New kicks on Route 66, from California to Arizona

0:04 welcome to sunny ludlow california a

0:04 welcome to sunny ludlow california a slice

0:05 slice

0:05 slice of forgotten time we're back on route

0:08 of forgotten time we're back on route

0:08 of forgotten time we're back on route 66 the mother road the main street of

0:12 66 the mother road the main street of

0:12 66 the mother road the main street of america where

0:13 america where

0:13 america where even when you have an end goal in mind

0:15 even when you have an end goal in mind

0:15 even when you have an end goal in mind it becomes much more about the journey

0:17 it becomes much more about the journey

0:17 it becomes much more about the journey than the destination where in some

0:19 than the destination where in some

0:19 than the destination where in some places you can almost step

0:20 places you can almost step

0:20 places you can almost step right back into the unchanged past and

0:23 right back into the unchanged past and

0:24 right back into the unchanged past and in others

0:24 in others

0:24 in others only the ruins from days gone by are

0:27 only the ruins from days gone by are

0:27 only the ruins from days gone by are left well that's a really creepy face

0:30 left well that's a really creepy face

0:30 left well that's a really creepy face oh yeah that's amazing and unpleasant

0:32 oh yeah that's amazing and unpleasant

0:32 oh yeah that's amazing and unpleasant once upon a time ludlow out here was a

0:34 once upon a time ludlow out here was a

0:34 once upon a time ludlow out here was a stop for the tonopah and tidewater

0:36 stop for the tonopah and tidewater

0:36 stop for the tonopah and tidewater railroad not to mention a water stop for

0:39 railroad not to mention a water stop for

0:39 railroad not to mention a water stop for the atlantic and pacific

0:41 the atlantic and pacific

0:41 the atlantic and pacific railroad founded way back in 1882

0:45 railroad founded way back in 1882

0:45 railroad founded way back in 1882 and if i remember this correctly it was

0:46 and if i remember this correctly it was

0:46 and if i remember this correctly it was also a stopover point from orr

0:49 also a stopover point from orr

0:49 also a stopover point from orr from all the various mining ventures out

0:51 from all the various mining ventures out

0:51 from all the various mining ventures out here including

0:52 here including

0:52 here including gold borax and even uranium

0:56 gold borax and even uranium

0:56 gold borax and even uranium nowadays though ludlow is much more

0:58 nowadays though ludlow is much more

0:58 nowadays though ludlow is much more famous for being a picturesque ruin and

1:00 famous for being a picturesque ruin and

1:00 famous for being a picturesque ruin and really the first place if you're

1:01 really the first place if you're

1:02 really the first place if you're traveling eastbound on route 66

1:04 traveling eastbound on route 66

1:04 traveling eastbound on route 66 coming away from los angeles or orange

1:06 coming away from los angeles or orange

1:06 coming away from los angeles or orange county where i live

1:07 county where i live

1:07 county where i live that you get that truly desolate

1:10 that you get that truly desolate

1:10 that you get that truly desolate middle of nowhere feeling of course as

1:13 middle of nowhere feeling of course as

1:14 middle of nowhere feeling of course as an experienced route 66

1:15 an experienced route 66

1:15 an experienced route 66 traveler i've been to ludlow many times

1:18 traveler i've been to ludlow many times

1:18 traveler i've been to ludlow many times and sadly each time i come out here the

1:20 and sadly each time i come out here the

1:20 and sadly each time i come out here the buildings that are left have decayed a

1:23 buildings that are left have decayed a

1:23 buildings that are left have decayed a little bit more and a little bit more

1:25 little bit more and a little bit more

1:25 little bit more and a little bit more yet for all the piles of rubble that are

1:27 yet for all the piles of rubble that are

1:27 yet for all the piles of rubble that are all that's left of old cafes and such

1:29 all that's left of old cafes and such

1:29 all that's left of old cafes and such a few shells of old gas stations still

1:32 a few shells of old gas stations still

1:32 a few shells of old gas stations still exist here to tell the story of

1:34 exist here to tell the story of

1:34 exist here to tell the story of busier days of the glory years of route

1:37 busier days of the glory years of route

1:37 busier days of the glory years of route 66

1:38 66

1:38 66 traffic coming by here when these little

1:40 traffic coming by here when these little

1:41 traffic coming by here when these little garages and cafes

1:43 garages and cafes

1:43 garages and cafes were absolutely essential for getting

1:45 were absolutely essential for getting

1:45 were absolutely essential for getting from point a to point b

1:47 from point a to point b

1:47 from point a to point b yes sir i am heading east myself today

1:50 yes sir i am heading east myself today

1:50 yes sir i am heading east myself today and rather than take the interstate the

1:52 and rather than take the interstate the

1:52 and rather than take the interstate the entire way

1:53 entire way

1:53 entire way i had to get off on the road less

1:55 i had to get off on the road less

1:55 i had to get off on the road less traveled the old

1:56 traveled the old

1:56 traveled the old national trails highway better known out

1:59 national trails highway better known out

1:59 national trails highway better known out here

1:59 here

2:00 here as route 66 once this particular stretch

2:03 as route 66 once this particular stretch

2:03 as route 66 once this particular stretch of route 66 turns away from the

2:05 of route 66 turns away from the

2:05 of route 66 turns away from the interstate and crosses the railroad

2:07 interstate and crosses the railroad

2:07 interstate and crosses the railroad tracks it becomes

2:08 tracks it becomes

2:08 tracks it becomes one of the loneliest stretches in the

2:11 one of the loneliest stretches in the

2:11 one of the loneliest stretches in the entire california desert which to me of

2:14 entire california desert which to me of

2:14 entire california desert which to me of course also makes it one of the most

2:15 course also makes it one of the most

2:15 course also makes it one of the most romantic stretches of route 66 in the

2:18 romantic stretches of route 66 in the

2:18 romantic stretches of route 66 in the entire california desert

2:20 entire california desert

2:20 entire california desert and probably the most fun to drive in a

2:22 and probably the most fun to drive in a

2:22 and probably the most fun to drive in a mustang

2:23 mustang

2:23 mustang i mean this is truly a blighted barren

2:26 i mean this is truly a blighted barren

2:26 i mean this is truly a blighted barren desolate

2:27 desolate

2:27 desolate god-forsaken piece of desert man so of

2:30 god-forsaken piece of desert man so of

2:30 god-forsaken piece of desert man so of course you may be thinking

2:31 course you may be thinking

2:31 course you may be thinking well then what's the attraction of being

2:33 well then what's the attraction of being

2:33 well then what's the attraction of being out here and the attraction is

2:35 out here and the attraction is

2:35 out here and the attraction is being out where so many thousands and

2:38 being out where so many thousands and

2:38 being out where so many thousands and thousands of travelers came when this

2:40 thousands of travelers came when this

2:40 thousands of travelers came when this was the main

2:40 was the main

2:40 was the main highway from chicago to la when you

2:43 highway from chicago to la when you

2:43 highway from chicago to la when you think back to those

2:44 think back to those

2:44 think back to those model t or model a days the old cars

2:48 model t or model a days the old cars

2:48 model t or model a days the old cars not only were there frequent breakdowns

2:50 not only were there frequent breakdowns

2:50 not only were there frequent breakdowns and no air conditioning but also

2:53 and no air conditioning but also

2:53 and no air conditioning but also if you think about it they were so much

2:54 if you think about it they were so much

2:54 if you think about it they were so much slower that it made this

2:56 slower that it made this

2:56 slower that it made this endless stretch of desert seemed just

2:58 endless stretch of desert seemed just

2:58 endless stretch of desert seemed just that much

2:59 that much

2:59 that much longer i mean actually even in my modern

3:02 longer i mean actually even in my modern

3:02 longer i mean actually even in my modern car with a modern air conditioner

3:04 car with a modern air conditioner

3:04 car with a modern air conditioner it's getting a little warm it must have

3:06 it's getting a little warm it must have

3:06 it's getting a little warm it must have been absolutely

3:07 been absolutely

3:08 been absolutely unbearable for those early travelers

3:10 unbearable for those early travelers

3:10 unbearable for those early travelers without air conditioning with nothing

3:11 without air conditioning with nothing

3:12 without air conditioning with nothing because it's still you know fairly early

3:14 because it's still you know fairly early

3:14 because it's still you know fairly early in the spring

3:15 in the spring

3:15 in the spring here and the temperature is hovering

3:16 here and the temperature is hovering

3:16 here and the temperature is hovering right around

3:18 right around

3:18 right around a hundred degrees when i say this is a

3:21 a hundred degrees when i say this is a

3:21 a hundred degrees when i say this is a god forsaken barren blighted desert let

3:24 god forsaken barren blighted desert let

3:24 god forsaken barren blighted desert let me tell you you see that out there

3:26 me tell you you see that out there

3:26 me tell you you see that out there that is what's left of a dead volcano

3:29 that is what's left of a dead volcano

3:29 that is what's left of a dead volcano and you know why it's dead

3:30 and you know why it's dead

3:30 and you know why it's dead cause it gets so hot even volcanoes

3:33 cause it gets so hot even volcanoes

3:33 cause it gets so hot even volcanoes don't want to live out here

3:34 don't want to live out here

3:34 don't want to live out here luckily for those early travelers and

3:36 luckily for those early travelers and

3:36 luckily for those early travelers and lucky for me because i could use a break

3:38 lucky for me because i could use a break

3:38 lucky for me because i could use a break just three miles farther down route 66

3:41 just three miles farther down route 66

3:41 just three miles farther down route 66 a few hearty brave souls with quite an

3:44 a few hearty brave souls with quite an

3:44 a few hearty brave souls with quite an entrepreneurial spirit

3:45 entrepreneurial spirit

3:45 entrepreneurial spirit did decide to live out here which is how

3:48 did decide to live out here which is how

3:48 did decide to live out here which is how we got

3:49 we got

3:49 we got amboy originally founded as a water stop

3:52 amboy originally founded as a water stop

3:52 amboy originally founded as a water stop along the railroad out here back when

3:55 along the railroad out here back when

3:55 along the railroad out here back when trains had to refill much more often

3:56 trains had to refill much more often

3:56 trains had to refill much more often when route 66 was routed straight

3:59 when route 66 was routed straight

3:59 when route 66 was routed straight through the old town

4:00 through the old town

4:00 through the old town it became an oasis in the desert for all

4:03 it became an oasis in the desert for all

4:03 it became an oasis in the desert for all those

4:03 those

4:03 those early travelers and look at

4:07 early travelers and look at

4:07 early travelers and look at this it's roy's motel and cafe

4:10 this it's roy's motel and cafe

4:10 this it's roy's motel and cafe you will never find a more wretched hive

4:13 you will never find a more wretched hive

4:13 you will never find a more wretched hive of skin no i'm just kidding

4:14 of skin no i'm just kidding

4:14 of skin no i'm just kidding if anything traveling the mother road

4:16 if anything traveling the mother road

4:16 if anything traveling the mother road you would never be more

4:18 you would never be more

4:18 you would never be more grateful to see a place to get some cold

4:21 grateful to see a place to get some cold

4:21 grateful to see a place to get some cold water some fuel and maybe even a clean

4:25 water some fuel and maybe even a clean

4:25 water some fuel and maybe even a clean bed for the night dude look at this

4:26 bed for the night dude look at this

4:26 bed for the night dude look at this place it is

4:28 place it is

4:28 place it is epic one of the coolest most iconic

4:31 epic one of the coolest most iconic

4:32 epic one of the coolest most iconic landmarks on the roof there's no bad

4:34 landmarks on the roof there's no bad

4:34 landmarks on the roof there's no bad angle

4:35 angle

4:35 angle of roy's every glance is a postcard view

4:38 of roy's every glance is a postcard view

4:38 of roy's every glance is a postcard view dude

4:39 dude

4:39 dude the motel office in particular is a very

4:42 the motel office in particular is a very

4:42 the motel office in particular is a very famous googie structure along with the

4:44 famous googie structure along with the

4:44 famous googie structure along with the sign a sort of mid-century modern

4:46 sign a sort of mid-century modern

4:46 sign a sort of mid-century modern futuristic wacky form of architecture

4:49 futuristic wacky form of architecture

4:49 futuristic wacky form of architecture that for as long as i can remember

4:51 that for as long as i can remember

4:51 that for as long as i can remember i have been absolutely in love with this

4:54 i have been absolutely in love with this

4:54 i have been absolutely in love with this may surprise some of you who followed my

4:55 may surprise some of you who followed my

4:55 may surprise some of you who followed my adventures on route 66 and know how

4:57 adventures on route 66 and know how

4:57 adventures on route 66 and know how often

4:58 often

4:58 often i come and travel different portions of

5:00 i come and travel different portions of

5:00 i come and travel different portions of the mother road but i don't actually get

5:01 the mother road but i don't actually get

5:01 the mother road but i don't actually get out to amboy

5:02 out to amboy

5:02 out to amboy all that often so every time i make it

5:05 all that often so every time i make it

5:05 all that often so every time i make it here

5:05 here it's a real treat

5:09 it's a real treat

5:10 it's a real treat dude look how amazing it is to peer

5:12 dude look how amazing it is to peer

5:12 dude look how amazing it is to peer through the glass

5:13 through the glass

5:13 through the glass that is so rad it looks like you could

5:16 that is so rad it looks like you could

5:16 that is so rad it looks like you could just go in there with your credit card

5:17 just go in there with your credit card

5:18 just go in there with your credit card maybe some cash

5:19 maybe some cash

5:19 maybe some cash and grab yourself a room for the night

5:21 and grab yourself a room for the night

5:21 and grab yourself a room for the night and if that was the case by the way

5:22 and if that was the case by the way

5:22 and if that was the case by the way you know that i totally would as a

5:24 you know that i totally would as a

5:24 you know that i totally would as a matter of fact tonight

5:25 matter of fact tonight

5:25 matter of fact tonight we're going to be staying in a classic

5:27 we're going to be staying in a classic

5:27 we're going to be staying in a classic old school route 66 hotel or wait a

5:29 old school route 66 hotel or wait a

5:29 old school route 66 hotel or wait a minute sorry i should have said

5:31 minute sorry i should have said

5:31 minute sorry i should have said motel because of course motor plus hotel

5:34 motel because of course motor plus hotel

5:34 motel because of course motor plus hotel means adventure which is exactly what

5:36 means adventure which is exactly what

5:36 means adventure which is exactly what the r stands for by the way i love that

5:38 the r stands for by the way i love that

5:38 the r stands for by the way i love that the little tourist cabins

5:40 the little tourist cabins

5:40 the little tourist cabins have for the most part survived out here

5:43 have for the most part survived out here

5:43 have for the most part survived out here and i

5:44 and i

5:44 and i have asked the owners well i should say

5:46 have asked the owners well i should say

5:46 have asked the owners well i should say the owner

5:47 the owner

5:47 the owner of roy's whether or not i could sleep in

5:50 of roy's whether or not i could sleep in

5:50 of roy's whether or not i could sleep in here but i was told that what with all

5:51 here but i was told that what with all

5:52 here but i was told that what with all the scorpions and whatnot

5:54 the scorpions and whatnot

5:54 the scorpions and whatnot and their rooms not being sealed off

5:55 and their rooms not being sealed off

5:56 and their rooms not being sealed off they just really don't want to take any

5:58 they just really don't want to take any

5:58 they just really don't want to take any risks

5:59 risks

5:59 risks see out the back window the more modern

6:01 see out the back window the more modern

6:01 see out the back window the more modern wing

6:02 wing

6:02 wing of the motel the more like yeah 1940s

6:05 of the motel the more like yeah 1940s

6:05 of the motel the more like yeah 1940s 50s 60s but way back in the day dude

6:08 50s 60s but way back in the day dude

6:08 50s 60s but way back in the day dude back in the 20s 30s early 1940s these

6:11 back in the 20s 30s early 1940s these

6:11 back in the 20s 30s early 1940s these little tiny cabins here man they

6:13 little tiny cabins here man they

6:13 little tiny cabins here man they were it dude look at these amazing tile

6:16 were it dude look at these amazing tile

6:16 were it dude look at these amazing tile showers

6:17 showers

6:17 showers still intact it was like having your own

6:19 still intact it was like having your own

6:19 still intact it was like having your own little home away from home and you could

6:21 little home away from home and you could

6:21 little home away from home and you could pull your car

6:22 pull your car

6:22 pull your car right up to the door come on man that

6:25 right up to the door come on man that

6:25 right up to the door come on man that is awesome all right i have tarried a

6:28 is awesome all right i have tarried a

6:28 is awesome all right i have tarried a little too long here

6:29 little too long here

6:29 little too long here i'm gonna run inside real quick for some

6:31 i'm gonna run inside real quick for some

6:31 i'm gonna run inside real quick for some drinks and

6:32 drinks and

6:32 drinks and snacks because my friend derek from

6:34 snacks because my friend derek from

6:34 snacks because my friend derek from golden west sign arts i believe painted

6:36 golden west sign arts i believe painted

6:36 golden west sign arts i believe painted this sign here and then we've got to be

6:37 this sign here and then we've got to be

6:37 this sign here and then we've got to be off like a rocket to arizona dude it's

6:40 off like a rocket to arizona dude it's

6:40 off like a rocket to arizona dude it's hard to believe that people

6:42 hard to believe that people

6:42 hard to believe that people lived and worked in amboy they went to

6:44 lived and worked in amboy they went to

6:44 lived and worked in amboy they went to school and they went to

6:46 school and they went to

6:46 school and they went to church and got their mail and live their

6:49 church and got their mail and live their

6:49 church and got their mail and live their lives out here

6:50 lives out here

6:50 lives out here now this old two-lane stretch of the old

6:52 now this old two-lane stretch of the old

6:52 now this old two-lane stretch of the old road stretches for quite a long way but

6:54 road stretches for quite a long way but

6:54 road stretches for quite a long way but unfortunately for the last few years

6:56 unfortunately for the last few years

6:56 unfortunately for the last few years most of it has been closed it was washed

6:58 most of it has been closed it was washed

6:58 most of it has been closed it was washed out and some crazy flash floods so we're

7:00 out and some crazy flash floods so we're

7:00 out and some crazy flash floods so we're gonna have to head back to the

7:01 gonna have to head back to the

7:02 gonna have to head back to the interstate and i'm glad we pulled off

7:03 interstate and i'm glad we pulled off

7:03 interstate and i'm glad we pulled off for a while and got our fix of

7:05 for a while and got our fix of

7:05 for a while and got our fix of old route 66. hey

7:08 old route 66. hey

7:08 old route 66. hey all right there we go that's what i'm

7:10 all right there we go that's what i'm

7:10 all right there we go that's what i'm talking about back off the interstate

7:12 talking about back off the interstate

7:12 talking about back off the interstate again

7:12 again

7:12 again cruising into needles california gotta

7:15 cruising into needles california gotta

7:15 cruising into needles california gotta be honest i haven't spent too much time

7:17 be honest i haven't spent too much time

7:17 be honest i haven't spent too much time in needles now a lot of the gas stations

7:19 in needles now a lot of the gas stations

7:19 in needles now a lot of the gas stations and everything are looking relatively

7:20 and everything are looking relatively

7:20 and everything are looking relatively modern out here

7:21 modern out here

7:21 modern out here plenty of modern conveniences for the

7:24 plenty of modern conveniences for the

7:24 plenty of modern conveniences for the modern traveler but if you look

7:25 modern traveler but if you look

7:25 modern traveler but if you look carefully you'll definitely start to

7:27 carefully you'll definitely start to

7:27 carefully you'll definitely start to recognize the shapes of some

7:29 recognize the shapes of some

7:29 recognize the shapes of some old school 1950s and 60s buildings

7:33 old school 1950s and 60s buildings

7:33 old school 1950s and 60s buildings this is the kind of place i love

7:34 this is the kind of place i love

7:34 this is the kind of place i love stopping for a stretch you got those

7:36 stopping for a stretch you got those

7:36 stopping for a stretch you got those long freight trains rolling by the old

7:40 long freight trains rolling by the old

7:40 long freight trains rolling by the old buildings the desert air

7:41 buildings the desert air

7:41 buildings the desert air and look at that mural right here now

7:44 and look at that mural right here now

7:44 and look at that mural right here now you may be asking yourself why is snoopy

7:46 you may be asking yourself why is snoopy

7:46 you may be asking yourself why is snoopy on the mural and the answer is because

7:48 on the mural and the answer is because

7:48 on the mural and the answer is because charles schultz the creator of the

7:50 charles schultz the creator of the

7:50 charles schultz the creator of the peanuts

7:50 peanuts

7:50 peanuts actually lived in needles for a while

7:53 actually lived in needles for a while

7:53 actually lived in needles for a while which is why snoopy's brother

7:55 which is why snoopy's brother

7:55 which is why snoopy's brother spy who for some reason is hidden behind

7:56 spy who for some reason is hidden behind

7:56 spy who for some reason is hidden behind this dumpster is actually

7:58 this dumpster is actually

7:58 this dumpster is actually from needles in the comic strip dude how

8:01 from needles in the comic strip dude how

8:01 from needles in the comic strip dude how great is that old restaurant building

8:02 great is that old restaurant building

8:02 great is that old restaurant building right there probably was at denny's now

8:04 right there probably was at denny's now

8:04 right there probably was at denny's now the panda garden

8:05 the panda garden

8:05 the panda garden chinese restaurant and how good

8:09 chinese restaurant and how good

8:09 chinese restaurant and how good is this oh yeah see this is what i like

8:13 is this oh yeah see this is what i like

8:13 is this oh yeah see this is what i like right here

8:13 right here

8:13 right here this is why i like getting my kicks on

8:16 this is why i like getting my kicks on

8:16 this is why i like getting my kicks on route 66.

8:17 route 66.

8:17 route 66. i love when people take old gas station

8:20 i love when people take old gas station

8:20 i love when people take old gas station buildings and at least

8:22 buildings and at least

8:22 buildings and at least restore the outside to something like

8:25 restore the outside to something like

8:25 restore the outside to something like their former glory no gas pumps out here

8:27 their former glory no gas pumps out here

8:27 their former glory no gas pumps out here i think this guy's been waiting for his

8:28 i think this guy's been waiting for his

8:28 i think this guy's been waiting for his repair for a while

8:30 repair for a while

8:30 repair for a while i love when locals when people from

8:32 i love when locals when people from

8:32 i love when locals when people from their local route 66 communities take

8:34 their local route 66 communities take

8:34 their local route 66 communities take old buildings like this and either

8:36 old buildings like this and either

8:36 old buildings like this and either restore or repurpose them i mean not

8:38 restore or repurpose them i mean not

8:38 restore or repurpose them i mean not only is it

8:39 only is it

8:39 only is it saving history in a way and of course

8:41 saving history in a way and of course

8:41 saving history in a way and of course not only does it look

8:42 not only does it look

8:42 not only does it look awesome but you're also creating another

8:46 awesome but you're also creating another

8:46 awesome but you're also creating another reason for tourists like us to stop by

8:49 reason for tourists like us to stop by

8:49 reason for tourists like us to stop by take a look get some souvenirs if there

8:51 take a look get some souvenirs if there

8:51 take a look get some souvenirs if there were any on offer yeah dude

8:53 were any on offer yeah dude

8:53 were any on offer yeah dude absolutely fantastic i know i've said it

8:55 absolutely fantastic i know i've said it

8:55 absolutely fantastic i know i've said it for years but i really gotta spend some

8:57 for years but i really gotta spend some

8:57 for years but i really gotta spend some more time down here in needles

8:59 more time down here in needles

8:59 more time down here in needles it's just that if i'm being honest when

9:00 it's just that if i'm being honest when

9:00 it's just that if i'm being honest when i'm not in needles i tend to forget

9:02 i'm not in needles i tend to forget

9:02 i'm not in needles i tend to forget about needles you know the song told me

9:04 about needles you know the song told me

9:04 about needles you know the song told me not to forget about winona

9:06 not to forget about winona

9:06 not to forget about winona didn't say anything about needles but

9:07 didn't say anything about needles but

9:07 didn't say anything about needles but there's really some great stuff hiding

9:09 there's really some great stuff hiding

9:09 there's really some great stuff hiding in this little town

9:10 in this little town

9:10 in this little town lots of cool old gas stations and old

9:13 lots of cool old gas stations and old

9:13 lots of cool old gas stations and old motels and buildings and plenty of smoke

9:16 motels and buildings and plenty of smoke

9:16 motels and buildings and plenty of smoke shops apparently

9:17 shops apparently

9:17 shops apparently definitely a place worth exploring and i

9:20 definitely a place worth exploring and i

9:20 definitely a place worth exploring and i would have done it many times except i

9:21 would have done it many times except i

9:21 would have done it many times except i always

9:21 always

9:22 always get here after the museum thrift shop by

9:25 get here after the museum thrift shop by

9:25 get here after the museum thrift shop by the way

9:25 the way

9:26 the way it's closed all right my to-do list is

9:28 it's closed all right my to-do list is

9:28 it's closed all right my to-do list is long but

9:29 long but

9:29 long but needles is going on the to-do list

9:30 needles is going on the to-do list

9:30 needles is going on the to-do list anyway gang sadly it's time to say

9:32 anyway gang sadly it's time to say

9:32 anyway gang sadly it's time to say goodbye to needles and goodbye to

9:35 goodbye to needles and goodbye to

9:35 goodbye to needles and goodbye to california

9:35 california

9:36 california because i think we've finally done it

9:37 because i think we've finally done it

9:37 because i think we've finally done it we've hit the river which means

9:39 we've hit the river which means

9:40 we've hit the river which means any second now oh yeah

9:43 any second now oh yeah

9:43 any second now oh yeah we've done it guys we've made it to

9:45 we've done it guys we've made it to

9:45 we've done it guys we've made it to arizona

9:46 arizona

9:46 arizona the grand canyon state where everyone's

9:49 the grand canyon state where everyone's

9:49 the grand canyon state where everyone's got a scottish accent

9:51 got a scottish accent

9:51 got a scottish accent okay maybe not so much that awesome you

9:53 okay maybe not so much that awesome you

9:54 okay maybe not so much that awesome you see one of the great things and one of

9:55 see one of the great things and one of

9:55 see one of the great things and one of the problems about route 66 is that no

9:58 the problems about route 66 is that no

9:58 the problems about route 66 is that no matter how slowly you go

9:59 matter how slowly you go

9:59 matter how slowly you go you're still going to have to pass up a

10:02 you're still going to have to pass up a

10:02 you're still going to have to pass up a lot of stuff

10:03 lot of stuff

10:03 lot of stuff there's so much to see so much history

10:05 there's so much to see so much history

10:05 there's so much to see so much history at every exit at

10:06 at every exit at

10:06 at every exit at every bend in the road and of course i'm

10:08 every bend in the road and of course i'm

10:08 every bend in the road and of course i'm passing lots of stuff because i've got

10:09 passing lots of stuff because i've got

10:09 passing lots of stuff because i've got to make it to a pharmacy by a certain

10:11 to make it to a pharmacy by a certain

10:11 to make it to a pharmacy by a certain time luckily it looks like we're gonna

10:12 time luckily it looks like we're gonna

10:12 time luckily it looks like we're gonna make it with

10:13 make it with

10:13 make it with time to spare so now my friends we're

10:16 time to spare so now my friends we're

10:16 time to spare so now my friends we're pulling back off the interstate and back

10:18 pulling back off the interstate and back

10:18 pulling back off the interstate and back onto old

10:19 onto old

10:19 onto old route 66 to head up to one of my

10:22 route 66 to head up to one of my

10:22 route 66 to head up to one of my favorite towns in the old west

10:24 favorite towns in the old west

10:24 favorite towns in the old west kingman arizona oh dude come on how

10:27 kingman arizona oh dude come on how

10:27 kingman arizona oh dude come on how beautiful

10:28 beautiful

10:28 beautiful is this it feels like forever since i've

10:31 is this it feels like forever since i've

10:31 is this it feels like forever since i've been

10:31 been

10:31 been in kingman so i can't tell you how

10:33 in kingman so i can't tell you how

10:33 in kingman so i can't tell you how excited i am i mean seriously over the

10:36 excited i am i mean seriously over the

10:36 excited i am i mean seriously over the moon

10:36 moon

10:36 moon to be back on andy divine avenue aka

10:40 to be back on andy divine avenue aka

10:40 to be back on andy divine avenue aka historic route 66 and dude

10:43 historic route 66 and dude

10:43 historic route 66 and dude look at this i don't remember seeing

10:45 look at this i don't remember seeing

10:45 look at this i don't remember seeing that before

10:46 that before

10:46 that before would you look at the size of that

10:49 would you look at the size of that

10:49 would you look at the size of that gargantuan sign

10:50 gargantuan sign

10:50 gargantuan sign oh yes dude that is epic this sign of

10:54 oh yes dude that is epic this sign of

10:54 oh yes dude that is epic this sign of course is pointing the way

10:56 course is pointing the way

10:56 course is pointing the way towards the powerhouse the route 66

10:59 towards the powerhouse the route 66

10:59 towards the powerhouse the route 66 museum and visitor center that we've

11:00 museum and visitor center that we've

11:00 museum and visitor center that we've been to a number of times

11:01 been to a number of times

11:01 been to a number of times which i think unfortunately just a few

11:03 which i think unfortunately just a few

11:03 which i think unfortunately just a few minutes ago closed up for the evening

11:05 minutes ago closed up for the evening

11:05 minutes ago closed up for the evening dude

11:06 dude this is awesome we're back and look

11:08 this is awesome we're back and look

11:08 this is awesome we're back and look across the street at mr d's

11:10 across the street at mr d's

11:10 across the street at mr d's what the heck is this this is amazing

11:13 what the heck is this this is amazing

11:13 what the heck is this this is amazing right

11:14 right

11:14 right here if you're a criminal and you were

11:15 here if you're a criminal and you were

11:15 here if you're a criminal and you were thinking about escaping by getting

11:17 thinking about escaping by getting

11:17 thinking about escaping by getting off-road forget about it because the mr

11:19 off-road forget about it because the mr

11:20 off-road forget about it because the mr d's police force has one heck of a high

11:23 d's police force has one heck of a high

11:23 d's police force has one heck of a high clearance vehicle dude look at that

11:25 clearance vehicle dude look at that

11:25 clearance vehicle dude look at that speaking of mr d's

11:26 speaking of mr d's

11:26 speaking of mr d's great root beer i tried to take it home

11:28 great root beer i tried to take it home

11:28 great root beer i tried to take it home one time doesn't survive the journey

11:30 one time doesn't survive the journey

11:30 one time doesn't survive the journey gotta have it fresh out here it's

11:32 gotta have it fresh out here it's

11:32 gotta have it fresh out here it's another classic example of an old

11:34 another classic example of an old

11:34 another classic example of an old historic route 66

11:35 historic route 66

11:36 historic route 66 gas station that rather than tear it

11:38 gas station that rather than tear it

11:38 gas station that rather than tear it down or let it go

11:39 down or let it go

11:39 down or let it go completely out of service they've put to

11:41 completely out of service they've put to

11:41 completely out of service they've put to good use here

11:42 good use here

11:42 good use here as mr d's a little diner a little root

11:44 as mr d's a little diner a little root

11:44 as mr d's a little diner a little root beer bar

11:45 beer bar

11:45 beer bar and even some pizza oh dude this is

11:48 and even some pizza oh dude this is

11:48 and even some pizza oh dude this is another place that i i never seem to

11:49 another place that i i never seem to

11:50 another place that i i never seem to make it to while it's

11:51 make it to while it's

11:51 make it to while it's open i believe it's called dunton motors

11:53 open i believe it's called dunton motors

11:53 open i believe it's called dunton motors and they've

11:54 and they've

11:54 and they've always got an epic amount of classic

11:57 always got an epic amount of classic

11:57 always got an epic amount of classic cars or dream machines as they call them

12:00 cars or dream machines as they call them

12:00 cars or dream machines as they call them for

12:00 for

12:00 for sale oh look at this oh yeah i like that

12:03 sale oh look at this oh yeah i like that

12:03 sale oh look at this oh yeah i like that baby that is true

12:04 baby that is true

12:04 baby that is true man this is all i wanted this is what

12:07 man this is all i wanted this is what

12:07 man this is all i wanted this is what i've been

12:07 i've been

12:07 i've been missing even a visit to disney world

12:10 missing even a visit to disney world

12:10 missing even a visit to disney world didn't thrill me like this

12:12 didn't thrill me like this

12:12 didn't thrill me like this maybe partially because out here on the

12:14 maybe partially because out here on the

12:14 maybe partially because out here on the streets in the wide open air i don't

12:15 streets in the wide open air i don't

12:15 streets in the wide open air i don't have to wear a mask i mean

12:16 have to wear a mask i mean

12:16 have to wear a mask i mean check that out that is some epic stuff

12:19 check that out that is some epic stuff

12:19 check that out that is some epic stuff right there

12:20 right there

12:20 right there i want one dude how cool would it be to

12:22 i want one dude how cool would it be to

12:22 i want one dude how cool would it be to have an old car like that or even an old

12:24 have an old car like that or even an old

12:24 have an old car like that or even an old gas pump this one's a looker i'd love to

12:26 gas pump this one's a looker i'd love to

12:26 gas pump this one's a looker i'd love to have that unfortunately i'm on a rather

12:29 have that unfortunately i'm on a rather

12:29 have that unfortunately i'm on a rather tight budget which is why kingman is the

12:32 tight budget which is why kingman is the

12:32 tight budget which is why kingman is the perfect place

12:33 perfect place

12:33 perfect place to bed down for the night because not

12:35 to bed down for the night because not

12:35 to bed down for the night because not only is it full of all the epic

12:37 only is it full of all the epic

12:37 only is it full of all the epic route 66 history i love so much it's

12:40 route 66 history i love so much it's

12:40 route 66 history i love so much it's also got some great historic

12:42 also got some great historic

12:42 also got some great historic and affordable lodging i'm so stoked

12:44 and affordable lodging i'm so stoked

12:44 and affordable lodging i'm so stoked right now i feel like i'm going to

12:46 right now i feel like i'm going to

12:46 right now i feel like i'm going to explode because i'm about to

12:47 explode because i'm about to

12:47 explode because i'm about to check into one of my favorite route 66

12:50 check into one of my favorite route 66

12:50 check into one of my favorite route 66 motels of all time the epic historic

12:54 motels of all time the epic historic

12:54 motels of all time the epic historic el trovatore whoa okay well

12:58 el trovatore whoa okay well

12:58 el trovatore whoa okay well check-in took a little longer than i

13:00 check-in took a little longer than i

13:00 check-in took a little longer than i thought it would

13:01 thought it would

13:01 thought it would that's because the owners of the el

13:03 that's because the owners of the el

13:03 that's because the owners of the el trovatour sam and monica are two of the

13:05 trovatour sam and monica are two of the

13:05 trovatour sam and monica are two of the nicest coolest

13:07 nicest coolest

13:07 nicest coolest funniest people on route 66 and there

13:09 funniest people on route 66 and there

13:09 funniest people on route 66 and there was a lot to catch

13:11 was a lot to catch

13:11 was a lot to catch up on like first of all look at this no

13:13 up on like first of all look at this no

13:13 up on like first of all look at this no neon not only has the pandemic been hard

13:16 neon not only has the pandemic been hard

13:16 neon not only has the pandemic been hard enough on tourism and small mom and pop

13:19 enough on tourism and small mom and pop

13:19 enough on tourism and small mom and pop businesses like this as it is but

13:20 businesses like this as it is but

13:20 businesses like this as it is but apparently some kids came by and

13:23 apparently some kids came by and

13:23 apparently some kids came by and chucked rocks at the neon mr magoo was

13:27 chucked rocks at the neon mr magoo was

13:27 chucked rocks at the neon mr magoo was hit by a car

13:28 hit by a car

13:28 hit by a car and even the iconic neon tower is out of

13:31 and even the iconic neon tower is out of

13:31 and even the iconic neon tower is out of commission temporarily

13:33 commission temporarily

13:33 commission temporarily because of all the things in the world

13:34 because of all the things in the world

13:34 because of all the things in the world an eagle went up there and built a nest

13:37 an eagle went up there and built a nest

13:37 an eagle went up there and built a nest so as you can see 2020 and into 2021 has

13:41 so as you can see 2020 and into 2021 has

13:41 so as you can see 2020 and into 2021 has been

13:42 been tough at the el trovator2 but so far sam

13:45 tough at the el trovator2 but so far sam

13:45 tough at the el trovator2 but so far sam and monica have held on and i am stoked

13:48 and monica have held on and i am stoked

13:48 and monica have held on and i am stoked to be back if you guys have never been

13:50 to be back if you guys have never been

13:50 to be back if you guys have never been to the el trovatour with me before on

13:52 to the el trovatour with me before on

13:52 to the el trovatour with me before on this side we have some of the

13:54 this side we have some of the

13:54 this side we have some of the cartoon characters the little sweets and

13:56 cartoon characters the little sweets and

13:56 cartoon characters the little sweets and then over here in the back

13:58 then over here in the back

13:58 then over here in the back more epic hand-painted murals normally

14:01 more epic hand-painted murals normally

14:01 more epic hand-painted murals normally underneath

14:02 underneath

14:02 underneath a massive neon sign and then over here

14:05 a massive neon sign and then over here

14:05 a massive neon sign and then over here in the original wing of the motel

14:06 in the original wing of the motel

14:06 in the original wing of the motel in these rooms right here behind the

14:09 in these rooms right here behind the

14:09 in these rooms right here behind the world's

14:10 world's

14:10 world's longest route 66 mural asterisk asterisk

14:14 longest route 66 mural asterisk asterisk

14:14 longest route 66 mural asterisk asterisk there's a lot of world's longest route

14:15 there's a lot of world's longest route

14:15 there's a lot of world's longest route 66 murals and they're all vying for the

14:17 66 murals and they're all vying for the

14:17 66 murals and they're all vying for the title but for the sake of argument over

14:19 title but for the sake of argument over

14:19 title but for the sake of argument over here behind the world's

14:21 here behind the world's

14:21 here behind the world's longest route 66 mural are the themed

14:24 longest route 66 mural are the themed

14:24 longest route 66 mural are the themed rooms and i am stoked about this because

14:27 rooms and i am stoked about this because

14:27 rooms and i am stoked about this because today

14:28 today

14:28 today i've got a good one right behind this

14:31 i've got a good one right behind this

14:31 i've got a good one right behind this door right behind

14:32 door right behind

14:32 door right behind the seligman portion right underneath

14:35 the seligman portion right underneath

14:35 the seligman portion right underneath the words grand

14:36 the words grand

14:36 the words grand canyon is the john wayne room

14:40 canyon is the john wayne room

14:40 canyon is the john wayne room i'm just gonna figure out what i did

14:41 i'm just gonna figure out what i did

14:42 i'm just gonna figure out what i did with the key here that's not a joke i'm

14:43 with the key here that's not a joke i'm

14:43 with the key here that's not a joke i'm a little bit worried okay

14:45 a little bit worried okay

14:45 a little bit worried okay this is going to be

14:49 this is going to be

14:49 this is going to be awesome it's been so long it's like

14:51 awesome it's been so long it's like

14:51 awesome it's been so long it's like coming home

14:58 yes this is

14:58 yes this is awesome shed a little more light on the

15:00 awesome shed a little more light on the

15:00 awesome shed a little more light on the subject this is exactly what i've

15:03 subject this is exactly what i've

15:03 subject this is exactly what i've been missing dude it's not the wrists

15:06 been missing dude it's not the wrists

15:06 been missing dude it's not the wrists come on but the cool thing about the el

15:09 come on but the cool thing about the el

15:09 come on but the cool thing about the el trovatore is

15:09 trovatore is

15:10 trovatore is everything from the doors the archways

15:12 everything from the doors the archways

15:12 everything from the doors the archways to the tile in the bathroom

15:15 to the tile in the bathroom

15:15 to the tile in the bathroom is original this is an original 1930s

15:20 is original this is an original 1930s

15:20 is original this is an original 1930s auto cord style old school

15:23 auto cord style old school

15:23 auto cord style old school motel i believe this place was

15:25 motel i believe this place was

15:25 motel i believe this place was originally built in 1937 by a guy named

15:29 originally built in 1937 by a guy named

15:29 originally built in 1937 by a guy named john miller he built what is now the

15:31 john miller he built what is now the

15:31 john miller he built what is now the golden gate

15:32 golden gate

15:32 golden gate hotel in las vegas it was one of las

15:34 hotel in las vegas it was one of las

15:34 hotel in las vegas it was one of las vegas first hotels

15:36 vegas first hotels

15:36 vegas first hotels then he came down here and built one of

15:38 then he came down here and built one of

15:38 then he came down here and built one of the only motels that actually had

15:40 the only motels that actually had

15:40 the only motels that actually had heating and air conditioning in your

15:43 heating and air conditioning in your

15:43 heating and air conditioning in your room back in the 1930s there was a

15:45 room back in the 1930s there was a

15:46 room back in the 1930s there was a filling station that's

15:46 filling station that's

15:46 filling station that's gas station for you kids out there i

15:48 gas station for you kids out there i

15:48 gas station for you kids out there i think originally one of these buildings

15:50 think originally one of these buildings

15:50 think originally one of these buildings might have been

15:51 might have been

15:51 might have been a cafe and then dude there were these

15:54 a cafe and then dude there were these

15:54 a cafe and then dude there were these little

15:55 little

15:55 little rooms here and sam and monica came out

15:58 rooms here and sam and monica came out

15:58 rooms here and sam and monica came out here

15:58 here years ago and just sort of on a whim

16:01 years ago and just sort of on a whim

16:01 years ago and just sort of on a whim or sam puts it by mistake bought this

16:04 or sam puts it by mistake bought this

16:04 or sam puts it by mistake bought this place and have been restoring it

16:06 place and have been restoring it

16:06 place and have been restoring it piece by piece dollar by dollar dime by

16:09 piece by piece dollar by dollar dime by

16:09 piece by piece dollar by dollar dime by dime sometimes

16:10 dime sometimes

16:10 dime sometimes and just fixing it up making it

16:12 and just fixing it up making it

16:12 and just fixing it up making it habitable part of the reason it has

16:14 habitable part of the reason it has

16:14 habitable part of the reason it has themed rooms like this one here there's

16:16 themed rooms like this one here there's

16:16 themed rooms like this one here there's a james dean room elvis presley i think

16:18 a james dean room elvis presley i think

16:18 a james dean room elvis presley i think is next door

16:19 is next door

16:19 is next door is because many of those actual

16:21 is because many of those actual

16:21 is because many of those actual old-timey golden age of hollywood

16:23 old-timey golden age of hollywood

16:23 old-timey golden age of hollywood celebrities

16:23 celebrities

16:24 celebrities really did stay at this place because it

16:26 really did stay at this place because it

16:26 really did stay at this place because it was the bee's knees back in the day now

16:28 was the bee's knees back in the day now

16:28 was the bee's knees back in the day now almost everyone who's seen a route 66

16:30 almost everyone who's seen a route 66

16:30 almost everyone who's seen a route 66 calendar or anything has heard of the

16:31 calendar or anything has heard of the

16:31 calendar or anything has heard of the blue swallow this is kind of the blue

16:33 blue swallow this is kind of the blue

16:33 blue swallow this is kind of the blue swallow of

16:34 swallow of

16:34 swallow of arizona i think normally there's that

16:36 arizona i think normally there's that

16:36 arizona i think normally there's that neon outside and then you have the

16:38 neon outside and then you have the

16:38 neon outside and then you have the authentic

16:39 authentic

16:39 authentic period correct 1930s rooms

16:42 period correct 1930s rooms

16:42 period correct 1930s rooms a lot of work went into preserving

16:44 a lot of work went into preserving

16:44 a lot of work went into preserving everything they could from the old tiles

16:47 everything they could from the old tiles

16:47 everything they could from the old tiles to the old

16:47 to the old

16:47 to the old sinks even the old school potties

16:50 sinks even the old school potties

16:50 sinks even the old school potties it's not everyone's thing i totally did

16:53 it's not everyone's thing i totally did

16:53 it's not everyone's thing i totally did that but if you're into history

16:54 that but if you're into history

16:54 that but if you're into history if you're into adventure and experiences

16:57 if you're into adventure and experiences

16:57 if you're into adventure and experiences and you want an authentic

16:58 and you want an authentic

16:58 and you want an authentic route 66 stay you can't go wrong with

17:01 route 66 stay you can't go wrong with

17:01 route 66 stay you can't go wrong with the el trovatour dude this is so cool i

17:04 the el trovatour dude this is so cool i

17:04 the el trovatour dude this is so cool i got the duke the john wayne room the

17:06 got the duke the john wayne room the

17:06 got the duke the john wayne room the only bad thing is that of all my silly

17:08 only bad thing is that of all my silly

17:08 only bad thing is that of all my silly voices

17:09 voices

17:09 voices i think i might have the world's worst

17:11 i think i might have the world's worst

17:11 i think i might have the world's worst john wayne impression

17:13 john wayne impression

17:13 john wayne impression i have i've never got that one down what

17:15 i have i've never got that one down what

17:15 i have i've never got that one down what do you think

17:16 do you think

17:16 do you think pilgrim will do the thing in liberty

17:19 pilgrim will do the thing in liberty

17:19 pilgrim will do the thing in liberty valence

17:20 valence

17:20 valence liberty balance mclintock one

17:23 liberty balance mclintock one

17:23 liberty balance mclintock one i know it means work dude i love

17:26 i know it means work dude i love

17:26 i know it means work dude i love this it's like staying in someone's

17:29 this it's like staying in someone's

17:29 this it's like staying in someone's house or something it's like a cute

17:30 house or something it's like a cute

17:30 house or something it's like a cute little

17:32 little little cottage they even turn on tcm or

17:34 little cottage they even turn on tcm or

17:34 little cottage they even turn on tcm or something they always put classic movies

17:36 something they always put classic movies

17:36 something they always put classic movies on when you come into the room

17:37 on when you come into the room

17:37 on when you come into the room it is fantastic i stay in a lot of

17:39 it is fantastic i stay in a lot of

17:39 it is fantastic i stay in a lot of hotels and i like a nice you know fancy

17:41 hotels and i like a nice you know fancy

17:41 hotels and i like a nice you know fancy modern hotel room myself i enjoy that

17:43 modern hotel room myself i enjoy that

17:43 modern hotel room myself i enjoy that but there's something about the way they

17:45 but there's something about the way they

17:45 but there's something about the way they used to do it the way like the old

17:47 used to do it the way like the old

17:47 used to do it the way like the old closets and the old bathrooms the little

17:49 closets and the old bathrooms the little

17:49 closets and the old bathrooms the little seating area and the shelves look that

17:51 seating area and the shelves look that

17:51 seating area and the shelves look that feels very

17:51 feels very

17:51 feels very homey to me you know what i mean they

17:54 homey to me you know what i mean they

17:54 homey to me you know what i mean they just don't build them like they used to

17:55 just don't build them like they used to

17:55 just don't build them like they used to dude this is so cool and i gotta tell

17:58 dude this is so cool and i gotta tell

17:58 dude this is so cool and i gotta tell you i think my favorite part is just

18:01 you i think my favorite part is just

18:01 you i think my favorite part is just stepping out the door here

18:02 stepping out the door here

18:02 stepping out the door here and bam you are right there on

18:06 and bam you are right there on

18:06 and bam you are right there on route 66 dude and then just the amount

18:08 route 66 dude and then just the amount

18:08 route 66 dude and then just the amount of hand-painted

18:09 of hand-painted

18:09 of hand-painted signs out here neon lights cartoon

18:13 signs out here neon lights cartoon

18:13 signs out here neon lights cartoon characters

18:14 characters

18:14 characters there's every kind of awesome mural

18:17 there's every kind of awesome mural

18:17 there's every kind of awesome mural you can think of packed into this place

18:20 you can think of packed into this place

18:20 you can think of packed into this place but the best part

18:21 but the best part

18:21 but the best part 150 is sam in the office

18:24 150 is sam in the office

18:24 150 is sam in the office great stories friendly service and a

18:27 great stories friendly service and a

18:27 great stories friendly service and a passion for what they're doing

18:28 passion for what they're doing

18:28 passion for what they're doing like no other kingman has all kinds of

18:31 like no other kingman has all kinds of

18:31 like no other kingman has all kinds of famous railroad history

18:32 famous railroad history

18:32 famous railroad history western history movie star history world

18:36 western history movie star history world

18:36 western history movie star history world war

18:36 war

18:36 war ii history and anything you want to know

18:38 ii history and anything you want to know

18:38 ii history and anything you want to know about

18:39 about

18:39 about just head to the office and ask sam dude

18:42 just head to the office and ask sam dude

18:42 just head to the office and ask sam dude i love all this artwork

18:44 i love all this artwork

18:44 i love all this artwork so much the signs the murals i love

18:47 so much the signs the murals i love

18:47 so much the signs the murals i love homemade diy tourist attraction you know

18:51 homemade diy tourist attraction you know

18:51 homemade diy tourist attraction you know and one thing no one's ever pointed out

18:53 and one thing no one's ever pointed out

18:53 and one thing no one's ever pointed out to me but i've just noticed is that

18:54 to me but i've just noticed is that

18:54 to me but i've just noticed is that every route 66 shield on this wall

18:57 every route 66 shield on this wall

18:58 every route 66 shield on this wall is a little different man this

19:01 is a little different man this

19:01 is a little different man this rules and the weather is now perfect

19:04 rules and the weather is now perfect

19:04 rules and the weather is now perfect out here look at el trovitor hill up

19:06 out here look at el trovitor hill up

19:06 out here look at el trovitor hill up there with that

19:08 there with that

19:08 there with that mighty neon tower it's dark right now

19:11 mighty neon tower it's dark right now

19:11 mighty neon tower it's dark right now but don't you worry it'll be back

19:12 but don't you worry it'll be back

19:12 but don't you worry it'll be back oh just the feeling and the air out here

19:16 oh just the feeling and the air out here

19:16 oh just the feeling and the air out here is so good

19:17 is so good

19:17 is so good it is good to be rocking in the free

19:19 it is good to be rocking in the free

19:19 it is good to be rocking in the free world again my friends breathing the

19:21 world again my friends breathing the

19:21 world again my friends breathing the free air that trip i just took out to

19:23 free air that trip i just took out to

19:23 free air that trip i just took out to walt disney

19:24 walt disney

19:24 walt disney world that was like waking up and

19:26 world that was like waking up and

19:26 world that was like waking up and rubbing the sleep from my eyes but this

19:28 rubbing the sleep from my eyes but this

19:28 rubbing the sleep from my eyes but this this is like getting a jolt of coffee in

19:30 this is like getting a jolt of coffee in

19:30 this is like getting a jolt of coffee in the morning i mean

19:31 the morning i mean

19:32 the morning i mean look at this there's john wayne right

19:34 look at this there's john wayne right

19:34 look at this there's john wayne right there

19:35 there

19:35 there yes pilgrim we're going to have some

19:38 yes pilgrim we're going to have some

19:38 yes pilgrim we're going to have some adventure she

19:39 adventure she

19:39 adventure she that was more like sean wayne whoops ah

19:41 that was more like sean wayne whoops ah

19:41 that was more like sean wayne whoops ah man it feels good to be back

19:43 man it feels good to be back

19:43 man it feels good to be back by the way speaking of darkened neon for

19:46 by the way speaking of darkened neon for

19:46 by the way speaking of darkened neon for years that sign

19:47 years that sign

19:47 years that sign in amboy we saw earlier the roys sign

19:49 in amboy we saw earlier the roys sign

19:49 in amboy we saw earlier the roys sign was also plunged

19:51 was also plunged

19:51 was also plunged into darkness but i think right at the

19:53 into darkness but i think right at the

19:53 into darkness but i think right at the beginning of the pandemic basically

19:54 beginning of the pandemic basically

19:54 beginning of the pandemic basically they restored that sign i still haven't

19:56 they restored that sign i still haven't

19:56 they restored that sign i still haven't had a chance to see it

19:58 had a chance to see it

19:58 had a chance to see it lit up at night i would have loved to

19:59 lit up at night i would have loved to

20:00 lit up at night i would have loved to have hung around there until

20:01 have hung around there until

20:01 have hung around there until this time of night but then you know

20:03 this time of night but then you know

20:03 this time of night but then you know when would i have gotten here oh yeah

20:05 when would i have gotten here oh yeah

20:05 when would i have gotten here oh yeah guys

20:05 guys

20:06 guys if you've been feeling cooped up this

20:07 if you've been feeling cooped up this

20:07 if you've been feeling cooped up this past year feeling a little bit anxious

20:10 past year feeling a little bit anxious

20:10 past year feeling a little bit anxious come get some of that warm arizona

20:12 come get some of that warm arizona

20:12 come get some of that warm arizona nighttime

20:13 nighttime

20:13 nighttime breeze out here and get your kicks on

20:16 breeze out here and get your kicks on

20:16 breeze out here and get your kicks on route 66.

20:18 route 66. it's the american way

20:21 it's the american way

20:21 it's the american way i don't know if you guys know about taco

20:23 i don't know if you guys know about taco

20:23 i don't know if you guys know about taco my bobble head chihuahua

20:25 my bobble head chihuahua

20:25 my bobble head chihuahua in the back of my car he was named by

20:27 in the back of my car he was named by

20:27 in the back of my car he was named by pole

20:28 pole

20:28 pole in the facebook group that i have but

20:31 in the facebook group that i have but

20:31 in the facebook group that i have but the name

20:31 the name

20:32 the name taco that he has actually came from a

20:34 taco that he has actually came from a

20:34 taco that he has actually came from a chihuahua named taco who used to live

20:36 chihuahua named taco who used to live

20:36 chihuahua named taco who used to live here at the el trovatore

20:39 here at the el trovatore

20:39 here at the el trovatore motel now the original taco brace

20:40 motel now the original taco brace

20:40 motel now the original taco brace yourselves sadly

20:42 yourselves sadly

20:42 yourselves sadly is deceased but they've got a new little

20:43 is deceased but they've got a new little

20:43 is deceased but they've got a new little chihuahua in there olivia

20:45 chihuahua in there olivia

20:45 chihuahua in there olivia she's so cute it's her first day here i

20:47 she's so cute it's her first day here i

20:47 she's so cute it's her first day here i mean what more can you ask for giant

20:49 mean what more can you ask for giant

20:49 mean what more can you ask for giant route 66 signs chihuahuas

20:51 route 66 signs chihuahuas

20:51 route 66 signs chihuahuas john wayne pilgrim yeah i still don't

20:55 john wayne pilgrim yeah i still don't

20:55 john wayne pilgrim yeah i still don't have that one

20:56 have that one

20:56 have that one down i apologize for that impersonation

20:58 down i apologize for that impersonation

20:58 down i apologize for that impersonation well the one thing that i don't have

21:00 well the one thing that i don't have

21:00 well the one thing that i don't have since there was a mix-up at the pharmacy

21:01 since there was a mix-up at the pharmacy

21:01 since there was a mix-up at the pharmacy and i can't control that

21:03 and i can't control that

21:03 and i can't control that is food so i'm just gonna make one quick

21:05 is food so i'm just gonna make one quick

21:05 is food so i'm just gonna make one quick run to walmart and i'll be

21:07 run to walmart and i'll be

21:07 run to walmart and i'll be right back

21:22 walmart dinner thank goodness for the

21:22 walmart dinner thank goodness for the microwave that's one improvement over

21:23 microwave that's one improvement over

21:24 microwave that's one improvement over the 1930s

21:25 the 1930s

21:25 the 1930s for sure time to open up the food box

21:28 for sure time to open up the food box

21:28 for sure time to open up the food box for some

21:29 for some

21:29 for some paper plates and get to microwaving dude

21:32 paper plates and get to microwaving dude

21:32 paper plates and get to microwaving dude being on route 66

21:34 being on route 66

21:34 being on route 66 is the best thing ever i feel more

21:37 is the best thing ever i feel more

21:37 is the best thing ever i feel more optimistic than i have done in a long

21:39 optimistic than i have done in a long

21:39 optimistic than i have done in a long time and that's saying something because

21:41 time and that's saying something because

21:41 time and that's saying something because i've got some serious dough to pay up to

21:44 i've got some serious dough to pay up to

21:44 i've got some serious dough to pay up to the irs turns out i'm really bad at

21:46 the irs turns out i'm really bad at

21:46 the irs turns out i'm really bad at running a business

21:47 running a business

21:47 running a business speaking of which the online store

21:50 speaking of which the online store

21:50 speaking of which the online store store.randomland.com

21:51 store.randomland.com

21:51 store.randomland.com but i don't know if i mentioned this

21:53 but i don't know if i mentioned this

21:53 but i don't know if i mentioned this earlier or not about

21:55 earlier or not about

21:55 earlier or not about two three weeks ago i got

21:58 two three weeks ago i got

21:58 two three weeks ago i got my vaccine the johnson johnson one and

22:01 my vaccine the johnson johnson one and

22:01 my vaccine the johnson johnson one and done i was down for two weeks

22:03 done i was down for two weeks

22:03 done i was down for two weeks totally side effect that was just that

22:05 totally side effect that was just that

22:05 totally side effect that was just that small percentage of people

22:06 small percentage of people

22:06 small percentage of people they got the crazy side effects and so i

22:09 they got the crazy side effects and so i

22:09 they got the crazy side effects and so i was down

22:10 was down

22:10 was down there was all this stressful stuff

22:11 there was all this stressful stuff

22:11 there was all this stressful stuff that's probably why i forgot to put out

22:12 that's probably why i forgot to put out

22:12 that's probably why i forgot to put out the last video

22:13 the last video

22:14 the last video until way late and stuff but i have now

22:16 until way late and stuff but i have now

22:16 until way late and stuff but i have now reached

22:17 reached

22:17 reached full immunity and i am feeling

22:21 full immunity and i am feeling

22:21 full immunity and i am feeling uh i feel pretty good and i'm now

22:23 uh i feel pretty good and i'm now

22:23 uh i feel pretty good and i'm now feeling really optimistic seeing hand

22:24 feeling really optimistic seeing hand

22:24 feeling really optimistic seeing hand hand-painted signs in old cars in

22:26 hand-painted signs in old cars in

22:26 hand-painted signs in old cars in america out there route 66

22:28 america out there route 66

22:28 america out there route 66 so like i said earlier if you're feeling

22:31 so like i said earlier if you're feeling

22:31 so like i said earlier if you're feeling cooped up

22:32 cooped up

22:32 cooped up a little claustrophobic and you're

22:33 a little claustrophobic and you're

22:33 a little claustrophobic and you're getting your vaccine you're ready to get

22:35 getting your vaccine you're ready to get

22:35 getting your vaccine you're ready to get out in the world again

22:37 out in the world again

22:37 out in the world again book a trip get your kicks route 66

22:40 book a trip get your kicks route 66

22:40 book a trip get your kicks route 66 there's a walmart and a microwave and

22:43 there's a walmart and a microwave and

22:43 there's a walmart and a microwave and there's tony's

22:44 there's tony's

22:44 there's tony's what more could you ask for of course i

22:46 what more could you ask for of course i

22:46 what more could you ask for of course i did forget my little stove

22:47 did forget my little stove

22:47 did forget my little stove so thank goodness they had the microwave

22:49 so thank goodness they had the microwave

22:49 so thank goodness they had the microwave to get my back over here oh buffalo

22:52 to get my back over here oh buffalo

22:52 to get my back over here oh buffalo gluten-free chicken nuggets with tony's

22:55 gluten-free chicken nuggets with tony's

22:55 gluten-free chicken nuggets with tony's just getting extra spicy dude i told you

22:57 just getting extra spicy dude i told you

22:57 just getting extra spicy dude i told you i'm getting my kicks

22:59 i'm getting my kicks

22:59 i'm getting my kicks on route 66. anyway store.randomland.com

23:02 on route 66. anyway store.randomland.com

23:02 on route 66. anyway store.randomland.com that's the online store we got the hats

23:03 that's the online store we got the hats

23:03 that's the online store we got the hats back t-shirt super sale and some new

23:05 back t-shirt super sale and some new

23:05 back t-shirt super sale and some new t-shirts are coming

23:07 t-shirts are coming

23:07 t-shirts are coming that are sick dude some sick teas are on

23:10 that are sick dude some sick teas are on

23:10 that are sick dude some sick teas are on the way

23:12 the way so i'm feeling it man i'm feeling

23:14 so i'm feeling it man i'm feeling

23:14 so i'm feeling it man i'm feeling positive

23:16 positive

23:16 positive i'm feeling good so keep the quest for

23:18 i'm feeling good so keep the quest for

23:18 i'm feeling good so keep the quest for positivity alive my friends

23:19 positivity alive my friends

23:19 positivity alive my friends even though times are super dark sam was

23:22 even though times are super dark sam was

23:22 even though times are super dark sam was telling me

23:23 telling me

23:23 telling me that they had a horrible year here same

23:24 that they had a horrible year here same

23:24 that they had a horrible year here same type of deal they've got

23:27 type of deal they've got

23:27 type of deal they've got problems with the city they've got

23:29 problems with the city they've got

23:29 problems with the city they've got problems you know mortgage problems i

23:31 problems you know mortgage problems i

23:31 problems you know mortgage problems i mean there was literally a time where no

23:32 mean there was literally a time where no

23:32 mean there was literally a time where no one was allowed to be

23:33 one was allowed to be

23:33 one was allowed to be coming and staying in here everybody had

23:35 coming and staying in here everybody had

23:35 coming and staying in here everybody had to shut down and there were no loans

23:37 to shut down and there were no loans

23:37 to shut down and there were no loans available or any of that kind of stuff

23:39 available or any of that kind of stuff

23:39 available or any of that kind of stuff so they have just

23:39 so they have just

23:39 so they have just really squeaked through 2020 so

23:43 really squeaked through 2020 so

23:43 really squeaked through 2020 so definitely come out to the el trovatore

23:45 definitely come out to the el trovatore

23:45 definitely come out to the el trovatore give them a little support

23:46 give them a little support

23:46 give them a little support we've all got to have each other's backs

23:48 we've all got to have each other's backs

23:48 we've all got to have each other's backs down here make up for that horrible year

23:51 down here make up for that horrible year

23:51 down here make up for that horrible year with a bright and pleasant new year and

23:54 with a bright and pleasant new year and

23:54 with a bright and pleasant new year and then

23:54 then

23:54 then ask about uh my sign i left them aside

23:57 ask about uh my sign i left them aside

23:57 ask about uh my sign i left them aside you'll see

23:58 you'll see

23:58 you'll see anyway for now my friends i think we've

24:00 anyway for now my friends i think we've

24:00 anyway for now my friends i think we've done our

24:02 done our

24:02 done our duke t get it cuz john wayne the duke

24:05 duke t get it cuz john wayne the duke

24:05 duke t get it cuz john wayne the duke all right we can hotel and sleep well

24:08 all right we can hotel and sleep well

24:08 all right we can hotel and sleep well but don't worry

24:09 but don't worry

24:09 but don't worry cuz we'll be back with more adventures

24:12 cuz we'll be back with more adventures

24:12 cuz we'll be back with more adventures on route 66.

24:18 on route 66.

24:18 on route 66. [Music]

24:50 [Music]

24:50 [Music] where in some places the past really

24:52 where in some places the past really

24:52 where in some places the past really comes to

24:53 comes to

24:54 comes to life comes alive what now speaking of

24:56 life comes alive what now speaking of

24:56 life comes alive what now speaking of handmade homemade diy

24:58 handmade homemade diy

24:58 handmade homemade diy art hand painted of course on route 66 i

25:03 art hand painted of course on route 66 i

25:03 art hand painted of course on route 66 i have taken a stab at making some of my

25:05 have taken a stab at making some of my

25:05 have taken a stab at making some of my own

25:06 own

25:06 own handmade hand-painted signs and this is

25:09 handmade hand-painted signs and this is

25:09 handmade hand-painted signs and this is one of them i cut these all out

25:10 one of them i cut these all out

25:10 one of them i cut these all out individually and i'm planning on leaving

25:13 individually and i'm planning on leaving

25:13 individually and i'm planning on leaving them various places on route 60s that

25:14 them various places on route 60s that

25:14 them various places on route 60s that may sell some who knows

25:15 may sell some who knows

25:15 may sell some who knows but this one this one's going to the el

25:17 but this one this one's going to the el

25:18 but this one this one's going to the el trovator i don't know where they'll put

25:19 trovator i don't know where they'll put

25:19 trovator i don't know where they'll put it

25:20 it

25:20 it but this one stays here dude look at

25:22 but this one stays here dude look at

25:22 but this one stays here dude look at this little t-bird i would love

25:24 this little t-bird i would love

25:24 this little t-bird i would love to have an old classic car someday fun

25:27 to have an old classic car someday fun

25:27 to have an old classic car someday fun fun

25:28 fun

25:28 fun fun until daddy takes the t-bird away

25:30 fun until daddy takes the t-bird away

25:30 fun until daddy takes the t-bird away and daddy did take this t-bird away from

25:32 and daddy did take this t-bird away from

25:32 and daddy did take this t-bird away from someone it's a wonder it's not wrecked

25:34 someone it's a wonder it's not wrecked

25:34 someone it's a wonder it's not wrecked why you ask cause apparently they were

25:37 why you ask cause apparently they were

25:37 why you ask cause apparently they were having a little too much fun fun fun and

25:39 having a little too much fun fun fun and

25:39 having a little too much fun fun fun and drinking

25:41 drinking

25:41 drinking dude where do you even get yingling from

25:43 dude where do you even get yingling from

25:43 dude where do you even get yingling from in the west

25:44 in the west

25:44 in the west it must have came from philly or

25:46 it must have came from philly or

25:46 it must have came from philly or something yingling

25:48 something yingling

25:48 something yingling oh my gosh hot

25:53 oh my gosh hot

25:53 oh my gosh hot hot hot oh

25:56 hot hot oh

25:56 hot hot oh right in the filling

New kicks on Route 66, from California to Arizona

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