The town that shouldn't exist - Jerome Arizona 

From the 1970's - 2000 we were a family, kid town... It was wonderful raising children in Jerome. Even my grandchildren were raised in Jerome. The BEST families, kids, artists, theater programs, library, Jerome special events, was a era of loving creative, splendor..

I am Michael Gallagher’s wife, Candace. Michael is very flattered to be mentioned in the same sentence as Maynard, but for the record, he did NOT create Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic was created by the SEGA Corporation, who licensed the character to Archie Comics. Michael (and other writers) wrote the Sonic comics.

I’m an Aussie and I really love these sorts of videos about these kinds of towns in your country

First time in Jerome, 1978 and it was a ghost town. I went back in 1995 and it was flourishing and nowadays you are lucky to find a parking spot.

My grandfather was born in 1921 in Jerome, Arizona, and he named my youngest uncle Jerome! 😊

Jerome is a different place for sure. Been going up there since the 80s....as a Phoenix resident. My Ex's great grand parents we founders of Cornville, the Miller's, the first post master of the Cornville post office. The miners from Jerome would come down their to get their mail. My Ex's Grandmother was a bit of a rockstar during Cornville's founders day parade. Sweet old Margaret got to ride in the lead Cadillac...lol. Jerome is one of those great day trips. I especially like it during summer. Beat the heat of the Valley, spend a few bucks in the shops. Love the mountain driving and yes.... Arizona is just amazingly beautiful. Especially the North Country. One of my favorite drives is... starting out in Flagstaff after spending the night at my Sisters. Take 89A down into Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona. Then, 89A into Cottonwood and then up into the Mingus Mountains and Jerome. Then, down into Prescott Valley and Prescott (for dinner). Then, take the "back way" through Yarnell into Wickenburg and then of course the 74 back to I17 and the Valley. Great summertime drive. Stay cooler and likely catch a storm or two during Monsoon season. July to late Sept. Bit of a Rollercoaster ride in Elevation. Dropping down then up and down and up again until Yarnell...then all down to the Valley. Amazing sites, good people...cool stores and stuff to browse....maybe buy. Good way to spend a weekend when its 110 degrees in the city....lol. Been in Arizona for 45 years and absolutely love it. Been to 44 states and can't imagine living anywhere but here. Its a magical place.

That’s my tattoo shop and vintage shop. You should’ve come in!

My grandparents took me to Jerome in their (fairly big) RV when I was around 10/11 years old. All I really remember is looking out of the window as we were going up this curving road and seeing a dead drop down a "cliff"... I saw ancient wrecks of some cars that had fallen off the road and thought to myself, "We're gonna die here." Props to my Grandpa for skillfully driving that behemoth up that perilous road. I wish I could remember more about our trip there, but that fear has stuck with me all these decades later. 😁

Love that lil town. Been there quite a few times, always met the coolest humans. ✨✨💛✨✨

I used to Live there from 2016~2019 Such an Amazing experience w very kool people!🎶🤘🐾😎👻❤

These wise, worldly sage men have lots of important opinions on things…. God, I miss being 32 yrs old.

My husband was born in the hospital.i visited there years after he died.i loved it almost moved there in 2015.

It’s a real cool town been there a few times Stop by the haunted burger 🍔

My grandma Dorrie was born in Jerome and her dad taught school back then. I like to visit there. Her house was the third one as you first drive through . I also love the fudge shop and a dinner. She was born in 1920s.

Been to Jerome. Cool place to visit. The drive there was amazing.

My great aunt was born and raised in Jerome. I wish knew enough at the time she was still with us to talk to her about her time there.

I poured the floors in the Little Daisy. I live in CampVerde. 👍👍👍👍🙏

Oatman Arizona....now there's s different place! On the old Route 66 up by Kingman. Another old mining town with its resident Burros. Yup...got stuck in a traffic jam there once....of a line of wild Burros that basically own the town. Even met Gus, and old Burro that liked to cook off in the back of the General store. Ever try and house train a wild Burro? They seemed to figure it out. Maybe not a flashy as Jerome...lol...but a different place for sure!

We drove through Jerome in 1973 while on a trip from Denver to LA. We stopped at a really nice cafe on the main drag, run by friends of the people I was riding with.. There were people living and working there in the early 70s. It wasn't quite the ghost town he described. I had considered moving back there at one time because I fell in love with the area.

That was a really fun and interesting video. I live about an hour away and I’ve only been to Jerome once. I really want to visit again. Yes, my favorite thing about living in Arizona is the wide open skies! It’s breathtaking. We lived in western Washington for a short time and although gorgeous, claustrophobic is a good description. I prefer the Arizona sky and our sunsets are spectacular.

You should check out Republic Washington, a neat little town in the mountains. Gold mine town, still has mining going on. Right around a thousand people. Absolutely beautiful countryside.

Our Mayor is a women, born, and raised in Jerome. Her mother was a beloved public service, Grant write, and City council member. People from the early days, never squattered, huge misconception. Phelps Dodge, and UVX miing Co.'s, rented lands, sold lands, and leased properties. Working very hard to restore, and rebuild to historic codes. All the amazing rock wals in Jerome, was renovated by devoted rock wall engineers, from Jerome. Hours of vollenteer work was given to the Town by the labor of our Jeromee brothers. The Arts has always been the foundation of community. Some of the greatest musicians, Artisans, Jeweler's, Scuptors, painters, Potters, were the founding Mothers, & Fathers, of Jerome AZ.

I’ve been 18,000 ft above Jerome in a hang glider, go check out Mingus

My husband n I have our anniversary every year at the haunted hotel on top of the hill

The name of that mountain range is San Francisco peaks.. but the tallest mountain that he is referring to is called Humphreys Peak.. just a little more info about it 😁👍🏻

Oh how I miss the desert SW! You can see the whole horizon; not where I live now: KY. All I see now is buildings, more buildings and even more buildings! And if that isn't bad enough, the trees are *EVERYWHERE*!!!!

Let’s get something clear Jerome is amazing. That local community is amazing and the history of that town is amazing. 👍

great town, resteraunts are always super crowded, good food, local candy store, parks, homes, its a great place to go out with the day, i remember going out with my uncle sitting down on a ledge and eating

We live in Prescott Valley and go to Jerome ALOT...The Bordello is the best place for burgers and The Surgeon's House is the best place to stay!! The State park is very cool.

I've always loved Jerome, I've been two or three times as someone who lives in Phoenix it's always been beautiful

We love Jerome. We’re fortunate enough to live over the mountain and Chino Valley would love to see more coverage of Prescott Cave Creek Williams Flagstaff so many places we haven’t explored as we plan

We visited the town years ago. We met an amazing woodworker named Lonnie Anderson that had his shop up on the hill. His pieces were at a level way way beyond the kind of woodworking that you normally see. I think he made a piece for the Dali Llama.There probably isn't a better place to be inspired if you're an artist like him or any other artist. That is a must go to town if you're out west. Loved the video clip.

Its a great sentiment, theres only 400 of us we can solve our own problems. Until everything slides off the mountain.

I love Jerome, we go every time we wanna have a fun day. The haunted burger is a must try if you’re visiting.

That old school could be turned into a really nice shelter for recuperating veterans coming home from war????

I stopped there. I was gonna visit Maynards wine cellar but it was closed for some fru fru rich people thing.

Been coming there on and off since the early 80's. Its definitely changing.

I had the best duck dinner in my life at the restaurant in the old hospital there. Really great food.

Been there many times . I love that little town. A lot of history in that town.

My Grandfather was a copper miner when he came back after WWll, My father George Varela was there and two of his siblings l. The copper mines shut down and the town turned to a ghost town. A resurgence came late 60's and early 70's hippies and artists came and brought it back to life .

I was there in the 70s and it was still a ghost town. Like he said Hippies around. But everything else was rocks lizards snakes and Lots of wind. Took some great marketing to sell that town.

We just had an amazing time in Jerome!! Stayed at the grand hotel!! Great little town with amazing burgers at haunted burgers

Lived in Jerome for a spell. My fave bumper sticker plastered on a park bench "WE'RE ALL HERE BECAUSE WE'RE NOT ALL THERE" Humor at it's best.

I was there maybe early 90's. Alot of young artists,friendly and cool buildings, i bought a old copper pot at a store there

I used to live there from 95-02. Very cool town. I know every cool spot in that town. Places only locals know. Cool episode 🤙

I was a home owner there back in 1983. It was very different then. The hospital was truly empty and so were the streets - Less touristy. Cool place.

Jerome is a cool, beautiful town. The Grand Hotel is awesome.,.and haunted!

Visited there mid 60s, was bout 6or 7 yrs old, was the scar road i was ever on to this day, dirt road that wound around the mountain,sheer drop with one mistake

We live about a 20 minute drive west of Jerome, so I really appreciated this video! I have to say though, I haven't actually noticed the number of visitors decreasing in the summer--seems to me whenever I've visited it's still just as hard to find a parking place --in town and not in the big parking lot north of town--in July as it is in the fall or winter. I think you could have included a few more interesting places, such as the store with the amazing kaleidoscopes. On the other hand, it was interesting to see some places I didn't know about, such as the Hot Pepper store, the new coffee place (or new to me, anyway) and that consignment store in the old High School. Great job!

Great video and great tour guide!

I love going to Jerome for a day trip. There's a ton of little vineyards in the area.

I live in Cottonwood, just below Jerome. Grew up nearby in Prescott, and actually had a choir competition in Jerome at the high school in 1972, just before it closed. Love to take friends to Jerome for sightseeing, but don't want to live there, I like to garden and there's just not room. Plus it's pretty haunted at night.

Great video! I spent a week in Jerome about 20 years ago and absolutely loved it there! I met residents that were from Ohio where I live and found the town welcoming, friendly and picturesque in an offbeat way that appealed to me. The only negative would have been that narrow, winding access road. Jerome is a more serene Bisbee and between the two I preferred Jerome. I still wear my Haunted Hamburger shirt. Rock on, Jerome!

From NH and I get the east feeling, Moved to Phoenix area this year and Jerome is first place I bring everyone to visit! Thanks for answering lots of questions I’ve had!! Great video! Great town!

I love Jerome...love love.

❤ Jerome

Great Video!!! ( Note : a Best Seller Book was written about Vortexes over and around Sedona, Arizona ; and Sedona went from an unincorporated village to overnight 'The New Age Capital'. This overcrowding spilled over towards mostly Ghost Mining Town, Jerome, Arizona,and many buildings were restored for the Tourist Trade. ( Love the views from Jerome!)

Great tour of Jerome! Drove through in the 90s! Loved it.

Great job Surge , sooo glad I stayed subscribed. You're an excellent musician, as well as an excellent " Tour Guide ". Been to Jerome in the past , but You're the first ( that I've seen ) to showcase it. Beautiful town , and you really did a great job with the interview. Thanks!!! 😊

I worked in hotel/restaurant up there in 2019 when living in Cottonwood. It was so cool and weird - just barely holding together.

When I lived in Flagstaff, Jerome was an unusual and fun place to have a night out.

Jerome is a beautiful place! With the town sliding down the mountain 3/4" per year, it won't belong before some of the water, sewer and gas mains start breaking.

Thanks for profiling Jerome,Arizona.Nice,sharp resolution on the video.💙💛💙

Nice video thank you

I'm hearing rattlesnake as you guys pass by the trees and bushes 😂😂😂😂😂,I remember Jerome from the 80's and it was still small houses on the side of the mountains and the main street with the hotel (haunted)😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

Both of my grandparents were born and raised in Jerome until the 1940s. Then both families left for Los Angeles, because of the war.

That was way cool!

Love this town

Xlnt video! I live in Prescott Valley, 19 miles from Jerome, and your video shared facts I had no idea about. Bravo.

Grew up hanging in Jerome, know that place very very well, Magic festers for sure

You should have talked to someone that has lived there longer than 4 years.this guy is ill informed, and fact checking this guy with the historical society would have been a good idea.

Lived in Phoenix for 10 years always wanted to go there. I will one day. I will.

Jerome is such a unique place. Very quaint while still cool. It's one of my favorite towns! ❤

I visited there last summer very neat town for sure! ❤

My dad was born there in February 1943. My grandfather was a copper miner.

Great descriptions: "A ghost town with a million people," "Has nothing you need and everything you want." Jerome is always a memorable place to visit, the drive in from the south, in Fall, is full of gorgeous color, and when you arrive hungry the food is great. A fine place to walk around and be nowhere.

I like this video . I grew up in Greenlee county ,Clifton ,Morenci ,Duncan so I relate to the mining town aspect of it . That's what kept me watching and its a great and well done docuvid .

The one and only time I visited, Jerome was in the early 70s when it was a true ghost town with some people living there in the buildings. Back then it was considered an art colony, very sparsely populated. I was visiting a friend and her boyfriend working a mountain Ranch near Cottonwood. She and I went up one day to explore the town which she was familiar with. We ended up in the saloon playing poker, just the two of us while drinking beers most of the day. The barkeep was kind enough to allow us to play poker, although we weren’t playing for money, but eventually stated that it was against the law to play poker. I remember going into the art co-op, which was very nice at that time and I bought a mask, believe it or not, from Bali. So not an Arizona souvenir but I had to have it! I will not forget Jerome at all. So glad I was there before, the rest of the world discovered it. Very fond memories ❣️

Hey... I know this town very well... Great interview!

We live just on the other side of Mingus town called Prescott valley. This is our "get out of town spot" usually in the winter so we don't need to deal with the insane amount of people that visit Jerome.

I was in Jerome years ago as a tourist, I remember the old firetruck in a garage and i took a picture of this girl in the ice cream shop

Oh! I love Jeroma! We lived there when I was little,..in the 60;s.

I love Jerome! I haven’t been since 2017, I went to AZ 2 months ago and was upset I didn’t get to visit Jerome again. It’s awesome and I love the vibes it gives off. I hope it doesn’t change too much in the next decade or so.

Fun video!

Love Jerome, it's a great day trip especially when you couple it with Sedona. I was actually wondering the other day if families with kids actually live there and how does that even work. I personally could never live there but I'm glad the locals love it so I can keep visiting and supporting Jerome.

Live in Az and have been going to Jerome for years. Odd town with odd people, but they all seem pretty friendly. Every year they have a ghost tour that sells out quickly. It ends at the cemetery where the ghost of a little girl is occasionally scene skipping between the gravestones 😊

Beside going up hill, it beautiful little town, looks peaceful. 😊

Twice as hot as pepper spray lol..what could go wrong? 🤣

I have wanted to live there for years. Iys perfect for me

I love Jerome. I am true Arizonan, born and raised. One of my uncles warned me against buying and moving there because it is indeed sliding down the hill. It is such a cool place to visit! I love the way it is on the side of a hill. Charming little place. 😍

Been there, its a neat place

❤️Jerome

My dad reopened the little daisy mine in 78-80 he took me down 3400 ft What a memory

I have been to Jerome many times. Is awesome!

Jerome is a awesome place.

Sad the town is dying ❤ 🙏

We love going up to Jerome and going to the bars and the haunted hamburger as well!!! Great views from their patio

I'm a native of Arizona and I have driven through Jerome numerous times whenever I took the scenic route from Phoenix to Flagstaff on highway 89A.

Been to Jerome! Residents were warm and gracious. Food in small restaurant we ate in food was awesome and venue was chic as well as fun. Recommending a stop there town is so interesting!

It's a beautiful ride from Mesa on our motorcycle.