Route 66 - History, Mysteries, and Filming Locations - Williams & Flagstaff Arizona

0:03 welcome back to old route 66.

0:03 welcome back to old route 66. this morning we're getting started in

0:04 this morning we're getting started in

0:04 this morning we're getting started in williams arizona the gateway to the

0:07 williams arizona the gateway to the

0:07 williams arizona the gateway to the grand canyon and the last town on the

0:09 grand canyon and the last town on the

0:09 grand canyon and the last town on the mother road to be bypassed by the

0:11 mother road to be bypassed by the

0:11 mother road to be bypassed by the interstate williams is an old cowboy and

0:14 interstate williams is an old cowboy and

0:14 interstate williams is an old cowboy and railroad town

0:15 railroad town

0:15 railroad town named for an old trapper named bill

0:17 named for an old trapper named bill

0:17 named for an old trapper named bill williams oh that's right somebody named

0:19 williams oh that's right somebody named

0:19 williams oh that's right somebody named that guy

0:19 that guy

0:19 that guy william williams and because it was the

0:22 william williams and because it was the

0:22 william williams and because it was the last town on route 66 to be bypassed by

0:24 last town on route 66 to be bypassed by

0:24 last town on route 66 to be bypassed by modern interstates and it was kept alive

0:27 modern interstates and it was kept alive

0:27 modern interstates and it was kept alive by tourism to the grand canyon which is

0:29 by tourism to the grand canyon which is

0:29 by tourism to the grand canyon which is very close

0:29 very close

0:30 very close by williams is perhaps the most pristine

0:32 by williams is perhaps the most pristine

0:32 by williams is perhaps the most pristine example of an original route 66

0:35 example of an original route 66

0:35 example of an original route 66 town in the united states and of course

0:37 town in the united states and of course

0:37 town in the united states and of course that you can chalk up largely to the

0:39 that you can chalk up largely to the

0:39 that you can chalk up largely to the traffic flowing through town which of

0:41 traffic flowing through town which of

0:41 traffic flowing through town which of course is due to the grand canyon being

0:43 course is due to the grand canyon being

0:43 course is due to the grand canyon being one of the most popular attractions for

0:45 one of the most popular attractions for

0:45 one of the most popular attractions for tourists on the planet but as much

0:47 tourists on the planet but as much

0:47 tourists on the planet but as much traffic as there is coming through

0:49 traffic as there is coming through

0:49 traffic as there is coming through modern day williams even at its absolute

0:51 modern day williams even at its absolute

0:51 modern day williams even at its absolute summer peak it pales in comparison to

0:54 summer peak it pales in comparison to

0:54 summer peak it pales in comparison to the amount that was here back in route

0:56 the amount that was here back in route

0:56 the amount that was here back in route 66's

0:57 66's

0:57 66's day back then there were so many cars

0:59 day back then there were so many cars

0:59 day back then there were so many cars coming through town that there wasn't

1:00 coming through town that there wasn't

1:00 coming through town that there wasn't just

1:00 just

1:00 just one route 66 there were two behind me is

1:04 one route 66 there were two behind me is

1:04 one route 66 there were two behind me is railroad avenue which contains the

1:06 railroad avenue which contains the

1:06 railroad avenue which contains the westbound lanes of route 66

1:08 westbound lanes of route 66

1:08 westbound lanes of route 66 and then just one block up you have an

1:10 and then just one block up you have an

1:10 and then just one block up you have an entirely separate

1:11 entirely separate

1:12 entirely separate road for the eastbound lanes let's flash

1:14 road for the eastbound lanes let's flash

1:14 road for the eastbound lanes let's flash back from the williams of today to the

1:16 back from the williams of today to the

1:16 back from the williams of today to the williams of the mid-1950s as you can see

1:19 williams of the mid-1950s as you can see

1:19 williams of the mid-1950s as you can see the businesses may have all

1:20 the businesses may have all

1:20 the businesses may have all changed and the cars have certainly

1:22 changed and the cars have certainly

1:22 changed and the cars have certainly changed quite a bit but all the old

1:24 changed quite a bit but all the old

1:24 changed quite a bit but all the old buildings themselves are still

1:25 buildings themselves are still

1:26 buildings themselves are still pretty much perfectly intact the old

1:27 pretty much perfectly intact the old

1:27 pretty much perfectly intact the old cafe is now a southwestern gift store

1:30 cafe is now a southwestern gift store

1:30 cafe is now a southwestern gift store called

1:30 called

1:30 called rain dance but even before that starting

1:32 rain dance but even before that starting

1:32 rain dance but even before that starting in 1915

1:33 in 1915

1:33 in 1915 this was a drug store there are

1:35 this was a drug store there are

1:35 this was a drug store there are definitely far fewer

1:36 definitely far fewer

1:36 definitely far fewer auto supply stores and you can see the

1:38 auto supply stores and you can see the

1:38 auto supply stores and you can see the one in our postcard is now a pizza

1:41 one in our postcard is now a pizza

1:41 one in our postcard is now a pizza factory mamma mia but architecturally

1:43 factory mamma mia but architecturally

1:43 factory mamma mia but architecturally speaking the town looks much as it ever

1:45 speaking the town looks much as it ever

1:45 speaking the town looks much as it ever did

1:46 did

1:46 did hey how you doing dusty spiders

1:48 hey how you doing dusty spiders

1:48 hey how you doing dusty spiders everywhere i got spiders in my crush

1:50 everywhere i got spiders in my crush

1:50 everywhere i got spiders in my crush spiders in my eyeballs

1:52 spiders in my eyeballs

1:52 spiders in my eyeballs okay then it's just after 10 a.m now and

1:54 okay then it's just after 10 a.m now and

1:54 okay then it's just after 10 a.m now and you can see traffic is starting to

1:56 you can see traffic is starting to

1:56 you can see traffic is starting to really pick up which makes this next

1:58 really pick up which makes this next

1:58 really pick up which makes this next shot a little difficult to get but if i

1:59 shot a little difficult to get but if i

1:59 shot a little difficult to get but if i get into the middle of the stream

2:01 get into the middle of the stream

2:01 get into the middle of the stream looking this way we can jump back to

2:02 looking this way we can jump back to

2:02 looking this way we can jump back to another 1950s postcard

2:05 another 1950s postcard

2:05 another 1950s postcard and check that out right there long gone

2:07 and check that out right there long gone

2:07 and check that out right there long gone are the old arnold's cafe and vaughn's

2:10 are the old arnold's cafe and vaughn's

2:10 are the old arnold's cafe and vaughn's indian

2:10 indian

2:10 indian curios but the building is still right

2:13 curios but the building is still right

2:13 curios but the building is still right here the mason hall is still upstairs

2:15 here the mason hall is still upstairs

2:15 here the mason hall is still upstairs this would have been arnold's cafe bonds

2:17 this would have been arnold's cafe bonds

2:17 this would have been arnold's cafe bonds indian curios now sells t-shirts for

2:20 indian curios now sells t-shirts for

2:20 indian curios now sells t-shirts for moms and

2:21 moms and

2:21 moms and wind spinners the hardware store next

2:23 wind spinners the hardware store next

2:23 wind spinners the hardware store next door has also turned into another gift

2:25 door has also turned into another gift

2:25 door has also turned into another gift shop but look at this in between

2:26 shop but look at this in between

2:26 shop but look at this in between above this sign telling you the history

2:28 above this sign telling you the history

2:28 above this sign telling you the history of the building built in 1901 by the way

2:31 of the building built in 1901 by the way

2:31 of the building built in 1901 by the way you can still see the exact spot where

2:34 you can still see the exact spot where

2:34 you can still see the exact spot where that old sign used to be bracketed in

2:36 that old sign used to be bracketed in

2:36 that old sign used to be bracketed in at the bottom now going back to that old

2:38 at the bottom now going back to that old

2:38 at the bottom now going back to that old postcard for a second check out the old

2:40 postcard for a second check out the old

2:40 postcard for a second check out the old shell station there that is sadly now

2:42 shell station there that is sadly now

2:42 shell station there that is sadly now completely gone

2:44 completely gone

2:44 completely gone it is however one of the few historic

2:46 it is however one of the few historic

2:46 it is however one of the few historic gas station locations that

2:47 gas station locations that

2:47 gas station locations that is still a gas station and although the

2:49 is still a gas station and although the

2:49 is still a gas station and although the old shell station looked

2:51 old shell station looked

2:51 old shell station looked really cool with that angled front and i

2:53 really cool with that angled front and i

2:53 really cool with that angled front and i love old gas stations i am really glad

2:55 love old gas stations i am really glad

2:55 love old gas stations i am really glad that this circle k is here now instead

2:58 that this circle k is here now instead

2:58 that this circle k is here now instead because

2:58 because

2:58 because this circle k was used in one of the

3:00 this circle k was used in one of the

3:00 this circle k was used in one of the greatest road trip movies of

3:02 greatest road trip movies of

3:02 greatest road trip movies of all time also involving a train thank

3:05 all time also involving a train thank

3:05 all time also involving a train thank you midnight

3:06 you midnight

3:06 you midnight freaking run charles grodin and robert

3:09 freaking run charles grodin and robert

3:09 freaking run charles grodin and robert de niro by this time in an old truck

3:11 de niro by this time in an old truck

3:11 de niro by this time in an old truck pull

3:11 pull

3:11 pull into williams right here in front of the

3:13 into williams right here in front of the

3:13 into williams right here in front of the grand canyon hotel

3:14 grand canyon hotel

3:14 grand canyon hotel which frankly looks almost identical to

3:16 which frankly looks almost identical to

3:16 which frankly looks almost identical to how it did in the film then they pulled

3:18 how it did in the film then they pulled

3:18 how it did in the film then they pulled down this street here which looked a lot

3:20 down this street here which looked a lot

3:20 down this street here which looked a lot plainer back then than it does

3:21 plainer back then than it does

3:22 plainer back then than it does at the moment out here in williams and

3:24 at the moment out here in williams and

3:24 at the moment out here in williams and park right in front of

3:25 park right in front of

3:26 park right in front of that window of course there was no

3:27 that window of course there was no

3:27 that window of course there was no outdoor dining area here at that time

3:29 outdoor dining area here at that time

3:29 outdoor dining area here at that time but this was red's

3:31 but this was red's

3:31 but this was red's corner bar in the film where if you

3:33 corner bar in the film where if you

3:33 corner bar in the film where if you haven't seen it charles grodin convinces

3:35 haven't seen it charles grodin convinces

3:35 haven't seen it charles grodin convinces bobby de niro who's a bounty hunter who

3:37 bobby de niro who's a bounty hunter who

3:37 bobby de niro who's a bounty hunter who has captured him to uncuff him so they

3:39 has captured him to uncuff him so they

3:39 has captured him to uncuff him so they can basically steal some cash

3:41 can basically steal some cash

3:41 can basically steal some cash from the bar as you can see it is still

3:44 from the bar as you can see it is still

3:44 from the bar as you can see it is still a bar today and just like

3:46 a bar today and just like

3:46 a bar today and just like in the movie the trains are still

3:48 in the movie the trains are still

3:48 in the movie the trains are still rolling down the tracks right across the

3:50 rolling down the tracks right across the

3:50 rolling down the tracks right across the road

3:50 road

3:50 road sadly it's not open yet so i can't go

3:53 sadly it's not open yet so i can't go

3:53 sadly it's not open yet so i can't go inside it's uh it's only 1 30 in the

3:55 inside it's uh it's only 1 30 in the

3:55 inside it's uh it's only 1 30 in the morning still a little early even for

3:57 morning still a little early even for

3:57 morning still a little early even for williams but if we peek inside the

3:59 williams but if we peek inside the

3:59 williams but if we peek inside the window

3:59 window

4:00 window you can see the bar is still in the

4:01 you can see the bar is still in the

4:01 you can see the bar is still in the exact location it was in the film which

4:03 exact location it was in the film which

4:03 exact location it was in the film which is awesome because it's the site of

4:05 is awesome because it's the site of

4:05 is awesome because it's the site of maybe one of my

4:06 maybe one of my

4:06 maybe one of my favorites well unless we're counting the

4:07 favorites well unless we're counting the

4:07 favorites well unless we're counting the great muppet caper my favorite charles

4:09 great muppet caper my favorite charles

4:09 great muppet caper my favorite charles croden scenes

4:11 croden scenes

4:11 croden scenes of all time where he asks the uh the

4:13 of all time where he asks the uh the

4:13 of all time where he asks the uh the owner in here what's the name of your

4:14 owner in here what's the name of your

4:14 owner in here what's the name of your establishment and the very brown-haired

4:17 establishment and the very brown-haired

4:17 establishment and the very brown-haired manager says red's corner bar he goes

4:19 manager says red's corner bar he goes

4:19 manager says red's corner bar he goes are you red

4:20 are you red

4:20 are you red yeah then total deadpan of course do you

4:23 yeah then total deadpan of course do you

4:23 yeah then total deadpan of course do you dye your hair

4:25 dye your hair

4:25 dye your hair no and why do they call you red oh it's

4:27 no and why do they call you red oh it's

4:27 no and why do they call you red oh it's short for red wood

4:28 short for red wood

4:28 short for red wood my last name's wood what's your first

4:30 my last name's wood what's your first

4:30 my last name's wood what's your first name bill

4:32 name bill

4:32 name bill i don't know i guess you just gotta

4:33 i don't know i guess you just gotta

4:33 i don't know i guess you just gotta watch it something i highly highly

4:35 watch it something i highly highly

4:35 watch it something i highly highly recommend anyways

4:36 recommend anyways

4:36 recommend anyways these guys convince them their 20 bills

4:38 these guys convince them their 20 bills

4:38 these guys convince them their 20 bills are counterfeit

4:40 are counterfeit

4:40 are counterfeit take them out of here and are next scene

4:41 take them out of here and are next scene

4:41 take them out of here and are next scene coming out of this very circle k

4:43 coming out of this very circle k

4:43 coming out of this very circle k with arms full of groceries you then get

4:46 with arms full of groceries you then get

4:46 with arms full of groceries you then get this shot of them sort of crossing the

4:47 this shot of them sort of crossing the

4:48 this shot of them sort of crossing the parking lot here and in the background

4:49 parking lot here and in the background

4:49 parking lot here and in the background check out that ice machine

4:51 check out that ice machine

4:51 check out that ice machine i think this might be the exact same ice

4:54 i think this might be the exact same ice

4:54 i think this might be the exact same ice machine

4:54 machine

4:54 machine anyway that's where robert de niro

4:56 anyway that's where robert de niro

4:56 anyway that's where robert de niro notices a train passing by the old depot

4:58 notices a train passing by the old depot

4:58 notices a train passing by the old depot which is now the visitors center in

5:00 which is now the visitors center in

5:00 which is now the visitors center in williams and they run alongside the

5:02 williams and they run alongside the

5:02 williams and they run alongside the tracks to climb aboard where of course

5:04 tracks to climb aboard where of course

5:04 tracks to climb aboard where of course they're spotted by the guys at red's

5:06 they're spotted by the guys at red's

5:06 they're spotted by the guys at red's corner bar of course

5:07 corner bar of course

5:07 corner bar of course which leads to trouble in shenanigans

5:08 which leads to trouble in shenanigans

5:08 which leads to trouble in shenanigans but i won't spoil the whole movie for

5:10 but i won't spoil the whole movie for

5:10 but i won't spoil the whole movie for you now the original buildings in

5:12 you now the original buildings in

5:12 you now the original buildings in williams the

5:13 williams the

5:13 williams the hundred plus year old brick and masonry

5:15 hundred plus year old brick and masonry

5:15 hundred plus year old brick and masonry buildings that replaced the first round

5:17 buildings that replaced the first round

5:17 buildings that replaced the first round of wooden buildings which of course

5:18 of wooden buildings which of course

5:18 of wooden buildings which of course burned up in a fire as they do

5:19 burned up in a fire as they do

5:19 burned up in a fire as they do are an extremely impressive part of

5:22 are an extremely impressive part of

5:22 are an extremely impressive part of williams that's for sure like this old

5:23 williams that's for sure like this old

5:23 williams that's for sure like this old 1912 sultana theater but what i really

5:26 1912 sultana theater but what i really

5:26 1912 sultana theater but what i really love is that they're all

5:27 love is that they're all

5:27 love is that they're all juxtaposed right next door to the later

5:30 juxtaposed right next door to the later

5:30 juxtaposed right next door to the later automobile age

5:32 automobile age

5:32 automobile age structures there are a lot of old motels

5:34 structures there are a lot of old motels

5:34 structures there are a lot of old motels here and

5:35 here and

5:35 here and tons of post-war automobile golden age

5:38 tons of post-war automobile golden age

5:38 tons of post-war automobile golden age architecture and if you keep your eyes

5:40 architecture and if you keep your eyes

5:40 architecture and if you keep your eyes peeled you'll also see

5:41 peeled you'll also see

5:41 peeled you'll also see a lot of old converted gas stations like

5:44 a lot of old converted gas stations like

5:44 a lot of old converted gas stations like this one that is now the cars

5:46 this one that is now the cars

5:46 this one that is now the cars of the mother road trading post this

5:48 of the mother road trading post this

5:48 of the mother road trading post this place is epic because you can leave this

5:50 place is epic because you can leave this

5:50 place is epic because you can leave this gas station the way many other travelers

5:52 gas station the way many other travelers

5:52 gas station the way many other travelers in the past did

5:54 in the past did

5:54 in the past did by riding around in a model a for only

5:56 by riding around in a model a for only

5:56 by riding around in a model a for only 20 bucks

5:57 20 bucks

5:57 20 bucks oh dude that is sweet if i had some more

6:00 oh dude that is sweet if i had some more

6:00 oh dude that is sweet if i had some more time

6:01 time

6:01 time i would definitely fork out the 20 bucks

6:03 i would definitely fork out the 20 bucks

6:03 i would definitely fork out the 20 bucks no problem

6:04 no problem

6:04 no problem this place is awesome because they pay

6:06 this place is awesome because they pay

6:06 this place is awesome because they pay tribute to williams trapper history and

6:08 tribute to williams trapper history and

6:08 tribute to williams trapper history and its automotive

6:09 its automotive

6:09 its automotive history without being afraid to be a

6:11 history without being afraid to be a

6:12 history without being afraid to be a little bit

6:12 little bit

6:12 little bit silly look at this they even have cokes

6:17 silly look at this they even have cokes

6:17 silly look at this they even have cokes in the old cooler which is really handy

6:18 in the old cooler which is really handy

6:18 in the old cooler which is really handy because even though it looks gray

6:20 because even though it looks gray

6:20 because even though it looks gray and overcast it's actually really really

6:23 and overcast it's actually really really

6:23 and overcast it's actually really really hot out here if i could get in a bathtub

6:25 hot out here if i could get in a bathtub

6:25 hot out here if i could get in a bathtub right now and wash all the sweat off

6:27 right now and wash all the sweat off

6:28 right now and wash all the sweat off i don't think i'd ever leave either hey

6:30 i don't think i'd ever leave either hey

6:30 i don't think i'd ever leave either hey dude you could have at least taken your

6:31 dude you could have at least taken your

6:31 dude you could have at least taken your boots off probably how he died

6:34 boots off probably how he died

6:34 boots off probably how he died boot bacteria oh i love stuff like this

6:38 boot bacteria oh i love stuff like this

6:38 boot bacteria oh i love stuff like this so much all right i feel like we've

6:40 so much all right i feel like we've

6:40 so much all right i feel like we've barely seen anything

6:42 barely seen anything

6:42 barely seen anything and i love williams i mean i feel like

6:44 and i love williams i mean i feel like

6:44 and i love williams i mean i feel like it's the kind of place i could just

6:45 it's the kind of place i could just

6:45 it's the kind of place i could just settle down in and write books for the

6:47 settle down in and write books for the

6:47 settle down in and write books for the rest of my

6:47 rest of my

6:48 rest of my life or something like that but i've got

6:49 life or something like that but i've got

6:49 life or something like that but i've got a lot more ground to cover today on old

6:51 a lot more ground to cover today on old

6:51 a lot more ground to cover today on old route 66 so it's time to

6:53 route 66 so it's time to

6:53 route 66 so it's time to hit the road definitely hate to leave

6:55 hit the road definitely hate to leave

6:55 hit the road definitely hate to leave williams but i love getting out in those

6:58 williams but i love getting out in those

6:58 williams but i love getting out in those wide open spaces

6:59 wide open spaces

6:59 wide open spaces particularly the older sections of route

7:01 particularly the older sections of route

7:01 particularly the older sections of route 66

7:02 66

7:02 66 that are a little less traveled like

7:04 that are a little less traveled like

7:04 that are a little less traveled like this road here

7:06 this road here

7:06 this road here oh i love this beautiful pine trees

7:09 oh i love this beautiful pine trees

7:09 oh i love this beautiful pine trees elk everywhere well it's a little less

7:13 elk everywhere well it's a little less

7:13 elk everywhere well it's a little less middle of nowhere but we

7:24 the biggest city in northern arizona

7:24 the biggest city in northern arizona flagstaff has always been a busy place

7:27 flagstaff has always been a busy place

7:27 flagstaff has always been a busy place and a very popular stop for travelers as

7:29 and a very popular stop for travelers as

7:30 and a very popular stop for travelers as you can see by

7:30 you can see by

7:30 you can see by looking back in time a lot has changed

7:34 looking back in time a lot has changed

7:34 looking back in time a lot has changed out here no longer are there standard

7:35 out here no longer are there standard

7:36 out here no longer are there standard oil stations or gas stations on this

7:38 oil stations or gas stations on this

7:38 oil stations or gas stations on this corner and even though route 66 right

7:40 corner and even though route 66 right

7:40 corner and even though route 66 right here was undoubtedly jam-packed with

7:42 here was undoubtedly jam-packed with

7:42 here was undoubtedly jam-packed with cars

7:42 cars

7:42 cars all the time back in the day somehow it

7:44 all the time back in the day somehow it

7:44 all the time back in the day somehow it seems like today there might be even

7:46 seems like today there might be even

7:46 seems like today there might be even more traffic

7:47 more traffic

7:47 more traffic interestingly if you take a look back at

7:48 interestingly if you take a look back at

7:48 interestingly if you take a look back at that old postcard photo you'll notice in

7:51 that old postcard photo you'll notice in

7:51 that old postcard photo you'll notice in the foreground is the chamber of

7:52 the foreground is the chamber of

7:52 the foreground is the chamber of commerce and today although the building

7:54 commerce and today although the building

7:54 commerce and today although the building has changed

7:55 has changed

7:55 has changed the chamber of commerce is in the same

7:57 the chamber of commerce is in the same

7:58 the chamber of commerce is in the same exact spot

7:58 exact spot

7:58 exact spot today the 1926 santa fe depot

8:02 today the 1926 santa fe depot

8:02 today the 1926 santa fe depot serves as a visitor center for all the

8:04 serves as a visitor center for all the

8:04 serves as a visitor center for all the travelers coming down route 66 a good

8:06 travelers coming down route 66 a good

8:06 travelers coming down route 66 a good reminder that all the big motor towns on

8:08 reminder that all the big motor towns on

8:08 reminder that all the big motor towns on route 66 started out as big

8:10 route 66 started out as big

8:10 route 66 started out as big railroad town

8:17 in fact as you can see it's still a big

8:17 in fact as you can see it's still a big railroad town

8:18 railroad town one of the few that never lost its

8:20 one of the few that never lost its

8:20 one of the few that never lost its railroading

8:21 railroading

8:21 railroading character when the highway came in

8:23 character when the highway came in

8:23 character when the highway came in speaking of the highway

8:24 speaking of the highway

8:24 speaking of the highway in those early years before auto courts

8:27 in those early years before auto courts

8:27 in those early years before auto courts and motels and

8:28 and motels and

8:28 and motels and fast food a town like this a big

8:30 fast food a town like this a big

8:30 fast food a town like this a big railroad town was a boon

8:32 railroad town was a boon

8:32 railroad town was a boon to early highway travelers and santa fe

8:35 to early highway travelers and santa fe

8:35 to early highway travelers and santa fe street as it was known then

8:36 street as it was known then

8:36 street as it was known then now simply known as route 66 was the hub

8:40 now simply known as route 66 was the hub

8:40 now simply known as route 66 was the hub of the wheel

8:41 of the wheel

8:41 of the wheel if we take a look back in time we could

8:42 if we take a look back in time we could

8:42 if we take a look back in time we could see flagstaff sort of in the golden age

8:44 see flagstaff sort of in the golden age

8:44 see flagstaff sort of in the golden age of route 66

8:46 of route 66

8:46 of route 66 auto travel you'll notice that the hotel

8:48 auto travel you'll notice that the hotel

8:48 auto travel you'll notice that the hotel commercial

8:49 commercial

8:49 commercial is no longer standing here on this road

8:51 is no longer standing here on this road

8:51 is no longer standing here on this road and the former

8:52 and the former

8:52 and the former club 66 is now a store called crystal

8:55 club 66 is now a store called crystal

8:55 club 66 is now a store called crystal magic

8:56 magic

8:56 magic that's the uh the sedona influence most

8:58 that's the uh the sedona influence most

8:58 that's the uh the sedona influence most of the classic buildings here are in

9:00 of the classic buildings here are in

9:00 of the classic buildings here are in great shape especially this little strip

9:03 great shape especially this little strip

9:03 great shape especially this little strip right here the frontage of the grand

9:05 right here the frontage of the grand

9:05 right here the frontage of the grand canyon cafe for example has changed

9:08 canyon cafe for example has changed

9:08 canyon cafe for example has changed almost not at all i mean the tree

9:09 almost not at all i mean the tree

9:09 almost not at all i mean the tree obscures our view a little bit but

9:11 obscures our view a little bit but

9:11 obscures our view a little bit but comparing this angle here to an old

9:13 comparing this angle here to an old

9:13 comparing this angle here to an old postcard you can see

9:15 postcard you can see

9:15 postcard you can see they are virtually identical

9:18 they are virtually identical

9:18 they are virtually identical look at this it's completely kept it's

9:20 look at this it's completely kept it's

9:20 look at this it's completely kept it's old streamlined

9:22 old streamlined

9:22 old streamlined character look at those awesome windows

9:24 character look at those awesome windows

9:24 character look at those awesome windows that crazy aluminum

9:26 that crazy aluminum

9:26 that crazy aluminum fronting is still up there i almost said

9:28 fronting is still up there i almost said

9:28 fronting is still up there i almost said awning but it's it's really not an

9:30 awning but it's it's really not an

9:30 awning but it's it's really not an awning more like a bumper and even

9:31 awning more like a bumper and even

9:31 awning more like a bumper and even though it now houses a different

9:33 though it now houses a different

9:33 though it now houses a different business not only have they kept that

9:35 business not only have they kept that

9:35 business not only have they kept that amazing hand-painted

9:36 amazing hand-painted

9:36 amazing hand-painted lettering on the marquee they've also

9:39 lettering on the marquee they've also

9:39 lettering on the marquee they've also kept that

9:40 kept that

9:40 kept that epic old-school neon sign dude imagine

9:44 epic old-school neon sign dude imagine

9:44 epic old-school neon sign dude imagine rolling into town after driving through

9:45 rolling into town after driving through

9:46 rolling into town after driving through the desert

9:46 the desert

9:46 the desert hungry for some chop suey and rolling up

9:48 hungry for some chop suey and rolling up

9:48 hungry for some chop suey and rolling up on this place joe's place from our

9:50 on this place joe's place from our

9:50 on this place joe's place from our postcard

9:51 postcard

9:51 postcard is still a bar over there now it's the

9:53 is still a bar over there now it's the

9:53 is still a bar over there now it's the mead hall next door the old

9:55 mead hall next door the old

9:55 mead hall next door the old indian store in our postcard is still a

9:57 indian store in our postcard is still a

9:57 indian store in our postcard is still a wild west trader selling all kinds of

9:59 wild west trader selling all kinds of

9:59 wild west trader selling all kinds of native american crafts the famous pizza

10:02 native american crafts the famous pizza

10:02 native american crafts the famous pizza and beer is the old bakery whoever took

10:04 and beer is the old bakery whoever took

10:04 and beer is the old bakery whoever took that old postcard photo would know

10:06 that old postcard photo would know

10:06 that old postcard photo would know exactly where they were if you dropped

10:09 exactly where they were if you dropped

10:09 exactly where they were if you dropped them here into 2021

10:10 them here into 2021

10:10 them here into 2021 today in the old days you would have

10:12 today in the old days you would have

10:12 today in the old days you would have stepped off a stopping

10:14 stepped off a stopping

10:14 stepped off a stopping train maybe for lunch or rolled through

10:16 train maybe for lunch or rolled through

10:16 train maybe for lunch or rolled through in the early years in your model t

10:18 in the early years in your model t

10:18 in the early years in your model t or model a which by that point you would

10:20 or model a which by that point you would

10:20 or model a which by that point you would have been very thankful

10:21 have been very thankful

10:21 have been very thankful to get out of so good thing this was a

10:23 to get out of so good thing this was a

10:23 to get out of so good thing this was a railroad town you see in order to lure

10:25 railroad town you see in order to lure

10:25 railroad town you see in order to lure in customers off a stopping or

10:28 in customers off a stopping or

10:28 in customers off a stopping or temporarily passing train at the santa

10:30 temporarily passing train at the santa

10:30 temporarily passing train at the santa fe depot down there

10:31 fe depot down there

10:31 fe depot down there railroad town had to be very walkable

10:33 railroad town had to be very walkable

10:33 railroad town had to be very walkable which old downtown flagstaff still is to

10:35 which old downtown flagstaff still is to

10:35 which old downtown flagstaff still is to this very day which is perfect because

10:37 this very day which is perfect because

10:37 this very day which is perfect because today

10:38 today

10:38 today northern arizona university is just a

10:40 northern arizona university is just a

10:40 northern arizona university is just a stone's throw away which has kept this

10:41 stone's throw away which has kept this

10:41 stone's throw away which has kept this area modern and relevant while

10:44 area modern and relevant while

10:44 area modern and relevant while painstakingly they've preserved their

10:46 painstakingly they've preserved their

10:46 painstakingly they've preserved their history like the babbitt brothers store

10:48 history like the babbitt brothers store

10:48 history like the babbitt brothers store built in 1888 for the very historic

10:52 built in 1888 for the very historic

10:52 built in 1888 for the very historic and purportedly very very haunted

10:55 and purportedly very very haunted

10:55 and purportedly very very haunted monte vista hotel built just as route 66

10:59 monte vista hotel built just as route 66

10:59 monte vista hotel built just as route 66 was coming along in 1927 back in the

11:02 was coming along in 1927 back in the

11:02 was coming along in 1927 back in the earliest days of the highway when people

11:04 earliest days of the highway when people

11:04 earliest days of the highway when people were still driving model ts across the

11:05 were still driving model ts across the

11:06 were still driving model ts across the country a few of them would camp in or

11:07 country a few of them would camp in or

11:07 country a few of them would camp in or around their car but when they rolled

11:09 around their car but when they rolled

11:09 around their car but when they rolled into towns most of them would have

11:10 into towns most of them would have

11:10 into towns most of them would have stayed in big old hotels like this you

11:13 stayed in big old hotels like this you

11:13 stayed in big old hotels like this you had to find parking haul your luggage

11:15 had to find parking haul your luggage

11:15 had to find parking haul your luggage upstairs sometimes there were no

11:16 upstairs sometimes there were no

11:16 upstairs sometimes there were no elevators still but as more and more

11:18 elevators still but as more and more

11:18 elevators still but as more and more people purchased

11:19 people purchased

11:19 people purchased automobiles and as more and more people

11:21 automobiles and as more and more people

11:21 automobiles and as more and more people took to the nation's highways the

11:22 took to the nation's highways the

11:22 took to the nation's highways the downtown areas of cities like flagstaff

11:24 downtown areas of cities like flagstaff

11:24 downtown areas of cities like flagstaff became unbearably congested crystal

11:28 became unbearably congested crystal

11:28 became unbearably congested crystal magic

11:29 magic so if you were trying to book it across

11:31 so if you were trying to book it across

11:31 so if you were trying to book it across the country and you showed up here and

11:32 the country and you showed up here and

11:32 the country and you showed up here and there was no parking you thought to heck

11:34 there was no parking you thought to heck

11:34 there was no parking you thought to heck with

11:35 with

11:35 with trying to find a space and doubled the

11:36 trying to find a space and doubled the

11:36 trying to find a space and doubled the heck with hauling your luggage up

11:38 heck with hauling your luggage up

11:38 heck with hauling your luggage up rickety stairways into an old cramped

11:40 rickety stairways into an old cramped

11:40 rickety stairways into an old cramped hotel

11:40 hotel

11:40 hotel because as the traffic grew and grew so

11:43 because as the traffic grew and grew so

11:43 because as the traffic grew and grew so did these cities expanding out to either

11:45 did these cities expanding out to either

11:45 did these cities expanding out to either side

11:45 side

11:45 side with auto cores and motor hotels which

11:48 with auto cores and motor hotels which

11:48 with auto cores and motor hotels which we know today as

11:49 we know today as

11:49 we know today as motels specifically designed so that you

11:52 motels specifically designed so that you

11:52 motels specifically designed so that you could pull up in your car take your

11:53 could pull up in your car take your

11:53 could pull up in your car take your luggage straight out into your door

11:55 luggage straight out into your door

11:55 luggage straight out into your door into your room plenty of reserved

11:57 into your room plenty of reserved

11:57 into your room plenty of reserved parking no tipping bell boys and so it

11:59 parking no tipping bell boys and so it

12:00 parking no tipping bell boys and so it was that most of the old

12:01 was that most of the old

12:01 was that most of the old hotels built for the railroads fell out

12:03 hotels built for the railroads fell out

12:03 hotels built for the railroads fell out of favor which is why the hotel

12:05 of favor which is why the hotel

12:05 of favor which is why the hotel commercial i showed you

12:06 commercial i showed you

12:06 commercial i showed you earlier is no more however before we

12:09 earlier is no more however before we

12:09 earlier is no more however before we move on to talking about flagstaff's

12:11 move on to talking about flagstaff's

12:11 move on to talking about flagstaff's many motels there's one more building on

12:13 many motels there's one more building on

12:13 many motels there's one more building on this block

12:14 this block

12:14 this block that i have got to share with you i'm a

12:15 that i have got to share with you i'm a

12:15 that i have got to share with you i'm a huge fan of it

12:17 huge fan of it

12:17 huge fan of it karma sushi this building right here is

12:20 karma sushi this building right here is

12:20 karma sushi this building right here is truly

12:21 truly

12:21 truly historic both in terms of route 66

12:23 historic both in terms of route 66

12:23 historic both in terms of route 66 history and local flagstaff history

12:26 history and local flagstaff history

12:26 history and local flagstaff history because this building here now

12:27 because this building here now

12:27 because this building here now functioning as a rather anonymous sushi

12:29 functioning as a rather anonymous sushi

12:29 functioning as a rather anonymous sushi bar was once the famous

12:31 bar was once the famous

12:31 bar was once the famous black cat cafe not only did the black

12:34 black cat cafe not only did the black

12:34 black cat cafe not only did the black cat cafe have

12:35 cat cafe have

12:35 cat cafe have maybe the coolest logo and branding of

12:37 maybe the coolest logo and branding of

12:37 maybe the coolest logo and branding of any business in downtown flagstaff which

12:40 any business in downtown flagstaff which

12:40 any business in downtown flagstaff which i will very shortly be putting on

12:41 i will very shortly be putting on

12:41 i will very shortly be putting on t-shirts that's how obsessed with this

12:43 t-shirts that's how obsessed with this

12:43 t-shirts that's how obsessed with this place i've been it was also a serious

12:45 place i've been it was also a serious

12:45 place i've been it was also a serious community hub

12:46 community hub

12:46 community hub back in the day old newspapers

12:48 back in the day old newspapers

12:48 back in the day old newspapers frequently mentioned the black cat as

12:49 frequently mentioned the black cat as

12:49 frequently mentioned the black cat as the scene of all kinds of events and the

12:51 the scene of all kinds of events and the

12:51 the scene of all kinds of events and the cafe itself lasted for

12:53 cafe itself lasted for

12:53 cafe itself lasted for generations during a time where downtown

12:55 generations during a time where downtown

12:55 generations during a time where downtown was full of people who lived and worked

12:57 was full of people who lived and worked

12:57 was full of people who lived and worked here

12:57 here

12:57 here at the original black cat cafe was

12:59 at the original black cat cafe was

12:59 at the original black cat cafe was actually located

13:01 actually located

13:01 actually located somewhere else the original owner frank

13:03 somewhere else the original owner frank

13:03 somewhere else the original owner frank sofia had it i believe

13:05 sofia had it i believe

13:05 sofia had it i believe down on this block i'm not sure yet but

13:07 down on this block i'm not sure yet but

13:07 down on this block i'm not sure yet but it was in 1932 when it moved to this

13:10 it was in 1932 when it moved to this

13:10 it was in 1932 when it moved to this location

13:11 location

13:11 location and got new owners frank warnica and

13:13 and got new owners frank warnica and

13:13 and got new owners frank warnica and michael purcell that it got that now

13:15 michael purcell that it got that now

13:15 michael purcell that it got that now iconic and historic black cat branding

13:18 iconic and historic black cat branding

13:18 iconic and historic black cat branding what i think is amazing about this place

13:20 what i think is amazing about this place

13:20 what i think is amazing about this place is that even though it has a new marquee

13:22 is that even though it has a new marquee

13:22 is that even though it has a new marquee and obviously it's a sushi place now

13:24 and obviously it's a sushi place now

13:24 and obviously it's a sushi place now it still has that original 1930s red

13:27 it still has that original 1930s red

13:27 it still has that original 1930s red tile out front along with that recessed

13:30 tile out front along with that recessed

13:30 tile out front along with that recessed entryway

13:31 entryway

13:31 entryway and the original wood framed windows up

13:33 and the original wood framed windows up

13:33 and the original wood framed windows up there latch with a very

13:35 there latch with a very

13:35 there latch with a very old chain not to mention those strange

13:37 old chain not to mention those strange

13:37 old chain not to mention those strange little wooden vents are still on the

13:39 little wooden vents are still on the

13:39 little wooden vents are still on the building it's just one of my favorite

13:41 building it's just one of my favorite

13:41 building it's just one of my favorite places

13:42 places

13:42 places on old route 66. dude there's a serious

13:45 on old route 66. dude there's a serious

13:45 on old route 66. dude there's a serious amount

13:46 amount

13:46 amount of traffic out here today people are

13:48 of traffic out here today people are

13:48 of traffic out here today people are definitely glad to be back

13:50 definitely glad to be back

13:50 definitely glad to be back outdoors uh oh guys watch out where you

13:51 outdoors uh oh guys watch out where you

13:52 outdoors uh oh guys watch out where you drive watch out for the manure

13:54 drive watch out for the manure

13:54 drive watch out for the manure manure i hate manure

13:58 manure i hate manure

13:58 manure i hate manure today as the rain begins to fall here

14:00 today as the rain begins to fall here

14:00 today as the rain begins to fall here this is a place where people

14:02 this is a place where people

14:02 this is a place where people peacefully eat their sushi and before

14:04 peacefully eat their sushi and before

14:04 peacefully eat their sushi and before that of course a place where locals love

14:05 that of course a place where locals love

14:05 that of course a place where locals love to chow down at the black cat cafe but

14:08 to chow down at the black cat cafe but

14:08 to chow down at the black cat cafe but before this building

14:09 before this building

14:09 before this building was a stop for travelers on route 66

14:11 was a stop for travelers on route 66

14:11 was a stop for travelers on route 66 back in the old

14:12 back in the old

14:12 back in the old railroad days this was the site of the

14:15 railroad days this was the site of the

14:15 railroad days this was the site of the san juan saloon

14:16 san juan saloon

14:16 san juan saloon and all hours of the day and night

14:17 and all hours of the day and night

14:18 and all hours of the day and night people here like to drink and gamble and

14:20 people here like to drink and gamble and

14:20 people here like to drink and gamble and get rowdy

14:21 get rowdy

14:21 get rowdy and in 1886 even murder

14:25 and in 1886 even murder

14:25 and in 1886 even murder the owner and operator john berry was

14:27 the owner and operator john berry was

14:27 the owner and operator john berry was dealing pharaoh in there sort of like a

14:29 dealing pharaoh in there sort of like a

14:29 dealing pharaoh in there sort of like a gambling game you got a little table

14:31 gambling game you got a little table

14:31 gambling game you got a little table there's cards involved you get the idea

14:33 there's cards involved you get the idea

14:33 there's cards involved you get the idea anyway mr berry was dealing pharaoh in

14:35 anyway mr berry was dealing pharaoh in

14:35 anyway mr berry was dealing pharaoh in there when all of a sudden a dispute

14:37 there when all of a sudden a dispute

14:37 there when all of a sudden a dispute arose

14:37 arose

14:37 arose brothers bill and george hawks the hawks

14:40 brothers bill and george hawks the hawks

14:40 brothers bill and george hawks the hawks brothers claimed they were cheated

14:41 brothers claimed they were cheated

14:41 brothers claimed they were cheated freaked out and george all of a sudden

14:44 freaked out and george all of a sudden

14:44 freaked out and george all of a sudden shocked mr berry

14:45 shocked mr berry

14:45 shocked mr berry killing him instantly both brothers were

14:48 killing him instantly both brothers were

14:48 killing him instantly both brothers were immediately arrested by the huge crowd

14:50 immediately arrested by the huge crowd

14:50 immediately arrested by the huge crowd that was in the saloon

14:51 that was in the saloon

14:51 that was in the saloon and dragged kicking and screaming just a

14:53 and dragged kicking and screaming just a

14:53 and dragged kicking and screaming just a few hundred yards away to the small

14:55 few hundred yards away to the small

14:56 few hundred yards away to the small two-room wooden jail with the cells in

14:58 two-room wooden jail with the cells in

14:58 two-room wooden jail with the cells in the back and the justice of peace living

14:59 the back and the justice of peace living

14:59 the back and the justice of peace living up in the front but the brothers didn't

15:01 up in the front but the brothers didn't

15:01 up in the front but the brothers didn't have to worry about a long stay

15:03 have to worry about a long stay

15:03 have to worry about a long stay in the pokey because by the time the

15:05 in the pokey because by the time the

15:05 in the pokey because by the time the crowd got back to the saloon

15:06 crowd got back to the saloon

15:06 crowd got back to the saloon realized that barry was totally dead not

15:09 realized that barry was totally dead not

15:09 realized that barry was totally dead not just mostly guys

15:09 just mostly guys

15:09 just mostly guys the whole town was in uproar and a

15:12 the whole town was in uproar and a

15:12 the whole town was in uproar and a violent mob

15:13 violent mob

15:13 violent mob marched their way over to the old wooden

15:15 marched their way over to the old wooden

15:15 marched their way over to the old wooden jail kicked in the door

15:16 jail kicked in the door

15:16 jail kicked in the door overpowered the justice of the police

15:18 overpowered the justice of the police

15:18 overpowered the justice of the police killed george in the doorway

15:20 killed george in the doorway

15:20 killed george in the doorway and shot bill who as far as i can tell

15:22 and shot bill who as far as i can tell

15:22 and shot bill who as far as i can tell was just in the wrong place at the wrong

15:24 was just in the wrong place at the wrong

15:24 was just in the wrong place at the wrong time

15:24 time in his cell right over here somewhere on

15:28 in his cell right over here somewhere on

15:28 in his cell right over here somewhere on city hall property at least according to

15:30 city hall property at least according to

15:30 city hall property at least according to the august 13th 1946

15:32 the august 13th 1946

15:32 the august 13th 1946 copy of the arizona daily sun personally

15:35 copy of the arizona daily sun personally

15:35 copy of the arizona daily sun personally though i think it's far more likely this

15:36 though i think it's far more likely this

15:36 though i think it's far more likely this event took place

15:37 event took place

15:37 event took place on larue in what is now an empty parking

15:39 on larue in what is now an empty parking

15:39 on larue in what is now an empty parking lot as you can see on this turn of the

15:41 lot as you can see on this turn of the

15:41 lot as you can see on this turn of the century map

15:42 century map

15:42 century map it lists the old jail building and

15:44 it lists the old jail building and

15:44 it lists the old jail building and that's an even

15:45 that's an even

15:45 that's an even closer walk from the old saloon so as

15:48 closer walk from the old saloon so as

15:48 closer walk from the old saloon so as you can see the black cat cafe

15:50 you can see the black cat cafe

15:50 you can see the black cat cafe much like the rest of flagstaff had its

15:52 much like the rest of flagstaff had its

15:52 much like the rest of flagstaff had its little bit of old west history

15:54 little bit of old west history

15:54 little bit of old west history into the railroad era into the

15:56 into the railroad era into the

15:56 into the railroad era into the automotive area

15:57 automotive area

15:57 automotive area and sadly what put places like the black

15:59 and sadly what put places like the black

15:59 and sadly what put places like the black cat out of business where places

16:02 cat out of business where places

16:02 cat out of business where places like this the original site of the

16:05 like this the original site of the

16:05 like this the original site of the lumberjack

16:06 lumberjack

16:06 lumberjack cafe these more modern mid-century

16:09 cafe these more modern mid-century

16:09 cafe these more modern mid-century roadside diners as you can see had

16:11 roadside diners as you can see had

16:11 roadside diners as you can see had plenty of parking here no need to

16:14 plenty of parking here no need to

16:14 plenty of parking here no need to navigate through a congested downtown no

16:16 navigate through a congested downtown no

16:16 navigate through a congested downtown no need to wait very long for a table

16:18 need to wait very long for a table

16:18 need to wait very long for a table plenty of dining space

16:20 plenty of dining space

16:20 plenty of dining space and most importantly they were perched

16:22 and most importantly they were perched

16:22 and most importantly they were perched on the outskirts of town so they could

16:23 on the outskirts of town so they could

16:23 on the outskirts of town so they could have those big parking lots and they

16:25 have those big parking lots and they

16:25 have those big parking lots and they began to slowly but surely kill the old

16:28 began to slowly but surely kill the old

16:28 began to slowly but surely kill the old school restaurants

16:30 school restaurants

16:30 school restaurants in the downtowns much less this neighbor

16:32 in the downtowns much less this neighbor

16:32 in the downtowns much less this neighbor across the street the el

16:34 across the street the el

16:34 across the street the el motel and its other contemporaries

16:36 motel and its other contemporaries

16:36 motel and its other contemporaries killed off the old downtown hotel and

16:38 killed off the old downtown hotel and

16:38 killed off the old downtown hotel and the lumberjack cafe you may recall

16:40 the lumberjack cafe you may recall

16:40 the lumberjack cafe you may recall is a route 66 legend not just because it

16:43 is a route 66 legend not just because it

16:43 is a route 66 legend not just because it was a nice place to go

16:44 was a nice place to go

16:44 was a nice place to go but because back in the day right along

16:46 but because back in the day right along

16:46 but because back in the day right along route 66

16:47 route 66

16:47 route 66 straddling this doorway which is built

16:50 straddling this doorway which is built

16:50 straddling this doorway which is built out a little more now

16:51 out a little more now

16:51 out a little more now was a gargantuan statue of a lumberjack

16:54 was a gargantuan statue of a lumberjack

16:54 was a gargantuan statue of a lumberjack the original

16:55 the original

16:56 the original muffler man today in the sort of

16:58 muffler man today in the sort of

16:58 muffler man today in the sort of derelict

16:59 derelict

16:59 derelict abandoned a little bit scary parking lot

17:01 abandoned a little bit scary parking lot

17:02 abandoned a little bit scary parking lot of the old

17:02 of the old

17:02 of the old lumberjack cafe there is a smaller

17:05 lumberjack cafe there is a smaller

17:05 lumberjack cafe there is a smaller homage to the original

17:07 homage to the original

17:07 homage to the original lumberjack statue which is still here in

17:09 lumberjack statue which is still here in

17:09 lumberjack statue which is still here in flagstaff he's now known as

17:11 flagstaff he's now known as

17:11 flagstaff he's now known as louie the lumberjack and he's sort of a

17:13 louie the lumberjack and he's sort of a

17:13 louie the lumberjack and he's sort of a mascot now for northern arizona

17:15 mascot now for northern arizona

17:15 mascot now for northern arizona university copies of that original

17:17 university copies of that original

17:17 university copies of that original lumberjack

17:18 lumberjack better known as muffler men are now

17:19 better known as muffler men are now

17:19 better known as muffler men are now strewn from coast to coast across the

17:21 strewn from coast to coast across the

17:21 strewn from coast to coast across the entire

17:22 entire

17:22 entire united states but if you manage to

17:24 united states but if you manage to

17:24 united states but if you manage to navigate your way through the university

17:26 navigate your way through the university

17:26 navigate your way through the university campus

17:27 campus

17:27 campus you can still come visit the original

17:30 you can still come visit the original

17:30 you can still come visit the original right next door to the sky dome would

17:33 right next door to the sky dome would

17:33 right next door to the sky dome would you look at the shrine

17:34 you look at the shrine

17:34 you look at the shrine of that lumberjack she is absolutely

17:39 of that lumberjack she is absolutely

17:39 of that lumberjack she is absolutely grandchildren look at the size of that

17:41 grandchildren look at the size of that

17:41 grandchildren look at the size of that axe

17:41 axe

17:41 axe oh he'd lumber jack you up that's right

17:44 oh he'd lumber jack you up that's right

17:44 oh he'd lumber jack you up that's right dude you hear all that thunder

17:46 dude you hear all that thunder

17:46 dude you hear all that thunder look at the storm wow you know what's

17:49 look at the storm wow you know what's

17:49 look at the storm wow you know what's coming next right

17:49 coming next right

17:50 coming next right he's a lumberjack and he's okay he

17:52 he's a lumberjack and he's okay he

17:52 he's a lumberjack and he's okay he sleeps all night and he works all day

17:54 sleeps all night and he works all day

17:54 sleeps all night and he works all day i caught down trees a skirt burn jump i

17:56 i caught down trees a skirt burn jump i

17:56 i caught down trees a skirt burn jump i like to press wildflowers

17:58 like to press wildflowers

17:58 like to press wildflowers i put on women's clothing and hang

18:01 i put on women's clothing and hang

18:01 i put on women's clothing and hang around in bars

18:02 around in bars

18:02 around in bars crazy to think that that guy is the

18:04 crazy to think that that guy is the

18:04 crazy to think that that guy is the original

18:06 original

18:06 original of hundreds of these roadside attraction

18:09 of hundreds of these roadside attraction

18:09 of hundreds of these roadside attraction giants and i was told that that was the

18:11 giants and i was told that that was the

18:11 giants and i was told that that was the original

18:12 original by joel from american giants if you're

18:14 by joel from american giants if you're

18:14 by joel from american giants if you're interested in the muffler men slash

18:15 interested in the muffler men slash

18:15 interested in the muffler men slash lumberjacks just look up the american

18:17 lumberjacks just look up the american

18:17 lumberjacks just look up the american giants

18:19 giants

18:19 giants instagram okay there's a lot of stuff i

18:20 instagram okay there's a lot of stuff i

18:20 instagram okay there's a lot of stuff i want to do in flagstaff so many old

18:22 want to do in flagstaff so many old

18:22 want to do in flagstaff so many old motels so many old buildings to explore

18:24 motels so many old buildings to explore

18:24 motels so many old buildings to explore so of course i will be back but with the

18:26 so of course i will be back but with the

18:26 so of course i will be back but with the storms rolling in i think it's time for

18:28 storms rolling in i think it's time for

18:28 storms rolling in i think it's time for us to roll out and cruise through

18:30 us to roll out and cruise through

18:30 us to roll out and cruise through the rest of old flagstaff quickly

18:33 the rest of old flagstaff quickly

18:33 the rest of old flagstaff quickly on our way to our next destination

18:35 on our way to our next destination

18:35 on our way to our next destination because once we've been to flagstaff

18:37 because once we've been to flagstaff

18:37 because once we've been to flagstaff arizona

18:38 arizona

18:38 arizona of course we can't forget winona

18:42 of course we can't forget winona

18:42 of course we can't forget winona dude winona arizona i love it it rhymes

18:46 dude winona arizona i love it it rhymes

18:46 dude winona arizona i love it it rhymes i just switched to the old rain cap the

18:48 i just switched to the old rain cap the

18:48 i just switched to the old rain cap the r for adventure hats are great but uh

18:50 r for adventure hats are great but uh

18:50 r for adventure hats are great but uh rain kills them now you see where my car

18:52 rain kills them now you see where my car

18:52 rain kills them now you see where my car is on that red pavement that classic old

18:54 is on that red pavement that classic old

18:54 is on that red pavement that classic old red

18:55 red

18:55 red pavement that is old route 66 the

18:58 pavement that is old route 66 the

18:58 pavement that is old route 66 the original alignment

18:59 original alignment

18:59 original alignment over this original bridge maybe you

19:01 over this original bridge maybe you

19:01 over this original bridge maybe you could sort of judge by my car there

19:03 could sort of judge by my car there

19:03 could sort of judge by my car there maybe you could just sort of

19:04 maybe you could just sort of

19:04 maybe you could just sort of judge by us standing here but this is

19:06 judge by us standing here but this is

19:06 judge by us standing here but this is not a very

19:07 not a very

19:07 not a very wide highway here and so not only were

19:09 wide highway here and so not only were

19:09 wide highway here and so not only were the new concrete bridges of the future

19:12 the new concrete bridges of the future

19:12 the new concrete bridges of the future a little sturdier they were also a lot a

19:15 a little sturdier they were also a lot a

19:15 a little sturdier they were also a lot a bit wider

19:16 bit wider

19:16 bit wider i love spots like this where you can

19:18 i love spots like this where you can

19:18 i love spots like this where you can just take a break

19:20 just take a break

19:20 just take a break and really feel coming across the

19:21 and really feel coming across the

19:21 and really feel coming across the country of course it's raining on me

19:23 country of course it's raining on me

19:23 country of course it's raining on me right now and

19:24 right now and

19:24 right now and raining a little fiercely over there and

19:26 raining a little fiercely over there and

19:26 raining a little fiercely over there and even though it's about 90 degrees the

19:28 even though it's about 90 degrees the

19:28 even though it's about 90 degrees the rain is actually making it feel really

19:30 rain is actually making it feel really

19:30 rain is actually making it feel really nice outside

19:30 nice outside

19:30 nice outside i can smell everything you know that

19:34 i can smell everything you know that

19:34 i can smell everything you know that summer rain

19:35 summer rain

19:35 summer rain it's gorgeous anywhere other than the

19:36 it's gorgeous anywhere other than the

19:36 it's gorgeous anywhere other than the bridge when you look around winona

19:38 bridge when you look around winona

19:38 bridge when you look around winona you don't see a lot of old stuff i see a

19:41 you don't see a lot of old stuff i see a

19:41 you don't see a lot of old stuff i see a lot of modern

19:43 lot of modern

19:43 lot of modern uh manufactured homes and as many times

19:46 uh manufactured homes and as many times

19:46 uh manufactured homes and as many times as i've been out here

19:47 as i've been out here

19:47 as i've been out here and as much as i've collected old

19:48 and as much as i've collected old

19:48 and as much as i've collected old postcards and stuff which never find any

19:50 postcards and stuff which never find any

19:50 postcards and stuff which never find any old route 66 postcards you know who to

19:52 old route 66 postcards you know who to

19:52 old route 66 postcards you know who to send them to for christmas

19:54 send them to for christmas

19:54 send them to for christmas uh i can't find a lot of evidence that

19:56 uh i can't find a lot of evidence that

19:56 uh i can't find a lot of evidence that winona was ever very

19:58 winona was ever very

19:58 winona was ever very large so mostly it's usually a stop for

20:01 large so mostly it's usually a stop for

20:01 large so mostly it's usually a stop for a photo op

20:01 a photo op

20:01 a photo op on the bridge and that's about it for

20:03 on the bridge and that's about it for

20:03 on the bridge and that's about it for route 66 travelers but i do have one

20:05 route 66 travelers but i do have one

20:05 route 66 travelers but i do have one other

20:06 other

20:06 other historic location in winona to look for

20:08 historic location in winona to look for

20:08 historic location in winona to look for thanks to the one old

20:09 thanks to the one old

20:10 thanks to the one old winona postcard i've been able to find

20:11 winona postcard i've been able to find

20:11 winona postcard i've been able to find over the years showing the winona

20:13 over the years showing the winona

20:13 over the years showing the winona trading post take a look here you can

20:15 trading post take a look here you can

20:15 trading post take a look here you can see the old texaco

20:17 see the old texaco

20:17 see the old texaco station trading post cafe and of course

20:21 station trading post cafe and of course

20:21 station trading post cafe and of course tourist cabins or basically an old motel

20:24 tourist cabins or basically an old motel

20:24 tourist cabins or basically an old motel along with its neighboring garage and

20:26 along with its neighboring garage and

20:26 along with its neighboring garage and that was basically

20:28 that was basically

20:28 that was basically about the charge of winona back then as

20:30 about the charge of winona back then as

20:30 about the charge of winona back then as far as i can tell

20:31 far as i can tell

20:31 far as i can tell i've never actually seen that old texaco

20:34 i've never actually seen that old texaco

20:34 i've never actually seen that old texaco building

20:34 building

20:34 building as far as i know in winona but there is

20:36 as far as i know in winona but there is

20:36 as far as i know in winona but there is one gas station i know of here and i've

20:38 one gas station i know of here and i've

20:38 one gas station i know of here and i've never really looked at

20:39 never really looked at

20:39 never really looked at too closely but as i always say

20:43 too closely but as i always say

20:43 too closely but as i always say everything on route 66 is worth a second

20:45 everything on route 66 is worth a second

20:45 everything on route 66 is worth a second look

20:46 look

20:46 look actually i don't think i've ever said

20:48 actually i don't think i've ever said

20:48 actually i don't think i've ever said that before

20:50 that before

20:50 that before but it's true dude and holy guacamole

20:53 but it's true dude and holy guacamole

20:53 but it's true dude and holy guacamole seek and you shall find i believe that

20:56 seek and you shall find i believe that

20:56 seek and you shall find i believe that my friends

20:57 my friends

20:57 my friends is a match for our trading post

21:00 is a match for our trading post

21:00 is a match for our trading post the old awning and gas pump island is

21:02 the old awning and gas pump island is

21:02 the old awning and gas pump island is long gone but you can actually see where

21:04 long gone but you can actually see where

21:04 long gone but you can actually see where the sign

21:05 the sign

21:05 the sign used to be mounted and see where the

21:07 used to be mounted and see where the

21:08 used to be mounted and see where the roof was lower with that little tile

21:09 roof was lower with that little tile

21:09 roof was lower with that little tile section

21:10 section

21:10 section crazy the way it used to look versus now

21:12 crazy the way it used to look versus now

21:12 crazy the way it used to look versus now well what do you know we

21:14 well what do you know we

21:14 well what do you know we stumbled across history once again it's

21:16 stumbled across history once again it's

21:16 stumbled across history once again it's like a tardis it's bigger on the inside

21:18 like a tardis it's bigger on the inside

21:18 like a tardis it's bigger on the inside that drop ceiling is probably relatively

21:20 that drop ceiling is probably relatively

21:20 that drop ceiling is probably relatively modern

21:20 modern

21:20 modern but you can see the old doors in here

21:23 but you can see the old doors in here

21:23 but you can see the old doors in here not to mention they still have a little

21:25 not to mention they still have a little

21:25 not to mention they still have a little trading post area and you know what

21:26 trading post area and you know what

21:26 trading post area and you know what don't mind if i do

21:28 don't mind if i do

21:28 don't mind if i do dude how cool is that the winona

21:29 dude how cool is that the winona

21:29 dude how cool is that the winona training post i've been here before a

21:31 training post i've been here before a

21:31 training post i've been here before a million times and i didn't even know

21:33 million times and i didn't even know

21:33 million times and i didn't even know whoa the store oh yeah it's getting ugly

21:36 whoa the store oh yeah it's getting ugly

21:36 whoa the store oh yeah it's getting ugly back there

21:37 back there

21:37 back there in flagstaff and it's coming this way

21:41 in flagstaff and it's coming this way

21:41 in flagstaff and it's coming this way monsoon season in arizona all right

21:43 monsoon season in arizona all right

21:43 monsoon season in arizona all right i'm gonna head back to the car we didn't

21:44 i'm gonna head back to the car we didn't

21:44 i'm gonna head back to the car we didn't forget winona my friends

21:46 forget winona my friends

21:46 forget winona my friends and that means we've done our duty we

21:48 and that means we've done our duty we

21:48 and that means we've done our duty we have other adventures coming up on route

21:50 have other adventures coming up on route

21:50 have other adventures coming up on route 66 make sure to check out the online

21:51 66 make sure to check out the online

21:51 66 make sure to check out the online store the t-shirts are being restocked

21:53 store the t-shirts are being restocked

21:53 store the t-shirts are being restocked very soon don't worry you're gonna see

21:55 very soon don't worry you're gonna see

21:55 very soon don't worry you're gonna see me in just a second

21:57 me in just a second

21:57 me in just a second when the storm abates we'll be back for

21:59 when the storm abates we'll be back for

21:59 when the storm abates we'll be back for more adventures

22:00 more adventures

22:00 more adventures like i said we've done our duty for now

22:02 like i said we've done our duty for now

22:02 like i said we've done our duty for now so check out the online store and

22:03 so check out the online store and

22:03 so check out the online store and instagram

22:04 instagram

22:04 instagram and you can go home and sleep wow

22:51 you'll notice in the old postcard this

22:51 you'll notice in the old postcard this place was a texaco station

22:53 place was a texaco station

22:53 place was a texaco station but the trading post now is a shell i

22:55 but the trading post now is a shell i

22:55 but the trading post now is a shell i just noticed

22:56 just noticed

22:56 just noticed the sign has enough letters for texaco

22:58 the sign has enough letters for texaco

22:58 the sign has enough letters for texaco it's got a blank one

23:00 it's got a blank one

23:00 it's got a blank one what the shell hey look at this ooh

23:04 what the shell hey look at this ooh

23:04 what the shell hey look at this ooh that rocks but to get there though we're

23:06 that rocks but to get there though we're

23:06 that rocks but to get there though we're gonna have to burn some miles

23:37 [Music]

23:37 [Music] [Applause]

23:51 so

23:51 so [Applause]

23:52 [Applause]

23:52 [Applause] [Music]

24:28 [Music] he's now louis the lumberjack and he's

24:29 he's now louis the lumberjack and he's

24:29 he's now louis the lumberjack and he's sort of a mascot for arizona state

24:32 sort of a mascot for arizona state

24:32 sort of a mascot for arizona state northern universe man i can never

24:34 northern universe man i can never

24:34 northern universe man i can never remember the name of that

Route 66 - History, Mysteries, and Filming Locations - Williams & Flagstaff Arizona

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