Rob on the Road: Hearst Castle and Ranch - KVIE 

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I went on a tour in 1970. One of the best and most beautiful memory I have.

Toured this 3 years ago. It is now owned by the state. Beautiful

Thanks to this man and his empire, we have this bit of California history, as far as geography, movie stars, art, life and so very much more! The California history, the European art!...what a marriage made in heaven!

Parents took me when I was like 11 or 12...too young to appreciate the history and breadth of William Randolph Hurst. I remember the beauty of the castle and the spectacular view!!! I need to go back!

Wow! I had no idea what it looked like. Thank you for making this program. What a legacy to leave behind for people to appreciate! I would love to go there.

Thank you, I enjoyed this ! The ranch is outstanding.

It’s california’s Greatest treasure I’ve been going since I was 10 or 12 and I’m 60 now

Hi Rob, I'm surprised your personal guide didn't tell you the real reason (being polite i suppose!) the guests arrived on the South side of the main terrace! It wasn't because of the view! The grand staircase on the north side of the main terrace where the guests were supposed to arrive and walk up to the main entrance, was never completed! One can see where it was started but since many parts of the estate were never finished at Hearst's death, the state has left them that way in honor of Hearst. After all, it was his dream! Thanks to Hearst, we have treasurers from all over the world right here in California! Those of us who don't have the money or good health to travel, can still see what is out there in the world right here!!! Thanks to "The Chief" ....

I'm the Great Step Grandson as well. She lived and died in New Haven and raised black labs!

I love all of the religious symbolism his bedroom. Perfect for him and his mistress to enjoy *LOFL* !!!

So exquisitely beautiful! Thank you for making this.

I was there in 1983. Absolutely beautiful.

Thank you for this wonderful tour. It really does take your breath away.

Have toured this place It is awesome

I've seen this beautiful place! it's breath taking! it takes you back in time.

thanks for doing the show ...I love it!!!!

Imagine living that life back in the day. Being waited on hand and foot. I would have loved to have met Norma Sheerer.

Very nice travelogue, Rob.I especially enjoyed the Great Grandson segment.

Wow!!!!! What a man!!! Unbielievable!!!!

*** AN ABSOLUTE DREAM ***

that white vase center front at 13:33 broke into pieces during the 2003 quake, great job putting it back together!

Absolutely gorgeous.

Absolutely beautiful

Awesome interview!

WOW!!! ...how good is that :))))

i’m sure some weird shit happened in the ‘30 on that castle, but there wasnt alt media on those days to report or speculate about it

Wonderful!💜♥️

Good stuff!

the beauty of california

Beautiful place

I would love to visit this place.

I dearly miss working at my beloved castle

Beautiful mansion

How many times does this guy says wow.

I love castles

When they stepped out on the celestial tower patio to take in the view makes you wonder how it was that Marion who drank like a fish (as did most of the swells from that era) never tumbled down the hill into the neptune pool. WRH must have kept the key at all times. 🏊‍♂️

Extraordinaire 💕💕💕

Toured in 1969. One "cottage" was made to scale for his daughter. The scale of"cottage" was rebuilt and adjusted for her growth as necessary. One "cottage" had Ferrari and Lamborghini type cars as the "family" was there for the weekend. The Guide said they donated the Castle to the State of California for a tax break on the rest of the land and retained the right to one of the "Cottages" This was before Patty rejected her white privilege - became a "terrorist" and had her families influence get her a hand slap. A Beautiful example of Capitalistic excess during the times of the Grapes of Wrath.

Respect 👑Only !!!

2:55 nice big ol chem-splooge in the sky

Hi it's me Patty Cambell Hearst hostage still

This tells it all. When you die you don’t get to take it with you. Lol

how does one man acquire that much land in the first place?? Did he see a for sale sign back then and say i think Im going to buy it all?

Presenter is a bit too touchy-feely.

Will you look at it!?

Pray that they save me two 15 x 15 rooms and a tiny kitchen Ms sit down or stand up bath with lots of hot water and lots of fresh air

you know you're a baller when you can use antique church seats as wainscoting.

What are the names of each of these dead people in this photo? 7:37

In every video I see of the Hearst Castle and estate it always seems to be so parched.

Where is this castle located. I know its in California. I live in Ca. But where in Ca?

0:50 - 0:52, that poor horse.

It looks depressingly dark inside.

The Hearst family is using a conservation technique that is very popular in New Hampshire and elsewhere, as well. People who don't want neighbors and have a lot of land are placing conservation easements that lower the tax bill. But that just transfers the property tax burden to anyone without enough land to do that. The state is full of patchwork, so called, conservation lands that apparently aren't even monitored for any kind of rational demonstration that it preserves any eco system intact. I tend to think of it as the DeBeers approach to real estate value. It artificially limits its supply. It is an aesthetic approach to limit land development and has more that a touch of snob appeal to it. We all benefit, I suppose, from the open space but few people seem to recognize it as a hidden subsidy from every town it is used in. The fact that the Hearst family benefits from the agricultural use of the land is actually more than anyone up here gets, as far as I know. The Hearst Ranch gets the profits from the cattle business without the overhead costs of real estate taxes. It becomes a hobby farm that could not possible survive with the full costs that most ranches that aren't so well connected to a state park still have to pay. The Vanderbilt estate, Biltmore, in North Caroline is still privately owned but preserved the views by donating the greater part of the acreage to the state (or national) park system. The family still benefits from the acreage of the truncated estate but not from the park land. The Hearst heir really does enjoy a privilege. Not to be misinterpreted, I love visiting these places and have admired them since I was a kid, but I am also a small scale homeowner and now appreciate what the tactic does to local real estate and property taxes. A state park was carved out of the center of the small town I live in. It's a kind of central park in a rural town. All development wraps around it. But on the whole the town struggles with a dying downtown that in spite of decades of renovation investment can never come back to life because the population isn't large enough to support the few businesses still alive here.. Chief Justice Marshall said " taxation is the ability to destroy" so the conservation easement at least allows estates like San Simeon to escape the wrecking ball. But not every conservation easement being applied preserves art or cultural landmarks. The central park in this small town is regularly harvested for timber and I think the proceeds go toward the maintenance of the park. It was a gift of a woman over 100 years ago who didn't what the town to change from what she knew as a girl. The future may think differently about the matter if population increases and/or the economy of the state or country isn't as well off as it is today. And there is no reason to assume it, or any country will be well off forever. The desirability of these aesthetic and sentimental solutions may not be nearly as acceptable to a future that could be struggling under the impact of global warming or climate change. Where will millions of climate refugees go? There are alternative ideas in land use that do not rely on an all or nothing approach to development. Maybe then we'll here more about them? The center for Rural Massachusetts study re: the Connecticut River Valley is worth a google.

I only seen 3 rooms

Yea steve do you remember my grandma Dorothy Hart Hearst married John the 3rd?

Todo fruto del expolio. Qué vergüenza!!

And they shut down all when I came including the souvenir shop and it was may 11 the 100 year anniversary stupid and the guide and all attendance was shock that the guide never heard of Patty Cambell Hearst Granddaughter

Im his gradaughter

Klaus Schwab said we won't own anything and we will be happy. What do you think Mr. Hearst?

earbanging, what about the Bear,hearst put in a tiny little cage,for 22 years

What pissess me off, Everytime a Hearst Patriach dies. Hearst has to give a chunk of land away for estate tax

This place looks like an insane asylum. A true hoarders paradise. Read Lady gaga had pool filled with water during drought for video shoot. Sad lunatics. Great tour though. 👌

What a pain this presenter is, I had to stop watching, so over the top, one too many “Oh my God”’s

Its the kind of place God would own ,if he had the money

No wonder Randolph Hersts grand daughter wasn’t sent to prison for her roberies ect. Money got her off, I see!

and now the govt owns it, so it will be a shitit in decades, why not sell it to a billionaire????

The presenter is trying tooo hard. To many wows and 'oh my god . Sounds just a little overly dramatic.

This dude is a lil annoying