

26:16 from the corner over there it was slowly but surely twisted around sound until it

26:18 but surely twisted around sound until it

26:18 but surely twisted around sound until it reached the outside on the opposite side

26:21 reached the outside on the opposite side

26:21 reached the outside on the opposite side weird anyway lounging in Cabanas isn't

26:24 weird anyway lounging in Cabanas isn't

26:24 weird anyway lounging in Cabanas isn't really my thing but I come back here to

26:26 really my thing but I come back here to

26:26 really my thing but I come back here to show you something in the back of the

26:28 show you something in the back of the

26:28 show you something in the back of the lawn not only is there an old school

26:30 lawn not only is there an old school

26:30 lawn not only is there an old school mid-century pool umbrella maybe one of

26:32 mid-century pool umbrella maybe one of

26:32 mid-century pool umbrella maybe one of the originals from out here at the

26:34 the originals from out here at the

26:34 the originals from out here at the tropics but here's something much sadder

26:37 tropics but here's something much sadder

26:37 tropics but here's something much sadder another Survivor but this time not as

26:40 another Survivor but this time not as

26:40 another Survivor but this time not as much has survived that right there is

26:43 much has survived that right there is

26:43 much has survived that right there is all that's left of an old head Chrisman

26:46 all that's left of an old head Chrisman

26:46 all that's left of an old head Chrisman Tiki if that was in some kind of auction

26:47 Tiki if that was in some kind of auction

26:48 Tiki if that was in some kind of auction and was in one piece if it was in one

26:50 and was in one piece if it was in one

26:50 and was in one piece if it was in one piece and in an auction it'd probably be

26:51 piece and in an auction it'd probably be

26:51 piece and in an auction it'd probably be worth thousands and thousands of dollars

26:53 worth thousands and thousands of dollars

26:53 worth thousands and thousands of dollars but to me even though it'd probably be

26:55 but to me even though it'd probably be

26:55 but to me even though it'd probably be worthless to a collector now it is

26:57 worthless to a collector now it is

26:57 worthless to a collector now it is priceless in the fact that it's out here

26:59 priceless in the fact that it's out here

26:59 priceless in the fact that it's out here in its original habitat environment and

27:02 in its original habitat environment and

27:02 in its original habitat environment and still a part of the garden a fallen Idol

27:06 still a part of the garden a fallen Idol

27:06 still a part of the garden a fallen Idol located back here by this waterfall and

27:08 located back here by this waterfall and

27:08 located back here by this waterfall and the speakers playing the soft sounds of

27:10 the speakers playing the soft sounds of

27:10 the speakers playing the soft sounds of Hawaiian guitar all out on this gigantic

27:13 Hawaiian guitar all out on this gigantic

27:13 Hawaiian guitar all out on this gigantic lawn where back in the 60s when people

27:15 lawn where back in the 60s when people

27:15 lawn where back in the 60s when people used to do things outside of their rooms

27:17 used to do things outside of their rooms

27:17 used to do things outside of their rooms you know before air conditioners and

27:18 you know before air conditioners and

27:18 you know before air conditioners and cable TV and iPads and stuff you would

27:21 cable TV and iPads and stuff you would

27:21 cable TV and iPads and stuff you would have seen families throwing balls around

27:23 have seen families throwing balls around

27:23 have seen families throwing balls around and playing games look at this game

27:25 and playing games look at this game

27:25 and playing games look at this game court right over here where there's

27:27 court right over here where there's

27:27 court right over here where there's still a ping pong table right in front

27:29 still a ping pong table right in front

27:29 still a ping pong table right in front of some more Cabanas the game Cabanas I

27:32 of some more Cabanas the game Cabanas I

27:32 of some more Cabanas the game Cabanas I guess Julio took off to go get some

27:33 guess Julio took off to go get some

27:33 guess Julio took off to go get some fried chicken but when he comes back you

27:35 fried chicken but when he comes back you

27:35 fried chicken but when he comes back you believe me we are going to be playing

27:37 believe me we are going to be playing

27:37 believe me we are going to be playing some ping pong as for the actual vintage

27:39 some ping pong as for the actual vintage

27:39 some ping pong as for the actual vintage Court what was this game what's this for

27:41 Court what was this game what's this for

27:41 Court what was this game what's this for shuffleboard I'm not familiar with with

27:44 shuffleboard I'm not familiar with with

27:44 shuffleboard I'm not familiar with with ground games

27:46 ground games

27:46 ground games it ain't soccer speaking of this court

27:48 it ain't soccer speaking of this court

27:48 it ain't soccer speaking of this court look at this footage somebody sent me

27:50 look at this footage somebody sent me

27:50 look at this footage somebody sent me from

27:51 from

27:51 from 1963 the opening year of the tropics

27:55 1963 the opening year of the tropics

27:55 1963 the opening year of the tropics look at those kids playing shuffleboard

27:57 look at those kids playing shuffleboard

27:57 look at those kids playing shuffleboard on this court and if you notice in the

28:00 on this court and if you notice in the

28:00 on this court and if you notice in the background this place was quite the

28:02 background this place was quite the

28:02 background this place was quite the colorful scene back in the day look at

28:05 colorful scene back in the day look at

28:05 colorful scene back in the day look at that there are those mid-century

28:08 that there are those mid-century

28:08 that there are those mid-century umbrellas there are thatch covered roofs

28:10 umbrellas there are thatch covered roofs

28:10 umbrellas there are thatch covered roofs in the background and oh my gosh would

28:13 in the background and oh my gosh would

28:13 in the background and oh my gosh would you look at that luxurious pool area

28:16 you look at that luxurious pool area

28:16 you look at that luxurious pool area check out those breeze blocks that have

28:18 check out those breeze blocks that have

28:18 check out those breeze blocks that have long since disappeared and if you'll

28:20 long since disappeared and if you'll

28:20 long since disappeared and if you'll notice in the background so many tikis

28:22 notice in the background so many tikis

28:22 notice in the background so many tikis and look at this no A-frame over what

28:25 and look at this no A-frame over what

28:25 and look at this no A-frame over what would become the reef bar this is an

28:29 would become the reef bar this is an

28:29 would become the reef bar this is an insane Glimpse back 50 years or more

28:32 insane Glimpse back 50 years or more

28:32 insane Glimpse back 50 years or more into the past and although the mountains

28:34 into the past and although the mountains

28:34 into the past and although the mountains in the background may not look any

28:35 in the background may not look any

28:35 in the background may not look any different boy oh boy have the trees and

28:37 different boy oh boy have the trees and

28:37 different boy oh boy have the trees and shrubs grown up big time at this Motel

28:41 shrubs grown up big time at this Motel

28:41 shrubs grown up big time at this Motel let's take one more look at that scene

28:43 let's take one more look at that scene

28:43 let's take one more look at that scene look at those tikis in the background

28:45 look at those tikis in the background

28:45 look at those tikis in the background look at them all freshly carved by Eddie

28:48 look at them all freshly carved by Eddie

28:48 look at them all freshly carved by Eddie Chrisman and Milan Blanco crazy all

28:51 Chrisman and Milan Blanco crazy all

28:51 Chrisman and Milan Blanco crazy all things considered though this place is

28:54 things considered though this place is

28:54 things considered though this place is pretty much intact dude look at this

28:56 pretty much intact dude look at this

28:56 pretty much intact dude look at this gorgeous place can you guys hear the

28:58 gorgeous place can you guys hear the

28:58 gorgeous place can you guys hear the wind in the Palms it's blowing from down

29:01 wind in the Palms it's blowing from down

29:01 wind in the Palms it's blowing from down off the mountains up there where the

29:03 off the mountains up there where the

29:03 off the mountains up there where the pine trees are got that late afternoon

29:05 pine trees are got that late afternoon

29:05 pine trees are got that late afternoon Breeze coming down from those pine trees

29:08 Breeze coming down from those pine trees

29:08 Breeze coming down from those pine trees to the desert cooling us down making it

29:11 to the desert cooling us down making it

29:11 to the desert cooling us down making it feel actually really nice outside again

29:12 feel actually really nice outside again

29:12 feel actually really nice outside again air conditioning cable TV the internet

29:15 air conditioning cable TV the internet

29:15 air conditioning cable TV the internet there's so much more for people to do

29:17 there's so much more for people to do

29:17 there's so much more for people to do but back in the day this pool would have

29:19 but back in the day this pool would have

29:19 but back in the day this pool would have been absolutely slammed crowded with

29:21 been absolutely slammed crowded with

29:21 been absolutely slammed crowded with kids of all ages splashing and screaming

29:25 kids of all ages splashing and screaming

29:25 kids of all ages splashing and screaming out here in fact there's one Crazy

29:27 out here in fact there's one Crazy

29:27 out here in fact there's one Crazy Character that's never left this

29:29 Character that's never left this

29:29 Character that's never left this poolside and all the years it's been

29:31 poolside and all the years it's been

29:31 poolside and all the years it's been here and that's this old wooden Survivor

29:34 here and that's this old wooden Survivor

29:34 here and that's this old wooden Survivor Tiki over here look at him he used to be

29:37 Tiki over here look at him he used to be

29:37 Tiki over here look at him he used to be a lot taller if it's the same Tiki as

29:40 a lot taller if it's the same Tiki as

29:40 a lot taller if it's the same Tiki as the one in this vintage photograph right

29:42 the one in this vintage photograph right

29:42 the one in this vintage photograph right here and this also looks like Milan

29:44 here and this also looks like Milan

29:44 here and this also looks like Milan cuanko to me although I'm sure my buddy

29:46 cuanko to me although I'm sure my buddy

29:46 cuanko to me although I'm sure my buddy Jordan will tell me it's Ed Christman

29:47 Jordan will tell me it's Ed Christman

29:47 Jordan will tell me it's Ed Christman I'm not a perfect expert on every Tiki

29:50 I'm not a perfect expert on every Tiki

29:50 I'm not a perfect expert on every Tiki in the world and which Tiki Carver

29:52 in the world and which Tiki Carver

29:52 in the world and which Tiki Carver carved them but this sure as heck looks

29:54 carved them but this sure as heck looks

29:54 carved them but this sure as heck looks like the Milan Blanco tikis I saw in my

29:57 like the Milan Blanco tikis I saw in my

29:57 like the Milan Blanco tikis I saw in my youth very very old school and again

29:59 youth very very old school and again

29:59 youth very very old school and again although he's been uh somewhat cut down

30:01 although he's been uh somewhat cut down

30:01 although he's been uh somewhat cut down to size looks like he needs to be

30:03 to size looks like he needs to be

30:03 to size looks like he needs to be covered with you know several thousand

30:04 covered with you know several thousand

30:04 covered with you know several thousand coats of resin to protect him for the

30:06 coats of resin to protect him for the

30:06 coats of resin to protect him for the future you can see he's still surviving

30:09 future you can see he's still surviving

30:09 future you can see he's still surviving out here

30:10 out here

30:10 out here incredible now behind me you'll see the

30:13 incredible now behind me you'll see the

30:13 incredible now behind me you'll see the reef the poolside Tiki Bar and it has a

30:16 reef the poolside Tiki Bar and it has a

30:16 reef the poolside Tiki Bar and it has a long history actually The Reef itself

30:18 long history actually The Reef itself

30:18 long history actually The Reef itself has kind of a long history and I'm

30:20 has kind of a long history and I'm

30:20 has kind of a long history and I'm hoping to get to that later just ignore

30:22 hoping to get to that later just ignore

30:22 hoping to get to that later just ignore the beautiful Tiki Bar for a moment and

30:24 the beautiful Tiki Bar for a moment and

30:24 the beautiful Tiki Bar for a moment and we're still looking for survivors out

30:25 we're still looking for survivors out

30:25 we're still looking for survivors out here and there are a few more left to

30:28 here and there are a few more left to

30:28 here and there are a few more left to find first though look at this if you

30:30 find first though look at this if you

30:30 find first though look at this if you keep an eye out you'll see many concrete

30:32 keep an eye out you'll see many concrete

30:32 keep an eye out you'll see many concrete tikis on the property that were created

30:34 tikis on the property that were created

30:34 tikis on the property that were created by this fella big head the tiki broker

30:37 by this fella big head the tiki broker

30:37 by this fella big head the tiki broker this is a very cool memorial for Big Ed

30:40 this is a very cool memorial for Big Ed

30:40 this is a very cool memorial for Big Ed who just recently passed away I think

30:42 who just recently passed away I think

30:42 who just recently passed away I think Big Ed was in one of my Tiki Marketplace

30:44 Big Ed was in one of my Tiki Marketplace

30:44 Big Ed was in one of my Tiki Marketplace videos from back in the day from maybe

30:46 videos from back in the day from maybe

30:46 videos from back in the day from maybe eight or nine years ago I got a couple

30:47 eight or nine years ago I got a couple

30:47 eight or nine years ago I got a couple of Big Ed concrete tikis in my backyard

30:50 of Big Ed concrete tikis in my backyard

30:50 of Big Ed concrete tikis in my backyard in fact Big Ed if I'm not getting my big

30:52 in fact Big Ed if I'm not getting my big

30:52 in fact Big Ed if I'm not getting my big and crazy and Ed's and Tiki guy names

30:54 and crazy and Ed's and Tiki guy names

30:54 and crazy and Ed's and Tiki guy names mixed up is a guy who used to take some

30:57 mixed up is a guy who used to take some

30:57 mixed up is a guy who used to take some of the oceanic Arts masks like this one

30:59 of the oceanic Arts masks like this one

30:59 of the oceanic Arts masks like this one and cast them in concrete so many of his

31:01 and cast them in concrete so many of his

31:01 and cast them in concrete so many of his pieces are still scattered around

31:03 pieces are still scattered around

31:03 pieces are still scattered around Southern California destined to last for

31:06 Southern California destined to last for

31:06 Southern California destined to last for ages we're running out of time here we

31:08 ages we're running out of time here we

31:08 ages we're running out of time here we got a few more survivors to see while

31:10 got a few more survivors to see while

31:10 got a few more survivors to see while they're still daylight and these are the

31:11 they're still daylight and these are the

31:11 they're still daylight and these are the guys that Tiki files get really excited

31:14 guys that Tiki files get really excited

31:14 guys that Tiki files get really excited to see the survivors you can see it's

31:17 to see the survivors you can see it's

31:17 to see the survivors you can see it's incredible the way the details of the

31:19 incredible the way the details of the

31:19 incredible the way the details of the carving have been preserved even though

31:21 carving have been preserved even though

31:21 carving have been preserved even though the wind and the sand and the weather

31:22 the wind and the sand and the weather

31:22 the wind and the sand and the weather have done their work but check this out

31:23 have done their work but check this out

31:23 have done their work but check this out this is the best all the way in the

31:25 this is the best all the way in the

31:25 this is the best all the way in the front of the building on the western

31:26 front of the building on the western

31:26 front of the building on the western side is the most epic coolest best

31:29 side is the most epic coolest best

31:29 side is the most epic coolest best surviving Tiki out here of all check

31:33 surviving Tiki out here of all check

31:33 surviving Tiki out here of all check this out out here facing the street is

31:35 this out out here facing the street is

31:35 this out out here facing the street is an epic surviving structural Tiki Beam

31:39 an epic surviving structural Tiki Beam

31:39 an epic surviving structural Tiki Beam with two surviving Tiki carvings on it

31:42 with two surviving Tiki carvings on it

31:42 with two surviving Tiki carvings on it that's right you've got this little

31:43 that's right you've got this little

31:43 that's right you've got this little stubby guy on top that looks very

31:46 stubby guy on top that looks very

31:46 stubby guy on top that looks very Crispin like to me down on the bottom

31:48 Crispin like to me down on the bottom

31:48 Crispin like to me down on the bottom another one of those ones it's pretty

31:49 another one of those ones it's pretty

31:49 another one of those ones it's pretty hard to tell which guy carved it the

31:52 hard to tell which guy carved it the

31:52 hard to tell which guy carved it the mouth is very Milan Blanco looking and

31:54 mouth is very Milan Blanco looking and

31:54 mouth is very Milan Blanco looking and the crazy part is about this is there's

31:56 the crazy part is about this is there's

31:56 the crazy part is about this is there's an old photo of this very Tiki in the

32:00 an old photo of this very Tiki in the

32:00 an old photo of this very Tiki in the oceanic Arts look other than a little

32:02 oceanic Arts look other than a little

32:02 oceanic Arts look other than a little mouth breakage you can see this guy has

32:05 mouth breakage you can see this guy has

32:05 mouth breakage you can see this guy has not suffered all that much damage I mean

32:07 not suffered all that much damage I mean

32:07 not suffered all that much damage I mean he's been painted it's not showing that

32:09 he's been painted it's not showing that

32:09 he's been painted it's not showing that original stain or anything like that

32:11 original stain or anything like that

32:11 original stain or anything like that like I said he must have he must have

32:12 like I said he must have he must have

32:12 like I said he must have he must have made somebody angry with what he was

32:14 made somebody angry with what he was

32:14 made somebody angry with what he was telling him that or a big old truck hit

32:16 telling him that or a big old truck hit

32:16 telling him that or a big old truck hit him I guess but the fact that this beam

32:18 him I guess but the fact that this beam

32:18 him I guess but the fact that this beam hasn't rotted away like many other tikis

32:21 hasn't rotted away like many other tikis

32:21 hasn't rotted away like many other tikis in Southern California and not only that

32:23 in Southern California and not only that

32:23 in Southern California and not only that is still here structurally part of the

32:25 is still here structurally part of the

32:25 is still here structurally part of the building holding up this post that

32:27 building holding up this post that

32:27 building holding up this post that absolutely blows my mind dude this plays

32:30 absolutely blows my mind dude this plays

32:30 absolutely blows my mind dude this plays rules there's Oceanic arts history here

32:32 rules there's Oceanic arts history here

32:32 rules there's Oceanic arts history here Tiki history Roadside Attraction history

32:35 Tiki history Roadside Attraction history

32:35 Tiki history Roadside Attraction history themed Motel history all rolled up into

32:38 themed Motel history all rolled up into

32:38 themed Motel history all rolled up into one ball now we're gonna wait for night

32:42 one ball now we're gonna wait for night

32:42 one ball now we're gonna wait for night to fall over our little Tiki Paradise as

32:44 to fall over our little Tiki Paradise as

32:44 to fall over our little Tiki Paradise as I'm told this whole thing is a horse of

32:46 I'm told this whole thing is a horse of

32:46 I'm told this whole thing is a horse of a different color at night plus at night

32:48 a different color at night plus at night

32:48 a different color at night plus at night I'll feel like it's more appropriate for

32:50 I'll feel like it's more appropriate for

32:50 I'll feel like it's more appropriate for us to go peek in the last remaining

32:52 us to go peek in the last remaining

32:52 us to go peek in the last remaining sight we have yet to see out here The

32:54 sight we have yet to see out here The

32:54 sight we have yet to see out here The Reef bar

32:58 foreign

32:59 foreign [Music]

33:04 [Music]

33:04 [Music] you have to see this place at night was

33:07 you have to see this place at night was

33:07 you have to see this place at night was correct because things really do look a

33:12 correct because things really do look a

33:12 correct because things really do look a lot different just a few light bulbs but

33:15 lot different just a few light bulbs but

33:15 lot different just a few light bulbs but really it changes the whole scene look

33:18 really it changes the whole scene look

33:18 really it changes the whole scene look at this just like Disneyland everything

33:20 at this just like Disneyland everything

33:20 at this just like Disneyland everything looks a little bit better at night

33:21 looks a little bit better at night

33:21 looks a little bit better at night particularly if you have some colored

33:24 particularly if you have some colored

33:24 particularly if you have some colored light bulbs which add an epic amount of

33:26 light bulbs which add an epic amount of

33:26 light bulbs which add an epic amount of ambiance let me tell you an extra magic

33:29 ambiance let me tell you an extra magic

33:29 ambiance let me tell you an extra magic bonus point

33:30 bonus point

33:30 bonus point way if to your light bulbs you can add

33:35 way if to your light bulbs you can add

33:35 way if to your light bulbs you can add fire features to the equation cause

33:37 fire features to the equation cause

33:37 fire features to the equation cause nothing says cheeky like fire oh yes

33:40 nothing says cheeky like fire oh yes

33:40 nothing says cheeky like fire oh yes friends I'm feeling it now I'm feeling

33:42 friends I'm feeling it now I'm feeling

33:42 friends I'm feeling it now I'm feeling Tiki inspired actually much darker than

33:45 Tiki inspired actually much darker than

33:45 Tiki inspired actually much darker than it appears on a camera right now we're

33:48 it appears on a camera right now we're

33:48 it appears on a camera right now we're having a long Twilight out in the desert

33:50 having a long Twilight out in the desert

33:50 having a long Twilight out in the desert I couldn't stand being cooped up in that

33:51 I couldn't stand being cooped up in that

33:51 I couldn't stand being cooped up in that room anymore that one I could see light

33:53 room anymore that one I could see light

33:53 room anymore that one I could see light bulbs and tiki torches and Survivor

33:56 bulbs and tiki torches and Survivor

33:56 bulbs and tiki torches and Survivor tikis not to mention here are some of

33:57 tikis not to mention here are some of

33:57 tikis not to mention here are some of the sweet sounds of Polynesia drifting

34:00 the sweet sounds of Polynesia drifting

34:00 the sweet sounds of Polynesia drifting over the breeze it was actually just a

34:01 over the breeze it was actually just a

34:01 over the breeze it was actually just a minute ago in my room comparing some

34:03 minute ago in my room comparing some

34:03 minute ago in my room comparing some shots I got earlier on my iPhone of this

34:06 shots I got earlier on my iPhone of this

34:06 shots I got earlier on my iPhone of this pool area up from on the second floor

34:08 pool area up from on the second floor

34:08 pool area up from on the second floor balcony over there to a 1960s postcard

34:11 balcony over there to a 1960s postcard

34:11 balcony over there to a 1960s postcard that Jordan reichek sent me and it's

34:14 that Jordan reichek sent me and it's

34:14 that Jordan reichek sent me and it's crazy how little has changed Oceanic

34:16 crazy how little has changed Oceanic

34:16 crazy how little has changed Oceanic Arts also had some pictures of this

34:18 Arts also had some pictures of this

34:18 Arts also had some pictures of this Stone guy out here who's also a Survivor

34:22 Stone guy out here who's also a Survivor

34:22 Stone guy out here who's also a Survivor from the original days I would have

34:23 from the original days I would have

34:23 from the original days I would have thought this was like a a big head piece

34:25 thought this was like a a big head piece

34:25 thought this was like a a big head piece or something modern turns out this old

34:27 or something modern turns out this old

34:27 or something modern turns out this old rock has been around what is it about

34:29 rock has been around what is it about

34:29 rock has been around what is it about tiki torches and palm trees and light

34:33 tiki torches and palm trees and light

34:33 tiki torches and palm trees and light bulbs at night and green pools I love so

34:36 bulbs at night and green pools I love so

34:36 bulbs at night and green pools I love so much I don't know I think for me it was

34:38 much I don't know I think for me it was

34:38 much I don't know I think for me it was growing up across the street from

34:39 growing up across the street from

34:39 growing up across the street from Disneyland hotel and them having so many

34:41 Disneyland hotel and them having so many

34:41 Disneyland hotel and them having so many of these kinds of plants so many pools

34:43 of these kinds of plants so many pools

34:43 of these kinds of plants so many pools and water features you know it looked

34:45 and water features you know it looked

34:45 and water features you know it looked like paradise over there but millions of

34:47 like paradise over there but millions of

34:48 like paradise over there but millions of other people agree with me so it can't

34:49 other people agree with me so it can't

34:49 other people agree with me so it can't be that it must be there's just

34:51 be that it must be there's just

34:51 be that it must be there's just something magical about it Dutch watch I

34:53 something magical about it Dutch watch I

34:53 something magical about it Dutch watch I mean just for instance look at this look

34:56 mean just for instance look at this look

34:56 mean just for instance look at this look at this little jungly pathway over here

34:58 at this little jungly pathway over here

34:58 at this little jungly pathway over here with tiki torches flickering and Tiki's

35:01 with tiki torches flickering and Tiki's

35:01 with tiki torches flickering and Tiki's leaning out there's just something about

35:03 leaning out there's just something about

35:03 leaning out there's just something about a tiki carved a year before my parents

35:06 a tiki carved a year before my parents

35:06 a tiki carved a year before my parents were even born makes it feel so exciting

35:08 were even born makes it feel so exciting

35:08 were even born makes it feel so exciting and exotic speaking of exciting and

35:10 and exotic speaking of exciting and

35:10 and exotic speaking of exciting and exotic look at this hot tub right here

35:13 exotic look at this hot tub right here

35:13 exotic look at this hot tub right here oh yeah I really don't like to get wet

35:16 oh yeah I really don't like to get wet

35:16 oh yeah I really don't like to get wet like going pools and stuff but I kind of

35:18 like going pools and stuff but I kind of

35:18 like going pools and stuff but I kind of regret not bringing my shorts now all

35:20 regret not bringing my shorts now all

35:20 regret not bringing my shorts now all right gang I'm feeling the inspiration

35:21 right gang I'm feeling the inspiration

35:21 right gang I'm feeling the inspiration now for sure it's time for me to level

35:24 now for sure it's time for me to level

35:24 now for sure it's time for me to level up beyond the pool area and into

35:27 up beyond the pool area and into

35:27 up beyond the pool area and into Caliente Tropics poolside bar The Reef

35:32 Caliente Tropics poolside bar The Reef

35:32 Caliente Tropics poolside bar The Reef notice how these concrete poles have

35:34 notice how these concrete poles have

35:34 notice how these concrete poles have Tiki faces in them as well so many Tiki

35:36 Tiki faces in them as well so many Tiki

35:36 Tiki faces in them as well so many Tiki Designs Plus Tiki Libations away

35:39 Designs Plus Tiki Libations away

35:39 Designs Plus Tiki Libations away actually you know what let's go around

35:40 actually you know what let's go around

35:40 actually you know what let's go around to the other entrance I want to enter

35:41 to the other entrance I want to enter

35:41 to the other entrance I want to enter from the other side because as cool as

35:43 from the other side because as cool as

35:43 from the other side because as cool as the pool side looks The Reef does have

35:45 the pool side looks The Reef does have

35:45 the pool side looks The Reef does have its very own A-frame entrance that we

35:48 its very own A-frame entrance that we

35:48 its very own A-frame entrance that we peaked at a little bit earlier but I

35:50 peaked at a little bit earlier but I

35:50 peaked at a little bit earlier but I didn't dare to enter earlier because it

35:52 didn't dare to enter earlier because it

35:52 didn't dare to enter earlier because it seemed too early for cocktails

35:53 seemed too early for cocktails

35:54 seemed too early for cocktails especially since I don't really drink

35:55 especially since I don't really drink

35:55 especially since I don't really drink only on the rarest occasions a wedding

35:57 only on the rarest occasions a wedding

35:57 only on the rarest occasions a wedding somebody's really important birthday and

36:00 somebody's really important birthday and

36:00 somebody's really important birthday and of course when I'm on my friends spikes

36:02 of course when I'm on my friends spikes

36:02 of course when I'm on my friends spikes Breezeway cocktail hour Tiki drinky show

36:05 Breezeway cocktail hour Tiki drinky show

36:05 Breezeway cocktail hour Tiki drinky show Almost Never in the last 10 years have I

36:08 Almost Never in the last 10 years have I

36:08 Almost Never in the last 10 years have I drank a adult beverage alone too bad

36:11 drank a adult beverage alone too bad

36:11 drank a adult beverage alone too bad Julio can't come in here he's waiting

36:13 Julio can't come in here he's waiting

36:13 Julio can't come in here he's waiting outside no chickens allowed by the way

36:15 outside no chickens allowed by the way

36:15 outside no chickens allowed by the way really quick if we go the other

36:17 really quick if we go the other

36:17 really quick if we go the other direction towards Sancho's restaurant I

36:19 direction towards Sancho's restaurant I

36:19 direction towards Sancho's restaurant I noticed from the outside a couple of

36:21 noticed from the outside a couple of

36:21 noticed from the outside a couple of things number one they've got a jungle

36:23 things number one they've got a jungle

36:23 things number one they've got a jungle room over here with an old whitco bar

36:27 room over here with an old whitco bar

36:27 room over here with an old whitco bar back there very old school mid-century

36:30 back there very old school mid-century

36:30 back there very old school mid-century theme going on in here very Elvis

36:33 theme going on in here very Elvis

36:33 theme going on in here very Elvis Presley too Jungle Room indeed and just

36:35 Presley too Jungle Room indeed and just

36:36 Presley too Jungle Room indeed and just beyond the restaurant which smells like

36:37 beyond the restaurant which smells like

36:37 beyond the restaurant which smells like delicious Mexican food look at this

36:40 delicious Mexican food look at this

36:40 delicious Mexican food look at this sell these at Oceanic Arts I believe

36:42 sell these at Oceanic Arts I believe

36:42 sell these at Oceanic Arts I believe they originated at Sea and jungle I

36:44 they originated at Sea and jungle I

36:44 they originated at Sea and jungle I always wanted one of these but they all

36:46 always wanted one of these but they all

36:46 always wanted one of these but they all fled in that last auction oh and look at

36:49 fled in that last auction oh and look at

36:49 fled in that last auction oh and look at this Rattan Furniture in their little

36:51 this Rattan Furniture in their little

36:51 this Rattan Furniture in their little screening room with a wicotiki and

36:53 screening room with a wicotiki and

36:53 screening room with a wicotiki and Martin Short I love Martin Short all

36:56 Martin Short I love Martin Short all

36:56 Martin Short I love Martin Short all right let's head for the reef we're

36:57 right let's head for the reef we're

36:57 right let's head for the reef we're running out of time in here gang

37:00 running out of time in here gang

37:00 running out of time in here gang oh my gosh would you look that

37:14 the lighting the shrunken head back

37:14 the lighting the shrunken head back there the bottles are Tiki mugs the

37:17 there the bottles are Tiki mugs the

37:17 there the bottles are Tiki mugs the glass floats the X-Wing Fighter I

37:20 glass floats the X-Wing Fighter I

37:20 glass floats the X-Wing Fighter I approve I approve dude this is awesome

37:23 approve I approve dude this is awesome

37:23 approve I approve dude this is awesome now look over here here's a little

37:25 now look over here here's a little

37:25 now look over here here's a little throwback there's a sign for the Congo

37:27 throwback there's a sign for the Congo

37:27 throwback there's a sign for the Congo room Steakhouse and cocktail area that's

37:30 room Steakhouse and cocktail area that's

37:30 room Steakhouse and cocktail area that's what was here back in the day and the

37:32 what was here back in the day and the

37:32 what was here back in the day and the Congo room is the place that Elvis

37:33 Congo room is the place that Elvis

37:33 Congo room is the place that Elvis Presley and his Pals would hang out in

37:36 Presley and his Pals would hang out in

37:36 Presley and his Pals would hang out in all those different celebrities in Palm

37:37 all those different celebrities in Palm

37:37 all those different celebrities in Palm Springs oh look at this though this is

37:41 Springs oh look at this though this is

37:41 Springs oh look at this though this is way better this is awesome I spy a

37:45 way better this is awesome I spy a

37:45 way better this is awesome I spy a little more hidden star wars in here I

37:47 little more hidden star wars in here I

37:47 little more hidden star wars in here I don't know why but I love it oh look at

37:50 don't know why but I love it oh look at

37:50 don't know why but I love it oh look at this table over here

37:51 this table over here

37:51 this table over here look at Don Ho kissing all the ladies

37:55 look at Don Ho kissing all the ladies

37:55 look at Don Ho kissing all the ladies and The contiki Mask oh my gosh I see so

37:58 and The contiki Mask oh my gosh I see so

37:58 and The contiki Mask oh my gosh I see so many things that I recognize from the

38:00 many things that I recognize from the

38:00 many things that I recognize from the international Tiki Marketplace so many

38:02 international Tiki Marketplace so many

38:02 international Tiki Marketplace so many cool little knickknacks such a cool mix

38:04 cool little knickknacks such a cool mix

38:04 cool little knickknacks such a cool mix modern and sort of traditional

38:06 modern and sort of traditional

38:06 modern and sort of traditional mid-century Tiki there's Bosco's and

38:09 mid-century Tiki there's Bosco's and

38:09 mid-century Tiki there's Bosco's and barrels and look at these hard Tiki

38:13 barrels and look at these hard Tiki

38:13 barrels and look at these hard Tiki signs right here give you directions to

38:15 signs right here give you directions to

38:15 signs right here give you directions to other tiki bars I love all the different

38:18 other tiki bars I love all the different

38:18 other tiki bars I love all the different seating areas look at the Shag Tiki back

38:21 seating areas look at the Shag Tiki back

38:21 seating areas look at the Shag Tiki back there on the wall I love these

38:23 there on the wall I love these

38:23 there on the wall I love these incredible benches over here those are

38:25 incredible benches over here those are

38:25 incredible benches over here those are so cool and unique I've never seen

38:28 so cool and unique I've never seen

38:28 so cool and unique I've never seen anything like that before look at this

38:29 anything like that before look at this

38:29 anything like that before look at this look at all the food they've got here at

38:31 look at all the food they've got here at

38:31 look at all the food they've got here at the reef I wasn't expecting food there's

38:33 the reef I wasn't expecting food there's

38:33 the reef I wasn't expecting food there's more of these that I came for on the

38:35 more of these that I came for on the

38:35 more of these that I came for on the other side The Reef Libations and this

38:37 other side The Reef Libations and this

38:37 other side The Reef Libations and this place was famous for a while for the

38:39 place was famous for a while for the

38:39 place was famous for a while for the Palm Springs punch so I think that's

38:42 Palm Springs punch so I think that's

38:42 Palm Springs punch so I think that's what I'll go with hey is that Spike's

38:44 what I'll go with hey is that Spike's

38:44 what I'll go with hey is that Spike's weirdo and DVD playing back there

38:47 weirdo and DVD playing back there

38:47 weirdo and DVD playing back there [Music]

38:48 [Music] weird hey there's Spike right there all

38:51 weird hey there's Spike right there all

38:51 weird hey there's Spike right there all right it turns out they do have some

38:52 right it turns out they do have some

38:53 right it turns out they do have some non-alcoholic drinks in here but

38:55 non-alcoholic drinks in here but

38:55 non-alcoholic drinks in here but unfortunately the Palm Springs punch

38:57 unfortunately the Palm Springs punch

38:57 unfortunately the Palm Springs punch isn't one of them and you know I had to

38:59 isn't one of them and you know I had to

38:59 isn't one of them and you know I had to get the signature cocktail here and look

39:02 get the signature cocktail here and look

39:02 get the signature cocktail here and look at it if looks could kill this drink

39:04 at it if looks could kill this drink

39:04 at it if looks could kill this drink would kill me

39:06 would kill me

39:06 would kill me all right I'm gonna try it right now

39:13 not bad it's uh it's definitely not

39:13 not bad it's uh it's definitely not Capri Sun that's for sure nice and tart

39:16 Capri Sun that's for sure nice and tart

39:16 Capri Sun that's for sure nice and tart and rummy tasting the decor in here dude

39:20 and rummy tasting the decor in here dude

39:20 and rummy tasting the decor in here dude is so awesome I've definitely seen some

39:22 is so awesome I've definitely seen some

39:22 is so awesome I've definitely seen some things that are 100

39:24 things that are 100

39:24 things that are 100 Leroy Schmaltz I've seen a lot of other

39:26 Leroy Schmaltz I've seen a lot of other

39:26 Leroy Schmaltz I've seen a lot of other things that are definitely not Leroy

39:28 things that are definitely not Leroy

39:28 things that are definitely not Leroy Schmaltz he's in the back patio that

39:30 Schmaltz he's in the back patio that

39:30 Schmaltz he's in the back patio that looks so awesome this place is pretty

39:33 looks so awesome this place is pretty

39:33 looks so awesome this place is pretty cool a lot of oceanic Arts Decor lots of

39:35 cool a lot of oceanic Arts Decor lots of

39:35 cool a lot of oceanic Arts Decor lots of little bits and pieces that I recognize

39:37 little bits and pieces that I recognize

39:37 little bits and pieces that I recognize from other Tiki markets and other Tiki

39:39 from other Tiki markets and other Tiki

39:39 from other Tiki markets and other Tiki artists the important thing is there's a

39:41 artists the important thing is there's a

39:41 artists the important thing is there's a lot to look at which is essential in a

39:44 lot to look at which is essential in a

39:44 lot to look at which is essential in a tiki bar I'm just looking around and I

39:46 tiki bar I'm just looking around and I

39:46 tiki bar I'm just looking around and I asked and the staff didn't know for

39:48 asked and the staff didn't know for

39:48 asked and the staff didn't know for where this staircase was that led

39:50 where this staircase was that led

39:50 where this staircase was that led downstairs it went back in the day it

39:52 downstairs it went back in the day it

39:52 downstairs it went back in the day it was called the seller oh the secret bar

39:55 was called the seller oh the secret bar

39:55 was called the seller oh the secret bar where Elvis in this Pals could get

39:56 where Elvis in this Pals could get

39:56 where Elvis in this Pals could get hammered I mean a hammerhead shark yeah

39:59 hammered I mean a hammerhead shark yeah

39:59 hammered I mean a hammerhead shark yeah dude this place is definitely cool of

40:01 dude this place is definitely cool of

40:01 dude this place is definitely cool of course it gets a lot cooler the farther

40:03 course it gets a lot cooler the farther

40:03 course it gets a lot cooler the farther down you're drinking you get it

40:06 down you're drinking you get it

40:06 down you're drinking you get it just remember kids those first two

40:08 just remember kids those first two

40:08 just remember kids those first two drinks are from your brother that third

40:10 drinks are from your brother that third

40:10 drinks are from your brother that third drink is from the devil something we use

40:11 drink is from the devil something we use

40:11 drink is from the devil something we use staying out on the road it's always true

40:14 staying out on the road it's always true

40:14 staying out on the road it's always true then and I find it's still true now by

40:17 then and I find it's still true now by

40:17 then and I find it's still true now by the way I want everyone to know I have

40:18 the way I want everyone to know I have

40:18 the way I want everyone to know I have no aversion to adult activities of any

40:21 no aversion to adult activities of any

40:21 no aversion to adult activities of any kind my thing years ago was going

40:23 kind my thing years ago was going

40:23 kind my thing years ago was going through a horrible depressing time

40:25 through a horrible depressing time

40:25 through a horrible depressing time period of my life getting divorced and

40:27 period of my life getting divorced and

40:27 period of my life getting divorced and everything and I figured this stuff was

40:29 everything and I figured this stuff was

40:29 everything and I figured this stuff was never my friend in the first place and I

40:31 never my friend in the first place and I

40:31 never my friend in the first place and I could either do it the easy way or the

40:33 could either do it the easy way or the

40:33 could either do it the easy way or the sober way and it was probably for the

40:35 sober way and it was probably for the

40:35 sober way and it was probably for the best that I did at the sober way so I

40:37 best that I did at the sober way so I

40:37 best that I did at the sober way so I put the drinks down and learned to live

40:38 put the drinks down and learned to live

40:38 put the drinks down and learned to live my life basically 99.9 completely sober

40:42 my life basically 99.9 completely sober

40:42 my life basically 99.9 completely sober I remember texting my drummer Ben who

40:44 I remember texting my drummer Ben who

40:44 I remember texting my drummer Ben who was always the total abstinence one in

40:47 was always the total abstinence one in

40:47 was always the total abstinence one in the band always sober never drinking on

40:49 the band always sober never drinking on

40:49 the band always sober never drinking on tour or anything like that like oh my

40:51 tour or anything like that like oh my

40:51 tour or anything like that like oh my gosh your way is way better so it's not

40:54 gosh your way is way better so it's not

40:54 gosh your way is way better so it's not that I don't drink I just use that for

40:56 that I don't drink I just use that for

40:56 that I don't drink I just use that for shorthand sometimes yeah I don't really

40:58 shorthand sometimes yeah I don't really

40:58 shorthand sometimes yeah I don't really drink I always throw that word really in

40:59 drink I always throw that word really in

40:59 drink I always throw that word really in there you know for technical reasons

41:01 there you know for technical reasons

41:01 there you know for technical reasons it's just that I used to live a life on

41:03 it's just that I used to live a life on

41:03 it's just that I used to live a life on tour where I would drink all the time

41:05 tour where I would drink all the time

41:05 tour where I would drink all the time all the time sometimes we get paid in

41:07 all the time sometimes we get paid in

41:07 all the time sometimes we get paid in booze you know you drink for a whole

41:09 booze you know you drink for a whole

41:09 booze you know you drink for a whole month straight and I've lived a life

41:10 month straight and I've lived a life

41:10 month straight and I've lived a life where I've been sober for you know

41:13 where I've been sober for you know

41:13 where I've been sober for you know 11.9 months straight of the year and I

41:16 11.9 months straight of the year and I

41:16 11.9 months straight of the year and I prefer that life honestly between the

41:18 prefer that life honestly between the

41:18 prefer that life honestly between the two however having said that this is

41:21 two however having said that this is

41:21 two however having said that this is pretty cool and it's a pretty cool it's

41:22 pretty cool and it's a pretty cool it's

41:22 pretty cool and it's a pretty cool it's cool a drink it's coming to a kinky

41:24 cool a drink it's coming to a kinky

41:24 cool a drink it's coming to a kinky themed motel and going to a tiki bar in

41:27 themed motel and going to a tiki bar in

41:27 themed motel and going to a tiki bar in it which like I say the more I drink of

41:29 it which like I say the more I drink of

41:29 it which like I say the more I drink of this Palm Springs punch the better it

41:31 this Palm Springs punch the better it

41:31 this Palm Springs punch the better it tastes and the better the bar looks look

41:35 tastes and the better the bar looks look

41:35 tastes and the better the bar looks look at this wait a minute what's in this

41:36 at this wait a minute what's in this

41:36 at this wait a minute what's in this stuff is it me or were there a lot more

41:38 stuff is it me or were there a lot more

41:38 stuff is it me or were there a lot more tables in here just a minute ago anyway

41:40 tables in here just a minute ago anyway

41:40 tables in here just a minute ago anyway it's starting to feel weird being by

41:42 it's starting to feel weird being by

41:42 it's starting to feel weird being by myself in here kind of alone with Julio

41:45 myself in here kind of alone with Julio

41:45 myself in here kind of alone with Julio trapped outside stupid no chicken policy

41:48 trapped outside stupid no chicken policy

41:48 trapped outside stupid no chicken policy so I think we'll leave this half drink

41:50 so I think we'll leave this half drink

41:51 so I think we'll leave this half drink and drink and drinking oh no it's

41:53 and drink and drinking oh no it's

41:53 and drink and drinking oh no it's happening the devil's Elixir is in me

41:56 happening the devil's Elixir is in me

41:56 happening the devil's Elixir is in me I'm losing cognitive function let's get

41:59 I'm losing cognitive function let's get

41:59 I'm losing cognitive function let's get out of here okay by the way just as I

42:02 out of here okay by the way just as I

42:02 out of here okay by the way just as I was leaving my friend Spike from spikes

42:04 was leaving my friend Spike from spikes

42:04 was leaving my friend Spike from spikes Breezeway cocktail hour texted me and

42:06 Breezeway cocktail hour texted me and

42:06 Breezeway cocktail hour texted me and told me to order the Ambrosia the secret

42:09 told me to order the Ambrosia the secret

42:09 told me to order the Ambrosia the secret menu it is ridiculously strong it's also

42:12 menu it is ridiculously strong it's also

42:12 menu it is ridiculously strong it's also ridiculously good so this is definitely

42:15 ridiculously good so this is definitely

42:15 ridiculously good so this is definitely a winner I spent a whole extra drinks

42:19 a winner I spent a whole extra drinks

42:19 a winner I spent a whole extra drinks worth of money to order this just to

42:20 worth of money to order this just to

42:20 worth of money to order this just to take a few sips but I was trying here

42:22 take a few sips but I was trying here

42:22 take a few sips but I was trying here again this is what I want to order so

42:24 again this is what I want to order so

42:24 again this is what I want to order so try the Ambrosia try the Palm Springs

42:26 try the Ambrosia try the Palm Springs

42:26 try the Ambrosia try the Palm Springs pungence the official drink of Palm

42:27 pungence the official drink of Palm

42:27 pungence the official drink of Palm Springs and then try this all right

42:29 Springs and then try this all right

42:29 Springs and then try this all right let's head back to the room let's get

42:32 let's head back to the room let's get

42:32 let's head back to the room let's get out of here I'm too old for this stuff

42:34 out of here I'm too old for this stuff

42:34 out of here I'm too old for this stuff or at least whatever immunity I had when

42:36 or at least whatever immunity I had when

42:36 or at least whatever immunity I had when I was young has disappeared now oh my

42:38 I was young has disappeared now oh my

42:38 I was young has disappeared now oh my hat's crooked uh-oh we're in trouble now

42:41 hat's crooked uh-oh we're in trouble now

42:41 hat's crooked uh-oh we're in trouble now sorry Julio I

42:44 sorry Julio I

42:44 sorry Julio I what I well how was I supposed to know

42:46 what I well how was I supposed to know

42:46 what I well how was I supposed to know you'd stand out here the whole time why

42:48 you'd stand out here the whole time why

42:48 you'd stand out here the whole time why didn't you come oh yeah no no chicken

42:49 didn't you come oh yeah no no chicken

42:49 didn't you come oh yeah no no chicken policy you're right you couldn't have

42:51 policy you're right you couldn't have

42:51 policy you're right you couldn't have come well sorry Julio standing guards

42:55 come well sorry Julio standing guards

42:55 come well sorry Julio standing guards standing guard against what Julio I told

42:58 standing guard against what Julio I told

42:58 standing guard against what Julio I told you there's no such thing as

42:59 you there's no such thing as

42:59 you there's no such thing as extraterrestrials a bunch of malarkey

43:02 extraterrestrials a bunch of malarkey

43:02 extraterrestrials a bunch of malarkey Julio okay okay you can stand guard all

43:05 Julio okay okay you can stand guard all

43:05 Julio okay okay you can stand guard all you want to I mean while I'm going to

43:08 you want to I mean while I'm going to

43:08 you want to I mean while I'm going to sleep wow my friends I have had a

43:11 sleep wow my friends I have had a

43:11 sleep wow my friends I have had a wonderful Tiki time with you and this

43:14 wonderful Tiki time with you and this

43:14 wonderful Tiki time with you and this place the Caliente Tropics is one of the

43:17 place the Caliente Tropics is one of the

43:17 place the Caliente Tropics is one of the coolest places I have ever spent the

43:19 coolest places I have ever spent the

43:19 coolest places I have ever spent the night on the random in my life now to be

43:22 night on the random in my life now to be

43:22 night on the random in my life now to be perfectly Frank with you the reason I'm

43:24 perfectly Frank with you the reason I'm

43:24 perfectly Frank with you the reason I'm in Palm Springs for a secret filming

43:27 in Palm Springs for a secret filming

43:27 in Palm Springs for a secret filming project with an old friend of mine but I

43:30 project with an old friend of mine but I

43:30 project with an old friend of mine but I figured as long as we were here we might

43:32 figured as long as we were here we might

43:32 figured as long as we were here we might as well go full Tiki and that's exactly

43:34 as well go full Tiki and that's exactly

43:34 as well go full Tiki and that's exactly what we did out under the Moonlight

43:37 what we did out under the Moonlight

43:37 what we did out under the Moonlight Tonight We saw historic tikis and

43:39 Tonight We saw historic tikis and

43:39 Tonight We saw historic tikis and dinosaurs what else could you want other

43:42 dinosaurs what else could you want other

43:42 dinosaurs what else could you want other than to say my friends make sure to

43:43 than to say my friends make sure to

43:43 than to say my friends make sure to check out our online store stored at

43:45 check out our online store stored at

43:45 check out our online store stored at randomland.com we got sometimes Vlog

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43:49 t-shirts and 10 years of randomly insurance and hats and much more and

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43:52 insurance and hats and much more and there's of course the patreon with all

43:54 there's of course the patreon with all

43:54 there's of course the patreon with all kinds of extra stuff and all the links

43:56 kinds of extra stuff and all the links

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43:58 down below remember this show is

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44:00 sponsored by viewers like you now that

44:00 sponsored by viewers like you now that I've said all that and we've done all

44:02 I've said all that and we've done all

44:02 I've said all that and we've done all this we've done our duty time to motel

44:05 this we've done our duty time to motel

44:05 this we've done our duty time to motel and sleep well sayonara

44:09 and sleep well sayonara

44:09 and sleep well sayonara [Music]

44:43 [Music] all the birds sing words and the flowers

44:47 all the birds sing words and the flowers

44:47 all the birds sing words and the flowers [Music]

44:56 welcome to a tropical heart what what'd

44:56 welcome to a tropical heart what what'd you say Julio turn on the light I can't

44:59 you say Julio turn on the light I can't

44:59 you say Julio turn on the light I can't hear you in the dark

45:01 hear you in the dark

45:01 hear you in the dark what do you mean look out the window

45:04 what do you mean look out the window

45:04 what do you mean look out the window there's nobody out there and there's

45:06 there's nobody out there and there's

45:06 there's nobody out there and there's nobody in here except us Tiki Birds

45:10 nobody in here except us Tiki Birds

45:10 nobody in here except us Tiki Birds seriously schmeriously

45:17 no one's after you Julio for the last

45:17 no one's after you Julio for the last time nobody's following you nobody's

45:19 time nobody's following you nobody's

45:19 time nobody's following you nobody's after you and there's no such thing as

45:23 after you and there's no such thing as

45:23 after you and there's no such thing as aliens okay that's a bunch of inebriated

45:26 aliens okay that's a bunch of inebriated

45:26 aliens okay that's a bunch of inebriated people from The Reef bar now do me a

45:29 people from The Reef bar now do me a

45:29 people from The Reef bar now do me a favor lay down relax and go to sleep man

45:34 favor lay down relax and go to sleep man

45:34 favor lay down relax and go to sleep man we're in Palm Springs just a couple of

45:37 we're in Palm Springs just a couple of

45:37 we're in Palm Springs just a couple of bros hanging out at a tiki Motel nothing

45:41 bros hanging out at a tiki Motel nothing

45:41 bros hanging out at a tiki Motel nothing weird about that

45:42 weird about that

45:42 weird about that Julio

46:11 [Music] foreign

46:21 you Julio quit screaming oh no no I

46:21 you Julio quit screaming oh no no I don't want to hear any excuses out of

46:23 don't want to hear any excuses out of

46:23 don't want to hear any excuses out of you no more being chicken it's time to

46:25 you no more being chicken it's time to

46:25 you no more being chicken it's time to hotel and sleep well all right I'll

46:28 hotel and sleep well all right I'll

46:28 hotel and sleep well all right I'll cover your chicken head with a blanket

Epic Tiki Motel in Southern California! Full tour and stay at Caliente Tropics Resort

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