Route 66 Road Trip: 14 Days Driving the Main Street of America

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Route 66 is the United State's historic highway that was established in 1926, It is over 2,400 miles, and it goes from Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois. The route was used by many who migrated west during the 1900s and it was popularized in songs, TV series and The Grapes of Wrath. My dad and I went on a full Route 66 road trip over 14 days in June of 2019 and made this video to share what the route looked like during that time period and to encourage others to drive this historic road.
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@carilee49 Год назад

I'm very disabled and won't ever travel. But I have had a great day traveling with you and your Dad today. Thanks for the trip!

@kellyharper367 Год назад

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here. I'm in the same boat...high and dry! Lol. My family did this Route66 drive in 1962 from Tulsa OK to Santa Monica...as at the time that was the most direct route. This brings back great memories of 7 people, 3 generations, and a poodle piled in a Chevy 4 door sedan during the heyday of the mother road...66! Lots of inspiring history, geology, and rockhounding along that path!!!

@LemonChecks Год назад

i love hearing things like this! thank you for sharing.

@WILD__THINGS Год назад

Why not? Ride something with wheels. You ain't gotta walk.

@grace1946 Год назад

I’m in same position as you, Carolyn. I have been on those trips before when I was younger and not disabled. Appreciate these videos!

@carilee49 Год назад

@@grace1946 Thank you Karen for the reply. I will do just that and live vicariously through the videos of others! Lol No packing, no walking, first in line for the restroom, and food when I want. This is a great way to travel. (Smile)

@user-nl2bh4lc9r 9 месяцев назад

I'm italian. I rode motorbike on R66 in westbound last year, alone. Best adventure in my life, I left my heart in this panoramic world. But most beautiful thing that I keep in my soul is the friendly and cordial spirit of the people who live along the R66, and that made me feel an integral part of that world, even if for only 24 days.

@abdulazizsaleh8650 3 месяца назад

Wish if you documented ... as a bicker usually did..🎥🛵🏅😃 But I'm glad you did it by yourself.... Greetings from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🌴💐

@NazriB 2 месяца назад

Lies again? Birthday Date Home Number

@incog99skd11 Год назад

In 1960-1962 our family made the trip over Route 66 several times when my parents were moving from Chicago to Los Angeles. Each trip was epic for me and my brother. We got to see it in its heyday. I saw several motels we stayed in that are in ruins now. I am so glad I was able to experience as a child before they dismantled it. I hope it comes back in all its glory someday.

@David-xl9cp 9 месяцев назад

This is an amazing insite to the 66, best I have seen, so detailed. We are from the UK and my wife and I have just completed the 66, (June 2023) we took 26 days and covered 2675 miles. We took it slow as we are late 60’s and it is the trip to do before you die, amazing people you meet on the way.

@bob_frazier 3 года назад

The best part is the father & son just spending time together. 💘

@big5031 3 года назад

I know right, makes me want to call my father up and tell him how big of a pos he is lmfao

@SF49ersfanatic 3 года назад

Exactly what i was thinking although I cannot like your comment as you have already 66 likes ! 😉

@ImJiom 3 года назад

that's just another way of saying that there was basically nothing worth seeing...

@walesu.k.2108 3 года назад

So true

@blubrdz 3 года назад

@@big5031 m pop.

@simmiedavissimmiesings8185 3 года назад

I am 60. When I was about 6, our dad took us from Michigan, all the way down Route 66. I have traveled extensively, and this trip is still the best trip I ever had. We had many restaurant adventures, especially because it was the 60s and a Black family was not welcome in many of the restaurants along the way. The trip whet my appetite for travel. I recommend all families take this trip with their children, although not too young kids may get bored. Thank you for posting this, as it brought up very pleasant memories. RIP Pops.

@mauricehollis6013 3 года назад

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@blongshanks77 Год назад

Do you think it’s better now for Black families to travel Route 66. I ask because I would like to do it one day, but knowing that some of the states they visited have had a history of racism, I’m reluctant to take that kind of risk.

@TheAccidentalPhotographer 2 месяца назад

Just re-watched this for a 3rd time. My wife and I are coming from the UK & driving route 66 in May - your video has been a source of information and inspiration. Your travel videos are excellent, thank you for sharing the content!

@jordancook1668 3 месяца назад

How does this video have 14 million views but only 300k people have subscribed. Tragic. One of the ultimate travel and adventure channels on RU-vid.

@irfanuddinshaikh 4 года назад

I m an INDIAN and have explored USA by road in very detailed almost all states, I had planned to drive through ROUTE 66 never finalised, but after watching your video I can say ‘IF YOU HAVE NOT DRIVEN THROUGH ROUTE 66 FROM START POINT TO END POINT, YOU HAVE NOT SEEN USA”. One of the best travel video I have seen. Your this video is a great service to travel lovers. May God Bless UNCLE and YOU. 10 out of 10.

@Limastudent 3 года назад

Totally!

@douglaszolton8985 3 года назад

Same here as far as travel. I'd love to TRAVEL again. Transportation is a problem. My wife needs our vehicle for work.

@auggie803 2 года назад

-Wow, I almost messed up. 66 up votes were showing. So i had to pass on this up-vote or it would have went to 67. Yikes. So I just wrote a short reply here in comment section. Really a great video of Rt 66, Thank you very much.

@holoholopainen1627 2 года назад

66 LIKES - LET IT STAY - THANKS

@twistoffate4791 2 года назад

I dared to make it 67 because I have faith the comment will eventually hit 77 likes!! Someone had to get the ball rolling.

@LWRC 2 года назад

This has got to be one of the most informative videos on Route 66. Not only do you show the various sites but you tell the audience what to look for, interesting historical facts and just basic information for folks who may want to visit in the future. This is extremely valuable!

@shirleyfunte3063 2 года назад

I been in Missouri as a child,but haven t been there since. I don t remember these sights. It was a great treat trip to travel piggy back with you two guys on Route 66. Thank you for the ride!

@EarthSurferUSA 2 года назад

I am looking to do that trip, but also looking for hotels in good good area's where my stuff will not get stolen. "Civil USA' is territorial today. And being a victim of the decline of the USA?, that kinda ruins the nostalgic trip ya see.

@birdsflowers2289 2 года назад

Thanks Guys, I had fun on a rainy day. I saw Springfield, Mo. Years ago during the grand opening of Bass pro. They had a cast of a great white shark that day. I wanted to see Ethel the record bass ( that was the name, I think). I didn't know that shark was on display in the darkness. We sat in the dark waiting for the house lights to come on. When the lights came on, I just about died when I saw that huge 20+ foot shark, lol. I don't get to go any more, so I just enjoyed the heck out of this road trip !!!.

@raymothjones314 2 года назад

@@shirleyfunte3063 📃

@pamav7414 Год назад

too informative.... it was actually annoying i stopped watching after the first 2 mins. -_-

@the_voice_of_reason Год назад

Oh my! Came across you channel today, I am a woman of 72 in Australia and probably will never experience this wonderful trip in my lifetime, so thank you so much for this wonderful journey, the food, the different architecture and history. So well presented and so very interesting.. I felt like I was on the journey with you.. brilliant. Thank you so very much for the history and all the great stops and museums. I am so very grateful for you taking the time. My granddaughter did a semester at Oklahoma University and after that she did some travelling around to Washington DC and New York and she absolutely loved it, before returning back home to Australia. Many thanks for this lovely adventure via Route 66. God Bless.

@Gallinadeangola Год назад

@mauderodriguez4248 Год назад

I loved watching your video journey on route 66. It was so fascinating to see all those awesome museums and fast food places.

@DonJHughes Год назад

This is arguably the most detailed experience of Route 66 that I’ve found on RU-vid! I live in Northern California and am trying to convince my wife to take a two-week vacation, rent a car, then make that trip from Santa Monica to Chicago. The food stops look amazing; I can tell your dad didn’t care for Bagdad Cafe but I definitely bookmarked Butcher BBQ in Oklahoma. And those museums; I want to check ‘em all out! But overall, amazing video!!

@aarondigby5054 Год назад

There seems to be a reoccurring theme: half of the stops got some kind of glitch: closed due to flooding, a tornado came through so it's in repair, the owner doesn't open on Monday and Tuesday, it's closed on holidays, happen to be a power outage, the owners wife just had surgery and he's at the hospital, they had some of the most interesting and odd awesome statues, so much nostalgia and all the history and tales, the amazing varieties of food, eateries just amazing, the ghost towns that the interstate put out of business.

@wintersonnets1311 Год назад

yes make that road trip tell your wife if she wont cooperate she will be discarded

@aarondigby5054 Год назад

Seems as though there's a reoccurring theme at all the stops: not open on Monday Tuesday's, closed for renovations, not open because of tornado damage, flood damage, fire damage, closed at five o clock, owner out sick, on vacation , had to take dog to vet, on and on.

@tomelifeisjustonebig Год назад

Hopefully they’re open when you visit.

@jacksmith4402 4 года назад

In 1947 when my family made the trip almost all the roads were dirt and gravel when you got outside the city limits. We made it from Missouri to California in a 1937 slantback Chevy. My brother was 5 years old and he remembers quite a bit of it. We have a picture of the car and us.

@DMWBN3 4 года назад

Jack Smith that's a great comment and how it's changed eh?? Hello from lockdown in Sussex, England.

@trista123abc 4 года назад

Mr Watto also on lockdown! Alberta Canada

@MrRdavis1776 4 года назад

Jack, my family made the trip in 1956 (I was eight) in an old Plymouth from Blytheville Arkansas, up through Illinois and on west to The Promise Land of California, looking for work and a new life. It was quite a trip for country folks with spare tires on the roof, stopping on the side of the road to eat cold franks on a bun or baloney sandwiches. It took us three days to make the trip and when tired we would stop, spread blankets on the ground and catch a few hours sleep. I have a dream of winning the lottery, buying a convertible Corvette, CDs of fifties music and doing it again, taking Route 66 of course.

@jacksmith4402 4 года назад

@@MrRdavis1776 I wonder if you remember the roads when you got out of town. You didn't say? When we went in 1947 there was no tires or inner tubes available in Arkansas at the time so we had 5 or 6 tires that were bald and one inner tube to make the. trip with. We had many flat tires as you can imagine and when we stopped Mom would get us kids and spread a blanket and have a picnic. I have been getting all this information from my brother and my mother who passed away at age 96.

@MrRdavis1776 4 года назад

@@jacksmith4402. The memory is a bit vague but I just looked at a map and we probably went through Little Rock Ark. rather than Illinois. I seem to remember two lane black top all the way and the trip through the Rockies was a bit of a scary adventure. I remember signs that said "Last chance for water and gas. On the way back my stepfather nearly lost control of the car coming down the Rockies. The trip is one of my fondest memories and I would love to repeat it.

@haydensmercurycomet6109 3 года назад

Me and my dad are restoring a 1964 Chevy Belair we plan to do the whole route I’m glad I found this video thank you sir

@ThroughMyLens 3 года назад

Sounds like it will be a trip of a lifetime!

@GracemarieJohnson 2 месяца назад

If it is still a work in progress, how's the restoration going? If the 1964 Chevy Belair has been restored, did you travel this route yet?

@pdg61met Год назад

You are blessed to have the opportunity to take this journey with your dad. Thanks for sharing.

@AbrazaNews_Ke Год назад

So much details in this man, on my. God bless America! 🇺🇲🇰🇪

@douglaszolton8985 3 года назад

When Me and my wife were young and uprooted we moved to Cali. to find work(from Saginaw ,MI) .we came to Winslow and when We got to that corner I suddenly pulled our car over to the curb. I got out of the car went to the corner and belted out that Eagles song ,my wife and kids thought I was nut's.But we all laughed and it became a great memory for us.1983 was a hard year for us. We made it to Cali and things looked promising . This road trip (66 route) saved our marriage,and family. Been married now 48 years. YOU, your dad , and many years earlier me and my young family all have had real and permanently strong and wonderful memories. This is beautiful memories. Thanks !

@thiccwalrus5602 3 года назад

what a beautiful story thank you for sharing :,)

@simmiedavissimmiesings8185 3 года назад

Congratulations on ao many years together

@rayyoung7780 3 года назад

My family is pretty much a route 66 family. My grandparents met and married in Tucumcari, my dad was born in Albuquerque, I was born in Winslow and my sister was born in San Bernardino. We scattered my parents ashes in Flagstaf. Thanks for this video. It brought back a lot of memories.

@thenevadadesertrat2713 3 года назад

Flagstaff - -ff

@harrylow3035 3 года назад

...and my childhood belongs in radiator springs...

@aritzlizarragaolascoaga6254 Год назад

You forgot the Flintstones' park, but that was a superb job.

@trishcooley5810 Год назад

You are making me SO HUNGRY! I did this trip going the opposite direction when I was a little girl in the 1960’s. I’ll never forget it!

@sockmonkey22 4 года назад

This father & son team proves there actually is such a thing as a functional family. Great job, great heart.

@janepatterson6779 4 года назад

@David Marks Sorry, David..welcome to the real world. Seek those who REALLY CARE..they are your family, plus Jesus.

@irvingr.fatback886 4 года назад

Absolutey not.

@jasonwaters9370 4 года назад

Still watching great video 👍🏼

@jacquelynn2051 4 года назад

@@janepatterson6779 But Jesus's drivers license has been suspended. He didn't return in time to renew it.

@rommelcruz3651 3 года назад

@@janepatterson6779 true. Here in my country, we put Jesus in all our families. Friendship, relationships, family crumbles if you leave. no room for him!

@larrysmith3124 3 года назад

Been the whole route twice. 1956 with my family moving from Pennsylvania to San Diego, Ca, and in 1966 as a 18 year old with a new car and plenty of time. Wish I still had that car! So much has changed ! Gas cost was about .25 cents and food was cheap too!

@irishrepublican3739 3 года назад

Sounds like a dream man. I’d love to drive down R66 blaring songs like California dreamin’ and house of the rising sun

@kinky_Z 3 года назад

I remember it well. I was born in San Diego, graduating HS in '67. Life was SO good back then....$100 to rent a beach house in Mission Beach! Today - maybe $5000...? And the beach was virtually empty until school let out in June. I had it all to myself! And no rules either because in a sparse population - you don't need them. Besides, most everybody back then was respectful and courteous.

@colgatetoothpaste4865 3 года назад

God bless you old man 🧓 my respects 🙌 🙏

@twinsonic 3 года назад

Yeah..and you made $1.00/hr. Many things are cheaper today by comparison.

@redwow 3 года назад

@@kinky_Z Those modern prices are socialism on parade (sorry to inject politics).

@atilla4372 6 месяцев назад

The vast and beautiful landscape of America isn't talked about enough

@KP-hi1om Год назад

Me and my wife graduated high school in Pasadena. You brought back some memories. The Hat was incredible. I remember we used to call that bridge in Pasadena the Suicide Bridge. We graduated in 1989 and 1990 (pre internet). We really believed that most suicides in America occured from that bridge.

@bradbryant332 4 года назад

You'll never regret that you spent that "quality time" alone with your Dad. I'm your Dad's age - and most of our generation couldn't pull our parents apart for that amount of time, to be able to "bond" with our Dad's........I think the same was often true for Moms and daughters. My parents had the illusion (like many Wortld War II couples) that they were/are "One person" (a "Unit"!)....Fact is, we come into....and Exit....this world....very much ALONE! So, I think it's healthy to develop a one on one relationship that only "Road Trips" can give you! Fun to watch but made me misty-eyed too. Dan and Mom are still together (95 & 96) and I am taking care of them. Too late for a road trip now. Too late to even ask "Why didn't we do that?"

@globe255 4 года назад

Bradford Bryant it's healthy to develop a one on one relationship that only "Road Trips" can give you! That's not true at all.

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 4 года назад

@@globe255 One Man's "Road Trip" is another Man's "Pull My Finger"

@Grandpa249 3 года назад

It’s great to see that you have such a good relationship with your dad. Cherish it. What I wouldn’t give to spend another day with my dad.

@kimparish1982 3 года назад

Me three!

@azureharris8647 3 года назад

Omg cut it out. It’s not that serious. Let people live without the guilt trip

@wileycoyote64 3 года назад

Amen brother

@wileycoyote64 3 года назад

@@azureharris8647 aww come on, if you feel guilty that is on you

@milliemegan9087 3 года назад

Bro I live in Los Angeles and I didn’t know most of this stuff, thanks for posting and great job!

@VinnyG1995 11 месяцев назад

3 years later and I just stumbled upon this video. Thank you for creating this! You and your pops looked like you had a blast. Enjoyed every minute and I think I side with your pops on avoiding caves haha

@ASMRRALPH Год назад

The famous Route 66 is a dream road trip of mine back to the days when life was much simpler!

@kizpaws 4 года назад

Trapped at home due to a virus, but yet able to travel Route 66 with this man and his father! Superb job of videos put together with charm and good natured fun. You, sir, and your father are amazing, thanks so much for sharing your trip with us!

@ElectroDrives 4 года назад

Hey kizpaws, you might like my videos. I drive around New Zealand and record my roadtrips in 4K! Hope you take a look

@annetteryan5110 4 года назад

GB eep

@douglaszolton8985 3 года назад

Say a prayer for Route 66 and all the businesses along the way. Hoping that they can remain open through this damned pandemic. I really want to go back through Route 66 one more time before My own life ends. I'll be 71 in Dec. I'd like to go with my wife, but if she won't go ,I'll be going by myself.Just to experience it again one more time may just keep me alive a while longer.

@thoseoneguy9554 3 года назад

As someone who lives on a small town on Route 66 I'm glad that my place got featured

@pass_ 3 года назад

a small town in route 66? is it radiator spings lol

@susieqx3 3 года назад

Which was? You left us hang’n!

@renataostertag6051 3 года назад

You're so lucky to live in such picturesque area!

@helldronez 3 года назад

wait i thought it was only in Cars film 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@robertdriggs2608 3 года назад

@@helldronez d

@WilliamC1966 Год назад

What a gem! Years later you will look back and be glad you took this video! Thoroughly enjoyed tagging along!

@Bobby-dh7ez Год назад

You two are an absolute gem for folks that lack the means or ability to travel and see the beautiful country. I spent many, many days and nights traversing the scenic routes and historic by-ways of the mid Atlantic states, including Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina with my grandparents in the eighties and nineties, as a youth. What great times we had, exploring, enjoying each other's company, rarely with any preconceived final destination declared or expected. We saw cities and suburbs...mountains and valleys....from the tiniest farms to bustling cities! I learned a great deal about wealth and poverty ( My grandparents were from rural West Virginia, but had settled in the suburbs of Washington DC. My grandfather becoming a DC firefighter and my grandmother a banker, defeating their own struggles)...about struggles, both financial and cultural. That time spent with my loved ones is time I'll cherish forever. Bravo gentlemen, what wholesome, all-American fun!!

@rayyoung7780 4 года назад

I am a true route 66 kid. My grandparents met and married in Tucumcari, my dad was born in Albuquerque, I was born in Winslow and lived in Needles for a short time and then lived in San Bernardino where I graduated HS. Love that old road. Nivce video.

@tyronebrown9936 4 года назад

Ray Young my hardest day ever on a bicycle was Needles to Barstow. Hotter than hell with a west to east wind In my face for all 160 miles and 5000 feet of climbing.

@bobbybob3865 2 дня назад

San Berdoo, you mean.

@seanseanseanseansean 3 года назад

You didn't notice, but I was in the car behind you. ...the whole trip.

@Breeki2202 3 года назад

For real?

@user-xe6yl5ys1s 13 дней назад

(LOL) Oh my goodness . . the entire trip together by tailgating.

@cathyjstacy3395 Год назад

Today is 1/31/2023. I just took 3 days to take this trip with you. It was so fun. I've been sick so this was my way of staying watched to the world. Thank you guys. ☺️♥️

@lorimaisch1064 Год назад

I have dreamt of taking my kids across the country. I have muscular dystrophy and sadly it doesn’t look like it’s in my future. We are at home right now watching your video. The relationship you have with your dad is so touching. Thank you from the bottom my heart for this informative video. I never know God‘s plan, I pray to make this journey one day, but for now thank you for allowing me to travel route 66 from my bed. I God bless you as you have blessed our lives. As a single mom, of three special needs children, this was my dream, you fulfilled it for all of us. We have lived vicariously through you and your beautiful dad. 🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻

@lorimaisch1064 Год назад

Btw-thank you to you and your dad for this beautiful video. 🙌🏻🥰🙏🏻

@travelwithpops 3 года назад

I can't believe we are over 5 million views! Thank you so much everyone!

@carlesq. 3 года назад

yay hi pops,regards from england

@vincentmerlino4766 3 года назад

its a great way to learn what to do! Awesome video yall did!

@kissthesky40 3 года назад

Hey Pops! You’re Famous now!!

@travelwithpops 3 года назад

@@kissthesky40 Haha that's a scary thought!

@travelwithpops 3 года назад

@@carlesq. What's up! Thanks for the shout out. Love the UK!!

@nanceepants3384 3 года назад

I drove the old route 66 back in 2012. My dad was so happy I could do it ! I miss him. He passed in 2014. I like to think he's exploring old route 66 now in the afterlife

@merncat3384 3 года назад

💞

@missdaisy2051 3 года назад

Hell yeah he died

@nanceepants3384 3 года назад

@Kelly OShea thank you so much !

@nanceepants3384 3 года назад

@@missdaisy2051 🤔

@pummikone 3 года назад

I'm sorry for your loss. But you're a good and a wholesome person:)

@annarodriguez9868 Год назад

Thank you for this opportunity to ride along with you and your dad on this trip. My husband and I were married in Los Angeles in 1968 and he was in the army and stationed in Virginia. We drove at night on Route 66 and I fell in love with the billboards for the souvenir shops and museums, but especially the neon sign for the Blue Swallow motel. The most beautiful sight was to see the sunrise over the Painted Desert. THAT was awesome! In 1993 we decided to make a road trip to Washington DC and take our sweet time stopping at all the sights on Route 66 on the way back. So from Missouri back to LA we stopped at every little museum and shop that caught our eyes. We stayed in Williams, Arizona and took the old train to the Grand Canyon. We got to meet so many great people. In Seligman we met a group of men who had come from Germany and had rented motorcycles to make the trip from Chicago to Santa Monica. They had dressed just like Marlon Brando in the Wild Ones! Again, thanks for the ride and the memories.

@andreabro654 Год назад

By far, the best Route 66 video guide on RU-vid. Thank you Josh and "Pops" for compiling this information and footage. In the description you wrote that you wanted to encourage others to make this trip. Mission accomplished. I just finished Route 66 with my wife in May. It has been our favorite trip so far. We tried to stop at most of the places shown in your video. One place we loved that was not in your video is the Route 66 Museum in Ash Fork, AZ. It was one of the best stops on the entire route because unlike other museums where you cannot touch anything, this one is completely interactive. The kind and helpful staff encourage visitors to touch everything to get the full experience of their museum. Also one of the best parts of doing Route 66 is meeting up with other travelers on the Route. It's awesome how you keep running into the same people day after day all because we watched your video and stop at the same places.

@dbprice100 3 года назад

You did an excellent job. Never thought I would see a YT video that was almost 2 hours long and worth watching. You have a good voice for narration.

@andrewyoung3787 2 года назад

Km’

@orionxtc1119 2 года назад

The music is too loud and distracting...

@dallassmith7067 2 года назад

@@orionxtc1119 take in the sights dawg, it aint about the hearing

@azazel5031 2 года назад

@@andrewyoung3787 uuuuhjuuy

@garylynnisaacs5816 Год назад

That was a really nice video. So much history . And you got to spend 14days on the road seeing all the sites with your dad. That is priceless . Enjoy life and the people in it while they are with us. I have everything ,but would trade it all for one more day with my dad .

@hlygrail Год назад

My trips with my dad are priceless memories. I am his age now; but the memories are still vivid.

@RLHayes Год назад

I agree. I lost my dad a year ago at the age of 90. Oh...to have one more fishing trip or hike or adventure..or a diner meal with him! Time spent with your loved ones is SO special!

@BJOAKA24 2 года назад

The coolest thing about this video is that you shares the trip with your dad. I enjoyed seeing your video.

@anniewithane2851 2 года назад

I love that you and your Dad are seeing this together! I am sure there are thousands of people who wish they had a relationship with their own Dads like that’

@MusicToMyEar1005 3 года назад

I'm from Japan and a Big Fan of Route 66. Your Route 66 story is THE BEST in RU-vid! I've already repeated viewing your story almost 30 times :-> Picture are sooo beautiful! And as other guys are saying "Father-and-Son Trip" is too fantastic!

@jlynn4736 3 года назад

Hola from Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico😊

@dazanii 3 года назад

I’m from USA and two of my top places to travel before I die are Route 66 - and Japan! You have some gorgeous features out there, can’t wait to see Mt. Fuji and the beautiful areas surrounding it, to visit an onsen, visit the ramen museum that has a replica of a midcentury Tokyo street, and so much more. Hope you can make it to Route 66 and happy travels!

@moonee2595 3 года назад

Funny because Japan is my dream place!! ❤️

@K.B.Williams 2 года назад

I've been on route 66 in California and in Chicago but never came close to driving the whole thing. With that said, I'd much rather visit Japan!! We can trade 😅😅😅

@nickolost408 2 года назад

I live basically around Joplin and Carthage Missouri. If you got any questions about the cultural significance or if there's anything to see, just ask.

@estherc2641 Год назад

Can you believe that I just saw your documentary about Route 66. Yes! Documentary. Very well edited. We love it. My family were seating at the family room and nothing to watch in TV. So we came across your video. We enjoyed it so much. Love your enthusiasm, knowledge, and the pace. Thank you for sharing your travel experiences.

@dezman56ford Год назад

Hello from New Zealand guys, that's 'the bomb' road trip fella's, truly iconic, enjoyed every min of you're 15 day excursion, had hoped to make the journey myself to your Great Country and Route 66 in my youth but life got in the way, unfortunately ill health prevents me from fulfilling that amazing journey in my twilight years so am truly grateful to have accompanied you and your pops as seen thru you're eyes, thanks a million.

@Aston3003 3 года назад

Alternative title: The Cars Movie But in Real Life

@benjamingutierrez9790 3 года назад

@ronaldbielawski1851 3 года назад

Rememberstaying at a few motels that are no longer open, I'm 75, & romed Rt.66.

@yawstrichgaming2010 3 года назад

@@benjamingutierrez9790 OOP

@keanchundia 2 года назад

Word😁👌

@josejoseaustin8590 2 года назад

@fernandodesarden4841 4 года назад

Great trip and made even greater by the fact that it was with your dad.

@kagisorapoo7533 4 года назад

I'd have loved to experience the same with my father but unfortunately he's no more... I'll probably do it with my Son in a few years to come...

@harisrozak Год назад

I'm enjoying my 2 hours soo much by watching your video. Thank you so much!

@MichaelMcDonald655321 2 года назад

This came up as a random suggested video. As a former carny, fellow traveler, and wanderluster, I appreciate the effort made in the video. Glad to see the time spent with your dad, what a great trip!

@davehd2009 4 года назад

When I was about 12 or 13 (I'm 68 now - you do the math) my dad took our family on a trip to California from Michigan, and I think that most all the way we took Route 66.

@douglaszolton8985 3 года назад

I still live in MI. My family and I used this route when we moved from MI to Cali back in the 1980's. I really want to take this trip one more time, My wife won't go,so I'd go alone or with travel buddies, from MI. Ya we moved back to MI when my wife got homesick for MI after 11 years in Cali.. But I really would like to go again.

@Lavender.greysky 4 года назад

I watched this with such joy. This has my dream journey, to travel the span of Route 66, since I was a kid. My beloved was from El Reno, Oklahoma. We were gonna do the venture, but he passed away unexpectedly in 2015. So traveling the excursion with you brought big smiles, reminiscing of the Route 66 places we had traveled in Oklahoma and Texas together. And I got to see the sights, that I would have loved to see with him, with you and your dad!El Reno has a beautiful Route 66 mural. Hope you got to see it. And there is a little eatery right there on Route 66 that had the best Coney's you've ever tasted. Thank you for the journey!

@plantsthatreproduceitsownk8135 4 года назад

Awesome video.went on ty 40 in 92 Ellsworth Maine to California.loves it.

@carolefergusonwilson6949 4 года назад

💖✨ 💫

@tracyavent-costanza346 2 года назад

sorry about the loss. maybe a trip on some part of it that would have mean something to him, might be a way to stay connected. for my part, I will now have some dreams of peach donuts, good BBQ and some mom-and-pop corndogs.

@cathyreardon8979 2 года назад

Thank you for the epic journey. I was at the Santa Monica Pier 4 years ago. Too bad that I wasnt going on the trip that you both went on.😔. Thank you dad for making a memory for your son that he will never forget. God Bless you. I love the great relationship that you both seem to have. I thank God🙏 that he was with you both. Cathy🌻

@carolestickle450 Месяц назад

Loved your time on rt.. 66. My husband and I actually took rt 66 on our motorcycle in late 70s. A lot new to see now. I am glad to have a chance to experience it with you. Thank you.

@cloverflower2820 2 года назад

So cool you and your Dad did this together. Best to go on a trip with someone who is cool, adventurous and is good at making decisions.

@amyvanostrand5116 3 года назад

While quarantined, our family has been looking for fun, virtual "trips" online, and came across your video. We watched every minute of it, and loved it! We felt like we'd traveled Route 66, thanks to this wonderful summary. Great job!!

@Prank328 3 года назад

Amy Van Ostrand I do trips during covid

@plutoplatters 3 года назад

"quarantined" is no longer permitted to use.

@wezrichards7231 3 года назад

Amy Van Ostrand why not all try taking trips next time?

@cherylcampbell9369 3 года назад

Same here! Especially adding in our forest fires here in Oregon, and the added layer of political chaos. 😨 Here is to quirky Americana and fun adventures, even if they're on video for now💜

@mariapaz2789 3 года назад

Me too October 3 2020 Argentina 🇦🇷

@troyroberts 3 года назад

Wow, I've never watched a RU-vid video this long. You and your Dad made it enjoyable to watch all the way through, "Thank You", that was entertaining & informative.

@LemonChecks Год назад

it's a great thing that you and your Father traveled together and shared all the experiences that go with it. not many father/son duos would do such. a good thing to see & experience vicariously.. *thank you*

@almeggs3247 3 года назад

Lucky dad to have a son that sees being with his dad a gift and blessing!

@drjeffmcnair 3 года назад

@al meggs So true! So very true!

@adambomb6760 2 года назад

I did it with my wife and kids in two separate cars just 3 days ago moving from Ohio to Arizona....long long highway but definitely a cool one... we didn't have alot of money to spend so we just got to enjoy scenery but definitely a memory I'll cherish forever cause it was so beautiful and seeing how different things are out here...the people along the way was helpful and super nice... Arizona is amazing and my new home 😎✌️

@cylexxxicago 2 года назад

Welcome to one of the last free states in the country.

@zacvee7255 2 года назад

I live in Ohio too, and I want to do this drive someday. Seems like an awesome historical experience, and an opportunity to visit my grandmas old house, who lived less than a mile away from Route 66 in Normal, IL.

@ichangedmyusernamebecausei2551 2 года назад

Man your lucky. I’d love to visit or move to the west coast one day. I’ve been living in nyc my whole life. It’s getting pretty boring here.

@carlsmith6412 2 года назад

@@cylexxxicago Arizona, the State where A guy pulled a gun on me because he wanted to use the gas pump before me, even though I was already there when he pulled up!

@TedCharvoskey442 2 года назад

I'm glad you managed to escape Ohio alive

@sharonybarra9073 Год назад

I love this trip through Route 66. I felt like I was there. I learned a lot thank you for sharing these videos. You and your dad are awesome. It's nice to see all these beautiful videos!

@user-xe6yl5ys1s 13 дней назад

FATHER & SON - glad to see the father & son traveling together.

@nocoredneck 3 года назад

Great video! As a kid in the 60's & 70's, every summer my family would drive Rt. 66 from the L.A. area to Chicago, so I was able to experience the Mother Road before its decline. In 2015, after purchasing a tool truck in Norman, OK, I opted to drive home in San Diego via Rt. 66. It was sad to see much of the Route abandoned, much of nothing more than concrete slabs where motels and gas stations once stood. 3 Years later I left California and moved to Kingman, AZ, living just 2 blocks from Rt. 66 and right off the Old Trails Road. If you ever get the chance, while in Kingman take 4th street (where the train station is) and cross the tracks. that street will turn into Old Trails Rd. which as you know was the precursor to Rt.66. It's only about 3 miles long and dead ends, but takes you thru Railroad Canyon where Walt Disney got the idea for the train ride at Disneyland. Mr. D's cafe... you were wondering about it, Mr. D's is the Mr. Dunton who owns the classic car dealership next door. A typical tourist trap, they do have good food and they make their own Root Beer which is amazing.

@drjeffmcnair 3 года назад

@Jeff great info and story! Thx for sharing.

@jimholmes2555 3 года назад

Seems that your Pop should write a book, something like, "Diner's guide on Route 66" . Because he knows all the great places to eat. My Mouth is still watering over that Pastrami sandwich in the beginning !

@jimholmes2555 3 года назад

@Sue Taft That's when it's at it's best!

@bluefireyoutubezxprofireba7755 3 года назад

Jim Holmes your like 5 years old so don't get too fat

@bluefireyoutubezxprofireba7755 3 года назад

Fatty

@bluefireyoutubezxprofireba7755 3 года назад

Fat toddler

@bluefireyoutubezxprofireba7755 3 года назад

Your like 5 years old so don't get too fat fatty

@peterm9635 Год назад

Thanks man. I did the same tour with my dad in 2012. It is one of the best memories with my dad. I had tears in my eyes watching your video. Thank you very much.

@johnemanolis Год назад

The wife & I were taking the drive west. In 19. I was 66 on Route 66. Awesome time in our class B.

@Mcgrandma 4 года назад

I’ve always wanted to travel Route 66 and now I feel almost like I was there.

@Sulaiman281 3 года назад

Your dad is a great father! And you're incredibly a great son🤗 I miss my dad everyday.

@constantinouojoron5491 3 года назад

Why do you miss him dude?

@robaaal 3 года назад

@Sulaiman281 3 года назад

@@constantinouojoron5491 It's 5 years since passed.😪

@1onlynova 3 года назад

@@Sulaiman281 he’s watching over you every day🙏🏽sorry for your loss.

@merncat3384 3 года назад

@@Sulaiman281 I understand completely and I'm so sorry!! 😞 My dad passed last year and I miss him every day.. wish I could have done a trip like this with him.

@cathleenlovette3088 Год назад

I now spend my Saturday afternoons with you and your Dad; absolutely love your videos. I'm a native Los Angeleno, born in 1949. I've never had an opportunity to drive historical Route 66 myself. But I sure loved this virtual tour with you. I've also enjoyed your Utah national parks video and Alaska. I've eaten at "The Hat", but now I'm craving the peach donut at The Donut Man. Your videos bring me so much enjoyment. Thank you

@ajpetix 8 месяцев назад

My dad and I have been talking about planning a trip from Chicago to Santa Monica and this video gave me some great places to add to my list of "wanna see" destinations. Thanks so much for capturing all of this and I'm so excited to take this trip!

@michaud399 3 года назад

What a great thing you did for your father, I bet he enjoyed your time together more than anything. Good on you,

@myrnaleon8464 4 года назад

My young family did the Route 66 when our 2 sons were barely past their toddler stage. My husband and I both out of college and both from the Orient were fascinated and obsessed to see the iconic American Route 66 we have read about. We did it the reverse though. We started from Illinois to Barstow , California. Did not record the journey though but we have so much experiences and adventures buried fondly in our memories. This was in the early 70s. Truly only in America!😘❤️👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@cesarebeccaria7641 4 года назад

Myrna, I think you went in the right direction. The Okies and even the song are east to west ("It winds from Chicago to L.A.")

@pas42hfd Год назад

My wife and I have driven Route 66 from Seligman to Kingman, AZ. Awesome drive !!!

@terriskorupan5237 5 месяцев назад

I love how you show bridges, museums big & small, caves, foods etc.!! And the worlds largest things. I love your videos . Thanks for all your sharing

@shawnskinner9260 4 года назад

Ahhh the memories. I have a ton of petrified wood from my days in the 1960's wandering the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico. Endless hours with canteens of water out in the hot deserts finding old Indian pottery shards and seeing the ancient petroglyphs. Dying in the hot New Mexico sun! The Imperial valley out of Arizona and into California. Spending the night in Gila Bend Arizona. Has to be one of the most God forsaken towns in the US! I thank God that I had the opportunity to see and travel all of this back in the 60's and 70's. My Dad was a career Marine. We always made it an adventure when he got orders to travel across the country to a new duty station.

@animallovefest143 4 года назад

That's really cool! I moved to Buffalo, NY in the late 90's for a short time, for a relationship. When it didn't work out, I drove home to Los Angeles with all of my belongings, cat, and iguana on the dashboard enjoying the sun. I tried to make stops along the way in each state, and collected a magnet, or some other form of keepsake, that I still have. It was an incredible experience, for a 25 year old woman, traveling alone 😊 Christina

@shawnskinner9260 4 года назад

Animal Love Fest I live about 45 miles due south of Buffalo.

@schwartzenheimer1 4 года назад

Sitting on the football field in the late '60s L.A. heat, waiting for my High School's graduation ceremony to begin, my best friend, Greg H. (R.I.P.) and I hatched a plan to drive his Mom's Chevelle convertible (with her blessing, of course) across the country to Ardsley, New York, where Greg had spent his early years. We literally flew down Route 66, only stopping once, in Albuquerque, and made it to NYC in 3 days, through Chicago, of course. We saw many sights and sites, but never imagined all the interesting things your video lovingly depicts. Really appreciate the effort and care that went into this. Thanks for sharing it... I think I had about $300 total to spend for a three-week trip, and my friend the same. I came back with a 12-string guitar, and spare change...now that wouldn't get us out of California...old times, good times. Thanks again.

4 года назад

schwartzenheimer1 LA FABULEUSE ROUTE 66 *Chicago à Santa Monica* @ Route 66

@redelldeclay855 4 года назад

That's so true, sorry about ur friend ,peace ✌️

@YanksandBritsProductions 3 года назад

Cool story, this Brit loved it!

@jenknight1219 10 месяцев назад

Just drove rt 66 Chicago to Vegas. Great to see some of the places we missed and more about what we did see. Such a fun trip. Thanks for sharing. Great memories for you and your Dad.

@hirokawana 9 месяцев назад

I' ve watched through you whole video witthout stopping over two hours. I feel like as if I were driving with you guys. BIG THX!

@llamalianna 4 года назад

This was so nice to watch while stuck at home! I cannot wait to drive Route 66 one day.

@kehaulani1140 2 года назад

My three best friends from college and I just took a 12 days trip from Utah through 7 other states, Sept 21 - October 4. We had a blasts, the only way to see the beauty of America. Our next planned trip next year will be Route 66. Your video was informative and I took notes on the places you mentioned. Thank you. COVID didn’t stop us from taking the trip!!

@wilsonnichols7088 2 года назад

They sell maps /books that show museums , roadside attractions, historical landmarks etc. Mile by mile directions so you don't miss anything.

@cathycollins8848 2 года назад

I rember all those places places in Carthage. It nice to see its still going on

@col145 7 месяцев назад

1981, I was 33yrs old, my girlfriend & I flew from the UK to LA & drove a new AMC Concord from LA to Memphis & back via southern route. We stayed mainly with Motel 6. That was the greatest trip of our lives. First time we ever flew ( 747 ) first time to the US. Unbelievable 🇬🇧🇺🇸👏👏

@daylehudson6810 4 месяца назад

So glad you enjoyed it😊

@danphil2001 Год назад

What a great video of your travels on Route 66. It was awesome that you were able to go with your dad. I can see watching this video again and again. Thank you.

@arthurguillaume5977 3 года назад

Thanks for the opportunity to "arm chair" travel with you guys along Route 66.

@bigpesa6166 3 года назад

"TOILET" 🚽🧻

@mousetreehouse6833 3 года назад

Arthur Guillaume, Yup, armchair traveling is the only type I can afford!

@wadebonds171 3 года назад

You showed a lot of patience.

@Route66BothLanes 14 дней назад

What an amazing time to have with your dad. So many memories to last forever.

@catholiccrusader5328 Год назад

This is my third time viewing this video. I live in Chicago and have driven and taken Greyhound buses over various sections of Route 66. When I was a kid I used to watch religiously the TV series Route 66. It was watching this show that gave me the travel bug.

@rommelcruz3651 3 года назад

I watched this video from start to finish! It's a time machine. It will bring you back to a beautiful time! Just like the movie cars! You will not regret it! Woohoo!!

@tammytenaro-pressley5713 Год назад

You are so detailed in your road trips! I love how you are making outstanding memories with your Pops! Your voice is so friendly and the background music is an excellent addition !! Thanx for allowing us to enjoy your travels!! Have fun!

@lucilleraymond7019 Год назад

My husband and I did this trip a few times before he past away so I got to visit and stay in a few of the places showed on this RU-vid road trip.thank you for bring back some very fun memories ❤

@dr.agupta 3 года назад

Wish I made such a trip with my Dad, too late! Miss you, Dad! 😔🙏 Making LOTS of roadtrips with my Mom ❤🙏 But we miss Dad everyday!!!

@el-hp1lj 3 года назад

agree. good part is we will see them again one day and can have many more trips

@MatteoBalance 3 года назад

I feel you bro, I have no mother and no father 😔🙏 Hopefully you do it with your family one day! Stay strong & God Bless

@bluefireyoutubezxprofireba7755 3 года назад

I have no dad too, I feel you. Rip man

@jimmckenna7007 3 года назад

Sorry for your loss

@Samahra01 3 года назад

Adarsh, you will see your father again. I've had an unbelievable experience happen to me...I didn't believe in anything but now I KNOW they're there with us always. When you transition you will be with him again...God Bless You and your family! S.

@bjbaccus5 3 года назад

I had the opportunity of coming to California in 1975 from Ohio on route on the Greyhound Bus. It was such a heartwarming trip. Went through all the states Nat King Cole had sung about.

@joancarver1 Год назад

Great video!!! What an informative and interesting trip. I think it was so special that you and your dad did this together!! You did a magnificent job for all of us to enjoy and see what we never might have been able to see or experience. Thank you 😃

@samuelpenalba8258 9 месяцев назад

Love that you enjoyed this with your old man! Take care of him!

@maciolouis7551 3 года назад

It warmed my heart to see father and son enjoy a little history together.... Lost both of my parents at a young age and always fantasized about the time and things I'd would have been able to do with my parents.

@shawnskinner9260 4 года назад

Riding with my grandparents once through Oklahoma back in the 60's in an old station wagon. My dad got sent to Vietnam and my grandparents drove from western NY to El Toro California to pick up my mom and us kids. We got caught in a tornado and it rolled that station wagon about half a dozen times .

@animallovefest143 4 года назад

I didn't realize that El Toro was built in the 60's. I lived there in the 80's, and my mom, and family currently live in Mission Viejo, bordering El Toro.

@shawnskinner9260 4 года назад

Animal Love Fest Not sure when exactly it was opened as a MCAS. All I know is that my father was stationed there in the early 60’s. Between 62 and 64.

@animallovefest143 4 года назад

@shawn Skinner Hey Shawn, so your dad must've left for Vietnam, from the El Toro base, right? I did a little research, and found out that the Marine Base was officially closed in 1999, and they sold the land to developers in 2005. But, prior to that the 4,000+ acres was purchased from a farmer James Irvine Sr., for $100,000.00, and the base was developed in 1942. So, there would've been quite a bit of people, and families of the Marines, that would've moved into the barely developed land nearby. Back then the land was mostly agricultural, which you may remember. When my family moved there, in El Toro, and Laguna Niguel, I believe in the 70's, it was still very much like that. Now, when I go to visit, I get lost, they have built it up so much, I don't even know where I am, in some areas. It's really changed in the last 20 years, specifically. I meant to ask you, if your family was ok, after the vehicle accident, that rolled the station wagon so many times?

@surge384 8 месяцев назад

What a truly great video. Thanks for taking us along on this trip with you and your dad.

@garyhinton1609 Год назад

Love your Dad on these vlogs and you too.

@MyBob1950 4 года назад

I live in England ,and getting a bit long in the tooth now,but if I ever make it to the States , this trip is on my bucket list! Really enjoyed this!

@shanecomeback8296 4 года назад

@Simon Irvine Why would you say that? Who peed in your Cheerios?

@redelldeclay855 4 года назад

Don't worry about long in the tooth, ur gonna enjoy ✌️

@2011littlejohn1 4 года назад

I'm from the UK - found a stretch of the road in California and plugged in the Stones doing the song on their first album. ''Well it winds from Chicago to L.A. Over 2 thousand miles all the way.'' I still have the T-shirt.

@mattdale6931 4 года назад

I just done it in early March. Its a fantastic experience and I really hope you go and do it soon.

@CorellianScoundrel 4 года назад

Long in the tooth? LOL love that expression! I hope your wish comes true Mr. Robert. Be safe.

@freshspiritworks4535 2 года назад

Me and my parents drove for the first time in 1955 and probably four or five times after that - we lived in Chicago and went all the way downtown to begin. Now when I think of it, it was lots of neon and lots of nothing but when I think of it now it was the most amazing and fun drive ever. Of course there were other places we went to on other vacations, but most of my memories are always of that two lane highway. Thank you for doing this - especially with your Dad. XO