Chateau Marmont where Jim Belushi died. I worked in that building on 6725 Sunset Blvd where Catalina Jazz Club is. It used to Petersen Publishing Company that published magazines like Motor Trend and Teen Magazine.

Thank you for showing us a part of Los Angeles we know so little of. First of all, it is such a vital port with a variety of neighborhoods and attractions. And, yes, it looks very clean compared to when I saw it years ago. I think you captured the essence of the South Bay very well. This video along with excellent music made for a very interesting and informative video. Thanks for your hard work. It is appreciated. Have a great week end.

Nice - Thanks for the footage! I'm looking to do this drive for the first time in a few weeks and it looks amazing

Thank you Scott. Every time I click on one of your new vids, I find myself entangled in a state of addiction. Takes forever to get through, because I have to keep pausing to goggle the interesting historical tidbits you point out. But alas, it is a sweet and satisfying addiction none-the-less! 😁😁

this video is the most feelgood thing i've seen this month! from the editing to the commenting to the actual content of it! thank u✨

Saw many wrecks and fatalities on that road, drive it safe

Too much going on. Get rid of the comments that way people can enjoy the scenery instead of reading your comments.

Bring back fond memories of driving through Topanga Canyon many times in the late 80S. Such a beautifull place

All the way to " roads end" then hike to mist falls it's beautiful 😍

I miss this road so much. My grandfather lived and worked on the Fiscalini Ranch and I still know every curve. Thank you for the music and the trip down memory lane.

Great video and music ! Thank you!

Just to let you know that since I subscribed I am doing at least one video per day. Have you driven 395? By the way thank you 🙏 for exposing little known roads, I am a huge Huell Howser fan and now I’m a big 🪭 of your work!. Keep up the great work.

Outstanding job!.

Thank you for taking us along! I look forward to the next road trip.

AWESOME new video Scott-We would like to hear more of your music please. Great surprise, thanks for including it. Congrats on your official retirement too. Oh and more drone footage please!

This was probably one of the most scariest drives of my entire life, and I’m not afraid of heights at all.

California state route 133 looks pretty through the San Joaquin Hills as a single lane road but travel from Laguna Beach to Irvine would be faster if California state route 133 was widen to a freeway from Pacific coast highway to the Laguna canyon road/ pavona intersection in Irvine where the freeway section currently ends south of interstate 405. Was California state route 133 ever intended to be a freeway from I-405 all the way to pacific coast highway in Laguna beach.

Love taking this road to the valley. Absolutely beautiful

Welcome back. One of your best with the scenery. And the choice of music was just phenominal. You really uplifted my Saturday. Thank you for that. I was particularly taken by the shots of the marine layer against the mountains. And I really did feel like a passenger in your car. I hope you have a spectacular week-end. I look forward to your next video.

Thanks Scott. No crazy news filled with bickering and division. Just great views and cool tunes. Have a great weekend.

I obviously love the driving videos but the drone footage is a great bonus for me. Thanks for making the video 🤙🏽

i do this drive at least 18 times a year, Santa maria to Bakersfield. Its pretty but also extremely dangerous . i have almost died so many times from people trying to pass from each side. i really wish they didn't let semis on this road.

That first section you film is currently metered for construction.. it's fun to sit at the light and wait for the whole mountain to clear going uphill if you're like me and uh.. a "spirited driver"... that double lane chicane near the top before you roll into mountain center is just pure fun.

It blew my mind! I hope someday I'll be able to visit this magical place... Meanwhile, I'll try to put into practice a nice lesson from these trees: they survive with little they can get... Isn't that wonderful enough?!

I drove on this highway yesterday and experienced three separate anxiety attacks. I am trying to confront my fear, but after driving for so long, I got dizzy. Though the scenery is beautiful to observe, it can be distracting when you're driving. I just read that there is an old road that was even higher up! 😮

Muchas veces hice ese recorrido,buenos recuerdos,gracias por el vídeo

BRAVO Scott, so well done - everything, music, video/drone quality, narrative text, etc.! Your genuine and sincere reverence for this special place is so obvious! I keep thinking about TIME and the recycling of the elements of nature. The ancient Dolomite seabed contains the remnants of truly ancient sea life...and those atoms have been incorporated into the Bristlecone Pines themselves. The cycle of life is so obvious - the atoms of the Bristlecones are the "recycled" atoms from truly ancient living things. These trees may be the oldest current living things on earth, but they are comprised of ageless atoms. Stardust - to - Stardust, over eons of time. One must sit down in an attempt to comprehend it all.

My legs are pushed up or (amputated)

Hi👋 I'm joslyn carmen shakur and I'm currently living in a nursing home in Centerline, Mi.

Awesome video just wish you stopped at a few of the look outs to get a view of the city from mohulland drive

My world growing up. The music was amazing.

Great drive! I learned a lot! Thank you!

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for this video - I really enjoyed your captions, and found myself saying a lot of the same things to myself right before your caption would appear. This was PART OF my daily commute from Fontana to San Juan Capistrano in the mid-90s. I can't believe how much has been built up just east of SJC. That road has actually been widened since my time commuting - the center "island" line marking was just one line at the time, and lots of motorcycles crossed that line all the time on those curves. My entire trip was an hour and 20 minutes each way with no traffic. Several times there were accidents that shut down the road, and there was nowhere else to go but back. One day the road was shut down just prior to getting to Antonio Parkway(?) (that didn't exist at that time), and I had to turn around and go all the way back to Elsinore, down through Temecula to Oceanside and up the 5 to SJC which took 3 hours. I then had to reverse that to drive home (the 241 toll road also didn't exist through Anaheim, so going through Oceanside was shorter than going through Anaheim). Halfway into Pendleton on the 5, the entire freeway shut down for hours - a bank robbery had taken place in SJC (I think) and the chase was down the 5. We all got out of our cars and chatted and got bitten by a zillion mosquitoes. The day after, I rented out my house in Fontana and rented a place in SJC and the Ortega commute ended. It was a really lovely drive though, with the exception of dealing with motorcyclists, and, though it was long, the nature and scenery really brought me a sense of calm. Also I was driving a fun small Honda CRX with a stick shift, so the road was a blast to drive. Here ends my long story. I would say "yes" to scenic highway, but I regard scenic highways as places where you can actually enjoy the view. This is such a heavily commuted road by cars flying at high speeds that you don't really dare for a lot of it to actually look at that scenery. I don't think it really qualifies for that status, and also that designation would undoubtedly increase traffic which it doesn't need. Anyway, thanks again for such a lovely trip down memory highway. :)

Brilliant I've done that ride on my Suzuki SV1000 quite a few times, there;s no ride like it.

Are some getting topanga canyon mixed up with laurel canyon?

I believe it is around 3:39 into video is where the landslide has blocked the canyon indefinitely. Hiked down from other side on 4-7-2024. The canyon is blocked off near the lumberyard at time 6:38. Beautiful falls in the stone/crystal vendors property. Turnoff to my home is 22:20.

Awesome video all around. The pacing was perfect and felt like a great time spent. Thank you!

This is home.

It’s illegal to fly drones in wilderness areas

Thank you so much. Brings back 10 wonderful years of living in SLO county. I'm a California native living now in northeast Ohio for twenty years. No comparison.

Wow what memories. I lived in the oakwood apartments in woodland hills from 1990 -1992. one of my favorite drives was topanga canyon. I can honestly say my life would not be as wonderful as it is today if not for my time there. thank you for the trip back in time!

Yes!

Love the videos and the music! So cool!

Just what I needed. Great drive. Many Thanks Scott

Thanks for another great ride along. With all the crazy news these days it's nice to see beauty. Have a great weekend.

Great video! Love the combination of video and drone video. Great audio and visual documentation, very educational! Thanks!

I was on Ortega Hwy in January or last month to visit the Los Pinos Center.

You keep saying 76, but signs say 78. You talk too much

And yes I see why you cruise this often I would start at Camp Pendleton and work my way down. Beautiful beaches, plentiful surfing, amazing restaurants and shopping for all kinds of unique finds.