After some health issues in may of 2018, my wife surprised me with a trip taking the entire mother road (Route 66) from Chicago to Santa Monica! Wonderful! Came back to our home (Wisconsin) along the top of the country. Stopped at Grand Canyon, painted desert, petrified forest, meteor crater, Yosemite, grand Teton, Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore, what a trip! Notable towns; Virginia city, Williams, and Deadwood!
First time I traveled the full length of Rt 66 was in 1952 in a blue 1951 Henry J. Dad was in the Air Force and we were stationed in Mich. when he got orders for Korea so we hit the end in Ill. and went all the way to the end. He had 30 days to make it to Travis AFB Cali. so we took our time and went everywhere along the route. I was 7 at the time. I now live in Kingman AZ., matter of fact if you had stood in the parking lot and looked north up Grandview Ave. you could have almost have seen my house. We stayed in some of the motels you saw along your trip. Those were indeed fun times of my life.
I HAVE a chunk of land off of Estrella(?) by THE Golden Valley area AND I live in Apache Junction I came to Arizona FROM the MOTOR CITY better known as (aka) Motown Also aka Detroit hotown! I luv Detroit yet Arizona's my HOME NOW, I love it! Left Detroit in '73..47 yrs desert rat but 💓's in Mi.
I got to listen to "Take It Easy" on my ipod while in Winslow, and a hour before that I listened to Pat Benatar's "Painted Desert" while hiking in the Painted Desert, then finished the day camping at the Grand Canyon! One of the best days ever!
Thank you! I'll be living in Kingman in a few weeks, right off of Route 66 next big city Flagstaff, AZ. Your video has given me plenty of road trip Ideas.
Thanks a lot, you all did a great job. Thanks for all your efforts too, keep it up. Eagles - Take It Easy Lyrics from album: Eagles (1972) Well, I'm running down the road Tryin' to loosen my load I've got seven women on my mind Four that wanna own me Two that wanna stone me One says she's a friend of mine Take it easy Take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels Drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can Don't even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand And take it easy Well, I'm a standing on a corner In Winslow, Arizona And such a fine sight to see It's a girl, my lord In a flatbed Ford Slowin' down to take a look at me Come on, baby Don't say maybe I gotta know if your sweet love Is gonna save me We may lose and we may win Though we will never be here again So open up, I'm climbin' in And take it easy Well I'm running down the road Tryin' to loosen my load Got a world of trouble on my mind Lookin' for a lover Who won't blow my cover She's so hard to find Take it easy Take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels Make you crazy Come on baby Don't say maybe I gotta know if your sweet love Is gonna save me Oh oh oh Oh we got it easy We oughta take it easy
Awesome video! I just wanted to say that although I really enjoy the sights in this video, I enjoy the father-son relationship even more. It's not the fancy thing you saw that's important, it's whom you saw it with and seeing their reaction to it that matters. That's what you'll remember later in life. You can tell from your dad's reactions that he understands this very well. Keep on truckin'!
Brings memories of my childhood when me and my family traveled from Shreveport, LA. to California. My dad was so cool, he took us to Carlsbad Caverns. Super treat will never forget!! 😍
@@marlenesoifer7219 Try livin HERE(Az) in the summer there really isn't any other season here in our desert its always hot It's hot, hotter, or DAMN! Sometimes unbearable!! But what a beautiful hot! 😅😰🐍🌴🌵🌴🐢🌞
8:28 My family was moving to California back in 1982 and we got caught in a snowstorm and had to stay in Williams. I remember it was the first time I had ever really seen 'deep' snow. It's a memory I'll never forget.
Thanks for the memories. I hitchhiked Route 66 from Oklahoma to LA in 1963. Probably one of the few that has done that who is still alive. Been on portions of Route 66 many times during my lifetime.
After having the blessing of living in Flagstaff 1980 till 2001 I've been there done that over every square foot of AZ. Always sublime to relive from from missouri.
La Posada is the crowning masterpiece of the work of Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, the early 20th century architect and decorator who laid the foundations of today’s Santa Fe style. Rescued from demolition when the artist Tina Mion and her husband purchased it in the 1990s, La Posada and its grounds have been restored to their former glory and are the cornerstone of La Posada National Historic District. A must-see when visiting Winslow!
My girlfriend and I did Route 66 end to end in 1969, along with the return trip back to Chicago. It was a REALLY awesome experience then. All these abandoned sites were open and operating at that time. Even then there was a certain nostalgia about the trip, wish I had taken more photos.
Great video Jason. Arizona is probably my 2nd favorite Route 66 state with Oklahoma. On my cross county trip with my Dad in 1994 we had Navajo tacos for lunch in Oatman. In Flagstaff we were there during Oktoberfest and had beer and sausages. Monte Vista was a great lodging choice. The Grand Canyon was celebrating its 75th anniversary that day and my Dad was surprised that I didn’t insist on going there, but this was a dedicated Route 66 trip and we only had so much time. Had pie at Miz Zip’s on our way out of town. Did sleep in the Holbrook WigWams and took the side trip to Painted Desert/Petrified Forest. We got up at o’ dark thirty to take sunrise photos of painted desert, but unfortunately they lock the gate at night. There was a Route 66 event being held at Two Guns when we were there. On a subsequent visit a couple years later I actually got my haircut by Angel Delgadillo who was semi-retired even then. I pledged to never get my haircut again, but that only worked out for so long. BTW/ at that time the Hackberry General Store was operated by Bob Waldmire, but we passed by because it was after hours. That is one of the most realistic things about your Route 66 series - you can’t see everything on one trip - because of time of day, day of week, time of year or just because they happen to be closed. Keep up the great work.
Williams and Flagstaff are 2 of my favorite stops in AZ. Flagstaff is a great summer getaway from the blast furnace that's summer in Las Vegas. One nice little "off the beaten path" detour for anyone taking Hwy. 93 between Vegas and Kingman is the old mining town of Chloride, AZ. It's about 20 miles north of Kingman and its known for the rock murals just outside of town.
I’m driving from Las Vegas to Albuquerque in March and will be making a couple extra stops thanks to this video. Looking forward to seeing what you find in New Mexico!
Great Video! as a kid, in the 60's and 70's every summer, my dad would take us from San Diego, hit up the 66 and we'd follow it, getting back on what ever freeway we were near on our way to Virginia. I didn't appreciate it at the time :( I'm planning on doing the Arizona 66 tour this spring, so thank you for the info.
Excelent job Josh. I did Route 66 twice and i have to say everytime you discover something new about this road trip. I like how you point out the most famous attractions along the way and offer a little bit of history about them. I'm sure it was a trip of a lifetime
I always stay in Williams when I visit the Grand Canyon. It's a great little town. And I'm a total sucker for the Burma Shave signs going west. I grew up in the 1950s. We took cross country trips every few years, and my parents, my sister and I would eagerly look for the next set of signs. It's awesome to see them again along Route 66.
When I was young.Are Dad would stop at all the places on the way to my grandma's..Airzone to California. carvins use to have particulars hanging from the top..like ice pieces. To my Dad.Thank you Dad. For. showing me all the things you did.
Lots of family road trip fun. As seen in "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Easy Rider". Hit some of these same spots in the 60s and 70s with old Dad. Sure miss him.
Thank you so much for this video. I travelled only a few kilometers in Seligman but I loved it. Watching it from Berlin, Germany and looking forward to more videos.
This is so familiar...traveled this road many summers with my family in the early 60's as we drove to Kankakee, IL from Anaheim CA . I remember so much of this and it is so sad that US 40 bypassed so much of this beautiful history and a time that many knew so well!
Thank you for an excellent tour. I've been on the Route from Chicago to Flagstaff. I loved spending the night at the Blue Swallow in Tucumcari and El Rancho in Gallup. Also, on a detour on the way to Albuquerque, had lunch in Madrid, NM, if anyone remembers the movie "Wild Hogs". We never made it west past Flagstaff as we went North to the Grand Canyon there. It's such an experience that all 66'ers should do it at least once in a life time. I rode my motorcycle in those days. Next time will be by car.
I took Route 66 in 1959. The current locations are but a shadow of what I remember at age 9yrs. We were taking the ' highway of hope' to settle in California. Like a few, however , we found the journey to be incredible but California dream for us was illusive. We left a year later and again took Route 66. It didn't matter the direction the fun was still there. This uplifting was journey helped heal the broken dreams. We found our home in Chicago!
Many years back we came west on 66 from New Mexico into Arizona. I remember reading the billboards for Yellowhorse trading post along the way. They alternated from favorable to disparaging, and it never dawned on my young eyes that the same guy put up both sets. Long gone, now, no doubt.
Thanks for showcasing our little slice of heaven, we here in Arizona love Route 66 and hope you enjoyed it. I’m based in Kingman, which is actually the largest city next to the Grand Canyon. It’s only a 40 min drive to “Grand Canyon West” and where you can access the “Sky Bridge”. I’ll say from oatman to seligman is one of my favorite roads to drive on in all of America.
P.s. hackberry is currently known for its large collection of meteorites, I know of a family that’s sole income is based on collecting and selling them. Again, I’m local to the area so I know a few random extras that may not be so well known to travelers.
Another thing is that the reservation you drove through called “peach springs” is the tribe who owns and operates the Grand Canyon: The Hualapai Nation. And the town of Valentine, holds a wildlife preserve called “Keepers of the wild” and have many rescued circus animals and such. They’re great people, not at all like a zoo or anything of that nature.
Also when in Kingman, next time take a small detour up the Hualapai mountain rd (20 min drive) and you can be in a town up the mountain where elk and deer roam freely and engage with the locals.
WOW this is the best video i saw about Route 66 so far and i watched many believe me! Very pleasantly narrated and you show so many places no one would cover, with many ideas and tips along the way! Bravo you have a new subscriber and i shared it! ....watch out Route 66 i'm on the way (switzerland here) soon i will conquer you!
I have traveled up and down theses highways back in the day my parents live in Kingman in the eighties and when my wife my daughter who was only six moths old left Arkansas in eighty give we stopped in Kingman and settled down in Kingman we stopped for a visit and just stayed there I love it there I love history and all the nostalgic we now live in California have not been back there in many moons.i miss it out there.
I have ridden my motorcycle on this route but missed so much. Thanks to your excellent presentation, I'm anxious to do it again and see much more. Thank you.
We were there about a month after you, between Petrified Forest and Kingman... Fascinating, beautiful stretch, especially if you include all of Petrified Forest, the Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments just north of Flagstaff, Walnut Canyon National Monument east of Flagstaff, and the Grand Canyon. But you did kiss the best part of Two Guns, which are the stone ruins of the old zoo and the Apache Death Cave!
We stayed at Williams on route 66 and absolutely loved the town. Very friendly people, lovely and clean and well worth stopping at. On thing that did surprise us was that we went mid May and in the morning we woke up to snow. Only had shorts with me, typical tourist lol.
Wow this series of video on 66 is amazing. The longer video and pacing is so relaxing. For some reason I always thought that the new freeways just replaced the old route, but now I know it's been there all along in parallel. Since, most of us are always in a rush to get to a destination it's rare that that we can just enjoy everything along the route. I am starting to remember the names of those little towns from Depeche Mode's rendition of Get Your Kicks On Route 66!! Someday I will do this route.
I lived in williams and flagstaff 2000-2014. I used to patrol the area as a deputy between Parks and Seligman and all the way up to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I spent a lot of time on Rt 66 and miss it.
Drove thru there back in 1965 on the way to Las Vegas. Got to see all the same sights when they were still alive. Sad to see how I-40 changed so many towns. I saw the same thing growing up in the TX panhandle & also now, living in Tulsa. One of the iconic motels on "business 66" burned down last year. It was slated to be a landmark but the homeless broke in & started a fire to keep warm. Oh well, 100,000 years from now, most of what we are familiar with will be gone, maybe even humans.
It's good to hear that the Wigwam is still there in San Bernardino. I left Southern California back in '86, but have memories of it when going from Glendora to my grandparents house way up Waterman Canyon Road before the freeways were built.
Derek Downs I am from Monrovia. Left there in 84 and moved to Bg Bear until 2005. Currently Texas and wanting to move back. Looking at this area. This s a great video
Deanna Pacuilli My last residence was in Monrovia (Linwood St?) and we honeymooned in Bigbear in '81. I was looking at properties recently, north of Williams, AZ! Small world, Deanna!
I’m supposed to pick up my son to go to our little road adventure of the weekend, and now I’m late because I HAD to watch both of your videos 🤣🤣🤣 Well worth it lol
You would be surprised to learn a bit about those railroad tracks that you were paralleling while on your journey. What those railroad tracks are is the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Southern Transcon. That transcon runs from Chicago to Los Angeles. You may be surprised also to learn that the segment from Winslow Arizona to Needles California is aptly named the Seligman Subdivision. This subdivision runs from Winslow to Needles. The subdivision east of there is aptly named the Gallup, that runs from Belen Junction (Los Lunas New Mexico) south of Albuquerque to Winslow.
Kingman has incredible turquoise and Flagstaff is a great place to live. And Winslow Az is featured in that Eagle's song 'Take it Easy' "Standing on the Corner in Winslow Arizona such a fine sight to see" 😊
Wow. Nice timing that I saw this video. In a few weeks I will be doing the same trip from E-W. Winslow to Topock and up to Laughlin and eventually Vegas. Wrote down some ideas and you stopped at some of the places I had noted already! Thanks for the video and the ideas!!!!
nice job, Mr. D's in Kingman have incredible food, the ramblin rose motel in Kingman is a nice clean affordable place, ive traveled Arizona Route 66 for 26 years in our 64 Belair, nice that the Burma Shave signs are still up, nice history on those signs. Angel in Seligman has been cutting hair for over 60 years. across the street from the snow cap in Seligman is the Aztec motel, built back in the 30, is a very clean comfortable motel. really sad about twin arrows, its been destroyed by local gangs, this was a great little diner and gas station, the local boy scouts and other clubs started to re furbish the area, painted the arrows and cleaned up the area, then two guns was destroyed, and then meteor city was a nice little stop, but it closed and immediately destroyed by the local gangs, history destroyed. the one statue in winslow your pop was at i hear its supposed to be Jackson Brown, the other statue is Glenn Frey, the big mural there was part of a building that burned down, but the wall was saved, behind the wall is a nice park, there are great gift shops there in this corner and an awesome ice cream shop, but watch out for locals, they get pissed off if you stand in the center of that huge street 66 shield to get your picture taken they will yell at you! the Harvey house is a good place to eat there. nice job covering the road
@@pumpupthevolume4775 really? Well shes still alive (if u can call sun city live) where glen frey died 2016. Long live the flat bed ford girl! Wait. Jackson Brown is still w us
@@lindyprimo9025 Jackson lived in a duplex over Glenn Frey. Glenn could hear Jackson composing music, in particular, Take it Easy. Glenn helped him add It's a girl my Lord..... Watch history of the Eagles. It's there! BTW, I asked local vendors in Winslow if the Eagles had performed in Winslow. Sadly, I was told no.
Thx for the upload,...I got to relive the Oatman experience, and afew others along the way...time to visit the ones I missed and revisit the ones I didn't...from a Southern Az. RoadRunner since 73'...lol
18 yrs ago, i did a road trip with my uni mates for about 1000kms. That was really fun because we were all the same type and could get along very well. After that, road trip in India with my family entire Tamilnadu for 17 days. Could you imagine, out of 11 people 7 or 8 fall sick after a week. Down with food poisoning, fever, diarrea and vomitting. Since all were family members, we could tolerate that and took care of each other throughout the trip. Adjust according to everybody's need and convenience. That was tiring, fun and adventurous too. Same reason, we could get along very well. So, the trip was very enjoyable. So, it depends who I travel with.
Josh, absolutely loving these videos! My wife and I have traveled the route many times, but your videos are making us want to get back to it. Can’t wait for the next episode..
Love your videos with your dad! The little town of Hackberry was fun to hear about, because I used to live just north of a town called Hackberry, Louisiana.
man I've been to all of those places except for Oatman and lemme just say this video u did is just AMAZING.righ on point! wow. ill probably spend the rest of the day watching all of your videos, this is seriously way better than many shows I see on tv. great job!!
In 1970 we begged our parents to stop at Ft Courage. We loved the old F Troop tv show. Honestly we were all a bit disappointed with it but still hate to see just sitting there rotting away. I don’t see any historical need for it since it was built on the I-40 portion so I would just like the to see the landscape restored. I have really enjoyed your tour of Route 66 and am on my second go around watching the entire series.
I like dad sitting on the rabbit ... we really enjoying your videos
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Your attention to each location is superb. Did 66 last year and never can see everything. From Ohio it would take months. But you hit the really fun section for my tastes. Texas deserves a trip byvyou guys please! You'dcdo Texas Proud. They did right by 66. Be careful in some places. I had just odered my food when I realized every Mexican was uncomfortable with me being there. One older gentlemen in particular. Know some pleasantries in Spanish, smile, compliment the food. Dont look like a victum.
After some health issues in may of 2018, my wife surprised me with a trip taking the entire mother road (Route 66) from Chicago to Santa Monica! Wonderful! Came back to our home (Wisconsin) along the top of the country. Stopped at Grand Canyon, painted desert, petrified forest, meteor crater, Yosemite, grand Teton, Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore, what a trip! Notable towns; Virginia city, Williams, and Deadwood!
On the road with your dad. What a special moment. I miss my dad.
Miss my dad too even tho he never liked me
@@lastnamefirst4035 we must had the same dad.
First time I traveled the full length of Rt 66 was in 1952 in a blue 1951 Henry J. Dad was in the Air Force and we were stationed in Mich. when he got orders for Korea so we hit the end in Ill. and went all the way to the end. He had 30 days to make it to Travis AFB Cali. so we took our time and went everywhere along the route. I was 7 at the time.
I now live in Kingman AZ., matter of fact if you had stood in the parking lot and looked north up Grandview Ave. you could have almost have seen my house. We stayed in some of the motels you saw along your trip. Those were indeed fun times of my life.
I HAVE a chunk of land
off of Estrella(?) by THE
Golden Valley area AND
I live in Apache Junction
I came to Arizona FROM
the MOTOR CITY better
known as (aka) Motown
Also aka Detroit hotown!
I luv Detroit yet Arizona's
my HOME NOW, I love it!
Left Detroit in '73..47 yrs
desert rat but 💓's in Mi.
That's cool history. Kingman is my home away from home. I love it there.
I have Arizona as my school project this helps me out a lot thank you so much I love you
I grew up traveling 66, and drove it myself in 1966 when I was 19. Such a glorious highway, and a real adventure!
Hello .. in from Flagstaff, I manage the El Pueblo Motel Sept 2018 to the current day today .. that's a nice picture of the motel 😁
Hows work in Flagstaff we lived in Phoenix Az for awhile we moved to Michigan but hoping to move back soon
Well Flagstaff is stable on the jobs , we have closed the doors to the motel the owner is renovating so he says so we been busy packing and moving
@@YanksandBritsProductions keep it in your pants bro
Are you guys hiring ?
@@dylanwachowski4395 I'm sorry the place was torn to pieces about a month back its no longer standing
I got to listen to "Take It Easy" on my ipod while in Winslow, and a hour before that I listened to Pat Benatar's "Painted Desert" while hiking in the Painted Desert, then finished the day camping at the Grand Canyon! One of the best days ever!
That seems like a day that would be hard to beat! So fun, thanks for sharing
Thank you! I'll be living in Kingman in a few weeks, right off of Route 66 next big city Flagstaff, AZ. Your video has given me plenty of road trip Ideas.
Thanks a lot, you all did a great job. Thanks for all your efforts too, keep it up.
Eagles - Take It Easy Lyrics
from album: Eagles (1972)
Well, I'm running down the road
Tryin' to loosen my load
I've got seven women on my mind
Four that wanna own me
Two that wanna stone me
One says she's a friend of mine
Take it easy
Take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels
Drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
Don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
And take it easy
Well, I'm a standing on a corner
In Winslow, Arizona
And such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my lord
In a flatbed Ford
Slowin' down to take a look at me
Come on, baby
Don't say maybe
I gotta know if your sweet love
Is gonna save me
We may lose and we may win
Though we will never be here again
So open up, I'm climbin' in
And take it easy
Well I'm running down the road
Tryin' to loosen my load
Got a world of trouble on my mind
Lookin' for a lover
Who won't blow my cover
She's so hard to find
Take it easy
Take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels
Make you crazy
Come on baby
Don't say maybe
I gotta know if your sweet love
Is gonna save me
Oh oh oh
Oh we got it easy
We oughta take it easy
Awesome video! I just wanted to say that although I really enjoy the sights in this video, I enjoy the father-son relationship even more.
It's not the fancy thing you saw that's important, it's whom you saw it with and seeing their reaction to it that matters. That's what you'll remember later in life. You can tell from your dad's reactions that he understands this very well.
Keep on truckin'!
Agreed
Me too. My father is 96 now and too old to travel with. My mother is gone. I wish she was still here
Brings memories of my childhood when me and my family traveled from Shreveport, LA. to California. My dad was so cool, he took us to Carlsbad Caverns. Super treat will never forget!! 😍
Reminded me of the trips that my late husband and I made through there as over the road truck drivers...we made many stops along the way!
I love Arizona
@@marlenesoifer7219
Try livin HERE(Az) in the
summer there really isn't
any other season here in
our desert its always hot
It's hot, hotter, or DAMN!
Sometimes unbearable!!
But what a beautiful hot!
😅😰🐍🌴🌵🌴🐢🌞
@@lindyprimo9025 I can relate to that, Lindy 😅
8:28 My family was moving to California back in 1982 and we got caught in a snowstorm and had to stay in Williams. I remember it was the first time I had ever really seen 'deep' snow. It's a memory I'll never forget.
Thanks for the memories. I hitchhiked Route 66 from Oklahoma to LA in 1963. Probably one of the few that has done that who is still alive. Been on portions of Route 66 many times during my lifetime.
After having the blessing of living in Flagstaff 1980 till 2001 I've been there done that over every square foot of AZ.
Always sublime to relive from from missouri.
My heart was left in Arizona. Even my profile pic, was shot early in the morning from Kingman to Peach Springs! I really love Arizona!
Arizona is amazing, a must visit!
It sure is. Visit but please dont move here
My daughter and her family live in Williams, AZ. I visited them this Spring and fell in love with the area.
La Posada is the crowning masterpiece of the work of Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, the early 20th century architect and decorator who laid the foundations of today’s Santa Fe style. Rescued from demolition when the artist Tina Mion and her husband purchased it in the 1990s, La Posada and its grounds have been restored to their former glory and are the cornerstone of La Posada National Historic District. A must-see when visiting Winslow!
Traveled 66 many times during my 22 years in the Army. Loved it
I love the quality and warmth of your videos! Watching them always puts me in a brighter mood!
Me and my girlfriend was driving the Route 66 in 2019.
It was such a great experience.
Thanks for your Video(s), they brought back many memories. 👍🏼
My girlfriend and I did Route 66 end to end in 1969, along with the return trip back to Chicago.
It was a REALLY awesome experience then. All these abandoned sites were open and operating at that time. Even then there was a certain nostalgia about the trip, wish I had taken more photos.
@@vegas1a You did in 1969?? Jesus, that is my Birthyear! :-D I wish i had done your trip in 1969 too. With a C2 Corvette Stingray Roadster. *dream*
Great video Jason. Arizona is probably my 2nd favorite Route 66 state with Oklahoma. On my cross county trip with my Dad in 1994 we had Navajo tacos for lunch in Oatman. In Flagstaff we were there during Oktoberfest and had beer and sausages. Monte Vista was a great lodging choice. The Grand Canyon was celebrating its 75th anniversary that day and my Dad was surprised that I didn’t insist on going there, but this was a dedicated Route 66 trip and we only had so much time. Had pie at Miz Zip’s on our way out of town. Did sleep in the Holbrook WigWams and took the side trip to Painted Desert/Petrified Forest. We got up at o’ dark thirty to take sunrise photos of painted desert, but unfortunately they lock the gate at night. There was a Route 66 event being held at Two Guns when we were there. On a subsequent visit a couple years later I actually got my haircut by Angel Delgadillo who was semi-retired even then. I pledged to never get my haircut again, but that only worked out for so long. BTW/ at that time the Hackberry General Store was operated by Bob Waldmire, but we passed by because it was after hours. That is one of the most realistic things about your Route 66 series - you can’t see everything on one trip - because of time of day, day of week, time of year or just because they happen to be closed. Keep up the great work.
Williams and Flagstaff are 2 of my favorite stops in AZ. Flagstaff is a great summer getaway from the blast furnace that's summer in Las Vegas. One nice little "off the beaten path" detour for anyone taking Hwy. 93 between Vegas and Kingman is the old mining town of Chloride, AZ. It's about 20 miles north of Kingman and its known for the rock murals just outside of town.
Chloride is a cool place. I lived in Oatman and got to know some of the folks who lived there!
I’m driving from Las Vegas to Albuquerque in March and will be making a couple extra stops thanks to this video. Looking forward to seeing what you find in New Mexico!
Fantastic! Really enjoyed the first two episodes and its so cool you've got to enjoy this with your dad. Looking forward to the next episode :)
Thanks so much for the comment and for watching the videos!
Great Video! as a kid, in the 60's and 70's every summer, my dad would take us from San Diego, hit up the 66 and we'd follow it, getting back on what ever freeway we were near on our way to Virginia. I didn't appreciate it at the time :( I'm planning on doing the Arizona 66 tour this spring, so thank you for the info.
Excelent job Josh. I did Route 66 twice and i have to say everytime you discover something new about this road trip. I like how you point out the most famous attractions along the way and offer a little bit of history about them. I'm sure it was a trip of a lifetime
I always stay in Williams when I visit the Grand Canyon. It's a great little town. And I'm a total sucker for the Burma Shave signs going west. I grew up in the 1950s. We took cross country trips every few years, and my parents, my sister and I would eagerly look for the next set of signs. It's awesome to see them again along Route 66.
Yes, we did that in the 50s and 60s too. Loved those signs.
I lived in Oatman in the '90s. Great time in my life, lots of great memories of those days!
Did a real good job of covering the AZ portion. That is coming from a person who traveled it extensively for 35 years
When I was young.Are Dad would stop at all the places on the way to my grandma's..Airzone to California.
carvins use to have particulars hanging from the top..like ice pieces. To my Dad.Thank you Dad. For. showing me all the things you did.
Cool tribute to your father!
Excellent video. Clear information of each place. I will visit all this place like you did it.
Lots of family road trip fun. As seen in "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Easy Rider". Hit some of these same spots in the 60s and 70s with old Dad. Sure miss him.
After watching this I’ve re routed my trip to Sedona... so stoked... can’t wait!! Thank you 🇺🇸🌵📸
Your dad looks like my grandpa. That place would be fun to live in as long as l could get the internet. Thanks for the video.
people are losing respect for history you guys brought it back to life
Thank you so much for this video. I travelled only a few kilometers in Seligman but I loved it. Watching it from Berlin, Germany and looking forward to more videos.
In Two Guns AZ there was an old cave system called the Apache Death Cave.
It’s still there
You can go inside
This is so familiar...traveled this road many summers with my family in the early 60's as we drove to Kankakee, IL from Anaheim CA . I remember so much of this and it is so sad that US 40 bypassed so much of this beautiful history and a time that many knew so well!
Thanks for showing us off at 4:21! We hope you enjoyed Kingman. We meet many travelers and motorcycle groups touring the USA.
Thank you for an excellent tour. I've been on the Route from Chicago to Flagstaff. I loved spending the night at the Blue Swallow in Tucumcari and El Rancho in Gallup. Also, on a detour on the way to Albuquerque, had lunch in Madrid, NM, if anyone remembers the movie "Wild Hogs". We never made it west past Flagstaff as we went North to the Grand Canyon there. It's such an experience that all 66'ers should do it at least once in a life time. I rode my motorcycle in those days. Next time will be by car.
Thank you sir for your time and effort.🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽👍👍👍👍👍👍
I took Route 66 in 1959. The current locations are but a shadow of what I remember at age 9yrs. We were taking the ' highway of hope' to settle in California. Like a few, however , we found the journey to be incredible but California dream for us was illusive. We left a year later and again took Route 66. It didn't matter the direction the fun was still there. This uplifting was journey helped heal the broken dreams. We found our home in Chicago!
Was _Cali_ too hot to handle ?
Just did Arizona Route 66, one of the Twin Arrows is missing it’s arrowhead now. So sad people have to defile buildings and landmarks.
so sad
Why.
@@openroadtravels181 because people don’t have any respect or manners nowadays. Hell they even defile native burial grounds.
Many years back we came west on 66 from New Mexico into Arizona. I remember reading the billboards for Yellowhorse trading post along the way. They alternated from favorable to disparaging, and it never dawned on my young eyes that the same guy put up both sets. Long gone, now, no doubt.
Your dad also has a fine speaking voice and did a great job talking about Peter Tosh, whose music I like.
We are doing Route 66 in Arizona this week. Thank you for the info in the video!!
Thanks for showcasing our little slice of heaven, we here in Arizona love Route 66 and hope you enjoyed it. I’m based in Kingman, which is actually the largest city next to the Grand Canyon. It’s only a 40 min drive to “Grand Canyon West” and where you can access the “Sky Bridge”.
I’ll say from oatman to seligman is one of my favorite roads to drive on in all of America.
P.s. hackberry is currently known for its large collection of meteorites, I know of a family that’s sole income is based on collecting and selling them. Again, I’m local to the area so I know a few random extras that may not be so well known to travelers.
Also, ash fork is the flagstone capitol of the world.
I’m slightly surprised y’all didn’t go to the pine breeze motel from “easy rider”.
Another thing is that the reservation you drove through called “peach springs” is the tribe who owns and operates the Grand Canyon: The Hualapai Nation.
And the town of Valentine, holds a wildlife preserve called “Keepers of the wild” and have many rescued circus animals and such. They’re great people, not at all like a zoo or anything of that nature.
Also when in Kingman, next time take a small detour up the Hualapai mountain rd (20 min drive) and you can be in a town up the mountain where elk and deer roam freely and engage with the locals.
WOW this is the best video i saw about Route 66 so far and i watched many believe me! Very pleasantly narrated and you show so many places no one would cover, with many ideas and tips along the way! Bravo you have a new subscriber and i shared it! ....watch out Route 66 i'm on the way (switzerland here) soon i will conquer you!
I have traveled up and down theses highways back in the day my parents live in Kingman in the eighties and when my wife my daughter who was only six moths old left Arkansas in eighty give we stopped in Kingman and settled down in Kingman we stopped for a visit and just stayed there I love it there I love history and all the nostalgic we now live in California have not been back there in many moons.i miss it out there.
I have ridden my motorcycle on this route but missed so much. Thanks to your excellent presentation, I'm anxious to do it again and see much more. Thank you.
We were there about a month after you, between Petrified Forest and Kingman... Fascinating, beautiful stretch, especially if you include all of Petrified Forest, the Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments just north of Flagstaff, Walnut Canyon National Monument east of Flagstaff, and the Grand Canyon. But you did kiss the best part of Two Guns, which are the stone ruins of the old zoo and the Apache Death Cave!
What a beautiful trip across Arizona!
It is sweet watching you and your dad. Huuuuuuuuugggg.
We stayed at Williams on route 66 and absolutely loved the town. Very friendly people, lovely and clean and well worth stopping at. On thing that did surprise us was that we went mid May and in the morning we woke up to snow. Only had shorts with me, typical tourist lol.
It's going to take me about another 10 years of saving but I dream of doing route 66 1 day!
Priceless my friend you and your dad on 66 priceless
Driving thru Route 66 is on my bucketlist.
Me and my partner fly out next Friday. This video really helped up to plan out route. You do a great job!
Wow this series of video on 66 is amazing. The longer video and pacing is so relaxing. For some reason I always thought that the new freeways just replaced the old route, but now I know it's been there all along in parallel. Since, most of us are always in a rush to get to a destination it's rare that that we can just enjoy everything along the route. I am starting to remember the names of those little towns from Depeche Mode's rendition of Get Your Kicks On Route 66!! Someday I will do this route.
I lived in williams and flagstaff 2000-2014. I used to patrol the area as a deputy between Parks and Seligman and all the way up to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I spent a lot of time on Rt 66 and miss it.
We stayed in those wig Wam hotels when I was 8 years old.Im 73 now.
Al Milani really are you 73! That’s so long ago
wOW! Cool!
Those tee pees are in Rialto, California. They are not too clean.
This video and your Sedona video helped my wife and I plan an awesome Arizona vacation. Thank you for the tips, we had a blast!
Drove thru there back in 1965 on the way to Las Vegas. Got to see all the same sights when they were still alive. Sad to see how I-40 changed so many towns. I saw the same thing growing up in the TX panhandle & also now, living in Tulsa. One of the iconic motels on "business 66" burned down last year. It was slated to be a landmark but the homeless broke in & started a fire to keep warm. Oh well, 100,000 years from now, most of what we are familiar with will be gone, maybe even humans.
Outstanding video sir - Thanks for taking the time to make it!!
love the jackrabbit!! we went in 2016.. thanks for sharing your trip!
It's good to hear that the Wigwam is still there in San Bernardino. I left Southern California back in '86, but have memories of it when going from Glendora to my grandparents house way up Waterman Canyon Road before the freeways were built.
Derek Downs I am from Monrovia. Left there in 84 and moved to Bg Bear until 2005. Currently Texas and wanting to move back. Looking at this area. This s a great video
Deanna Pacuilli My last residence was in Monrovia (Linwood St?) and we honeymooned in Bigbear in '81. I was looking at properties recently, north of Williams, AZ! Small world, Deanna!
Wow yes a small world. I Grew up on Treelane and went though all 12 yrs of school in Monrovia
I’m supposed to pick up my son to go to our little road adventure of the weekend, and now I’m late because I HAD to watch both of your videos 🤣🤣🤣
Well worth it lol
haha, I always appreciate the support! Where are you going on your adventure?
Through My Lens we went to Hemet/Idyllwild, just to chill and enjoy nature 😊
Oatman was such a cool town. Lots to see.
You would be surprised to learn a bit about those railroad tracks that you were paralleling while on your journey. What those railroad tracks are is the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Southern Transcon. That transcon runs from Chicago to Los Angeles. You may be surprised also to learn that the segment from Winslow Arizona to Needles California is aptly named the Seligman Subdivision. This subdivision runs from Winslow to Needles. The subdivision east of there is aptly named the Gallup, that runs from Belen Junction (Los Lunas New Mexico) south of Albuquerque to Winslow.
Another great video! You do a great job of capturing the spirit of RT 66 not just the landmarks. Well done!
Kingman has incredible turquoise and Flagstaff is a great place to live.
And Winslow Az is featured in that Eagle's song 'Take it Easy' "Standing on the Corner in Winslow Arizona such a fine sight to see" 😊
Very interested and informative video you posted. Thank you very much.
Wow. Nice timing that I saw this video. In a few weeks I will be doing the same trip from E-W. Winslow to Topock and up to Laughlin and eventually Vegas. Wrote down some ideas and you stopped at some of the places I had noted already! Thanks for the video and the ideas!!!!
nice job, Mr. D's in Kingman have incredible food, the ramblin rose motel in Kingman is a nice clean affordable place, ive traveled Arizona Route 66 for 26 years in our 64 Belair, nice that the Burma Shave signs are still up, nice history on those signs. Angel in Seligman has been cutting hair for over 60 years. across the street from the snow cap in Seligman is the Aztec motel, built back in the 30, is a very clean comfortable motel. really sad about twin arrows, its been destroyed by local gangs, this was a great little diner and gas station, the local boy scouts and other clubs started to re furbish the area, painted the arrows and cleaned up the area, then two guns was destroyed, and then meteor city was a nice little stop, but it closed and immediately destroyed by the local gangs, history destroyed. the one statue in winslow your pop was at i hear its supposed to be Jackson Brown, the other statue is Glenn Frey, the big mural there was part of a building that burned down, but the wall was saved, behind the wall is a nice park, there are great gift shops there in this corner and an awesome ice cream shop, but watch out for locals, they get pissed off if you stand in the center of that huge street 66 shield to get your picture taken they will yell at you! the Harvey house is a good place to eat there. nice job covering the road
I actually stood on a corner in Winslow Arizona. No girl (my Lord!) in a flat bed Ford slowed down to take a look at me.
It's okay.
The girl driving that flat bed Ford is turning 70 this year and she's a grandmother and snow bird who spends her winters in Sun City.
@@pumpupthevolume4775 really? Well shes still alive (if u can call sun city live) where glen frey died 2016. Long live the flat bed ford girl! Wait. Jackson Brown is still w us
@@lastnamefirst4035
WHAT'S Jackson Brown
got to do with THIS????
@@lindyprimo9025 Jackson lived in a duplex over Glenn Frey. Glenn could hear Jackson composing music, in particular, Take it Easy. Glenn helped him add It's a girl my Lord..... Watch history of the Eagles. It's there! BTW, I asked local vendors in Winslow if the Eagles had performed in Winslow. Sadly, I was told no.
Thanks!wonderful. My favourite stretch of the Mother Road. Been lucky enough to have been there 3 times👍❤️🇦🇺
Good job on this fascinating video. I am a New Yorker who lived in Az for 7 years, 2008-2015. Great state, lots to see. Thank you for sharing.
Thx for the upload,...I got to relive the Oatman experience, and afew others along the way...time to visit the ones I missed and revisit the ones I didn't...from a Southern Az. RoadRunner since 73'...lol
Happy to see you take this trip with your dad. I plan to do the same this year. Hope you made good memories. Thanks for all your videos.
I hope you can do it, it's an awesome road trip. We had a great time and it is fun to go back and watch these videos to relive it.
18 yrs ago, i did a road trip with my uni mates for about 1000kms. That was really fun because we were all the same type and could get along very well. After that, road trip in India with my family entire Tamilnadu for 17 days. Could you imagine, out of 11 people 7 or 8 fall sick after a week. Down with food poisoning, fever, diarrea and vomitting. Since all were family members, we could tolerate that and took care of each other throughout the trip. Adjust according to everybody's need and convenience. That was tiring, fun and adventurous too. Same reason, we could get along very well. So, the trip was very enjoyable. So, it depends who I travel with.
My girl friends and I did Route 66 from California to Albuquerque. You asked Mr D's and it's got good diner food and the root beer is OMG good!
Josh, absolutely loving these videos! My wife and I have traveled the route many times, but your videos are making us want to get back to it. Can’t wait for the next episode..
Thanks for a great video of Route 66.
Many thanks friends- hopefully someday I will go further than the Oatman donkeys.
This was fun and interesting to watch because I am taking the Rt 66 trip this coming spring on my cycle.
Love your videos with your dad! The little town of Hackberry was fun to hear about, because I used to live just north of a town called Hackberry, Louisiana.
I loved it. Great times and memories. Just, wow!
Thank you so much! What a great and informative video about Route 66 in Arizona. And such beautiful camera work. What a gem!
I remember Fort Courage still being open in the early 2000's. A real shame it closed as it always seemed busy back then.
Brian Miller Yes, that was a real shocker.
I remember F troop. Watched all of the episodes
man I've been to all of those places except for Oatman and lemme just say this video u did is just AMAZING.righ on point! wow. ill probably spend the rest of the day watching all of your videos, this is seriously way better than many shows I see on tv. great job!!
I had lunch at Mr D's in November and I really enjoyed the staff, food and atmosphere.
I just had a burger from Mr. D'z for the first time last November. Probably the best I ever had
Oh dang, we missed out! Next time!
🙏 I’m glad to hear you enjoyed our little slice of heaven, even as a local, my family loves it there!!!
In 1970 we begged our parents to stop at Ft Courage. We loved the old F Troop tv show. Honestly we were all a bit disappointed with it but still hate to see just sitting there rotting away. I don’t see any historical need for it since it was built on the I-40 portion so I would just like the to see the landscape restored. I have really enjoyed your tour of Route 66 and am on my second go around watching the entire series.
I like dad sitting on the rabbit ... we really enjoying your videos
Your attention to each location is superb. Did 66 last year and never can see everything.
From Ohio it would take months. But you hit the really fun section for my tastes.
Texas deserves a trip byvyou guys please!
You'dcdo Texas Proud. They did right by 66.
Be careful in some places. I had just odered my food when I realized every Mexican was uncomfortable with me being there.
One older gentlemen in particular.
Know some pleasantries in Spanish, smile, compliment the food. Dont look like a victum.
As a fan of road tripping myself I really appreciate this. I'm inspired to work even harder on my little channel. Please keep up the great work!
Glad you got to see Oatman at a time when it was't very busy. I'll get back there some day. I really like your videos.
Well done my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this!! Stay safe and blessed my brother.