Rural Red Towns In Deep Blue California

Rural Red Towns In Deep Blue California - What I Saw

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2 ай бұрын

I visited these Northern California towns: Redding, Mt Shasta City, Weed & Yreka. Afterwards, Nicole and I had dinner at Redding's landmark restaurant, Jack's Grill.
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@HAVENWELLE 2 ай бұрын

Northern California is beautiful!

@fixpacifica 2 ай бұрын

The town of Mt. Shasta was the home of the first Black Bear Diner.

@Phil-eu4dr Ай бұрын

Good food!

@michaellee9883 Ай бұрын

Really? I thought it started in Oregon.

@fixpacifica Ай бұрын

@@michaellee9883 "Black Bear Diner is a restaurant chain in the Western United States which serves homestyle and "old-fashioned" comfort foods. The first restaurant was opened in Mount Shasta, California in 1995, founded by Bruce Dean and Bob & Laurie Manley."

@kenmartin1919 28 күн бұрын

Yes, Mt Shasta city is the start to Black Bear diner. I love the New York steak & eggs breakfast.

@kenny6920 21 күн бұрын

I went to the first one. The female hostess openly hit on my friend in a very agressive way

@KathyGutierrezlythauslvr 2 ай бұрын

The summers may be hot, but the creeks, rivers and lakes make up for it. My childhood was filled every summer with spending time swimming, camping, walking to town and bike riding to the plunge for a day of fun. On the way home I'd stop at Hinkle's Market to get a a pop. Great memories♡

@user-gj8ms7jd8v 2 ай бұрын

Omg. From the thumbnail to market you mentioned, I already know where this is. Don't tell anyone. We want to have relative peace & safety here.

@vasil12361 Ай бұрын

And there's gold in every single one of 'em.

@KathyGutierrezlythauslvr Ай бұрын

@@vasil12361fools gold...lol

@vasil12361 Ай бұрын

@@KathyGutierrezlythauslvr real gold.

@Kittycat822 2 ай бұрын

I live in Redding and a retired truck driver. My route was from Redding to Yreka and stopping in Mt Shasta to also unload daily. Yreka was never like that. That encampment is something more recent. I think the county is struggling because of the lack of any sort of industry in the Yreka area. They don’t have the tourism dollars like Mt Shasta. Things changed drastically since Covid. Especially in the attitudes of government. We have all the same issues as the big cities on smaller scales. Lots of illegal grows in the surrounding areas and big drug issues with the transient populations. We however live in a beautiful area we need to get crime under control. The state has made grave errors in their bills easing consequences for crime. Small towns with little to no income feel it the worst.

@edhodapp6465 16 күн бұрын

I haven’t been to Yreka in decades. One of my cousins lived there. But it was a nice little town then.

@bayoumanbryan 2 ай бұрын

Merle Haggard the late, great country legend singer and songwriter spent alot of time on Lake Shasta and mentioned it in the song "My favorite memory of all"

@N2Roost 2 ай бұрын

Merle had a ranch nearby in Palo Cedro, same town that my distant family homesteaded.

@ElonaldTrusk 2 ай бұрын

I was born in Bakersfield and have been a merle fan for decades.. they don't make em like they used to.

@derickm17 2 ай бұрын

Norther California is Beautiful! Anything North of Santa Rosa is worth the trip. The Bay Area is going through some stuff right now, living in California my whole life things have really changed since covid, dramatically. Thank you for the Videos, I really appreciate you 2 shining the light on all the good stuff Ca still has to offer..

@Sweetheart_of_the_rodeo 2 ай бұрын

The Bay Area and San Francisco are doing just fine. Still some of the most beautiful places to live.

@user-xb6ek7fl9i 2 ай бұрын

It's alright, yet governor is a dictator so its actually ugly in California

@sgtlz 2 ай бұрын

Dont worry, DEI will worm its way in to these towns.

@wendycarter2304 2 ай бұрын

Here’s a thought: Communism never works

@JuggoJuggo 2 ай бұрын

@@Sweetheart_of_the_rodeo My cousins live right in San Fran, and no it's not doing just fine. Tons of places that they won't go anymore and car break-ins are routine.

@plainandsimple2576 2 ай бұрын

Oh!!! I lived in Northern California until 5 years ago, graduated from Shasta High , in Redding. Had my first child there. Lived in Siskiyou county since 8 th grade, went to school in Yreka and FortJones . Dated a boy from Etna. Left little town of Palermo, near Oroville. I love the NorthState♥️Left for Missouri! Thank you for a view of my past!

@salishseas Ай бұрын

Do you like living in Missouri?

@plainandsimple2576 Ай бұрын

@@salishseas Absolutely!

@cindytackett7106 2 ай бұрын

Exited my home state California for 65 years. Nor-Cal / Sac town will always be in my heart. Found peace here on the Oregon Coast in a small conservative town where everyone respects one another and the environment. Anyone who has traveled/visited the Oregon Coast will confirm the amazing coastline !

@user-gj8ms7jd8v 2 ай бұрын

Ugh, I think I know where you went. I wish we could afford it. So many regulations, restrictions. :(

@consentofthegoverned5145 2 ай бұрын

Shhh! Stop letting the secret out!

@Nnn0cxf 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for not bringing your communism to Arizona.

@Columbiagorgekayaker541 23 күн бұрын

I did the same thing 14 years ago and left Sacramento County for Wasco County Oregon which is very conservative and the end of the Oregon trail

@dgsantafedave1 2 ай бұрын

The median home prices may be low, but, good luck getting them insured!

@TheFallenScathed Ай бұрын

As a Redding resident I am absolutely impressed with how much footage you managed to get without any of our 1200 homeless lol

@babyboomercritic1119 9 күн бұрын

They are citizens just like you are.

@TheFallenScathed 8 күн бұрын

Never said they're not citizens? What a weird reply

@babyboomercritic1119 8 күн бұрын

@@TheFallenScathed You are the one calling them homeless instead of unhoused. That kind of pejorative language conveys a lot.

@TheFallenScathed 8 күн бұрын

@@babyboomercritic1119 creating controversy where there is none says even more. Changing terminology doesn't change a situation it just let's you feel more pompous. I've been homeless and I've worked with them and still work with various programs to help them while you, what? criticize strangers for using nomenclature you don't like?

@keeplaughing8181 6 күн бұрын

@@babyboomercritic1119 unhoused' seriously?

@poowg2657 2 ай бұрын

41:02 Back around 2010 we visited northern California and southern Oregon. After spending a day visiting the Redwoods it was getting dark and we stopped at a bar southeast of Eureka. My wife said the place looked a little sketchy so my son and I went in and scoped it out. Everyone including the bartender had a gun strapped to their hip, I felt right at home. I told my wife and daughter to come in and we were welcomed as if we were long lost friends. I asked if they had a menu but the bartender said every night they put out a potluck dinner and if you want food put some money in the kitty. The food was phenomenal. I mentioned that I always thought California frowned on firearm ownership and what did the local law enforcement think about everyone being armed. The bartender pointed out a man at the end of the bar and said that was the local sheriff, he just looked at me and smiled. We ran into similar circumstances in almost every western state. I've noticed that the big cities and a narrow strip along the interstates are blue, everything else is as red as can be. Another cool tour, thanks much!

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Great experience, thanks for posting it!

@marymacdonald2379 2 ай бұрын

True. Bakersfield is largely red.

@jgringo5516 2 ай бұрын

Yep!

@ck-qs1xl 2 ай бұрын

From napa calif here and i loved growing up there we had a 500 acre cattle and deer hunting ranch.

@chakatania 2 ай бұрын

All so true. Big hearts and proud of the red, white and blue.

@bdgies2721 2 ай бұрын

Weed is the southern terminus of Highway 97. It goes north the 49th, entering Canada at Osoyoos, British Columbia, continuing on to the 60th where it end in Watson Lake, Yukon. It’s a distance of just over 3,100 km (1,930 miles). I live along Hwy 97 in the BC Southern Interior.

@cnph7067 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Joe & Nic. Lived in CA (NorCal- East Bay)50 yrs in what I believe is maybe the prettiest state of them all, so many different landscapes. Unfortunately it’s going through some really rough times that many seem to ignore or deny, which is why change won’t happen. We left so our kids could afford to own a home some day. I do miss those landscapes though. Safe travels you two, Oregon is gorgeous too!

@coastalhillbilly3419 2 ай бұрын

Sad, Redding crime rate about 100% over national average and about 50% over CA average. Not all bad though, schools, medical, commute rated pretty good. I’m sure there are much better and worse places to live in CA and nation

@ralphp3057 2 ай бұрын

I disagree! Beautiful states everywhere in United States! Keep it all in perspective.😁👍

@Abbybabby29 2 ай бұрын

I’m from the east bay now in Sacramento but I’d love to move someplace that is affordable 🥲

@or2ak 2 ай бұрын

Alaska is the most beautiful state.

@Letsgo365 2 ай бұрын

Fresno Co used to be Red, but Bay Area and SoCal ppl discovered our more affordable housing prices 😪

@jennbasil 2 ай бұрын

The Weed Mercantile Mall is one of the strangest places I have ever been in my life. If anyone ever has a chance to go when they're open, GO! It's completely bizarre and worth it (and huge, tons of different rooms all themed, so strange).

@nordwest23 2 ай бұрын

Hi there and thank you for this upload how wonderful I was just telling my 85 year-old mother who lives in Scottsdale Arizona Did she just not wanna go to San Francisco By annual vacation together to get her out of the heat I live in crescent city California California And I say it would be lovely To meet her At the airport And stay There in Redding Maybe see a show See the sundial bridge and have a nice day dinner jacks grill Please let us know if it's good food maybe you do show that later In the content of this upload at any rate thank you very much for the wonderful idea! Sincerely KimKim in Crescent City, Commiefornia😎✌🐧

@user-uj5kn6co5q 2 ай бұрын

It gets hot in Redding around 100 degrees. San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay are a nice place to visit for a vacation . SLO county has winery's, beaches, restaurants, Solvang a town with lots of little shops and windmill patterned after a Dutch town is close by. On Thursday and Saturday the museum at In San Luis Obispo the Peach Tree Inn is a cute motel with parking in front of the rooms they offer a breakfast with no eggs, bacon but everything else. The Bay Area Roadsters and the California Roadsters rent out the whole Motel on Memorial day weekend and use it as a base for exploring the area. The least expensive is the Lamp lighter Inn is clean and the maids try their best. San Luis Obispo has a Spanish Mission, Bubble Gum Alley, a movie theater, live theater, The Madonna Inn is a pink hotel with a bar dinning area that is fancy pink and each room has a theme. Camp Roberts was a large military base and has a Museum open on Thursdays and Saturdays.

@uhycsak4444 7 күн бұрын

Hey Joe, around 7:10 I appreciate you sharing this information about this tree, I read the text... very interesting. Keep up the good work Joe, I like watching your videos!

@katharineskilesdaline4535 2 ай бұрын

On December 23rd, 1970 , I was 18 years old and traveling from Monterey CA to Salem Oregon with my new husband and my 17 year old brother to visit my parents who had deserted us in CA to move to Oregon. We wanted to spend Xmas with them. Unfortunately, a huge snowstorm closed the highway at Weed and our Volkswagon bug quit during the storm because the engine cover was chopped. We spent 2 days in Weed getting the car fixed and I'll never forget how kind the motel and car shop were to these infantile travelers.

@Kami-xy2ng Ай бұрын

I live in Redding, that courthouse just opened less than a month ago. It is an eyesore to everyone I know. They say we don’t have enough jail cells to hold all the inmates but the new courthouse has over100 new cells. Jack’s grill is way over priced, they also have cockroaches. The Cascade Theater is the best place for a live concert. There are a lot of drug addicts in Shasta County.

@geedee2420 Ай бұрын

Lots of drug addicts all over California

@catlover614 2 ай бұрын

An awesome video, as always ! Very interesting towns to explore, and the mountain backdrop is beautiful ! Cute cats ! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic.🥰

@nilsg.nelson-molin1170 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed your vid. Your relaxed &informative approach is cool, friendly. And, despite the misspell in the notes, you certainly pronounce "Redding" correctly Thanks for the great travelogues. The heat in summer, well, you understate it. 104°-110° is more like it, it is hellish, truthfully.j

@26skogen 2 ай бұрын

I strongly believe the high cost of housing has driven people out into the streets. My dad one said, “One day people who have paid their houses off will no longer be able to pay their taxes and will become homeless”! Here we are. People in my town are really struggling and many rely on our food bank and meat ministry because they can’t afford groceries. I bought my house 10 years ago and since the value of my house trippled. Rents are rediculously high. You would expect these rents in big cities but not in the most isolated rural town in all of Idaho.

@Abbybabby29 2 ай бұрын

In California, they have section 8 housing. The other thing is I live in Sacramento. I am from the east Bay area. I could never in 1 million years afford to live there again so I don’t even attempt to. There might be multiple reasons why someone doesn’t move, but if you cannot afford to live somewhere move where you can don’t stay there and live on the street. The other thing is our local police department just went through and talk to 87 homeless people one person took them off on the many offers they gave them for multiple agencies to help them, so they need to get them off the street they need to be supervised housing. Drug rehab, counseling etc I don’t think it’s acceptable to leave mentally ill people on the street. I think it’s cruel and disgusting and I would think most of them are from what I’ve seen.

@seaneendelong8065 2 ай бұрын

What Abby said- 6 and 7 gen N Californian and this is hardcore truth. And the homeless aka housing advocates make BANK for life by never actually fixing the problems they claim to try and help

@seaneendelong8065 2 ай бұрын

Also CA has Prop.13- your prop taxes cannot go up by more than I think 3% a year from your purchase price UNLESS you do massive additions or renovations, add a bath or more than a room. It protects exactly those needing it in their original homes but not those who have money to burn on big improvements

@sgraham4533 Ай бұрын

@@seaneendelong8065 Thank goodness for Prop 13. I wouldn't be in my home if it wasn't for that proposition. I just paid off my home this month. Lots of people and agencies want to abolish that prop because they don't think it's fair and the state wants the additional $$. However, if that prop is abolished there will be a lot more foreclosures and homeless. It takes sacrifice (being fiscally conservative and responsible) to own a home. I hear from a lot of parents that their kids can't afford homes; but those same kids are spending their money on new iphones every time a new model comes out, elaborate vacations, new clothes, expensive dining, and they live for a Pinterest indulgent lifestyle. They don't want to sacrifice. Plus, they only want to live in high class towns with no commute. I'm 54 and I've had to commute for 34 years; been in my house for 27 years and am still "fix'n" it up.

@BirdDogey1 Ай бұрын

California passed Prop 13 back in the 70s. It protects people from the rising cost of property tax. Housing inflation drives up the property tax on purchases. However, you don't suffer under increasing property tax once you've bought it. In fact, you can leave your home to your kids and the tax won't go up so long as they don't sell it.

@mtjm 2 ай бұрын

Redding is nice if you can handle the summer heat! One of the hottest places in the state

@srjaide 2 ай бұрын

I always warn people that come into Redding to stay to prepare for our summer heat and smoke.

@ralphp3057 2 ай бұрын

I believe it gets a bit hotter than Fl in the summer months. We get the breeze from gulf and Atlantic! Rarely does it get triple digits! 😁👍

@lkd06 2 ай бұрын

aside from Death Valley

@gregpies1649 2 ай бұрын

I'd rather the heat than the cold.

@mtjm 2 ай бұрын

@lkd06 Death Valley is the hottest place on earth, I wasn't comparing the two 😆. That being said, unless you've been to Redding in the summer you prob wouldn't believe how hot it gets being its at the top of the north state.

@highway9974 2 ай бұрын

I have a nephew who plays baseball at Simpson College. He holds the home run record now. Proud of him. He loves it and isnt coming back to Central Valley!

@cecoya 2 ай бұрын

I was surprised to see that encampment at the last town, actually shocked. The first town of Redding and Mt Shasta were beautiful. Clean streets and quiet towns. Thanks for sharing and have a great day and safe travels

@jeff9062 2 ай бұрын

The Dems bussed them up here, same with Victorville, Adelanto.

@JasmineJohnsonPsychicMedium 2 ай бұрын

I live in Redding and once you get out of the downtown area you really see the homeless problem. I live just outside city limits and we have a huge homeless problem out here.

@bradsanders6954 2 ай бұрын

There are homeless in virtually every town, they just werent shown in this video of Redding. If a town is civil and makes any attempt to help the homeless population they will be overrun in the extreme very quickly. Chasing the homeless around like they are stray dogs and not letting them settle anywhere is the usual plan of attack. CA is livable more or less year round, of course homeless head here rather than freeze to death in other states.

@coastalhillbilly3419 2 ай бұрын

@@JasmineJohnsonPsychicMediumIt’s more of a drug problem than a homeless problem

@JasmineJohnsonPsychicMedium 2 ай бұрын

@@coastalhillbilly3419 That is the absolute truth. You would not believe the behavior we see out here!

@Jay-Leigh 2 ай бұрын

This was so interesting to see all the lovely buildings, some of the store fronts are gorgeous. The trees are pretty too they make everything look lovely, more so as we come away from Winter. How beautiful the mountain is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you both. Have a great day. 😊

@luchomerino27 2 ай бұрын

So beautiful, thank you Joe

@harveypauls3973 Ай бұрын

This is just great!! Thnx Nic & Joe!! I’m in a hotel regularly and find your shows are a great way to wind down. I love the cat spotting. Thnx and keep it up!!🤘🏼

@user-hv9ks2hf6f Ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us along. First time watching you. I enjoyed seeing old buildings and towns. 🙋🏼‍♀️

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@aubreyleonae4108 Ай бұрын

Great video, looking forward to seeing your others. Love My Shasta and Dunsmur. Castle crags stunning as well.

@celiaty5814 2 ай бұрын

We really enjoy your travels. Like watching you going through my home state of California. It's been years since visiting places you are going to, since I no longer live in CA, great memories Thanks for your fun informative travels. 👍😁✌️

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@SajjadKhan-jn7cw 2 ай бұрын

Great video as always thanks for sharing joe and Nic 👍

@bsc92057 Ай бұрын

I grew up in Northern California and lived just outside of Yreka, the area has changed for the worse since then areas where we would hunt, fish or camp are areas taking over by illegal drug plantations and dangerous to visit the state has basically abandoned these people and it’s so sad.

@rick3904 2 ай бұрын

One negative about Redding is that the summers are really hot. 105 to 110 or higher not uncommon.

@srjaide 2 ай бұрын

Totally agree!

@noahkoch9153 2 ай бұрын

it's hotter on average in Redding than in Phoenix, AZ which completely boggles my mind

@davidortega357 2 ай бұрын

Anywhere in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley is HOT. PERIOD 105. ---- 113 5 months in summer blues Jun. Thru Oct

@LOSTINRAPTURE 2 ай бұрын

I really love the art deco and old western style of the houses and buildings. ❤

@alexandralovesgoats3360 2 ай бұрын

Wow! Fantastic bridge! I love it! Redding is a very nice town. I’m glad you’re curious! Leads to great videos! Love the post office. The hotel is also nice. Mount Shasta is nice. Especially the PD. Yreka looks cool. Great Hardware sign. Interesting about succession of N. CA and Oregon. Your dinner looked excellent. Love chocolate frosties! Looking forward to seeing Oregon!

@NBZW 2 ай бұрын

During the late 80’s and thru the 90’s we passed through Redding regularly, on one occasion we stopped at the park to have a cup. A couple of Low Riders pulled in and started blasting music for everyone to enjoy, some spiked with profanity. That lasted about 5 minutes and Reddings finest arrived issuing noise violation citations, gotta love it we thought ❤️

@meghancass3187 2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure why you call them Reddings finest when all it takes to get hired is a heartbeat and a high school diploma. I'm sure there's some good people amongst that crew but I'm sure with those standards there's also some bad ones. Kind of like the military. Except in the military they get rid of the bad apples because they don't have a union protecting them.

@NBZW 2 ай бұрын

@@meghancass3187 So I’m assuming of course, a high school graduate doesn’t qualify, only college will be acceptable. In that case you need to research the study the military did in the 70’s in an attempt to find why so many were failing the academy entrance examinations. A 1940 California high school diploma was the equivalent of a 1955 state university minor graduate, doesn’t say much for the education system today...So much for that. Now, The city’s finest, has always been a reference to the Police Department, at least in my 90 years. Another small item I wish too add: we no longer have a system of education it is now a system of indoctrination.

@hammerhousedesign3402 2 ай бұрын

As you head into that region, the awe-inspiring view of Mt. Shasta makes the trip worth every mile. It's really something like no other!

@johnknox3799 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to Oregon! Eugene is cleaned up from a year ago, but the homeless camps just went to the county. Check out Poodle Creek Road off of 126 by Noti. You asked why the windows would be boarded up. It is a reaction to ADA litigation. The upper apartments could not be made accessible so they are abandoned. This is a national issue. I call it Harkin blight. I was a commercial property manager and saw this over many cities and states.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Interesting.

@user-xp4ft1ct3s 2 ай бұрын

I lived in the Redding Area for 25 years. Had dinner at Jack's Grill and saw John Mayall at the Cascade Theater. Back in 1987 I hiked up to the top of Mount Shasta. The view from the top was amazing. I look forward to your next video Jack.

@erinalvarez9687 Ай бұрын

Thank God those from So Cal hasn’t discovered it yet. !!!

@user-ly7np5rm5c Ай бұрын

I thank God for everything I have above nothing. My God is a good God, a loving God, a forgiving God, a God of truth peace & strength, He doesn't hate southern Californians regardless what their politics are. He is not of this world His kingdom is not of this world.

@splithoof9567 18 күн бұрын

We have indeed discovered it, and on our way, in droves. This fall, a long caravan of migrants will be coming with us to your town. Better lock your doors, they like to wander in and enjoy some of that food in your refrigerator.

@user-ly7np5rm5c 18 күн бұрын

This 7th generation Alta So. Californian thanks God that he & his family "discovered" that place & camped their many times. I pray to Christ Jesus that your open bigotry or hatred or assumptions & stereotypes change for the better soon. I guess ONLY red coats er I mean red hats are allowed to enjoy places in this free country. ., more the Pity.

@Victory1981 2 ай бұрын

Very nice! Mt. Shasta looked majestic, and the towns were nice.

@ssourick 2 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Can't wait to see your take on my home state of Oregon!

@daveq6549 2 ай бұрын

Have not seen u 2 for quite a while glad to come across this video thank you..

@bearclawvelez370 2 ай бұрын

Joe, you should visit Eureka, Ferndale, and Trinidad it's just three hours east of Redding

@nancyparker9986 2 ай бұрын

Yes ! Those areas are extremely beautiful!!!!!

@kimberlydehuff5415 2 ай бұрын

And the drive there is one of California’s most beautiful trips!

@xxa455xx 2 ай бұрын

Don't forget about Petrolia. The road between there and Ferndale might be one of the best drives in the entire country.

@tbuddy3005 2 ай бұрын

That would be West of Redding

@lkd06 2 ай бұрын

those towns are on the coast, not east of redding

@NativeNYer 2 ай бұрын

Thanx Nicole and Joe 4 ur vid. Omgosh the food looked awesome and the tab was up there, cha-ching😮. Very cool b safe.

@ankhpom9296 2 ай бұрын

In smaller towns at better restaurants a higher bill can be expected.

@lindadavis1631 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the ride see you next week 👍👍💕

@CementBarge 2 ай бұрын

I'm third generation San Franciscan and really appreciate your videos of California. Like i run into so many times, the tourist will see more of the state in one week than I've seen in my life.😂 I really love California history and I've always been fascinated in how impactful the West was to the rest of the country and the rest of the world. Big fan of Jack London and Mark Twain and the entire Gold Rush era. I've only been to a few of the Gold country towns and I appreciate your reigniting my interest in visiting more of them.

@jockodog2009 2 ай бұрын

History, through books, is all well and good. One must put the book down (or, better, take it with you) and get out and see California. Why wait? Why should a week long visit by a tourist come close to a lifetime of living and traveling throughout California?

@bobc.7958 2 ай бұрын

The scenes in Jack's freaked us out!! We lived just south for 15 years and the wife and I had many a steaks at the same table you were at!! We used to call it our table, and now its a KZfaq star. If you make it as far as Washington, follow the Columbia River on route 4 from Longview west. Lots of Lewis and Clark stuff including Dismal Nitch where they sheltered from a storm. Along the way there is a charming little town named Cathlamet which was settled by James Birnie.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Wow, cool!

@AtheusMilitans 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the footage and commentary Sir!

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

You bet!!

@ArleneW1 2 ай бұрын

Another great video !! I always enjoy your comments on architecture and have learned a lot from your videos !! I was very happy to see such lovely (red) towns in California !!

@jburnett8152 2 ай бұрын

Fun video. My oldest grandchild attended college in Redding. The mountain is known for UFOs and Bigfoot. 😅 I want to mention again your great narration and camera work. Much appreciated. 😸

@countmeout8670 4 күн бұрын

Lol, I was drooling when you showed that steak meal at Jacks Grill.

@lisamckay3589 2 ай бұрын

Joe.. you have the perfect personality for what you do. You are informed and present that information in an entertaining and unbiased way ( unlike another guy with a channel like yours). Anyway, keep doing what you do!

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@justmyopinion9883 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your tours of these beautiful Northern California towns. I’ve never been to this part of my state so I appreciate looking around with you.

@Riowestie 2 ай бұрын

Loved your docu on Northern California. ❤

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@patrickhewlett1080 2 ай бұрын

That steak house was EXPENSIVE !

@IAMHERE486 2 ай бұрын

California is such a huge state with everything you can dream of.Great video and enjoy your stay!

@PatRiarchy-qw6cp 2 ай бұрын

The cost of living and government incompetence is more nightmare than dream

@bradsanders6954 2 ай бұрын

@@PatRiarchy-qw6cp You must not live here. I do, and the state is the place to be. Focusing on one's political views can make any place horrible.

@darylstuck3028 2 ай бұрын

My Mother used to own the building on 3 rd and Miner St where the merry go round is and originally was the bank of Italy back in the 1890’s.

@zoidmo3388 2 ай бұрын

Awesome Vid sighting with a Kitty sighting too! It's a great day. Thx Joe & Nicole.🥰

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@adventuresinmyvan 2 ай бұрын

love watching this from England

@RichardJenkins-nv2wv 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting as usual. Love your videos 😍

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@RobinGerhart 2 ай бұрын

Very nice, enjoyed the towns! Thank you!

@Mariel_Moon 2 ай бұрын

Mt Shasta is beautiful 😍 Interesting small towns. Awesome video as always! Thank you. ❤

@chasingsunsets87 16 күн бұрын

I love empty downtowns and blue skies such as you shown with Weed.

@user-sd6lt5cw8s 2 ай бұрын

Great video! The mountains are so majestic! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us all. Good job! 👍🏼

@Oregonpaint 2 ай бұрын

Wow I have past Yreka countless times in between Oregon and the bay area and have never had the inclination to go past the gas stations on the 5. You just made me want to hop in the car and take the camera over the pass to the south for the day.

@Skintea753 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video's!

@JKFella925 2 ай бұрын

Just passed by there a couple weeks ago coming home from Portland, super beautiful area and the drive through Oregon is very beautiful also

@mtjm 2 ай бұрын

Hope yall get to see the north coast and Redwoods before you leave!

@flthunderdigginwrob3162 2 ай бұрын

Joe- when you were in downtown Redding you showed the white building that was built in 1888. Don't know if you noticed it said " IOOF " above the date. That building was originally built for the INTERNATIONAL ORDER of ODD FELLOWS- which was a secret fraternal organization like the Freemasons- and way back in the day they were bigger than the Freemasons. Another wonderful video. Take Care Rob

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Ай бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for the info.

@uhycsak4444 7 күн бұрын

This is interesting information and I didn't know about this group... however, secret fraternal groups like the freemasons are doing some shady and very illegal things on the highest levels, things that I can't type here because it's too bad to mention. It's a dangerous group of people, and every time I see an empty masonic lodge, I am hopeful and take it as a sign that these criminals are reducing in numbers.

@frankpalermo3882 2 ай бұрын

These are excellent videos informative and educational at right pace and not to long for example the keys west video tone of voice is also perfect.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, Frank!

@johnrpizzaguy 2 ай бұрын

I’ve lived in California my entire 63 years. I can tell you firsthand that part of our current problem is that 1/3 of people living in California are not from California. Redding is okay (not bad but not great) compared to my hometown of San Luis Obispo. I have always wondered why Red counties and states have really bad weather, very hot summers and very cold winters. Great video , my wife and I usually stop at the Black Bear Diner in Redding.

@JenniferBristol 2 ай бұрын

Red is the rural areas. There's a lot of livestock ranches in the area, plus orchards and crops that like the higher temps. Same with the counties of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Amador, Madera, Fresno Tulare, etc... Anywhere there isn't a high populous.

@lkd06 2 ай бұрын

You're exactly right...I say 1/3 is being generous...most of the people I meet now came here from New York/east coast or are foreign born

@davidortega357 2 ай бұрын

I.m almost 75 I've lived in California all my life its the most beautiful state in United Socialist state of America I'm definitely Red lived in turlock for 30 years and grew up in long Beach Wilmington area love living in Central valley enjoy the 4 seasons no tents cities in delhi yet turlock has a few Modesto has some San Francisco forgetaboutit

@winstonsmith478 2 ай бұрын

I'd bet that the unusually high violent crime rate of Yreka is due to that homeless camp. Jack's was a lot more expensive than I expected.

@sandyago4735 2 ай бұрын

At the end. Jack's Grill. $148.00. Yikes! Way overpriced for the quality of the salad and potato. $27 for six deep-fried scallops . Jeepers! Run away they are robbing you guys

@Allium_369 Ай бұрын

He should go to the yaks in dunsmir. The water there is magical, literally! You have to get their bourbon sticky buns and a burger.

@GrnXnham Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same! I thought they paid nearly double what that meal should have cost. But you have to remember this is California....🙄

@DoStuff1958 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if that homeless encampment is connected to the high crime rate.

@sovsemoxueli 2 ай бұрын

Capitalism 🤦

@diane9247 2 ай бұрын

Possibly in part, but also the current crisis of predatory landlords all over, maybe especially in smaller cities/towns. They buy up huge amounts of rental housing stock and immediately start cranking up the rent to shocking levels. I am a victim of that, elderly, just not homeless...yet. I live in southern Oregon. It's serious.

@bellinghammond 2 ай бұрын

"I wonder if that homeless encampment is connected to the high crime rate." Unpossible!!!! It must be the Monopoly Man with his little top hat, monocle and cane....grrr

@AbsentMinded619 20 күн бұрын

There’s always some dork on his iPhone saying “capitalism!” every time first world countries have a problem, meanwhile in socialist countries people are eating their pets and burning worthless currency to keep warm

@dionpeek4339 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for being my eyes and ears while I stay home get some rest and drink some beer

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Glad to do it!! :)

@Guillotine504 2 ай бұрын

You are the bob Ross of vlogs I love your vids😊

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

I’ll take that! 😀

@kutnahora100 2 ай бұрын

I've been to Redding and Mt Shasta for snow skiiing or perhaps snow viewing coming from the Hercules and Woodland areas since we don't get snow down in Yolo and Contra Costa Counties. Beautiful towns and nice people.

@ammapuramsrinivasrao2249 2 ай бұрын

I couldn't keep my self appreciating the pains taking efforts you are making in making videos of northern California. What a wonderful picturisation showing the little details. May God bless you to continue your journey and in the process showing the world ineer towns are US. Thanks a lot.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

@ranarentz1124 Ай бұрын

I'm from Redding . Haven't lived there for many years and will never live there again. My mother still lives there.

@mariesheppard3750 2 ай бұрын

Nice video again see you in the next town

@stevenmiller175 2 ай бұрын

One of my favorite videos from you. I have been to every town you visited and still learned something about every place. I always laugh when I pass through Weed and wondered how Yreka came up with their unusual name, and never in a million years could I have imagined it was from bakery spelled backwards. Enjoy Oregon and I really hope you visit Bend, as that is one of my favorite places and a place I know you and Nicole will love.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!

@nancysimpson4246 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video California is my home state but I live in Michigan now I have for a long time😊

@annaleeblysse 2 ай бұрын

I live in Northern Nevada and have family in WA and OR so I have spent the night in Yreka more times than I can remember. But I never have spent an extra night and got a really good look around. But it’s a lovely town. I also never went to Redding because it so many miles out of the way for my visits. I should do a staycation there someday. I love the Mt. Shasta area of California. I have seen so many amazing days over the decades. Like a butterfly migration by McCloud. How lucky was that. Love that region.

@dwainsellers6453 2 ай бұрын

Yreka Bakery spelled backwards is Yreka Bakery

@user-hp6ze3qp7t 2 ай бұрын

Siskiyou county where Mt. Shasta, Weed & Yreka is one of the biggest Marijuana growing & cultivation industry in California! Besides many fires that have displaced families from the Happy Camp mountain community near there, many young people came up to that part of the state to make a fast buck harvesting the smoke. Besides the northern costal towns between Humboldt to Del Norte County being large Marijuana growing areas, Siskiyou is , too, and I think that has contributed to the large encampment of homelessness in Yreka. So sad but true.

@techserviceondemand9409 2 ай бұрын

They did not call the town Weed for no reason.

@martharunstheworld 2 ай бұрын

A lot of that is way west from Redding though. It's too hot here Mt Shasta and the weather is too harsh there. California is a huge state, so pot growing is much farther west for the most part.

@martharunstheworld 2 ай бұрын

@@techserviceondemand9409 Funny joke.... but obviously not because of that. LOL

@pinkythechihuahua3156 2 ай бұрын

And here I thought Weed was named Weed because of...of course.... WEED.

@pinkythechihuahua3156 2 ай бұрын

I wish you would have truly remained neutral on the Red and Blue issue. It really ruined the video for me.

@JB-fq9dp 22 күн бұрын

Beautiful city, I need to take a drive up there soon.

@ruthnolan13 2 ай бұрын

Redding gets VERY hot in the summer! As hot as the southern Cal deserts. Even though it's so far in Northern California.

@eddiea1213 21 күн бұрын

Always nice to dine with Nic. 🎉

@KB6YAF Ай бұрын

I'm a newbie to your YT channel, and what I love about it is that you always give video time to cats! That's awesome. I also like it that you focus on architecture. I like that. Obviously I am learning a lot about these small towns, many of which I have visited myself. ......Russell D.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Ай бұрын

Thanks, Russell!

@beckystretch8869 Ай бұрын

Thank you 😊I always wanted to know about this

@marywalker2896 2 ай бұрын

Great video!!

@YBSolow 2 ай бұрын

Ive done a lot of lineman work up there. Beautiful place.

@hilarybramley7529 2 ай бұрын

Another great episode, thankyou. That theater in Redding was beautifully maintained. Yreka maybe a little creepy?

@stevesloan56 2 ай бұрын

Good to see you're in Northern California in Redding. Wish I would have known you were going to be in that area. I just live about 45 miles away in red bluff. Just enjoying you all of your videos. If I would have known you were going to be here, I would have treated you and Nic 2 a nice lunch

@CrystalPCa 2 ай бұрын

Same here! We live in Redding and I had hopes they would come here! Would have been fun to see them. We always follow their show.

@user-uo7fw5bo1o 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us through these quaint little towns in an area of exceptional natural beauty! I read about Redding several years back on social media when I stumbled on a Facebook page run by locals who were complaining that their town was being taken over by an Evangelical cult!

@annetterohla8932 2 ай бұрын

Yeah,you wouldn't want an outbreak of honesty,would you!

@bellinghammond 2 ай бұрын

"I stumbled on a Facebook page run by (satanic) locals who were complaining that their town was being taken over by an Evangelicals"

@TomHassani Ай бұрын

Definitely appreciate those old theaters

@patm5594 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I got a good laugh when you said that towns name. Weed, being California, I just assumed it was named after the devil's lettuce.

@josezapata1878 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for making my day better.

@ralphp3057 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the views !! I also love the older architecture! Thanks guys ! 😁👍

@user-lw7mw1cj5k 2 ай бұрын

Another very nice video. All the towns had some very nice housing. The cost of living in Yreka is probably influenced by the high crime rate. I'm not a fan of snow so these towns don't tempt me. I grew up in Utah too and am glad to live in the Texas Hill Country. Driving in snow, as you mentioned in the video, isn't fun. It sounds like your limp is back a little. I struggle with my legs myself. The food looked great. It is good you are closing upon the half million subscriber mark as eating out like that is a tad bit pricy. Your income from KZfaq should be covering the bill nicely. Thanks again for another entertaining video. The cats were indeed a nice bonus. We have a Himalayan Blue Point here at the house and a Chihuahua, the state dog of Texas :) Looking forward to the next video.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great comment. 😀