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Real life Squidward's house! Route 66 to Hackberry

Date: May 17, 2017 Duration: 28m 3s
Gunfights! Wild Burros! Old West! Old Cars! Classic Hotels! Yep, it's another Randomland Adventure, and this time we find Squidward's house, but it's not in Bikini Bottom, it's on Old Route 66! Come experience the romance and the wackiness of the Arizona desert on old Route 66 between Oatman, AZ and the legendary Hackberry General Store! http://livefastdiepoor.spreadshirt.com http://patreon.com/justinscarred http://justinscarred.com Route 66 through Oatman Arizona, see Wild Burros, Sitgreaves Pass! Ed's Camp, Cool Springs, Cars land influences! The Root Beer Oprah Winfrey said was best in the world, A POWERful Route 66 museum, My room at the El Trovatore in Kingman, and a stretch of the mother road straight to Giganticus Headicus, and the most legendary General Store on the old road, Hackberry! OK ROCKNROLL!
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0:41 valy we're back on Route 66 quite a
0:41 valy we're back on Route 66 quite a beautiful side out here in the desert
0:43 beautiful side out here in the desert
0:43 beautiful side out here in the desert isn't it it almost makes me feel like
0:46 isn't it it almost makes me feel like
0:46 isn't it it almost makes me feel like Christmas maybe that explains these
0:49 Christmas maybe that explains these
0:49 Christmas maybe that explains these Christmas ornaments my friends Welcome
0:53 Christmas ornaments my friends Welcome
0:53 Christmas ornaments my friends Welcome to Arizona I always say if you're going
0:56 to Arizona I always say if you're going
0:56 to Arizona I always say if you're going to ride through one state on old Route
0:58 to ride through one state on old Route
0:58 to ride through one state on old Route 66 make it Arizona look at how beautiful
1:01 66 make it Arizona look at how beautiful
1:01 66 make it Arizona look at how beautiful the landscape is look at that windy
1:03 the landscape is look at that windy
1:03 the landscape is look at that windy twisty old section of Route 66 this
1:07 twisty old section of Route 66 this
1:07 twisty old section of Route 66 this chunk of road we following now is a
1:08 chunk of road we following now is a
1:09 chunk of road we following now is a particularly old section of the Mother
1:11 particularly old section of the Mother
1:11 particularly old section of the Mother Road predating Route 66 by quite a few
1:14 Road predating Route 66 by quite a few
1:14 Road predating Route 66 by quite a few years and it's leading us directly into
1:16 years and it's leading us directly into
1:16 years and it's leading us directly into the
1:18 the
1:18 the old west there's a couple of movies I
1:21 old west there's a couple of movies I
1:21 old west there's a couple of movies I recommend watching before you head out
1:23 recommend watching before you head out
1:23 recommend watching before you head out on Route 66 one of which is The Grapes
1:25 on Route 66 one of which is The Grapes
1:25 on Route 66 one of which is The Grapes of Wrath detailing the okis struggle
1:28 of Wrath detailing the okis struggle
1:28 of Wrath detailing the okis struggle during the Dust Bowl and Mak their way
1:30 during the Dust Bowl and Mak their way
1:30 during the Dust Bowl and Mak their way out to California on old Route 66 and
1:32 out to California on old Route 66 and
1:32 out to California on old Route 66 and the other one just in general is John
1:34 the other one just in general is John
1:34 the other one just in general is John Ford's 1962 epic How the West Was One
1:38 Ford's 1962 epic How the West Was One
1:38 Ford's 1962 epic How the West Was One featuring none other than Debbie
1:40 featuring none other than Debbie
1:40 featuring none other than Debbie Reynolds Princess Leia's mom and right
1:42 Reynolds Princess Leia's mom and right
1:42 Reynolds Princess Leia's mom and right now we're headed to a town that was used
1:44 now we're headed to a town that was used
1:44 now we're headed to a town that was used in that movie Oldman Arizona is an old
1:47 in that movie Oldman Arizona is an old
1:47 in that movie Oldman Arizona is an old mining town and the mines may be all
1:49 mining town and the mines may be all
1:49 mining town and the mines may be all played out but there's still plenty of
1:51 played out but there's still plenty of
1:51 played out but there's still plenty of gold here how you doing out there fellas
1:54 gold here how you doing out there fellas
1:54 gold here how you doing out there fellas how you doing oh look at the little baby
1:56 how you doing oh look at the little baby
1:56 how you doing oh look at the little baby you're all grown up now look at this
1:59 you're all grown up now look at this
1:59 you're all grown up now look at this Oatman Arizona was an authentic old west
2:01 Oatman Arizona was an authentic old west
2:01 Oatman Arizona was an authentic old west mining town with Prospectors and
2:03 mining town with Prospectors and
2:03 mining town with Prospectors and everything and after the mines were done
2:05 everything and after the mines were done
2:05 everything and after the mines were done the Prospectors all packed up and left
2:08 the Prospectors all packed up and left
2:08 the Prospectors all packed up and left but they left their mules right here oh
2:10 but they left their mules right here oh
2:10 but they left their mules right here oh and those mules on the side of the road
2:12 and those mules on the side of the road
2:12 and those mules on the side of the road that's just the beginning side note
2:14 that's just the beginning side note
2:14 that's just the beginning side note please always drive very slowly when
2:16 please always drive very slowly when
2:16 please always drive very slowly when you're approaching Oatman Arizona cuz
2:17 you're approaching Oatman Arizona cuz
2:17 you're approaching Oatman Arizona cuz there's always buros out here by the way
2:19 there's always buros out here by the way
2:19 there's always buros out here by the way they're they're buros they're little
2:21 they're they're buros they're little
2:21 they're they're buros they're little donkeys they're not they're not mules
2:23 donkeys they're not they're not mules
2:23 donkeys they're not they're not mules sorry about that horse lovers look at
2:25 sorry about that horse lovers look at
2:25 sorry about that horse lovers look at these little donkeys causing all kinds
2:27 these little donkeys causing all kinds
2:27 these little donkeys causing all kinds of traffic problems in the town they
2:29 of traffic problems in the town they
2:29 of traffic problems in the town they know they the tourists so they know
2:31 know they the tourists so they know
2:31 know they the tourists so they know who's in charge no thanks I don't need
2:32 who's in charge no thanks I don't need
2:32 who's in charge no thanks I don't need my windows clean now oatman's a place
2:34 my windows clean now oatman's a place
2:34 my windows clean now oatman's a place that I have been to before but how could
2:36 that I have been to before but how could
2:36 that I have been to before but how could I resist this Route 66 gold this place
2:39 I resist this Route 66 gold this place
2:39 I resist this Route 66 gold this place is amazing and it's full of all that
2:42 is amazing and it's full of all that
2:42 is amazing and it's full of all that kind of old school touristy goodness
2:44 kind of old school touristy goodness
2:44 kind of old school touristy goodness that I love not to mention a lot of
2:45 that I love not to mention a lot of
2:45 that I love not to mention a lot of legitimate Route 66 and Old West history
2:48 legitimate Route 66 and Old West history
2:48 legitimate Route 66 and Old West history I can't tell where we're going anymore
2:50 I can't tell where we're going anymore
2:50 I can't tell where we're going anymore but I know it's somewhere good look at
2:52 but I know it's somewhere good look at
2:52 but I know it's somewhere good look at the candy shop here getting overrun by
2:54 the candy shop here getting overrun by
2:54 the candy shop here getting overrun by Cactus hand painted creative little
2:57 Cactus hand painted creative little
2:57 Cactus hand painted creative little details here just look at the door right
2:59 details here just look at the door right
2:59 details here just look at the door right there no no look at those candy pieces
3:01 there no no look at those candy pieces
3:01 there no no look at those candy pieces up above the door that is awesome and of
3:04 up above the door that is awesome and of
3:04 up above the door that is awesome and of course who could resist these guys the
3:06 course who could resist these guys the
3:06 course who could resist these guys the local
3:08 local
3:08 local troublemakers how you doing down there
3:10 troublemakers how you doing down there
3:10 troublemakers how you doing down there buddy good to see that old lampwick has
3:11 buddy good to see that old lampwick has
3:11 buddy good to see that old lampwick has done pretty well for himself I love all
3:14 done pretty well for himself I love all
3:14 done pretty well for himself I love all the buros and burritos out here they are
3:17 the buros and burritos out here they are
3:17 the buros and burritos out here they are very colorful and charming and a lot
3:19 very colorful and charming and a lot
3:19 very colorful and charming and a lot friendlier than you'd expect just don't
3:21 friendlier than you'd expect just don't
3:21 friendlier than you'd expect just don't stand too close behind them not only cuz
3:22 stand too close behind them not only cuz
3:22 stand too close behind them not only cuz you don't want to get kicked but you
3:23 you don't want to get kicked but you
3:24 you don't want to get kicked but you definitely don't want to get pooped on
3:25 definitely don't want to get pooped on
3:25 definitely don't want to get pooped on now these donkeys these burrow here are
3:28 now these donkeys these burrow here are
3:28 now these donkeys these burrow here are all feral that means nobody owns them
3:30 all feral that means nobody owns them
3:30 all feral that means nobody owns them they're basically wild there's an
3:32 they're basically wild there's an
3:32 they're basically wild there's an estimated 500 of them who wander around
3:35 estimated 500 of them who wander around
3:35 estimated 500 of them who wander around the local hillsides but they always know
3:38 the local hillsides but they always know
3:38 the local hillsides but they always know where to come back for some delicious
3:40 where to come back for some delicious
3:40 where to come back for some delicious free alphalpha isn't that right little
3:42 free alphalpha isn't that right little
3:42 free alphalpha isn't that right little guy yes it is the people here love him
3:44 guy yes it is the people here love him
3:44 guy yes it is the people here love him and take care of them because they know
3:46 and take care of them because they know
3:46 and take care of them because they know that people from around the world come
3:48 that people from around the world come
3:48 that people from around the world come to Oatman just to see these wild buros
3:52 to Oatman just to see these wild buros
3:52 to Oatman just to see these wild buros okay there's about 10 minutes to High
3:54 okay there's about 10 minutes to High
3:54 okay there's about 10 minutes to High Noon like any good town in the Old West
3:58 Noon like any good town in the Old West
3:58 Noon like any good town in the Old West High Noon there's going to be a gun like
4:00 High Noon there's going to be a gun like
4:00 High Noon there's going to be a gun like look at this donkey blocking traffic
4:01 look at this donkey blocking traffic
4:01 look at this donkey blocking traffic here man a lot of the stuff that's been
4:03 here man a lot of the stuff that's been
4:03 here man a lot of the stuff that's been closed every other time I've been here
4:04 closed every other time I've been here
4:04 closed every other time I've been here is open this time it's actually really
4:06 is open this time it's actually really
4:06 is open this time it's actually really nice to see the place be busy okay look
4:08 nice to see the place be busy okay look
4:09 nice to see the place be busy okay look at this you see that hotel building
4:11 at this you see that hotel building
4:11 at this you see that hotel building right there and these smaller buildings
4:13 right there and these smaller buildings
4:13 right there and these smaller buildings in the background this right here is the
4:16 in the background this right here is the
4:16 in the background this right here is the part of town used in How the West Was
4:19 part of town used in How the West Was
4:19 part of town used in How the West Was Won Debbie Reynolds John Wayne Jimmy
4:21 Won Debbie Reynolds John Wayne Jimmy
4:21 Won Debbie Reynolds John Wayne Jimmy Stewart It's considered the last of the
4:23 Stewart It's considered the last of the
4:23 Stewart It's considered the last of the old timey epic westerns and it was
4:25 old timey epic westerns and it was
4:25 old timey epic westerns and it was filmed with a very wide angle because it
4:28 filmed with a very wide angle because it
4:28 filmed with a very wide angle because it was three different different strips of
4:30 was three different different strips of
4:30 was three different different strips of film three cameras a cinama process or
4:33 film three cameras a cinama process or
4:33 film three cameras a cinama process or whatever it was called so in the movie
4:34 whatever it was called so in the movie
4:34 whatever it was called so in the movie when the hotel here is on the left side
4:36 when the hotel here is on the left side
4:36 when the hotel here is on the left side you can see all the way over to that
4:38 you can see all the way over to that
4:38 you can see all the way over to that building being on the right hand side
4:40 building being on the right hand side
4:40 building being on the right hand side that's pretty awesome in 1962 that was
4:42 that's pretty awesome in 1962 that was
4:42 that's pretty awesome in 1962 that was the gold shitty hotel for the movie and
4:45 the gold shitty hotel for the movie and
4:45 the gold shitty hotel for the movie and look at this in the movie this was the
4:46 look at this in the movie this was the
4:46 look at this in the movie this was the Gold city man's offices but in real life
4:50 Gold city man's offices but in real life
4:50 Gold city man's offices but in real life the 1900 Oatman Schoolhouse now Route 66
4:53 the 1900 Oatman Schoolhouse now Route 66
4:53 the 1900 Oatman Schoolhouse now Route 66 had long left Oatman by 1962 so I bet
4:57 had long left Oatman by 1962 so I bet
4:57 had long left Oatman by 1962 so I bet the people of the Town were pretty glad
4:59 the people of the Town were pretty glad
4:59 the people of the Town were pretty glad to have the movie people come through
5:01 to have the movie people come through
5:01 to have the movie people come through How the West Was one was a very popular
5:03 How the West Was one was a very popular
5:03 How the West Was one was a very popular film so it probably brought quite a few
5:05 film so it probably brought quite a few
5:05 film so it probably brought quite a few tourists to town oh snap I believe it's
5:07 tourists to town oh snap I believe it's
5:07 tourists to town oh snap I believe it's high noon time for me to leave the set
5:09 high noon time for me to leave the set
5:09 high noon time for me to leave the set of Gold city and see what's going on
5:12 of Gold city and see what's going on
5:12 of Gold city and see what's going on down the street let's just hope I don't
5:13 down the street let's just hope I don't
5:13 down the street let's just hope I don't step in anything wouldn't want to make a
5:15 step in anything wouldn't want to make a
5:15 step in anything wouldn't want to make a jackass out of myself ah who are we
5:17 jackass out of myself ah who are we
5:17 jackass out of myself ah who are we kidding it's too late for that huh buddy
5:19 kidding it's too late for that huh buddy
5:19 kidding it's too late for that huh buddy oh you know what I'm talking about uhoh
5:22 oh you know what I'm talking about uhoh
5:22 oh you know what I'm talking about uhoh here they go open is kind of narrow and
5:24 here they go open is kind of narrow and
5:24 here they go open is kind of narrow and hazardous and hard to pass through at
5:25 hazardous and hard to pass through at
5:25 hazardous and hard to pass through at the best of times but they're going to
5:26 the best of times but they're going to
5:26 the best of times but they're going to do this gunfight in the street they're
5:29 do this gunfight in the street they're
5:29 do this gunfight in the street they're going to lock up traffic for miles worth
5:31 going to lock up traffic for miles worth
5:31 going to lock up traffic for miles worth it you want this huh come get
5:39 it uhoh here comes the sheriff this time
5:39 it uhoh here comes the sheriff this time not even supposed to have a sheriff yeah
5:42 not even supposed to have a sheriff yeah
5:42 not even supposed to have a sheriff yeah first day on the job look at this the
5:44 first day on the job look at this the
5:44 first day on the job look at this the Burrows want to be part of the
5:46 Burrows want to be part of the
5:46 Burrows want to be part of the Sher these are
5:50 Sher these are
5:50 Sher these are deputies nothing wrong with a little
5:59 improv hey how about that the sheriff
5:59 improv hey how about that the sheriff got him that is pretty cool and all the
6:01 got him that is pretty cool and all the
6:01 got him that is pretty cool and all the proceeds they raise from passing the hat
6:03 proceeds they raise from passing the hat
6:03 proceeds they raise from passing the hat around go to the Shriner Children's
6:06 around go to the Shriner Children's
6:06 around go to the Shriner Children's Hospital which is cool because I donate
6:08 Hospital which is cool because I donate
6:08 Hospital which is cool because I donate money to the Shriner's Children's
6:09 money to the Shriner's Children's
6:09 money to the Shriner's Children's Hospital which means we're on the same
6:11 Hospital which means we're on the same
6:11 Hospital which means we're on the same side here you go they treat children
6:13 side here you go they treat children
6:13 side here you go they treat children with serious serious condition spinal
6:15 with serious serious condition spinal
6:15 with serious serious condition spinal conditions burn victims things like that
6:17 conditions burn victims things like that
6:17 conditions burn victims things like that and they never turn away any children
6:19 and they never turn away any children
6:19 and they never turn away any children because of money according to those
6:21 because of money according to those
6:21 because of money according to those cowboys over there so far the gunfights
6:23 cowboys over there so far the gunfights
6:23 cowboys over there so far the gunfights in the streets have raised
6:27 in the streets have raised
6:27 in the streets have raised $90,000 for those kids I'm glad
6:29 $90,000 for those kids I'm glad
6:29 $90,000 for those kids I'm glad sunglasses are on cuz it makes my eyes
6:31 sunglasses are on cuz it makes my eyes
6:32 sunglasses are on cuz it makes my eyes sweaty with respect all right as much as
6:34 sweaty with respect all right as much as
6:34 sweaty with respect all right as much as I love Oatman I don't want to linger too
6:36 I love Oatman I don't want to linger too
6:36 I love Oatman I don't want to linger too long somewhere where I've been many
6:37 long somewhere where I've been many
6:37 long somewhere where I've been many times before with you guys so I'm going
6:38 times before with you guys so I'm going
6:38 times before with you guys so I'm going to head into this store that looks like
6:40 to head into this store that looks like
6:40 to head into this store that looks like it was really meant for me see I don't
6:42 it was really meant for me see I don't
6:42 it was really meant for me see I don't do none of those things in my videos at
6:44 do none of those things in my videos at
6:44 do none of those things in my videos at least not often they've got a lot of
6:45 least not often they've got a lot of
6:45 least not often they've got a lot of great stuff in stores like this wasn't
6:47 great stuff in stores like this wasn't
6:47 great stuff in stores like this wasn't expecting garden gnomes in the old west
6:49 expecting garden gnomes in the old west
6:49 expecting garden gnomes in the old west but fair enough I love souvenir shops
6:52 but fair enough I love souvenir shops
6:52 but fair enough I love souvenir shops and I especially love the hand painted
6:55 and I especially love the hand painted
6:55 and I especially love the hand painted artwork in between them that right there
6:56 artwork in between them that right there
6:56 artwork in between them that right there some serious old school Americana oh
6:59 some serious old school Americana oh
6:59 some serious old school Americana oh yeah the gift Shack that sounds good
7:01 yeah the gift Shack that sounds good
7:01 yeah the gift Shack that sounds good this is my favorite store in the whole
7:03 this is my favorite store in the whole
7:03 this is my favorite store in the whole town look at all this stuff wow The
7:07 town look at all this stuff wow The
7:07 town look at all this stuff wow The woman Inside told me they bring those
7:09 woman Inside told me they bring those
7:09 woman Inside told me they bring those things all the way from Mexico huh
7:11 things all the way from Mexico huh
7:11 things all the way from Mexico huh what's this I don't see anything okay
7:13 what's this I don't see anything okay
7:13 what's this I don't see anything okay goodbye beautiful donkey friends I've
7:15 goodbye beautiful donkey friends I've
7:15 goodbye beautiful donkey friends I've got to be moving along there fella don't
7:18 got to be moving along there fella don't
7:18 got to be moving along there fella don't be sad I'll be back again someday it's
7:20 be sad I'll be back again someday it's
7:20 be sad I'll be back again someday it's no use it's impossible to cheer up
7:22 no use it's impossible to cheer up
7:22 no use it's impossible to cheer up Eeyore open Arizona is one of the
7:24 Eeyore open Arizona is one of the
7:24 Eeyore open Arizona is one of the coolest stops on Old 66 of course Route
7:27 coolest stops on Old 66 of course Route
7:27 coolest stops on Old 66 of course Route 66 didn't go through Oatman for all that
7:29 66 didn't go through Oatman for all that
7:29 66 didn't go through Oatman for all that that long in fact it was realigned later
7:32 that long in fact it was realigned later
7:32 that long in fact it was realigned later and the town was completely bypassed and
7:35 and the town was completely bypassed and
7:35 and the town was completely bypassed and it's not just cuz the bottleneck of
7:36 it's not just cuz the bottleneck of
7:36 it's not just cuz the bottleneck of traffic and downtown Oatman down there
7:39 traffic and downtown Oatman down there
7:39 traffic and downtown Oatman down there that it was uh moved away there were
7:40 that it was uh moved away there were
7:40 that it was uh moved away there were some other things that Travelers wanted
7:43 some other things that Travelers wanted
7:43 some other things that Travelers wanted to avoid some things that even today are
7:45 to avoid some things that even today are
7:45 to avoid some things that even today are slightly terrifying the next 10 miles
7:49 slightly terrifying the next 10 miles
7:49 slightly terrifying the next 10 miles after Oatman on old Route 66 are some of
7:51 after Oatman on old Route 66 are some of
7:51 after Oatman on old Route 66 are some of the most beautiful miles I've ever seen
7:54 the most beautiful miles I've ever seen
7:54 the most beautiful miles I've ever seen but also some of the most twisty and
7:56 but also some of the most twisty and
7:56 but also some of the most twisty and tury and terrifying we are talking hair
7:59 tury and terrifying we are talking hair
7:59 tury and terrifying we are talking hair pin turns and cliffs with no guard rail
8:02 pin turns and cliffs with no guard rail
8:02 pin turns and cliffs with no guard rail it's narrow it's windy it's extremely
8:05 it's narrow it's windy it's extremely
8:05 it's narrow it's windy it's extremely dangerous the speed limit drops down
8:07 dangerous the speed limit drops down
8:07 dangerous the speed limit drops down from 15 to 10 mph in a lot of places
8:10 from 15 to 10 mph in a lot of places
8:10 from 15 to 10 mph in a lot of places very deadly very dangerous switchbacks I
8:14 very deadly very dangerous switchbacks I
8:14 very deadly very dangerous switchbacks I mean just look at that how often do you
8:17 mean just look at that how often do you
8:17 mean just look at that how often do you see that see the road and like I said no
8:20 see that see the road and like I said no
8:20 see that see the road and like I said no guard rails look down there and you'll
8:22 guard rails look down there and you'll
8:22 guard rails look down there and you'll see some wreckage from Cars who didn't
8:25 see some wreckage from Cars who didn't
8:25 see some wreckage from Cars who didn't quite make the trip you got an old 1960s
8:28 quite make the trip you got an old 1960s
8:28 quite make the trip you got an old 1960s orange car down there and there's a
8:29 orange car down there and there's a
8:29 orange car down there and there's a bumper from a very modern pickup truck
8:31 bumper from a very modern pickup truck
8:31 bumper from a very modern pickup truck this is not a place you want to mess
8:33 this is not a place you want to mess
8:33 this is not a place you want to mess around with and it only gets worse
8:35 around with and it only gets worse
8:35 around with and it only gets worse switch back after switch back climbing
8:38 switch back after switch back climbing
8:38 switch back after switch back climbing higher and higher and higher all the way
8:40 higher and higher and higher all the way
8:40 higher and higher and higher all the way up to SI Greaves pass by the time you
8:43 up to SI Greaves pass by the time you
8:43 up to SI Greaves pass by the time you get to the top of this road you'd be
8:45 get to the top of this road you'd be
8:45 get to the top of this road you'd be forgiven for thinking that you've
8:47 forgiven for thinking that you've
8:47 forgiven for thinking that you've accomplished something truly awesome and
8:49 accomplished something truly awesome and
8:49 accomplished something truly awesome and you're rewarded with one heck of a view
8:52 you're rewarded with one heck of a view
8:52 you're rewarded with one heck of a view right up there it's the summit sick
8:54 right up there it's the summit sick
8:54 right up there it's the summit sick Greaves Pass elevation
8:57 Greaves Pass elevation
8:57 Greaves Pass elevation 3,550 ft you know what's crazy is that
9:00 3,550 ft you know what's crazy is that
9:00 3,550 ft you know what's crazy is that it's enough of an ordeal just to get up
9:02 it's enough of an ordeal just to get up
9:02 it's enough of an ordeal just to get up here so just imagine what it would be
9:04 here so just imagine what it would be
9:04 here so just imagine what it would be like to live up here much less open an
9:08 like to live up here much less open an
9:08 like to live up here much less open an ice cream stand right here check out
9:11 ice cream stand right here check out
9:11 ice cream stand right here check out this old historic photo here and then
9:13 this old historic photo here and then
9:13 this old historic photo here and then look in the background right here right
9:16 look in the background right here right
9:16 look in the background right here right on this very spot was the craziest ice
9:20 on this very spot was the craziest ice
9:20 on this very spot was the craziest ice cream stand in the world up until
9:23 cream stand in the world up until
9:23 cream stand in the world up until 1967 this right here was the site of the
9:27 1967 this right here was the site of the
9:27 1967 this right here was the site of the summit station you can still see what's
9:29 summit station you can still see what's
9:29 summit station you can still see what's left of some of the foundations and a
9:31 left of some of the foundations and a
9:31 left of some of the foundations and a few remnants of what was here before
9:33 few remnants of what was here before
9:33 few remnants of what was here before this is where you could buy some
9:35 this is where you could buy some
9:35 this is where you could buy some emergency gas or a barks root beer or
9:38 emergency gas or a barks root beer or
9:38 emergency gas or a barks root beer or some delicious Frosty ice cream in the
9:41 some delicious Frosty ice cream in the
9:41 some delicious Frosty ice cream in the historic photo on the right hand side
9:43 historic photo on the right hand side
9:43 historic photo on the right hand side you can see the ice cream stand dangling
9:45 you can see the ice cream stand dangling
9:45 you can see the ice cream stand dangling over the edge of the cliff and here's
9:48 over the edge of the cliff and here's
9:48 over the edge of the cliff and here's the cliff today in the picture you can
9:50 the cliff today in the picture you can
9:50 the cliff today in the picture you can see a white guard rail on the right hand
9:53 see a white guard rail on the right hand
9:53 see a white guard rail on the right hand side and these rusted metal poles are
9:57 side and these rusted metal poles are
9:57 side and these rusted metal poles are what's left of that little railing there
10:00 what's left of that little railing there
10:00 what's left of that little railing there and since the entrance to the ice cream
10:02 and since the entrance to the ice cream
10:02 and since the entrance to the ice cream stand was right past these poles that
10:05 stand was right past these poles that
10:05 stand was right past these poles that means that right now where this Cliff is
10:08 means that right now where this Cliff is
10:08 means that right now where this Cliff is you used to be able to get an ice cream
10:11 you used to be able to get an ice cream
10:11 you used to be able to get an ice cream that is crazy I don't know how in the
10:13 that is crazy I don't know how in the
10:13 that is crazy I don't know how in the world they kept it cold but somehow they
10:16 world they kept it cold but somehow they
10:16 world they kept it cold but somehow they did now just when you thought you had
10:18 did now just when you thought you had
10:18 did now just when you thought you had enough twists and turns the down slope
10:20 enough twists and turns the down slope
10:20 enough twists and turns the down slope from the pass here gets even twistier
10:23 from the pass here gets even twistier
10:23 from the pass here gets even twistier Even Turner and if anything even more
10:26 Even Turner and if anything even more
10:26 Even Turner and if anything even more dangerous with even more Cliffs and hair
10:28 dangerous with even more Cliffs and hair
10:28 dangerous with even more Cliffs and hair pins but if you survive the drive it's
10:30 pins but if you survive the drive it's
10:30 pins but if you survive the drive it's well worth the journey to see what's up
10:33 well worth the journey to see what's up
10:33 well worth the journey to see what's up next it can be hard to spot but all
10:36 next it can be hard to spot but all
10:36 next it can be hard to spot but all along the side of the highway here are
10:38 along the side of the highway here are
10:38 along the side of the highway here are the remains of the older Beal's Wagon
10:42 the remains of the older Beal's Wagon
10:42 the remains of the older Beal's Wagon Road that was part of the national old
10:43 Road that was part of the national old
10:44 Road that was part of the national old trails that inspired Route 66 coming
10:46 trails that inspired Route 66 coming
10:46 trails that inspired Route 66 coming through this area at all dude imagine
10:48 through this area at all dude imagine
10:48 through this area at all dude imagine taking a wagon pulled by a horse through
10:51 taking a wagon pulled by a horse through
10:51 taking a wagon pulled by a horse through this terrain that would not be that fun
10:54 this terrain that would not be that fun
10:54 this terrain that would not be that fun those aren't the only roadside relics
10:56 those aren't the only roadside relics
10:56 those aren't the only roadside relics over here after a few more twists and
10:58 over here after a few more twists and
10:58 over here after a few more twists and turns along the high Highway you'll find
11:00 turns along the high Highway you'll find
11:00 turns along the high Highway you'll find yourself face to face with the remains
11:03 yourself face to face with the remains
11:03 yourself face to face with the remains of Ed's camp and the Cactus Cafe Ed's
11:06 of Ed's camp and the Cactus Cafe Ed's
11:06 of Ed's camp and the Cactus Cafe Ed's Camp is basically exactly what it sounds
11:08 Camp is basically exactly what it sounds
11:08 Camp is basically exactly what it sounds like before modern motels or even those
11:10 like before modern motels or even those
11:10 like before modern motels or even those little cabins and auto courts automobile
11:13 little cabins and auto courts automobile
11:13 little cabins and auto courts automobile travel meant camping and that's exactly
11:15 travel meant camping and that's exactly
11:15 travel meant camping and that's exactly what you did here at Ed's Camp the
11:17 what you did here at Ed's Camp the
11:17 what you did here at Ed's Camp the little cafe here the Cactus Cafe was
11:19 little cafe here the Cactus Cafe was
11:19 little cafe here the Cactus Cafe was named after a giant suaro cactus that
11:22 named after a giant suaro cactus that
11:22 named after a giant suaro cactus that used to be right over there next to Ed's
11:24 used to be right over there next to Ed's
11:24 used to be right over there next to Ed's camp like Ed's camp in the Cactus Cafe
11:26 camp like Ed's camp in the Cactus Cafe
11:26 camp like Ed's camp in the Cactus Cafe itself that Cactus has long ago bitten
11:28 itself that Cactus has long ago bitten
11:28 itself that Cactus has long ago bitten the but it's nice to see that the
11:31 the but it's nice to see that the
11:31 the but it's nice to see that the buildings are still standing even though
11:32 buildings are still standing even though
11:32 buildings are still standing even though they are very Ultra private property now
11:35 they are very Ultra private property now
11:35 they are very Ultra private property now they do not want you trespassing there
11:36 they do not want you trespassing there
11:37 they do not want you trespassing there kind of one of those places where it's
11:38 kind of one of those places where it's
11:38 kind of one of those places where it's best to just get a quick fun pick from
11:40 best to just get a quick fun pick from
11:40 best to just get a quick fun pick from the side of the road and keep moving
11:41 the side of the road and keep moving
11:41 the side of the road and keep moving along which honestly is okay with me
11:43 along which honestly is okay with me
11:43 along which honestly is okay with me because our next stop happens to be one
11:45 because our next stop happens to be one
11:46 because our next stop happens to be one of my
11:47 of my
11:47 of my favorites yes welcome back to Cool
11:50 favorites yes welcome back to Cool
11:50 favorites yes welcome back to Cool Springs Arizona look at that the world
11:54 Springs Arizona look at that the world
11:54 Springs Arizona look at that the world famous Cool Springs cabins building this
11:57 famous Cool Springs cabins building this
11:58 famous Cool Springs cabins building this place has one of the best stories of any
11:59 place has one of the best stories of any
11:59 place has one of the best stories of any place along Route 66 it was founded in
12:02 place along Route 66 it was founded in
12:02 place along Route 66 it was founded in 1926 the same year as Route 66 itself
12:06 1926 the same year as Route 66 itself
12:06 1926 the same year as Route 66 itself with a couple of small cabins here as
12:08 with a couple of small cabins here as
12:08 with a couple of small cabins here as Cool Springs camp it was just a simple
12:10 Cool Springs camp it was just a simple
12:10 Cool Springs camp it was just a simple wooden building a couple of simple white
12:13 wooden building a couple of simple white
12:13 wooden building a couple of simple white wooden camping cabins but in the 1930s a
12:16 wooden camping cabins but in the 1930s a
12:17 wooden camping cabins but in the 1930s a husband and wife team of entrepreneurs
12:19 husband and wife team of entrepreneurs
12:19 husband and wife team of entrepreneurs bought the place and really rocked it no
12:21 bought the place and really rocked it no
12:21 bought the place and really rocked it no literally they covered it all with rock
12:23 literally they covered it all with rock
12:23 literally they covered it all with rock helps to fireproof it you know also
12:24 helps to fireproof it you know also
12:24 helps to fireproof it you know also helps to cool it down out here in the
12:26 helps to cool it down out here in the
12:26 helps to cool it down out here in the Arizona Sunshine anyway long story short
12:28 Arizona Sunshine anyway long story short
12:28 Arizona Sunshine anyway long story short they end up getting divorced the wife
12:30 they end up getting divorced the wife
12:30 they end up getting divorced the wife remarried and her new husband ran this
12:32 remarried and her new husband ran this
12:32 remarried and her new husband ran this as a poultry operation called the
12:34 as a poultry operation called the
12:34 as a poultry operation called the chicken ranch seems like kind of a weird
12:36 chicken ranch seems like kind of a weird
12:36 chicken ranch seems like kind of a weird place to raise and sell chickens to me
12:37 place to raise and sell chickens to me
12:37 place to raise and sell chickens to me but whatever then they end up getting
12:40 but whatever then they end up getting
12:40 but whatever then they end up getting divorced this place ends up being
12:42 divorced this place ends up being
12:42 divorced this place ends up being abandoned after Route 66 skip town only
12:45 abandoned after Route 66 skip town only
12:45 abandoned after Route 66 skip town only to be rebuilt in the early 1990s just to
12:48 to be rebuilt in the early 1990s just to
12:48 to be rebuilt in the early 1990s just to be blown up again for a movie then as
12:51 be blown up again for a movie then as
12:51 be blown up again for a movie then as you can see later it was purchased and
12:53 you can see later it was purchased and
12:53 you can see later it was purchased and lovingly rebuilt and restored and now
12:55 lovingly rebuilt and restored and now
12:55 lovingly rebuilt and restored and now it's here right on the side of old Route
12:57 it's here right on the side of old Route
12:57 it's here right on the side of old Route 66 and no matter how many times I come
12:59 66 and no matter how many times I come
12:59 66 and no matter how many times I come here it is always always closed just I
13:04 here it is always always closed just I
13:04 here it is always always closed just I wanted to go inside so bad I even time
13:06 wanted to go inside so bad I even time
13:06 wanted to go inside so bad I even time my trip to the weekend so that it would
13:08 my trip to the weekend so that it would
13:08 my trip to the weekend so that it would be open but once again I've struck out
13:11 be open but once again I've struck out
13:11 be open but once again I've struck out oh well at least these self-service area
13:13 oh well at least these self-service area
13:13 oh well at least these self-service area still open you can buy gems and rocks
13:14 still open you can buy gems and rocks
13:14 still open you can buy gems and rocks and antiques on those table over there
13:16 and antiques on those table over there
13:16 and antiques on those table over there on the honor System just leave your
13:18 on the honor System just leave your
13:18 on the honor System just leave your money in a bucket it's a pretty cool way
13:20 money in a bucket it's a pretty cool way
13:20 money in a bucket it's a pretty cool way of doing business boy this stand really
13:23 of doing business boy this stand really
13:23 of doing business boy this stand really really rocks unfortunately you can't
13:25 really rocks unfortunately you can't
13:25 really rocks unfortunately you can't self-service yourself a t-shirt over
13:27 self-service yourself a t-shirt over
13:27 self-service yourself a t-shirt over here someday someday Cool Springs
13:31 here someday someday Cool Springs
13:31 here someday someday Cool Springs someday I'll be in you unfortunately
13:33 someday I'll be in you unfortunately
13:33 someday I'll be in you unfortunately that day is not today oh well guess it's
13:36 that day is not today oh well guess it's
13:36 that day is not today oh well guess it's time to head to Kingman oh yeah we've
13:38 time to head to Kingman oh yeah we've
13:38 time to head to Kingman oh yeah we've reached civilization I love this town
13:42 reached civilization I love this town
13:42 reached civilization I love this town especially the historic Powerhouse which
13:44 especially the historic Powerhouse which
13:44 especially the historic Powerhouse which contains a pretty darn good rout 66
13:48 contains a pretty darn good rout 66
13:48 contains a pretty darn good rout 66 Museum one of my favorites I'd love to
13:51 Museum one of my favorites I'd love to
13:51 Museum one of my favorites I'd love to motor down the highway in that this is a
13:53 motor down the highway in that this is a
13:53 motor down the highway in that this is a pretty awesome place and of course we've
13:56 pretty awesome place and of course we've
13:56 pretty awesome place and of course we've been here before but it's the first time
13:57 been here before but it's the first time
13:57 been here before but it's the first time I've been back since watching the movie
13:59 I've been back since watching the movie
13:59 I've been back since watching the movie The Grapes of WRA here's some ois making
14:02 The Grapes of WRA here's some ois making
14:02 The Grapes of WRA here's some ois making their way across the desert they don't
14:05 their way across the desert they don't
14:05 their way across the desert they don't look too happy dust bow got their Farm
14:07 look too happy dust bow got their Farm
14:07 look too happy dust bow got their Farm grandma's okay though she's got some
14:09 grandma's okay though she's got some
14:09 grandma's okay though she's got some apples they've seen some hard times but
14:11 apples they've seen some hard times but
14:11 apples they've seen some hard times but I think they're going to be okay as long
14:13 I think they're going to be okay as long
14:13 I think they're going to be okay as long as they don't accidentally back up over
14:14 as they don't accidentally back up over
14:14 as they don't accidentally back up over baby look at that thousands of people
14:17 baby look at that thousands of people
14:17 baby look at that thousands of people made their way west through Kingman on
14:19 made their way west through Kingman on
14:19 made their way west through Kingman on Route 66 looking for better land and
14:22 Route 66 looking for better land and
14:22 Route 66 looking for better land and better opportunity during the 1930s my
14:25 better opportunity during the 1930s my
14:25 better opportunity during the 1930s my grandpa actually drove trucks between St
14:28 grandpa actually drove trucks between St
14:28 grandpa actually drove trucks between St Louis and Los Angeles quite a few times
14:30 Louis and Los Angeles quite a few times
14:30 Louis and Los Angeles quite a few times so it occurs to me that he traveled up
14:32 so it occurs to me that he traveled up
14:32 so it occurs to me that he traveled up and down the Mother Road during The
14:34 and down the Mother Road during The
14:34 and down the Mother Road during The Grapes of Wrath era man the stories he
14:36 Grapes of Wrath era man the stories he
14:36 Grapes of Wrath era man the stories he could have told us if only any of us had
14:39 could have told us if only any of us had
14:39 could have told us if only any of us had asked imagine making your way across
14:40 asked imagine making your way across
14:40 asked imagine making your way across that desert we passed through earlier in
14:42 that desert we passed through earlier in
14:42 that desert we passed through earlier in this that would be pretty hardcore
14:44 this that would be pretty hardcore
14:44 this that would be pretty hardcore although it' be a lot better than taking
14:46 although it' be a lot better than taking
14:46 although it' be a lot better than taking one of these oh conc it my dogs are
14:50 one of these oh conc it my dogs are
14:50 one of these oh conc it my dogs are barking Yep this museum is good times
14:53 barking Yep this museum is good times
14:53 barking Yep this museum is good times but there's more to see right over here
14:55 but there's more to see right over here
14:55 but there's more to see right over here across the road from the PowerHouse a
14:57 across the road from the PowerHouse a
14:57 across the road from the PowerHouse a former Shell station has turned turned
14:59 former Shell station has turned turned
14:59 former Shell station has turned turned into a full-fledged Route 66 attraction
15:02 into a full-fledged Route 66 attraction
15:02 into a full-fledged Route 66 attraction Once Upon a Time it looked like this but
15:04 Once Upon a Time it looked like this but
15:04 Once Upon a Time it looked like this but nowadays it's known as Mr D and from
15:08 nowadays it's known as Mr D and from
15:08 nowadays it's known as Mr D and from what I'm told randomly once Oprah
15:10 what I'm told randomly once Oprah
15:10 what I'm told randomly once Oprah Winfrey visited this place and declared
15:13 Winfrey visited this place and declared
15:13 Winfrey visited this place and declared that they had the best root beer in the
15:15 that they had the best root beer in the
15:15 that they had the best root beer in the world well how can I not try some now
15:18 world well how can I not try some now
15:18 world well how can I not try some now wow
15:19 wow
15:19 wow holy moly look at that there's Oprah
15:22 holy moly look at that there's Oprah
15:22 holy moly look at that there's Oprah with her root beer right there this
15:23 with her root beer right there this
15:23 with her root beer right there this place is so popular even Elvis gets his
15:26 place is so popular even Elvis gets his
15:26 place is so popular even Elvis gets his root be here sorry buddy this one's mine
15:30 root be here sorry buddy this one's mine
15:30 root be here sorry buddy this one's mine holy cow that is the best root beer I've
15:36 holy cow that is the best root beer I've
15:36 holy cow that is the best root beer I've ever had I'm not even kidding you that
15:38 ever had I'm not even kidding you that
15:38 ever had I'm not even kidding you that root beer is freaking fantastic check
15:41 root beer is freaking fantastic check
15:41 root beer is freaking fantastic check out all these places selling old vintage
15:44 out all these places selling old vintage
15:44 out all these places selling old vintage cars I was going to say those are
15:45 cars I was going to say those are
15:45 cars I was going to say those are awesome but apparently they're just okay
15:48 awesome but apparently they're just okay
15:49 awesome but apparently they're just okay man it's not too often that you see a
15:51 man it's not too often that you see a
15:51 man it's not too often that you see a car lot like this although I'm assuming
15:53 car lot like this although I'm assuming
15:53 car lot like this although I'm assuming that car lots looked a lot like this
15:56 that car lots looked a lot like this
15:56 that car lots looked a lot like this back in the day in Kingman look at all
15:59 back in the day in Kingman look at all
15:59 back in the day in Kingman look at all these I am not mechanical nor do I have
16:01 these I am not mechanical nor do I have
16:01 these I am not mechanical nor do I have any really mechanical friends no friends
16:04 any really mechanical friends no friends
16:04 any really mechanical friends no friends who are mechanics at this time or I
16:06 who are mechanics at this time or I
16:06 who are mechanics at this time or I would be sorely tempted to buy something
16:09 would be sorely tempted to buy something
16:09 would be sorely tempted to buy something like that look at that that's a kind of
16:11 like that look at that that's a kind of
16:11 like that look at that that's a kind of Chevy you drive to the levy all right
16:13 Chevy you drive to the levy all right
16:13 Chevy you drive to the levy all right Kingman has a ton of stuff to see and
16:15 Kingman has a ton of stuff to see and
16:15 Kingman has a ton of stuff to see and I'll be back this way again to see it
16:17 I'll be back this way again to see it
16:17 I'll be back this way again to see it because I really love this town it
16:19 because I really love this town it
16:19 because I really love this town it really feels like home especially at my
16:21 really feels like home especially at my
16:21 really feels like home especially at my favorite Motel here the El trator it's a
16:24 favorite Motel here the El trator it's a
16:24 favorite Motel here the El trator it's a really cool old school Motel being
16:27 really cool old school Motel being
16:27 really cool old school Motel being restored right now with themed rooms
16:29 restored right now with themed rooms
16:29 restored right now with themed rooms I've stayed here a couple of times it
16:31 I've stayed here a couple of times it
16:31 I've stayed here a couple of times it does not get more authentic Than This
16:33 does not get more authentic Than This
16:34 does not get more authentic Than This plus the owners Sam and Monica are like
16:36 plus the owners Sam and Monica are like
16:36 plus the owners Sam and Monica are like super rediculously nice just got to
16:38 super rediculously nice just got to
16:38 super rediculously nice just got to watch out for crazy drivers hey Mr Slow
16:40 watch out for crazy drivers hey Mr Slow
16:40 watch out for crazy drivers hey Mr Slow Down slow
16:41 Down slow
16:41 Down slow down watch where you're going blind
16:44 down watch where you're going blind
16:44 down watch where you're going blind driver oh man now I'm going to have to
16:46 driver oh man now I'm going to have to
16:46 driver oh man now I'm going to have to call my insurance company if you're
16:48 call my insurance company if you're
16:48 call my insurance company if you're coming through Kingman you definitely
16:50 coming through Kingman you definitely
16:50 coming through Kingman you definitely got to stay at the El tror at night they
16:53 got to stay at the El tror at night they
16:53 got to stay at the El tror at night they light up that huge neon Tower up there
16:56 light up that huge neon Tower up there
16:56 light up that huge neon Tower up there the owners have been restoring this
16:57 the owners have been restoring this
16:57 the owners have been restoring this place for 5 years all DIY they gave up
17:00 place for 5 years all DIY they gave up
17:00 place for 5 years all DIY they gave up their house they gave up their other
17:01 their house they gave up their other
17:01 their house they gave up their other businesses just to do this some of the
17:04 businesses just to do this some of the
17:04 businesses just to do this some of the rooms are all decked out with theming
17:06 rooms are all decked out with theming
17:06 rooms are all decked out with theming last night I stayed in the Marilyn
17:08 last night I stayed in the Marilyn
17:08 last night I stayed in the Marilyn Monroe room not a bad way to spend an
17:11 Monroe room not a bad way to spend an
17:11 Monroe room not a bad way to spend an evening in there with Marilyn Monroe all
17:14 evening in there with Marilyn Monroe all
17:14 evening in there with Marilyn Monroe all night when I was here they only charged
17:16 night when I was here they only charged
17:16 night when I was here they only charged me $66 you know for Route 66 plus tax
17:20 me $66 you know for Route 66 plus tax
17:20 me $66 you know for Route 66 plus tax but still symbolically $66 it's not the
17:23 but still symbolically $66 it's not the
17:23 but still symbolically $66 it's not the Hilton but it's better than the Hilton
17:25 Hilton but it's better than the Hilton
17:25 Hilton but it's better than the Hilton because it's all original in there old
17:26 because it's all original in there old
17:26 because it's all original in there old original tile all cool new flooring know
17:29 original tile all cool new flooring know
17:29 original tile all cool new flooring know nice clean beds and you get to stay at
17:31 nice clean beds and you get to stay at
17:31 nice clean beds and you get to stay at one of the first motor courts in Kingman
17:34 one of the first motor courts in Kingman
17:34 one of the first motor courts in Kingman on old Route 66 very historic place look
17:37 on old Route 66 very historic place look
17:37 on old Route 66 very historic place look it up the El trovatore we've been here
17:39 it up the El trovatore we've been here
17:39 it up the El trovatore we've been here before and we'll be here again the owner
17:41 before and we'll be here again the owner
17:41 before and we'll be here again the owner Sam and I were having a conversation
17:43 Sam and I were having a conversation
17:43 Sam and I were having a conversation this morning which is pretty cool you
17:45 this morning which is pretty cool you
17:45 this morning which is pretty cool you see Sam is from Israel which is already
17:47 see Sam is from Israel which is already
17:47 see Sam is from Israel which is already awesome because there's an immigrant
17:49 awesome because there's an immigrant
17:49 awesome because there's an immigrant right there making the American dream
17:51 right there making the American dream
17:51 right there making the American dream come true right off old rout 66 and he
17:53 come true right off old rout 66 and he
17:53 come true right off old rout 66 and he was telling me a little bit about his
17:55 was telling me a little bit about his
17:55 was telling me a little bit about his family story and what it was like for
17:57 family story and what it was like for
17:57 family story and what it was like for his dad in Europe you know during World
17:59 his dad in Europe you know during World
17:59 his dad in Europe you know during World War II and everything he was telling me
18:00 War II and everything he was telling me
18:00 War II and everything he was telling me that he learned from his dad that
18:02 that he learned from his dad that
18:02 that he learned from his dad that whatever it is that you're saying like
18:03 whatever it is that you're saying like
18:03 whatever it is that you're saying like someday I really dream of doing this
18:06 someday I really dream of doing this
18:06 someday I really dream of doing this whatever that is do it now Live Your
18:09 whatever that is do it now Live Your
18:09 whatever that is do it now Live Your Dream now life is short you never know
18:11 Dream now life is short you never know
18:11 Dream now life is short you never know if you're going to get another chance he
18:13 if you're going to get another chance he
18:13 if you're going to get another chance he and his wife gave up everything they
18:15 and his wife gave up everything they
18:15 and his wife gave up everything they ever knew and everything they ever had
18:16 ever knew and everything they ever had
18:16 ever knew and everything they ever had to run that business on old Route 66 and
18:19 to run that business on old Route 66 and
18:19 to run that business on old Route 66 and he meets people from around the world
18:21 he meets people from around the world
18:21 he meets people from around the world every day I was in there this morning
18:22 every day I was in there this morning
18:22 every day I was in there this morning with someone from the Ukraine people
18:23 with someone from the Ukraine people
18:23 with someone from the Ukraine people from the Netherlands it was pretty
18:25 from the Netherlands it was pretty
18:25 from the Netherlands it was pretty awesome guys living his dream how epic
18:27 awesome guys living his dream how epic
18:27 awesome guys living his dream how epic is that we got keep Route 66 alive for
18:30 is that we got keep Route 66 alive for
18:30 is that we got keep Route 66 alive for the Next Generation the lovers the
18:33 the Next Generation the lovers the
18:33 the Next Generation the lovers the dreamers and me and now we're finally
18:36 dreamers and me and now we're finally
18:36 dreamers and me and now we're finally headed north out of Kingman Arizona back
18:39 headed north out of Kingman Arizona back
18:39 headed north out of Kingman Arizona back on old Route 66 actually on a part of
18:42 on old Route 66 actually on a part of
18:42 on old Route 66 actually on a part of old Route 66 I've never traveled part
18:44 old Route 66 I've never traveled part
18:44 old Route 66 I've never traveled part that on the map most closely resembles
18:46 that on the map most closely resembles
18:47 that on the map most closely resembles the road to radiator springs for quite a
18:49 the road to radiator springs for quite a
18:49 the road to radiator springs for quite a long stretch there's not much to see
18:52 long stretch there's not much to see
18:52 long stretch there's not much to see until all of a sudden what the heck is
18:57 until all of a sudden what the heck is
18:57 until all of a sudden what the heck is this it appears we have a case of
19:00 this it appears we have a case of
19:00 this it appears we have a case of giganticus heus this is why Route 66
19:03 giganticus heus this is why Route 66
19:03 giganticus heus this is why Route 66 will never die because some old towns
19:05 will never die because some old towns
19:05 will never die because some old towns and old attractions disappear and then
19:07 and old attractions disappear and then
19:08 and old attractions disappear and then some new ones pop right out of the
19:10 some new ones pop right out of the
19:10 some new ones pop right out of the ground uh hello Squidward Squidward are
19:14 ground uh hello Squidward Squidward are
19:15 ground uh hello Squidward Squidward are you home look at the size of this Gansu
19:18 you home look at the size of this Gansu
19:18 you home look at the size of this Gansu and Noggin hear that he's not saying
19:21 and Noggin hear that he's not saying
19:21 and Noggin hear that he's not saying anything I just wanted to have a
19:22 anything I just wanted to have a
19:22 anything I just wanted to have a conversation with this giant turns out
19:24 conversation with this giant turns out
19:24 conversation with this giant turns out he's a little too bigheaded this is so
19:26 he's a little too bigheaded this is so
19:26 he's a little too bigheaded this is so great The View Grill OB obviously this
19:29 great The View Grill OB obviously this
19:29 great The View Grill OB obviously this is an old Motel you can see some units
19:32 is an old Motel you can see some units
19:32 is an old Motel you can see some units right there and an old filling station
19:34 right there and an old filling station
19:34 right there and an old filling station that's been converted to a little
19:36 that's been converted to a little
19:36 that's been converted to a little information center and a grill check out
19:39 information center and a grill check out
19:39 information center and a grill check out this old pay phone that's useful out
19:41 this old pay phone that's useful out
19:41 this old pay phone that's useful out here because there is no cell phone
19:42 here because there is no cell phone
19:42 here because there is no cell phone reception clearly some local artist has
19:45 reception clearly some local artist has
19:45 reception clearly some local artist has revived this midcentury Masterpiece look
19:48 revived this midcentury Masterpiece look
19:48 revived this midcentury Masterpiece look at these old gas pumps and check out
19:49 at these old gas pumps and check out
19:49 at these old gas pumps and check out Herby the Love Bug okay this is freaking
19:52 Herby the Love Bug okay this is freaking
19:52 Herby the Love Bug okay this is freaking awesome you can own your own giganticus
19:55 awesome you can own your own giganticus
19:55 awesome you can own your own giganticus heus turns out giganticus heus is the
19:58 heus turns out giganticus heus is the
19:58 heus turns out giganticus heus is the work of an artist and sculptor by the
20:00 work of an artist and sculptor by the
20:00 work of an artist and sculptor by the name of Greg Arnold I think if I'm
20:02 name of Greg Arnold I think if I'm
20:02 name of Greg Arnold I think if I'm remembering that right and he's got a
20:03 remembering that right and he's got a
20:03 remembering that right and he's got a lot of other pieces out here including
20:06 lot of other pieces out here including
20:06 lot of other pieces out here including the wishing Bell you two can experience
20:08 the wishing Bell you two can experience
20:08 the wishing Bell you two can experience this sound on a constant and daily basis
20:11 this sound on a constant and daily basis
20:11 this sound on a constant and daily basis for only $2,000 it's pretty cool and
20:13 for only $2,000 it's pretty cool and
20:13 for only $2,000 it's pretty cool and check this out a free paper version of
20:17 check this out a free paper version of
20:17 check this out a free paper version of giganticus heus I am going to buy the
20:19 giganticus heus I am going to buy the
20:19 giganticus heus I am going to buy the little statue version on my way back but
20:21 little statue version on my way back but
20:21 little statue version on my way back but the woman Inside let me know that since
20:23 the woman Inside let me know that since
20:23 the woman Inside let me know that since they don't have any cash on me that the
20:25 they don't have any cash on me that the
20:25 they don't have any cash on me that the artists wouldn't get part of their
20:26 artists wouldn't get part of their
20:26 artists wouldn't get part of their commission and it would be heavy to
20:28 commission and it would be heavy to
20:28 commission and it would be heavy to carry the whole way so I got this little
20:30 carry the whole way so I got this little
20:30 carry the whole way so I got this little paper free version instead looks just
20:33 paper free version instead looks just
20:33 paper free version instead looks just like him see folks if you want to get
20:34 like him see folks if you want to get
20:34 like him see folks if you want to get ahead in life you got to come down Route
20:36 ahead in life you got to come down Route
20:36 ahead in life you got to come down Route 66 man I was not expecting that last
20:39 66 man I was not expecting that last
20:39 66 man I was not expecting that last stop but here's a stop that I was
20:42 stop but here's a stop that I was
20:42 stop but here's a stop that I was expecting and have been waiting for for
20:45 expecting and have been waiting for for
20:45 expecting and have been waiting for for a long time welcome to Hackberry Arizona
20:49 a long time welcome to Hackberry Arizona
20:49 a long time welcome to Hackberry Arizona or what's left of it I'm not sure what a
20:51 or what's left of it I'm not sure what a
20:51 or what's left of it I'm not sure what a Hackberry is maybe it's one of these
20:53 Hackberry is maybe it's one of these
20:53 Hackberry is maybe it's one of these things on this plant here but this is
20:55 things on this plant here but this is
20:55 things on this plant here but this is the town of Hackberry which is home to a
20:58 the town of Hackberry which is home to a
20:58 the town of Hackberry which is home to a world famous Route 66 attraction the
21:00 world famous Route 66 attraction the
21:00 world famous Route 66 attraction the world famous Hackberry General Store
21:04 world famous Hackberry General Store
21:04 world famous Hackberry General Store look at that it's sort of a twisted
21:06 look at that it's sort of a twisted
21:06 look at that it's sort of a twisted inverted Northern Arizona version of
21:09 inverted Northern Arizona version of
21:09 inverted Northern Arizona version of Mayberry out here an old Ghost Town once
21:12 Mayberry out here an old Ghost Town once
21:12 Mayberry out here an old Ghost Town once pretty much abandoned and left to rot
21:14 pretty much abandoned and left to rot
21:14 pretty much abandoned and left to rot until all of a sudden a very special guy
21:17 until all of a sudden a very special guy
21:17 until all of a sudden a very special guy wandered into Hackberry and purchased
21:19 wandered into Hackberry and purchased
21:19 wandered into Hackberry and purchased the old abandoned Norths side grocery
21:21 the old abandoned Norths side grocery
21:21 the old abandoned Norths side grocery building here and reopened it as the
21:24 building here and reopened it as the
21:24 building here and reopened it as the Hackberry General Store creating
21:26 Hackberry General Store creating
21:26 Hackberry General Store creating something very iconic was this place in
21:29 something very iconic was this place in
21:29 something very iconic was this place in the movie Easy Rider before it was the
21:31 the movie Easy Rider before it was the
21:31 the movie Easy Rider before it was the Hackberry General Store just when it was
21:32 Hackberry General Store just when it was
21:32 Hackberry General Store just when it was an abandoned building I think but
21:33 an abandoned building I think but
21:33 an abandoned building I think but pictures of the Hackberry General Store
21:35 pictures of the Hackberry General Store
21:35 pictures of the Hackberry General Store appear in every documentary about roote
21:37 appear in every documentary about roote
21:37 appear in every documentary about roote 66 on tons of postcards tons of books
21:40 66 on tons of postcards tons of books
21:40 66 on tons of postcards tons of books tons of posters got a Route 66 calendar
21:43 tons of posters got a Route 66 calendar
21:43 tons of posters got a Route 66 calendar Hackberry General Store is probably in
21:45 Hackberry General Store is probably in
21:45 Hackberry General Store is probably in there and the fell who reopened this
21:46 there and the fell who reopened this
21:46 there and the fell who reopened this knew a thing or two about creating a
21:48 knew a thing or two about creating a
21:48 knew a thing or two about creating a tourist attraction because he was the
21:49 tourist attraction because he was the
21:49 tourist attraction because he was the son of the guy that invented the corn
21:52 son of the guy that invented the corn
21:53 son of the guy that invented the corn dog of course Bob waldmire that's the
21:54 dog of course Bob waldmire that's the
21:54 dog of course Bob waldmire that's the guy was also an amazing artist in his
21:57 guy was also an amazing artist in his
21:57 guy was also an amazing artist in his own right but perhaps his most lasting
21:59 own right but perhaps his most lasting
22:00 own right but perhaps his most lasting piece of art is the Hackberry General
22:02 piece of art is the Hackberry General
22:02 piece of art is the Hackberry General Store woo awfully windy out here but
22:04 Store woo awfully windy out here but
22:04 Store woo awfully windy out here but it's really lending itself to the
22:07 it's really lending itself to the
22:07 it's really lending itself to the atmosphere listen to
22:10 atmosphere listen to
22:10 atmosphere listen to that ooh now Bob was well known and
22:13 that ooh now Bob was well known and
22:13 that ooh now Bob was well known and famous along Route 66 for being kind of
22:16 famous along Route 66 for being kind of
22:16 famous along Route 66 for being kind of a hippie in fact the popular theory is
22:18 a hippie in fact the popular theory is
22:18 a hippie in fact the popular theory is that Filmore the character from the
22:19 that Filmore the character from the
22:19 that Filmore the character from the movie Cars was based partially on Bob
22:22 movie Cars was based partially on Bob
22:22 movie Cars was based partially on Bob waldmire and speaking of the movie cars
22:24 waldmire and speaking of the movie cars
22:24 waldmire and speaking of the movie cars you can easily see how some of the stuff
22:26 you can easily see how some of the stuff
22:26 you can easily see how some of the stuff here at Hackberry inspired Cars Land and
22:30 here at Hackberry inspired Cars Land and
22:30 here at Hackberry inspired Cars Land and some of the other sites in the movie
22:31 some of the other sites in the movie
22:31 some of the other sites in the movie look at this old Burma shave here look
22:33 look at this old Burma shave here look
22:33 look at this old Burma shave here look at this big mistake many make rely on
22:35 at this big mistake many make rely on
22:35 at this big mistake many make rely on horn instead of break buret this is my
22:38 horn instead of break buret this is my
22:38 horn instead of break buret this is my first time actually coming down this
22:39 first time actually coming down this
22:40 first time actually coming down this little stretch of highway my first time
22:41 little stretch of highway my first time
22:41 little stretch of highway my first time seeing the Hackberry General Store
22:43 seeing the Hackberry General Store
22:43 seeing the Hackberry General Store reminds me a lot of Lizzy's place in
22:45 reminds me a lot of Lizzy's place in
22:45 reminds me a lot of Lizzy's place in Radiator Springs and cars I was really
22:48 Radiator Springs and cars I was really
22:48 Radiator Springs and cars I was really worried that this place would be closed
22:49 worried that this place would be closed
22:49 worried that this place would be closed to like Cool Spring but judging by the
22:51 to like Cool Spring but judging by the
22:51 to like Cool Spring but judging by the hum of that air conditioner and this
22:53 hum of that air conditioner and this
22:53 hum of that air conditioner and this neon sign I think I'm in luck oh hey
22:56 neon sign I think I'm in luck oh hey
22:56 neon sign I think I'm in luck oh hey there Kitty hey buddy do you want want
22:58 there Kitty hey buddy do you want want
22:58 there Kitty hey buddy do you want want to be friends do you want to be best
23:00 to be friends do you want to be best
23:00 to be friends do you want to be best friends not best friends okay just
23:02 friends not best friends okay just
23:02 friends not best friends okay just regular friends just a little bit of
23:03 regular friends just a little bit of
23:03 regular friends just a little bit of friends okay just a little just casual
23:06 friends okay just a little just casual
23:06 friends okay just a little just casual casual acquaintances that's cool okay
23:07 casual acquaintances that's cool okay
23:07 casual acquaintances that's cool okay Fly by Night single serving friendship
23:09 Fly by Night single serving friendship
23:09 Fly by Night single serving friendship okay
23:10 okay
23:11 okay wow and it's just as Epic on the inside
23:14 wow and it's just as Epic on the inside
23:15 wow and it's just as Epic on the inside this is awesome this is my favorite
23:17 this is awesome this is my favorite
23:17 this is awesome this is my favorite thing historic structures saved by
23:19 thing historic structures saved by
23:19 thing historic structures saved by strange entrepreneurs part history
23:22 strange entrepreneurs part history
23:22 strange entrepreneurs part history parage
23:24 parage
23:24 parage 100% Americana dude look at all these
23:27 100% Americana dude look at all these
23:27 100% Americana dude look at all these magnets here's the best one I love stuff
23:30 magnets here's the best one I love stuff
23:30 magnets here's the best one I love stuff like this where you leave a dollar with
23:32 like this where you leave a dollar with
23:32 like this where you leave a dollar with your name or leave a pin from where you
23:34 your name or leave a pin from where you
23:34 your name or leave a pin from where you from I think anaheim's pretty well
23:36 from I think anaheim's pretty well
23:36 from I think anaheim's pretty well covered what are we looking at what are
23:39 covered what are we looking at what are
23:39 covered what are we looking at what are we looking at oh we're keeping an eye on
23:41 we looking at oh we're keeping an eye on
23:41 we looking at oh we're keeping an eye on the school zone I see keeping the
23:44 the school zone I see keeping the
23:44 the school zone I see keeping the children safe you know I had an
23:46 children safe you know I had an
23:46 children safe you know I had an interesting thought as I was walking
23:48 interesting thought as I was walking
23:48 interesting thought as I was walking around the Hackberry General store when
23:50 around the Hackberry General store when
23:50 around the Hackberry General store when I was in France very recently I was very
23:53 I was in France very recently I was very
23:53 I was in France very recently I was very excited about all the history there but
23:57 excited about all the history there but
23:57 excited about all the history there but I really didn't feel any connection to
23:59 I really didn't feel any connection to
24:00 I really didn't feel any connection to it yet when I was inside the Hackberry
24:01 it yet when I was inside the Hackberry
24:01 it yet when I was inside the Hackberry General Store in here or anywhere that
24:03 General Store in here or anywhere that
24:03 General Store in here or anywhere that I've been today along Route 66 I feel so
24:07 I've been today along Route 66 I feel so
24:07 I've been today along Route 66 I feel so connected I've been talking to people
24:08 connected I've been talking to people
24:08 connected I've been talking to people today who you know their parents were in
24:10 today who you know their parents were in
24:10 today who you know their parents were in concentration camps or their
24:11 concentration camps or their
24:11 concentration camps or their grandparents were some of the original
24:13 grandparents were some of the original
24:13 grandparents were some of the original okis or coming to a store owned by the
24:15 okis or coming to a store owned by the
24:15 okis or coming to a store owned by the guy whose dad invented the corn dog
24:18 guy whose dad invented the corn dog
24:18 guy whose dad invented the corn dog along Route 66 and I was thinking about
24:20 along Route 66 and I was thinking about
24:20 along Route 66 and I was thinking about my own grandparents some from Scotland
24:23 my own grandparents some from Scotland
24:23 my own grandparents some from Scotland some from Sicily who actually drove
24:25 some from Sicily who actually drove
24:25 some from Sicily who actually drove Route 66 on their way to settling in
24:29 Route 66 on their way to settling in
24:29 Route 66 on their way to settling in California and yeah that does give me
24:31 California and yeah that does give me
24:31 California and yeah that does give me sort of a personal connection but it's
24:34 sort of a personal connection but it's
24:34 sort of a personal connection but it's it's more than that it's the American
24:35 it's more than that it's the American
24:35 it's more than that it's the American dream right coming out here and
24:37 dream right coming out here and
24:37 dream right coming out here and operating someplace like this or samon
24:38 operating someplace like this or samon
24:38 operating someplace like this or samon Monica at the El tror out there or all
24:41 Monica at the El tror out there or all
24:41 Monica at the El tror out there or all the people who set up shop along the
24:43 the people who set up shop along the
24:43 the people who set up shop along the highway and set up those tourist camps
24:45 highway and set up those tourist camps
24:45 highway and set up those tourist camps and these different things and I don't
24:46 and these different things and I don't
24:46 and these different things and I don't mean American dream like trying to
24:48 mean American dream like trying to
24:48 mean American dream like trying to become a billionaire or run a giant
24:50 become a billionaire or run a giant
24:50 become a billionaire or run a giant Corporation I mean the American dream
24:52 Corporation I mean the American dream
24:52 Corporation I mean the American dream like the chance to try to make something
24:54 like the chance to try to make something
24:54 like the chance to try to make something to to struggle and maybe someday
24:57 to to struggle and maybe someday
24:57 to to struggle and maybe someday hopefully your own little piece of
24:59 hopefully your own little piece of
24:59 hopefully your own little piece of property a house and maybe a car maybe
25:02 property a house and maybe a car maybe
25:02 property a house and maybe a car maybe even two cars if you're lucky you know
25:03 even two cars if you're lucky you know
25:03 even two cars if you're lucky you know the United States is made up of
25:05 the United States is made up of
25:05 the United States is made up of immigrants from all over the world we
25:08 immigrants from all over the world we
25:08 immigrants from all over the world we all have different values and different
25:10 all have different values and different
25:10 all have different values and different beliefs and sometimes completely
25:12 beliefs and sometimes completely
25:12 beliefs and sometimes completely opposing values and beliefs but as Billy
25:14 opposing values and beliefs but as Billy
25:14 opposing values and beliefs but as Billy Connelly once pointed out our
25:16 Connelly once pointed out our
25:16 Connelly once pointed out our constitution is the only one with the
25:17 constitution is the only one with the
25:18 constitution is the only one with the word happiness written right into it all
25:20 word happiness written right into it all
25:20 word happiness written right into it all those people who came and settled along
25:22 those people who came and settled along
25:22 those people who came and settled along the highway they were going somewhere
25:23 the highway they were going somewhere
25:23 the highway they were going somewhere all those people that were traveling it
25:25 all those people that were traveling it
25:25 all those people that were traveling it were going somewhere and I think that's
25:26 were going somewhere and I think that's
25:26 were going somewhere and I think that's like sort of an American thing right
25:28 like sort of an American thing right
25:28 like sort of an American thing right this sense of destiny that we're that
25:30 this sense of destiny that we're that
25:30 this sense of destiny that we're that we're going places we're going somewhere
25:31 we're going places we're going somewhere
25:31 we're going places we're going somewhere and I hope I hope we haven't lost that
25:34 and I hope I hope we haven't lost that
25:34 and I hope I hope we haven't lost that we may all come from different
25:35 we may all come from different
25:35 we may all come from different backgrounds and have different beliefs
25:37 backgrounds and have different beliefs
25:37 backgrounds and have different beliefs and we may often fight with each other
25:38 and we may often fight with each other
25:38 and we may often fight with each other but I don't think we should concentrate
25:40 but I don't think we should concentrate
25:40 but I don't think we should concentrate on the things that we have to fight over
25:41 on the things that we have to fight over
25:41 on the things that we have to fight over I think we should concentrate on the
25:43 I think we should concentrate on the
25:43 I think we should concentrate on the things that we have in common the
25:45 things that we have in common the
25:45 things that we have in common the positive things the things that we can
25:47 positive things the things that we can
25:47 positive things the things that we can appreciate together after all we may
25:49 appreciate together after all we may
25:49 appreciate together after all we may sometimes disagree on where we should be
25:51 sometimes disagree on where we should be
25:51 sometimes disagree on where we should be going but whether we like it or not
25:53 going but whether we like it or not
25:53 going but whether we like it or not we're all going to get there together
25:54 we're all going to get there together
25:54 we're all going to get there together okay okay I'm sorry for being
25:56 okay okay I'm sorry for being
25:56 okay okay I'm sorry for being philosophical I was just inspired okay
25:58 philosophical I was just inspired okay
25:58 philosophical I was just inspired okay I'm not a poet all right I'm an amateur
26:00 I'm not a poet all right I'm an amateur
26:00 I'm not a poet all right I'm an amateur comedian at best and not a very good one
26:02 comedian at best and not a very good one
26:02 comedian at best and not a very good one well we might not all know where we're
26:03 well we might not all know where we're
26:03 well we might not all know where we're going in a metaphorical sense but in a
26:05 going in a metaphorical sense but in a
26:05 going in a metaphorical sense but in a practical sense I know exactly where
26:07 practical sense I know exactly where
26:07 practical sense I know exactly where we're going and it's just about time
26:09 we're going and it's just about time
26:09 we're going and it's just about time that I started getting there so I'll see
26:11 that I started getting there so I'll see
26:11 that I started getting there so I'll see all of you a little further on down the
26:13 all of you a little further on down the
26:13 all of you a little further on down the road make sure to check out the links
26:15 road make sure to check out the links
26:15 road make sure to check out the links down below how you can support the
26:16 down below how you can support the
26:16 down below how you can support the videos subscribe and all that good stuff
26:18 videos subscribe and all that good stuff
26:18 videos subscribe and all that good stuff and I'll see you guys a little later
26:20 and I'll see you guys a little later
26:20 and I'll see you guys a little later bye-bye
27:02 oh creaky sign oh creaky
27:02 oh creaky sign oh creaky [Music]
27:05 [Music]
27:05 [Music] sign oh how I love
27:10 sign oh how I love
27:10 sign oh how I love you creaky sign here sound is
27:16 you creaky sign here sound is
27:16 you creaky sign here sound is like
27:18 like
27:18 like finger
27:19 finger
27:19 finger nails on a
27:23 nails on a
27:23 nails on a chalk board made of stuff
27:28 chalk board made of stuff
27:28 chalk board made of stuff oh squeaky
27:30 oh squeaky
27:30 oh squeaky [Applause]
27:31 [Applause]
27:31 [Applause] sign
27:33 sign
27:33 sign oh squeaky
27:49 sign how squeaky are
27:49 sign how squeaky are [Music]
27:51 [Music] you
27:56 squee
27:56 squee Kiss s time
28:00 Kiss s time
28:00 Kiss s time [Applause]