Exploring the Sutro Bath Ruins

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In our first excursion into San Francisco's oddities, we head to some coastal ruins from the 1960s.
Written by: Bethany Guerrero
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[@geojorge1369]

Sutro was much more than “bathing.” In warm filtered salt water. Beyond today’s modern water parks! Swimming lessons, competitions, diving, water slides, dancing, live entertainment, musicians, vaudeville acts, magicians a museum, arcade games, restaurants, it’s own private railroad etc...

[@searchlight18]

After the Baths closed there was a museum and ice skating rink there. I remember going there in the early '60s. There was a Tucker auto and an Egyptian mummy. I remember ice skating at the rink. It all burned down in the early '60s. The auto is still around somewhere. PS: There is a movie named " The Lineup " which concludes in final scene at the ice rink. It is from 1958. Not a bad movie. Worth watching old S F scenes.

[@searchlight18]

Actually the last twenty minutes of the movie is at the Cliff House and museum off and on.

[@searchlight18]

+searchlight17 It is on KZbin starring Eli Wallach

[@RaymondHng]

This site was used to shoot a scene from the cult classic _Harold and Maude_ . kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJXRqZyOhdakd6c kzbin.info/www/bejne/panSno1-r9xqhMUm4s

[@Wailwulf]

Just saw The Lineup on TV ( for the second time) A good Film Noir with excellent shots of San Francisco. Made me decide to watch this episode. www.imdb.com/title/tt0051866/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

[@andyoncam1]

The Line Up is an excellent film, well worth catching.

[@cwb0051]

I Love how your videos are Short And Sweet!..Stay Safe..

[@rocket7697]

These are all great watching

[@Fleurdecarmel]

I went there this past April for the first time with my family and a friend’s family. I started getting very... weird “vibes” as soon as I got down into the area. It felt like something, someone did not want me to be there. As a person who is NEVER cold, I was freezing and felt very unnerved and felt a heavy sense of dread. It was like a sinister something was sort of watching my every move. I was about to cry....I couldn’t wait to get out of there. I felt a very weird, spooky presence there. I never spoke of it to anyone. A few days ago I casually asked my mom if she thought she felt anything there... “off” there, and she said she definitely felt something. I look it up, and turns out- the area is SUPPOSEDLY “cursed”/ “haunted”. I felt kind of scared that I was right. It is, however, a BEAUTIFUL place to go!

[@JohnSyntyche-pf6uk]

I was doing some research on this area and ran across your video. Very nicely done.

[@markpedroza7294]

To get a better view of Sutro Baths Eli Wallach stars in The Line Up (1958) climatic ending scene starts at Sutro Baths. Movie was filmed in San Francisco.

[@janettamcgee8124]

Another great video. I like how you tell the history of the site.

[@YoursTrulyChris]

This has easily become one of my new favorite channels.

[@BeyondTheCompass817]

This will be the 1st thing I watch when I get home from work, yay!

[@CaligoldBob]

Great place and fun to hike around. A classic B/W movie used a scene of the bath house that was converted into a ice rink. Can't remember the movie. Once again you guys present a place very nicely. Can't wait for the next video.

[@LoopDoc]

So cool. Thank you

[@pete4563]

Absolutely fascinating

[@Heyzues21]

New episode !!! Yes ❤️

[@thelifeofodd4908]

Very interesting adventure. I like Bethany's new take on the "I Heart LA" shirt. Another great episode guys!

[@maxiepattie85]

always so well done, good stuff

[@RawloftheDead]

Wow amazing! Keep these videos coming i enjoy them very much

[@LetYrLiteShine]

Another awesome video.

[@jessicatorres4866]

Im so glad I found your video. We go there often and I never knew what this was until now. I showed my little ones how it use to look too.

[@garattyfisher]

You two are traveling to interesting places now...thats awesome. I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing where you two travel and brings us to our small screens. Great job guys. O, I also went to the cathouse because of your video. Awesome spot.

[@mayralopez3066]

Awesome episode ☺

[@janetgasman3784]

Really enjoyed this episode. Very unique place this was.

[@clearwood]

Thank you again, excellent and informative. I had no idea that was there.

[@SummerGayle]

How cool!

[@richardferguson1200]

wow, I'm impressed that you drove all of the way up there.

[@cece3194]

I've been to the old Roman baths in Bath UK. It's cool.. actually it's a hot spring!😊🛁

[@brillblonde6705]

Second viewing, and what a GREAT episode! We are here checking out the Sutro Baths once again and wish we could visit in person. It's BEAUTIFUL there. You two look and sound great, as well. Here's hoping that your series will achieve the acclaim you deserve. Superb! Carry on, and good luck with future adventures.

[@charleshartz4814]

Love what you do. Great presentation also. Plugged by Adam the Woo.

[@philrabe910]

Gosh, one of the favorite haunts from my youth! You don't really worry about the tides unless maybe a King tide. The site is never submerged, see all the grass? i'm surprised you didn't go through the tunnel with the booming wave chamber halfway along. Sutro was a fine man, in the vein of a certain real estate developer politician I will not name. Sutro defrauded the City over the sham City Hall that all fell down in '06, exposing the chicanery, and was summarily run out of town. His hilltop mansion overlooking Sutro Baths was razed by the angry citizenry. [where was the drone? Civil fines threatened?]

[@andyoncam1]

I love visiting places like this (which goes for most of the places you two cover) and took my kids to the ruins many years ago whilst on holiday. Unfortunately they were spectacularly unimpressed.

[@nuwver7884]

Hi there, you remind me of the show “That’s Incredible” I used to love watching as a child. Although I am a California native, I have never been to many of these incredible spots you feature in this KZbin channel. You do a great job in telling the history of the places you visit. Keep up the good work! I have subscribed and cannot wait to explore many new areas thanks to you😊

[@tonymac4044]

Coincidentally, I had just gotten out of the shower and watched this!!!

[@agm6095]

I remember seeing the Sutro's bath and I skated at the ice rink next to it.

[@arlilgegns]

Hats off to you guys. Your videos seem very professional in nature. Well written, good camera work, informative, and lighthearted.

[@OddityOdysseys]

Thank you!

[@brain8484]

amazing place

[@vvarietyshow]

Ayyy you're in our neck of the woods! Love hiking around the Sutro Baths area

[@marieljohnson4518]

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[@akamano5]

..in the old days 50/60's there was a little more to see.. over there years not much left..but still some good old pics online.....

[@adventureswithchristian6967]

I had no idea that was there. You guys make great videos that are so well edited.

[@treeonhay]

Great job at researching, directing and filming! I always look forward to your videos!

[@rogergaines6678]

i love you guys you make my smile

[@brentstantonfun]

The Sutro Baths have always been in my Top Ten favorite places in the SF Bay Area. Especially when I lived up north. Love that you covered it. However I’m wondering if you were aware of White Point down near San Pedro and the historical baths that were there? You can still see some of the flat stone remnants from the similar Ocean fed swimming pools. Tide pools and rocky beaches and a recent land slide that took out the road, are all available to explore.

[@rjr1227]

Looks like it was a beautiful place in its day.....

[@eroche12]

Ohh I wish you added the train / tram which one can still find the location of stations...and the ride along the coast " was an interesting one". Cheers

[@merrillmilner8717]

I first saw this in Harold and Maude.

[@user-jh2pp5xh9h]

Yall should visit Alcatraz! That would be an amazing video from you two.

[@jeffyoung2089]

Very cool!

[@charlesbrown1392]

Yah should check out the cliff house right next door. To bad it's not still around also. 😎🤓

[@TheZipeedoo]

There's a great scene in the movie "Harold and Maude" shot at Sutro Baths

[@kd-rw6bg]

You forgot to go into cave nice short trip awsome view into two deep hole's where you can see the oceans waves

[@MartyInLa]

You know I grew up about a mile from the beach in San Francisco, and although I've seen the ruins of the baths from above, I've never actually climbed down there.

[@tonymac4044]

Awesome video!!!! Ok, important question Who’s taking care of Ollie????

[@garattyfisher]

Now that you two are traveling to interesting places, here's a suggestion: Oatman Az. It's on the historic Route66 and it has wild donkeys walking it's streets. There's also a bar that has dollar bills stapled all over it's walls and ceilings. Seems like it would be a great place for you guys to highlight in a future video.

[@OddityOdysseys]

Thank you! We always love hearing suggestions for new places. :)

[@rdbjrseattle]

Did you find the old safe up on the hill above pool? It was there in the early 70s.

[@bassemier]

A scene from the movie "Harold and Maude ' was filmed there.

[@BeyondTheCompass817]

I remember reading about this place a couple of years ago, very cool! On the Tech side, what kind of gimbal are you using with your camera? Those scenes where you're walking and the panning shots were really smoothe. As always, a very fun video. Have you considered uploading videos bi-weekly? I know the rigors of scheduling new videos around daily life, but i think I can safely speak for everyone when I say we'd all like to see your adventures more often :) Safe travels and, oh yeah, where's Pronunciation Dave???

[@OddityOdysseys]

Thanks so much for the complement! We would love to upload bi-weekly, or even weekly. At the moment we both have to keep full time jobs, so unfortunately that significantly curtails our Odyssey time. To answer your question, we've been using the DJI Osmo+ for steady shots. It's worked out very well for us. Thanks again, WildCard Journeys!

[@cremebrulee4759]

This was good, but pretty short. There are other videos that are longer and give more of the history and show more pictures of what it was like inside.

[@SCOTTONTAPE]

Love this video. You guys are great . I’ll be in San Francisco in the spring. Perhaps a collaboration could be done ? I think it would be good for both our channels

[@headacherack]

I keep hearing the music from Peggle nights lol

[@Kamala2025MFs]

did yall go into the cave too??/

[@pippetandpossum]

We just went last weekend. The amount of graffiti and trash in the water and the trails was disgusting

[@eileenfoulkes6280]

i like

[@MrMrDbjock]

Do you plan on expanding on with the Cliff House Railway history?

[@OddityOdysseys]

Our time in SF was short. But when we get a chance to go back, we would love to dive into much more!

[@drpencil7093]

That big rock with 2 gaps in it is where there's an awsome cave with a spotlight in the dead center Edit:plus lots of little crabs live there

[@michaelgreenslade7260]

Omg it’s a swimming pool, not a bath tub.

[@michaeldesilvio9980]

Fire was burning glass and metal.

[@anjachan]

looks like ancient ruins. pretty sad everything is destroyed.

[@mikewinslow1248]

These were for Swimming, not bathing. The word "BATH" referred to Swim vs, BATH HOUSE for bathing.... but Sutro Baths did have Showers for bathing...

[@SilverGoth]

But did you go in the cave??

[@OddityOdysseys]

We did! It was just after we packed away all the equipment. :)

[@TheChuyDewy]

someone had a rave party during covid when they were banned. i stumbled across it at night but the people were assholes.

[@ericowensnyc]

THAT girl looks like Kelly Clarkson in da face??!!!!! 🤔

[@danliberty734]

Bathing in the 19th century is usually suggested going to the beach. With the lack of beaches around Frisco, it made sense for Sutro to create one, so you were right. It was a water park for its day.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

1. Don’t say “Frisco” unless you want to confirm you know nothing about the City. 2. Lots of beaches in the City. Just not a) appropriate for sunbathing or b) safe for swimming.

[@danliberty734]

@@darcyjorgensen5808 I grew up in San Jose at the south end of the Bay. We were fortunate to get Frisco’s smog every day when the Pacific’s on-shore breeze blew it down to our end of the valley. Ten miles from where I lived was a mountain. Every morning you could see the sun reflecting off the dome of the observatory on top of the mountain. By noon, you couldn’t see the mountain. I’ve earned the right to call the festering city of San Francisco anything I want by sucking up its filthy air for a decade and a half.

[@empressmeowmeow9581]

Sutro Baths were not a "bathhouse." You are misconstruing the name. They were baths for sea bathing aka salt water swimming for recreation, not a bathhouse like the public ones for cleansing yourself. I wish you'd correct this video since it completely gets the purpose of the place wrong. Sutro was essentially a giant indoor swimming facility.

[@noname-by3qz]

I can't watch this. They were not using them to get clean. They were for swimming. Swimming used to be called bathing. You've heard of bathing suits ... also called swim suits. Please. They're all wearing them in the photos.

[@OddityOdysseys]

That's exactly right. You can also see the slides and other features that a waterpark would have. Thanks for stopping by!

[@marieljohnson4518]

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[@malcolmcanning548]

Hide the owo

[@MegaBait1616]

Like the rest of the state ruined..............