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The Mission Inn Festival of Lights - is this the most Insane hotel in California!?

Date: December 16, 2022 Duration: 44m 45s
A Christmas Castle in So Cal!? It's The Mission inn Festival of Lights in Riverside California! The most insane hotel I've ever seen in Southern California, or perhaps anywhere! Labyrinthine and full of history, The Mission inn has existed in one form or another for nearly 150 years, and contains art treasures, Architectural curiosities, and, in December, Christmas lights galore! From Teddy Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan, its been host to presidents and film crews and celebrities of all kinds, and now it's our turn to explore! New podcasts and more on P A T R E O N ! : http://patreon.com/justinscarred Thanks for watching - Please Share & Subscribe MERCH! Our online Store: http://Store.Randomland.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/justinscarred FACEBOOK! http://Facebook.com/JustinScarred
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0:03 this is wonderful it is glorious it is
0:03 this is wonderful it is glorious it is historic beautiful and located right
0:06 historic beautiful and located right
0:06 historic beautiful and located right here in Southern California we're back
0:09 here in Southern California we're back
0:09 here in Southern California we're back and welcome to Riverside California and
0:12 and welcome to Riverside California and
0:12 and welcome to Riverside California and the historic Mission Inn which for its
0:15 the historic Mission Inn which for its
0:15 the historic Mission Inn which for its 30th year depending on how you count is
0:17 30th year depending on how you count is
0:17 30th year depending on how you count is having its Annual Festival of Lights for
0:21 having its Annual Festival of Lights for
0:21 having its Annual Festival of Lights for the holidays this is Christmas on an
0:23 the holidays this is Christmas on an
0:23 the holidays this is Christmas on an epic and historic scale and is
0:25 epic and historic scale and is
0:25 epic and historic scale and is consistently voted one of the best
0:27 consistently voted one of the best
0:27 consistently voted one of the best Christmas displays in the country and
0:29 Christmas displays in the country and
0:29 Christmas displays in the country and it's located right here in downtown
0:31 it's located right here in downtown
0:31 it's located right here in downtown Riverside just about 50 miles from Los
0:35 Riverside just about 50 miles from Los
0:35 Riverside just about 50 miles from Los Angeles California and just 37 miles or
0:38 Angeles California and just 37 miles or
0:38 Angeles California and just 37 miles or so east of Disneyland now the Mission
0:41 so east of Disneyland now the Mission
0:41 so east of Disneyland now the Mission Inn is enormous it takes up a whole city
0:44 Inn is enormous it takes up a whole city
0:44 Inn is enormous it takes up a whole city block and change and is a truly
0:46 block and change and is a truly
0:46 block and change and is a truly important and historic part of Riverside
0:48 important and historic part of Riverside
0:48 important and historic part of Riverside California because in fact its original
0:50 California because in fact its original
0:50 California because in fact its original Incarnation was a simple Adobe home
0:53 Incarnation was a simple Adobe home
0:53 Incarnation was a simple Adobe home built all the way back in the mid 1870s
0:56 built all the way back in the mid 1870s
0:56 built all the way back in the mid 1870s by a man named Christopher Columbus
0:57 by a man named Christopher Columbus
0:57 by a man named Christopher Columbus Miller who along with his wife and their
0:59 Miller who along with his wife and their
0:59 Miller who along with his wife and their four children rented out the extra rooms
1:02 four children rented out the extra rooms
1:02 four children rented out the extra rooms in the house as a simple old western
1:04 in the house as a simple old western
1:04 in the house as a simple old western style Hotel however after he passed when
1:07 style Hotel however after he passed when
1:07 style Hotel however after he passed when his son Frank Miller took over the
1:09 his son Frank Miller took over the
1:09 his son Frank Miller took over the business he began with the help of some
1:11 business he began with the help of some
1:11 business he began with the help of some wealthy backers like Henry Huntington
1:13 wealthy backers like Henry Huntington
1:13 wealthy backers like Henry Huntington people like that for example to build
1:15 people like that for example to build
1:15 people like that for example to build something on a much more epic scale and
1:17 something on a much more epic scale and
1:17 something on a much more epic scale and In 1902 construction began on the grand
1:20 In 1902 construction began on the grand
1:20 In 1902 construction began on the grand the opulent the incredible Mission Inn
1:24 the opulent the incredible Mission Inn
1:24 the opulent the incredible Mission Inn that we know today now containing well
1:28 that we know today now containing well
1:28 that we know today now containing well over 200 rooms and Suites Grand
1:31 over 200 rooms and Suites Grand
1:31 over 200 rooms and Suites Grand ballrooms classy restaurants and bars
1:34 ballrooms classy restaurants and bars
1:34 ballrooms classy restaurants and bars chapels artifacts more stairways and
1:37 chapels artifacts more stairways and
1:37 chapels artifacts more stairways and hidey holes than you can possibly
1:39 hidey holes than you can possibly
1:39 hidey holes than you can possibly imagine and the building itself which is
1:41 imagine and the building itself which is
1:41 imagine and the building itself which is an architectural treasure now being over
1:43 an architectural treasure now being over
1:43 an architectural treasure now being over a hundred years old the Mission Inn is
1:46 a hundred years old the Mission Inn is
1:46 a hundred years old the Mission Inn is quite a sight to see at any time of the
1:49 quite a sight to see at any time of the
1:49 quite a sight to see at any time of the year but it becomes an especially
1:50 year but it becomes an especially
1:50 year but it becomes an especially dazzling incredible sight during
1:52 dazzling incredible sight during
1:52 dazzling incredible sight during Christmas and the Festival of Lights now
1:56 Christmas and the Festival of Lights now
1:56 Christmas and the Festival of Lights now being a Southern California Native my
1:58 being a Southern California Native my
1:58 being a Southern California Native my entire life it's hard to believe but
2:00 entire life it's hard to believe but
2:00 entire life it's hard to believe but I've only actually been to the mission
2:01 I've only actually been to the mission
2:01 I've only actually been to the mission in one other time ever we came down here
2:04 in one other time ever we came down here
2:04 in one other time ever we came down here in 2020 with my friend Ken's stack to
2:07 in 2020 with my friend Ken's stack to
2:07 in 2020 with my friend Ken's stack to explore the hotel and see all of the
2:10 explore the hotel and see all of the
2:10 explore the hotel and see all of the holiday lights but unfortunately that
2:11 holiday lights but unfortunately that
2:11 holiday lights but unfortunately that year because of the pandemic there was
2:14 year because of the pandemic there was
2:14 year because of the pandemic there was no Festival of Lights and so finally now
2:17 no Festival of Lights and so finally now
2:17 no Festival of Lights and so finally now after a lifetime of waiting I've checked
2:20 after a lifetime of waiting I've checked
2:20 after a lifetime of waiting I've checked into the hotel to enjoy the holiday
2:22 into the hotel to enjoy the holiday
2:22 into the hotel to enjoy the holiday cheer and see what all the fuss is about
2:24 cheer and see what all the fuss is about
2:24 cheer and see what all the fuss is about before we take a closer look though I
2:26 before we take a closer look though I
2:26 before we take a closer look though I gotta go up to the room and retrieve my
2:28 gotta go up to the room and retrieve my
2:28 gotta go up to the room and retrieve my fiance Ally and I will let the
2:30 fiance Ally and I will let the
2:30 fiance Ally and I will let the exploration begin oh my gosh this place
2:34 exploration begin oh my gosh this place
2:34 exploration begin oh my gosh this place is so
2:35 is so
2:35 is so incredible even just the main lobby
2:38 incredible even just the main lobby
2:38 incredible even just the main lobby itself is so gorgeous and unbelievably
2:43 itself is so gorgeous and unbelievably
2:43 itself is so gorgeous and unbelievably decorated and as you can see very
2:46 decorated and as you can see very
2:46 decorated and as you can see very popular for the holidays what's weird is
2:49 popular for the holidays what's weird is
2:49 popular for the holidays what's weird is it smells very much like the Disneyland
2:52 it smells very much like the Disneyland
2:52 it smells very much like the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Paris during its
2:55 Hotel at Disneyland Paris during its
2:55 Hotel at Disneyland Paris during its Christmas season and just like in
2:57 Christmas season and just like in
2:57 Christmas season and just like in Disneyland Paris they've got an
2:59 Disneyland Paris they've got an
2:59 Disneyland Paris they've got an absolutely massive gingerbread house
3:02 absolutely massive gingerbread house
3:02 absolutely massive gingerbread house look at the size of this thing not only
3:04 look at the size of this thing not only
3:04 look at the size of this thing not only could a human being fit inside of that
3:06 could a human being fit inside of that
3:06 could a human being fit inside of that thing but if you look inside there's a
3:08 thing but if you look inside there's a
3:08 thing but if you look inside there's a little Christmas tree and a fireplace
3:10 little Christmas tree and a fireplace
3:10 little Christmas tree and a fireplace and a whole bunch of Christmas elves the
3:13 and a whole bunch of Christmas elves the
3:13 and a whole bunch of Christmas elves the whole exterior is all built out of
3:15 whole exterior is all built out of
3:15 whole exterior is all built out of gingerbread bricks absolutely incredible
3:17 gingerbread bricks absolutely incredible
3:17 gingerbread bricks absolutely incredible now on the wall back here you may notice
3:19 now on the wall back here you may notice
3:19 now on the wall back here you may notice some portraits those are the various
3:21 some portraits those are the various
3:21 some portraits those are the various United States presidents that the
3:23 United States presidents that the
3:24 United States presidents that the Mission Inn has hosted over the years
3:26 Mission Inn has hosted over the years
3:26 Mission Inn has hosted over the years Teddy Roosevelt stayed here Jack Kennedy
3:29 Teddy Roosevelt stayed here Jack Kennedy
3:29 Teddy Roosevelt stayed here Jack Kennedy stayed here Richard Nixon was actually
3:31 stayed here Richard Nixon was actually
3:31 stayed here Richard Nixon was actually married in this hotel and the Gipper
3:33 married in this hotel and the Gipper
3:33 married in this hotel and the Gipper himself Ronald Reagan honeymooned here
3:36 himself Ronald Reagan honeymooned here
3:36 himself Ronald Reagan honeymooned here and well you know what I always say if
3:39 and well you know what I always say if
3:39 and well you know what I always say if it's good enough for the Gipper then
3:40 it's good enough for the Gipper then
3:40 it's good enough for the Gipper then it's good enough for me it is hard to
3:43 it's good enough for me it is hard to
3:43 it's good enough for me it is hard to believe looking at this hotel and its
3:45 believe looking at this hotel and its
3:45 believe looking at this hotel and its opulent architecture and its many
3:47 opulent architecture and its many
3:47 opulent architecture and its many historic artifacts and art Treasures of
3:50 historic artifacts and art Treasures of
3:50 historic artifacts and art Treasures of this whole place was on the down slide
3:53 this whole place was on the down slide
3:53 this whole place was on the down slide once the rooms here were turned into
3:54 once the rooms here were turned into
3:54 once the rooms here were turned into Apartments they were nearly turned into
3:56 Apartments they were nearly turned into
3:56 Apartments they were nearly turned into dorms and at one point the entire
3:58 dorms and at one point the entire
3:58 dorms and at one point the entire Mission Inn was in Syria is danger of
4:00 Mission Inn was in Syria is danger of
4:00 Mission Inn was in Syria is danger of being demolished all together luckily in
4:03 being demolished all together luckily in
4:03 being demolished all together luckily in 1992 it was purchased by the hotel's
4:05 1992 it was purchased by the hotel's
4:05 1992 it was purchased by the hotel's current owners beautifully and
4:07 current owners beautifully and
4:07 current owners beautifully and painstakingly restored and is now once
4:10 painstakingly restored and is now once
4:10 painstakingly restored and is now once again a four-star luxury hotel where we
4:15 again a four-star luxury hotel where we
4:15 again a four-star luxury hotel where we have actually got ourselves a room for
4:18 have actually got ourselves a room for
4:18 have actually got ourselves a room for the evening look at this room right here
4:20 the evening look at this room right here
4:20 the evening look at this room right here this was the cheapest room we could get
4:22 this was the cheapest room we could get
4:22 this was the cheapest room we could get and the only room available for the rest
4:25 and the only room available for the rest
4:25 and the only room available for the rest of December by the way and it is
4:27 of December by the way and it is
4:27 of December by the way and it is absolutely
4:29 absolutely
4:29 absolutely luxurious like I said construction
4:31 luxurious like I said construction
4:31 luxurious like I said construction started on the current mission in In
4:33 started on the current mission in In
4:33 started on the current mission in In 1902 but there are so many wings so many
4:35 1902 but there are so many wings so many
4:35 1902 but there are so many wings so many hallways Courtyards and towers that it
4:38 hallways Courtyards and towers that it
4:38 hallways Courtyards and towers that it took until the 1930s before the main
4:41 took until the 1930s before the main
4:41 took until the 1930s before the main part of the construction ended look at
4:43 part of the construction ended look at
4:43 part of the construction ended look at this here's our view and we even have
4:45 this here's our view and we even have
4:45 this here's our view and we even have one of the animatronic Christmas
4:47 one of the animatronic Christmas
4:47 one of the animatronic Christmas decorations on the outside of the
4:48 decorations on the outside of the
4:48 decorations on the outside of the building right on our little balcony out
4:52 building right on our little balcony out
4:52 building right on our little balcony out here this is actually kind of scary
4:54 here this is actually kind of scary
4:54 here this is actually kind of scary looking look at this lady
4:56 looking look at this lady
4:56 looking look at this lady creepy I'm not gonna lie to you when I
4:58 creepy I'm not gonna lie to you when I
4:58 creepy I'm not gonna lie to you when I first opened this little door here and
5:01 first opened this little door here and
5:01 first opened this little door here and saw a person outside I was a little bit
5:03 saw a person outside I was a little bit
5:03 saw a person outside I was a little bit startled okay one day I would definitely
5:05 startled okay one day I would definitely
5:05 startled okay one day I would definitely like to return to the mission and
5:07 like to return to the mission and
5:07 like to return to the mission and explore its history and many secret
5:09 explore its history and many secret
5:09 explore its history and many secret treasures give you guys a room tour and
5:12 treasures give you guys a room tour and
5:12 treasures give you guys a room tour and focus on all the incredible
5:14 focus on all the incredible
5:14 focus on all the incredible architectural details so tonight we are
5:16 architectural details so tonight we are
5:16 architectural details so tonight we are here for Christmas it's time to zip up
5:18 here for Christmas it's time to zip up
5:18 here for Christmas it's time to zip up head out and see what's going on now if
5:22 head out and see what's going on now if
5:22 head out and see what's going on now if there's one thing that Ali loves more
5:24 there's one thing that Ali loves more
5:24 there's one thing that Ali loves more than cute Christmas things it's creepy
5:27 than cute Christmas things it's creepy
5:27 than cute Christmas things it's creepy old hotels and if that's what you're
5:29 old hotels and if that's what you're
5:29 old hotels and if that's what you're looking for the Mission Inn has got your
5:30 looking for the Mission Inn has got your
5:30 looking for the Mission Inn has got your back all year round now it's called The
5:32 back all year round now it's called The
5:32 back all year round now it's called The Mission Inn partially of course because
5:34 Mission Inn partially of course because
5:34 Mission Inn partially of course because it's built in the mission Revival style
5:37 it's built in the mission Revival style
5:37 it's built in the mission Revival style here in Southern California at the turn
5:39 here in Southern California at the turn
5:39 here in Southern California at the turn of the last century when the Citrus
5:41 of the last century when the Citrus
5:41 of the last century when the Citrus industry began booming and towns and
5:43 industry began booming and towns and
5:43 industry began booming and towns and cities began to spring up everywhere
5:45 cities began to spring up everywhere
5:45 cities began to spring up everywhere this new style of architecture
5:46 this new style of architecture
5:46 this new style of architecture representing the Spanish missions again
5:49 representing the Spanish missions again
5:49 representing the Spanish missions again to pop up everywhere it was selected
5:50 to pop up everywhere it was selected
5:50 to pop up everywhere it was selected because they were trying to build
5:52 because they were trying to build
5:52 because they were trying to build something here that would be different
5:54 something here that would be different
5:54 something here that would be different and say your typical downtown building
5:56 and say your typical downtown building
5:56 and say your typical downtown building from Chicago or Detroit New York
5:58 from Chicago or Detroit New York
5:58 from Chicago or Detroit New York anywhere else and boy let me tell you if
6:00 anywhere else and boy let me tell you if
6:00 anywhere else and boy let me tell you if there's one thing the mission in is it's
6:02 there's one thing the mission in is it's
6:02 there's one thing the mission in is it's different not only does it take
6:04 different not only does it take
6:04 different not only does it take inspiration from the California missions
6:07 inspiration from the California missions
6:07 inspiration from the California missions but also of course Spanish architecture
6:09 but also of course Spanish architecture
6:09 but also of course Spanish architecture and European architecture of all kinds
6:12 and European architecture of all kinds
6:12 and European architecture of all kinds and there's even a courtyard somewhere
6:13 and there's even a courtyard somewhere
6:13 and there's even a courtyard somewhere on the property with an Asian
6:15 on the property with an Asian
6:15 on the property with an Asian architectural influence that I haven't
6:18 architectural influence that I haven't
6:18 architectural influence that I haven't found yet even with all of my wanderings
6:20 found yet even with all of my wanderings
6:20 found yet even with all of my wanderings on my previous visit look at this there
6:22 on my previous visit look at this there
6:22 on my previous visit look at this there are bridges over the streets beautiful
6:25 are bridges over the streets beautiful
6:25 are bridges over the streets beautiful narrow stairways and little doorways
6:28 narrow stairways and little doorways
6:28 narrow stairways and little doorways maybe tiny cubby holes everywhere stone
6:31 maybe tiny cubby holes everywhere stone
6:31 maybe tiny cubby holes everywhere stone work brick work bell towers and all
6:34 work brick work bell towers and all
6:34 work brick work bell towers and all kinds of crazy sweets up on top of the
6:36 kinds of crazy sweets up on top of the
6:36 kinds of crazy sweets up on top of the building gorgeous Courtyards and carving
6:39 building gorgeous Courtyards and carving
6:39 building gorgeous Courtyards and carving statues beautiful fountains look at all
6:42 statues beautiful fountains look at all
6:42 statues beautiful fountains look at all the metal work and crazy light fixtures
6:45 the metal work and crazy light fixtures
6:45 the metal work and crazy light fixtures and grills and grates and right here in
6:47 and grills and grates and right here in
6:47 and grills and grates and right here in front of us maybe best of all the Saint
6:50 front of us maybe best of all the Saint
6:50 front of us maybe best of all the Saint Francis of Assisi Chapel I mean
6:54 Francis of Assisi Chapel I mean
6:54 Francis of Assisi Chapel I mean size of just the doors this just looks
6:57 size of just the doors this just looks
6:57 size of just the doors this just looks like something straight out of old Spain
7:00 like something straight out of old Spain
7:00 like something straight out of old Spain and the inside is mind-blowing also but
7:03 and the inside is mind-blowing also but
7:03 and the inside is mind-blowing also but unfortunately it's closed at the moment
7:04 unfortunately it's closed at the moment
7:04 unfortunately it's closed at the moment to look at this beautiful Courtyard here
7:06 to look at this beautiful Courtyard here
7:06 to look at this beautiful Courtyard here just the Saint Francis Chapel Courtyard
7:08 just the Saint Francis Chapel Courtyard
7:08 just the Saint Francis Chapel Courtyard is gorgeous there's poinsettias and
7:10 is gorgeous there's poinsettias and
7:10 is gorgeous there's poinsettias and lights at least alone would be
7:12 lights at least alone would be
7:12 lights at least alone would be incredible to visit but it gets better
7:14 incredible to visit but it gets better
7:14 incredible to visit but it gets better oh so much better and just a few steps
7:17 oh so much better and just a few steps
7:17 oh so much better and just a few steps away because check this out with just a
7:20 away because check this out with just a
7:20 away because check this out with just a few steps you approach the main mission
7:24 few steps you approach the main mission
7:24 few steps you approach the main mission in Courtyard and look at it it's
7:29 in Courtyard and look at it it's
7:29 in Courtyard and look at it it's incredible look at the architecture the
7:31 incredible look at the architecture the
7:31 incredible look at the architecture the spiers the archways windows The Towers
7:35 spiers the archways windows The Towers
7:35 spiers the archways windows The Towers looming overhead the balconies and
7:38 looming overhead the balconies and
7:38 looming overhead the balconies and everywhere glorious glorious Lights I've
7:41 everywhere glorious glorious Lights I've
7:41 everywhere glorious glorious Lights I've been to some beautiful places Paris
7:43 been to some beautiful places Paris
7:43 been to some beautiful places Paris London New York man-made places you know
7:45 London New York man-made places you know
7:45 London New York man-made places you know and this has to rank among the most
7:48 and this has to rank among the most
7:48 and this has to rank among the most beautiful buildings I've ever seen look
7:50 beautiful buildings I've ever seen look
7:50 beautiful buildings I've ever seen look at over there across the courtyard look
7:52 at over there across the courtyard look
7:52 at over there across the courtyard look at those old Bells across away there are
7:55 at those old Bells across away there are
7:55 at those old Bells across away there are so many of them six seven Bells over
7:58 so many of them six seven Bells over
7:58 so many of them six seven Bells over there what's that called a Campanile the
8:00 there what's that called a Campanile the
8:00 there what's that called a Campanile the bells are inside of check this out look
8:02 bells are inside of check this out look
8:02 bells are inside of check this out look across the glowing lights and all of
8:04 across the glowing lights and all of
8:04 across the glowing lights and all of those angels slowly slowly moving
8:08 those angels slowly slowly moving
8:08 those angels slowly slowly moving singing a Heavenly Choir song which of
8:11 singing a Heavenly Choir song which of
8:11 singing a Heavenly Choir song which of course at this time of year must be
8:13 course at this time of year must be
8:13 course at this time of year must be heralding the birth of the Christ Child
8:16 heralding the birth of the Christ Child
8:16 heralding the birth of the Christ Child In A Manger in Bethlehem this is
8:19 In A Manger in Bethlehem this is
8:19 In A Manger in Bethlehem this is glorious look at this incredible place
8:21 glorious look at this incredible place
8:21 glorious look at this incredible place this by itself
8:23 this by itself
8:23 this by itself is amazing but there's so so much more
8:26 is amazing but there's so so much more
8:26 is amazing but there's so so much more we're not even finished going downstairs
8:27 we're not even finished going downstairs
8:27 we're not even finished going downstairs yet this place is so incredibly
8:29 yet this place is so incredibly
8:29 yet this place is so incredibly beautiful and so full of little
8:32 beautiful and so full of little
8:32 beautiful and so full of little architectural details I mean I can
8:34 architectural details I mean I can
8:34 architectural details I mean I can understand why it went out of fashion in
8:36 understand why it went out of fashion in
8:36 understand why it went out of fashion in the mid-century when everything was
8:37 the mid-century when everything was
8:37 the mid-century when everything was becoming modernist or brutalist very
8:40 becoming modernist or brutalist very
8:40 becoming modernist or brutalist very simplistic this sort of Old World
8:43 simplistic this sort of Old World
8:43 simplistic this sort of Old World hodgepodge architecture from the 19
8:46 hodgepodge architecture from the 19
8:46 hodgepodge architecture from the 19 OTS and teens and 20s it's definitely no
8:49 OTS and teens and 20s it's definitely no
8:49 OTS and teens and 20s it's definitely no longer in Vogue but it is so so hard to
8:52 longer in Vogue but it is so so hard to
8:52 longer in Vogue but it is so so hard to imagine why that was ever the case when
8:55 imagine why that was ever the case when
8:55 imagine why that was ever the case when you look at this it's hard to believe
8:56 you look at this it's hard to believe
8:56 you look at this it's hard to believe this place was once derelict unloved and
8:59 this place was once derelict unloved and
8:59 this place was once derelict unloved and about to be demolished I mean who in
9:02 about to be demolished I mean who in
9:02 about to be demolished I mean who in their right mind would want to demolish
9:05 their right mind would want to demolish
9:05 their right mind would want to demolish this
9:07 this
9:07 this behold my friends look at that view I
9:10 behold my friends look at that view I
9:10 behold my friends look at that view I mean when you first hear that Pat and
9:12 mean when you first hear that Pat and
9:12 mean when you first hear that Pat and Richard Nixon wanted to get married out
9:14 Richard Nixon wanted to get married out
9:14 Richard Nixon wanted to get married out here or that Ronald Reagan honeymoon
9:16 here or that Ronald Reagan honeymoon
9:16 here or that Ronald Reagan honeymoon down here you think why out in Riverside
9:18 down here you think why out in Riverside
9:18 down here you think why out in Riverside weird but once you see the Glorious
9:20 weird but once you see the Glorious
9:20 weird but once you see the Glorious views like this once you explore the
9:22 views like this once you explore the
9:22 views like this once you explore the hotel even for just a few glorious
9:25 hotel even for just a few glorious
9:25 hotel even for just a few glorious minutes you can see the attraction big
9:27 minutes you can see the attraction big
9:27 minutes you can see the attraction big time the Mission Inn was built a hundred
9:29 time the Mission Inn was built a hundred
9:29 time the Mission Inn was built a hundred years ago and a hundred years ago it
9:31 years ago and a hundred years ago it
9:31 years ago and a hundred years ago it would have taken you two days to get out
9:34 would have taken you two days to get out
9:34 would have taken you two days to get out here from Los Angeles zombie Dusty roads
9:37 here from Los Angeles zombie Dusty roads
9:37 here from Los Angeles zombie Dusty roads horse and carriage that kind of thing
9:39 horse and carriage that kind of thing
9:39 horse and carriage that kind of thing unless you took a train and you have to
9:40 unless you took a train and you have to
9:40 unless you took a train and you have to imagine it would have taken even longer
9:42 imagine it would have taken even longer
9:42 imagine it would have taken even longer and been an even more arduous Trek if
9:44 and been an even more arduous Trek if
9:44 and been an even more arduous Trek if you were coming from the Hinterlands
9:46 you were coming from the Hinterlands
9:46 you were coming from the Hinterlands coming Overland from the East and of
9:48 coming Overland from the East and of
9:48 coming Overland from the East and of course from the rest of the United
9:49 course from the rest of the United
9:49 course from the rest of the United States to get to Southern California you
9:51 States to get to Southern California you
9:51 States to get to Southern California you are very much coming through the desert
9:53 are very much coming through the desert
9:53 are very much coming through the desert and it would have taken you days and
9:55 and it would have taken you days and
9:55 and it would have taken you days and days through the desert back then even
9:56 days through the desert back then even
9:57 days through the desert back then even on a train so hotels back then were
10:00 on a train so hotels back then were
10:00 on a train so hotels back then were built with the idea the guests wouldn't
10:02 built with the idea the guests wouldn't
10:02 built with the idea the guests wouldn't be popping in just for an evening these
10:04 be popping in just for an evening these
10:04 be popping in just for an evening these weren't just simple overnight stays I
10:06 weren't just simple overnight stays I
10:06 weren't just simple overnight stays I guess to them mission in its Heyday
10:08 guess to them mission in its Heyday
10:08 guess to them mission in its Heyday might stay for weeks or even a month so
10:10 might stay for weeks or even a month so
10:10 might stay for weeks or even a month so not only did the rooms have to be large
10:12 not only did the rooms have to be large
10:12 not only did the rooms have to be large and comfortable but you wanted a lot of
10:15 and comfortable but you wanted a lot of
10:15 and comfortable but you wanted a lot of space at the hotel so that the guests
10:17 space at the hotel so that the guests
10:17 space at the hotel so that the guests could Roam and wander explore mingle and
10:20 could Roam and wander explore mingle and
10:20 could Roam and wander explore mingle and of course you would want plenty of
10:22 of course you would want plenty of
10:22 of course you would want plenty of entertainment that's why so many
10:23 entertainment that's why so many
10:23 entertainment that's why so many ballrooms and restaurants and dining
10:25 ballrooms and restaurants and dining
10:25 ballrooms and restaurants and dining rooms that's why so much artwork was in
10:28 rooms that's why so much artwork was in
10:28 rooms that's why so much artwork was in the hotel and Frank Miller used a giant
10:31 the hotel and Frank Miller used a giant
10:31 the hotel and Frank Miller used a giant chunk of his wealth I mean everything he
10:33 chunk of his wealth I mean everything he
10:33 chunk of his wealth I mean everything he made he'd throw back into the hotel to
10:35 made he'd throw back into the hotel to
10:35 made he'd throw back into the hotel to collect art Treasures from all over the
10:38 collect art Treasures from all over the
10:38 collect art Treasures from all over the old world and the new to make sure that
10:40 old world and the new to make sure that
10:40 old world and the new to make sure that the Mission Inn was truly the greatest
10:43 the Mission Inn was truly the greatest
10:43 the Mission Inn was truly the greatest Hotel possible anywhere in Southern
10:46 Hotel possible anywhere in Southern
10:46 Hotel possible anywhere in Southern California look at that I bet Teddy
10:49 California look at that I bet Teddy
10:49 California look at that I bet Teddy Roosevelt didn't have to put up with
10:50 Roosevelt didn't have to put up with
10:50 Roosevelt didn't have to put up with helicopter noise up here huh dude just
10:52 helicopter noise up here huh dude just
10:52 helicopter noise up here huh dude just look at how incredible this is we're on
10:54 look at how incredible this is we're on
10:54 look at how incredible this is we're on the top floor and you've got full-on
10:55 the top floor and you've got full-on
10:55 the top floor and you've got full-on multi-story towers and then this epic
10:59 multi-story towers and then this epic
10:59 multi-story towers and then this epic gigantic circular Courtyard which I'm
11:02 gigantic circular Courtyard which I'm
11:02 gigantic circular Courtyard which I'm absolutely terrified to lean over it has
11:05 absolutely terrified to lean over it has
11:05 absolutely terrified to lean over it has a spiral stair staircase leading all the
11:08 a spiral stair staircase leading all the
11:09 a spiral stair staircase leading all the way down down down to the bottom I mean
11:12 way down down down to the bottom I mean
11:12 way down down down to the bottom I mean you would never see them build anything
11:13 you would never see them build anything
11:13 you would never see them build anything like that today anywhere I mean look at
11:15 like that today anywhere I mean look at
11:15 like that today anywhere I mean look at this with the beautiful Christmas lights
11:17 this with the beautiful Christmas lights
11:17 this with the beautiful Christmas lights it looks like something out of Pisa
11:18 it looks like something out of Pisa
11:18 it looks like something out of Pisa something from Italy and then you lean
11:20 something from Italy and then you lean
11:20 something from Italy and then you lean back from peering over six stories down
11:23 back from peering over six stories down
11:23 back from peering over six stories down and there's old Abraham Lincoln and why
11:26 and there's old Abraham Lincoln and why
11:26 and there's old Abraham Lincoln and why old Honest Abe peering down into this
11:29 old Honest Abe peering down into this
11:29 old Honest Abe peering down into this Labyrinthian beautiful Old World style
11:32 Labyrinthian beautiful Old World style
11:32 Labyrinthian beautiful Old World style thing because this is America baby and
11:35 thing because this is America baby and
11:35 thing because this is America baby and that's what we do best build epic weird
11:38 that's what we do best build epic weird
11:38 that's what we do best build epic weird stuff and celebrate our heroes look at
11:40 stuff and celebrate our heroes look at
11:40 stuff and celebrate our heroes look at that incredible dome right there and
11:42 that incredible dome right there and
11:42 that incredible dome right there and just think that doorway that's a doorway
11:44 just think that doorway that's a doorway
11:44 just think that doorway that's a doorway to somebody's Suite they are all
11:46 to somebody's Suite they are all
11:46 to somebody's Suite they are all luxurious sweets up here you needed a
11:49 luxurious sweets up here you needed a
11:49 luxurious sweets up here you needed a lot of large sweets because the original
11:51 lot of large sweets because the original
11:51 lot of large sweets because the original Glenwood motel that little adobe house
11:53 Glenwood motel that little adobe house
11:53 Glenwood motel that little adobe house that kept expanding into a bigger
11:55 that kept expanding into a bigger
11:55 that kept expanding into a bigger operation started right at the beginning
11:56 operation started right at the beginning
11:56 operation started right at the beginning of the Gilded Age and just 10 years
11:59 of the Gilded Age and just 10 years
11:59 of the Gilded Age and just 10 years after the Civil War we've had a lot of
12:01 after the Civil War we've had a lot of
12:01 after the Civil War we've had a lot of New Wealth being generated in America a
12:04 New Wealth being generated in America a
12:04 New Wealth being generated in America a lot of New Wealth being built out here
12:06 lot of New Wealth being built out here
12:06 lot of New Wealth being built out here here out west and a big part of the
12:08 here out west and a big part of the
12:08 here out west and a big part of the clientele when they built the huge
12:10 clientele when they built the huge
12:10 clientele when they built the huge mission in here we're wealthy people
12:12 mission in here we're wealthy people
12:12 mission in here we're wealthy people coming from far away places to check out
12:15 coming from far away places to check out
12:15 coming from far away places to check out and maybe invest in the Citrus growing
12:18 and maybe invest in the Citrus growing
12:18 and maybe invest in the Citrus growing operations out here to say nothing of
12:20 operations out here to say nothing of
12:20 operations out here to say nothing of all the oil going on in Southern
12:21 all the oil going on in Southern
12:21 all the oil going on in Southern California a little bit later that is
12:23 California a little bit later that is
12:23 California a little bit later that is why this place could afford to be so
12:25 why this place could afford to be so
12:25 why this place could afford to be so crazy ornate that is why you see all
12:28 crazy ornate that is why you see all
12:28 crazy ornate that is why you see all kinds of stained glass in the hotel some
12:31 kinds of stained glass in the hotel some
12:31 kinds of stained glass in the hotel some done by Tiffany's in New York purpose
12:33 done by Tiffany's in New York purpose
12:33 done by Tiffany's in New York purpose built for this place and of course why
12:35 built for this place and of course why
12:35 built for this place and of course why they would have put in art Treasures
12:36 they would have put in art Treasures
12:36 they would have put in art Treasures from all over the world because the
12:39 from all over the world because the
12:39 from all over the world because the clients that would stay here are the
12:40 clients that would stay here are the
12:40 clients that would stay here are the highest tone variety dude look at this
12:43 highest tone variety dude look at this
12:43 highest tone variety dude look at this beautiful place look at that main
12:45 beautiful place look at that main
12:45 beautiful place look at that main Central Courtyard again let's just
12:48 Central Courtyard again let's just
12:48 Central Courtyard again let's just take a gander at that look at the layers
12:52 take a gander at that look at the layers
12:52 take a gander at that look at the layers balconies and hallways and look at all
12:55 balconies and hallways and look at all
12:55 balconies and hallways and look at all the wonderful decorations we've only
12:57 the wonderful decorations we've only
12:57 the wonderful decorations we've only come up here to the top floor where we
12:59 come up here to the top floor where we
12:59 come up here to the top floor where we can hear the helicopters very clearly
13:00 can hear the helicopters very clearly
13:00 can hear the helicopters very clearly because this is where last year my
13:02 because this is where last year my
13:02 because this is where last year my friend Ken stack had a sweet right up
13:04 friend Ken stack had a sweet right up
13:04 friend Ken stack had a sweet right up here on the top and I remember being so
13:07 here on the top and I remember being so
13:07 here on the top and I remember being so impressed by all these little chapel
13:09 impressed by all these little chapel
13:09 impressed by all these little chapel facades and statuary relief carvings all
13:13 facades and statuary relief carvings all
13:13 facades and statuary relief carvings all these hallways Windows fountains the
13:15 these hallways Windows fountains the
13:15 these hallways Windows fountains the archways the domes and I must tell you
13:18 archways the domes and I must tell you
13:18 archways the domes and I must tell you the sweets up here and this one was my
13:20 the sweets up here and this one was my
13:20 the sweets up here and this one was my friends aren't bad either it's so crazy
13:23 friends aren't bad either it's so crazy
13:23 friends aren't bad either it's so crazy I gotta tell you Disneyland aside this
13:25 I gotta tell you Disneyland aside this
13:25 I gotta tell you Disneyland aside this is the closest thing you can come to
13:27 is the closest thing you can come to
13:27 is the closest thing you can come to seeing a castle in Southern California
13:29 seeing a castle in Southern California
13:29 seeing a castle in Southern California that's exactly what it reminds me of it
13:31 that's exactly what it reminds me of it
13:31 that's exactly what it reminds me of it reminds me of being in France and going
13:33 reminds me of being in France and going
13:33 reminds me of being in France and going to castles or places like that where the
13:36 to castles or places like that where the
13:36 to castles or places like that where the safety uh bars to keep you from falling
13:38 safety uh bars to keep you from falling
13:38 safety uh bars to keep you from falling off the edge are a little too low
13:40 off the edge are a little too low
13:40 off the edge are a little too low there's all these incredible nooks and
13:42 there's all these incredible nooks and
13:42 there's all these incredible nooks and crannies and walkways and stairs just
13:44 crannies and walkways and stairs just
13:44 crannies and walkways and stairs just layer after layer I mean look at this
13:46 layer after layer I mean look at this
13:46 layer after layer I mean look at this place this is a amazing all right well I
13:50 place this is a amazing all right well I
13:50 place this is a amazing all right well I know Ally has to be getting cold at this
13:53 know Ally has to be getting cold at this
13:53 know Ally has to be getting cold at this point already it's only about 40 degrees
13:55 point already it's only about 40 degrees
13:55 point already it's only about 40 degrees outside in Riverside tonight so we
13:57 outside in Riverside tonight so we
13:57 outside in Riverside tonight so we better head back down to where the bulk
13:59 better head back down to where the bulk
13:59 better head back down to where the bulk of the Christmas decorations are and try
14:01 of the Christmas decorations are and try
14:01 of the Christmas decorations are and try to get some hot cocoa and gingerbread I
14:03 to get some hot cocoa and gingerbread I
14:03 to get some hot cocoa and gingerbread I love this even the elevators are hidden
14:05 love this even the elevators are hidden
14:05 love this even the elevators are hidden in little hallways covered with frescoes
14:07 in little hallways covered with frescoes
14:07 in little hallways covered with frescoes and check it out
14:08 and check it out
14:08 and check it out look how old school and Tiny these
14:11 look how old school and Tiny these
14:11 look how old school and Tiny these things are going down look at that look
14:13 things are going down look at that look
14:13 things are going down look at that look at all the lounges California Lounge
14:15 at all the lounges California Lounge
14:15 at all the lounges California Lounge presidential Lounge you got all these
14:17 presidential Lounge you got all these
14:17 presidential Lounge you got all these restaurants here dang Ally just noticed
14:20 restaurants here dang Ally just noticed
14:20 restaurants here dang Ally just noticed one of them says cotton candy on it you
14:21 one of them says cotton candy on it you
14:21 one of them says cotton candy on it you want some four-star Gourmet cotton candy
14:23 want some four-star Gourmet cotton candy
14:24 want some four-star Gourmet cotton candy well we can definitely look for that but
14:26 well we can definitely look for that but
14:26 well we can definitely look for that but first we should probably go back outside
14:28 first we should probably go back outside
14:28 first we should probably go back outside and try to get that gingerbread oh dude
14:31 and try to get that gingerbread oh dude
14:31 and try to get that gingerbread oh dude holy cow it's getting packed in here you
14:33 holy cow it's getting packed in here you
14:33 holy cow it's getting packed in here you see the Mission Inn is an extremely
14:35 see the Mission Inn is an extremely
14:35 see the Mission Inn is an extremely extremely popular holiday destination in
14:39 extremely popular holiday destination in
14:39 extremely popular holiday destination in Southern California people come from
14:41 Southern California people come from
14:41 Southern California people come from hundreds of miles around to see the
14:43 hundreds of miles around to see the
14:43 hundreds of miles around to see the lights and actually as we're standing
14:45 lights and actually as we're standing
14:45 lights and actually as we're standing here it's a Monday night and like I said
14:47 here it's a Monday night and like I said
14:47 here it's a Monday night and like I said it's 40 degrees outside which for these
14:50 it's 40 degrees outside which for these
14:50 it's 40 degrees outside which for these parts is pretty cold at least in
14:52 parts is pretty cold at least in
14:52 parts is pretty cold at least in December anyway ooh giant Rubik's Cube
14:54 December anyway ooh giant Rubik's Cube
14:54 December anyway ooh giant Rubik's Cube oh someone already solved it and yet
14:57 oh someone already solved it and yet
14:57 oh someone already solved it and yet still there are so so many people out
14:59 still there are so so many people out
14:59 still there are so so many people out here Mariah Carey is bumping out there
15:02 here Mariah Carey is bumping out there
15:02 here Mariah Carey is bumping out there in the uh entryway and as you can see
15:04 in the uh entryway and as you can see
15:04 in the uh entryway and as you can see behind me got all the various palm trees
15:07 behind me got all the various palm trees
15:07 behind me got all the various palm trees and lights flickering on and off with
15:09 and lights flickering on and off with
15:09 and lights flickering on and off with the music which of course I can't I
15:10 the music which of course I can't I
15:10 the music which of course I can't I can't play you guys but in addition to
15:12 can't play you guys but in addition to
15:12 can't play you guys but in addition to the music there's also artificial snow
15:15 the music there's also artificial snow
15:15 the music there's also artificial snow oh my gosh this is incredible dude look
15:18 oh my gosh this is incredible dude look
15:18 oh my gosh this is incredible dude look at that
15:19 at that
15:19 at that that was crazy every so often by the way
15:22 that was crazy every so often by the way
15:22 that was crazy every so often by the way when we walk around you're gonna see
15:23 when we walk around you're gonna see
15:23 when we walk around you're gonna see some strands of lights that aren't lit
15:25 some strands of lights that aren't lit
15:25 some strands of lights that aren't lit and that's because when they kick off
15:26 and that's because when they kick off
15:26 and that's because when they kick off every year with their lighting ceremony
15:28 every year with their lighting ceremony
15:28 every year with their lighting ceremony they have fireworks at the festival of
15:31 they have fireworks at the festival of
15:31 they have fireworks at the festival of lights and this year apparently the
15:33 lights and this year apparently the
15:33 lights and this year apparently the fireworks cause a little damage caused a
15:34 fireworks cause a little damage caused a
15:34 fireworks cause a little damage caused a little a little small Inferno I was
15:36 little a little small Inferno I was
15:36 little a little small Inferno I was worried that more of the Christmas
15:38 worried that more of the Christmas
15:38 worried that more of the Christmas lights would be out but it looks like it
15:39 lights would be out but it looks like it
15:39 lights would be out but it looks like it didn't do too much damage out here just
15:41 didn't do too much damage out here just
15:41 didn't do too much damage out here just a little Inferno and a couple days of
15:43 a little Inferno and a couple days of
15:43 a little Inferno and a couple days of rain but we're still good we're still
15:45 rain but we're still good we're still
15:45 rain but we're still good we're still good there are people of every size
15:46 good there are people of every size
15:46 good there are people of every size shape description background and look at
15:49 shape description background and look at
15:49 shape description background and look at this all around the perimeter of the
15:50 this all around the perimeter of the
15:50 this all around the perimeter of the building there are tour buses full of
15:52 building there are tour buses full of
15:52 building there are tour buses full of people coming out to see the lights most
15:54 people coming out to see the lights most
15:54 people coming out to see the lights most of which will end up packed into that
15:56 of which will end up packed into that
15:57 of which will end up packed into that Lobby we just came out of back just a
15:59 Lobby we just came out of back just a
15:59 Lobby we just came out of back just a few seconds ago we even saw someone
16:00 few seconds ago we even saw someone
16:00 few seconds ago we even saw someone dressed up as the Grinch out here
16:02 dressed up as the Grinch out here
16:02 dressed up as the Grinch out here visiting and you know if the grumpy old
16:03 visiting and you know if the grumpy old
16:03 visiting and you know if the grumpy old Grinch is visiting It's gotta be good
16:06 Grinch is visiting It's gotta be good
16:06 Grinch is visiting It's gotta be good dude this is awesome it's not just a
16:07 dude this is awesome it's not just a
16:07 dude this is awesome it's not just a beautiful old hotel with wonderful
16:09 beautiful old hotel with wonderful
16:09 beautiful old hotel with wonderful holiday lighting right next door to the
16:12 holiday lighting right next door to the
16:12 holiday lighting right next door to the Mission Inn on main street where the
16:14 Mission Inn on main street where the
16:14 Mission Inn on main street where the whole downtown mall area is there are
16:17 whole downtown mall area is there are
16:17 whole downtown mall area is there are all kinds of little Christmas kiosks
16:19 all kinds of little Christmas kiosks
16:19 all kinds of little Christmas kiosks Little Christmas boost with kettle corn
16:21 Little Christmas boost with kettle corn
16:21 Little Christmas boost with kettle corn and treats roasted almonds and Candy
16:24 and treats roasted almonds and Candy
16:24 and treats roasted almonds and Candy this reminds me of France too you know
16:26 this reminds me of France too you know
16:26 this reminds me of France too you know big old hotel and then a bunch of Street
16:27 big old hotel and then a bunch of Street
16:27 big old hotel and then a bunch of Street vendors like this and plenty of space
16:29 vendors like this and plenty of space
16:30 vendors like this and plenty of space and places to wander and cuddle all with
16:32 and places to wander and cuddle all with
16:32 and places to wander and cuddle all with the Glorious lights and Christmas
16:33 the Glorious lights and Christmas
16:33 the Glorious lights and Christmas decorations of the Mission Inn uh the
16:37 decorations of the Mission Inn uh the
16:37 decorations of the Mission Inn uh the backdrop look at this they've got
16:39 backdrop look at this they've got
16:39 backdrop look at this they've got trumpet players out here and Light Up
16:41 trumpet players out here and Light Up
16:41 trumpet players out here and Light Up Christmas toy vendors a beautiful
16:43 Christmas toy vendors a beautiful
16:43 Christmas toy vendors a beautiful Christmas tree plenty of sidewalk dining
16:46 Christmas tree plenty of sidewalk dining
16:46 Christmas tree plenty of sidewalk dining this is one of the mission Inns
16:48 this is one of the mission Inns
16:48 this is one of the mission Inns restaurants and look at this this is
16:50 restaurants and look at this this is
16:50 restaurants and look at this this is behind the Saint Francis Chapel which is
16:52 behind the Saint Francis Chapel which is
16:52 behind the Saint Francis Chapel which is way up there look at all of those
16:55 way up there look at all of those
16:55 way up there look at all of those animatronic carolers like the one by our
16:57 animatronic carolers like the one by our
16:57 animatronic carolers like the one by our window on the other side look at them
17:00 window on the other side look at them
17:00 window on the other side look at them all they're so creepy on this side they
17:02 all they're so creepy on this side they
17:03 all they're so creepy on this side they look pretty good but uh on the other
17:04 look pretty good but uh on the other
17:04 look pretty good but uh on the other side they look a little different uh in
17:07 side they look a little different uh in
17:07 side they look a little different uh in that context I'll explain when we get
17:08 that context I'll explain when we get
17:08 that context I'll explain when we get there wow look at all these folks anyway
17:10 there wow look at all these folks anyway
17:10 there wow look at all these folks anyway along with all these other attractions
17:12 along with all these other attractions
17:12 along with all these other attractions out here on the side of Main Street is
17:14 out here on the side of Main Street is
17:14 out here on the side of Main Street is one vendor that really stands out it's
17:17 one vendor that really stands out it's
17:17 one vendor that really stands out it's the gingerbread shop look at that it
17:20 the gingerbread shop look at that it
17:20 the gingerbread shop look at that it looks like it came right out of Santa's
17:21 looks like it came right out of Santa's
17:21 looks like it came right out of Santa's Village that is so cool looking it
17:24 Village that is so cool looking it
17:24 Village that is so cool looking it wouldn't matter where this was located I
17:26 wouldn't matter where this was located I
17:26 wouldn't matter where this was located I am 100 sure if we were driving by Ali
17:28 am 100 sure if we were driving by Ali
17:28 am 100 sure if we were driving by Ali would be like oh I want to go wouldn't
17:30 would be like oh I want to go wouldn't
17:30 would be like oh I want to go wouldn't you and look at that look what they got
17:32 you and look at that look what they got
17:32 you and look at that look what they got cinnamon roll apple crisp gingerbread
17:34 cinnamon roll apple crisp gingerbread
17:34 cinnamon roll apple crisp gingerbread cake and Coco Loco dude Ally you totally
17:38 cake and Coco Loco dude Ally you totally
17:38 cake and Coco Loco dude Ally you totally have to get the Coco Loco for at least
17:40 have to get the Coco Loco for at least
17:40 have to get the Coco Loco for at least some holiday cookies wait a minute
17:42 some holiday cookies wait a minute
17:42 some holiday cookies wait a minute Snickerdoodle yeah there's just one
17:46 Snickerdoodle yeah there's just one
17:46 Snickerdoodle yeah there's just one little problem with our gingerbread shop
17:49 little problem with our gingerbread shop
17:49 little problem with our gingerbread shop plan and that is look at the size of
17:52 plan and that is look at the size of
17:52 plan and that is look at the size of that line there's just one little
17:53 that line there's just one little
17:53 that line there's just one little problem with our gingerbread shop plan
17:56 problem with our gingerbread shop plan
17:56 problem with our gingerbread shop plan and that is look at the treasure that
17:59 and that is look at the treasure that
17:59 and that is look at the treasure that wine there's got to be that Coco Loco
18:01 wine there's got to be that Coco Loco
18:01 wine there's got to be that Coco Loco dude I'm telling you well nothing to it
18:03 dude I'm telling you well nothing to it
18:03 dude I'm telling you well nothing to it but to do it oh no your nose is freezing
18:05 but to do it oh no your nose is freezing
18:05 but to do it oh no your nose is freezing Oh weird actually that line didn't take
18:08 Oh weird actually that line didn't take
18:08 Oh weird actually that line didn't take very long at all and look at this
18:09 very long at all and look at this
18:09 very long at all and look at this Santa's elves inside have cooked Ali up
18:12 Santa's elves inside have cooked Ali up
18:12 Santa's elves inside have cooked Ali up a Coco Loco oh my gosh that thing is a
18:16 a Coco Loco oh my gosh that thing is a
18:16 a Coco Loco oh my gosh that thing is a loco dude look at that hot cocoa with
18:19 loco dude look at that hot cocoa with
18:19 loco dude look at that hot cocoa with marshmallow closed captioning not
18:19 marshmallow closed captioning not
18:19 marshmallow closed captioning not available
19:21 out there wow dude look at this look at
19:21 out there wow dude look at this look at Santa and all his reindeer and look at
19:23 Santa and all his reindeer and look at
19:23 Santa and all his reindeer and look at the size of those nutcrackers up there
19:25 the size of those nutcrackers up there
19:25 the size of those nutcrackers up there those are easily the size of an average
19:28 those are easily the size of an average
19:28 those are easily the size of an average person and there are tons of them not
19:30 person and there are tons of them not
19:30 person and there are tons of them not just on this side of the street but
19:31 just on this side of the street but
19:32 just on this side of the street but across the way they're connected by that
19:34 across the way they're connected by that
19:34 across the way they're connected by that little bridge this is actually part of
19:35 little bridge this is actually part of
19:35 little bridge this is actually part of the Mission Inn as well you can see
19:37 the Mission Inn as well you can see
19:37 the Mission Inn as well you can see several more and it's not just
19:38 several more and it's not just
19:38 several more and it's not just nutcrackers look at that gigantic
19:41 nutcrackers look at that gigantic
19:41 nutcrackers look at that gigantic Christmas train set up there with
19:43 Christmas train set up there with
19:43 Christmas train set up there with gingerbread men in tow this is wonderful
19:47 gingerbread men in tow this is wonderful
19:47 gingerbread men in tow this is wonderful you guys this is actually a good date
19:48 you guys this is actually a good date
19:48 you guys this is actually a good date Ally I didn't know if we needed a room
19:51 Ally I didn't know if we needed a room
19:51 Ally I didn't know if we needed a room to wander around and explore or not and
19:53 to wander around and explore or not and
19:53 to wander around and explore or not and kind of you do they do have a tour
19:56 kind of you do they do have a tour
19:56 kind of you do they do have a tour groups that are going inside of the
19:57 groups that are going inside of the
19:57 groups that are going inside of the hotel like big tour groups and I wasn't
19:59 hotel like big tour groups and I wasn't
19:59 hotel like big tour groups and I wasn't sure how that worked like what you have
20:02 sure how that worked like what you have
20:02 sure how that worked like what you have to pay did you have to sign up where did
20:03 to pay did you have to sign up where did
20:03 to pay did you have to sign up where did you have to go how far how long apart
20:05 you have to go how far how long apart
20:05 you have to go how far how long apart are the tours so that's why I got the
20:07 are the tours so that's why I got the
20:07 are the tours so that's why I got the room was to cut through all of that
20:09 room was to cut through all of that
20:09 room was to cut through all of that because seeing all these decorations
20:10 because seeing all these decorations
20:10 because seeing all these decorations outside is of course free and you can
20:13 outside is of course free and you can
20:13 outside is of course free and you can see the lobby and go in the restaurants
20:14 see the lobby and go in the restaurants
20:14 see the lobby and go in the restaurants that beautiful Courtyard or all those
20:16 that beautiful Courtyard or all those
20:16 that beautiful Courtyard or all those beautiful Courtyards where we were
20:18 beautiful Courtyards where we were
20:18 beautiful Courtyards where we were exploring and all those little walkways
20:19 exploring and all those little walkways
20:19 exploring and all those little walkways those are all off limits to the public
20:21 those are all off limits to the public
20:21 those are all off limits to the public Hotel guests only you have to show your
20:24 Hotel guests only you have to show your
20:24 Hotel guests only you have to show your room key to get past the security guards
20:26 room key to get past the security guards
20:26 room key to get past the security guards and get upstairs where you can get all
20:28 and get upstairs where you can get all
20:28 and get upstairs where you can get all up close and personal with Christmas so
20:30 up close and personal with Christmas so
20:30 up close and personal with Christmas so if you want the full experience you've
20:32 if you want the full experience you've
20:32 if you want the full experience you've either got to book a tour or get a room
20:34 either got to book a tour or get a room
20:34 either got to book a tour or get a room and by the way even if you get a room
20:37 and by the way even if you get a room
20:37 and by the way even if you get a room it's still 25 to park in the garage back
20:40 it's still 25 to park in the garage back
20:40 it's still 25 to park in the garage back here so uh be prepared there's still a
20:43 here so uh be prepared there's still a
20:43 here so uh be prepared there's still a lot to do and to see out here for free
20:45 lot to do and to see out here for free
20:45 lot to do and to see out here for free though look at this look at the size of
20:48 though look at this look at the size of
20:48 though look at this look at the size of those candles you can't even really see
20:50 those candles you can't even really see
20:50 those candles you can't even really see them from the sidewalk you have to cross
20:51 them from the sidewalk you have to cross
20:51 them from the sidewalk you have to cross the street those candles are two stories
20:54 the street those candles are two stories
20:54 the street those candles are two stories high look at the size of them now you
20:56 high look at the size of them now you
20:56 high look at the size of them now you know they're extra big when you look up
20:58 know they're extra big when you look up
20:58 know they're extra big when you look up at the candles you know take in their
21:00 at the candles you know take in their
21:00 at the candles you know take in their majesty and then let your gaze wander
21:02 majesty and then let your gaze wander
21:02 majesty and then let your gaze wander downwards look how small alley looks
21:04 downwards look how small alley looks
21:04 downwards look how small alley looks down there hi Ali well to be fair Allie
21:07 down there hi Ali well to be fair Allie
21:07 down there hi Ali well to be fair Allie looks small all the time all right well
21:08 looks small all the time all right well
21:08 looks small all the time all right well anyways if you look on the left of this
21:10 anyways if you look on the left of this
21:10 anyways if you look on the left of this building here you can see that other
21:12 building here you can see that other
21:12 building here you can see that other Dome that's where we were up talking
21:13 Dome that's where we were up talking
21:13 Dome that's where we were up talking about the suite that my friend had last
21:15 about the suite that my friend had last
21:15 about the suite that my friend had last year's all those fountains and I can't
21:17 year's all those fountains and I can't
21:17 year's all those fountains and I can't remember the name of that power there on
21:20 remember the name of that power there on
21:20 remember the name of that power there on the end but they do all have names all
21:23 the end but they do all have names all
21:23 the end but they do all have names all those Courtyards all the towers and
21:25 those Courtyards all the towers and
21:25 those Courtyards all the towers and Terraces and they were all built very
21:27 Terraces and they were all built very
21:27 Terraces and they were all built very deliberately and in very different
21:28 deliberately and in very different
21:28 deliberately and in very different architectural styles by incredibly
21:31 architectural styles by incredibly
21:31 architectural styles by incredibly talented Architects and each one has its
21:34 talented Architects and each one has its
21:34 talented Architects and each one has its own history and distinctive flavor
21:36 own history and distinctive flavor
21:36 own history and distinctive flavor there's a great lecture online that I
21:37 there's a great lecture online that I
21:37 there's a great lecture online that I believe was put up there by the Pasadena
21:40 believe was put up there by the Pasadena
21:40 believe was put up there by the Pasadena City library for some reason I'll put a
21:42 City library for some reason I'll put a
21:42 City library for some reason I'll put a link to it in the description you guys
21:44 link to it in the description you guys
21:44 link to it in the description you guys should check it out because there's a
21:45 should check it out because there's a
21:45 should check it out because there's a lot of history for this building it
21:47 lot of history for this building it
21:47 lot of history for this building it would take one heck of a thick guidebook
21:49 would take one heck of a thick guidebook
21:49 would take one heck of a thick guidebook for you to walk around and get the story
21:51 for you to walk around and get the story
21:51 for you to walk around and get the story and the inspiration behind every stained
21:53 and the inspiration behind every stained
21:53 and the inspiration behind every stained glass window and Archway and then you
21:56 glass window and Archway and then you
21:56 glass window and Archway and then you layer all these Christmas decorations on
21:58 layer all these Christmas decorations on
21:58 layer all these Christmas decorations on top of that and this whole place is a
22:00 top of that and this whole place is a
22:00 top of that and this whole place is a serious feast for the eyes look at that
22:03 serious feast for the eyes look at that
22:03 serious feast for the eyes look at that look at that marble carving here knowing
22:05 look at that marble carving here knowing
22:05 look at that marble carving here knowing Frank Miller that could be from Europe
22:06 Frank Miller that could be from Europe
22:06 Frank Miller that could be from Europe or it could have been something purpose
22:08 or it could have been something purpose
22:08 or it could have been something purpose created for the hotel it's hard to know
22:10 created for the hotel it's hard to know
22:10 created for the hotel it's hard to know look at this alley just figured out
22:12 look at this alley just figured out
22:12 look at this alley just figured out which one of these was our room you see
22:15 which one of these was our room you see
22:15 which one of these was our room you see that upper lady right there that is the
22:18 that upper lady right there that is the
22:18 that upper lady right there that is the caroler on our balcony oh look at the
22:21 caroler on our balcony oh look at the
22:21 caroler on our balcony oh look at the goblin caroler below her ah doesn't she
22:24 goblin caroler below her ah doesn't she
22:24 goblin caroler below her ah doesn't she look like one of the little goblins from
22:25 look like one of the little goblins from
22:25 look like one of the little goblins from the Labyrinth now this is what I was
22:26 the Labyrinth now this is what I was
22:26 the Labyrinth now this is what I was gonna say when we were on the other side
22:28 gonna say when we were on the other side
22:28 gonna say when we were on the other side of the building you remember the
22:29 of the building you remember the
22:29 of the building you remember the carolers over there they look natural
22:30 carolers over there they look natural
22:30 carolers over there they look natural they look normal but look at all of
22:32 they look normal but look at all of
22:32 they look normal but look at all of these ones they're standing on wooden
22:34 these ones they're standing on wooden
22:34 these ones they're standing on wooden boards sticking out from the balconies
22:36 boards sticking out from the balconies
22:36 boards sticking out from the balconies they all look like they're gonna walk
22:37 they all look like they're gonna walk
22:37 they all look like they're gonna walk the plank and I can't help but think
22:39 the plank and I can't help but think
22:39 the plank and I can't help but think they all look like they're walking the
22:41 they all look like they're walking the
22:41 they all look like they're walking the plank no don't do it don't jump not a
22:44 plank no don't do it don't jump not a
22:44 plank no don't do it don't jump not a Christmas oh I'm just playing around
22:46 Christmas oh I'm just playing around
22:46 Christmas oh I'm just playing around there's no Pirates behind them they
22:48 there's no Pirates behind them they
22:48 there's no Pirates behind them they don't have to jump but they are pretty
22:50 don't have to jump but they are pretty
22:50 don't have to jump but they are pretty precarious looking look at those guys
22:52 precarious looking look at those guys
22:52 precarious looking look at those guys singing their hearts out in silence I
22:55 singing their hearts out in silence I
22:55 singing their hearts out in silence I wonder what song they're singing oh wait
22:57 wonder what song they're singing oh wait
22:57 wonder what song they're singing oh wait a minute Silent Night look it over here
22:59 a minute Silent Night look it over here
22:59 a minute Silent Night look it over here on this side of the building you can
23:01 on this side of the building you can
23:01 on this side of the building you can also see how it changes from one style
23:05 also see how it changes from one style
23:05 also see how it changes from one style into another style it looks like
23:08 into another style it looks like
23:08 into another style it looks like multiple buildings but again they're all
23:10 multiple buildings but again they're all
23:10 multiple buildings but again they're all different phases all different wings of
23:12 different phases all different wings of
23:12 different phases all different wings of the same hotel and it's interesting the
23:14 the same hotel and it's interesting the
23:14 the same hotel and it's interesting the later and later in construction they
23:16 later and later in construction they
23:16 later and later in construction they were sort of the older and older the
23:18 were sort of the older and older the
23:18 were sort of the older and older the buildings they took their inspiration
23:20 buildings they took their inspiration
23:20 buildings they took their inspiration from the older architectural Styles it's
23:22 from the older architectural Styles it's
23:22 from the older architectural Styles it's pretty wild dude I mean there are
23:24 pretty wild dude I mean there are
23:24 pretty wild dude I mean there are buildings in Southern California and all
23:26 buildings in Southern California and all
23:26 buildings in Southern California and all up and down the state that are similar
23:28 up and down the state that are similar
23:28 up and down the state that are similar to this obviously the real missions this
23:30 to this obviously the real missions this
23:30 to this obviously the real missions this wasn't an actual Mission there are some
23:31 wasn't an actual Mission there are some
23:31 wasn't an actual Mission there are some ornate buildings in Hollywood and places
23:33 ornate buildings in Hollywood and places
23:33 ornate buildings in Hollywood and places like that from this time period that
23:36 like that from this time period that
23:36 like that from this time period that take similar inspiration for their theme
23:38 take similar inspiration for their theme
23:38 take similar inspiration for their theme or for their design but there's nothing
23:40 or for their design but there's nothing
23:40 or for their design but there's nothing quite like the Mission Inn that I have
23:42 quite like the Mission Inn that I have
23:42 quite like the Mission Inn that I have ever seen we've stated a couple of old
23:44 ever seen we've stated a couple of old
23:44 ever seen we've stated a couple of old Harvey houses and old lavish hotels from
23:47 Harvey houses and old lavish hotels from
23:47 Harvey houses and old lavish hotels from this time period on Route 66 and in
23:49 this time period on Route 66 and in
23:49 this time period on Route 66 and in Santa Fe and other places like that but
23:51 Santa Fe and other places like that but
23:51 Santa Fe and other places like that but even those weren't this elaborate and
23:53 even those weren't this elaborate and
23:53 even those weren't this elaborate and for Southern California I mean this is
23:55 for Southern California I mean this is
23:55 for Southern California I mean this is awesome and as we'll see when we take a
23:58 awesome and as we'll see when we take a
23:58 awesome and as we'll see when we take a closer look the rooms are actually
24:00 closer look the rooms are actually
24:00 closer look the rooms are actually really nice it's not a four-star hotel
24:02 really nice it's not a four-star hotel
24:02 really nice it's not a four-star hotel for nothing without a room by the way
24:04 for nothing without a room by the way
24:04 for nothing without a room by the way I'd say the best plan of action would
24:07 I'd say the best plan of action would
24:07 I'd say the best plan of action would probably be to get here kind of early
24:08 probably be to get here kind of early
24:08 probably be to get here kind of early find some street parking if you can and
24:11 find some street parking if you can and
24:11 find some street parking if you can and especially if you can't book a tour of
24:12 especially if you can't book a tour of
24:12 especially if you can't book a tour of the Interior then pad things out by
24:14 the Interior then pad things out by
24:14 the Interior then pad things out by going to one of the restaurants in the
24:16 going to one of the restaurants in the
24:16 going to one of the restaurants in the Inn you know and at least see the lobby
24:17 Inn you know and at least see the lobby
24:17 Inn you know and at least see the lobby I'll be honest with you when we came in
24:19 I'll be honest with you when we came in
24:19 I'll be honest with you when we came in 2020 we were so disappointed that there
24:22 2020 we were so disappointed that there
24:22 2020 we were so disappointed that there were no Christmas decorations even
24:24 were no Christmas decorations even
24:24 were no Christmas decorations even though I was impressed by the hotel I
24:26 though I was impressed by the hotel I
24:26 though I was impressed by the hotel I really didn't think about it too much in
24:28 really didn't think about it too much in
24:28 really didn't think about it too much in the time since but now that we've had a
24:29 the time since but now that we've had a
24:29 the time since but now that we've had a chance to sort of rest in our room and
24:31 chance to sort of rest in our room and
24:31 chance to sort of rest in our room and wander around this place I'm like kind
24:34 wander around this place I'm like kind
24:34 wander around this place I'm like kind of obsessed with it I will be coming
24:36 of obsessed with it I will be coming
24:36 of obsessed with it I will be coming back in the shoulder season when it's a
24:37 back in the shoulder season when it's a
24:37 back in the shoulder season when it's a little less expensive so we can check
24:40 little less expensive so we can check
24:40 little less expensive so we can check out some other rooms maybe a suite who
24:42 out some other rooms maybe a suite who
24:42 out some other rooms maybe a suite who knows I wish I knew the owners so I
24:43 knows I wish I knew the owners so I
24:43 knows I wish I knew the owners so I could get the keys to some of the fancy
24:45 could get the keys to some of the fancy
24:45 could get the keys to some of the fancy rooms you know oh we're just gonna come
24:47 rooms you know oh we're just gonna come
24:47 rooms you know oh we're just gonna come up here and thaw ourselves out and then
24:49 up here and thaw ourselves out and then
24:49 up here and thaw ourselves out and then go back downstairs and get some more
24:51 go back downstairs and get some more
24:51 go back downstairs and get some more treats look at this you guys remember
24:52 treats look at this you guys remember
24:52 treats look at this you guys remember that there were a lot of presidents who
24:54 that there were a lot of presidents who
24:54 that there were a lot of presidents who have come and stayed at the Mission Inn
24:55 have come and stayed at the Mission Inn
24:55 have come and stayed at the Mission Inn well one of them President Taft was
24:59 well one of them President Taft was
24:59 well one of them President Taft was quite a large man and in several places
25:01 quite a large man and in several places
25:01 quite a large man and in several places Across America you'll find large Taft
25:05 Across America you'll find large Taft
25:05 Across America you'll find large Taft chairs that he had specially built for
25:07 chairs that he had specially built for
25:07 chairs that he had specially built for him look at all the room on my right
25:08 him look at all the room on my right
25:09 him look at all the room on my right have the same amount of room on my left
25:10 have the same amount of room on my left
25:10 have the same amount of room on my left Mr Taft was a uh a big boy
25:13 Mr Taft was a uh a big boy
25:13 Mr Taft was a uh a big boy look at that President Taft's chair
25:16 look at that President Taft's chair
25:16 look at that President Taft's chair October 12
25:18 October 12
25:18 October 12 1909 gotta see how small alley looks in
25:21 1909 gotta see how small alley looks in
25:21 1909 gotta see how small alley looks in this chair look at that it's good to one
25:24 this chair look at that it's good to one
25:24 this chair look at that it's good to one side look at that you could fit two
25:25 side look at that you could fit two
25:25 side look at that you could fit two alleys in this chair maybe three alleys
25:28 alleys in this chair maybe three alleys
25:28 alleys in this chair maybe three alleys all right things seem to have calmed
25:29 all right things seem to have calmed
25:29 all right things seem to have calmed down a little except the temperature the
25:30 down a little except the temperature the
25:30 down a little except the temperature the temperature has not calmed down it's
25:32 temperature has not calmed down it's
25:32 temperature has not calmed down it's just gone down and it's fine I know a
25:34 just gone down and it's fine I know a
25:34 just gone down and it's fine I know a lot of you are out there living in -10
25:36 lot of you are out there living in -10
25:36 lot of you are out there living in -10 going come on 39 degrees ain't bad but
25:39 going come on 39 degrees ain't bad but
25:39 going come on 39 degrees ain't bad but it is when you don't have proper winter
25:40 it is when you don't have proper winter
25:40 it is when you don't have proper winter clothing on it also is when it goes down
25:42 clothing on it also is when it goes down
25:42 clothing on it also is when it goes down from 70 degrees remember it's not how
25:45 from 70 degrees remember it's not how
25:45 from 70 degrees remember it's not how low the temperature is sometimes it's
25:47 low the temperature is sometimes it's
25:47 low the temperature is sometimes it's how far it drops okay we only have a
25:49 how far it drops okay we only have a
25:49 how far it drops okay we only have a little bit of time out here a little bit
25:51 little bit of time out here a little bit
25:51 little bit of time out here a little bit of time we're gonna Cruise next door get
25:53 of time we're gonna Cruise next door get
25:53 of time we're gonna Cruise next door get one more round of Provisions Ali says
25:55 one more round of Provisions Ali says
25:55 one more round of Provisions Ali says she's had enough Coco Loco for one night
25:57 she's had enough Coco Loco for one night
25:57 she's had enough Coco Loco for one night so we're going for the kettle corn now
26:00 so we're going for the kettle corn now
26:00 so we're going for the kettle corn now poor alley couldn't eat kettle corn all
26:03 poor alley couldn't eat kettle corn all
26:03 poor alley couldn't eat kettle corn all during the worst part of her illness for
26:06 during the worst part of her illness for
26:06 during the worst part of her illness for the past year especially when they cut
26:07 the past year especially when they cut
26:07 the past year especially when they cut apart her intestines and she had all the
26:09 apart her intestines and she had all the
26:09 apart her intestines and she had all the gear on her and stuff no corn allowed so
26:12 gear on her and stuff no corn allowed so
26:12 gear on her and stuff no corn allowed so she's making up for a lost time look at
26:14 she's making up for a lost time look at
26:14 she's making up for a lost time look at that kettle corn and cheddar cheese
26:17 that kettle corn and cheddar cheese
26:17 that kettle corn and cheddar cheese Gourmet
26:24 yeah it is gorgeous out here but it is
26:24 yeah it is gorgeous out here but it is cold just had to make sure we grabbed
26:26 cold just had to make sure we grabbed
26:26 cold just had to make sure we grabbed some of this before everything closes up
26:28 some of this before everything closes up
26:28 some of this before everything closes up for the night you know oh by the way the
26:29 for the night you know oh by the way the
26:29 for the night you know oh by the way the Mission Inn also has a museum look at it
26:31 Mission Inn also has a museum look at it
26:31 Mission Inn also has a museum look at it it's right there the Mission Inn Museum
26:33 it's right there the Mission Inn Museum
26:33 it's right there the Mission Inn Museum there are so many cool shops across the
26:35 there are so many cool shops across the
26:35 there are so many cool shops across the street antique stores there's a lot of
26:37 street antique stores there's a lot of
26:37 street antique stores there's a lot of stuff in downtown Riverside dang it
26:39 stuff in downtown Riverside dang it
26:39 stuff in downtown Riverside dang it we'll have to come back what a fun one
26:41 we'll have to come back what a fun one
26:41 we'll have to come back what a fun one gang what a fun one now I'm told fancy
26:44 gang what a fun one now I'm told fancy
26:44 gang what a fun one now I'm told fancy restaurants here at the Mission Inn have
26:46 restaurants here at the Mission Inn have
26:46 restaurants here at the Mission Inn have got gluten-free food or at least they've
26:49 got gluten-free food or at least they've
26:49 got gluten-free food or at least they've got chefs who can supposedly make
26:50 got chefs who can supposedly make
26:50 got chefs who can supposedly make gluten-free food as you know I have
26:51 gluten-free food as you know I have
26:51 gluten-free food as you know I have celiac disease but I wasn't feeling the
26:53 celiac disease but I wasn't feeling the
26:53 celiac disease but I wasn't feeling the prices or the fanciness tonight I'm sort
26:56 prices or the fanciness tonight I'm sort
26:56 prices or the fanciness tonight I'm sort of underdressed and I was just gonna not
26:57 of underdressed and I was just gonna not
26:57 of underdressed and I was just gonna not eat until we got home by the way strobe
27:00 eat until we got home by the way strobe
27:00 eat until we got home by the way strobe warning over here but apparently Ally
27:01 warning over here but apparently Ally
27:01 warning over here but apparently Ally really wants me to and so she's ordered
27:05 really wants me to and so she's ordered
27:05 really wants me to and so she's ordered me a pizza we're just gonna wait for it
27:07 me a pizza we're just gonna wait for it
27:07 me a pizza we're just gonna wait for it to show up and then head back inside oh
27:10 to show up and then head back inside oh
27:10 to show up and then head back inside oh this is weird look another alley
27:13 this is weird look another alley
27:13 this is weird look another alley get get it get it all right look at this
27:18 get get it get it all right look at this
27:18 get get it get it all right look at this never had one of these before look at
27:20 never had one of these before look at
27:20 never had one of these before look at this everybody left
27:22 this everybody left
27:22 this everybody left that's how you know it's cold it's not
27:24 that's how you know it's cold it's not
27:24 that's how you know it's cold it's not even really late yet it's just freezing
27:27 even really late yet it's just freezing
27:27 even really late yet it's just freezing it's just before nine o'clock I cannot
27:29 it's just before nine o'clock I cannot
27:29 it's just before nine o'clock I cannot wait to get inside to eat some of this
27:31 wait to get inside to eat some of this
27:31 wait to get inside to eat some of this look at that elf though up there that
27:33 look at that elf though up there that
27:33 look at that elf though up there that elf is awesome I want elves like that in
27:35 elf is awesome I want elves like that in
27:35 elf is awesome I want elves like that in front of my house oh yeah that is so
27:37 front of my house oh yeah that is so
27:37 front of my house oh yeah that is so much warmer so much better
27:46 look at this
27:46 look at this whole pizza just for me
27:55 I'm so full of pizza now well we ruffled
27:55 I'm so full of pizza now well we ruffled up the bed and messed up the room a
27:57 up the bed and messed up the room a
27:57 up the bed and messed up the room a little just by eating some pizza in here
28:05 but you can still get a pretty good idea
28:05 but you can still get a pretty good idea of what it looks like in here look at
28:07 of what it looks like in here look at
28:07 of what it looks like in here look at this this is incredible not only are
28:09 this this is incredible not only are
28:09 this this is incredible not only are there wood beam ceilings which I imagine
28:12 there wood beam ceilings which I imagine
28:12 there wood beam ceilings which I imagine back in the day must have been natural
28:14 back in the day must have been natural
28:14 back in the day must have been natural wood and not painted but look at the
28:16 wood and not painted but look at the
28:16 wood and not painted but look at the the sort of shape of the ceiling over
28:18 the sort of shape of the ceiling over
28:18 the sort of shape of the ceiling over here look at the archway entrance this
28:21 here look at the archway entrance this
28:21 here look at the archway entrance this doesn't seem like a strictly necessary
28:22 doesn't seem like a strictly necessary
28:22 doesn't seem like a strictly necessary detail this is just all about the crazy
28:25 detail this is just all about the crazy
28:25 detail this is just all about the crazy luxury the theming of the rooms now
28:29 luxury the theming of the rooms now
28:29 luxury the theming of the rooms now let's not forget this is the most basic
28:31 let's not forget this is the most basic
28:31 let's not forget this is the most basic room and look at this look at all the
28:32 room and look at this look at all the
28:32 room and look at this look at all the the Iron Work the custom stuff made just
28:35 the Iron Work the custom stuff made just
28:35 the Iron Work the custom stuff made just for this hotel take for example these
28:37 for this hotel take for example these
28:37 for this hotel take for example these big cast iron hinges you know they're
28:39 big cast iron hinges you know they're
28:39 big cast iron hinges you know they're custom made for this place because they
28:41 custom made for this place because they
28:41 custom made for this place because they have the mission in logo right here in
28:43 have the mission in logo right here in
28:43 have the mission in logo right here in the center and even the bathroom door is
28:46 the center and even the bathroom door is
28:46 the center and even the bathroom door is all crazy designed and themed I've never
28:49 all crazy designed and themed I've never
28:49 all crazy designed and themed I've never made a door before but this makes me
28:51 made a door before but this makes me
28:51 made a door before but this makes me want to try look at the lintel up here
28:53 want to try look at the lintel up here
28:53 want to try look at the lintel up here this little shelf this is so cool
28:55 this little shelf this is so cool
28:55 this little shelf this is so cool there's nothing basic about this at all
28:59 there's nothing basic about this at all
28:59 there's nothing basic about this at all nice modern sink which is really nice
29:01 nice modern sink which is really nice
29:01 nice modern sink which is really nice because sometimes in these restored
29:02 because sometimes in these restored
29:02 because sometimes in these restored hotels you'll have original fixtures
29:04 hotels you'll have original fixtures
29:04 hotels you'll have original fixtures which are neat but not necessarily nice
29:07 which are neat but not necessarily nice
29:07 which are neat but not necessarily nice a nice gold framed mirror here plenty of
29:09 a nice gold framed mirror here plenty of
29:09 a nice gold framed mirror here plenty of light ooh look at the monogram towels
29:12 light ooh look at the monogram towels
29:12 light ooh look at the monogram towels we've got a chair for you to do special
29:14 we've got a chair for you to do special
29:14 we've got a chair for you to do special things on beautiful tile work here not
29:16 things on beautiful tile work here not
29:16 things on beautiful tile work here not just here but also in the bathtub and
29:19 just here but also in the bathtub and
29:19 just here but also in the bathtub and that like I said earlier is a special
29:20 that like I said earlier is a special
29:21 that like I said earlier is a special feature to us because we do not have a
29:23 feature to us because we do not have a
29:23 feature to us because we do not have a bathtub at home no we don't look at this
29:26 bathtub at home no we don't look at this
29:26 bathtub at home no we don't look at this you got your Palace Palace uh shampoos
29:30 you got your Palace Palace uh shampoos
29:30 you got your Palace Palace uh shampoos and whatever but little mission in
29:32 and whatever but little mission in
29:32 and whatever but little mission in branded stuff you got Dental rinse
29:34 branded stuff you got Dental rinse
29:34 branded stuff you got Dental rinse shower cap a vanity kit oh I'd love to
29:37 shower cap a vanity kit oh I'd love to
29:37 shower cap a vanity kit oh I'd love to use this but I'm not vain enough and to
29:38 use this but I'm not vain enough and to
29:38 use this but I'm not vain enough and to shave kit finally I can be a swimmer
29:41 shave kit finally I can be a swimmer
29:41 shave kit finally I can be a swimmer outside the commode closet look at how
29:43 outside the commode closet look at how
29:43 outside the commode closet look at how beautiful this room is you come out of
29:45 beautiful this room is you come out of
29:45 beautiful this room is you come out of this arched entryway here the wood beam
29:47 this arched entryway here the wood beam
29:47 this arched entryway here the wood beam ceilings like I mentioned before and
29:50 ceilings like I mentioned before and
29:50 ceilings like I mentioned before and same as the front door and the bathroom
29:52 same as the front door and the bathroom
29:52 same as the front door and the bathroom door you have a different set of cast
29:54 door you have a different set of cast
29:54 door you have a different set of cast iron hinges look at that fancy lintel
29:56 iron hinges look at that fancy lintel
29:56 iron hinges look at that fancy lintel above the doorway this is just a closet
29:58 above the doorway this is just a closet
29:58 above the doorway this is just a closet which does have a room safe in it which
30:00 which does have a room safe in it which
30:00 which does have a room safe in it which is Handy if you're Teddy Roosevelt but
30:01 is Handy if you're Teddy Roosevelt but
30:01 is Handy if you're Teddy Roosevelt but it also has all of our junk in here so
30:03 it also has all of our junk in here so
30:03 it also has all of our junk in here so so don't look at that ironing board
30:05 so don't look at that ironing board
30:05 so don't look at that ironing board Standard Hotel Closet Stuff the funky
30:08 Standard Hotel Closet Stuff the funky
30:08 Standard Hotel Closet Stuff the funky part is up above the extra blankets in
30:10 part is up above the extra blankets in
30:10 part is up above the extra blankets in here you've got this little painted
30:12 here you've got this little painted
30:12 here you've got this little painted window
30:13 window
30:13 window it's not stained glass like it's not
30:15 it's not stained glass like it's not
30:15 it's not stained glass like it's not lead that is paint not sure why you need
30:17 lead that is paint not sure why you need
30:17 lead that is paint not sure why you need a window in the closet maybe you don't
30:19 a window in the closet maybe you don't
30:19 a window in the closet maybe you don't need it but look at that look how cute
30:20 need it but look at that look how cute
30:20 need it but look at that look how cute it is I guess it lets in a little bit of
30:22 it is I guess it lets in a little bit of
30:22 it is I guess it lets in a little bit of light particularly back before you had
30:23 light particularly back before you had
30:23 light particularly back before you had electricity or light bulbs in the closet
30:25 electricity or light bulbs in the closet
30:25 electricity or light bulbs in the closet and this one doesn't even have one kind
30:26 and this one doesn't even have one kind
30:26 and this one doesn't even have one kind of a handy feature inside the drawers
30:28 of a handy feature inside the drawers
30:28 of a handy feature inside the drawers next to the bed The Gideons have been
30:30 next to the bed The Gideons have been
30:30 next to the bed The Gideons have been here fancy modern phone speaking of
30:32 here fancy modern phone speaking of
30:32 here fancy modern phone speaking of modern conveniences there is a
30:34 modern conveniences there is a
30:34 modern conveniences there is a television over there with a remote and
30:36 television over there with a remote and
30:36 television over there with a remote and then in this cabinet here they do have a
30:38 then in this cabinet here they do have a
30:38 then in this cabinet here they do have a fridge which comes in handy and then on
30:40 fridge which comes in handy and then on
30:40 fridge which comes in handy and then on the other side there's kind of the
30:42 the other side there's kind of the
30:42 the other side there's kind of the equipment to have sort of like a little
30:43 equipment to have sort of like a little
30:43 equipment to have sort of like a little mini bar here and snacks and stuff like
30:45 mini bar here and snacks and stuff like
30:45 mini bar here and snacks and stuff like that there are any snacks in this
30:47 that there are any snacks in this
30:47 that there are any snacks in this cabinet but there are snacks you can buy
30:49 cabinet but there are snacks you can buy
30:49 cabinet but there are snacks you can buy in the room I'll show you in a second
30:52 in the room I'll show you in a second
30:52 in the room I'll show you in a second look at this window over here look at
30:54 look at this window over here look at
30:54 look at this window over here look at this little area you've got these
30:55 this little area you've got these
30:55 this little area you've got these strange bars and then this is where I
30:57 strange bars and then this is where I
30:57 strange bars and then this is where I sat and ate my pizza I just set the box
30:59 sat and ate my pizza I just set the box
31:00 sat and ate my pizza I just set the box down right here this is kind of a cool
31:01 down right here this is kind of a cool
31:01 down right here this is kind of a cool little reading Nook and look at that
31:04 little reading Nook and look at that
31:04 little reading Nook and look at that arched ceiling above it fancy gold
31:06 arched ceiling above it fancy gold
31:06 arched ceiling above it fancy gold curtains and everything I'll show you
31:08 curtains and everything I'll show you
31:08 curtains and everything I'll show you what this looks like with the lights off
31:09 what this looks like with the lights off
31:09 what this looks like with the lights off in a second speaking of Nooks if we come
31:11 in a second speaking of Nooks if we come
31:11 in a second speaking of Nooks if we come around the corner past the bed over here
31:14 around the corner past the bed over here
31:14 around the corner past the bed over here Ally is checking out her phone she was
31:17 Ally is checking out her phone she was
31:17 Ally is checking out her phone she was reading a book over here in the little
31:18 reading a book over here in the little
31:18 reading a book over here in the little book Nook look at this little area step
31:21 book Nook look at this little area step
31:21 book Nook look at this little area step back for a second so I can show you look
31:22 back for a second so I can show you look
31:22 back for a second so I can show you look at the way this area too has a little
31:24 at the way this area too has a little
31:24 at the way this area too has a little curved ceiling a little Archway over
31:28 curved ceiling a little Archway over
31:28 curved ceiling a little Archway over there it's so cute especially with the
31:30 there it's so cute especially with the
31:30 there it's so cute especially with the Christmas lights outside the window what
31:32 Christmas lights outside the window what
31:32 Christmas lights outside the window what were you just saying to me a second ago
31:33 were you just saying to me a second ago
31:33 were you just saying to me a second ago this is my favorite spot yeah you just
31:35 this is my favorite spot yeah you just
31:35 this is my favorite spot yeah you just want a little spot like this in our
31:36 want a little spot like this in our
31:36 want a little spot like this in our house don't you if we owned it I'd build
31:39 house don't you if we owned it I'd build
31:39 house don't you if we owned it I'd build you one all we would need to buy the
31:40 you one all we would need to buy the
31:40 you one all we would need to buy the house we live in is a million dollars or
31:43 house we live in is a million dollars or
31:43 house we live in is a million dollars or so thanks Southern California look at
31:44 so thanks Southern California look at
31:44 so thanks Southern California look at this they've got some free magazines if
31:46 this they've got some free magazines if
31:46 this they've got some free magazines if you forgot a book Inland Empire magazine
31:49 you forgot a book Inland Empire magazine
31:49 you forgot a book Inland Empire magazine that's the name of this sort of area in
31:51 that's the name of this sort of area in
31:51 that's the name of this sort of area in Southern California and then over here
31:53 Southern California and then over here
31:53 Southern California and then over here for some reason not in that cabinet but
31:55 for some reason not in that cabinet but
31:55 for some reason not in that cabinet but on this desk maybe maybe some people
31:56 on this desk maybe maybe some people
31:56 on this desk maybe maybe some people just don't look in the cabinet they've
31:58 just don't look in the cabinet they've
31:58 just don't look in the cabinet they've got a bunch of little treats which if
31:59 got a bunch of little treats which if
31:59 got a bunch of little treats which if you break the label and eat them they
32:02 you break the label and eat them they
32:02 you break the label and eat them they charge your card that you checked in
32:03 charge your card that you checked in
32:03 charge your card that you checked in with and it's not cheap for example this
32:05 with and it's not cheap for example this
32:05 with and it's not cheap for example this Fiji Water here four dollars and fifty
32:08 Fiji Water here four dollars and fifty
32:08 Fiji Water here four dollars and fifty cents if you crack that seal The Gourmet
32:10 cents if you crack that seal The Gourmet
32:10 cents if you crack that seal The Gourmet trail mix is uh 9.95
32:13 trail mix is uh 9.95
32:13 trail mix is uh 9.95 seems reasonable thing is if you have
32:15 seems reasonable thing is if you have
32:15 seems reasonable thing is if you have the money like this is a cheap hotel to
32:17 the money like this is a cheap hotel to
32:18 the money like this is a cheap hotel to you kind of a deal then it's no big deal
32:19 you kind of a deal then it's no big deal
32:19 you kind of a deal then it's no big deal to crack open these cookies or maybe
32:20 to crack open these cookies or maybe
32:21 to crack open these cookies or maybe like if your company is paying for it or
32:22 like if your company is paying for it or
32:22 like if your company is paying for it or something like that you're like all
32:23 something like that you're like all
32:23 something like that you're like all right cookies only 8.95 ah I put it on
32:26 right cookies only 8.95 ah I put it on
32:26 right cookies only 8.95 ah I put it on my tab the yummy gummies I think might
32:28 my tab the yummy gummies I think might
32:28 my tab the yummy gummies I think might be the most expensive one these aren't
32:30 be the most expensive one these aren't
32:30 be the most expensive one these aren't uh these aren't funny gummies or
32:31 uh these aren't funny gummies or
32:31 uh these aren't funny gummies or anything they're just regular gummy
32:33 anything they're just regular gummy
32:33 anything they're just regular gummy bears they are 10.95 and I'm getting all
32:36 bears they are 10.95 and I'm getting all
32:36 bears they are 10.95 and I'm getting all these prices off the little price list
32:38 these prices off the little price list
32:38 these prices off the little price list here at the desk and oh something's
32:41 here at the desk and oh something's
32:41 here at the desk and oh something's missing here because according to this
32:43 missing here because according to this
32:43 missing here because according to this somewhere there's an aromatherapy candle
32:45 somewhere there's an aromatherapy candle
32:45 somewhere there's an aromatherapy candle only 42. 42 bucks alley and it could
32:49 only 42. 42 bucks alley and it could
32:49 only 42. 42 bucks alley and it could smell like roses in here oh wait I see
32:51 smell like roses in here oh wait I see
32:51 smell like roses in here oh wait I see it says ask the front desk for this item
32:53 it says ask the front desk for this item
32:53 it says ask the front desk for this item anyway that might seem crazy if you're
32:55 anyway that might seem crazy if you're
32:55 anyway that might seem crazy if you're not used to coming to places like this
32:56 not used to coming to places like this
32:56 not used to coming to places like this but I've been in quite a few fancy
32:58 but I've been in quite a few fancy
32:58 but I've been in quite a few fancy hotels in Las Vegas or like the plaza in
33:00 hotels in Las Vegas or like the plaza in
33:00 hotels in Las Vegas or like the plaza in New York or something and that's pretty
33:02 New York or something and that's pretty
33:02 New York or something and that's pretty standard as far as pricing goes now when
33:05 standard as far as pricing goes now when
33:05 standard as far as pricing goes now when I'm on my own dime like this I never
33:08 I'm on my own dime like this I never
33:08 I'm on my own dime like this I never crack these seals open but I have been a
33:10 crack these seals open but I have been a
33:10 crack these seals open but I have been a guest of others and got to imbibe before
33:12 guest of others and got to imbibe before
33:12 guest of others and got to imbibe before they're like I no problem so there are
33:14 they're like I no problem so there are
33:14 they're like I no problem so there are people who are like 10.95 for Gummy said
33:16 people who are like 10.95 for Gummy said
33:16 people who are like 10.95 for Gummy said okay I mean if you're really hungry and
33:18 okay I mean if you're really hungry and
33:18 okay I mean if you're really hungry and you don't want to take that cold walk to
33:20 you don't want to take that cold walk to
33:20 you don't want to take that cold walk to 7-Eleven probably worth it I guess what
33:22 7-Eleven probably worth it I guess what
33:22 7-Eleven probably worth it I guess what did you just say
33:25 did you just say
33:25 did you just say like you first well that's a good point
33:26 like you first well that's a good point
33:26 like you first well that's a good point but then you'd have to go in the lobby
33:28 but then you'd have to go in the lobby
33:28 but then you'd have to go in the lobby what if you ripped your pants or
33:29 what if you ripped your pants or
33:29 what if you ripped your pants or something it might bring it to your room
33:30 something it might bring it to your room
33:30 something it might bring it to your room oh that's true anyway you got your
33:32 oh that's true anyway you got your
33:32 oh that's true anyway you got your standard little car telling you about
33:34 standard little car telling you about
33:34 standard little car telling you about the restaurants and stuff like that a
33:35 the restaurants and stuff like that a
33:35 the restaurants and stuff like that a little reading lamp over here oh fancy I
33:38 little reading lamp over here oh fancy I
33:38 little reading lamp over here oh fancy I bet Ronald Reagan touched this lamp wow
33:41 bet Ronald Reagan touched this lamp wow
33:41 bet Ronald Reagan touched this lamp wow it's a Gifford lamb
33:43 it's a Gifford lamb
33:43 it's a Gifford lamb see look at this little window over here
33:45 see look at this little window over here
33:45 see look at this little window over here looking at these Christmas lights you
33:47 looking at these Christmas lights you
33:47 looking at these Christmas lights you can see they used to have the painted
33:49 can see they used to have the painted
33:49 can see they used to have the painted logo of the mission in right here and
33:52 logo of the mission in right here and
33:52 logo of the mission in right here and here's some lead here these are really
33:54 here's some lead here these are really
33:54 here's some lead here these are really old panes of glass like if you poke them
33:55 old panes of glass like if you poke them
33:55 old panes of glass like if you poke them too hard you can feel them moving so
33:57 too hard you can feel them moving so
33:57 too hard you can feel them moving so there's a lot of original elements to
33:59 there's a lot of original elements to
33:59 there's a lot of original elements to this hotel even though the rooms have
34:01 this hotel even though the rooms have
34:01 this hotel even though the rooms have been extensively remodeled starting in
34:03 been extensively remodeled starting in
34:03 been extensively remodeled starting in 1992 and you know periodically since
34:05 1992 and you know periodically since
34:05 1992 and you know periodically since then I feel like standing with my face
34:06 then I feel like standing with my face
34:06 then I feel like standing with my face above the lamp I'm like telling ghost
34:08 above the lamp I'm like telling ghost
34:08 above the lamp I'm like telling ghost stories
34:15 and then of course the balcony that I
34:15 and then of course the balcony that I showed you earlier look at that cool
34:16 showed you earlier look at that cool
34:16 showed you earlier look at that cool latch right there that is so awesome oh
34:20 latch right there that is so awesome oh
34:20 latch right there that is so awesome oh startled me again oh I just noticed
34:22 startled me again oh I just noticed
34:22 startled me again oh I just noticed there is a little porch light out there
34:24 there is a little porch light out there
34:24 there is a little porch light out there for the balcony of course in the old
34:26 for the balcony of course in the old
34:26 for the balcony of course in the old days before air conditioning you might
34:27 days before air conditioning you might
34:27 days before air conditioning you might have wanted this balcony to sit out here
34:30 have wanted this balcony to sit out here
34:30 have wanted this balcony to sit out here of an evening and obviously back in the
34:32 of an evening and obviously back in the
34:33 of an evening and obviously back in the day when everybody smoked and nobody
34:35 day when everybody smoked and nobody
34:35 day when everybody smoked and nobody cared if you smoked in hotels people
34:36 cared if you smoked in hotels people
34:36 cared if you smoked in hotels people would want to come out here and smoke ah
34:38 would want to come out here and smoke ah
34:38 would want to come out here and smoke ah that startled me too nowadays they don't
34:41 that startled me too nowadays they don't
34:41 that startled me too nowadays they don't let you smoke or carry on on the patios
34:44 let you smoke or carry on on the patios
34:44 let you smoke or carry on on the patios or sleep out here or anything probably
34:45 or sleep out here or anything probably
34:45 or sleep out here or anything probably but you could still come out here and
34:47 but you could still come out here and
34:47 but you could still come out here and lean over and mock pedestrians
34:50 lean over and mock pedestrians
34:50 lean over and mock pedestrians I spit on you
34:53 I spit on you
34:53 I spit on you just sweet America
35:02 forgot how cold it is out there anyway
35:02 forgot how cold it is out there anyway it's great it really does remind me of
35:04 it's great it really does remind me of
35:04 it's great it really does remind me of the California missions especially
35:06 the California missions especially
35:06 the California missions especially because they have these little alcoves
35:07 because they have these little alcoves
35:07 because they have these little alcoves like you'd put a statue of a saint in
35:09 like you'd put a statue of a saint in
35:09 like you'd put a statue of a saint in and just the uh the furniture the decor
35:12 and just the uh the furniture the decor
35:12 and just the uh the furniture the decor feels fancy like the rest of the Hotel
35:14 feels fancy like the rest of the Hotel
35:14 feels fancy like the rest of the Hotel this is an original Furniture obviously
35:16 this is an original Furniture obviously
35:16 this is an original Furniture obviously but overall I would say this feels very
35:20 but overall I would say this feels very
35:20 but overall I would say this feels very clean which is the most important thing
35:21 clean which is the most important thing
35:21 clean which is the most important thing right like all hotels clean up but a lot
35:24 right like all hotels clean up but a lot
35:24 right like all hotels clean up but a lot of older hotels they just feel dirty or
35:26 of older hotels they just feel dirty or
35:26 of older hotels they just feel dirty or they feel run down it doesn't have that
35:28 they feel run down it doesn't have that
35:28 they feel run down it doesn't have that feeling it feels historic it doesn't
35:30 feeling it feels historic it doesn't
35:30 feeling it feels historic it doesn't feel brand new but if I was checking in
35:32 feel brand new but if I was checking in
35:32 feel brand new but if I was checking in here after a long day on the road I
35:34 here after a long day on the road I
35:34 here after a long day on the road I wouldn't regret it the way I do some
35:36 wouldn't regret it the way I do some
35:36 wouldn't regret it the way I do some motels I wouldn't be like oh I wish I
35:37 motels I wouldn't be like oh I wish I
35:37 motels I wouldn't be like oh I wish I stayed in a holiday and express or
35:39 stayed in a holiday and express or
35:39 stayed in a holiday and express or anything as for the four stars I don't
35:41 anything as for the four stars I don't
35:41 anything as for the four stars I don't know if they have room service or
35:42 know if they have room service or
35:42 know if they have room service or anything I didn't see anything about
35:43 anything I didn't see anything about
35:43 anything I didn't see anything about that I'm sure we could call the front
35:44 that I'm sure we could call the front
35:44 that I'm sure we could call the front desk and find out with so many
35:46 desk and find out with so many
35:46 desk and find out with so many restaurants in the hotel usually it's
35:48 restaurants in the hotel usually it's
35:48 restaurants in the hotel usually it's the kind of thing where you could order
35:49 the kind of thing where you could order
35:49 the kind of thing where you could order from the restaurants while they're open
35:50 from the restaurants while they're open
35:50 from the restaurants while they're open and they'll come deliver it to the room
35:52 and they'll come deliver it to the room
35:52 and they'll come deliver it to the room so there's a good chance that you could
35:54 so there's a good chance that you could
35:54 so there's a good chance that you could order food up here and look at this
35:56 order food up here and look at this
35:56 order food up here and look at this Royal chair that they give you next to
35:59 Royal chair that they give you next to
35:59 Royal chair that they give you next to the TV you could sit here and be like oh
36:02 the TV you could sit here and be like oh
36:02 the TV you could sit here and be like oh very nice room look at me A Chair King
36:04 very nice room look at me A Chair King
36:04 very nice room look at me A Chair King in the castle King in the castle all in
36:06 in the castle King in the castle all in
36:06 in the castle King in the castle all in all pretty sweet and the hotel is so
36:08 all pretty sweet and the hotel is so
36:08 all pretty sweet and the hotel is so interesting this is a pretty sweet date
36:10 interesting this is a pretty sweet date
36:10 interesting this is a pretty sweet date set up come out here it's been a little
36:12 set up come out here it's been a little
36:12 set up come out here it's been a little casket a hotel room get cozy get some
36:15 casket a hotel room get cozy get some
36:15 casket a hotel room get cozy get some food some cattle corn look at yourself
36:17 food some cattle corn look at yourself
36:17 food some cattle corn look at yourself in the mirror tell yourself how handsome
36:19 in the mirror tell yourself how handsome
36:19 in the mirror tell yourself how handsome you are my mom says I'm handsome enjoy
36:22 you are my mom says I'm handsome enjoy
36:22 you are my mom says I'm handsome enjoy the very loud air conditioning which is
36:23 the very loud air conditioning which is
36:23 the very loud air conditioning which is obviously added in later so you know
36:25 obviously added in later so you know
36:25 obviously added in later so you know they got to work with what they got I
36:27 they got to work with what they got I
36:27 they got to work with what they got I have the Peace of Mind of fire
36:28 have the Peace of Mind of fire
36:28 have the Peace of Mind of fire sprinklers ooh look at that scone
36:30 sprinklers ooh look at that scone
36:30 sprinklers ooh look at that scone sliding
36:31 sliding
36:31 sliding how busy all in all this is a pretty
36:34 how busy all in all this is a pretty
36:34 how busy all in all this is a pretty sweet setup right here not bad if you're
36:37 sweet setup right here not bad if you're
36:37 sweet setup right here not bad if you're in the Southern California area it's
36:39 in the Southern California area it's
36:39 in the Southern California area it's pretty much an hour from anywhere really
36:40 pretty much an hour from anywhere really
36:40 pretty much an hour from anywhere really the Mission Inn would make a great day
36:42 the Mission Inn would make a great day
36:42 the Mission Inn would make a great day date uh during the other seasons and a
36:45 date uh during the other seasons and a
36:45 date uh during the other seasons and a great night date or a great overnight
36:47 great night date or a great overnight
36:47 great night date or a great overnight stay obviously for Christmas I don't
36:49 stay obviously for Christmas I don't
36:49 stay obviously for Christmas I don't know if they do any ghost tours here
36:51 know if they do any ghost tours here
36:51 know if they do any ghost tours here I'll have to look into that but it's
36:52 I'll have to look into that but it's
36:52 I'll have to look into that but it's definitely the type of place where you
36:54 definitely the type of place where you
36:54 definitely the type of place where you can be pretty sure or something like
36:56 can be pretty sure or something like
36:56 can be pretty sure or something like that happens bye Ally enjoy your cubby
36:58 that happens bye Ally enjoy your cubby
36:58 that happens bye Ally enjoy your cubby over there
36:59 over there
36:59 over there you just like Cubbies don't you anyway
37:01 you just like Cubbies don't you anyway
37:01 you just like Cubbies don't you anyway it's the kind of hotel that you
37:04 it's the kind of hotel that you
37:04 it's the kind of hotel that you definitely expect
37:06 definitely expect
37:06 definitely expect spirits
37:07 spirits
37:07 spirits to be present in I don't even want to
37:10 to be present in I don't even want to
37:10 to be present in I don't even want to talk softly in here because it echoes
37:12 talk softly in here because it echoes
37:12 talk softly in here because it echoes and Carries through the whole hallway
37:14 and Carries through the whole hallway
37:14 and Carries through the whole hallway without the Paranormal element they
37:16 without the Paranormal element they
37:16 without the Paranormal element they definitely do historic tours of the
37:19 definitely do historic tours of the
37:19 definitely do historic tours of the property every so often and like I
37:21 property every so often and like I
37:21 property every so often and like I mentioned they do have a museum here as
37:23 mentioned they do have a museum here as
37:24 mentioned they do have a museum here as well with so many balconies and
37:25 well with so many balconies and
37:25 well with so many balconies and interesting old relics everywhere
37:27 interesting old relics everywhere
37:27 interesting old relics everywhere alcoves with artwork in them and twists
37:30 alcoves with artwork in them and twists
37:30 alcoves with artwork in them and twists and turns just look at this look at all
37:32 and turns just look at this look at all
37:32 and turns just look at this look at all of this there is a lot to do here just
37:35 of this there is a lot to do here just
37:36 of this there is a lot to do here just by way of exploring the hotel so many
37:39 by way of exploring the hotel so many
37:39 by way of exploring the hotel so many Nooks so many crannies there's more
37:42 Nooks so many crannies there's more
37:42 Nooks so many crannies there's more crannies here than you find on your
37:44 crannies here than you find on your
37:44 crannies here than you find on your granny like look at that look at that
37:45 granny like look at that look at that
37:45 granny like look at that look at that down there it's just a weird cozy little
37:47 down there it's just a weird cozy little
37:47 down there it's just a weird cozy little reading Nook
37:49 reading Nook
37:49 reading Nook right here by the lobby as I mentioned I
37:52 right here by the lobby as I mentioned I
37:52 right here by the lobby as I mentioned I do want to come back very much every
37:54 do want to come back very much every
37:54 do want to come back very much every floor here is packed with so many
37:56 floor here is packed with so many
37:56 floor here is packed with so many different things and anyone into
37:57 different things and anyone into
37:57 different things and anyone into adventuring exploring history it's
38:01 adventuring exploring history it's
38:01 adventuring exploring history it's pretty much guaranteed to have a great
38:03 pretty much guaranteed to have a great
38:03 pretty much guaranteed to have a great time here but as for right now we've
38:05 time here but as for right now we've
38:05 time here but as for right now we've seen a lot and we've done a lot and this
38:08 seen a lot and we've done a lot and this
38:08 seen a lot and we've done a lot and this episode is a lot longer than I thought
38:11 episode is a lot longer than I thought
38:11 episode is a lot longer than I thought it was going to be just check this out
38:12 it was going to be just check this out
38:12 it was going to be just check this out at night now now that there are people
38:14 at night now now that there are people
38:14 at night now now that there are people roaming around in the courtyard
38:15 roaming around in the courtyard
38:15 roaming around in the courtyard Christmas music is turned off we've got
38:17 Christmas music is turned off we've got
38:17 Christmas music is turned off we've got the whole upstairs to ourselves it feels
38:21 the whole upstairs to ourselves it feels
38:21 the whole upstairs to ourselves it feels like this is just
38:23 like this is just
38:23 like this is just gorgeous out here Christmas or no oh I
38:25 gorgeous out here Christmas or no oh I
38:25 gorgeous out here Christmas or no oh I just realized I have a way to peer into
38:27 just realized I have a way to peer into
38:27 just realized I have a way to peer into the Asian Courtyard I was telling you
38:28 the Asian Courtyard I was telling you
38:28 the Asian Courtyard I was telling you about earlier let's go over there and
38:30 about earlier let's go over there and
38:30 about earlier let's go over there and then we're gonna have to uh make our
38:32 then we're gonna have to uh make our
38:32 then we're gonna have to uh make our departure my friends we'll have to end
38:34 departure my friends we'll have to end
38:34 departure my friends we'll have to end our little Soiree together because
38:35 our little Soiree together because
38:35 our little Soiree together because although it has been just like every
38:37 although it has been just like every
38:37 although it has been just like every other Adventure we go on a lot of
38:39 other Adventure we go on a lot of
38:39 other Adventure we go on a lot of stinking fun after Ally's bonus bath
38:42 stinking fun after Ally's bonus bath
38:42 stinking fun after Ally's bonus bath here we're gonna have to be making our
38:44 here we're gonna have to be making our
38:44 here we're gonna have to be making our way home it's crazy that all these
38:45 way home it's crazy that all these
38:45 way home it's crazy that all these Courtyards are upstairs and then there's
38:47 Courtyards are upstairs and then there's
38:48 Courtyards are upstairs and then there's so much built up higher than that oh I
38:50 so much built up higher than that oh I
38:50 so much built up higher than that oh I love this place it's awesome shout out
38:52 love this place it's awesome shout out
38:52 love this place it's awesome shout out to Ken's stack of stacks Liberty Ranch
38:54 to Ken's stack of stacks Liberty Ranch
38:54 to Ken's stack of stacks Liberty Ranch great series of books over on the stacks
38:56 great series of books over on the stacks
38:56 great series of books over on the stacks Liberty Ranch website by the way all
38:58 Liberty Ranch website by the way all
38:58 Liberty Ranch website by the way all theme park history related for always
39:00 theme park history related for always
39:00 theme park history related for always badgering me to come check out the
39:02 badgering me to come check out the
39:02 badgering me to come check out the mission and look at the woodwork up here
39:04 mission and look at the woodwork up here
39:04 mission and look at the woodwork up here it's one of those places I have meant to
39:06 it's one of those places I have meant to
39:06 it's one of those places I have meant to come for years and years because people
39:07 come for years and years because people
39:07 come for years and years because people are always saying how much I would love
39:09 are always saying how much I would love
39:09 are always saying how much I would love it and it's one of those places where I
39:11 it and it's one of those places where I
39:11 it and it's one of those places where I have to admit they were absolutely
39:13 have to admit they were absolutely
39:13 have to admit they were absolutely correct except that hole I do not love
39:16 correct except that hole I do not love
39:16 correct except that hole I do not love leaning over that hole how incredible is
39:19 leaning over that hole how incredible is
39:19 leaning over that hole how incredible is that you ever seen anything like that
39:20 that you ever seen anything like that
39:20 that you ever seen anything like that anywhere else in California here it is
39:22 anywhere else in California here it is
39:22 anywhere else in California here it is there's a little balcony that overlooks
39:25 there's a little balcony that overlooks
39:25 there's a little balcony that overlooks the courtyard I can't remember the name
39:28 the courtyard I can't remember the name
39:28 the courtyard I can't remember the name of it but as you can see look at that
39:30 of it but as you can see look at that
39:30 of it but as you can see look at that all of a sudden
39:31 all of a sudden
39:31 all of a sudden Asian architecture how cool is that and
39:34 Asian architecture how cool is that and
39:34 Asian architecture how cool is that and how unexpected this place is full of
39:36 how unexpected this place is full of
39:36 how unexpected this place is full of surprises and the best part is I know
39:39 surprises and the best part is I know
39:39 surprises and the best part is I know there's even more to discover next time
39:42 there's even more to discover next time
39:42 there's even more to discover next time okay guys I'm gonna make my way down
39:44 okay guys I'm gonna make my way down
39:44 okay guys I'm gonna make my way down this thing
39:45 this thing
39:45 this thing it's so narrow oh boy I make my way down
39:48 it's so narrow oh boy I make my way down
39:48 it's so narrow oh boy I make my way down this thing in uh in absolute Terror as
39:52 this thing in uh in absolute Terror as
39:52 this thing in uh in absolute Terror as it happens I'm just gonna try to stick
39:54 it happens I'm just gonna try to stick
39:54 it happens I'm just gonna try to stick to the outside oh no then I can see it
39:55 to the outside oh no then I can see it
39:55 to the outside oh no then I can see it oh and look at the way there's nothing
39:57 oh and look at the way there's nothing
39:57 oh and look at the way there's nothing underneath the stairs this is like an
39:59 underneath the stairs this is like an
39:59 underneath the stairs this is like an M.C Escher painting and eventually
40:01 M.C Escher painting and eventually
40:01 M.C Escher painting and eventually hopefully I'll make it back to our room
40:04 hopefully I'll make it back to our room
40:04 hopefully I'll make it back to our room where I can collect Allie and our stuff
40:07 where I can collect Allie and our stuff
40:07 where I can collect Allie and our stuff get back home thank you guys so much for
40:11 get back home thank you guys so much for
40:11 get back home thank you guys so much for watching us and joining us this holiday
40:12 watching us and joining us this holiday
40:12 watching us and joining us this holiday season on all these Adventures if you
40:14 season on all these Adventures if you
40:14 season on all these Adventures if you enjoyed this video please share it with
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40:17 your friends I don't ask that often
40:17 your friends I don't ask that often you'll notice at the front of these
40:18 you'll notice at the front of these
40:18 you'll notice at the front of these Adventures I don't go hit the Subscribe
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40:20 Adventures I don't go hit the Subscribe smash the like before we go into it but
40:21 smash the like before we go into it but
40:21 smash the like before we go into it but of course I would really appreciate it
40:23 of course I would really appreciate it
40:23 of course I would really appreciate it if you'd not just do those things but
40:25 if you'd not just do those things but
40:25 if you'd not just do those things but share it with someone you think would
40:26 share it with someone you think would
40:26 share it with someone you think would like it and I have to mention
40:28 like it and I have to mention
40:28 like it and I have to mention contractually speaking it's a contract
40:30 contractually speaking it's a contract
40:30 contractually speaking it's a contract with myself oh Lord that these are all
40:32 with myself oh Lord that these are all
40:32 with myself oh Lord that these are all fan-funded Adventures by patreon where
40:34 fan-funded Adventures by patreon where
40:34 fan-funded Adventures by patreon where we have podcasts and other videos and
40:37 we have podcasts and other videos and
40:37 we have podcasts and other videos and for the adventurers club members we've
40:39 for the adventurers club members we've
40:39 for the adventurers club members we've got daily Vlogs all kinds of stuff oh my
40:42 got daily Vlogs all kinds of stuff oh my
40:42 got daily Vlogs all kinds of stuff oh my gosh there's still so much more to go
40:44 gosh there's still so much more to go
40:44 gosh there's still so much more to go anyway there's also our Sigma
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40:50 kindred spirit Adventure hat and that's
40:50 kindred spirit Adventure hat and that's it that's all I've got to say just a few
40:53 it that's all I've got to say just a few
40:53 it that's all I've got to say just a few more oh precarious uh steps here just a
40:56 more oh precarious uh steps here just a
40:56 more oh precarious uh steps here just a little bit more vertigo and since we're
40:58 little bit more vertigo and since we're
40:58 little bit more vertigo and since we're not going down to the basement level
40:59 not going down to the basement level
40:59 not going down to the basement level finally we've made it we've done our
41:03 finally we've made it we've done our
41:03 finally we've made it we've done our duty
41:05 duty
41:05 duty we can go home and sleep
41:09 we can go home and sleep
41:09 we can go home and sleep wow well that is if I ever find a way
41:13 wow well that is if I ever find a way
41:13 wow well that is if I ever find a way out of here
41:14 out of here
41:14 out of here I'm lost
41:16 I'm lost
41:16 I'm lost [Music]
41:29 [Music]
41:29 [Music] thank you
41:32 thank you
41:32 thank you [Music]
41:46 [Music] foreign
41:48 foreign
41:48 foreign [Music]
41:51 [Music] seriously I couldn't find a way out I
41:53 seriously I couldn't find a way out I
41:53 seriously I couldn't find a way out I gotta go all the way back up I'll see
41:55 gotta go all the way back up I'll see
41:55 gotta go all the way back up I'll see you next time
42:03 I hate stairs oh I hate them oh
42:03 I hate stairs oh I hate them oh especially scary stairs there's nothing
42:05 especially scary stairs there's nothing
42:05 especially scary stairs there's nothing underneath and the vertigo
42:07 underneath and the vertigo
42:07 underneath and the vertigo I'm not afraid of heights exactly I'm
42:09 I'm not afraid of heights exactly I'm
42:09 I'm not afraid of heights exactly I'm just afraid
42:10 just afraid
42:10 just afraid plummeting from them
42:13 plummeting from them
42:13 plummeting from them oh
42:14 oh
42:14 oh never again
43:01 secret stairway wait a minute
43:01 secret stairway wait a minute but the
43:03 but the
43:03 but the but but
43:06 but but
43:06 but but uh
43:07 uh
43:07 uh but I
43:09 but I
43:09 but I let
43:10 let
43:10 let is it
43:12 is it
43:12 is it what
43:20 oh thanks for watching to the very end
43:20 oh thanks for watching to the very end you guys are part of the all the way to
43:23 you guys are part of the all the way to
43:23 you guys are part of the all the way to the end club and now you've done your
43:24 the end club and now you've done your
43:24 the end club and now you've done your duty too you can actually go home and
43:27 duty too you can actually go home and
43:27 duty too you can actually go home and sleep well why am I talking so creepy
43:29 sleep well why am I talking so creepy
43:29 sleep well why am I talking so creepy Merry Christmas folks oh what the front
43:31 Merry Christmas folks oh what the front
43:31 Merry Christmas folks oh what the front door I didn't know this was here
43:33 door I didn't know this was here
43:33 door I didn't know this was here look at this cool patio this would have
43:35 look at this cool patio this would have
43:35 look at this cool patio this would have been good during the festival of light
43:36 been good during the festival of light
43:36 been good during the festival of light stuff wow next time oh my gosh there's
43:38 stuff wow next time oh my gosh there's
43:38 stuff wow next time oh my gosh there's so much stuff look at this this is
43:40 so much stuff look at this this is
43:40 so much stuff look at this this is randomly on a different floor
43:42 randomly on a different floor
43:42 randomly on a different floor what
43:48 what man this is some twisted stuff what
43:48 what man this is some twisted stuff what the heck just keeps going and then what
43:50 the heck just keeps going and then what
43:50 the heck just keeps going and then what the
43:51 the
43:51 the what's that
43:52 what's that
43:52 what's that Captain Nemo's door Bilbo are you in
43:56 Captain Nemo's door Bilbo are you in
43:56 Captain Nemo's door Bilbo are you in there
43:58 there
43:58 there [Music]
44:08 [Music] [Applause]
44:10 [Applause]
44:10 [Applause] [Music]
44:27 hi there you ever seen these
44:27 hi there you ever seen these click on this or this or this or this
44:30 click on this or this or this or this
44:30 click on this or this or this or this you can click on stuff here
44:32 you can click on stuff here
44:32 you can click on stuff here that's pretty cool right I mean they
44:33 that's pretty cool right I mean they
44:33 that's pretty cool right I mean they have this little way for you to click on
44:34 have this little way for you to click on
44:34 have this little way for you to click on stuff you check it out check out some
44:36 stuff you check it out check out some
44:36 stuff you check it out check out some other stuff you know get a little more
44:38 other stuff you know get a little more
44:38 other stuff you know get a little more viewing going on or some merch or
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44:40 viewing going on or some merch or whatever check the description now
44:42 whatever check the description now
44:42 whatever check the description now that's a good idea oh our time's almost
44:44 that's a good idea oh our time's almost
44:44 that's a good idea oh our time's almost over goodbye