It is Fun Hanging out with Dan on here. My Favorites are: Dan Bell, Jordan The Lion, Adam The Woo, Scott On Tape, and a few people who vlog from the Philippines.
When I was a kid in the 90s my grandmother lived down the street from the truck-stop on what was Pumphrey's Farm. He was her landlord and she rented a cottage on his property. It was the CUTEST little cottage! She had it made up like a doll house in there. Mr. Pumphrey died from cancer and his widow and children did not want to take over the farm and sold the land to a housing developer. So grandma had to move. Broke her heart! The land now is completely unrecognizable with McMansions but was once fertile and quiet farmland. We miss it so!
When i was little my aunt lived right behind pumphrey’s in brightwood. we used to walk back and hang out with the horses. my cousin also fished pumphrey’s pond which is now located in shipley’s choice. pumphrey’s had a ton of land back there. at least 100 acres. i wish i could’ve seen the cottage. i spent so much time in those woods as a kid and teenager. it just went on forever and ever. now it’s ugly houses and roads. what a shame.
Those old truck stops at least has some soul. The corporate overpriced places aren’t great. The decline of small businesses continues and the wealth continues to accumulate to the few.
@@NS-hs6lt So true, at least they were unique. They'd all have their own little restaurants and their own decor. Modern truckstops are like walking into a Walgreens, just completely standardized across the country.
The whole place is like a museum. The diner and arcade were brilliant from the perspective of someone who remembers the 80s. I liked the fact that Dan didn't want to shoot a pixilated deer but instead opted for shooting dozens of humans instead 😂
I drive past some of these hotels all the time and have always wanted to do what you're doing and poke around but never had. Thanks for scratching a long standing itch for me!
@@OddLeah I'm not much of a carpet person, but for some reason I love that purple carpet with the floor length purple curtains. 😅 It's giving me grandma's house vibes.
@@ashextraordinaire you need to send Trixie Mattel the link to the apartments. I can totally see her branching out to the east coast with that building. It's already perfect for displaying her Barbie collection!
Reminds me a little of DENNYS. These little places usually have the Best Food, I eat at Mom and Pop Restos quite a bit. Never disappointed and I like to support Small Business and Cottage Industy when ever I can. 😊
Hell yeah Crabtowne! I’ve been driving past this restaurant on MD 100 and MD 3 for most of my life and have not once stepped foot inside. I gotta check that place out!!
I can't believe a guy approached you and ask if you need help. You must have looked like a mental patient to this guy, talking to and recording a deer statue
I died at the muffled “EXCUSE ME…” at the car window as Dan speaks to Bambi, and also at his “threshold of Versailles” commentary about the lion statue before that. Dan Bell is a national treasure.
1408...lol...a great movie about a guy spending the night in a haunted room... I'd love to see a night visit back to the White House Motel, room 1408 should you ever find the time Dan.. Thanks so much for sharing and I do hope everyone has a wonderful day or day night...
I remember back in the 80s they used to be two arcade games in the local pharmacy it was space Invaders and asteroids. I would spend hours in there on the weekend and weeknights playing those games. Good memories
I googled The doll motel, surprised it was given good reviews, and stated the owner was very friendly. Photos show cozy little place. If all is actually true, it's a hidden gem.
Dan, the Doll motel is fantastic. Owner is absolutely amazing and has maintained the small family owned motel very well over the years. Thanks for a cool video on so many familiar places.
The first truck stop is a classic oldy, the windows upstairs are sleeping rooms pre sleeper births in trucks, probably goes back to the 40s or earlier.
The MOTEL at video marker " 8:48 " gives me that BATES MOTEL Vibe. Some of these little places are Cool. That Game Arcade looks Epic ! I miss PINBALL MACHINES !
That's funny, I was thinking about that when he was riding through there, lol. I really liked the "Doll Apts" with that sort of mosaic brick pattern. One thing I didn't like was the discoloration of the brick under the AC units. They really should've considered either a normal central air system or at least a mini-split heat pump system where no air handler is used, instead the condensing element still sits outside but a separate wall-mounted blower/evaporator is used inside.
@1:24 whenever I see those upholstered window benches that low-brow restaurants always have; I always think of Chief Wiggum, and Lou shooting the seat to deflate it, so Chief can get out.
Dan Bell playing Operation Wolf in Crab Towne ( dont forget the E) is possibly the coolest thing ever, thank you awesome Sir, and try the sequel Operation Thunderbolt, it rocks as well. Nostalgia rules and so does DB!#!
Housing Commission Adds Doll Apartments Updated: Aug 2, 2022 The Housing Commission adds it's newest community. In March the agency purchased the Doll Apartments in Glen Burnie to be used as transitional, opportunity housing for persons and families needing assistance to end homelessness. The 16 apartments will be renovated and updated in late 2022. There will be an onsite case management center to assist these families with independence.
I gotta say I'm impressed with the Doll Motel and Doll Apts. Well kept grounds, maintained buildings. At least from the outside they appear in good shape; a respectable if modest address? Depends on the neighbors of course.
So cool to see that arcade still thriving! I was sort of watching this in the background but the moment you walked in and I heard a Dig Dug machine I was locked in lmao. Keep it up Dan
The Doll Motel is *STILL* family owned, charming, and a true trip down memory lane w modern conveniences. few left like them in the whole country. They do NOT advertise their rates online.Doll Motel is a family owned and managed motel in Glen Burnie, Maryland, providing motel accommodation's established in *1954* by Grayton Donaldson & Lee Roy .
That truck stop kinda reminds me of a place called Arlene's Cafe & General Store in Elkton, Oregon. It's a really cool place to stop at on the way to the coast.
We used to hang out in that truck stop restaurant all the time. My favorite part was the old smoking section and non-smoking section used to be separated by a sign, and the parties at White Gables were epic, and I love Crabtowne USA!
9:40 I pass EVERY DAY to and from work and always wondered what that it would be like to stay their for atleast 1 night. I don't think they ever have a room vacant. 11:35 It is a functioning self carwash, but what keeps that place open, I'll honestly never know. Its so run down looking. Plus, you can't really see it from the road, it's too "tucked away"/hidden. 12:19 I'm always afriad of driving into that parkint lot because I feel like I'll burst into tears, it really is a depressing looking motel. (12:44 that white van has been their for quite along time and has not moved at all!) 13:40 The upkeep of this place is phenomenal. Who ever the owner is, definitely loves the place and takes good care of it. To me, those apartments are the perfect size. (I'm really interested in the house there in the back left corner.)
All of this reminds me of south Richmond (301, used to be known as Jeff Davis hwy, but now known as Richmond hwy) there were lots of random motels and apartments just outside RVA but on the way into chesterfield. It’s been 20 years since I went down there. Your video made me wonder what it looks like now.
Thank you so much for all your work, especially the john waters spots bc i love him to pieces but would never feel safe going to Baltimore and seeing them myself alone
Only a few no tell motels left in city nearby us. A sketchy tiny trailer park was closed & torn down 25 years ago after a police stand off. Our company made us shelter in place until it was over. That was the last straw, and everybody got evicted.
I had to laugh when you walked into that room at the white motel. I think it was the room number 1408. Remind me of the trailer Park boys when they bought the motel. Jay Roc walks in there and said, it smells like a tuna melt with a side order a shit😂
