Route 66: The Beginning (and The End)

0:02 well it seems like it took all morning

0:02 well it seems like it took all morning to drive here but we finally arrived

0:05 to drive here but we finally arrived

0:05 to drive here but we finally arrived look at this everyone downtown Los

0:08 look at this everyone downtown Los

0:08 look at this everyone downtown Los Angeles as many of you know by now I am

0:11 Angeles as many of you know by now I am

0:11 Angeles as many of you know by now I am starting my trip down old Route 66 so

0:15 starting my trip down old Route 66 so

0:15 starting my trip down old Route 66 so why in the world are we spending our

0:17 why in the world are we spending our

0:17 why in the world are we spending our morning in downtown Los Angeles well as

0:20 morning in downtown Los Angeles well as

0:20 morning in downtown Los Angeles well as you may or may not know but we'll

0:21 you may or may not know but we'll

0:21 you may or may not know but we'll certainly learn Route 66 was not a Coast

0:24 certainly learn Route 66 was not a Coast

0:24 certainly learn Route 66 was not a Coast to Coast Highway Route 66 traveled from

0:27 to Coast Highway Route 66 traveled from

0:27 to Coast Highway Route 66 traveled from Chicago to La of course since I live in

0:29 Chicago to La of course since I live in

0:29 Chicago to La of course since I live in southern California I live near the end

0:31 southern California I live near the end

0:31 southern California I live near the end of Route 66 and the cliche image of the

0:34 of Route 66 and the cliche image of the

0:34 of Route 66 and the cliche image of the end of Route 66 is the Santa Monica pier

0:37 end of Route 66 is the Santa Monica pier

0:37 end of Route 66 is the Santa Monica pier and the Pacific Ocean but what many

0:39 and the Pacific Ocean but what many

0:39 and the Pacific Ocean but what many people don't know and what I certainly

0:41 people don't know and what I certainly

0:41 people don't know and what I certainly didn't know until very recently is that

0:43 didn't know until very recently is that

0:43 didn't know until very recently is that originally Route 66 did not end with a

0:45 originally Route 66 did not end with a

0:45 originally Route 66 did not end with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean as a

0:47 beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean as a

0:47 beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean as a matter of fact the original

0:49 matter of fact the original

0:49 matter of fact the original 1926 ending of Route 66 was right here

0:53 1926 ending of Route 66 was right here

0:53 1926 ending of Route 66 was right here right in downtown Los Angeles at the

0:55 right in downtown Los Angeles at the

0:55 right in downtown Los Angeles at the corner of 7th Street and Broadway look

0:59 corner of 7th Street and Broadway look

0:59 corner of 7th Street and Broadway look right up there the sign isn't very large

1:01 right up there the sign isn't very large

1:01 right up there the sign isn't very large and it's kind of high up so it's hard to

1:03 and it's kind of high up so it's hard to

1:03 and it's kind of high up so it's hard to read but if you squint your eyes hard

1:04 read but if you squint your eyes hard

1:05 read but if you squint your eyes hard enough at that little sign you'll learn

1:06 enough at that little sign you'll learn

1:06 enough at that little sign you'll learn that from 1926 all the way up to

1:09 that from 1926 all the way up to

1:09 that from 1926 all the way up to 1939 this was the payoff of the Mother

1:13 1939 this was the payoff of the Mother

1:13 1939 this was the payoff of the Mother Road the main street of America the Will

1:16 Road the main street of America the Will

1:16 Road the main street of America the Will Rogers Highway Route 66 downtown LA is

1:21 Rogers Highway Route 66 downtown LA is

1:21 Rogers Highway Route 66 downtown LA is getting better but it's still a little

1:23 getting better but it's still a little

1:23 getting better but it's still a little scuzzy down in this area as most you

1:25 scuzzy down in this area as most you

1:25 scuzzy down in this area as most you know major city downtowns are but back

1:27 know major city downtowns are but back

1:27 know major city downtowns are but back in the 1920s and 30s this was a jump in

1:31 in the 1920s and 30s this was a jump in

1:31 in the 1920s and 30s this was a jump in part of one of the biggest cities on the

1:34 part of one of the biggest cities on the

1:34 part of one of the biggest cities on the west coast Route 66 dunked people right

1:36 west coast Route 66 dunked people right

1:36 west coast Route 66 dunked people right off here in the old school Theater

1:39 off here in the old school Theater

1:39 off here in the old school Theater District of Los Angeles where these

1:40 District of Los Angeles where these

1:40 District of Los Angeles where these Sumptuous movie palaces were dotting the

1:43 Sumptuous movie palaces were dotting the

1:43 Sumptuous movie palaces were dotting the landscape World War II hadn't come yet

1:45 landscape World War II hadn't come yet

1:45 landscape World War II hadn't come yet so all that Suburban expansion hadn't

1:47 so all that Suburban expansion hadn't

1:47 so all that Suburban expansion hadn't come yet everybody lived down here in

1:49 come yet everybody lived down here in

1:49 come yet everybody lived down here in Los Angeles and even into the 40s where

1:52 Los Angeles and even into the 40s where

1:52 Los Angeles and even into the 40s where my great aunt and uncle moved down here

1:54 my great aunt and uncle moved down here

1:54 my great aunt and uncle moved down here to Los Angeles and took Route 66 to get

1:56 to Los Angeles and took Route 66 to get

1:56 to Los Angeles and took Route 66 to get here downtown LA was quite a hip and

1:59 here downtown LA was quite a hip and

1:59 here downtown LA was quite a hip and happen Place nowadays at this spot

2:01 happen Place nowadays at this spot

2:01 happen Place nowadays at this spot anyway there's not that much to remind

2:03 anyway there's not that much to remind

2:03 anyway there's not that much to remind you of the old cliche Route 66 Wide Open

2:06 you of the old cliche Route 66 Wide Open

2:06 you of the old cliche Route 66 Wide Open Spaces open road you know sort of

2:09 Spaces open road you know sort of

2:09 Spaces open road you know sort of scenery but since I live in Southern

2:11 scenery but since I live in Southern

2:11 scenery but since I live in Southern California which means I live at the end

2:13 California which means I live at the end

2:13 California which means I live at the end of Route 66 I thought I would begin my

2:16 of Route 66 I thought I would begin my

2:16 of Route 66 I thought I would begin my journey at the end or rather begin my

2:17 journey at the end or rather begin my

2:17 journey at the end or rather begin my journey at the beginning of the end

2:19 journey at the beginning of the end

2:19 journey at the beginning of the end since this was the first end of the

2:21 since this was the first end of the

2:21 since this was the first end of the Route 66 before it moved and changed

2:23 Route 66 before it moved and changed

2:23 Route 66 before it moved and changed endings and then we have a beginning

2:25 endings and then we have a beginning

2:25 endings and then we have a beginning there at the it starting at the end yeah

2:28 there at the it starting at the end yeah

2:28 there at the it starting at the end yeah I don't want to spend too much time on

2:30 I don't want to spend too much time on

2:30 I don't want to spend too much time on the old Los Angeles portions of Route 66

2:33 the old Los Angeles portions of Route 66

2:33 the old Los Angeles portions of Route 66 at least not on this portion of our

2:34 at least not on this portion of our

2:34 at least not on this portion of our journey or we'll be trapped here for

2:36 journey or we'll be trapped here for

2:36 journey or we'll be trapped here for weeks but the original ending of the

2:38 weeks but the original ending of the

2:38 weeks but the original ending of the Mother Road that is definitely something

2:41 Mother Road that is definitely something

2:41 Mother Road that is definitely something that was worth coming and stopping to

2:44 that was worth coming and stopping to

2:44 that was worth coming and stopping to take a look at now like I said there's

2:45 take a look at now like I said there's

2:45 take a look at now like I said there's not much of the quirky Route 66 Roadside

2:48 not much of the quirky Route 66 Roadside

2:48 not much of the quirky Route 66 Roadside Attraction or wide openen Vistas here to

2:51 Attraction or wide openen Vistas here to

2:51 Attraction or wide openen Vistas here to see but a stone throw away from the

2:53 see but a stone throw away from the

2:53 see but a stone throw away from the intersection where Route 66 originally

2:55 intersection where Route 66 originally

2:55 intersection where Route 66 originally ended is this Clifton's Cafeteria since

2:59 ended is this Clifton's Cafeteria since

2:59 ended is this Clifton's Cafeteria since 193 Clifton has been serving up Meals

3:02 193 Clifton has been serving up Meals

3:02 193 Clifton has been serving up Meals inside of their very highly themed

3:04 inside of their very highly themed

3:04 inside of their very highly themed dining rooms down here in downtown Los

3:06 dining rooms down here in downtown Los

3:06 dining rooms down here in downtown Los Angeles not too long ago we got A Sneak

3:08 Angeles not too long ago we got A Sneak

3:08 Angeles not too long ago we got A Sneak Peek right before they opened the new

3:10 Peek right before they opened the new

3:10 Peek right before they opened the new Clifton's Pacific Seas right up here so

3:12 Clifton's Pacific Seas right up here so

3:12 Clifton's Pacific Seas right up here so Tiki fans and history Buffs will love

3:15 Tiki fans and history Buffs will love

3:15 Tiki fans and history Buffs will love this place alike since

3:17 this place alike since

3:17 this place alike since 1931 Clifford Clinton has been serving

3:20 1931 Clifford Clinton has been serving

3:20 1931 Clifford Clinton has been serving up Meals in Downtown LA this though is

3:22 up Meals in Downtown LA this though is

3:23 up Meals in Downtown LA this though is the oldest surviving of the eight of

3:25 the oldest surviving of the eight of

3:25 the oldest surviving of the eight of Clifton's restaurants and I believe it's

3:27 Clifton's restaurants and I believe it's

3:27 Clifton's restaurants and I believe it's the oldest public cafeteria style eery

3:30 the oldest public cafeteria style eery

3:30 the oldest public cafeteria style eery left in the world could be wrong about

3:32 left in the world could be wrong about

3:33 left in the world could be wrong about that but I'm pretty sure that's the case

3:34 that but I'm pretty sure that's the case

3:34 that but I'm pretty sure that's the case now we could should and will spend an

3:37 now we could should and will spend an

3:37 now we could should and will spend an entire day looking at Clifton at some

3:39 entire day looking at Clifton at some

3:39 entire day looking at Clifton at some point and I'm taking an awful risk

3:41 point and I'm taking an awful risk

3:41 point and I'm taking an awful risk stepping inside those doors but I can't

3:43 stepping inside those doors but I can't

3:43 stepping inside those doors but I can't just walk away without showing you guys

3:44 just walk away without showing you guys

3:44 just walk away without showing you guys at least a little Peach look at this

3:46 at least a little Peach look at this

3:46 at least a little Peach look at this place constructed in the Heyday of the

3:49 place constructed in the Heyday of the

3:49 place constructed in the Heyday of the original 1920s and 30s through 66 it is

3:53 original 1920s and 30s through 66 it is

3:53 original 1920s and 30s through 66 it is themed to the nin where else are you

3:55 themed to the nin where else are you

3:55 themed to the nin where else are you going to see a buffalo in downtown Los

3:58 going to see a buffalo in downtown Los

3:58 going to see a buffalo in downtown Los Angeles huh or have a drink at the bar

4:00 Angeles huh or have a drink at the bar

4:00 Angeles huh or have a drink at the bar underneath the giant redwood tree yeah

4:03 underneath the giant redwood tree yeah

4:04 underneath the giant redwood tree yeah Clifton's is something else I tell you

4:06 Clifton's is something else I tell you

4:06 Clifton's is something else I tell you honestly all that is the tip of the

4:08 honestly all that is the tip of the

4:08 honestly all that is the tip of the iceberg look come and explore our photo

4:12 iceberg look come and explore our photo

4:12 iceberg look come and explore our photo cave huh a photo cave check out these

4:15 cave huh a photo cave check out these

4:15 cave huh a photo cave check out these crazy tables and check out this little

4:17 crazy tables and check out this little

4:17 crazy tables and check out this little chapel in here where you're supposed to

4:20 chapel in here where you're supposed to

4:20 chapel in here where you're supposed to reflect on the woods a little Stone

4:24 reflect on the woods a little Stone

4:24 reflect on the woods a little Stone Chapel now it's very dark and a little

4:27 Chapel now it's very dark and a little

4:27 Chapel now it's very dark and a little creepy inside of here and you can barely

4:29 creepy inside of here and you can barely

4:29 creepy inside of here and you can barely see this diarama but it is kind of a

4:31 see this diarama but it is kind of a

4:31 see this diarama but it is kind of a cool place to stop and reflect okay I

4:34 cool place to stop and reflect okay I

4:34 cool place to stop and reflect okay I cannot get any more in depth about

4:37 cannot get any more in depth about

4:37 cannot get any more in depth about Clifton's at the moment needless to say

4:39 Clifton's at the moment needless to say

4:39 Clifton's at the moment needless to say this is a very cool place to check out

4:41 this is a very cool place to check out

4:41 this is a very cool place to check out if you're looking for weird things in

4:43 if you're looking for weird things in

4:43 if you're looking for weird things in downtown Los Angeles and if you're on a

4:44 downtown Los Angeles and if you're on a

4:44 downtown Los Angeles and if you're on a la route66 Quest this is definitely a

4:48 la route66 Quest this is definitely a

4:48 la route66 Quest this is definitely a must stop okay we could spend hours in

4:50 must stop okay we could spend hours in

4:50 must stop okay we could spend hours in there I'm glad we got away so lightly

4:52 there I'm glad we got away so lightly

4:52 there I'm glad we got away so lightly now Route 66 was one of the earliest

4:55 now Route 66 was one of the earliest

4:55 now Route 66 was one of the earliest National highways so the original 1926

4:58 National highways so the original 1926

4:58 National highways so the original 1926 Highway was a lot more worried about

5:00 Highway was a lot more worried about

5:00 Highway was a lot more worried about getting its entire route paved than

5:02 getting its entire route paved than

5:02 getting its entire route paved than exactly where it left off part of trying

5:04 exactly where it left off part of trying

5:04 exactly where it left off part of trying to build these new fangled cool National

5:07 to build these new fangled cool National

5:07 to build these new fangled cool National highways is that each highway is

5:09 highways is that each highway is

5:09 highways is that each highway is supposed to end at another highway so it

5:12 supposed to end at another highway so it

5:12 supposed to end at another highway so it never leaves you high and dry stranded

5:14 never leaves you high and dry stranded

5:14 never leaves you high and dry stranded as it would right now if you were to

5:15 as it would right now if you were to

5:16 as it would right now if you were to stop here in Downtown LA so in 1939 on

5:19 stop here in Downtown LA so in 1939 on

5:19 stop here in Downtown LA so in 1939 on the eve of World War II sort of the end

5:21 the eve of World War II sort of the end

5:21 the eve of World War II sort of the end of Route 66 was moved from 7on Broadway

5:24 of Route 66 was moved from 7on Broadway

5:24 of Route 66 was moved from 7on Broadway right down here much farther west and

5:27 right down here much farther west and

5:27 right down here much farther west and that's where we're headed next so solo

5:29 that's where we're headed next so solo

5:29 that's where we're headed next so solo long downtown Los Angeles so long

5:32 long downtown Los Angeles so long

5:32 long downtown Los Angeles so long original Terminus of Route 66 we've got

5:35 original Terminus of Route 66 we've got

5:35 original Terminus of Route 66 we've got a lot more to see now it probably would

5:36 a lot more to see now it probably would

5:36 a lot more to see now it probably would have been a little bit easier just to

5:38 have been a little bit easier just to

5:38 have been a little bit easier just to bring my Mustang down here but I had to

5:41 bring my Mustang down here but I had to

5:41 bring my Mustang down here but I had to bring old jimy you know this rental car

5:44 bring old jimy you know this rental car

5:44 bring old jimy you know this rental car here because if I'm going all the way

5:46 here because if I'm going all the way

5:46 here because if I'm going all the way from LA to Chicago the entire Route 66 I

5:49 from LA to Chicago the entire Route 66 I

5:49 from LA to Chicago the entire Route 66 I figured the car should drive the whole

5:50 figured the car should drive the whole

5:50 figured the car should drive the whole thing all right time for us to cruise

5:53 thing all right time for us to cruise

5:53 thing all right time for us to cruise back through that intersection away from

5:55 back through that intersection away from

5:55 back through that intersection away from downtown Los Angeles and towards Santa

5:59 downtown Los Angeles and towards Santa

5:59 downtown Los Angeles and towards Santa Monica

6:00 Monica

6:00 Monica California and the official end of Route

6:04 California and the official end of Route

6:04 California and the official end of Route 66 look at this this is it guys after it

6:09 66 look at this this is it guys after it

6:09 66 look at this this is it guys after it moved away from downtown Los Angeles

6:11 moved away from downtown Los Angeles

6:11 moved away from downtown Los Angeles right here on the corner of Olympic and

6:14 right here on the corner of Olympic and

6:14 right here on the corner of Olympic and Lincoln in Santa Monica became the

6:16 Lincoln in Santa Monica became the

6:16 Lincoln in Santa Monica became the Terminus the end of Route 66 as you can

6:19 Terminus the end of Route 66 as you can

6:19 Terminus the end of Route 66 as you can see it's not exactly the most hoppen

6:22 see it's not exactly the most hoppen

6:22 see it's not exactly the most hoppen intersection on the planet but it is

6:25 intersection on the planet but it is

6:25 intersection on the planet but it is rather historic if you were coming from

6:27 rather historic if you were coming from

6:27 rather historic if you were coming from Chicago you would take your car West

6:28 Chicago you would take your car West

6:29 Chicago you would take your car West through Hol would down Santa Monica

6:31 through Hol would down Santa Monica

6:31 through Hol would down Santa Monica Boulevard take a left on Lincoln here

6:33 Boulevard take a left on Lincoln here

6:33 Boulevard take a left on Lincoln here and then right here bam end of the trail

6:36 and then right here bam end of the trail

6:36 and then right here bam end of the trail right here Dead ending into the Pacific

6:39 right here Dead ending into the Pacific

6:39 right here Dead ending into the Pacific Coast Highway nowadays you have

6:41 Coast Highway nowadays you have

6:41 Coast Highway nowadays you have Interstate 10 right there taking the

6:43 Interstate 10 right there taking the

6:43 Interstate 10 right there taking the place of the old Route 66 so this

6:45 place of the old Route 66 so this

6:45 place of the old Route 66 so this intersection is mostly just your typical

6:47 intersection is mostly just your typical

6:47 intersection is mostly just your typical freeway overpass kind of deal although

6:49 freeway overpass kind of deal although

6:49 freeway overpass kind of deal although excitingly you can see that this

6:51 excitingly you can see that this

6:51 excitingly you can see that this historic Mel's drivein is being restored

6:54 historic Mel's drivein is being restored

6:54 historic Mel's drivein is being restored here and will open this summer so

6:57 here and will open this summer so

6:57 here and will open this summer so there's not much to see here at the old

6:59 there's not much to see here at the old

6:59 there's not much to see here at the old end of Route 66 at the moment but hey

7:02 end of Route 66 at the moment but hey

7:02 end of Route 66 at the moment but hey coming pretty soon you can have a little

7:03 coming pretty soon you can have a little

7:03 coming pretty soon you can have a little meal here now of course if this is the

7:06 meal here now of course if this is the

7:06 meal here now of course if this is the end of Route 66 for people coming from

7:08 end of Route 66 for people coming from

7:08 end of Route 66 for people coming from Chicago that also means that for people

7:10 Chicago that also means that for people

7:10 Chicago that also means that for people like us who are headed eastbound from

7:13 like us who are headed eastbound from

7:13 like us who are headed eastbound from California to Chicago on Route 66 this

7:16 California to Chicago on Route 66 this

7:16 California to Chicago on Route 66 this isn't the end this is the beginning and

7:20 isn't the end this is the beginning and

7:20 isn't the end this is the beginning and this is the official beginning of our

7:22 this is the official beginning of our

7:22 this is the official beginning of our journey of course as you can see the

7:25 journey of course as you can see the

7:25 journey of course as you can see the official end/ beginning of Route 66 is

7:29 official end/ beginning of Route 66 is

7:29 official end/ beginning of Route 66 is not all that Scenic I mean we're in a

7:32 not all that Scenic I mean we're in a

7:32 not all that Scenic I mean we're in a beach city and I can smell the ocean but

7:34 beach city and I can smell the ocean but

7:34 beach city and I can smell the ocean but you can't even see the beach which is

7:35 you can't even see the beach which is

7:35 you can't even see the beach which is why the official ending is right here

7:38 why the official ending is right here

7:38 why the official ending is right here but the traditional ending is in a whole

7:40 but the traditional ending is in a whole

7:40 but the traditional ending is in a whole different place after several blocks of

7:42 different place after several blocks of

7:42 different place after several blocks of driving from the official ending We Come

7:45 driving from the official ending We Come

7:45 driving from the official ending We Come To Where the Sidewalk Ends ladies and

7:47 To Where the Sidewalk Ends ladies and

7:48 To Where the Sidewalk Ends ladies and gentlemen just beyond that sign is the

7:50 gentlemen just beyond that sign is the

7:50 gentlemen just beyond that sign is the Pacific Ocean that's right welcome

7:52 Pacific Ocean that's right welcome

7:52 Pacific Ocean that's right welcome everyone to the Santa Monica Pier the

7:56 everyone to the Santa Monica Pier the

7:56 everyone to the Santa Monica Pier the traditional ending of Route 66 ALS Al

7:59 traditional ending of Route 66 ALS Al

7:59 traditional ending of Route 66 ALS Al the beginning of Three's Company coming

8:01 the beginning of Three's Company coming

8:01 the beginning of Three's Company coming knock on our door wow it's been a hot

8:05 knock on our door wow it's been a hot

8:05 knock on our door wow it's been a hot minute since I've been over here they

8:07 minute since I've been over here they

8:07 minute since I've been over here they got a lot of stuff going on in the Santa

8:08 got a lot of stuff going on in the Santa

8:08 got a lot of stuff going on in the Santa Monica Pier plenty of treats and snacks

8:11 Monica Pier plenty of treats and snacks

8:11 Monica Pier plenty of treats and snacks and souvenirs some carnival rides a

8:13 and souvenirs some carnival rides a

8:13 and souvenirs some carnival rides a giant Ferris wheel and plenty of

8:15 giant Ferris wheel and plenty of

8:15 giant Ferris wheel and plenty of extremely

8:16 extremely

8:16 extremely weird

8:23 entertainment this pier is the spot

8:23 entertainment this pier is the spot where traditionally since the 1930s

8:26 where traditionally since the 1930s

8:26 where traditionally since the 1930s people who are traveling the entire

8:27 people who are traveling the entire

8:27 people who are traveling the entire length of Route 66 mark the end of their

8:31 length of Route 66 mark the end of their

8:31 length of Route 66 mark the end of their Journey the last time I was out here I

8:32 Journey the last time I was out here I

8:32 Journey the last time I was out here I was with my friend Oscar and we were

8:34 was with my friend Oscar and we were

8:34 was with my friend Oscar and we were watching a crazed man in a top hat kick

8:37 watching a crazed man in a top hat kick

8:37 watching a crazed man in a top hat kick a chicken right under the pier there I

8:39 a chicken right under the pier there I

8:39 a chicken right under the pier there I want to talk about the end of Route 66

8:41 want to talk about the end of Route 66

8:41 want to talk about the end of Route 66 but first we got to make it to the end

8:42 but first we got to make it to the end

8:42 but first we got to make it to the end of the pier there's just so much going

8:44 of the pier there's just so much going

8:44 of the pier there's just so much going on down here all right here it is the

8:48 on down here all right here it is the

8:48 on down here all right here it is the end of the line This is as far as we can

8:52 end of the line This is as far as we can

8:52 end of the line This is as far as we can possibly go out over the Pacific Ocean

8:56 possibly go out over the Pacific Ocean

8:56 possibly go out over the Pacific Ocean before we turn back East towards Chicago

9:00 before we turn back East towards Chicago

9:00 before we turn back East towards Chicago wait a minute do you realize what this

9:01 wait a minute do you realize what this

9:01 wait a minute do you realize what this means it means that this is our historic

9:04 means it means that this is our historic

9:04 means it means that this is our historic first step in our journey of 2,400 and

9:08 first step in our journey of 2,400 and

9:08 first step in our journey of 2,400 and some odd see it really depends on who

9:11 some odd see it really depends on who

9:11 some odd see it really depends on who you ask miles down Route 66 I've got to

9:14 you ask miles down Route 66 I've got to

9:14 you ask miles down Route 66 I've got to be honest with you as much as I love

9:17 be honest with you as much as I love

9:17 be honest with you as much as I love history it does somehow feel much more

9:19 history it does somehow feel much more

9:19 history it does somehow feel much more appropriate that our journey would begin

9:21 appropriate that our journey would begin

9:21 appropriate that our journey would begin here where there's a healthy dose of

9:23 here where there's a healthy dose of

9:23 here where there's a healthy dose of tourist trap goodness rather than in

9:26 tourist trap goodness rather than in

9:26 tourist trap goodness rather than in Downtown LA look at that lady right

9:28 Downtown LA look at that lady right

9:28 Downtown LA look at that lady right there she's all on that roller coaster I

9:31 there she's all on that roller coaster I

9:31 there she's all on that roller coaster I cannot tell you guys how stoked I am for

9:33 cannot tell you guys how stoked I am for

9:33 cannot tell you guys how stoked I am for this it's been an entire year since I

9:34 this it's been an entire year since I

9:34 this it's been an entire year since I set out across country to Georgia I

9:36 set out across country to Georgia I

9:36 set out across country to Georgia I followed Route 66 for a huge chunk of

9:39 followed Route 66 for a huge chunk of

9:39 followed Route 66 for a huge chunk of that trip but I had to tear myself away

9:41 that trip but I had to tear myself away

9:41 that trip but I had to tear myself away to complete my mission and it's taken me

9:43 to complete my mission and it's taken me

9:43 to complete my mission and it's taken me an entire year to finally be able to

9:45 an entire year to finally be able to

9:46 an entire year to finally be able to head it's just very distracting here to

9:48 head it's just very distracting here to

9:48 head it's just very distracting here to finally head out to

9:49 finally head out to

9:49 finally head out to complete to complete my mission The

9:52 complete to complete my mission The

9:52 complete to complete my mission The Bucket List level Journey a solo ride

9:56 Bucket List level Journey a solo ride

9:56 Bucket List level Journey a solo ride down Route 66 can you see this sign

9:59 down Route 66 can you see this sign

9:59 down Route 66 can you see this sign right here behind me this is important

10:01 right here behind me this is important

10:01 right here behind me this is important this sign here marking the end of the

10:03 this sign here marking the end of the

10:03 this sign here marking the end of the trail in Santa Monica is a 2009 replica

10:07 trail in Santa Monica is a 2009 replica

10:07 trail in Santa Monica is a 2009 replica a relative newcomer it was placed there

10:09 a relative newcomer it was placed there

10:09 a relative newcomer it was placed there on the 83rd birthday of Route 66 by the

10:13 on the 83rd birthday of Route 66 by the

10:13 on the 83rd birthday of Route 66 by the owner of that little shop right there 66

10:15 owner of that little shop right there 66

10:15 owner of that little shop right there 66 to calii a guy by the name of Dan Rice

10:18 to calii a guy by the name of Dan Rice

10:18 to calii a guy by the name of Dan Rice who noticed that every year thousands

10:20 who noticed that every year thousands

10:20 who noticed that every year thousands tens of thousands maybe even hundreds of

10:23 tens of thousands maybe even hundreds of

10:23 tens of thousands maybe even hundreds of thousands or millions of people were

10:24 thousands or millions of people were

10:24 thousands or millions of people were coming to visit the Santa Monica Pier at

10:26 coming to visit the Santa Monica Pier at

10:26 coming to visit the Santa Monica Pier at the ends of their Journeys down Route 6

10:29 the ends of their Journeys down Route 6

10:29 the ends of their Journeys down Route 6 six and they were coming here to

10:30 six and they were coming here to

10:30 six and they were coming here to photograph themselves with nothing

10:33 photograph themselves with nothing

10:33 photograph themselves with nothing because there was literally nothing to

10:35 because there was literally nothing to

10:35 because there was literally nothing to Mark the end of the trail so they opened

10:37 Mark the end of the trail so they opened

10:37 Mark the end of the trail so they opened up the 66 to Cali gift shop here so that

10:39 up the 66 to Cali gift shop here so that

10:39 up the 66 to Cali gift shop here so that there would at least be something and

10:41 there would at least be something and

10:41 there would at least be something and stuck these Nifty signs in the windows

10:43 stuck these Nifty signs in the windows

10:43 stuck these Nifty signs in the windows here to give tourists like me a nice

10:45 here to give tourists like me a nice

10:45 here to give tourists like me a nice photo off now that's a pretty fun pick

10:48 photo off now that's a pretty fun pick

10:48 photo off now that's a pretty fun pick right there but Dan Rice decided that

10:49 right there but Dan Rice decided that

10:50 right there but Dan Rice decided that there should be something more so he

10:52 there should be something more so he

10:52 there should be something more so he started doing a little research into

10:53 started doing a little research into

10:53 started doing a little research into Route 66 in Santa Monica like how did

10:56 Route 66 in Santa Monica like how did

10:56 Route 66 in Santa Monica like how did the pier become the spiritual end of the

10:58 the pier become the spiritual end of the

10:58 the pier become the spiritual end of the route it was during this historical

11:00 route it was during this historical

11:00 route it was during this historical research trying to find something a

11:02 research trying to find something a

11:02 research trying to find something a little more official than just his gift

11:04 little more official than just his gift

11:04 little more official than just his gift shop down there that they ran across

11:05 shop down there that they ran across

11:06 shop down there that they ran across photographs of something pretty

11:07 photographs of something pretty

11:07 photographs of something pretty interesting right here on the Bluffs

11:09 interesting right here on the Bluffs

11:09 interesting right here on the Bluffs overlooking Pacific Coast Highway at

11:11 overlooking Pacific Coast Highway at

11:11 overlooking Pacific Coast Highway at some point way back in the 1930s some

11:14 some point way back in the 1930s some

11:14 some point way back in the 1930s some director of some long forgotten movie

11:16 director of some long forgotten movie

11:16 director of some long forgotten movie decided that this was a much more Scenic

11:19 decided that this was a much more Scenic

11:19 decided that this was a much more Scenic ending to Route 66 Than That official

11:21 ending to Route 66 Than That official

11:21 ending to Route 66 Than That official ending we were looking at earlier and

11:23 ending we were looking at earlier and

11:23 ending we were looking at earlier and they placed the original version of that

11:25 they placed the original version of that

11:25 they placed the original version of that Route 66 end of the trail sign somewhere

11:28 Route 66 end of the trail sign somewhere

11:28 Route 66 end of the trail sign somewhere right along these Bluffs overlooking the

11:30 right along these Bluffs overlooking the

11:30 right along these Bluffs overlooking the pier and the ocean and then they just

11:33 pier and the ocean and then they just

11:33 pier and the ocean and then they just left it there so naturally since

11:34 left it there so naturally since

11:34 left it there so naturally since motorists had come all this distance and

11:36 motorists had come all this distance and

11:36 motorists had come all this distance and wanted to see the beach and this is the

11:38 wanted to see the beach and this is the

11:38 wanted to see the beach and this is the closest beach to the end of Route 66 the

11:41 closest beach to the end of Route 66 the

11:41 closest beach to the end of Route 66 the sign became iconic not just for families

11:43 sign became iconic not just for families

11:43 sign became iconic not just for families who were ending their trips here but

11:45 who were ending their trips here but

11:45 who were ending their trips here but also for postcards and posters and such

11:47 also for postcards and posters and such

11:47 also for postcards and posters and such like eventually leading people to

11:49 like eventually leading people to

11:49 like eventually leading people to believe that this was the actual end of

11:52 believe that this was the actual end of

11:52 believe that this was the actual end of Route 66 then one day just as

11:54 Route 66 then one day just as

11:54 Route 66 then one day just as mysteriously as the sign appeared it

11:57 mysteriously as the sign appeared it

11:57 mysteriously as the sign appeared it vanished and even though long after it

11:59 vanished and even though long after it

11:59 vanished and even though long after it ceased to be an official US Highway

12:00 ceased to be an official US Highway

12:00 ceased to be an official US Highway Route 66 became so legendary and so many

12:03 Route 66 became so legendary and so many

12:03 Route 66 became so legendary and so many tours from all around the world started

12:05 tours from all around the world started

12:05 tours from all around the world started driving it it wasn't until 2009 that the

12:08 driving it it wasn't until 2009 that the

12:08 driving it it wasn't until 2009 that the sign down there returned look at this

12:10 sign down there returned look at this

12:10 sign down there returned look at this right here those were German tourists

12:12 right here those were German tourists

12:12 right here those were German tourists completing a trip down Route 66 now

12:14 completing a trip down Route 66 now

12:14 completing a trip down Route 66 now imagine this Santa Monica Pier sign was

12:17 imagine this Santa Monica Pier sign was

12:17 imagine this Santa Monica Pier sign was the only fun pick opportunity to Mark

12:20 the only fun pick opportunity to Mark

12:20 the only fun pick opportunity to Mark the end of 2,400 miles don't get me

12:22 the end of 2,400 miles don't get me

12:22 the end of 2,400 miles don't get me wrong that's a pretty iconic sign but

12:24 wrong that's a pretty iconic sign but

12:24 wrong that's a pretty iconic sign but between you me the floor and the ceiling

12:27 between you me the floor and the ceiling

12:27 between you me the floor and the ceiling I feel like this is a much more fitting

12:29 I feel like this is a much more fitting

12:29 I feel like this is a much more fitting photo finish for the end of a trip and

12:32 photo finish for the end of a trip and

12:32 photo finish for the end of a trip and apparently a whole crap ton of tourists

12:34 apparently a whole crap ton of tourists

12:34 apparently a whole crap ton of tourists from around the world agree with me

12:36 from around the world agree with me

12:36 from around the world agree with me there have been people taking pictures

12:38 there have been people taking pictures

12:38 there have been people taking pictures with this sign the entire time I've been

12:40 with this sign the entire time I've been

12:40 with this sign the entire time I've been here they just keep on lining up and

12:42 here they just keep on lining up and

12:42 here they just keep on lining up and I've heard almost as many languages

12:44 I've heard almost as many languages

12:44 I've heard almost as many languages spoken in front of this sign as I did up

12:46 spoken in front of this sign as I did up

12:46 spoken in front of this sign as I did up on the Eiffel Tower that is pretty cool

12:48 on the Eiffel Tower that is pretty cool

12:48 on the Eiffel Tower that is pretty cool what an epic place for a fun pitch of

12:51 what an epic place for a fun pitch of

12:51 what an epic place for a fun pitch of course as much time as I've spent on

12:52 course as much time as I've spent on

12:52 course as much time as I've spent on Route 66 and believe me I spent a lot of

12:55 Route 66 and believe me I spent a lot of

12:55 Route 66 and believe me I spent a lot of time on that Highway more than most

12:57 time on that Highway more than most

12:57 time on that Highway more than most people who've done the trip despite all

12:58 people who've done the trip despite all

12:58 people who've done the trip despite all that I've never actually finished the

13:01 that I've never actually finished the

13:01 that I've never actually finished the entire trip don't get me wrong at this

13:02 entire trip don't get me wrong at this

13:02 entire trip don't get me wrong at this point I've driven the whole road but in

13:04 point I've driven the whole road but in

13:04 point I've driven the whole road but in fits and starts in little tiny chunks

13:06 fits and starts in little tiny chunks

13:06 fits and starts in little tiny chunks and pieces that's why I'm not going to

13:08 and pieces that's why I'm not going to

13:08 and pieces that's why I'm not going to take a fun pick next to this sign yet

13:10 take a fun pick next to this sign yet

13:10 take a fun pick next to this sign yet I'm leaving this as my reward for the

13:12 I'm leaving this as my reward for the

13:12 I'm leaving this as my reward for the day that I return having driven all

13:15 day that I return having driven all

13:15 day that I return having driven all 2,440 some odd miles LA to Chicago and

13:19 2,440 some odd miles LA to Chicago and

13:19 2,440 some odd miles LA to Chicago and then hopefully back to LA all right now

13:21 then hopefully back to LA all right now

13:21 then hopefully back to LA all right now speaking of the open road I can hear it

13:23 speaking of the open road I can hear it

13:23 speaking of the open road I can hear it calling me see how I've spent an entire

13:25 calling me see how I've spent an entire

13:25 calling me see how I've spent an entire day just talking about the various ends

13:27 day just talking about the various ends

13:27 day just talking about the various ends of Route 66 I can spend another entire

13:29 of Route 66 I can spend another entire

13:29 of Route 66 I can spend another entire ire day just talking about the history

13:30 ire day just talking about the history

13:30 ire day just talking about the history of this pier I think it's best if we get

13:32 of this pier I think it's best if we get

13:32 of this pier I think it's best if we get a move on because we've certainly got a

13:35 a move on because we've certainly got a

13:35 a move on because we've certainly got a lot of ground to cover and we're still

13:37 lot of ground to cover and we're still

13:37 lot of ground to cover and we're still sitting on that red dock all right just

13:39 sitting on that red dock all right just

13:39 sitting on that red dock all right just one last long look at the Pacific Ocean

13:43 one last long look at the Pacific Ocean

13:43 one last long look at the Pacific Ocean and I'm good I think the best bet is to

13:45 and I'm good I think the best bet is to

13:45 and I'm good I think the best bet is to cruise the Route 66 portions of La as

13:48 cruise the Route 66 portions of La as

13:48 cruise the Route 66 portions of La as fast as possible for the beginning of

13:50 fast as possible for the beginning of

13:50 fast as possible for the beginning of our trip that way I leave something for

13:51 our trip that way I leave something for

13:51 our trip that way I leave something for the end of the trip once I get back to

13:53 the end of the trip once I get back to

13:53 the end of the trip once I get back to California CU knowing me I'm going to

13:55 California CU knowing me I'm going to

13:55 California CU knowing me I'm going to have a hard time letting go of the

13:57 have a hard time letting go of the

13:58 have a hard time letting go of the Mother Road looks like we're getting a

13:59 Mother Road looks like we're getting a

13:59 Mother Road looks like we're getting a little peak of sunshine here after all

14:02 little peak of sunshine here after all

14:02 little peak of sunshine here after all as we make our way back over to Olympic

14:04 as we make our way back over to Olympic

14:04 as we make our way back over to Olympic Boulevard back to where we were at the

14:06 Boulevard back to where we were at the

14:06 Boulevard back to where we were at the official beginning of Route 66 and then

14:08 official beginning of Route 66 and then

14:08 official beginning of Route 66 and then back on to Old Route 66 look up there on

14:11 back on to Old Route 66 look up there on

14:12 back on to Old Route 66 look up there on the right there it is the historic begin

14:14 the right there it is the historic begin

14:14 the right there it is the historic begin sign now I'm not always going to be

14:16 sign now I'm not always going to be

14:16 sign now I'm not always going to be super rigid about doing every exact old

14:19 super rigid about doing every exact old

14:19 super rigid about doing every exact old section all the time but wherever it's

14:21 section all the time but wherever it's

14:21 section all the time but wherever it's practical no wherever it's possible I'm

14:23 practical no wherever it's possible I'm

14:23 practical no wherever it's possible I'm going to do my best to avoid the

14:25 going to do my best to avoid the

14:25 going to do my best to avoid the interstate and take the old parts of

14:27 interstate and take the old parts of

14:27 interstate and take the old parts of Route 66 like the Street and different

14:30 Route 66 like the Street and different

14:30 Route 66 like the Street and different Frontage roads and things even though

14:31 Frontage roads and things even though

14:31 Frontage roads and things even though for us today that's going to mean me

14:33 for us today that's going to mean me

14:33 for us today that's going to mean me hitting quite a lot of traffic heading

14:37 hitting quite a lot of traffic heading

14:37 hitting quite a lot of traffic heading down Santa Monica Boulevard through West

14:40 down Santa Monica Boulevard through West

14:40 down Santa Monica Boulevard through West LA heading eastwards ever ever eastwards

14:43 LA heading eastwards ever ever eastwards

14:43 LA heading eastwards ever ever eastwards of course stop and go traffic across Los

14:45 of course stop and go traffic across Los

14:45 of course stop and go traffic across Los Angeles isn't really anyone's idea of a

14:48 Angeles isn't really anyone's idea of a

14:48 Angeles isn't really anyone's idea of a crazy party so it's a little bit of a

14:50 crazy party so it's a little bit of a

14:50 crazy party so it's a little bit of a weird beginning but you got to do what

14:52 weird beginning but you got to do what

14:52 weird beginning but you got to do what you got to do pretty wild to think of

14:54 you got to do pretty wild to think of

14:54 you got to do pretty wild to think of all the people who live in Santa Monica

14:55 all the people who live in Santa Monica

14:55 all the people who live in Santa Monica and West LA and probably don't realize

14:58 and West LA and probably don't realize

14:58 and West LA and probably don't realize that the mother road is there right at

15:00 that the mother road is there right at

15:00 that the mother road is there right at their fingertips I think most people

15:02 their fingertips I think most people

15:02 their fingertips I think most people even before the movie Cars had a picture

15:04 even before the movie Cars had a picture

15:04 even before the movie Cars had a picture in their head of like a radiator springs

15:06 in their head of like a radiator springs

15:06 in their head of like a radiator springs type of place out in the desert with

15:08 type of place out in the desert with

15:08 type of place out in the desert with beautiful Vistas when they think of 66

15:10 beautiful Vistas when they think of 66

15:10 beautiful Vistas when they think of 66 but the truth is Chicago St Louis Los

15:12 but the truth is Chicago St Louis Los

15:12 but the truth is Chicago St Louis Los Angeles there's a lot of big cities on

15:14 Angeles there's a lot of big cities on

15:14 Angeles there's a lot of big cities on our route we'll probably be encountering

15:17 our route we'll probably be encountering

15:17 our route we'll probably be encountering quite a bit of traffic check this out

15:19 quite a bit of traffic check this out

15:19 quite a bit of traffic check this out all the way through Santa Monica into

15:20 all the way through Santa Monica into

15:20 all the way through Santa Monica into West LA there's a Mormon temple and

15:22 West LA there's a Mormon temple and

15:22 West LA there's a Mormon temple and right across the street a bus ad for

15:25 right across the street a bus ad for

15:25 right across the street a bus ad for free HIV tests so just running the gamut

15:29 free HIV tests so just running the gamut

15:29 free HIV tests so just running the gamut here I was just thinking that in its

15:30 here I was just thinking that in its

15:30 here I was just thinking that in its Heyday Route 66 was no different to the

15:32 Heyday Route 66 was no different to the

15:32 Heyday Route 66 was no different to the people who drove on it than say the

15:34 people who drove on it than say the

15:34 people who drove on it than say the interstate would be to us in the sense

15:36 interstate would be to us in the sense

15:36 interstate would be to us in the sense that they didn't drive all the way to

15:37 that they didn't drive all the way to

15:37 that they didn't drive all the way to the end of it just for the sake of

15:39 the end of it just for the sake of

15:39 the end of it just for the sake of driving to the end of it so a lot of the

15:40 driving to the end of it so a lot of the

15:40 driving to the end of it so a lot of the people who drove the Old Highway

15:42 people who drove the Old Highway

15:42 people who drove the Old Highway probably never even reached this portion

15:43 probably never even reached this portion

15:43 probably never even reached this portion of it they probably got off a long ways

15:45 of it they probably got off a long ways

15:45 of it they probably got off a long ways before this but if you do drive this

15:47 before this but if you do drive this

15:47 before this but if you do drive this road you do see quite a lot of La it's a

15:50 road you do see quite a lot of La it's a

15:50 road you do see quite a lot of La it's a pretty good tour of LA right over there

15:51 pretty good tour of LA right over there

15:51 pretty good tour of LA right over there there's the Jewish synagogue you got

15:53 there's the Jewish synagogue you got

15:53 there's the Jewish synagogue you got Beverly Glenn right here and you come

15:55 Beverly Glenn right here and you come

15:55 Beverly Glenn right here and you come pretty dang close to Beverly Hills and B

15:57 pretty dang close to Beverly Hills and B

15:57 pretty dang close to Beverly Hills and B air pretty close who am I kidding you go

15:59 air pretty close who am I kidding you go

15:59 air pretty close who am I kidding you go through it there's just a little bit of

16:00 through it there's just a little bit of

16:00 through it there's just a little bit of everything on this road straight in

16:01 everything on this road straight in

16:02 everything on this road straight in front of us now I'm sure you probably

16:04 front of us now I'm sure you probably

16:04 front of us now I'm sure you probably can't see but I can see the Hollywood

16:06 can't see but I can see the Hollywood

16:06 can't see but I can see the Hollywood Sign In The Hills there in the distance

16:08 Sign In The Hills there in the distance

16:08 Sign In The Hills there in the distance and then right over here on my left

16:09 and then right over here on my left

16:09 and then right over here on my left there's the entrance to the Beverly

16:11 there's the entrance to the Beverly

16:11 there's the entrance to the Beverly Hilton over there you know just realize

16:13 Hilton over there you know just realize

16:13 Hilton over there you know just realize we're traveling the same road that The

16:15 we're traveling the same road that The

16:15 we're traveling the same road that The Beverly Hillbillies would have had to

16:16 Beverly Hillbillies would have had to

16:16 Beverly Hillbillies would have had to travel man you guys are lucky you get to

16:18 travel man you guys are lucky you get to

16:19 travel man you guys are lucky you get to ride this out in time lapse I got to sit

16:21 ride this out in time lapse I got to sit

16:21 ride this out in time lapse I got to sit in traffic we just need to get across LA

16:24 in traffic we just need to get across LA

16:24 in traffic we just need to get across LA today please let's go we have to get out

16:27 today please let's go we have to get out

16:27 today please let's go we have to get out of Los Angeles so we can get get our

16:29 of Los Angeles so we can get get our

16:29 of Los Angeles so we can get get our kicks on Route 66 see now here we are in

16:32 kicks on Route 66 see now here we are in

16:32 kicks on Route 66 see now here we are in Beverly Hills don't believe me just read

16:35 Beverly Hills don't believe me just read

16:35 Beverly Hills don't believe me just read the sign so I guess we're getting across

16:37 the sign so I guess we're getting across

16:37 the sign so I guess we're getting across town slowly but surely it's weird to

16:39 town slowly but surely it's weird to

16:39 town slowly but surely it's weird to think that Lucille Ball lived right over

16:41 think that Lucille Ball lived right over

16:41 think that Lucille Ball lived right over in these neighborhoods during the

16:42 in these neighborhoods during the

16:42 in these neighborhoods during the filming of I Love Lucy whenever I go on

16:44 filming of I Love Lucy whenever I go on

16:44 filming of I Love Lucy whenever I go on a road trip I think of those classic I

16:46 a road trip I think of those classic I

16:46 a road trip I think of those classic I Love Lucy road trip episodes oh yeah H

16:49 Love Lucy road trip episodes oh yeah H

16:49 Love Lucy road trip episodes oh yeah H look at that there's the trador over

16:51 look at that there's the trador over

16:51 look at that there's the trador over there we are definitely in West

16:53 there we are definitely in West

16:53 there we are definitely in West Hollywood bet you never knew the world

16:54 Hollywood bet you never knew the world

16:54 Hollywood bet you never knew the world famous triador was right on Route 66 huh

16:57 famous triador was right on Route 66 huh

16:57 famous triador was right on Route 66 huh I got to be honest with you guys I never

16:59 I got to be honest with you guys I never

16:59 I got to be honest with you guys I never even realized that all right it's taking

17:01 even realized that all right it's taking

17:01 even realized that all right it's taking a while and it's been pretty stop and go

17:04 a while and it's been pretty stop and go

17:04 a while and it's been pretty stop and go but I think we're just about at the

17:06 but I think we're just about at the

17:06 but I think we're just about at the point where we're going to leave West

17:08 point where we're going to leave West

17:08 point where we're going to leave West Hollywood and head into plain old

17:10 Hollywood and head into plain old

17:10 Hollywood and head into plain old regular Hollywood it smells like you're

17:13 regular Hollywood it smells like you're

17:13 regular Hollywood it smells like you're in here in Hollywood it doesn't matter

17:15 in here in Hollywood it doesn't matter

17:15 in here in Hollywood it doesn't matter if you don't like it or if you disagree

17:18 if you don't like it or if you disagree

17:18 if you don't like it or if you disagree cuz that's how it smells up in here yeah

17:21 cuz that's how it smells up in here yeah

17:21 cuz that's how it smells up in here yeah this part of Hollywood on Old Santa

17:23 this part of Hollywood on Old Santa

17:23 this part of Hollywood on Old Santa Monica Boulevard is not exactly the most

17:25 Monica Boulevard is not exactly the most

17:25 Monica Boulevard is not exactly the most picturesque or famous part of Hollywood

17:27 picturesque or famous part of Hollywood

17:27 picturesque or famous part of Hollywood but Hollywood it is Hollywood's gonna

17:30 but Hollywood it is Hollywood's gonna

17:30 but Hollywood it is Hollywood's gonna have to wait for another day because we

17:31 have to wait for another day because we

17:31 have to wait for another day because we got to burn through this place and head

17:34 got to burn through this place and head

17:34 got to burn through this place and head back towards downtown Los Angeles don't

17:37 back towards downtown Los Angeles don't

17:37 back towards downtown Los Angeles don't get me wrong I don't want you guys to

17:38 get me wrong I don't want you guys to

17:38 get me wrong I don't want you guys to think that we're just going to burn

17:40 think that we're just going to burn

17:40 think that we're just going to burn through everything on Route 66 this

17:42 through everything on Route 66 this

17:42 through everything on Route 66 this quickly oh contr actually I'm planning

17:44 quickly oh contr actually I'm planning

17:44 quickly oh contr actually I'm planning on taking it low and slow but here

17:47 on taking it low and slow but here

17:47 on taking it low and slow but here there's 50 almost 60 years of modern La

17:51 there's 50 almost 60 years of modern La

17:51 there's 50 almost 60 years of modern La built on top of the old mother Road and

17:54 built on top of the old mother Road and

17:54 built on top of the old mother Road and since I live out here I know I can

17:55 since I live out here I know I can

17:55 since I live out here I know I can always come and explore this part of

17:57 always come and explore this part of

17:57 always come and explore this part of Route 66 anytime I want so we're going

17:59 Route 66 anytime I want so we're going

17:59 Route 66 anytime I want so we're going to blast through Hollywood on Santa

18:01 to blast through Hollywood on Santa

18:01 to blast through Hollywood on Santa Monica Boulevard past Hollywood Forever

18:03 Monica Boulevard past Hollywood Forever

18:03 Monica Boulevard past Hollywood Forever Cemetery past all the old movie studios

18:06 Cemetery past all the old movie studios

18:06 Cemetery past all the old movie studios all the way down to where Santa Monica

18:08 all the way down to where Santa Monica

18:08 all the way down to where Santa Monica Boulevard runs into Sunset Boulevard and

18:11 Boulevard runs into Sunset Boulevard and

18:11 Boulevard runs into Sunset Boulevard and then heads South towards old downtown

18:14 then heads South towards old downtown

18:14 then heads South towards old downtown all right we did it we made our way

18:17 all right we did it we made our way

18:17 all right we did it we made our way through Los Angeles from Santa Monica

18:19 through Los Angeles from Santa Monica

18:19 through Los Angeles from Santa Monica cruising down old Route 66 as expected

18:22 cruising down old Route 66 as expected

18:22 cruising down old Route 66 as expected that took literally all day and now our

18:25 that took literally all day and now our

18:25 that took literally all day and now our ending music is about to begin as we

18:27 ending music is about to begin as we

18:27 ending music is about to begin as we take one of the first first freeways

18:29 take one of the first first freeways

18:30 take one of the first first freeways ever ever the a Royo sea Parkway which

18:33 ever ever the a Royo sea Parkway which

18:33 ever ever the a Royo sea Parkway which as part of Route 66 connected downtown

18:36 as part of Route 66 connected downtown

18:36 as part of Route 66 connected downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena a lot of traffic

18:39 Los Angeles to Pasadena a lot of traffic

18:39 Los Angeles to Pasadena a lot of traffic right now going to this Dodger game up

18:41 right now going to this Dodger game up

18:41 right now going to this Dodger game up the hill and it's already 6:00 so the

18:43 the hill and it's already 6:00 so the

18:43 the hill and it's already 6:00 so the sun's going to go down soon we're going

18:45 sun's going to go down soon we're going

18:45 sun's going to go down soon we're going to pick up the trail tomorrow guys for

18:46 to pick up the trail tomorrow guys for

18:46 to pick up the trail tomorrow guys for now we've done our duty we can go home

18:49 now we've done our duty we can go home

18:50 now we've done our duty we can go home and sleep

19:30 whoa whoa whoa wait wait a minute Pony

19:31 whoa whoa whoa wait wait a minute Pony Indiana is off of Route 66 run Swanson's

19:35 Indiana is off of Route 66 run Swanson's

19:35 Indiana is off of Route 66 run Swanson's in there

19:37 in there

19:37 in there we

Route 66: The Beginning (and The End)

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