The Route 66 town that has it all! History, Museums, Neon, and more! Back in Tucumcari

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0:00 [Music] you know there are a few things i love

0:01 you know there are a few things i love

0:02 you know there are a few things i love more than waking up on old route 66

0:05 more than waking up on old route 66

0:05 more than waking up on old route 66 particularly when i can wake up at one

0:08 particularly when i can wake up at one

0:08 particularly when i can wake up at one of if not my favorite roadside motel of

0:12 of if not my favorite roadside motel of

0:12 of if not my favorite roadside motel of all time we're back in tucumcari new

0:15 all time we're back in tucumcari new

0:15 all time we're back in tucumcari new mexico which as you'll see is a very

0:18 mexico which as you'll see is a very

0:18 mexico which as you'll see is a very iconic and historic route 66 town not

0:23 iconic and historic route 66 town not

0:23 iconic and historic route 66 town not only does this place have some of the

0:24 only does this place have some of the

0:24 only does this place have some of the most iconic surviving motels restaurants

0:28 most iconic surviving motels restaurants

0:28 most iconic surviving motels restaurants and souvenir shops but the sheer volume

0:31 and souvenir shops but the sheer volume

0:31 and souvenir shops but the sheer volume of surviving buildings and signs is

0:33 of surviving buildings and signs is

0:34 of surviving buildings and signs is enough to blow away any fan of the old

0:36 enough to blow away any fan of the old

0:36 enough to blow away any fan of the old mother road just look back at that old

0:38 mother road just look back at that old

0:38 mother road just look back at that old postcard image i showed you from the

0:40 postcard image i showed you from the

0:40 postcard image i showed you from the heyday of route 66 so much of what's in

0:43 heyday of route 66 so much of what's in

0:43 heyday of route 66 so much of what's in that photo still survives in tucumcari

0:46 that photo still survives in tucumcari

0:46 that photo still survives in tucumcari to this day many of the neon signs have

0:49 to this day many of the neon signs have

0:49 to this day many of the neon signs have disappeared or changed but a lot of the

0:51 disappeared or changed but a lot of the

0:51 disappeared or changed but a lot of the buildings are still intact i mean the

0:54 buildings are still intact i mean the

0:54 buildings are still intact i mean the golden dragon is still here for starters

0:56 golden dragon is still here for starters

0:56 golden dragon is still here for starters and right next door in the old postcard

0:58 and right next door in the old postcard

0:58 and right next door in the old postcard what was then the old circle s motel is

1:01 what was then the old circle s motel is

1:01 what was then the old circle s motel is still standing although after they named

1:03 still standing although after they named

1:03 still standing although after they named it the relax in it looks like the old

1:06 it the relax in it looks like the old

1:06 it the relax in it looks like the old motel decided to relax a little too much

1:09 motel decided to relax a little too much

1:09 motel decided to relax a little too much a little too much behind the old inn is

1:11 a little too much behind the old inn is

1:11 a little too much behind the old inn is a very familiar shaped building and if

1:14 a very familiar shaped building and if

1:14 a very familiar shaped building and if the building itself wasn't recognizable

1:16 the building itself wasn't recognizable

1:16 the building itself wasn't recognizable enough maybe the shape of the sign would

1:17 enough maybe the shape of the sign would

1:17 enough maybe the shape of the sign would jog your memory because this is an

1:20 jog your memory because this is an

1:20 jog your memory because this is an old-school denny's location still in

1:23 old-school denny's location still in

1:23 old-school denny's location still in business now as the kicks on 66 coffee

1:27 business now as the kicks on 66 coffee

1:27 business now as the kicks on 66 coffee shop you know what coffee sounds pretty

1:29 shop you know what coffee sounds pretty

1:29 shop you know what coffee sounds pretty good wow look at the inside of this

1:31 good wow look at the inside of this

1:31 good wow look at the inside of this place classic if you like it or not

1:33 place classic if you like it or not

1:33 place classic if you like it or not dennis was america's diner might still

1:37 dennis was america's diner might still

1:37 dennis was america's diner might still be and it's certainly still a good place

1:39 be and it's certainly still a good place

1:39 be and it's certainly still a good place to get coffee

1:41 to get coffee

1:41 to get coffee dude although i gotta tell you i prefer

1:43 dude although i gotta tell you i prefer

1:43 dude although i gotta tell you i prefer kicks anyway look across the street you

1:45 kicks anyway look across the street you

1:45 kicks anyway look across the street you see that pink building over there i've

1:47 see that pink building over there i've

1:47 see that pink building over there i've always wondered exactly what brand that

1:49 always wondered exactly what brand that

1:50 always wondered exactly what brand that old gas station used to be but now

1:52 old gas station used to be but now

1:52 old gas station used to be but now looking back and forth at that old

1:54 looking back and forth at that old

1:54 looking back and forth at that old postcard to a shot from this morning you

1:56 postcard to a shot from this morning you

1:56 postcard to a shot from this morning you can see that it was an old standard oil

1:58 can see that it was an old standard oil

1:58 can see that it was an old standard oil station once i believe the biggest gas

2:00 station once i believe the biggest gas

2:00 station once i believe the biggest gas station chain in america you never see

2:02 station chain in america you never see

2:02 station chain in america you never see standard oil anymore because the company

2:04 standard oil anymore because the company

2:04 standard oil anymore because the company was too big it was broken up into

2:06 was too big it was broken up into

2:06 was too big it was broken up into smaller companies if you look at the

2:07 smaller companies if you look at the

2:08 smaller companies if you look at the logo and that old postcard you can see

2:10 logo and that old postcard you can see

2:10 logo and that old postcard you can see one of them became chevron there's a

2:12 one of them became chevron there's a

2:12 one of them became chevron there's a little petroleum fact to have with your

2:15 little petroleum fact to have with your

2:15 little petroleum fact to have with your coffee this morning

2:20 oh holy cow you know that coffee was

2:20 oh holy cow you know that coffee was good because i'm sweating now kicks on

2:23 good because i'm sweating now kicks on

2:23 good because i'm sweating now kicks on 66. that was good with celiac disease

2:25 66. that was good with celiac disease

2:25 66. that was good with celiac disease unfortunately i stopped in very few

2:28 unfortunately i stopped in very few

2:28 unfortunately i stopped in very few restaurants you know so i'm definitely

2:30 restaurants you know so i'm definitely

2:30 restaurants you know so i'm definitely adding that to my list places to stop in

2:32 adding that to my list places to stop in

2:32 adding that to my list places to stop in and at least have a coffee all right

2:34 and at least have a coffee all right

2:34 and at least have a coffee all right skipping the apache motel for just one

2:36 skipping the apache motel for just one

2:36 skipping the apache motel for just one second because i said holy cow just now

2:39 second because i said holy cow just now

2:39 second because i said holy cow just now something else came to mind one of the

2:40 something else came to mind one of the

2:40 something else came to mind one of the only other restaurants i've ever stopped

2:42 only other restaurants i've ever stopped

2:42 only other restaurants i've ever stopped in in tucumcari my friend david from the

2:44 in in tucumcari my friend david from the

2:44 in in tucumcari my friend david from the roadrunner and i once went over to this

2:46 roadrunner and i once went over to this

2:46 roadrunner and i once went over to this restaurant

2:49 restaurant

2:49 restaurant dell's restaurant which is a very

2:50 dell's restaurant which is a very

2:50 dell's restaurant which is a very popular steakhouse in town and although

2:52 popular steakhouse in town and although

2:52 popular steakhouse in town and although i didn't eat any of the food i did have

2:55 i didn't eat any of the food i did have

2:55 i didn't eat any of the food i did have a margarita in there which was delicious

2:58 a margarita in there which was delicious

2:58 a margarita in there which was delicious one of the very few times i ever imbibed

3:00 one of the very few times i ever imbibed

3:00 one of the very few times i ever imbibed and i'm glad i did because del's is also

3:03 and i'm glad i did because del's is also

3:03 and i'm glad i did because del's is also an epic part of route 66 history it's

3:05 an epic part of route 66 history it's

3:05 an epic part of route 66 history it's been here since

3:07 been here since

3:07 been here since 1956 and as you can see it really hasn't

3:10 1956 and as you can see it really hasn't

3:10 1956 and as you can see it really hasn't changed on the outside all that much

3:13 changed on the outside all that much

3:13 changed on the outside all that much traumatic fan place to get a shake i'll

3:15 traumatic fan place to get a shake i'll

3:15 traumatic fan place to get a shake i'll tell you what see that is why i love old

3:18 tell you what see that is why i love old

3:18 tell you what see that is why i love old route 66 photos and postcards so much if

3:22 route 66 photos and postcards so much if

3:22 route 66 photos and postcards so much if you ever come across any in the wild and

3:24 you ever come across any in the wild and

3:24 you ever come across any in the wild and you got no other use for them feel free

3:25 you got no other use for them feel free

3:25 you got no other use for them feel free to send them my way whoa check this out

3:27 to send them my way whoa check this out

3:27 to send them my way whoa check this out it looks like one of these old motels is

3:29 it looks like one of these old motels is

3:29 it looks like one of these old motels is getting some restoration i'm gonna be

3:32 getting some restoration i'm gonna be

3:32 getting some restoration i'm gonna be honest with you i don't think i've ever

3:33 honest with you i don't think i've ever

3:33 honest with you i don't think i've ever looked at this motel before even though

3:35 looked at this motel before even though

3:36 looked at this motel before even though i've driven past it about a billion

3:37 i've driven past it about a billion

3:37 i've driven past it about a billion times but weirdly enough i do have an

3:39 times but weirdly enough i do have an

3:39 times but weirdly enough i do have an old postcard of it it turns out this

3:41 old postcard of it it turns out this

3:41 old postcard of it it turns out this place used to be the old tucumcari

3:44 place used to be the old tucumcari

3:44 place used to be the old tucumcari travelage check out that old travelodge

3:46 travelage check out that old travelodge

3:46 travelage check out that old travelodge sign that's awesome all right now i'm

3:47 sign that's awesome all right now i'm

3:47 sign that's awesome all right now i'm walking way further than i meant to but

3:49 walking way further than i meant to but

3:49 walking way further than i meant to but you know what walking's good for me i

3:51 you know what walking's good for me i

3:51 you know what walking's good for me i gotta walk off this coffee

3:52 gotta walk off this coffee

3:52 gotta walk off this coffee as you see here not everything

3:54 as you see here not everything

3:54 as you see here not everything in town has survived i can't remember

3:56 in town has survived i can't remember

3:56 in town has survived i can't remember what used to be here where this new

3:58 what used to be here where this new

3:58 what used to be here where this new o'reilly auto parts store is i wish they

4:00 o'reilly auto parts store is i wish they

4:00 o'reilly auto parts store is i wish they could save every old roadside relic no

4:03 could save every old roadside relic no

4:03 could save every old roadside relic no matter how dilapidated it gets but

4:06 matter how dilapidated it gets but

4:06 matter how dilapidated it gets but i guess you gotta have somewhere to buy

4:07 i guess you gotta have somewhere to buy

4:07 i guess you gotta have somewhere to buy auto parts do you know what i could be

4:09 auto parts do you know what i could be

4:09 auto parts do you know what i could be wrong but i think it was the old cactus

4:11 wrong but i think it was the old cactus

4:11 wrong but i think it was the old cactus motor lodge which was a heck of a good

4:13 motor lodge which was a heck of a good

4:13 motor lodge which was a heck of a good looking place if a little rough around

4:16 looking place if a little rough around

4:16 looking place if a little rough around the edges back when i last

4:18 the edges back when i last

4:18 the edges back when i last filmed it i think that's what was here

4:21 filmed it i think that's what was here

4:21 filmed it i think that's what was here sad to see any piece of roadside america

4:24 sad to see any piece of roadside america

4:24 sad to see any piece of roadside america disappear but then again tucumcari has

4:27 disappear but then again tucumcari has

4:27 disappear but then again tucumcari has so many spare epic old motels and motor

4:32 so many spare epic old motels and motor

4:32 so many spare epic old motels and motor lodges like this one here and you can't

4:34 lodges like this one here and you can't

4:34 lodges like this one here and you can't really criticize the town for letting

4:36 really criticize the town for letting

4:36 really criticize the town for letting one or two go when they do such epic

4:39 one or two go when they do such epic

4:39 one or two go when they do such epic things like sprucing up and at least

4:41 things like sprucing up and at least

4:41 things like sprucing up and at least painting some of the old signs and

4:44 painting some of the old signs and

4:44 painting some of the old signs and buildings in town to sort of enhance

4:46 buildings in town to sort of enhance

4:46 buildings in town to sort of enhance that um roadside experience if you will

4:49 that um roadside experience if you will

4:49 that um roadside experience if you will for travelers like us and actually off

4:51 for travelers like us and actually off

4:51 for travelers like us and actually off the top of my head just from memory now

4:53 the top of my head just from memory now

4:53 the top of my head just from memory now i can't remember if all that painting is

4:54 i can't remember if all that painting is

4:54 i can't remember if all that painting is done by volunteers or i think the town

4:57 done by volunteers or i think the town

4:57 done by volunteers or i think the town might hire mural painters to come and do

4:59 might hire mural painters to come and do

4:59 might hire mural painters to come and do it then of course some of the sprucing

5:01 it then of course some of the sprucing

5:01 it then of course some of the sprucing up and painting is just commissioned by

5:02 up and painting is just commissioned by

5:02 up and painting is just commissioned by the business themselves i have no idea

5:05 the business themselves i have no idea

5:05 the business themselves i have no idea which case this is was this a barber

5:08 which case this is was this a barber

5:08 which case this is was this a barber shop who spruced themselves up with

5:10 shop who spruced themselves up with

5:10 shop who spruced themselves up with murals or did the town take an old

5:12 murals or did the town take an old

5:12 murals or did the town take an old building and paint it up no clue i do

5:14 building and paint it up no clue i do

5:14 building and paint it up no clue i do know that this is very

5:16 know that this is very

5:16 know that this is very very punny look at that get your cuts

5:18 very punny look at that get your cuts

5:18 very punny look at that get your cuts dude i love roadside america and i love

5:21 dude i love roadside america and i love

5:21 dude i love roadside america and i love mid-century architecture so much and

5:23 mid-century architecture so much and

5:23 mid-century architecture so much and there are heaps of both in this town not

5:25 there are heaps of both in this town not

5:25 there are heaps of both in this town not to mention a little element of roadside

5:27 to mention a little element of roadside

5:27 to mention a little element of roadside attraction as well i have yet to stay in

5:30 attraction as well i have yet to stay in

5:30 attraction as well i have yet to stay in the historic route 66 motel but look how

5:33 the historic route 66 motel but look how

5:33 the historic route 66 motel but look how epic this is look at these old-school

5:35 epic this is look at these old-school

5:35 epic this is look at these old-school planes parked out front that's right i

5:38 planes parked out front that's right i

5:38 planes parked out front that's right i said planes i mean you see old cars

5:40 said planes i mean you see old cars

5:40 said planes i mean you see old cars parked in front of motels all over route

5:43 parked in front of motels all over route

5:43 parked in front of motels all over route 66 all over america really but you

5:45 66 all over america really but you

5:45 66 all over america really but you rarely

5:46 rarely

5:46 rarely see this i'll look at tucumcari mountain

5:48 see this i'll look at tucumcari mountain

5:48 see this i'll look at tucumcari mountain back there in the background dude this

5:50 back there in the background dude this

5:50 back there in the background dude this is a clean looking place a lot of

5:52 is a clean looking place a lot of

5:52 is a clean looking place a lot of simple clean

5:54 simple clean

5:54 simple clean understated mid-century elegance here

5:57 understated mid-century elegance here

5:57 understated mid-century elegance here someday i'd like to see the inside but

5:58 someday i'd like to see the inside but

5:58 someday i'd like to see the inside but until then for now i'm just gonna enjoy

6:01 until then for now i'm just gonna enjoy

6:01 until then for now i'm just gonna enjoy the plane oh this one came in for a

6:03 the plane oh this one came in for a

6:03 the plane oh this one came in for a rough landing

6:04 rough landing

6:04 rough landing this guy could uh fly yes

6:07 this guy could uh fly yes

6:07 this guy could uh fly yes land no

6:13 it's a much

6:13 it's a much longer walk back

6:15 longer walk back

6:15 longer walk back than i thought it was going to be hey

6:17 than i thought it was going to be hey

6:17 than i thought it was going to be hey finally we're getting back

6:20 finally we're getting back

6:20 finally we're getting back into town

6:28 dude as you can see just from this

6:28 dude as you can see just from this little tiny

6:30 little tiny

6:30 little tiny eastern portion of the town that we've

6:32 eastern portion of the town that we've

6:32 eastern portion of the town that we've been in tucumcari has

6:34 been in tucumcari has

6:34 been in tucumcari has so

6:35 so

6:35 so many motels still to this day but back

6:37 many motels still to this day but back

6:37 many motels still to this day but back in the heyday it purportedly had over 2

6:40 in the heyday it purportedly had over 2

6:40 in the heyday it purportedly had over 2 000 hotel and motel rooms in town at

6:43 000 hotel and motel rooms in town at

6:43 000 hotel and motel rooms in town at least according to the billboards they

6:45 least according to the billboards they

6:45 least according to the billboards they put up all up and down the highway

6:47 put up all up and down the highway

6:47 put up all up and down the highway saying to come carry tonight and

6:49 saying to come carry tonight and

6:49 saying to come carry tonight and obviously it wasn't just about a place

6:50 obviously it wasn't just about a place

6:50 obviously it wasn't just about a place to sleep but also a place to resupply a

6:53 to sleep but also a place to resupply a

6:53 to sleep but also a place to resupply a place to get gas get your car worked on

6:55 place to get gas get your car worked on

6:55 place to get gas get your car worked on a place to get a good rubbed butt what

6:58 a place to get a good rubbed butt what

6:58 a place to get a good rubbed butt what maybe even supplement your gas money by

7:01 maybe even supplement your gas money by

7:01 maybe even supplement your gas money by pawning something at the old pawn shop

7:03 pawning something at the old pawn shop

7:03 pawning something at the old pawn shop which you can see probably also had

7:04 which you can see probably also had

7:04 which you can see probably also had motel rooms at one point look back there

7:06 motel rooms at one point look back there

7:06 motel rooms at one point look back there all right and now for the apache oh the

7:08 all right and now for the apache oh the

7:08 all right and now for the apache oh the old apache which is strange because

7:10 old apache which is strange because

7:10 old apache which is strange because maybe i'm forgetting my history but i

7:12 maybe i'm forgetting my history but i

7:12 maybe i'm forgetting my history but i thought this was comanche territory

7:15 thought this was comanche territory

7:15 thought this was comanche territory just look at the tries

7:16 just look at the tries

7:16 just look at the tries of that neon sign now since the last

7:18 of that neon sign now since the last

7:18 of that neon sign now since the last time i was here seems like the building

7:20 time i was here seems like the building

7:20 time i was here seems like the building has definitely been repainted and dog my

7:23 has definitely been repainted and dog my

7:23 has definitely been repainted and dog my cats if the inside isn't looking a

7:25 cats if the inside isn't looking a

7:25 cats if the inside isn't looking a little spruced up it almost looks like

7:28 little spruced up it almost looks like

7:28 little spruced up it almost looks like it's ready for guests oh yeah you can

7:30 it's ready for guests oh yeah you can

7:30 it's ready for guests oh yeah you can see

7:31 see

7:31 see new glass up there on some of the

7:34 new glass up there on some of the

7:34 new glass up there on some of the sliding

7:35 sliding

7:35 sliding doors that even looks like new furniture

7:37 doors that even looks like new furniture

7:37 doors that even looks like new furniture is it possible could one day we

7:40 is it possible could one day we

7:40 is it possible could one day we witnessed the rebirth of the apache dude

7:43 witnessed the rebirth of the apache dude

7:43 witnessed the rebirth of the apache dude that is still one impressive sign but it

7:45 that is still one impressive sign but it

7:45 that is still one impressive sign but it was even more impressive as you can

7:47 was even more impressive as you can

7:47 was even more impressive as you can imagine in its heyday particularly lit

7:50 imagine in its heyday particularly lit

7:50 imagine in its heyday particularly lit up at night i hope we see that happen

7:54 up at night i hope we see that happen

7:54 up at night i hope we see that happen again one day who knows dude so far all

7:57 again one day who knows dude so far all

7:57 again one day who knows dude so far all we've seen is the extreme eastern end of

7:59 we've seen is the extreme eastern end of

8:00 we've seen is the extreme eastern end of town here past the roadrunner lodge

8:02 town here past the roadrunner lodge

8:02 town here past the roadrunner lodge which like i said is my favorite route

8:04 which like i said is my favorite route

8:04 which like i said is my favorite route 66 motel of all time i'm pretty sure and

8:07 66 motel of all time i'm pretty sure and

8:07 66 motel of all time i'm pretty sure and i'll show you why and give you a little

8:08 i'll show you why and give you a little

8:08 i'll show you why and give you a little refresher on the inside in a little

8:11 refresher on the inside in a little

8:11 refresher on the inside in a little while but as long as we're standing out

8:13 while but as long as we're standing out

8:13 while but as long as we're standing out here i should mention that the road

8:14 here i should mention that the road

8:14 here i should mention that the road runner lodge was once known as the

8:16 runner lodge was once known as the

8:16 runner lodge was once known as the leatherwood manor ooh look at that

8:19 leatherwood manor ooh look at that

8:19 leatherwood manor ooh look at that transformation personally although

8:22 transformation personally although

8:22 transformation personally although there's no longer a pool out here i

8:24 there's no longer a pool out here i

8:24 there's no longer a pool out here i strongly prefer the roadrunner lodge to

8:26 strongly prefer the roadrunner lodge to

8:26 strongly prefer the roadrunner lodge to the old look of the place maybe i'm

8:28 the old look of the place maybe i'm

8:28 the old look of the place maybe i'm biased so i'm not much of a swimmer

8:30 biased so i'm not much of a swimmer

8:30 biased so i'm not much of a swimmer anyways at least not at motels i

8:33 anyways at least not at motels i

8:33 anyways at least not at motels i strongly prefer the new fire pit look at

8:35 strongly prefer the new fire pit look at

8:35 strongly prefer the new fire pit look at that i love this town now a lot of

8:38 that i love this town now a lot of

8:38 that i love this town now a lot of people at this point have heard of david

8:40 people at this point have heard of david

8:40 people at this point have heard of david brenner my friend and the visionary who

8:43 brenner my friend and the visionary who

8:43 brenner my friend and the visionary who brought this old derelict abandoned

8:45 brought this old derelict abandoned

8:45 brought this old derelict abandoned motel back to life but what you may not

8:47 motel back to life but what you may not

8:47 motel back to life but what you may not have heard is that when david acquired

8:50 have heard is that when david acquired

8:50 have heard is that when david acquired the old leatherwood manor it came with

8:53 the old leatherwood manor it came with

8:53 the old leatherwood manor it came with an adjoining property one that through

8:55 an adjoining property one that through

8:55 an adjoining property one that through all these years has been sitting here

8:57 all these years has been sitting here

8:57 all these years has been sitting here quietly and patiently waiting for its

9:00 quietly and patiently waiting for its

9:00 quietly and patiently waiting for its own lazarus story this was the historic

9:04 own lazarus story this was the historic

9:04 own lazarus story this was the historic la plaza court and as you can see from

9:07 la plaza court and as you can see from

9:07 la plaza court and as you can see from surviving historic photographs it was

9:09 surviving historic photographs it was

9:09 surviving historic photographs it was one of those very early motor courts

9:11 one of those very early motor courts

9:11 one of those very early motor courts that had garages much like its uh more

9:14 that had garages much like its uh more

9:14 that had garages much like its uh more famous counterpart the blue swallow

9:16 famous counterpart the blue swallow

9:16 famous counterpart the blue swallow motel down the street which we're gonna

9:18 motel down the street which we're gonna

9:18 motel down the street which we're gonna go see in just a little bit maybe the

9:20 go see in just a little bit maybe the

9:20 go see in just a little bit maybe the most famous motel or auto court motel on

9:23 most famous motel or auto court motel on

9:23 most famous motel or auto court motel on route 66 this is one of those earliest

9:26 route 66 this is one of those earliest

9:26 route 66 this is one of those earliest of

9:27 of

9:27 of motor vehicle

9:28 motor vehicle

9:28 motor vehicle travel motels that started out

9:32 travel motels that started out

9:32 travel motels that started out trying to lure in tourists by offering a

9:35 trying to lure in tourists by offering a

9:35 trying to lure in tourists by offering a garage right next to your door so this

9:38 garage right next to your door so this

9:38 garage right next to your door so this here this would have been the garage and

9:40 here this would have been the garage and

9:40 here this would have been the garage and then you could see the double lentils

9:42 then you could see the double lentils

9:42 then you could see the double lentils over here over what were the doorways to

9:44 over here over what were the doorways to

9:44 over here over what were the doorways to the rooms which at some point were

9:46 the rooms which at some point were

9:46 the rooms which at some point were expanded to take over the garages now

9:49 expanded to take over the garages now

9:49 expanded to take over the garages now just like the transformation with the

9:51 just like the transformation with the

9:51 just like the transformation with the road runner lodge over there i believe

9:53 road runner lodge over there i believe

9:53 road runner lodge over there i believe the plan has been to restore la plaza

9:55 the plan has been to restore la plaza

9:56 the plan has been to restore la plaza it'll probably go slowly because like

9:57 it'll probably go slowly because like

9:57 it'll probably go slowly because like everybody else after the pandemic

9:59 everybody else after the pandemic

9:59 everybody else after the pandemic they've been struggling with supplies

10:01 they've been struggling with supplies

10:01 they've been struggling with supplies needed to begin the work properly but

10:04 needed to begin the work properly but

10:04 needed to begin the work properly but since the last time i was here they've

10:05 since the last time i was here they've

10:05 since the last time i was here they've removed this weird fake roof that was

10:07 removed this weird fake roof that was

10:07 removed this weird fake roof that was all over the top of the building and you

10:09 all over the top of the building and you

10:09 all over the top of the building and you can see it's looking a lot more like its

10:11 can see it's looking a lot more like its

10:11 can see it's looking a lot more like its former self now i just realized i have

10:13 former self now i just realized i have

10:13 former self now i just realized i have another postcard image that shows la

10:15 another postcard image that shows la

10:15 another postcard image that shows la plaza but i gotta go all the way back

10:17 plaza but i gotta go all the way back

10:17 plaza but i gotta go all the way back over there behind the relax inn

10:19 over there behind the relax inn

10:20 over there behind the relax inn to show you oh well we might as well go

10:21 to show you oh well we might as well go

10:21 to show you oh well we might as well go well i'll be a monkey's uncle there are

10:23 well i'll be a monkey's uncle there are

10:23 well i'll be a monkey's uncle there are people in the golden dragon it's still

10:25 people in the golden dragon it's still

10:25 people in the golden dragon it's still open all right check this out now let's

10:27 open all right check this out now let's

10:27 open all right check this out now let's flash back to the pass to the heyday of

10:30 flash back to the pass to the heyday of

10:30 flash back to the pass to the heyday of old route 66 and look on the right hand

10:32 old route 66 and look on the right hand

10:32 old route 66 and look on the right hand side there you can see

10:34 side there you can see

10:34 side there you can see the plaza had huge signs all over the

10:38 the plaza had huge signs all over the

10:38 the plaza had huge signs all over the roof

10:39 roof

10:39 roof now that is wild see what happened is

10:42 now that is wild see what happened is

10:42 now that is wild see what happened is when they built leather town

10:44 when they built leather town

10:44 when they built leather town place next door they built their new

10:46 place next door they built their new

10:46 place next door they built their new motel's office adjacent to and back to

10:49 motel's office adjacent to and back to

10:49 motel's office adjacent to and back to back with la plaza's office connecting

10:52 back with la plaza's office connecting

10:52 back with la plaza's office connecting the two which is why you see two of

10:54 the two which is why you see two of

10:54 the two which is why you see two of these little alamo shaped end caps of

10:57 these little alamo shaped end caps of

10:57 these little alamo shaped end caps of the buildings in that old photo and only

10:59 the buildings in that old photo and only

10:59 the buildings in that old photo and only one today because one of them is

11:01 one today because one of them is

11:01 one today because one of them is underneath this dude look at the size of

11:03 underneath this dude look at the size of

11:03 underneath this dude look at the size of those letters that must have been up

11:05 those letters that must have been up

11:05 those letters that must have been up there for probably quite a long time i

11:07 there for probably quite a long time i

11:08 there for probably quite a long time i don't know if david has any plans to

11:09 don't know if david has any plans to

11:09 don't know if david has any plans to recreate

11:10 recreate

11:10 recreate giant 20-foot letters on top of the

11:12 giant 20-foot letters on top of the

11:12 giant 20-foot letters on top of the building but we'll see must have been a

11:14 building but we'll see must have been a

11:14 building but we'll see must have been a super old school postcard by the way

11:16 super old school postcard by the way

11:16 super old school postcard by the way because i can see behind the circle s

11:18 because i can see behind the circle s

11:18 because i can see behind the circle s the golden dragon

11:20 the golden dragon

11:20 the golden dragon had a different name

11:22 had a different name

11:22 had a different name weird see this is part of why i like

11:25 weird see this is part of why i like

11:25 weird see this is part of why i like staying at the roadrunner because

11:26 staying at the roadrunner because

11:26 staying at the roadrunner because everything we've seen so far has been

11:29 everything we've seen so far has been

11:29 everything we've seen so far has been walking distance from my motel room it's

11:31 walking distance from my motel room it's

11:31 walking distance from my motel room it's only taken me about an hour and a half

11:33 only taken me about an hour and a half

11:33 only taken me about an hour and a half walking around showing you all this

11:35 walking around showing you all this

11:35 walking around showing you all this stuff using the pay phone and we've only

11:37 stuff using the pay phone and we've only

11:37 stuff using the pay phone and we've only been on the very eastern tippity tip

11:40 been on the very eastern tippity tip

11:40 been on the very eastern tippity tip of tucumcari

11:42 of tucumcari

11:42 of tucumcari let's head this way now and look at some

11:43 let's head this way now and look at some

11:43 let's head this way now and look at some of the most famous things in town

11:45 of the most famous things in town

11:45 of the most famous things in town because a couple of the most iconic

11:47 because a couple of the most iconic

11:47 because a couple of the most iconic buildings on route 66 are just within

11:51 buildings on route 66 are just within

11:51 buildings on route 66 are just within walking distance the other way the first

11:53 walking distance the other way the first

11:53 walking distance the other way the first of which is tp curios behold this iconic

11:58 of which is tp curios behold this iconic

11:58 of which is tp curios behold this iconic and much photographed structure started

12:00 and much photographed structure started

12:00 and much photographed structure started out as a gas station and grocery store

12:03 out as a gas station and grocery store

12:03 out as a gas station and grocery store in the 1940s

12:05 in the 1940s

12:05 in the 1940s and it's still here on the side of route

12:07 and it's still here on the side of route

12:07 and it's still here on the side of route 66 to this day they've even survived the

12:10 66 to this day they've even survived the

12:10 66 to this day they've even survived the widening of this highway in the 1950s

12:12 widening of this highway in the 1950s

12:12 widening of this highway in the 1950s when it went from two lanes to four

12:14 when it went from two lanes to four

12:14 when it went from two lanes to four lanes and it's still surviving into the

12:16 lanes and it's still surviving into the

12:16 lanes and it's still surviving into the 21st century thanks in no small part to

12:19 21st century thanks in no small part to

12:19 21st century thanks in no small part to being guarded by the hell

12:39 dude look at that snazzy neon sign that

12:39 dude look at that snazzy neon sign that is one of the coolest neon signs

12:41 is one of the coolest neon signs

12:41 is one of the coolest neon signs anywhere and

12:42 anywhere and

12:42 anywhere and it's even awesome in the daytime all

12:44 it's even awesome in the daytime all

12:44 it's even awesome in the daytime all right let me go inside and get some

12:46 right let me go inside and get some

12:46 right let me go inside and get some sweet teepee swag real quick

12:48 sweet teepee swag real quick

12:48 sweet teepee swag real quick oh i almost said hello to that head

12:50 oh i almost said hello to that head

12:50 oh i almost said hello to that head right there i thought it was a person

12:52 right there i thought it was a person

12:52 right there i thought it was a person look at this they have so much

12:55 look at this they have so much

12:55 look at this they have so much stuff inside of the tp curios and look

12:58 stuff inside of the tp curios and look

12:58 stuff inside of the tp curios and look at this check out this t-shirt so much

13:01 at this check out this t-shirt so much

13:01 at this check out this t-shirt so much root 66 swag

13:03 root 66 swag

13:04 root 66 swag to acquire oh genius ah the sun all

13:07 to acquire oh genius ah the sun all

13:07 to acquire oh genius ah the sun all right our next stop like i suggested is

13:09 right our next stop like i suggested is

13:09 right our next stop like i suggested is maybe the most famous motel on route 66

13:13 maybe the most famous motel on route 66

13:13 maybe the most famous motel on route 66 the epic blue swallow motel the darling

13:17 the epic blue swallow motel the darling

13:17 the epic blue swallow motel the darling of postcards and calendar photos

13:19 of postcards and calendar photos

13:19 of postcards and calendar photos everywhere it's got one of the most

13:20 everywhere it's got one of the most

13:20 everywhere it's got one of the most famous neon signs

13:23 famous neon signs

13:23 famous neon signs in the world maybe which of course is

13:24 in the world maybe which of course is

13:24 in the world maybe which of course is much more impressive at night so we'll

13:26 much more impressive at night so we'll

13:26 much more impressive at night so we'll come back and see it all lit up later

13:28 come back and see it all lit up later

13:28 come back and see it all lit up later this is a very storied and historic

13:30 this is a very storied and historic

13:30 this is a very storied and historic motel with a lot of history which i went

13:32 motel with a lot of history which i went

13:32 motel with a lot of history which i went into in some detail when i stayed here

13:34 into in some detail when i stayed here

13:34 into in some detail when i stayed here on a previous trip and as i mentioned

13:36 on a previous trip and as i mentioned

13:36 on a previous trip and as i mentioned earlier it's one of those

13:37 earlier it's one of those

13:37 earlier it's one of those early early motels built for automobiles

13:41 early early motels built for automobiles

13:41 early early motels built for automobiles one of the very few remaining with its

13:43 one of the very few remaining with its

13:43 one of the very few remaining with its garages

13:44 garages

13:44 garages intact it was a big deal being able to

13:47 intact it was a big deal being able to

13:47 intact it was a big deal being able to park your car under a protective roof

13:50 park your car under a protective roof

13:50 park your car under a protective roof and then pop right into your room this

13:51 and then pop right into your room this

13:51 and then pop right into your room this isn't just one of the most gorgeous

13:53 isn't just one of the most gorgeous

13:53 isn't just one of the most gorgeous hotel stays you can have on the mother

13:55 hotel stays you can have on the mother

13:55 hotel stays you can have on the mother road it's one of the most fun there's a

13:57 road it's one of the most fun there's a

13:57 road it's one of the most fun there's a lot of stuff to do here people come out

13:59 lot of stuff to do here people come out

13:59 lot of stuff to do here people come out of their rooms they talk it's a very

14:01 of their rooms they talk it's a very

14:01 of their rooms they talk it's a very friendly place to stay and back in the

14:03 friendly place to stay and back in the

14:03 friendly place to stay and back in the past i left a small contribution of my

14:05 past i left a small contribution of my

14:06 past i left a small contribution of my own to the blue swallow which is still

14:08 own to the blue swallow which is still

14:08 own to the blue swallow which is still here beto the bureau from oatman he

14:12 here beto the bureau from oatman he

14:12 here beto the bureau from oatman he looks like he could use a new coat of

14:14 looks like he could use a new coat of

14:14 looks like he could use a new coat of paint but he's still here right behind

14:17 paint but he's still here right behind

14:17 paint but he's still here right behind the office that is

14:19 the office that is

14:19 the office that is awesome all right i'm going to interrupt

14:21 awesome all right i'm going to interrupt

14:21 awesome all right i'm going to interrupt our time traveling back and forth and

14:22 our time traveling back and forth and

14:22 our time traveling back and forth and looking in to the history of tucumcari

14:25 looking in to the history of tucumcari

14:25 looking in to the history of tucumcari real quick because there are several

14:27 real quick because there are several

14:27 real quick because there are several museums in this town one of which i've

14:29 museums in this town one of which i've

14:30 museums in this town one of which i've never been to that i'm hoping is open

14:31 never been to that i'm hoping is open

14:31 never been to that i'm hoping is open today that i'd like to go to before it

14:33 today that i'd like to go to before it

14:33 today that i'd like to go to before it closes they all close kind of early but

14:35 closes they all close kind of early but

14:35 closes they all close kind of early but before that i'm going to cross the

14:36 before that i'm going to cross the

14:36 before that i'm going to cross the street over here and head on into the

14:39 street over here and head on into the

14:39 street over here and head on into the route 66 welcome center at the old

14:41 route 66 welcome center at the old

14:41 route 66 welcome center at the old former economy inn where apparently

14:44 former economy inn where apparently

14:44 former economy inn where apparently clint eastwood once stayed because when

14:46 clint eastwood once stayed because when

14:46 clint eastwood once stayed because when in tucumcari you've got to say hey to

14:48 in tucumcari you've got to say hey to

14:48 in tucumcari you've got to say hey to floramay oh a dog hello

14:52 floramay oh a dog hello

14:52 floramay oh a dog hello hello puppy

14:54 hello puppy

14:54 hello puppy hey floor mate oh hey minnie sue there's

14:58 hey floor mate oh hey minnie sue there's

14:58 hey floor mate oh hey minnie sue there's so much stuff in here oh the ball again

15:02 so much stuff in here oh the ball again

15:02 so much stuff in here oh the ball again well you got to give it to me you got to

15:03 well you got to give it to me you got to

15:03 well you got to give it to me you got to give it to me you got to give it to me

15:05 give it to me you got to give it to me

15:05 give it to me you got to give it to me dang this is like a good gift shop no

15:09 dang this is like a good gift shop no

15:09 dang this is like a good gift shop no one ever comes in here look at all this

15:10 one ever comes in here look at all this

15:10 one ever comes in here look at all this swag oh

15:13 swag oh

15:13 swag oh here we go again

15:15 here we go again

15:15 here we go again she's so sweet look at all that soda oh

15:18 she's so sweet look at all that soda oh

15:18 she's so sweet look at all that soda oh yeah definitely one of the best stops in

15:20 yeah definitely one of the best stops in

15:20 yeah definitely one of the best stops in town all right so that i know of there

15:22 town all right so that i know of there

15:22 town all right so that i know of there are four museums in tucumcari there's

15:24 are four museums in tucumcari there's

15:24 are four museums in tucumcari there's the route 66 museum of course there's a

15:28 the route 66 museum of course there's a

15:28 the route 66 museum of course there's a dinosaur museum in town which is pretty

15:30 dinosaur museum in town which is pretty

15:30 dinosaur museum in town which is pretty awesome and a local history museum which

15:33 awesome and a local history museum which

15:33 awesome and a local history museum which is epic but the fourth museum is in the

15:35 is epic but the fourth museum is in the

15:35 is epic but the fourth museum is in the older main street district the historic

15:39 older main street district the historic

15:39 older main street district the historic even pre route 66 district which by the

15:41 even pre route 66 district which by the

15:41 even pre route 66 district which by the way is absolutely gorgeous it is a

15:44 way is absolutely gorgeous it is a

15:44 way is absolutely gorgeous it is a railroad museum which i assume is down

15:46 railroad museum which i assume is down

15:46 railroad museum which i assume is down here in the old train depot but i may

15:48 here in the old train depot but i may

15:48 here in the old train depot but i may have assumed incorrectly let's not

15:51 have assumed incorrectly let's not

15:51 have assumed incorrectly let's not forget the pandemic killed off a lot of

15:53 forget the pandemic killed off a lot of

15:53 forget the pandemic killed off a lot of things we might be in luck

15:55 things we might be in luck

15:55 things we might be in luck it's still here let the journey begin

15:59 it's still here let the journey begin

15:59 it's still here let the journey begin quiet and echoey places

16:01 quiet and echoey places

16:01 quiet and echoey places mean whispers wow look at this tucumcari

16:03 mean whispers wow look at this tucumcari

16:03 mean whispers wow look at this tucumcari has had a long history with the railroad

16:07 has had a long history with the railroad

16:07 has had a long history with the railroad i'm looking at all these pictures as if

16:08 i'm looking at all these pictures as if

16:08 i'm looking at all these pictures as if this happened far away but it happened

16:10 this happened far away but it happened

16:10 this happened far away but it happened just outside that door look at these

16:13 just outside that door look at these

16:13 just outside that door look at these blueprints and documents

16:14 blueprints and documents

16:14 blueprints and documents from the baldwin locomotive works that's

16:17 from the baldwin locomotive works that's

16:17 from the baldwin locomotive works that's the same company they built the trains

16:18 the same company they built the trains

16:18 the same company they built the trains at disneyland and knott's berry farm

16:20 at disneyland and knott's berry farm

16:20 at disneyland and knott's berry farm dude what is it about old-timey dudes

16:23 dude what is it about old-timey dudes

16:23 dude what is it about old-timey dudes where they looked old even before they

16:25 where they looked old even before they

16:25 where they looked old even before they were old i mean this guy's obviously

16:26 were old i mean this guy's obviously

16:26 were old i mean this guy's obviously elderly but this dude

16:28 elderly but this dude

16:28 elderly but this dude could have been younger than me could

16:29 could have been younger than me could

16:29 could have been younger than me could have been 30 or something you'd never

16:31 have been 30 or something you'd never

16:31 have been 30 or something you'd never know with them whiskers ooh check out

16:34 know with them whiskers ooh check out

16:34 know with them whiskers ooh check out lamps and union pacific uniform it's not

16:34 lamps and union pacific uniform it's not

16:34 lamps and union pacific uniform it's not an old the

16:40 a very large museum i mean this is

16:40 a very large museum i mean this is pretty much the extent of it

16:43 pretty much the extent of it

16:43 pretty much the extent of it but it's definitely worth the four bucks

16:44 but it's definitely worth the four bucks

16:44 but it's definitely worth the four bucks look at that brakeman's cap

16:47 look at that brakeman's cap

16:47 look at that brakeman's cap i'm on a cap like that see and i already

16:49 i'm on a cap like that see and i already

16:49 i'm on a cap like that see and i already have the coolest hat in the world but

16:50 have the coolest hat in the world but

16:50 have the coolest hat in the world but the grass is always greener dude look at

16:52 the grass is always greener dude look at

16:52 the grass is always greener dude look at the size

16:53 the size

16:53 the size of these steamer trunks can never fit

16:55 of these steamer trunks can never fit

16:55 of these steamer trunks can never fit one of those in a mustang well look at

16:57 one of those in a mustang well look at

16:57 one of those in a mustang well look at all these train wrecks

17:00 all these train wrecks

17:00 all these train wrecks reminds me of my first marriage you know

17:02 reminds me of my first marriage you know

17:02 reminds me of my first marriage you know what i don't want the brakeman's hat

17:03 what i don't want the brakeman's hat

17:03 what i don't want the brakeman's hat anymore i want the conductor's cap yo no

17:05 anymore i want the conductor's cap yo no

17:05 anymore i want the conductor's cap yo no soy marinero

17:08 soy marinero

17:08 soy marinero there's a little communications

17:10 there's a little communications

17:10 there's a little communications display

17:11 display

17:11 display in here that talks a little bit about

17:13 in here that talks a little bit about

17:13 in here that talks a little bit about morse code

17:14 morse code

17:14 morse code look at old morse there shamu finley

17:17 look at old morse there shamu finley

17:17 look at old morse there shamu finley breeze

17:18 breeze

17:18 breeze mars even his name is old-timey okay i

17:21 mars even his name is old-timey okay i

17:21 mars even his name is old-timey okay i was gonna make a joke that this looked

17:22 was gonna make a joke that this looked

17:22 was gonna make a joke that this looked like a spittoon

17:24 like a spittoon

17:24 like a spittoon turns out

17:26 turns out

17:26 turns out it's a toilet

17:27 it's a toilet

17:27 it's a toilet read that now i have a portable commode

17:29 read that now i have a portable commode

17:29 read that now i have a portable commode in the van for emergencies it's much

17:32 in the van for emergencies it's much

17:32 in the van for emergencies it's much bigger than that i cannot imagine

17:34 bigger than that i cannot imagine

17:34 bigger than that i cannot imagine uh leaving some fun

17:37 uh leaving some fun

17:37 uh leaving some fun in this thing

17:39 in this thing

17:39 in this thing residue it would be easy to show you

17:41 residue it would be easy to show you

17:41 residue it would be easy to show you literally everything in here i

17:44 literally everything in here i

17:44 literally everything in here i definitely don't want to do that but

17:46 definitely don't want to do that but

17:46 definitely don't want to do that but it's awesome worth the four bucks like i

17:48 it's awesome worth the four bucks like i

17:48 it's awesome worth the four bucks like i said and i believe the museum is

17:50 said and i believe the museum is

17:50 said and i believe the museum is expanding into the wing across the

17:52 expanding into the wing across the

17:52 expanding into the wing across the hallway eventually so soon it'll be

17:53 hallway eventually so soon it'll be

17:53 hallway eventually so soon it'll be twice the size it's interesting there

17:55 twice the size it's interesting there

17:55 twice the size it's interesting there were a lot of old pictures in there

17:57 were a lot of old pictures in there

17:57 were a lot of old pictures in there including some outside of the depot

18:01 including some outside of the depot

18:01 including some outside of the depot showing a restaurant called two gun

18:03 showing a restaurant called two gun

18:03 showing a restaurant called two gun harry somewhere over in this area i

18:04 harry somewhere over in this area i

18:04 harry somewhere over in this area i can't tell if one of these was the

18:06 can't tell if one of these was the

18:06 can't tell if one of these was the original restaurant or not it should be

18:08 original restaurant or not it should be

18:08 original restaurant or not it should be it looked awesome so i was hoping to

18:10 it looked awesome so i was hoping to

18:10 it looked awesome so i was hoping to find it to no avail i love towns like

18:13 find it to no avail i love towns like

18:13 find it to no avail i love towns like this and there's tons of them in this

18:15 this and there's tons of them in this

18:15 this and there's tons of them in this country which is why i love this country

18:17 country which is why i love this country

18:17 country which is why i love this country when i was younger i chose the dark path

18:20 when i was younger i chose the dark path

18:20 when i was younger i chose the dark path of resentfulness bitterness but now that

18:23 of resentfulness bitterness but now that

18:23 of resentfulness bitterness but now that i'm older and hopefully a little wiser

18:25 i'm older and hopefully a little wiser

18:25 i'm older and hopefully a little wiser although i'm not sure about that i

18:26 although i'm not sure about that i

18:26 although i'm not sure about that i prefer gratefulness and appreciation and

18:30 prefer gratefulness and appreciation and

18:30 prefer gratefulness and appreciation and it's done wonders for me and my mental

18:31 it's done wonders for me and my mental

18:32 it's done wonders for me and my mental health and although it's been a long

18:33 health and although it's been a long

18:33 health and although it's been a long rough road on the quest for positivity i

18:35 rough road on the quest for positivity i

18:35 rough road on the quest for positivity i highly recommend it much more fun to

18:38 highly recommend it much more fun to

18:38 highly recommend it much more fun to appreciate than it is to sit around and

18:40 appreciate than it is to sit around and

18:40 appreciate than it is to sit around and hate all right look at this view of

18:41 hate all right look at this view of

18:41 hate all right look at this view of historic main street downtown here at

18:45 historic main street downtown here at

18:45 historic main street downtown here at one time i believe this was an early

18:47 one time i believe this was an early

18:47 one time i believe this was an early alignment of route 66 as well look at

18:51 alignment of route 66 as well look at

18:51 alignment of route 66 as well look at the way that it's changed it's

18:52 the way that it's changed it's

18:52 the way that it's changed it's surprising how many of the buildings are

18:55 surprising how many of the buildings are

18:55 surprising how many of the buildings are still here some of them are all sheathed

18:57 still here some of them are all sheathed

18:57 still here some of them are all sheathed up and covered up with different facades

19:00 up and covered up with different facades

19:00 up and covered up with different facades this one in particular that you saw on

19:01 this one in particular that you saw on

19:01 this one in particular that you saw on the right of that picture has got this

19:03 the right of that picture has got this

19:03 the right of that picture has got this uh sort of corrugated metal sheathing

19:05 uh sort of corrugated metal sheathing

19:05 uh sort of corrugated metal sheathing and then it's been stuccoed over same

19:07 and then it's been stuccoed over same

19:07 and then it's been stuccoed over same thing across the street those old sort

19:09 thing across the street those old sort

19:09 thing across the street those old sort of 19th century looking brick buildings

19:11 of 19th century looking brick buildings

19:11 of 19th century looking brick buildings sort of fell out of fashion and

19:13 sort of fell out of fashion and

19:13 sort of fell out of fashion and particularly by the 1950s a lot of them

19:16 particularly by the 1950s a lot of them

19:16 particularly by the 1950s a lot of them were covered up

19:18 were covered up

19:18 were covered up you know just to change the look the

19:19 you know just to change the look the

19:19 you know just to change the look the american cleaners and waffle house cafe

19:22 american cleaners and waffle house cafe

19:22 american cleaners and waffle house cafe and some of the other buildings on the

19:23 and some of the other buildings on the

19:23 and some of the other buildings on the left-hand side of the street look

19:25 left-hand side of the street look

19:25 left-hand side of the street look completely different than they did back

19:27 completely different than they did back

19:27 completely different than they did back in the past and of course we're missing

19:29 in the past and of course we're missing

19:29 in the past and of course we're missing one of those two-story buildings that

19:30 one of those two-story buildings that

19:30 one of those two-story buildings that should be right here behind where my van

19:33 should be right here behind where my van

19:33 should be right here behind where my van is parked but there's still the

19:35 is parked but there's still the

19:35 is parked but there's still the two-story building on the corner

19:37 two-story building on the corner

19:37 two-story building on the corner although sadly across the street from it

19:39 although sadly across the street from it

19:39 although sadly across the street from it in that old photo you can see that big

19:40 in that old photo you can see that big

19:40 in that old photo you can see that big old-fashioned hotel that has now gone

19:42 old-fashioned hotel that has now gone

19:42 old-fashioned hotel that has now gone the way of the buffalo and all that's

19:44 the way of the buffalo and all that's

19:44 the way of the buffalo and all that's left are these great big giant arches

19:47 left are these great big giant arches

19:47 left are these great big giant arches and it says that the inside is a park

19:49 and it says that the inside is a park

19:49 and it says that the inside is a park now just gonna walk all the way around

19:51 now just gonna walk all the way around

19:51 now just gonna walk all the way around to see downtown tucumcari used to be

19:53 to see downtown tucumcari used to be

19:53 to see downtown tucumcari used to be full of big old-fashioned railroad

19:56 full of big old-fashioned railroad

19:56 full of big old-fashioned railroad hotels like that big old brick buildings

19:59 hotels like that big old brick buildings

19:59 hotels like that big old brick buildings many of which have disappeared some of

20:00 many of which have disappeared some of

20:00 many of which have disappeared some of which the shells of remain i'm not going

20:03 which the shells of remain i'm not going

20:03 which the shells of remain i'm not going to try to hunt them all down today

20:04 to try to hunt them all down today

20:04 to try to hunt them all down today though or else i'll have no reason to

20:05 though or else i'll have no reason to

20:06 though or else i'll have no reason to come back as long as the van holds out

20:08 come back as long as the van holds out

20:08 come back as long as the van holds out we should be seeing a lot more small

20:10 we should be seeing a lot more small

20:10 we should be seeing a lot more small towns like this across america in the

20:12 towns like this across america in the

20:12 towns like this across america in the next couple of days and weeks so i guess

20:14 next couple of days and weeks so i guess

20:14 next couple of days and weeks so i guess it's okay for the moment to move away

20:16 it's okay for the moment to move away

20:16 it's okay for the moment to move away and head back to the later alignment of

20:18 and head back to the later alignment of

20:18 and head back to the later alignment of route 66 from the heyday of the mother

20:21 route 66 from the heyday of the mother

20:21 route 66 from the heyday of the mother road man there's a lot to see around

20:22 road man there's a lot to see around

20:22 road man there's a lot to see around here including dozens of old ghost signs

20:26 here including dozens of old ghost signs

20:26 here including dozens of old ghost signs old neon shells from the past that used

20:29 old neon shells from the past that used

20:29 old neon shells from the past that used to lure travelers off the highway like

20:31 to lure travelers off the highway like

20:31 to lure travelers off the highway like this one here for the ranch house cafe a

20:34 this one here for the ranch house cafe a

20:34 this one here for the ranch house cafe a building of which actually

20:36 building of which actually

20:36 building of which actually still stands the old advertisement for

20:39 still stands the old advertisement for

20:39 still stands the old advertisement for this place says good food always

20:41 this place says good food always

20:41 this place says good food always always good food and look at that

20:43 always good food and look at that

20:43 always good food and look at that they served ice cream doesn't look like

20:45 they served ice cream doesn't look like

20:45 they served ice cream doesn't look like you can get ice cream in there anymore

20:47 you can get ice cream in there anymore

20:47 you can get ice cream in there anymore maybe hantavirus though see there are

20:49 maybe hantavirus though see there are

20:49 maybe hantavirus though see there are some very wise people in tucumcari new

20:51 some very wise people in tucumcari new

20:51 some very wise people in tucumcari new mexico a lot of towns just let all their

20:53 mexico a lot of towns just let all their

20:53 mexico a lot of towns just let all their stuff rot away but as you can see just

20:56 stuff rot away but as you can see just

20:56 stuff rot away but as you can see just across the street there on the left an

20:59 across the street there on the left an

20:59 across the street there on the left an old unused somewhat decaying building

21:02 old unused somewhat decaying building

21:02 old unused somewhat decaying building and then on the right one that at least

21:04 and then on the right one that at least

21:04 and then on the right one that at least externally has been spruced up and

21:06 externally has been spruced up and

21:06 externally has been spruced up and painted up to give travelers like me

21:09 painted up to give travelers like me

21:09 painted up to give travelers like me something to photograph once all of

21:11 something to photograph once all of

21:11 something to photograph once all of these ones disappear into the dust i

21:14 these ones disappear into the dust i

21:14 these ones disappear into the dust i just realized this adventure has been

21:15 just realized this adventure has been

21:15 just realized this adventure has been stretching on

21:16 stretching on

21:16 stretching on forever and ever it's not my fault

21:18 forever and ever it's not my fault

21:18 forever and ever it's not my fault there's so many epic things to look at

21:20 there's so many epic things to look at

21:20 there's so many epic things to look at in tucumcari can you blame me oh man

21:22 in tucumcari can you blame me oh man

21:22 in tucumcari can you blame me oh man look at lacita i love programmatic

21:25 look at lacita i love programmatic

21:26 look at lacita i love programmatic architecture that's architecture that's

21:27 architecture that's architecture that's

21:27 architecture that's architecture that's designed to look like something you know

21:29 designed to look like something you know

21:29 designed to look like something you know like a building shaped like a dog

21:30 like a building shaped like a dog

21:30 like a building shaped like a dog something like that and boy since the

21:32 something like that and boy since the

21:32 something like that and boy since the last time i was here they really cleaned

21:34 last time i was here they really cleaned

21:34 last time i was here they really cleaned this place up the paint looks amazing

21:37 this place up the paint looks amazing

21:37 this place up the paint looks amazing which must be down to coral's art

21:40 which must be down to coral's art

21:40 which must be down to coral's art because i've been seeing that name on a

21:42 because i've been seeing that name on a

21:42 because i've been seeing that name on a lot of these repainted buildings had

21:44 lot of these repainted buildings had

21:44 lot of these repainted buildings had gaddu lacita and it's not just the hat

21:46 gaddu lacita and it's not just the hat

21:46 gaddu lacita and it's not just the hat in the center that neon sign is pretty

21:49 in the center that neon sign is pretty

21:49 in the center that neon sign is pretty freaking epic he's thinking you should

21:51 freaking epic he's thinking you should

21:51 freaking epic he's thinking you should try the food ooh but speaking of food i

21:53 try the food ooh but speaking of food i

21:54 try the food ooh but speaking of food i just remembered i need to make a visit

21:56 just remembered i need to make a visit

21:56 just remembered i need to make a visit to the grocery store in town because i'm

21:58 to the grocery store in town because i'm

21:58 to the grocery store in town because i'm starving time to head into lowe's really

22:00 starving time to head into lowe's really

22:00 starving time to head into lowe's really quick which is not a hardware store here

22:02 quick which is not a hardware store here

22:02 quick which is not a hardware store here and

22:03 and

22:03 and it's route 66 themed

22:06 it's route 66 themed

22:06 it's route 66 themed on the inside

22:07 on the inside

22:07 on the inside which i always appreciate don't see a

22:09 which i always appreciate don't see a

22:09 which i always appreciate don't see a lot of grocery stores with carpet on the

22:11 lot of grocery stores with carpet on the

22:11 lot of grocery stores with carpet on the floor at home also for a small town

22:13 floor at home also for a small town

22:13 floor at home also for a small town there is a very fine selection of

22:15 there is a very fine selection of

22:15 there is a very fine selection of pinatas ah one of the few things is

22:17 pinatas ah one of the few things is

22:17 pinatas ah one of the few things is gluten free

22:19 gluten free

22:19 gluten free in this small grocery store

22:21 in this small grocery store

22:21 in this small grocery store deli mex taquitos i get these every time

22:24 deli mex taquitos i get these every time

22:24 deli mex taquitos i get these every time i come to tucumcari and dip them

22:26 i come to tucumcari and dip them

22:26 i come to tucumcari and dip them in these not very healthy and i probably

22:28 in these not very healthy and i probably

22:28 in these not very healthy and i probably shouldn't but i'm going to keep the

22:29 shouldn't but i'm going to keep the

22:30 shouldn't but i'm going to keep the tradition going ooh weird i got the

22:32 tradition going ooh weird i got the

22:32 tradition going ooh weird i got the whole parking lot

22:34 whole parking lot

22:34 whole parking lot to myself now there's no fridges or

22:36 to myself now there's no fridges or

22:36 to myself now there's no fridges or microwaves in the room here at the

22:37 microwaves in the room here at the

22:37 microwaves in the room here at the roadrunner supposed to be harkening back

22:39 roadrunner supposed to be harkening back

22:39 roadrunner supposed to be harkening back to a simpler time it's a boutique motel

22:42 to a simpler time it's a boutique motel

22:42 to a simpler time it's a boutique motel don't look around though i'm not ready

22:43 don't look around though i'm not ready

22:43 don't look around though i'm not ready for you yet but there is a common room

22:46 for you yet but there is a common room

22:46 for you yet but there is a common room at the motel which has a microwave and a

22:49 at the motel which has a microwave and a

22:49 at the motel which has a microwave and a refrigerator you can keep some of your

22:50 refrigerator you can keep some of your

22:50 refrigerator you can keep some of your stuff

22:56 ah in room at the end

22:56 ah in room at the end all right i hope that's good

22:59 all right i hope that's good

22:59 all right i hope that's good what's up elvis

23:05 i don't think i'm supposed to give you

23:05 i don't think i'm supposed to give you people food i'm just sitting here with

23:07 people food i'm just sitting here with

23:07 people food i'm just sitting here with elvis

23:08 elvis

23:08 elvis watching this black cat roam around

23:11 watching this black cat roam around

23:11 watching this black cat roam around so cute i want to pet it but it just

23:13 so cute i want to pet it but it just

23:13 so cute i want to pet it but it just won't let me i'm like you holy good boy

23:16 won't let me i'm like you holy good boy

23:16 won't let me i'm like you holy good boy good boy

23:22 food coma

23:22 food coma ah

23:24 ah

23:24 ah nice to take a little rest although i

23:25 nice to take a little rest although i

23:25 nice to take a little rest although i should probably start editing some video

23:28 should probably start editing some video

23:28 should probably start editing some video and doing the unfun part while i'm in

23:30 and doing the unfun part while i'm in

23:30 and doing the unfun part while i'm in here but

23:31 here but

23:31 here but dude look at that view there's a reason

23:33 dude look at that view there's a reason

23:34 dude look at that view there's a reason room number 12 is my favorite i can see

23:36 room number 12 is my favorite i can see

23:36 room number 12 is my favorite i can see route 66 going by

23:38 route 66 going by

23:38 route 66 going by the animal's roaming around out there

23:41 the animal's roaming around out there

23:41 the animal's roaming around out there now here's what the room looked like

23:43 now here's what the room looked like

23:43 now here's what the room looked like last night before i messed it up

23:46 last night before i messed it up

23:46 last night before i messed it up obviously at this point i've slept in it

23:47 obviously at this point i've slept in it

23:48 obviously at this point i've slept in it and kind of

23:49 and kind of

23:49 and kind of messed up the bed and everything like

23:50 messed up the bed and everything like

23:50 messed up the bed and everything like that but boy it's a beautiful beautiful

23:53 that but boy it's a beautiful beautiful

23:54 that but boy it's a beautiful beautiful room not every room at the road runner

23:56 room not every room at the road runner

23:56 room not every room at the road runner looks like this by the way you have to

23:58 looks like this by the way you have to

23:58 looks like this by the way you have to request the snazzy 60s rooms and boy are

24:02 request the snazzy 60s rooms and boy are

24:02 request the snazzy 60s rooms and boy are they ever snazzy look at that vintage

24:04 they ever snazzy look at that vintage

24:04 they ever snazzy look at that vintage light fixture just look at this

24:06 light fixture just look at this

24:06 light fixture just look at this countertop of the sink and all the

24:07 countertop of the sink and all the

24:07 countertop of the sink and all the little soaps sparkling clean glasses and

24:11 little soaps sparkling clean glasses and

24:11 little soaps sparkling clean glasses and my favorite

24:12 my favorite

24:12 my favorite the old vintage tv tray

24:15 the old vintage tv tray

24:15 the old vintage tv tray right eat in the chairs in the other

24:17 right eat in the chairs in the other

24:17 right eat in the chairs in the other room and the bathroom there's a couple

24:19 room and the bathroom there's a couple

24:19 room and the bathroom there's a couple of snazzy sanitary bags so you can put

24:21 of snazzy sanitary bags so you can put

24:21 of snazzy sanitary bags so you can put your schnapps that's what they're for

24:23 your schnapps that's what they're for

24:23 your schnapps that's what they're for right and then look at this shower

24:26 right and then look at this shower

24:26 right and then look at this shower oh it's my favorite shower on the route

24:29 oh it's my favorite shower on the route

24:29 oh it's my favorite shower on the route check out that snazzy shower curtain and

24:32 check out that snazzy shower curtain and

24:32 check out that snazzy shower curtain and then the tiles in the shower i believe

24:35 then the tiles in the shower i believe

24:35 then the tiles in the shower i believe were pulled out of old abandoned pools

24:38 were pulled out of old abandoned pools

24:38 were pulled out of old abandoned pools from town

24:40 from town

24:40 from town here on route 66 in tucumcari dude that

24:44 here on route 66 in tucumcari dude that

24:44 here on route 66 in tucumcari dude that is such a good idea this is kind of a

24:46 is such a good idea this is kind of a

24:46 is such a good idea this is kind of a side note but uh the roadrunner lodge

24:48 side note but uh the roadrunner lodge

24:48 side note but uh the roadrunner lodge has great toilet paper commode by the

24:51 has great toilet paper commode by the

24:51 has great toilet paper commode by the way had a little

24:52 way had a little

24:52 way had a little sparkling clean sanitized for your

24:55 sparkling clean sanitized for your

24:55 sparkling clean sanitized for your protection strip on it last night glad

24:57 protection strip on it last night glad

24:57 protection strip on it last night glad they protected me because i needed to

24:59 they protected me because i needed to

24:59 they protected me because i needed to use the commode

25:00 use the commode

25:00 use the commode not to be graphic about it i think i

25:02 not to be graphic about it i think i

25:02 not to be graphic about it i think i might stick this in the van of course

25:04 might stick this in the van of course

25:04 might stick this in the van of course there's a old school luggage thingy to

25:06 there's a old school luggage thingy to

25:06 there's a old school luggage thingy to put some of your luggage on some

25:07 put some of your luggage on some

25:07 put some of your luggage on some fantastic retro art and amazing neon

25:11 fantastic retro art and amazing neon

25:11 fantastic retro art and amazing neon sign photography from route 66 which i

25:13 sign photography from route 66 which i

25:13 sign photography from route 66 which i believe you can purchase in the lobby

25:15 believe you can purchase in the lobby

25:15 believe you can purchase in the lobby and part of what makes it all so special

25:16 and part of what makes it all so special

25:16 and part of what makes it all so special are the extras check out this

25:19 are the extras check out this

25:19 are the extras check out this mid-century furniture setup here i need

25:21 mid-century furniture setup here i need

25:21 mid-century furniture setup here i need to get me some chairs like this at home

25:23 to get me some chairs like this at home

25:23 to get me some chairs like this at home and one of these little tables look at

25:25 and one of these little tables look at

25:25 and one of these little tables look at that vintage

25:26 that vintage

25:26 that vintage journal i think the ladies home journal

25:28 journal i think the ladies home journal

25:28 journal i think the ladies home journal then on this little table free road

25:30 then on this little table free road

25:30 then on this little table free road runner lodge postcard some moon pies and

25:34 runner lodge postcard some moon pies and

25:34 runner lodge postcard some moon pies and some rc cola oh yeah ladies home journal

25:37 some rc cola oh yeah ladies home journal

25:37 some rc cola oh yeah ladies home journal the whole idea behind this particular

25:39 the whole idea behind this particular

25:39 the whole idea behind this particular motel and the snazzy 60s rooms is that

25:42 motel and the snazzy 60s rooms is that

25:42 motel and the snazzy 60s rooms is that you're sort of time

25:44 you're sort of time

25:44 you're sort of time traveling you know there's a tv in here

25:46 traveling you know there's a tv in here

25:46 traveling you know there's a tv in here but really that's best left unused

25:48 but really that's best left unused

25:48 but really that's best left unused they've got a radio at the bedside that

25:51 they've got a radio at the bedside that

25:51 they've got a radio at the bedside that plays

25:52 plays

25:52 plays road runners own radio stations vintage

25:54 road runners own radio stations vintage

25:54 road runners own radio stations vintage music and vintage commercials you can

25:57 music and vintage commercials you can

25:57 music and vintage commercials you can read articles from

25:58 read articles from

25:58 read articles from vintage magazine and even come over to

26:02 vintage magazine and even come over to

26:02 vintage magazine and even come over to this other little table inside the door

26:05 this other little table inside the door

26:05 this other little table inside the door and look through a couple of route 66

26:08 and look through a couple of route 66

26:08 and look through a couple of route 66 magazines after you turn on this vintage

26:11 magazines after you turn on this vintage

26:11 magazines after you turn on this vintage looking fan play a vintage board game in

26:13 looking fan play a vintage board game in

26:13 looking fan play a vintage board game in this room it happens to be battleship or

26:15 this room it happens to be battleship or

26:15 this room it happens to be battleship or as if the view out the window wasn't

26:17 as if the view out the window wasn't

26:17 as if the view out the window wasn't good enough use an old school view

26:19 good enough use an old school view

26:19 good enough use an old school view master let's see here oh it's some

26:21 master let's see here oh it's some

26:21 master let's see here oh it's some playmation looking

26:23 playmation looking

26:23 playmation looking astronauts

26:24 astronauts

26:24 astronauts going to the moon

26:27 going to the moon

26:27 going to the moon and then showing samples of their work

26:30 and then showing samples of their work

26:30 and then showing samples of their work to president nixon of course there's a

26:32 to president nixon of course there's a

26:32 to president nixon of course there's a couple more sparkling clean glasses over

26:35 couple more sparkling clean glasses over

26:35 couple more sparkling clean glasses over here sanitized for your protection if

26:37 here sanitized for your protection if

26:37 here sanitized for your protection if you've brought any wine or champagne

26:40 you've brought any wine or champagne

26:40 you've brought any wine or champagne with you look at that goblet there's a

26:42 with you look at that goblet there's a

26:42 with you look at that goblet there's a channel guide which i wish more hotels

26:45 channel guide which i wish more hotels

26:45 channel guide which i wish more hotels would use tv remote you know all the

26:47 would use tv remote you know all the

26:47 would use tv remote you know all the essentials the best of all

26:49 essentials the best of all

26:49 essentials the best of all is the friggin

26:51 is the friggin

26:51 is the friggin bed dude it's such a nice mattress i

26:53 bed dude it's such a nice mattress i

26:53 bed dude it's such a nice mattress i love the built-in bedside tables and

26:55 love the built-in bedside tables and

26:55 love the built-in bedside tables and those mid-century light fixtures i

26:58 those mid-century light fixtures i

26:58 those mid-century light fixtures i really want to get some of those for my

27:00 really want to get some of those for my

27:00 really want to get some of those for my house one day

27:01 house one day

27:01 house one day and the coup de gras

27:04 and the coup de gras

27:04 and the coup de gras magic fingers you've never heard of

27:06 magic fingers you've never heard of

27:06 magic fingers you've never heard of magic fingers

27:07 magic fingers

27:07 magic fingers it's a very old-school

27:15 thing where there's a little motor under

27:15 thing where there's a little motor under the band and if you pop a quarter in

27:18 the band and if you pop a quarter in

27:18 the band and if you pop a quarter in it'll vibrate you

27:21 it'll vibrate you

27:21 it'll vibrate you to sleep

27:22 to sleep

27:22 to sleep you know what

27:23 you know what

27:23 you know what with a view out the window and the magic

27:26 with a view out the window and the magic

27:26 with a view out the window and the magic fingers working on this really really

27:28 fingers working on this really really

27:28 fingers working on this really really comfortable bed

27:29 comfortable bed

27:29 comfortable bed i think i might take a little nap i

27:31 i think i might take a little nap i

27:31 i think i might take a little nap i might

27:32 might

27:32 might motel and sleep well early i'll catch up

27:35 motel and sleep well early i'll catch up

27:35 motel and sleep well early i'll catch up with you guys at night time and we'll go

27:37 with you guys at night time and we'll go

27:37 with you guys at night time and we'll go check out some neon oh

27:40 check out some neon oh

27:40 check out some neon oh magic fingers oh yeah i'm feeling

27:42 magic fingers oh yeah i'm feeling

27:42 magic fingers oh yeah i'm feeling refreshed particularly because i've got

27:44 refreshed particularly because i've got

27:44 refreshed particularly because i've got a fresh shirt on i've moteled and

27:47 a fresh shirt on i've moteled and

27:47 a fresh shirt on i've moteled and sleeped welled

27:49 sleeped welled

27:49 sleeped welled yes and now i'm only waiting for the sun

27:52 yes and now i'm only waiting for the sun

27:52 yes and now i'm only waiting for the sun to go down the rest of the way before

27:54 to go down the rest of the way before

27:54 to go down the rest of the way before all the beautiful neon comes on in

27:57 all the beautiful neon comes on in

27:57 all the beautiful neon comes on in tucumcari oh it's beautiful here any

27:59 tucumcari oh it's beautiful here any

27:59 tucumcari oh it's beautiful here any time of day

28:00 time of day

28:00 time of day but especially

28:02 but especially

28:02 but especially at sunset and speaking of neon look at

28:04 at sunset and speaking of neon look at

28:04 at sunset and speaking of neon look at the signs in the lobby here which

28:06 the signs in the lobby here which

28:06 the signs in the lobby here which reminds me since the last time i stayed

28:08 reminds me since the last time i stayed

28:08 reminds me since the last time i stayed in tucumcari the roadrunner has expanded

28:10 in tucumcari the roadrunner has expanded

28:10 in tucumcari the roadrunner has expanded their lobby into the la plaza side

28:13 their lobby into the la plaza side

28:13 their lobby into the la plaza side basically doubling the size of the lobby

28:17 basically doubling the size of the lobby

28:17 basically doubling the size of the lobby looking forward to the day of course

28:18 looking forward to the day of course

28:18 looking forward to the day of course when they'll be doing double duty as a

28:21 when they'll be doing double duty as a

28:21 when they'll be doing double duty as a lobby for both motels this of course

28:23 lobby for both motels this of course

28:23 lobby for both motels this of course means they can fit even more swag in

28:25 means they can fit even more swag in

28:25 means they can fit even more swag in here and even more artifacts from back

28:27 here and even more artifacts from back

28:27 here and even more artifacts from back in route 66's heyday

28:30 in route 66's heyday

28:30 in route 66's heyday fake tyler oh also there's really great

28:33 fake tyler oh also there's really great

28:33 fake tyler oh also there's really great free coffee in the lobby which i've had

28:35 free coffee in the lobby which i've had

28:35 free coffee in the lobby which i've had a lot of today i was gonna walk all the

28:38 a lot of today i was gonna walk all the

28:38 a lot of today i was gonna walk all the way down to the blue swallow and show

28:39 way down to the blue swallow and show

28:40 way down to the blue swallow and show you that neon

28:41 you that neon

28:41 you that neon but i think it looks even more

28:42 but i think it looks even more

28:42 but i think it looks even more impressive when it's all the way

28:43 impressive when it's all the way

28:43 impressive when it's all the way actually dark because as pretty as this

28:45 actually dark because as pretty as this

28:45 actually dark because as pretty as this is

28:46 is

28:46 is the neon needs to be shrouded and even

28:49 the neon needs to be shrouded and even

28:49 the neon needs to be shrouded and even more mystery gosh look at that sunset

28:51 more mystery gosh look at that sunset

28:51 more mystery gosh look at that sunset look at the sky ah

28:53 look at the sky ah

28:53 look at the sky ah it's beautiful out here

28:55 it's beautiful out here

28:55 it's beautiful out here who are we kidding i couldn't wait until

28:57 who are we kidding i couldn't wait until

28:57 who are we kidding i couldn't wait until it was all the way dark that might take

28:58 it was all the way dark that might take

28:58 it was all the way dark that might take 70 to 100 minutes from now according to

29:01 70 to 100 minutes from now according to

29:01 70 to 100 minutes from now according to google and besides this neon is already

29:04 google and besides this neon is already

29:04 google and besides this neon is already looking

29:05 looking

29:05 looking absolutely

29:06 absolutely

29:06 absolutely fantastic in this slightly more advanced

29:09 fantastic in this slightly more advanced

29:09 fantastic in this slightly more advanced twilight just look at this isn't this

29:11 twilight just look at this isn't this

29:11 twilight just look at this isn't this gorgeous it's easy to see why this sign

29:14 gorgeous it's easy to see why this sign

29:14 gorgeous it's easy to see why this sign is world famous you can find it on

29:17 is world famous you can find it on

29:17 is world famous you can find it on calendars everywhere from canada to

29:19 calendars everywhere from canada to

29:19 calendars everywhere from canada to timbuktu and look at this the courtyard

29:21 timbuktu and look at this the courtyard

29:21 timbuktu and look at this the courtyard ain't bad either

29:24 ain't bad either

29:24 ain't bad either is it any wonder that people come from

29:25 is it any wonder that people come from

29:25 is it any wonder that people come from around the world to take pictures of

29:27 around the world to take pictures of

29:27 around the world to take pictures of this place incidentally i just met the

29:28 this place incidentally i just met the

29:28 this place incidentally i just met the new owner of the blue swallow well not

29:30 new owner of the blue swallow well not

29:30 new owner of the blue swallow well not really new but new since i've been here

29:32 really new but new since i've been here

29:32 really new but new since i've been here came running up to me justin make

29:34 came running up to me justin make

29:34 came running up to me justin make yourself at home enjoy the blue swallow

29:37 yourself at home enjoy the blue swallow

29:37 yourself at home enjoy the blue swallow super friendly perfectly encapsulating

29:39 super friendly perfectly encapsulating

29:39 super friendly perfectly encapsulating as always just what i love about route

29:42 as always just what i love about route

29:42 as always just what i love about route 66 so much by the way since we were

29:44 66 so much by the way since we were

29:44 66 so much by the way since we were talking about lobbies a little while ago

29:47 talking about lobbies a little while ago

29:47 talking about lobbies a little while ago i've got to mention that there's another

29:49 i've got to mention that there's another

29:49 i've got to mention that there's another gift shop right here in this lobby

29:51 gift shop right here in this lobby

29:51 gift shop right here in this lobby as well and they've got some pretty

29:53 as well and they've got some pretty

29:53 as well and they've got some pretty sweet swag in there i better stay away

29:54 sweet swag in there i better stay away

29:54 sweet swag in there i better stay away though i bought a lot of swag today

29:56 though i bought a lot of swag today

29:56 though i bought a lot of swag today now let's go down the street and look at

29:58 now let's go down the street and look at

29:58 now let's go down the street and look at that teepee neon oh look at that it's

30:01 that teepee neon oh look at that it's

30:01 that teepee neon oh look at that it's gorgeous especially against that dark

30:03 gorgeous especially against that dark

30:03 gorgeous especially against that dark cloudy sky which reminds me tomorrow

30:05 cloudy sky which reminds me tomorrow

30:05 cloudy sky which reminds me tomorrow might be kind of crazy with rain

30:07 might be kind of crazy with rain

30:07 might be kind of crazy with rain hopefully we'll avoid most of it but

30:09 hopefully we'll avoid most of it but

30:09 hopefully we'll avoid most of it but there's no way to know really until we

30:11 there's no way to know really until we

30:11 there's no way to know really until we get out there gosh all this neon is

30:13 get out there gosh all this neon is

30:13 get out there gosh all this neon is amazing

30:14 amazing

30:14 amazing and you know what else is amazing

30:16 and you know what else is amazing

30:16 and you know what else is amazing gum yeah sure is dude imagine a re-lit

30:19 gum yeah sure is dude imagine a re-lit

30:19 gum yeah sure is dude imagine a re-lit tucum carry imagine if every neon sign

30:22 tucum carry imagine if every neon sign

30:22 tucum carry imagine if every neon sign in town could be relit how insane and

30:25 in town could be relit how insane and

30:25 in town could be relit how insane and unstoppable would the town of tucumcari

30:28 unstoppable would the town of tucumcari

30:28 unstoppable would the town of tucumcari be then dude everyone would be flocking

30:31 be then dude everyone would be flocking

30:31 be then dude everyone would be flocking here in droves i mean just the blue

30:33 here in droves i mean just the blue

30:33 here in droves i mean just the blue swallow alone already brings in crowd

30:35 swallow alone already brings in crowd

30:35 swallow alone already brings in crowd after crowd of people even in the slow

30:38 after crowd of people even in the slow

30:38 after crowd of people even in the slow season it can be hard to get a room

30:40 season it can be hard to get a room

30:40 season it can be hard to get a room there but picture it if all the old

30:43 there but picture it if all the old

30:43 there but picture it if all the old derelict signs and places like the

30:45 derelict signs and places like the

30:45 derelict signs and places like the apache and the road runner that don't

30:46 apache and the road runner that don't

30:46 apache and the road runner that don't currently have active neon could all be

30:49 currently have active neon could all be

30:49 currently have active neon could all be lit up it would be bangaray hey dude

30:52 lit up it would be bangaray hey dude

30:52 lit up it would be bangaray hey dude look at this

30:53 look at this

30:53 look at this i've never seen dells all lit up

30:56 i've never seen dells all lit up

30:56 i've never seen dells all lit up that is so cool not that you need any

30:59 that is so cool not that you need any

30:59 that is so cool not that you need any more reason to stop in at dells other

31:01 more reason to stop in at dells other

31:01 more reason to stop in at dells other than the fact that it's you know the

31:03 than the fact that it's you know the

31:03 than the fact that it's you know the town's most popular restaurant it's been

31:05 town's most popular restaurant it's been

31:05 town's most popular restaurant it's been here since 1956 but that neon sure adds

31:08 here since 1956 but that neon sure adds

31:08 here since 1956 but that neon sure adds to the flavor check this out across the

31:10 to the flavor check this out across the

31:10 to the flavor check this out across the street at the palomino it may not

31:14 street at the palomino it may not

31:14 street at the palomino it may not strictly speaking the actual neon but

31:17 strictly speaking the actual neon but

31:17 strictly speaking the actual neon but they're getting in the spirit of things

31:19 they're getting in the spirit of things

31:19 they're getting in the spirit of things over here as well what are those led

31:21 over here as well what are those led

31:21 over here as well what are those led rope lights i don't know what they are

31:23 rope lights i don't know what they are

31:23 rope lights i don't know what they are but they definitely add to the

31:24 but they definitely add to the

31:24 but they definitely add to the atmosphere ah billy the kid i went and

31:27 atmosphere ah billy the kid i went and

31:27 atmosphere ah billy the kid i went and filmed the whole billy the kid adventure

31:30 filmed the whole billy the kid adventure

31:30 filmed the whole billy the kid adventure that was the other time i stayed over

31:31 that was the other time i stayed over

31:31 that was the other time i stayed over here at the road runner i forgot about

31:33 here at the road runner i forgot about

31:33 here at the road runner i forgot about that and then there's doc holliday down

31:35 that and then there's doc holliday down

31:35 that and then there's doc holliday down there he'll be important tomorrow i hope

31:37 there he'll be important tomorrow i hope

31:37 there he'll be important tomorrow i hope i just ran into some more friendly folks

31:40 i just ran into some more friendly folks

31:40 i just ran into some more friendly folks that were yelling my name down the

31:41 that were yelling my name down the

31:42 that were yelling my name down the street just keep in mind if you ever see

31:43 street just keep in mind if you ever see

31:43 street just keep in mind if you ever see me anywhere that i am sort of you know

31:46 me anywhere that i am sort of you know

31:46 me anywhere that i am sort of you know experiencing some hearing loss lately so

31:48 experiencing some hearing loss lately so

31:48 experiencing some hearing loss lately so yelling my name from the distance might

31:49 yelling my name from the distance might

31:50 yelling my name from the distance might not be the best way to get my attention

31:51 not be the best way to get my attention

31:51 not be the best way to get my attention mostly because i i just can't hear

31:52 mostly because i i just can't hear

31:52 mostly because i i just can't hear people always say we were yelling your

31:53 people always say we were yelling your

31:54 people always say we were yelling your names like oh sorry i couldn't hear you

31:55 names like oh sorry i couldn't hear you

31:55 names like oh sorry i couldn't hear you i look at the standard oil station

31:57 i look at the standard oil station

31:57 i look at the standard oil station inside getting spruced up hashtag

31:59 inside getting spruced up hashtag

32:00 inside getting spruced up hashtag probably nothing new mexico

32:02 probably nothing new mexico

32:02 probably nothing new mexico hmm i'm excited to see what that turns

32:04 hmm i'm excited to see what that turns

32:04 hmm i'm excited to see what that turns into all right gang i want to keep

32:05 into all right gang i want to keep

32:06 into all right gang i want to keep talking i want to keep hanging out but

32:08 talking i want to keep hanging out but

32:08 talking i want to keep hanging out but this particular adventure has probably

32:10 this particular adventure has probably

32:10 this particular adventure has probably gone on long enough and i'm starting to

32:12 gone on long enough and i'm starting to

32:12 gone on long enough and i'm starting to get

32:12 get

32:12 get hungry again which is unusual for me and

32:14 hungry again which is unusual for me and

32:14 hungry again which is unusual for me and considering i only have one more night

32:16 considering i only have one more night

32:16 considering i only have one more night in my favorite motel on the route and

32:18 in my favorite motel on the route and

32:18 in my favorite motel on the route and have to be up early tomorrow i think

32:20 have to be up early tomorrow i think

32:20 have to be up early tomorrow i think it's time for me to take a seat by the

32:22 it's time for me to take a seat by the

32:22 it's time for me to take a seat by the fire pit for a while and then call it a

32:25 fire pit for a while and then call it a

32:25 fire pit for a while and then call it a night thanks for hanging out with me all

32:26 night thanks for hanging out with me all

32:26 night thanks for hanging out with me all day remember the new motel and sleepwell

32:29 day remember the new motel and sleepwell

32:29 day remember the new motel and sleepwell t-shirts are available at

32:32 t-shirts are available at

32:32 t-shirts are available at store.randomland.com you can follow

32:34 store.randomland.com you can follow

32:34 store.randomland.com you can follow other adventures on instagram that's all

32:36 other adventures on instagram that's all

32:36 other adventures on instagram that's all down in the links below with patreon and

32:38 down in the links below with patreon and

32:38 down in the links below with patreon and all that other stuff if you want to

32:39 all that other stuff if you want to

32:39 all that other stuff if you want to catch the rest of the trip make sure

32:41 catch the rest of the trip make sure

32:41 catch the rest of the trip make sure that you are still

32:42 that you are still

32:42 that you are still subscribed and that's

32:45 subscribed and that's

32:45 subscribed and that's it alright you can go now my friends and

32:47 it alright you can go now my friends and

32:47 it alright you can go now my friends and since i've done my duty i can

32:50 since i've done my duty i can

32:50 since i've done my duty i can motel and

32:51 motel and

32:52 motel and sleep well

32:54 sleep well

32:54 sleep well [Music]

33:16 [Music] good

33:17 good

33:17 good [Music]

33:36 [Music] ah it feels good to be inside

33:40 ah it feels good to be inside

33:40 ah it feels good to be inside for the night especially since the wind

33:42 for the night especially since the wind

33:42 for the night especially since the wind started blowing now

34:01 weird

34:01 weird i just want to take a nice long

34:05 i just want to take a nice long

34:05 i just want to take a nice long hey what the heck i didn't see any

34:07 hey what the heck i didn't see any

34:07 hey what the heck i didn't see any hoodlums here earlier

34:09 hoodlums here earlier

34:09 hoodlums here earlier what in the world

34:11 what in the world

34:12 what in the world julio sorry buddy i didn't see you down

34:14 julio sorry buddy i didn't see you down

34:14 julio sorry buddy i didn't see you down there come on in and get out of the wind

34:16 there come on in and get out of the wind

34:16 there come on in and get out of the wind you maniac i knew you'd show up

34:18 you maniac i knew you'd show up

34:18 you maniac i knew you'd show up eventually julio roosters can never

34:21 eventually julio roosters can never

34:21 eventually julio roosters can never resist

34:22 resist

34:22 resist magic fingers good night buddy see you

34:24 magic fingers good night buddy see you

34:24 magic fingers good night buddy see you tomorrow

34:32 because of a because of a because of a

34:32 because of a because of a because of a little bomb little bomb

34:34 little bomb little bomb

34:34 little bomb little bomb this looks like it used to be a pretty

34:35 this looks like it used to be a pretty

34:35 this looks like it used to be a pretty sweet stop

34:37 sweet stop

34:37 sweet stop [Laughter]

34:39 [Laughter]

34:39 [Laughter] dude somebody decided to relax so hard

34:41 dude somebody decided to relax so hard

34:41 dude somebody decided to relax so hard they took their shoes off

34:43 they took their shoes off

34:43 they took their shoes off and forgot one of them why is it always

34:45 and forgot one of them why is it always

34:45 and forgot one of them why is it always one shoe

34:47 one shoe

34:47 one shoe riddle me that

34:48 riddle me that

34:48 riddle me that batman

34:55 it's not as far as you think it is

34:55 it's not as far as you think it is whenever i walk away

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