🚨 NOW WATCH 10 Abandoned Places in CALIFORNIA 😱 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8-fjLGcq9TNfJs.html
@mas58677 ай бұрын
why talk so fast and rush everything. Could be a relaxing video. As it is, it's obnoxious.
@jessiesdroneadventures74646 ай бұрын
I may have been, or may not have rolling while putting this video together
@desertodavid4 ай бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Figures. So therefore I'm not going to give you any critique whatsoever because it might help you out.
@CGM_683 ай бұрын
Heads up KZfaqr : If you are trespassing, you likely do not have the right to take photos and videos. Flying over a property for the purpose of taking photos may be a trespass. "No Trespassing" signs are not required in order to establish a space as private. A legal doctrine known as "nuisance" is another potential block against your ability to take photos and videos. In terms of photography and video, a nuisance is some activity that interferes with a property owner's reasonable use of his or her own property. Advertising the locations of these private properties on KZfaq falls into the category of nuisance. Do whatever you would like with that information.
@VaughnA6 ай бұрын
I LIVED in the Painted Desert Motel in the mid 70's. My father bought the place and did some restoration and re-opened it around 1976. We lived there for about a year before moving back into Holbrook after he sold it. We rebuilt the diner and we lived in the office family home and my uncle who worked doing maintenance and maid duties lived in one of the rooms. Strange to see a place you have lived in a video like this.
@jessiesdroneadventures74646 ай бұрын
That is the most information I've ever read about this place, and thank you so much for sharing! I always find the backstories so interesting. I always say, even though these places are old, falling apart, and quite possible may be torn down....back in the day, these places were someone's home, pride and joy! Thank you again for sharing your story.
@tammyburke94532 ай бұрын
Excellent comment! How weird to see your former place on an 'abandoned' video. Thanks for sharing 😊
@davidsmall58822 ай бұрын
@@tammyburke9453qqqqq+qqqqq++qa no
@alonzoa9533Ай бұрын
Place still looks shitty😂
@garydoyle715517 күн бұрын
My son still lives in Hobrook as far as I know and my ex's family home was on E Buffalo just before the fair grounds - - I grew up in Snowflake and in May 1970 got on a Greyhound in Holbrook to go to Albuquerque to take my induction physical before flying to Fort Ord California for Army basic training
@EatDrinkAndTravel2 жыл бұрын
I just moved from Scottsdale to Bangkok Thailand 7 months ago. Arizona was a fantastic state to live in and I miss it dearly. Moving out here to this country I now realize how good I had it there in the US.
@jessiesdroneadventures74642 жыл бұрын
Can't say I've ever been to Thailand, but yea, I would imagine it would be quite different than Arizona.
@EatDrinkAndTravel2 жыл бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 my last road trip one week before I moved I went to Seneca lake and the abandoned jail and gas station. It was wonderful
@davidjonston69082 жыл бұрын
Enjoying your heated shower head tho? Lol
@wildwombay12 жыл бұрын
Live it up!
@EatDrinkAndTravel Жыл бұрын
@@BIGHOUSEBLADE53 Bangkok is fine and I even made around a hundred KZfaq videos on my life there. But I ended up just missing the United States.
@edelindatercero3413 Жыл бұрын
Arizona native here! SIX GENERATIONS! We were here before AZ was even a state! My great great grandfather was a sheep herder and his kids grew up with the Babbit brothers
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Neat!....thank you for sharing!
@adamakaru2683 Жыл бұрын
OINLY Native can talk! I don't want to hear white asses.
@leonardsmith2198 Жыл бұрын
I am a Cheney from the Gila Valley. My Grandmother was the first female Graham County Recorder. She was 26 at the time.
@thebeanespinoza1983 Жыл бұрын
Hello Edelinda! My family was here way back then too. Nice to meet you! God bless!
@philwhipple4557 Жыл бұрын
@@leonardsmith2198 It appears you are a Smith?
@acandrew92011 ай бұрын
Hey Jessie, great video! So FYI: Route 66 is typically pronounced as “Route SIXTY-SIX” and not “Six Six.” It’s the first time hearing someone refer to the highway as “Six Six” and it just doesn’t sound right. LOL 😂
@jessiesdroneadventures746411 ай бұрын
Oh I know lol, truth be told, me and one of my buddies came up with the idea to purposefully mispronounce it while we were working on the script to get a reaction out of people haha........and after reading all the comments I would say mission accomplished 😆
@fredloftonab11 ай бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464well that kind of crap is enough to make sure I skip your videos in the future.
@Porsche996driver11 ай бұрын
And if you go west to the ocean it’s called PCH and never “the PCH” lol. 😂
@carlsaganlives608611 ай бұрын
@@Porsche996driver Old enough to remember the Tom Snyder Show? He introduced the musical act as "The U-2". BOTH times they played, lol. Not nitpicking, just funny.
@itsnewtoyou11 ай бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464doing that made me unsubscribe.
@violetqueen450 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in a house on Route 66, and in the evenings my sibs and I would sit on big chunks of petrified wood in our front yard and watch vehicles go by from every state in the country. Thanks for a great video about my home state!
@653j52111 ай бұрын
Did you call it Route Six Six as in this video or Route Sixty-Six like most of us, and the TV show?
@doneown50311 ай бұрын
, besides AZ , what was most frequently seen license tag , that u member??
@chefscorner706310 ай бұрын
I think it's really cool that you had petrified wood on your property! Wish I had a nice piece for myself, so if you can send me some please let me know (I'll pay for the shipping) or send me info where I can find the property. Thanks. ;)
@andynieuwenhuis78338 ай бұрын
@@653j521I think MOST People from the Bomber Generation, Will ALWAYS call it Route Sixty-six. Even those from the Seventy still call it by Sixty-six.
@elnawdydawg Жыл бұрын
My late neighbor was on F Troop, his name was Forrest Tucker.
@jamesmcdaniel166511 ай бұрын
Yes he was. I think John Wayne shot him in a movie too!
@jacky35807 ай бұрын
F Troop was a popular show. But it’s been judged culturally insensitive so it’s not been on reruns.
@whyjnot4205 ай бұрын
@@jacky3580 Reruns of F Troop have a sizable footprint in my childhood memories. addendum: Tail end of gen X here. Show had finished airing over a decade earlier by the time I entered the picture. ffs, that show was hilarious. At a time when I was notoriously jaded against just about everything from the cowboy/western genre (excepting blazing saddles) and prior to Young Guns 2 changing my mind about that, I utterly loved this show.
@josephbingham12555 ай бұрын
"How did the Hikowie get their name?" "We went walking and ended up here saying where the heck are we?"@@jacky3580
@melamineflorentine81345 ай бұрын
WOW.... talk about a brush with greatness. Just saw him last week in Auntie Mame and on that episode of Columbo. We used to watch that show every day in summer back 50 years ago
@fogllama11 ай бұрын
It is sad that the memory of "F Troop" has so vanished. It was a bit less intellectual that Gilligan's Island, but doesn't deserve to be forgotten.
@laurat793211 ай бұрын
Those were 2 of my favorite shows. Yes. I'm old.
@lorriemcgee556211 ай бұрын
I agree!
@user-ig6bk6ym3m10 ай бұрын
I liked F Troop. There was a cartoon on the Underdog program called Go Go Gophers. It was set in the Civil War Era and the 2 Indian gophers were always causing mayhem with Colonel Mustard or some such name.
@melamineflorentine81345 ай бұрын
LOL... was it that long ago... I was a kid watching it in reruns... FIFTY YEARS AGO... besides trying to explain the "INDIANS" and the Chief's accountant might be difficult for the younger generations... though who knows.. he'd probably find it balls out funny
@kimstyles58422 ай бұрын
I remember it was very 😂 funny 😅
@michelmoss755910 ай бұрын
I traveled Route 66 starting in 1960, we made family excursions every year. All the great tourist traps along the highway, which us kids saw mainly at night while dad slept. lol loved the rattlesnake pits, and turquoise jewelry hand maid by genuine Indians! And let’s not forget the dinosaurs, ghost towns, and the Tee Pee Hotel! It was a great childhood!
@rhllnm10 ай бұрын
Plus F Troop on TV
@darlafetterman359810 ай бұрын
Yes it really was!
@StageRight1233 ай бұрын
People traveled from India to make turquoise jewelry?
@CriseliasRodriguez3 ай бұрын
@@StageRight123Jesus Christ. He’s talking about native Americans.
@katjay31252 ай бұрын
Stop the blasphemy
@KE7FEI Жыл бұрын
Domes are gone now in Casa Grande, they demolished them a couple weeks ago. As far as the gas station jail in the SRC. The jail was added as a tourist attraction when the gas station was open, not sure when it finally closed but I'm saying in the 2000's too. Great video :)
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! And yea the domes are no longer 😔. I was able to grab a little video just after they knocked them down
@AsTheWheelsTurn Жыл бұрын
oh thats a bummer. was there any explanation as to why? I would guess just a liability/safety hazard. I have noticed as the population grows in places anything cool like that has to be knocked down because too many people start going and abusing it. there used to be way more ghost towns and old mines you could even go into back when I was a kid. now it is almost all gone.
@LadyMFUnicorn Жыл бұрын
@@AsTheWheelsTurn for decades they have been a danger to those who risk jail and their health to see them. They were falling apart. I use to party and chill at the domes.
@bobzelley51008 ай бұрын
The chicken scratch reminds me of concrete city , Pennsylvania. Chick scratch in italian is the word graffiti.
@bobzelley51008 ай бұрын
Route six six ( 6 6 ) . You are funny with your pretend to not know . Does the warehouse have expanding clays that were not removed ?
@teena602 Жыл бұрын
My dad was too cheap to pay for a motel so when we visited relatives it was always a 21+ hour road trip. Once we sat at that gas station in the Salt Creek Canyon for a couple hours waiting for it to open because we couldn't make it to the next station.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@aaronchilds4539 Жыл бұрын
Sounds familiar
@debracurtis324910 ай бұрын
The Santa Claus building used to be a little mom & pop food mart.. unfortunately, the couple that ran it were robbed and killed at gunpoint, after that it shut down and never reopened… That was probably almost 40 years ago..
@jessiesdroneadventures746410 ай бұрын
well that I did not know....Thank you for sharing
@axidhaus7 ай бұрын
That sucks
@Koda19651Ай бұрын
How sad
@KytkaHilmarJezek4 ай бұрын
It's absolutely heartbreaking to witness the widespread vandalism in these locations. Each of these places once symbolized hope and a fresh start for their owners, only to meet such a tragic fate. The harsh passage of time has been merciless to these buildings.
@garydoyle7155 Жыл бұрын
The drive through the Salt River Canyon used to be the way to get to the Valley from Show Low and Snowflake where we lived before the road through Heber that went over the Mogollon Rim to Payson was made into a paved highway. While deer hunting in the area a rock punched a hole in our gas tank so we jammed a piece of wood in the puncture and surrounded it with chewing gum then headed to the gas station in the bottom of the canyon where the mechanic removed the gas tank and repaired it so we could be on our way. The drive down the canyon back then was scary because the brakes on cars back in the late 50s and early 60s were not even close to what today's cars have and if you went over the edge it was a long way down plus riding the brakes heated the old drum brakes and shoes til they'd give off a very distinct smell which added to the sensation that you'd be much happier when you were out of the canyon and back on top in whichever direction you were headed.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
I dig the story!!!....thank you for sharing!....as beautiful as a place it is, and even with the car I do have.....I still get nervous driving down there!
@garydoyle7155 Жыл бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 I was a fairly well known athlete in high school graduating from Snowflake High in 1968 and I mention that because we played Miami and Globe so we took out athletic bus down through the canyon to get there - - so if you thought a car was bad a converted 1960s school bus was a nightmare I hated that part. Plus the old Rte. 66 was still in use going through most towns that I-40 now bypasses with Two Guns and places along 66 still operating and we traveled long distances back then - - hey we even had Needles California on our schedule for awhile as well as Kingman and Window Rock out on the Navajo Res. When I went back to Snowflake for our 50th class reunion I wound up with a room in Holbrook and most of the guests were actually trying to drive the parts of 66 that they could still access and I mean folks from Europe and Japan - - its almost like a cult following these days
@vijayanchomatil841311 ай бұрын
Hopefully, you had a manual transmission car, because when i go to Pinetop for vacation, i use my 5mt and leave it in 2nd or 3rd gear and am hardly ever using the brakes!
@alaefarmestatesllc11 ай бұрын
Nothing like the good ol spongy/squishy brake peddle lol
@jamescooley574410 ай бұрын
Iv'e seen pictures of the gas station/cafe as it was in the 1950s. And the "walking bridge" was the original highway bridge for US 60.
@sharkey377tm2 Жыл бұрын
Santa Claus, AZ on US 93 north of Kingman was also a Post Office. Locals would drive there to mail Christmas cards to have them post marked “Santa Claus, AZ” Other would send their Christmas cards in a parcel addressed to the Post Master and include a couple of bucks cash to have their cards post marked from there. It also had a gas station, curio shop and if I recall a small diner.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing 👍
@samfrancisco809510 ай бұрын
Christmas MI, Same thing.
@Leggyblond223 ай бұрын
the Anasazi inn is amazing now. the artwork is beautiful, there are even speakers that play native music, rain, wind and animal sounds. it's awesome!!
@wbcc0817 Жыл бұрын
Prescott native, raised in Paulden and lived in Yavapai county for 37 years. My grandparents relocated to the state somehwere around the late 50's to mid 60's and were missionaries to the Apache & Navajo tribes. I relocated to central Texas 2 months ago to start a new and promising job with a growing company, as well to relocate my family out here to start a new life. Arizona isn't the same anymore and, while it's my born home, it doesn't feel like where I should be anymore. I've been all over the state throughout my life and have had the great privelege of taking my wife and kids to places there that they had either never seen or heard of. Abandoned places there aren't too surprising, but it's nice to see a recap of some of the more well known spots to help keep that history alive.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@liannajohnson7 Жыл бұрын
As an Arizona native, I've always pronounced it Grand not Grande, and the majority of AZ natives do too. But it's funny because even the residents of Casa Grande even argue over how its pronounced. And watching this video is actually really cool to see what's in my state. I love abandoned places, so definitely adding these to my list!
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
I have that same debate with a lot of people!.......glad you enjoyed!
@SilverOasisPublishing Жыл бұрын
It so funny, also a native to Arizona, that was the first thing I was going to point out. It's "Grand" lol
@silversamurai0267 Жыл бұрын
Also an Arizona native and I concur. Everyone says "grand".
@yolandasoto5815 Жыл бұрын
Casa Grrande is Spanish, not native, it means big house.
@daybird2 Жыл бұрын
I find a lot of words in this area are either changing how they're pronounced or changing the whole word! For example, Arizona has for years had huge dust storms. Suddenly they're being called "haboobs". Why? (it even sounds stupid to say it)
@vanyakouveli31137 ай бұрын
As a [woman] truck driver I've bypassed those abandoned sites several times and they sadden me, but still I've felt that they have something magical. I'm Greek not telated to any Indian tribe, but i always used to have a huge respect for their culture, history and respect towards nature. So when i left Greece my fellow teachers at the High school i used to work back then gave me as a gift 2 books about Navaho, to wish me goodbye. One day at a checkpoint in AZ a woman officer saw my Navaho chief tattoo on my arm and she got excited: she was a Navaho! It was weird, as if the other teachers in Greece knew that in the fiture I'd be driving a semi truck (10 years now). Thanks for this video, it revived route 66 in my heart❤
@jessiesdroneadventures74647 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video!.....and thank you for sharing 👍
@luke5573 Жыл бұрын
The domes from the beginning of the video were demolished not too long ago. They had repeatedly found bodies in trash bags. And the place was extremely haunted I have been there myself a few times and can personally attest to that
@blabafush7008 Жыл бұрын
agreed, i still wonder if that land will be ever used again, makes ya think
@museluvr Жыл бұрын
Yeh, they had been featured in 'ghost hunting' videos, and the idea of a body dumping spot... that is so sad. May the spirits of those murdered rest in peace with our Lord.
@georgewashington93811 ай бұрын
where else are you supposed to store your bodies?
@alaefarmestatesllc11 ай бұрын
@@georgewashington938in ur trunk like a Normal person
@gonelucid11 ай бұрын
I've been there too and it was interesting but absolutely nothing points to being haunted.
@MichaelSmith-sd9kz Жыл бұрын
I used to eat at that Pancake House in 2002, on my way to and from Witch Wells, where I lived. I have memories of it. So strange to see it as a ruin now. Cool video.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@mickiofthemountains11 ай бұрын
I live in Witch Well! Been here about 5 years. 😆 None knows where it is, even people in the surrounding areas... 😆 I found out that Hwy 191, used to be Hwy 666. This sure is an interesting place for sure!
@AbandonedMaine11 ай бұрын
As a veteran urban explorer of California and Maine, I recommend ditching the "creepy" gimmick because that's all it is. Just enjoy abandoned properties for what they are.
@jamesmcalpin222711 ай бұрын
You beat me to the comment. 100% agree. It diminishes the video when the maker starts talking about shadows & creepiness & such.
@derrickhappytree10 ай бұрын
Dude i love that stuff, love it all. There are some channels that do without but i dont mind it here n there. Some real creepy shit out on the rez
@shallowphatgal7 ай бұрын
I MISS Maine ❤
@ThePmcderm913 ай бұрын
I like the creepy stuff, and let him do what he wants
@dickJohnsonpeter11 ай бұрын
I like the ones without graffiti. Ot takes away the history and mood to see that tons of people have been there and graffitied the walls.
@emojens10 ай бұрын
I hate graffiti so much, it's like listening to the car's music next to you. No one cares.
@derrickhappytree10 ай бұрын
I think graffiti is pretty awesome to some extent but i will agree you as well
@mikrich7611 ай бұрын
Keep in mind that travel on Apache land requires a permit. Don’t push that envelope
@RT-gq3bh4 ай бұрын
Only off the main highway in rural areas.
@azhiazim3 ай бұрын
Or what?
@REDMAN2983 ай бұрын
@@azhiazim Ya get scalped
@JesusRodriguez-kd8esАй бұрын
@@azhiazima felony trespass. It's native american grounds. They don't take lightly to white folks
@patrickwalton5729 Жыл бұрын
Santa claus Arizona is totally gone 3 years ago. I almost bought it in the 1970s but the Duval mine owned the waterline. Many wells were drilled to no avail. Vandalism and taggers really did a number on it.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
I was just out at Santa clause location a couple of weeks ago...took some before and after photos
@user-ig6bk6ym3m11 ай бұрын
I was reading about the big woman who came up with the idea for Santa Claus Az. The story said it is only 12 or 14 miles from Kingman. They could have put in city water.
@LambentLark2 жыл бұрын
We drove route 66 in 1976 when I was 10. I have pictures of some of those places around here somewhere. We drove all the way from Sana Monica to Chicago. Good Times.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Those pictures would be such a treasure. How neat would that be to see original photos of them and compare them to what those places look like now. Thanks for sharing 👍
@LambentLark Жыл бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 I'm in the midst of re-model hell right now. (I'm so sick of fast food) I'll hunt them down and post them when the dust settles and I can unpack me relics.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
@@LambentLark let me know when you post them! would love to see them!
@RLeeVanCamps Жыл бұрын
Did that trip in 2020. Good times!
@stephanielarmer369010 ай бұрын
I have visited several of these. I have even eaten in the pancake house when it was open, though they had already closed the "Fort". It wasn't bad but they were not really welcoming to tourists, it seemed they were catering to local folks. As others have said, the domes are gone. They were an experimental design that didn't really work out. As for Phoenix Mart, there are rumors of Mob involvement, or other shady dealings as part of the reason why the financing fell through. It is interesting to know about the resort near the Salt River Canyon, if that had worked out, it would have been a nice destination.
@Bethlovesrocky Жыл бұрын
I was born in Globe Arizona and raised in Prescott Arizona :) I now live in Las Vegas. I miss AZ for sure.
@brewerjessir Жыл бұрын
Oh man, Globe is one of my favorite towns! I love love love driving the 60 up there just to go through the tunnel some miles outside coming in from Phoenix. I usually make that drive when I’m feeling super depressed or just in my head. (Or Wikenburg) but last time I drove up to globe, it looked like they were widening the rd and making some sort of bypass maybe and no longer have that tunnel. I wanna say in between surperior and Globe is where all the road work had been 😞 It’s also quite fun telling people I’m in Miami. 😂 everyone thinks I mean Florida, but the only one that understands where I am mmmmmm and headed to or from is my dad.
@mindhack101hostedbyrosewil25 ай бұрын
I miss az as well.
@airbrush65 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I visited the F troop fort as a small child..always wondered where that was. Thanks.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
yea no prob 👍
@J_Bird7710 ай бұрын
There's an abandoned mine that we called, "Devil's Cavern" in between Chuchu, and Casa Grande. I've visited it a few times, even though it is private Reservation land. It's an amazing site. A crevice in the side of a mountain that opens up to an open air area inside the mountain. There's still metal spikes in the walls, a small well water hole with fish, a deep shaft that is so deep, you can't hear a rock hit the bottom. It's temperature is cool, even in the summer. It's a very creepy place. I've heard some crazy stuff goes on there much like the domes in Casa Grande, (which are actually tore down now).
@chadgraziano582710 ай бұрын
I live in AZ how do I get there
@J_Bird7710 ай бұрын
@@chadgraziano5827 if you take Interstate 8 to the 15, to Chuichu, i think it's after Chuichu not between Casa Grande and Chuichu like I mentioned. It's not easy to see from the road, it's an easy hike up some rocks and there is a barbwire fence you gotta get over. Lol be safe it's a dangerous spot.
@J_Bird7710 ай бұрын
Just look at the left side of the road if you're going south, in the clusters of mountains.
@J_Bird7710 ай бұрын
It will look like a slit in the mountain side. Let me know if you find it
@bigsmiler51016 ай бұрын
There isn't a mountain that is on Reservation land between Chuichi and Casa Grande. The road would probably be Chuiche Road (Hwy 15,) and to the east of it are the Casa Grande Mountains-- not on Reservation. Maybe you're thinking of the mountain south of Chuichi, but definitely not on the road to Casa Grande. -- -- -- I'm not trying to be a Pain, but I'd like more info on where this place is.@@J_Bird77
@mimi2the411 ай бұрын
I grew up in Golden Valley, AZ in the 70's and we went to the santa clause village all the time! As kids is was great, it was staffed and had places we could play, snacks....it was magical. This makes me sad 😢
@mynde-fuchefoundation225410 ай бұрын
I remember very clearly stopping at the Fort Courage site as an seven year old in 1974 on a road trip from Albuquerque to Salt Lake City with my mother and grandmother. It was pretty cool. Gassed up and ate at the pancake house. Still have an old photograph from there.
@jessiesdroneadventures74649 ай бұрын
Oh neat! Thank you for sharing!
@paulhenryxray Жыл бұрын
The Silverado development is interesting, but the housing crash isn’t what totally killed it. There was supposed to be a solar plant, but there wasn’t enough groundwater to support the community and the plant. Kinda seems like something you’d ensure up front, but I’m not a land developer, so...
@muffs55mercury6111 ай бұрын
And now someone wants to put 500,000 new homes adjacent to Queen Creek between now and 2040??? Where's the water coming from???
@azdb200110 ай бұрын
Where will the water for the whole State of Arizona come from ???
@muffs55mercury6110 ай бұрын
@@azdb2001I'd like to know that too. Developers build these places, take the cash and run. What happens later is not their concern.
@williamgates4399 Жыл бұрын
We visited this place last November, 2022 on the way up to Pinetop/Showlow. Enjoyed walking around the structures.
@thomasbranson7237 Жыл бұрын
I grew up as a kid watching F Troup. And I could spend the rest of my life living in anyone of these places. For me they'er perfect, except the fact that everybody wondering around.
@Freya-bs5tx Жыл бұрын
I remember when the pancake house was open, we always stopped. Santa clause was always my favorite stop.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
They just tore the Remaining buildings down at Santa Clause too, I always stopped in there on my way to Vegas!
@Freya-bs5tx Жыл бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 nooooo, as a kid I went then took my kids when I grew up.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
@@Freya-bs5tx yea its a real drag, I did make one episode out there, but I never went in.....always told myself i was gonna go in next time I was out in the area, but I put it off way too long
@Stoic19763 ай бұрын
Brought back childhood memories. Thank you
@jessiesdroneadventures74643 ай бұрын
No problem 👍
@Azskippyz Жыл бұрын
Living still in AZ for almost 50 years. Been to the Gold king and when I was little saw the inside of Fort Courage. Santa Clause's owner was a lady from L.A. that was a realtor.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍
@IEchuckie Жыл бұрын
Oh that's Mrs Claus
@donaldpruett8525 ай бұрын
An army general in the 1880's called San Carlos, Hell's 65 acres. My son is a heavy equipment operator. About 4 years ago his company was trying to build those Apache's at San Carlos a one mile stretch of paved roadway. One day the operators took rifle fire from of the locals. He took out two heavy equipment tires, a windshield of a large scraper, nearly penetrated the heavy steel engine cover on a road grader. Everybody dove for cover including my son. When the shooter stopped firing every body on the construction site left and went home. My son refused to ever do another job that Indian reservation again. A couple weeks later the job super went to the tribal police to get a copy of the incident report. It read that the shooter didn't mean anything by it and it was only a pellet gun and he was shooting at birds. Hell's 65 acres still applies to this day. All Anglo workers were instructed by their boss, for their own safety, to not show up before dawn on the job site alone. Arrive in at least twos or threes.
@jessiesdroneadventures74645 ай бұрын
thank you for sharing your story, and I gotta say, that doesn't surprise me. In this video and other videos I've made out at San Carlos, I've been told a lot of sketchy things have happened out there, gangs crimes, cars being set on fire. I've never experienced anything myself, but I try to void going out there
@actualfacts105511 ай бұрын
It would be great to see establishments that have not been abandoned along Route 66.
@shaystern245311 ай бұрын
no water there
@caesaraugustus82819 ай бұрын
Turn them into charging stations for electric cars. Be the only hope for them.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr28237 ай бұрын
Good luck over there in winter when your 100k@ car won't run :)
@jessiesdroneadventures74646 ай бұрын
Good point
@primefocusphotography2 жыл бұрын
Great compilation. Heading out that way next month and this vid just added a few more things to my list. Cheers!
@jessiesdroneadventures74642 жыл бұрын
Cheers!! Have fun! Lots to explore!
@chrisackerley18422 жыл бұрын
In the Apache Tribal HQ at Whiteriver there is a photo taken in the 1930's that shows an early motel at the same location as the abandoned gas station at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon.
@jessiesdroneadventures74642 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! That I never knew! And I did a lot of research on this place! I'll have to check that out. Would have been a prime place for a hotel! Thanks for sharing 👍
@jamescooley574410 ай бұрын
The SRC is the "property line" between the San Carlos and White Mountain Apache Reservations.
@chrisackerley184210 ай бұрын
I didn't notice your response a year ago, when you posted it. I saw the photograph 12 years ago, but I am almost certain it was in the main headquarters building for the White Mountain Apache Tribe at Whiteriver. They had a number of photos on the walls there that I have bever seen anywhere else. The photo must have been taken between the late 1920's and the mid 1930's. The motel was the old motor court type consisting of 6 or 8 bungalows in two rows opposite each other, stretching to the East, away from the highway. I remember looking at the photo and thinking about what an adventure it must have been travelling that route by car in the early days of the automobile.
@cassiemcguire946010 ай бұрын
Re the gas station at Salt River. My late husband's aunt& uncle owned that i mid - late 60's! He & his brothers would play pool & music.!
@marioremondino9837 Жыл бұрын
Phoenix mart would be great for year round indoor car shows.
@adamakaru2683 Жыл бұрын
I hope to see Phoenix, abandoned from Arizona.
@marioremondino9837 Жыл бұрын
@@adamakaru2683 don’t like Phoenix?
@adamakaru2683 Жыл бұрын
@@marioremondino9837 WHAT IT IS TO LIKE ABOUT PHOENIX? SHITTI LITTLE PLACE.
@marioremondino9837 Жыл бұрын
@@adamakaru2683 5M population in Phoenix metro. 5th largest city in the country. Not even close to being small… Pretty sure your brain is small. 🤷🏼♂️
@marioremondino9837 Жыл бұрын
@@adamakaru2683 what’s to like about Phoenix. 1) great paying jobs if you have a skill set to offer. 2) amazing real estate market 3) 8 months of fantastic sunny 80 degree days. 4) still very affordable compared to cities with similar population. What’s your reason for not liking Phoenix?
@rebeccadamron6376 Жыл бұрын
I went to the Domes and I heard disembodied male voices and I ended up having to leave because I developed a horrible nausea feeling. It wasn't fun. One of the other members of my group felt the same and ended up sitting in the car 10 min after arriving.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
lots of strange things happen out there.....gotta be careful
@alvisobanion942 Жыл бұрын
I went there alot as a kid, used to play paintball there. Never notice anything out of the ordinary.
@IEchuckie Жыл бұрын
What does disembodied male voices sound like? Sounds like somebody does drugs to me.
@blabafush7008 Жыл бұрын
they tore them done, makes me wonder if they'll ever use that land again
@joey1020 Жыл бұрын
Strange how paranormal feeling areas occur, some places may be super scary but have a comforting vibe. Some places are just uncanny for no absolute reason.
@tortugalisa4748 Жыл бұрын
Great video🤙 I love our beautiful & mysterious Arizona❣️ Arizona deserts are my favorite and can't wait to get out to metal detect some great areas this spring & summer💚🌵 I love your exploration of the abandoned motels the most in this video🌴
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
well thank you! and I agree with you! Arizona is very beautiful and full of mysteries!......I've never tried metal detecting but me and some friends plan to do some magnet fishing here in the near future......Never know what your gonna find
@tortugalisa4748 Жыл бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 You got that right🤙 Good luck magnet fishing💯 Recover some good items👊
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
@@tortugalisa4748 will do!!..and same to you! Hope you find some good treasures! 👍
@savagehenry32 Жыл бұрын
Years back a friend and I owned a ghost hunting business. Now I have never really been a believer of ghosts or entities. I was more of the camera guy. Until then.. At the domes we experienced footsteps, banging, and even rocks being thrown. The "shadow" is real and haunts the grounds. All of our equipment was reading to leave or die. Run.. Help me.. I was even scratched on my arm while filming. That was a shock! Pretty creepy place.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I gotta go back there again and do an updated video!
@IEchuckie Жыл бұрын
How does equipment read leave or die? I have never heard of a machine that says that. Hmmm
@brewerjessir Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! I’ve experienced those things in several different occasions. The one dome that sits furthest in the back off the rd, that one was called the devils dome. Very first time I went with a group of friends, that dome was still standing (the ceiling had not caved in yet, this was shit…. Circa 2011-2012? Well before ghost adventures lol) anyway, at that time, the ceiling did have a giant hole, where barbed wire noise had hanged from. One thing this video did not mention was that there we’re supposed to be 8 domes in total and only 5 were built. Also there are tunnels that was supposed to connect dome to dome. Back in the day when it was alllllll dirt rd to get there that definitely added to your adrenaline. Now the drive there is so much faster I feel. Oh man I got some stories. Lol
@Kelbie.Sturgis Жыл бұрын
@@IEchuckie Do you understand Morse code? Machines can beep .. You can make out certain readings based on that.
@sylviaamado6777 Жыл бұрын
I've lived in AZ all of my life and a lot of it in that area...Picacho, Eloy, CG, Maricopa and finally been living in Phoenix for many years. I've never heard what the history of that land is and why is it haunted. Do you know? Very creepy that's for sure!!!! Thanks for sharing.
@johnking625210 ай бұрын
Civilization hasn't really done well out there...... but it is quite beautiful watching mother earth reclaim her own. Peace ✌️🙏
@gunguy834811 ай бұрын
In 2008 I looked at Silverado ranch outside of Kingman AZ. It had a huge wash and full of Mojave green rattle snakes. No power or water. I think there weren’t to many people wanting to live in the middle of nowhere. It was about 40 minute drive to Kingman and still nothing to offer besides a Walmart.
@jessiesdroneadventures746411 ай бұрын
the hopes for silverado were too high. I always thought that was weird....sure kingman is close by but if you go southeast the next closest thing is wikieup and and after that Wickenburg.....not much to support the town for nearby job ops
@karriealvarado5479Ай бұрын
My high school friend's parents own the Anasazi Inn and Trading Post. They lived in the house shown in the video behind the gas station. We both went to Flag High. I spent so much time out there with her and her family. Now mind you this was the early to mid 90s too. Thanks for bringing back some old memories!😲🤣
@jessiesdroneadventures7464Ай бұрын
Hey no problem, appreciate you shedding a little light on the place. Always enjoy reading the memories behind these places. Thanks for checking out the video 🙏
@jhonsiders607711 ай бұрын
Sad how diverse people and their urban culture of tagging vandalism and arson has destroyed every empty or unused place .
@obscuritystunt11 ай бұрын
Sad how the rich businessmen never cleaned up their failures to return the land back to its natural state
@johnsiders781911 ай бұрын
@@obscuritystuntI take it your not a property owner with a bank loan on it . They are not allowed to demolish any structure The bank forecloses on they own it and hope to sell the land and any assets that may be standing that is why you see so many derelict buildings
@marcel137210 ай бұрын
graffiti is culture. there's cave graffiti. there's roman graffiti. there's graffiti in the Vatican. it is human nature. it is a marker of ones existence
@johnsiders781910 ай бұрын
@@marcel1372 its actually artistic in those places but the crap you see here is just that .
@mr.doctorcaptain112410 ай бұрын
@@obscuritystunt lol, i love it when guys like you get put in their place
@RoutierNordAmericain Жыл бұрын
# 4: That place was still open in 1998, which was operated as a franchise of Chevron Gas Stations. I guess Armco took over the place before shutting down. I stopped there for a Navajo Taco for lunch inside that "Pancake House" building on a road trip in June, 1998, which was a diner at the time.
@merriemisfit840611 ай бұрын
The "Pancake House" must have started out its existence as a Van de Kamp's restaurant. I'd know that architecture anywhere.
@justinm.79111 ай бұрын
I live in AZ and absolutely love it! 9 months out of the year the weather is perfect, the other 3 months is broiler hot. The desert is beautiful and I love four wheeling and camping all over it.
@jessiesdroneadventures746411 ай бұрын
Amen to that!!! 🤘
@bkvike11 ай бұрын
shhhh
@alissagonzales7359 ай бұрын
I traveled the salt river canyon several times since we spent summers in springerville or show low as a teen. Then as an adult i still go through there when I want a change of scenery going to texas to visit family. Also traveled all along route 66. Plus I traveled going north of flagstaff. Yes our state has such different scenery.
@montyjones6151 Жыл бұрын
There is a small community called Locheil, if my spelling is correct. Its on/ near Mexico and only can be reached on a dirt road. The old schoolhouse is still there. Warning! This road is less travelled and drug traffic can be a problem. Make sure you fuel up in Nogalas before going there.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
As much as the details about it being a less traveled dirt road and drug trafficking worry me....at the same time it only intrigues me that much more......never know where my next adventure might take me.....thanks for sharing 👍
@montyjones6151 Жыл бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 fortunately I have not ran into any of these seedy characters. But I feel its important to inform people. There are also warning signs before travelling on these roads. I hupe to let the public know what is ahead. I still travel some of these remote areas becauce some of these abandoned areas are very interesting. Arizona has a lot to offer and Nevada is also my area that I find interesting places. I just want people to keep their heads up so they can feel that sometimes things happen. Its extremely rare that something could happen. Chances are your vehicle can be your setback.
@kevinviperherbig706611 ай бұрын
@@montyjones6151lock and load.
@keszoo6 ай бұрын
I remember one of the abandoned motels in Grey Mountains, I spent a night in Anasazi Inn in 2010 on my first trip to US. I still have fond memories and lots of pictures from the place, this video comes as a bit of shock to me!
@jessiesdroneadventures74645 ай бұрын
thank you for checking out the video!
@soundmindtv291110 ай бұрын
Very nice overview, enough info to gain some insight, while piquing the curiosity for more ☺️ (By the way, it's, "Route Sixty Six." It's kind of famous. 😉)
@rob2may60 Жыл бұрын
Jessie, thank you for this post. I live in Prescott and you have peeked my interest in visiting some ot these places. I look forward to watching your other postings!! Bestregards, Bob
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks! Glad you enjoyed! Arizona is full of places like these! More to come in the future 👍
@abandonedaz5952 Жыл бұрын
Wow, great video!! I’ve been to a few of these locations, but would love to visit all of them. Keep up the great work!
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! Appreciate it!
@charlesarata3801 Жыл бұрын
what a sham all that building material just left to rot instead of letting people use them and there's plenty charity's habitat for humanity at current prices that looks like millions what a waist.
@cinnamonsassafras662211 ай бұрын
Holy crap. We used to live at that last place from 2006 to 2009! I remember the absolutely insane neighbours. Two of them would build three or four houses at a time each, and lived in the unfinished house once they lost their homes in the city. Another wacky neighbour HATED the developers because he ran cattle and horses free range on that land. People driving the insane 60 miles from the city to the strange little community constantly hit his cattle. We owned one of the mobile homes out there. Both types of neighbours hated us, with the developers wanting the mobile homes to go away and us to build a McMansion (I guess so so they didn't feel so alone in being idiots with their money), and the rancher types just wanted the government building WAY out in the middle of nowhere to go away. That was so weird and cool to see.
@jessiesdroneadventures746411 ай бұрын
Whoa haha!! Thanks for sharing! You can't find info like that on Google! 👍
@InglesAlaMexicana2 жыл бұрын
*You are a great story teller.*
@jessiesdroneadventures74642 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks! Appreciate it! 👍
@jeffreywilmer10 ай бұрын
The ped bridge at Salt River Canyon was the bridge. It was pretty much a one-way when I was younger. The station there we would stop at to get snacks on the way to the White Mountains. I have seen all but the one in Kingman. You are missing a few other sites, but we will let you find those. Nice video.
@jessiesdroneadventures746410 ай бұрын
oh there is going to be a part 2 to this video......going to take a little time but the abandoned list is still growing
@foxtrot312 Жыл бұрын
I remember the iconic ancient dog/horse racetrack coliseum south of the 10 just west of Dysart. Now gone
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
When I first started doing urban exploration that was a place that came up first, but yea, sadly its now gone
@maxortega4690 Жыл бұрын
Were any of these roadside service stops STUCKEYS? I may have misspelled it, but remember them all along freeway from California to El Paso Texas. Pecan logs were my favorite thing about STUCKEYS.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
couldnt say for sure
@DJSkittles36510 ай бұрын
Growing up in Window Rock, the Pancake House was operational until mid 2009.y memory isn't the brightest, but i do remember RV and Semi trucks parked outside the pancake house.
@diffmiss Жыл бұрын
Many of these are on tribal lands. Please respect and don't trespass. Try Wupatki NM near Flag. You'll see plenty of amazing 'ghost towns' there.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
correct!!
@Jacobplayz26929 күн бұрын
3:52 im shocked by how good the signs still look after being abandoned for multiple years
@jessiesdroneadventures746429 күн бұрын
Right, some aren't in too bad of shape
@andrewwalden104 Жыл бұрын
Great collection and there are so many other abandoned places around the Grand Canyon State … my favourite is all the nothing found in Nothing AZ on US-93 (future I-11).
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
lol, I love Nothing! I always make a pit stop there on the way to Vegas. It's become a Ritual
@daybird2 Жыл бұрын
Even when there was something in Nothing, there wasn't much. Small store, gas station, and bar.
@andreacahill77832 ай бұрын
It’s Route 66 (sixty six) not route 6-6 (six-six) It has a whole history of its own.
@muffs55mercury6111 ай бұрын
Like so much in life, it all came down to money. The interstate bypassing towns on Route 66, mostly in the 1970s spelled the end of prosperity for the smallest of towns and the one stop trading posts. Some such as Winslow and Holbrook hung in there but still face difficult times. Route 66 travelers have pumped much needed dollars back into these communities. I believe it's west of the town of Gray Mountain is the site of a 1957 KC-97 military transport plane crash. I hear the wreckage is still there and only accessible to hikers.
@jessiesdroneadventures746411 ай бұрын
Never heard of that plane crash....Ill have to look into it.....sounds interesting
@scaringthecheese Жыл бұрын
Great memories. Like many others watching, long lineage of born and raised AZ. So sad what developers and investors have done and are doing this once great state. And yes, I know every place has to grow.. but it wouldn't hurt to put some time and integrity in to what they're "developing." #EndRant...sorry - Thank you for this video...
@nickadamson605311 ай бұрын
I agree 100%!
@rogermccaslin596311 ай бұрын
Born and raised in South Florida so I completely understand. The difference is we have all this development that actually took hold. That "success" bred more development which lead to more people which lead to more development which lead to... Anything that was abandoned here wouldn't be abandoned for too long. It would be knocked down and something new would take it's place. The result is, on the east coast, from Miami to Vero Beach (about 150 miles) is one, almost unbroken, strip of development along the coast. The interior is sugar cane farms to the south and citrus and dairy to the north. The rest of the state is following suit. I imagine in 50 years or so, the entire state will just be one big development
@scaringthecheese11 ай бұрын
@@rogermccaslin5963 Ugh
@gayle942810 ай бұрын
@@rogermccaslin5963 - lived in So. FL in until 67. I remember swamp, lots of waterways and some farms. Orange groves on hills in central FL. I'm astonished how much it's built out. But, yeah. Same for the Phoenix or greater valley area. It's insane. There were only a half a million people in Phoenix when we moved here back then.
@nickantonides8015 Жыл бұрын
The domes we're just demolished a few months ago
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
......few weeks ago
@ZombieGorgon Жыл бұрын
As someone from Arizona I’m glad your video finally stumbled upon my feed. I only knew about the mine mansion behind the Hualapies, still haven’t visited.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
You gotta go there! I promise it's a whole other kind of experience when your there. The hike out there is pretty scenic too!
@hadleymanmusic6 ай бұрын
All those sharp spire covered overhangs like that gas station the overhang ended in a point.
@jessicadrew5531 Жыл бұрын
I just moved to Arizona for adventure so I'm adding this to the list!
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Have fun!!! thats what is all about!
@douglasmacy220 Жыл бұрын
I moved here last year as well. I love the ghost town
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
They are fascinating
@dougpeters16252 ай бұрын
Outstanding video I really enjoyed it! It never ceases to amaze me that you can go way off the grid in the middle of nowhere to some dilapidated structures, and some Nimrod with a spray can will decorate the place with some graffiti. Like an amateur gang member practicing until they can hit the big time and do a bridge or a freight train.
@jessiesdroneadventures74642 ай бұрын
Thank you! glad you enjoyed the video! sadly, there are those that cant leave a good thing alone
@garyjefferies899811 ай бұрын
Bloody hell !!! My wife and I came over from the UK in 2007 and stayed in the motel at Grey Mountain on a west coast road trip, it wasn’t the greatest then but it served its purpose for the night. It’s a shame to see it abandoned.
@jessiesdroneadventures746411 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! ....and yea, it's a shame to see it abandoned
@diane139011 ай бұрын
I remember watching F Troop. It wasn't on TV very long, but it was funny. I'm turning 70 this month, I'm a baby boomer, so I was a young teenager when that show was on.
@shaunnanichols595611 ай бұрын
Wow thank you. To bad people destroy things that don't belong to them! It was nice to see some of my old memories of route 66 I had gone on it with my mom and grandma to go back and see family. Thank you for sharing this 🥰🖤
@jessiesdroneadventures746411 ай бұрын
Hey no problem! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 👍
@mikemccabe712410 ай бұрын
seneca was going to be nice place i drive that area all the time but i remeber seeing some brochures when i was young back in late 70s & 80s
@bradforward850 Жыл бұрын
The domes are officially gone.
@BGotten10 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this thoroughly. Pro Tip: for top 10 videos, always count down to #1.
@jessiesdroneadventures746410 ай бұрын
Appreciate that 👍
@JohnKelly25 ай бұрын
Route Sixty Six, not Six Six.
@privatepilot4064 Жыл бұрын
There are some absolutely awesome Native American artists out there. Many of them never get their art out beyond the reservation.
@Samanthamoemoes9 ай бұрын
I heard that the Casa Grande Domes aren't there anymore. I can't remember wether they finished falling apart or they got taken down! 🤔
@jessiesdroneadventures74649 ай бұрын
Only one of the domes collapsed but the city ordered the rest of them to be demolished due to the potential safety hazards
@justdoingitjim70959 ай бұрын
While I was out hiking it started to rain. Looking around for shelter I saw an abandoned car. I got in and immediately was impressed at how well preserved it was. It was obviously from the early 20's, but was in surprisingly good shape. I was admiring the wood grain on the dash when the door suddenly opened and some guy told me to get out of his car! He looked kind of mad, so I exited and quickly walked away. I quickly found another shelter from the rain at the Walmart entrance that the car was abandoned in front of. The Walmart clearly wasn't abandoned, but people were still walking in and out like they owned the place. So, I figured what the heck, if they can wander around inside without being hassled, so could I. Follow me for ways to find more "abandoned" shelters!
@sinnedsinister11 ай бұрын
I use to live really close to the Silverado subdivision. Drove past it many times. Those houses where really beautiful. All of the had glass at firsts. Air soft is played there along. I keep hearing the properties have been forsale but never anything new done. The office is not far from there, still lived in to my knowledge
@robertfatherree55746 ай бұрын
Where is the Silverado community located?
@sinnedsinister6 ай бұрын
@@robertfatherree5574 US 93 near I40 about 3 miles south of the interchange headed towards Wickenburg. Access to is is the Hackberry Road turn off. You can see it from 93. The old sale house is on the east side. The subdivision is in the west side of 93
@5000go210 ай бұрын
That Phoenix Mart probably is not abandoned any more. They literally have been building those non stop all over AZ. Would not surprise me if Amazon finishes it
@emojidinosaur730010 ай бұрын
That would be nice if amazon turns that into a distribution center.
@Travlinmo11 ай бұрын
Oh that abandoned mall like building… Lucid and Nikola are both likely to abandon huge facilities like that.
@gatttIing Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful nature/places/shots 🔥
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Arizona is full of gems!
@justwanderinround41132 жыл бұрын
Cool video. You crack me up how you say Route Sixty Six. "Route Six Six".
@jessiesdroneadventures74642 жыл бұрын
Lol, I guess I didn't even realize that, once I started talking with the accent it just sort of happened....one of those in the moment things, haha but hey I think it turned out ok 👍
@marias39872 жыл бұрын
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 lol, it’s not the accent, it’s the “six six” instead of “sixty six” 🤣
@CrockAlley Жыл бұрын
I came here looking for this comment, lol. I’ve never heard anyone refer to any route that way.
@raij465 Жыл бұрын
I figured he got it from that song: get your kicks on route six six.
@Celtic-Texan11 ай бұрын
@@raij465 The song "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" by Bobby Troup, definitely pronounced "sixty six" in the song.
@IndridCool54 Жыл бұрын
I spent ten very long years living in Coolidge, AZ and I watched the Arizona Phoenix Mart being built… and then it wasn’t. I’m a Tucson Arizona native and I have heard the promises of growth around Casa Grande as long as I can remember. At least back to the 1960’s. Arizona has long been a place where semi-shady folks can pitch their dreams. Real Estate schemes, especially, have been popular since before we became a state. My folks bought some useless property in the 1960’s. It was several lots a few miles east of Holbrook, AZ and just south of I-40. The property sits on a large underground salt dome and has no access to potable water. The entire development sits nearly empty today. Just a few old scattered trailer homes and dirt streets with street signs no one reads.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you. Seems to be a common trend about casa grande....we are going to build this, we are going to transform that.........lots of false hopes of growth
@muffs55mercury6111 ай бұрын
A few miles east of Holbrook would be Sun Valley which really isn't much of anything. Most route 66 books mention very little if anything about it. May have been a trading post before I-40 bypassed it.
@IndridCool5411 ай бұрын
@@muffs55mercury61 I believe that my folks property was off Adamana Rd. I don’t remember how many miles east of Holbrook, but coincidentally I’m heading that way in a couple days. Been living in my little travel trailer for the summer and heading back south from Flagstaff. I’ll have to do a little investigating. 👍🏼
@muffs55mercury6111 ай бұрын
@@IndridCool54 Ok still not too far east of Holbrook. I think that's exit 307.
@emojidinosaur730010 ай бұрын
cool town
@terrylembke81002 жыл бұрын
Hey , Jessie. Perhaps we could join up sometime and do some exploring , sometime . I'm retired and always want to see around the next corner or over the next hill . I've been rc modeler for years . Haven't tried fpv yet though. Have you built any of your own machines ? Have a great evening . Thanks for sharing your time and adventures. Stay safe buddy . Terry
@robertreynolds10448 ай бұрын
I used to live about two miles west of Fort Courage, salvaged some old materials to make a shed/garage for Austin Sam,an old friend who knew Tony Hillerman and is mentioned in Sacred Clowns. My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message.
@jessiesdroneadventures74648 ай бұрын
Lol thank you!
@azrefereeii1806 Жыл бұрын
I am from Holbrook and my friends dad owned that painted desert hotel and the rock shop up from it. He passed about ten years ago and the hotel has not been rented since then and even then I don’t think it has been a suitable hotel since maybe even the 70s … I think that even from the late 90s it was only used for self storage.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I didn't know it had been around that long. This is the most information I've ever been able to find in regards to the hotel. I spent a lot of time on Google trying to find answers.... appreciate you sharing 👍
@user-px8wk9tc5c7 ай бұрын
I drove past the abandoned Phoenix Mart complex on AZ 287 just East of Casa Grande. That building sits empty, abandoned and the same Phoenix Mart company was going to take ove an abandoned Outlet center in Casa Grande which it didn’t. That abandoned shopping outlet complex would make a great campus for Central Arizona College to take over and have a Casa Grande campus in addition to its main campus instead letting that a banded Tanger Factory Putlet Center.
@andirumeja4355 Жыл бұрын
I knew the kid whose family owned the gas station in Salt River and used to live out there. They were a White Mountain Apache family who moved closer to the Casino. The kid went to Blue Ridge High School with me and was on my Cross Country team.
@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing 👍
@reavisfranklin77272 ай бұрын
4:57. The bridge you can walk across WAS the old highway we traveled on in the 40s and 50s.
@robertross259611 ай бұрын
Very cool video...some of these sites would be great for future episodes of the Walking Dead! In my neck of the woods there are dozens of abandoned cabins, inns & other structures in the Delaware Water Gap Nat'l Rec Area. I found one cabin along the Indian Ladders Trail that was open & totally intact! It was furnished in all the rooms & even had old family pictures on the walls & 30 year old newspapers. Since it still had power I think it's used by the park rangers from time to time!
@jessiesdroneadventures746411 ай бұрын
Hey thanks!!! Glad you enjoyed the video!
@Thr0mamay10 ай бұрын
I'm sure I saw that hotel in a movie called little birds.
@caesaraugustus82819 ай бұрын
You could add the whole town of Holbrook to that. I don't think there is a town in AZ that has done less in the past 50-100 years.