Finding the Perfect gift in Gold Country - Nevada City and Grass Valley

0:03 oh good morning everyone

0:03 oh good morning everyone look at this check this out get this

0:05 look at this check this out get this

0:05 look at this check this out get this cute little hotel / copy that we've got

0:09 cute little hotel / copy that we've got

0:09 cute little hotel / copy that we've got to spend the night in last night look at

0:13 to spend the night in last night look at

0:13 to spend the night in last night look at Ali you match this place just look

0:15 Ali you match this place just look

0:15 Ali you match this place just look kitchen with a microwave free snacks a

0:18 kitchen with a microwave free snacks a

0:18 kitchen with a microwave free snacks a comfortable bed actually the same bed we

0:19 comfortable bed actually the same bed we

0:19 comfortable bed actually the same bed we have at home we're a little table for

0:22 have at home we're a little table for

0:22 have at home we're a little table for Ali there was some coffee in here for

0:24 Ali there was some coffee in here for

0:24 Ali there was some coffee in here for her this is one of those rad old-school

0:27 her this is one of those rad old-school

0:27 her this is one of those rad old-school roadside motels that I love staying in

0:30 roadside motels that I love staying in

0:30 roadside motels that I love staying in so that's the best part for me the best

0:32 so that's the best part for me the best

0:32 so that's the best part for me the best part for Ali is that it's in the

0:34 part for Ali is that it's in the

0:34 part for Ali is that it's in the mountain look Ali tree

0:37 mountain look Ali tree

0:37 mountain look Ali tree it's fall I only wanted to see some

0:40 it's fall I only wanted to see some

0:40 it's fall I only wanted to see some trees and looked at her cute little

0:41 trees and looked at her cute little

0:41 trees and looked at her cute little pumpkins outside everything is perfect

0:44 pumpkins outside everything is perfect

0:44 pumpkins outside everything is perfect here it's gorgeous there's trees even

0:47 here it's gorgeous there's trees even

0:47 here it's gorgeous there's trees even the name is cute the pine there's only

0:49 the name is cute the pine there's only

0:49 the name is cute the pine there's only one thing that might throw some people

0:51 one thing that might throw some people

0:51 one thing that might throw some people off is that right across the street is

0:54 off is that right across the street is

0:54 off is that right across the street is the cemetery actually not just one but

0:57 the cemetery actually not just one but

0:57 the cemetery actually not just one but two cemeteries but you know what it is

0:59 two cemeteries but you know what it is

0:59 two cemeteries but you know what it is October kinda fits with the theme now

1:01 October kinda fits with the theme now

1:01 October kinda fits with the theme now where we are is up in historic Grass

1:04 where we are is up in historic Grass

1:04 where we are is up in historic Grass Valley California beautiful this is one

1:07 Valley California beautiful this is one

1:07 Valley California beautiful this is one of them old western mining towns and

1:10 of them old western mining towns and

1:10 of them old western mining towns and everything here is so cute as Ali would

1:13 everything here is so cute as Ali would

1:13 everything here is so cute as Ali would say this is kind of one of those times

1:14 say this is kind of one of those times

1:14 say this is kind of one of those times where things we like cross over because

1:16 where things we like cross over because

1:16 where things we like cross over because I like Old West history and mine

1:18 I like Old West history and mine

1:18 I like Old West history and mine encountered 49er didn't go and Ali likes

1:21 encountered 49er didn't go and Ali likes

1:21 encountered 49er didn't go and Ali likes looking at the cute buildings in the

1:23 looking at the cute buildings in the

1:23 looking at the cute buildings in the pine trees and both of us like little

1:25 pine trees and both of us like little

1:25 pine trees and both of us like little antique shops and stuff so it's nice you

1:27 antique shops and stuff so it's nice you

1:27 antique shops and stuff so it's nice you know it's kind of a mix in this place

1:28 know it's kind of a mix in this place

1:28 know it's kind of a mix in this place just has a little bit of everything that

1:30 just has a little bit of everything that

1:30 just has a little bit of everything that we like look at all this it just feels

1:33 we like look at all this it just feels

1:33 we like look at all this it just feels like you step back in time this is great

1:36 like you step back in time this is great

1:36 like you step back in time this is great they got a little music store up here

1:38 they got a little music store up here

1:38 they got a little music store up here lots of historical plaques and best of

1:40 lots of historical plaques and best of

1:40 lots of historical plaques and best of all they've got Todd how great is that

1:43 all they've got Todd how great is that

1:43 all they've got Todd how great is that I've been looking around for a while I'm

1:44 I've been looking around for a while I'm

1:44 I've been looking around for a while I'm pretty sure it's a barber shop but at

1:47 pretty sure it's a barber shop but at

1:47 pretty sure it's a barber shop but at first just with all the stuff in the

1:48 first just with all the stuff in the

1:48 first just with all the stuff in the windows I couldn't figure it out I just

1:49 windows I couldn't figure it out I just

1:49 windows I couldn't figure it out I just thought it was a shot how do I call my

1:51 thought it was a shot how do I call my

1:51 thought it was a shot how do I call my store I know Todd but your name is Billy

1:54 store I know Todd but your name is Billy

1:54 store I know Todd but your name is Billy no but Todd's just has that ring to it a

1:57 no but Todd's just has that ring to it a

1:57 no but Todd's just has that ring to it a lot of the buildings still in town date

1:59 lot of the buildings still in town date

1:59 lot of the buildings still in town date back as far as the 1850s on a five gold

2:03 back as far as the 1850s on a five gold

2:03 back as far as the 1850s on a five gold rush town up here of course not all the

2:05 rush town up here of course not all the

2:05 rush town up here of course not all the buildings are quite that old look at

2:07 buildings are quite that old look at

2:07 buildings are quite that old look at this movie theater over here that is

2:09 this movie theater over here that is

2:09 this movie theater over here that is awesome look

2:12 awesome look

2:12 awesome look Emporium whoa that scared me go back in

2:15 Emporium whoa that scared me go back in

2:15 Emporium whoa that scared me go back in the door banging all this great stuff in

2:18 the door banging all this great stuff in

2:18 the door banging all this great stuff in here cut this old 7up great whoa I don't

2:20 here cut this old 7up great whoa I don't

2:20 here cut this old 7up great whoa I don't know much about anything you see this

2:22 know much about anything you see this

2:22 know much about anything you see this picture here that is definitely haunted

2:25 picture here that is definitely haunted

2:25 picture here that is definitely haunted oh there's a lot of really cool unusual

2:27 oh there's a lot of really cool unusual

2:27 oh there's a lot of really cool unusual stuff in here

2:28 stuff in here

2:28 stuff in here hey it's toto so that's what happened to

2:30 hey it's toto so that's what happened to

2:30 hey it's toto so that's what happened to on whoa look at all the Smokey Bear

2:32 on whoa look at all the Smokey Bear

2:32 on whoa look at all the Smokey Bear stuff over here Keep America

2:35 stuff over here Keep America

2:35 stuff over here Keep America green and clean I agree look at the

2:37 green and clean I agree look at the

2:37 green and clean I agree look at the shirt I think I love you do you think or

2:41 shirt I think I love you do you think or

2:41 shirt I think I love you do you think or do you know or boom King there's so much

2:45 do you know or boom King there's so much

2:45 do you know or boom King there's so much cool stuff inside of this store I wish

2:46 cool stuff inside of this store I wish

2:46 cool stuff inside of this store I wish we had more time to check every little

2:48 we had more time to check every little

2:48 we had more time to check every little thing out look at these old lamps from

2:51 thing out look at these old lamps from

2:51 thing out look at these old lamps from the mind that's something you don't see

2:53 the mind that's something you don't see

2:53 the mind that's something you don't see every day

2:53 every day

2:53 every day check out this old photo here that I

2:56 check out this old photo here that I

2:56 check out this old photo here that I found look at these guys so proud of

2:57 found look at these guys so proud of

2:57 found look at these guys so proud of their new car car no longer new and if

3:00 their new car car no longer new and if

3:00 their new car car no longer new and if you think about it it's very likely

3:01 you think about it it's very likely

3:01 you think about it it's very likely these guys are dead oh look Ali I found

3:05 these guys are dead oh look Ali I found

3:05 these guys are dead oh look Ali I found something for you look down on the

3:07 something for you look down on the

3:07 something for you look down on the bottom shelf bedpans

3:10 bottom shelf bedpans

3:10 bottom shelf bedpans don't you want a bedpan old-timey

3:12 don't you want a bedpan old-timey

3:12 don't you want a bedpan old-timey toilets in the olden days you didn't

3:14 toilets in the olden days you didn't

3:14 toilets in the olden days you didn't even have to leave your bed to go to the

3:17 even have to leave your bed to go to the

3:17 even have to leave your bed to go to the bathroom look wanted it's fresh come on

3:19 bathroom look wanted it's fresh come on

3:19 bathroom look wanted it's fresh come on it's a nice present maybe for Chris oh

3:22 it's a nice present maybe for Chris oh

3:22 it's a nice present maybe for Chris oh yeah this is the kind of place Ali and I

3:23 yeah this is the kind of place Ali and I

3:23 yeah this is the kind of place Ali and I could stay in all day but we got a lot

3:25 could stay in all day but we got a lot

3:25 could stay in all day but we got a lot more to see and even as cute as Grass

3:27 more to see and even as cute as Grass

3:27 more to see and even as cute as Grass Valley is we actually didn't come here

3:29 Valley is we actually didn't come here

3:29 Valley is we actually didn't come here for Grass Valley we just happen to wake

3:30 for Grass Valley we just happen to wake

3:30 for Grass Valley we just happen to wake up here and kind of got sucked in by the

3:32 up here and kind of got sucked in by the

3:32 up here and kind of got sucked in by the awesomeness uh-oh looks like Ali got

3:35 awesomeness uh-oh looks like Ali got

3:35 awesomeness uh-oh looks like Ali got sucked in again you can kind of see why

3:38 sucked in again you can kind of see why

3:38 sucked in again you can kind of see why though in this place huh there's so much

3:39 though in this place huh there's so much

3:39 though in this place huh there's so much fall stuff it's very very Ali in here oh

3:43 fall stuff it's very very Ali in here oh

3:43 fall stuff it's very very Ali in here oh she wants to buy the whole store she's

3:46 she wants to buy the whole store she's

3:46 she wants to buy the whole store she's gonna cry she's weird this is like all

3:47 gonna cry she's weird this is like all

3:47 gonna cry she's weird this is like all the stuff that you've been looking for

3:48 the stuff that you've been looking for

3:48 the stuff that you've been looking for for months all in one place this is

3:51 for months all in one place this is

3:51 for months all in one place this is literally like your dream store Albert

3:53 literally like your dream store Albert

3:53 literally like your dream store Albert and Doc Brown would love that all right

3:55 and Doc Brown would love that all right

3:55 and Doc Brown would love that all right I know I'm not gonna get out of here

3:57 I know I'm not gonna get out of here

3:57 I know I'm not gonna get out of here without spending some money I'll get you

3:58 without spending some money I'll get you

3:58 without spending some money I'll get you some placemats here you go quick get out

4:02 some placemats here you go quick get out

4:02 some placemats here you go quick get out before she buys all the things come on

4:04 before she buys all the things come on

4:04 before she buys all the things come on come on

4:05 come on

4:05 come on not every shop not every shop every

4:07 not every shop not every shop every

4:07 not every shop not every shop every place in this town is too cute for Ali

4:09 place in this town is too cute for Ali

4:09 place in this town is too cute for Ali to resist Ali

4:10 to resist Ali

4:10 to resist Ali away from the cute step away from the

4:14 away from the cute step away from the

4:14 away from the cute step away from the kid job like I said all right think I

4:16 kid job like I said all right think I

4:16 kid job like I said all right think I said or I think I thought I was gonna

4:18 said or I think I thought I was gonna

4:18 said or I think I thought I was gonna say this isn't our final destination we

4:20 say this isn't our final destination we

4:20 say this isn't our final destination we still gotta go further up into the

4:22 still gotta go further up into the

4:22 still gotta go further up into the mountains because as cute and as great

4:24 mountains because as cute and as great

4:24 mountains because as cute and as great as Grass Valley is another town up the

4:26 as Grass Valley is another town up the

4:26 as Grass Valley is another town up the road that Ali loves even more once a

4:30 road that Ali loves even more once a

4:30 road that Ali loves even more once a year once a year at least I have to

4:32 year once a year at least I have to

4:32 year once a year at least I have to drive Ali up into these mountains to

4:35 drive Ali up into these mountains to

4:35 drive Ali up into these mountains to come visit this place if I don't bring

4:37 come visit this place if I don't bring

4:37 come visit this place if I don't bring her at least once per year it's like

4:39 her at least once per year it's like

4:39 her at least once per year it's like she's gonna die for something she's like

4:41 she's gonna die for something she's like

4:41 she's gonna die for something she's like I'm fading I need a recharge and that's

4:43 I'm fading I need a recharge and that's

4:43 I'm fading I need a recharge and that's why once again we've come up the

4:46 why once again we've come up the

4:46 why once again we've come up the mountains to Nevada City California

4:49 mountains to Nevada City California

4:49 mountains to Nevada City California another historic old mining town that

4:52 another historic old mining town that

4:52 another historic old mining town that happens to be absolutely gorgeous and of

4:55 happens to be absolutely gorgeous and of

4:55 happens to be absolutely gorgeous and of course full of all kinds of old historic

4:57 course full of all kinds of old historic

4:57 course full of all kinds of old historic buildings that are now home to all kinds

4:59 buildings that are now home to all kinds

4:59 buildings that are now home to all kinds of cute little shop and it just so

5:01 of cute little shop and it just so

5:01 of cute little shop and it just so happens to have been one of Ali's

5:02 happens to have been one of Ali's

5:02 happens to have been one of Ali's favorite places to come ever while she

5:05 favorite places to come ever while she

5:05 favorite places to come ever while she was growing up since she grew up only

5:06 was growing up since she grew up only

5:06 was growing up since she grew up only like what 45 minutes ish from here look

5:09 like what 45 minutes ish from here look

5:09 like what 45 minutes ish from here look at this they've got all kinds of

5:11 at this they've got all kinds of

5:11 at this they've got all kinds of beautiful little bed-and-breakfast up

5:13 beautiful little bed-and-breakfast up

5:13 beautiful little bed-and-breakfast up here at the top of broad street only

5:15 here at the top of broad street only

5:15 here at the top of broad street only reason we didn't stay in one of these is

5:16 reason we didn't stay in one of these is

5:16 reason we didn't stay in one of these is because our trip was a little too

5:17 because our trip was a little too

5:17 because our trip was a little too last-minute they booked up far in

5:19 last-minute they booked up far in

5:19 last-minute they booked up far in advance feeling recharged now in about a

5:23 advance feeling recharged now in about a

5:23 advance feeling recharged now in about a city there's a lot of weird little shops

5:26 city there's a lot of weird little shops

5:26 city there's a lot of weird little shops with lots of weird stuff up here and it

5:29 with lots of weird stuff up here and it

5:29 with lots of weird stuff up here and it appears that this is prime growing area

5:30 appears that this is prime growing area

5:30 appears that this is prime growing area for some crops that were recently

5:32 for some crops that were recently

5:32 for some crops that were recently legalized so there's a lot of hippie

5:34 legalized so there's a lot of hippie

5:34 legalized so there's a lot of hippie elements as well that's really not our

5:36 elements as well that's really not our

5:36 elements as well that's really not our cup of tea with the exception of Ali's

5:38 cup of tea with the exception of Ali's

5:38 cup of tea with the exception of Ali's favorite store here a bead store this is

5:41 favorite store here a bead store this is

5:41 favorite store here a bead store this is where Ali gets all of her necklaces

5:43 where Ali gets all of her necklaces

5:43 where Ali gets all of her necklaces she's not wearing one right now that's

5:44 she's not wearing one right now that's

5:44 she's not wearing one right now that's because every year you got to come get a

5:46 because every year you got to come get a

5:46 because every year you got to come get a fresh one little crystals

5:47 fresh one little crystals

5:47 fresh one little crystals got a freshly charged them up before you

5:49 got a freshly charged them up before you

5:49 got a freshly charged them up before you take them to Sedona and go to the vortex

5:51 take them to Sedona and go to the vortex

5:51 take them to Sedona and go to the vortex all right into the hippie shop oh yeah

5:54 all right into the hippie shop oh yeah

5:54 all right into the hippie shop oh yeah as you can see a little bit of new aging

5:57 as you can see a little bit of new aging

5:57 as you can see a little bit of new aging is going on in here there's some Tibetan

5:59 is going on in here there's some Tibetan

5:59 is going on in here there's some Tibetan singing bowls Buddhist prayer flags lots

6:02 singing bowls Buddhist prayer flags lots

6:02 singing bowls Buddhist prayer flags lots of stuff I don't understand but enjoy

6:04 of stuff I don't understand but enjoy

6:04 of stuff I don't understand but enjoy looking at and as you would imagine from

6:06 looking at and as you would imagine from

6:06 looking at and as you would imagine from a bead shop a lot of different beads I'm

6:09 a bead shop a lot of different beads I'm

6:09 a bead shop a lot of different beads I'm just sitting on the porch now while

6:11 just sitting on the porch now while

6:11 just sitting on the porch now while Ali's inside doing a little more

6:12 Ali's inside doing a little more

6:12 Ali's inside doing a little more necklace shopping I noticed her motto on

6:14 necklace shopping I noticed her motto on

6:14 necklace shopping I noticed her motto on the counter in there so I'm letting her

6:16 the counter in there so I'm letting her

6:16 the counter in there so I'm letting her enjoy the jewelry while I enjoy their

6:17 enjoy the jewelry while I enjoy their

6:17 enjoy the jewelry while I enjoy their nice chairs okay once you get

6:21 nice chairs okay once you get

6:21 nice chairs okay once you get another necklace goes with your eyes

6:23 another necklace goes with your eyes

6:23 another necklace goes with your eyes ally enjoys the jewelry here but I enjoy

6:26 ally enjoys the jewelry here but I enjoy

6:26 ally enjoys the jewelry here but I enjoy the history and because the miners

6:28 the history and because the miners

6:28 the history and because the miners started digging here in 18-49 and kept

6:30 started digging here in 18-49 and kept

6:30 started digging here in 18-49 and kept on digging for quite a while there is

6:32 on digging for quite a while there is

6:32 on digging for quite a while there is quite a bit of history here take for

6:35 quite a bit of history here take for

6:35 quite a bit of history here take for example the historic Nevada theater here

6:38 example the historic Nevada theater here

6:38 example the historic Nevada theater here in town it's been here since 1865 and

6:41 in town it's been here since 1865 and

6:41 in town it's been here since 1865 and Mark Twain himself even once gave a

6:45 Mark Twain himself even once gave a

6:45 Mark Twain himself even once gave a lecture inside our Twain was here Jack

6:48 lecture inside our Twain was here Jack

6:48 lecture inside our Twain was here Jack London others and Ally grew up coming to

6:52 London others and Ally grew up coming to

6:52 London others and Ally grew up coming to see plays in this very theater I'd be

6:54 see plays in this very theater I'd be

6:54 see plays in this very theater I'd be nervous getting on stage where Mark

6:56 nervous getting on stage where Mark

6:56 nervous getting on stage where Mark Twain was on stage once I think these

6:57 Twain was on stage once I think these

6:57 Twain was on stage once I think these people would have high expectations

6:59 people would have high expectations

6:59 people would have high expectations around here one thing I love about

7:00 around here one thing I love about

7:00 around here one thing I love about Nevada city's history is that back in

7:02 Nevada city's history is that back in

7:02 Nevada city's history is that back in 18-49 originally was called beer creek

7:05 18-49 originally was called beer creek

7:05 18-49 originally was called beer creek drag diggings and then called wells

7:07 drag diggings and then called wells

7:07 drag diggings and then called wells upper store they thought that was like a

7:09 upper store they thought that was like a

7:09 upper store they thought that was like a better name what do you think called

7:10 better name what do you think called

7:10 better name what do you think called Wells up let's go to called Wells up her

7:12 Wells up let's go to called Wells up her

7:12 Wells up let's go to called Wells up her store but eventually they named the town

7:14 store but eventually they named the town

7:14 store but eventually they named the town Nevada which I believe means

7:16 Nevada which I believe means

7:16 Nevada which I believe means snow-covered was back in 1850 though

7:19 snow-covered was back in 1850 though

7:19 snow-covered was back in 1850 though before there was a Nevada State see I

7:21 before there was a Nevada State see I

7:21 before there was a Nevada State see I never knew that all these years I

7:23 never knew that all these years I

7:23 never knew that all these years I thought they named this Nevada City

7:24 thought they named this Nevada City

7:24 thought they named this Nevada City because it was close to Nevada and it

7:26 because it was close to Nevada and it

7:26 because it was close to Nevada and it turns out Nevada borrowed their name

7:28 turns out Nevada borrowed their name

7:28 turns out Nevada borrowed their name from this place that's why they had to

7:30 from this place that's why they had to

7:30 from this place that's why they had to change it to Nevada City just so you

7:33 change it to Nevada City just so you

7:33 change it to Nevada City just so you know we wouldn't all be confused here's

7:34 know we wouldn't all be confused here's

7:34 know we wouldn't all be confused here's the thing though if Nevada really means

7:36 the thing though if Nevada really means

7:36 the thing though if Nevada really means snow cover my Spanish is almost as bad

7:38 snow cover my Spanish is almost as bad

7:38 snow cover my Spanish is almost as bad as my English so I don't know for sure

7:40 as my English so I don't know for sure

7:40 as my English so I don't know for sure but if that's true kind of a weird name

7:42 but if that's true kind of a weird name

7:42 but if that's true kind of a weird name for a state full of deserts huh oh my

7:44 for a state full of deserts huh oh my

7:44 for a state full of deserts huh oh my gosh watch out you guys they're selling

7:47 gosh watch out you guys they're selling

7:47 gosh watch out you guys they're selling drugs in there my mom warned me never to

7:48 drugs in there my mom warned me never to

7:48 drugs in there my mom warned me never to buy any of those oh look at this I

7:50 buy any of those oh look at this I

7:50 buy any of those oh look at this I wanted to go in here but seems like

7:52 wanted to go in here but seems like

7:52 wanted to go in here but seems like there's a little bit of renovation going

7:53 there's a little bit of renovation going

7:53 there's a little bit of renovation going on this is the National Hotel look at

7:56 on this is the National Hotel look at

7:56 on this is the National Hotel look at how Old West look in that look that is

7:59 how Old West look in that look that is

8:00 how Old West look in that look that is amazing it's one of the oldest contain

8:02 amazing it's one of the oldest contain

8:02 amazing it's one of the oldest contain obviously operating businesses of its

8:04 obviously operating businesses of its

8:04 obviously operating businesses of its kind like this west of the Rockies a

8:07 kind like this west of the Rockies a

8:07 kind like this west of the Rockies a stay in there someday because the rumor

8:09 stay in there someday because the rumor

8:09 stay in there someday because the rumor is that's where Mark Twain stayed when

8:11 is that's where Mark Twain stayed when

8:11 is that's where Mark Twain stayed when he came to town last time I've actually

8:13 he came to town last time I've actually

8:13 he came to town last time I've actually been doing a lot of gold rush research

8:16 been doing a lot of gold rush research

8:16 been doing a lot of gold rush research lately and one of the things I never

8:17 lately and one of the things I never

8:17 lately and one of the things I never really heard of before but I've been

8:19 really heard of before but I've been

8:19 really heard of before but I've been learning a lot about lately is hydraulic

8:22 learning a lot about lately is hydraulic

8:22 learning a lot about lately is hydraulic mining which actually started up in this

8:24 mining which actually started up in this

8:25 mining which actually started up in this area

8:25 area

8:25 area unlike the hard rock mines where they

8:27 unlike the hard rock mines where they

8:27 unlike the hard rock mines where they would dig tunnels down into the ground

8:29 would dig tunnels down into the ground

8:29 would dig tunnels down into the ground hydraulic mining is where they would

8:30 hydraulic mining is where they would

8:30 hydraulic mining is where they would have these huge hoses attached to these

8:33 have these huge hoses attached to these

8:33 have these huge hoses attached to these gigantic water cannons and literally

8:36 gigantic water cannons and literally

8:36 gigantic water cannons and literally blast away the sides of mountains with

8:39 blast away the sides of mountains with

8:39 blast away the sides of mountains with water dude look trial AB cannon a you

8:43 water dude look trial AB cannon a you

8:43 water dude look trial AB cannon a you ever seen a cannon that big I didn't

8:45 ever seen a cannon that big I didn't

8:45 ever seen a cannon that big I didn't think so

8:46 think so

8:46 think so look at this over here this is just a

8:47 look at this over here this is just a

8:47 look at this over here this is just a valve for some of the hydraulic mining

8:49 valve for some of the hydraulic mining

8:49 valve for some of the hydraulic mining it's crazy I guess it was a very big

8:52 it's crazy I guess it was a very big

8:52 it's crazy I guess it was a very big deal in the area you know how Yuba City

8:54 deal in the area you know how Yuba City

8:54 deal in the area you know how Yuba City where you grew up like how it's had

8:55 where you grew up like how it's had

8:55 where you grew up like how it's had floods before and all that stuff and how

8:57 floods before and all that stuff and how

8:57 floods before and all that stuff and how you you could never take like a big boat

8:58 you you could never take like a big boat

8:58 you you could never take like a big boat up that river they used to take full-on

9:00 up that river they used to take full-on

9:00 up that river they used to take full-on steamboats up that River until hydraulic

9:02 steamboats up that River until hydraulic

9:02 steamboats up that River until hydraulic mining around here filled up the river

9:04 mining around here filled up the river

9:04 mining around here filled up the river with all the debris like if any of you

9:06 with all the debris like if any of you

9:06 with all the debris like if any of you have ever taken a garden hose and put

9:08 have ever taken a garden hose and put

9:08 have ever taken a garden hose and put your thumb on it and blast it away it's

9:10 your thumb on it and blast it away it's

9:10 your thumb on it and blast it away it's some dirt on something that's basically

9:11 some dirt on something that's basically

9:11 some dirt on something that's basically what they did to whole hillsides and the

9:13 what they did to whole hillsides and the

9:13 what they did to whole hillsides and the only reason they ever stopped doing all

9:15 only reason they ever stopped doing all

9:15 only reason they ever stopped doing all that because they filled up all those

9:16 that because they filled up all those

9:16 that because they filled up all those rivers with debris and they were

9:17 rivers with debris and they were

9:17 rivers with debris and they were actually raising the level of the San

9:20 actually raising the level of the San

9:20 actually raising the level of the San Francisco Bay underneath with all the

9:22 Francisco Bay underneath with all the

9:22 Francisco Bay underneath with all the debris and rocks people getting people

9:24 debris and rocks people getting people

9:24 debris and rocks people getting people getting cranked any cool hydraulic

9:26 getting cranked any cool hydraulic

9:26 getting cranked any cool hydraulic mining just something I've been reading

9:27 mining just something I've been reading

9:27 mining just something I've been reading about lately and then we come across

9:28 about lately and then we come across

9:28 about lately and then we come across this Gotham got you in Canada we hear it

9:30 this Gotham got you in Canada we hear it

9:30 this Gotham got you in Canada we hear it I was just reading about this look at

9:33 I was just reading about this look at

9:33 I was just reading about this look at this over here

9:34 this over here

9:34 this over here California's Stonehenge own hands where

9:37 California's Stonehenge own hands where

9:37 California's Stonehenge own hands where the demons dwell wherever banshees live

9:40 the demons dwell wherever banshees live

9:40 the demons dwell wherever banshees live then they do live well you know that's

9:43 then they do live well you know that's

9:43 then they do live well you know that's come on and oh oh how they danced the

9:46 come on and oh oh how they danced the

9:46 come on and oh oh how they danced the little people of Stone Age okay I'm done

9:49 little people of Stone Age okay I'm done

9:49 little people of Stone Age okay I'm done we can keep looking at cute stuff look

9:51 we can keep looking at cute stuff look

9:52 we can keep looking at cute stuff look sighs at this giant mutant twin tree

9:55 sighs at this giant mutant twin tree

9:55 sighs at this giant mutant twin tree over here don't stand next to that I

9:57 over here don't stand next to that I

9:57 over here don't stand next to that I gotta see how many alleys wide that

9:58 gotta see how many alleys wide that

9:58 gotta see how many alleys wide that thing is dude look at that

10:00 thing is dude look at that

10:00 thing is dude look at that it's got Dan chewin Geppetto would have

10:03 it's got Dan chewin Geppetto would have

10:03 it's got Dan chewin Geppetto would have a field day with all that wood oh it's

10:05 a field day with all that wood oh it's

10:05 a field day with all that wood oh it's gorgeous out here today but it is kind

10:07 gorgeous out here today but it is kind

10:07 gorgeous out here today but it is kind of an awkward day there was a bunch of

10:09 of an awkward day there was a bunch of

10:09 of an awkward day there was a bunch of stuff in museums

10:10 stuff in museums

10:10 stuff in museums here I wanted to see but they're all

10:11 here I wanted to see but they're all

10:11 here I wanted to see but they're all closed today Ali will be happy because

10:13 closed today Ali will be happy because

10:13 closed today Ali will be happy because it gives us an excuse to come back

10:15 it gives us an excuse to come back

10:15 it gives us an excuse to come back sometime but I'm bummed out

10:17 sometime but I'm bummed out

10:17 sometime but I'm bummed out see this museum right here that's closed

10:19 see this museum right here that's closed

10:19 see this museum right here that's closed right now that is firehouse number one

10:21 right now that is firehouse number one

10:21 right now that is firehouse number one the Nevada County Historical Society

10:24 the Nevada County Historical Society

10:24 the Nevada County Historical Society Museum is inside and I've always wanted

10:26 Museum is inside and I've always wanted

10:26 Museum is inside and I've always wanted to go in here because inside of this

10:28 to go in here because inside of this

10:28 to go in here because inside of this place not only do they have a bunch of

10:30 place not only do they have a bunch of

10:30 place not only do they have a bunch of historic artifacts including Donner

10:32 historic artifacts including Donner

10:32 historic artifacts including Donner Party stuff supposedly they've got a

10:34 Party stuff supposedly they've got a

10:34 Party stuff supposedly they've got a haunted painting in there let us in wait

10:38 haunted painting in there let us in wait

10:38 haunted painting in there let us in wait a minute

10:38 a minute

10:38 a minute a ghost trapped inside something in an

10:41 a ghost trapped inside something in an

10:41 a ghost trapped inside something in an old firehouse something familiar about

10:44 old firehouse something familiar about

10:44 old firehouse something familiar about people trapping ghosts in fire houses Oh

10:48 people trapping ghosts in fire houses Oh

10:48 people trapping ghosts in fire houses Oh looks like Ally's favorite book stores

10:49 looks like Ally's favorite book stores

10:49 looks like Ally's favorite book stores closed this time but your candy store is

10:52 closed this time but your candy store is

10:52 closed this time but your candy store is open the Nevada City chocolate shop this

10:55 open the Nevada City chocolate shop this

10:55 open the Nevada City chocolate shop this is one of those old-timey candy shops

10:57 is one of those old-timey candy shops

10:57 is one of those old-timey candy shops almost like a soda fountain and it's one

10:59 almost like a soda fountain and it's one

10:59 almost like a soda fountain and it's one of Ali's traditions and this year it's

11:01 of Ali's traditions and this year it's

11:01 of Ali's traditions and this year it's extra sweet because Ali lives for fall

11:05 extra sweet because Ali lives for fall

11:05 extra sweet because Ali lives for fall themed things this year they've gone all

11:08 themed things this year they've gone all

11:08 themed things this year they've gone all out and gummy pumpkin pumpkin spice

11:11 out and gummy pumpkin pumpkin spice

11:11 out and gummy pumpkin pumpkin spice pretzel giant gummy candy corns like

11:14 pretzel giant gummy candy corns like

11:14 pretzel giant gummy candy corns like they invented a grocery store just for

11:16 they invented a grocery store just for

11:16 they invented a grocery store just for you ah Dave look at the sodas look

11:19 you ah Dave look at the sodas look

11:19 you ah Dave look at the sodas look got the Martian poop soda for when I was

11:22 got the Martian poop soda for when I was

11:22 got the Martian poop soda for when I was at area 51 oh you can try it it's good

11:24 at area 51 oh you can try it it's good

11:24 at area 51 oh you can try it it's good maybe some dog drool I rarely drink soda

11:27 maybe some dog drool I rarely drink soda

11:27 maybe some dog drool I rarely drink soda these days but I think I might give my

11:29 these days but I think I might give my

11:29 these days but I think I might give my feel from snake river sarsaparilla that

11:33 feel from snake river sarsaparilla that

11:33 feel from snake river sarsaparilla that and a milk chocolate sheet I will

11:35 and a milk chocolate sheet I will

11:35 and a milk chocolate sheet I will me up forever they've even got pumpkin

11:38 me up forever they've even got pumpkin

11:38 me up forever they've even got pumpkin ice cream I don't know which one it is I

11:41 ice cream I don't know which one it is I

11:41 ice cream I don't know which one it is I don't think the round orange one all

11:42 don't think the round orange one all

11:42 don't think the round orange one all right now we just need to get all these

11:44 right now we just need to get all these

11:44 right now we just need to get all these little mini jawbreaker and we're done I

11:46 little mini jawbreaker and we're done I

11:46 little mini jawbreaker and we're done I can finally drink my hey I hate to tell

11:50 can finally drink my hey I hate to tell

11:50 can finally drink my hey I hate to tell you this but I'm not used to soda

11:52 you this but I'm not used to soda

11:52 you this but I'm not used to soda anymore in 30 minutes I may or may not

11:54 anymore in 30 minutes I may or may not

11:54 anymore in 30 minutes I may or may not have a massive sugar rush and be really

11:57 have a massive sugar rush and be really

11:57 have a massive sugar rush and be really really high bar maybe we should get out

12:00 really high bar maybe we should get out

12:00 really high bar maybe we should get out of town of course before we leave town

12:02 of town of course before we leave town

12:02 of town of course before we leave town entirely Ali had to find someplace with

12:05 entirely Ali had to find someplace with

12:05 entirely Ali had to find someplace with red leaves to take some pictures so

12:09 red leaves to take some pictures so

12:09 red leaves to take some pictures so we'll just do a little photo shoot

12:11 we'll just do a little photo shoot

12:11 we'll just do a little photo shoot hashtag fall okay now this this feels

12:15 hashtag fall okay now this this feels

12:15 hashtag fall okay now this this feels like Halloween another thing both Ali

12:17 like Halloween another thing both Ali

12:17 like Halloween another thing both Ali and I love to do is explore in old

12:20 and I love to do is explore in old

12:20 and I love to do is explore in old cemeteries there's just something about

12:23 cemeteries there's just something about

12:23 cemeteries there's just something about the way people in the 19th century

12:25 the way people in the 19th century

12:25 the way people in the 19th century looked at graveyards morning rituals

12:29 looked at graveyards morning rituals

12:29 looked at graveyards morning rituals they thought of and treated death and

12:31 they thought of and treated death and

12:31 they thought of and treated death and dying very different than we do there's

12:33 dying very different than we do there's

12:33 dying very different than we do there's just something hauntingly beautiful

12:35 just something hauntingly beautiful

12:35 just something hauntingly beautiful about the cemeteries from those times

12:37 about the cemeteries from those times

12:37 about the cemeteries from those times hopefully not literally hauntingly

12:39 hopefully not literally hauntingly

12:39 hopefully not literally hauntingly beautiful

12:40 beautiful

12:40 beautiful no laughter huh yeah the audience out

12:43 no laughter huh yeah the audience out

12:43 no laughter huh yeah the audience out here is really dead all right

12:45 here is really dead all right

12:45 here is really dead all right boy and I thought things were dead

12:46 boy and I thought things were dead

12:46 boy and I thought things were dead downtown nope still nothing I know these

12:49 downtown nope still nothing I know these

12:49 downtown nope still nothing I know these last couple of adventures were a little

12:51 last couple of adventures were a little

12:51 last couple of adventures were a little different you know a little diversion

12:52 different you know a little diversion

12:52 different you know a little diversion from the normal routine around here but

12:54 from the normal routine around here but

12:54 from the normal routine around here but it was nice to take Ali to her pumpkin

12:56 it was nice to take Ali to her pumpkin

12:56 it was nice to take Ali to her pumpkin farm and she did get a chance to see

12:58 farm and she did get a chance to see

12:58 farm and she did get a chance to see some of her family members which was

13:00 some of her family members which was

13:00 some of her family members which was nice it's been one tough year let's just

13:03 nice it's been one tough year let's just

13:03 nice it's been one tough year let's just say I'll be glad when 2018 is dead and

13:05 say I'll be glad when 2018 is dead and

13:05 say I'll be glad when 2018 is dead and buried and 2019 comes in full force

13:08 buried and 2019 comes in full force

13:08 buried and 2019 comes in full force things are gonna liven up a lot more wow

13:11 things are gonna liven up a lot more wow

13:11 things are gonna liven up a lot more wow it is beautiful up here very quiet a

13:15 it is beautiful up here very quiet a

13:15 it is beautiful up here very quiet a very beautiful look at this one I've

13:17 very beautiful look at this one I've

13:17 very beautiful look at this one I've never seen one quite like this before

13:19 never seen one quite like this before

13:19 never seen one quite like this before it's obviously been subjected to the

13:21 it's obviously been subjected to the

13:21 it's obviously been subjected to the ravages of time somewhat but that is a

13:24 ravages of time somewhat but that is a

13:24 ravages of time somewhat but that is a very cool very ornate setup nice take a

13:28 very cool very ornate setup nice take a

13:28 very cool very ornate setup nice take a little break out here it's very peaceful

13:30 little break out here it's very peaceful

13:30 little break out here it's very peaceful it's as quiet as the grave it was also

13:32 it's as quiet as the grave it was also

13:32 it's as quiet as the grave it was also the perfect place for

13:33 the perfect place for

13:33 the perfect place for to pull over so the alley could change

13:35 to pull over so the alley could change

13:35 to pull over so the alley could change her clothes oh nice very spooky very

13:38 her clothes oh nice very spooky very

13:39 her clothes oh nice very spooky very Halloween over here are the Sun is going

13:41 Halloween over here are the Sun is going

13:41 Halloween over here are the Sun is going down it's time for us to say goodbye to

13:44 down it's time for us to say goodbye to

13:44 down it's time for us to say goodbye to Nevada City and its former inhabitants I

13:48 Nevada City and its former inhabitants I

13:48 Nevada City and its former inhabitants I know this is a weird adventure and I

13:49 know this is a weird adventure and I

13:49 know this is a weird adventure and I know this is a strange place to kill off

13:51 know this is a strange place to kill off

13:51 know this is a strange place to kill off the video but we really appreciate you

13:53 the video but we really appreciate you

13:53 the video but we really appreciate you guys joining us for a little journey

13:55 guys joining us for a little journey

13:55 guys joining us for a little journey into some of Ali's fall traditions make

13:58 into some of Ali's fall traditions make

13:58 into some of Ali's fall traditions make sure you check out all the links down

13:59 sure you check out all the links down

13:59 sure you check out all the links down below I don't know where we'll be

14:00 below I don't know where we'll be

14:00 below I don't know where we'll be tomorrow this is a sort of flying by the

14:02 tomorrow this is a sort of flying by the

14:02 tomorrow this is a sort of flying by the seat of our pants trip you know we just

14:04 seat of our pants trip you know we just

14:04 seat of our pants trip you know we just landed from Florida I got to Northern

14:05 landed from Florida I got to Northern

14:05 landed from Florida I got to Northern California what do you see I don't know

14:07 California what do you see I don't know

14:07 California what do you see I don't know but just keep in mind we could always

14:09 but just keep in mind we could always

14:09 but just keep in mind we could always end up anywhere hopefully not you know

14:11 end up anywhere hopefully not you know

14:11 end up anywhere hopefully not you know here down under there maybe somewhere

14:13 here down under there maybe somewhere

14:13 here down under there maybe somewhere else in random land okay bye bye

14:54 oh now that we're home I almost forgot

14:54 oh now that we're home I almost forgot one last thing I got you a present

14:57 one last thing I got you a present

14:57 one last thing I got you a present on our trip really something to remind

14:59 on our trip really something to remind

14:59 on our trip really something to remind you of the mountains and fall just pull

15:02 you of the mountains and fall just pull

15:02 you of the mountains and fall just pull it out there here is a bedpan you can

15:15 it out there here is a bedpan you can

15:15 it out there here is a bedpan you can use it if you get sick you can use it no

15:18 use it if you get sick you can use it no

15:18 use it if you get sick you can use it no even the kitty doesn't like the bedpan

15:21 even the kitty doesn't like the bedpan

15:21 even the kitty doesn't like the bedpan oh well we can reget this I guess unless

15:24 oh well we can reget this I guess unless

15:24 oh well we can reget this I guess unless you know somebody peed in that yeah

Finding the Perfect gift in Gold Country - Nevada City and Grass Valley

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