Lost Resorts of The Redwood Highway & the Abandoned Bridge

[@conniecrawford5231]

Congrats on blogging the roads”less traveled” and the Redwood Highway history! It’s wonderful to find “fresh” towns that other bloggers have ignored ! Kudos, buddy!

[@minhdat5549]

I appreciate your showing the old Riverdale Resort. It still had guests in the late. 1950s early 1960s. Right across the highway was Carl's - no not "Carl's Jr." fast food - but a great place for home cooking named Carl's restaurant which featured daily specials like Ham Hocks and Lima Beans.

[@johnmalek3700]

California's gold's Huell Howser (RIP) would have been proud. Thanks for the great trip down memory lane.

[@grannyvapes4154]

Yeah, I'm old enough to remember some of those old road side attractions. Thank you for a trip down memory lane.

[@helgabullabong]

Loved this. Especially the old comparison photos. Beautiful highway. Cheers.

[@zebpawledge5600]

Drive the redwood highway every year, love hearing the history.

[@dianeadams4884]

Justin, the details of your stories about this area are amazing! I don't know how you do it. Love this video, as all of your videos. Thank you for taking us along on your adventures.

[@SP-nc8iy]

Love the redwood videos, we camp across from the peg house! Been going there for years and you showed me things I've never seen!!!

[@jboy1262]

I love how you take the time to actually make a video description. You're videos deserve a lot more views.

[@Kris-qc3tp]

Well this is the video that did it, I became a supporter on Patreon. Thanks for all you do, I’m happy for you that you get to control your content having no sponsors. You’re a rare breed and I look forward to more content soon!

[@Remshot1234]

Redwoods: Team work makes the dream work! It's so good to see the increase of Justin's subscribers. Keep it going!

[@darylturcott]

Impeccable research and great filming. Perfect use of the drone. The hardest working youtuber, loved it all.

[@lilbabybubbiebubspinkytoes1986]

I can't stop listening to the tree song its the most viable song I've heard in forever i love it in an age where music has gone way down hill this is a breath of fresh air through the leaves in the trees never stop writing Justin

[@OurShowOurStory]

If this is the video that was driving you nuts... this was so worth all the time and effort you put into it! Thanks for taking us along your trips!

[@baconmecrazy8128]

When I first moved to Humboldt County (late sping of 2001), I lived at the south end of the Avenue of the Giants in between Chimney Tree and Phillipsville in a redwood cabin which was part of a group of cabins built back in the 1930's as road side fishing cabins. They are right across the road from the Eel river, and there are large number of old growth (500 years and older) redwood trees all around them. I moved to Eureka a few years later.

[@scottnicholson5441]

Thank you Justin. My wife and I were just talking about road trips in California. Now we have a new one to try out. Keep up the great work!!

[@patriot8087]

This is very cool. Love it.

[@sahpem4425]

I did learn a lot. I didn’t realize how important the roadside attractions were to the redwoods’ survival! Looking forward to more!

[@kahalak8171]

This was such an excellent video!!! Actually, this is now my most favorite posting you have ever produced. You did a wonderful job. Very informative , and loved seeing the before and after photos of locations. You really know your stuff. Thank you for posting.

[@tombuck]

I can’t get enough of the past/present photo comparisons. Love the redwoods, the history, the whole thing! As a kid I had a toy redwood truck made out of redwood that “delivered” redwood logs (small branches). It was the best.

[@ct9827]

395 a gallon? I have a picture of my mom driving through that tree in a 80 Buick Regal when I was a kid such fun times great video.

[@Dovey14]

We have a house in Shelter Cove. for 25 years, we've passed by a lot of those places, never knew the history. Thank you.

[@hjfox1]

This video is one of my FAVORITES you have ever done. May even be my favorite for not only did you bring back childhood memories for me but also taught me more than I ever would have known. Props to you! Excellent video and history lesson!!!!

[@brandonfisher639]

Truly one of your best vlogs Justin! Ive been watching for years and years and this one had that special Scarred seal of approval that your more passionate vlogs seem to have! Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation!

[@eurekamarty]

Wow that brought back a few memories from when I was a kid!

[@judyberends4586]

We loved going to the Redwoods back in the days. Thank you for sharing your old buildings. So great to see this today.

[@jsnltt]

Awesome. The amount of work you put into this shows. Thank you.

[@rrrrrrtt1]

Thanks, Justin. Excellent presentation as always about the ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooold weeeest.

[@Joelthegeek]

wow what a fun adventure!! So cool to think of those people had not made those amazing road side resorts it would be a very different place!

[@Mainsail333]

I miss Huell Howser, thanks for the California Gold...

[@935gamer]

Your positivity gives me life

[@philipwright8810]

Amazing amount of research. Marvelous production. You are truelly gifted.

[@jcg336]

Justin, your dedication to videos like this one is amazing. Thanks for sharing new (to us) and interesting locations.

[@terisparkman9814]

Thanks for all your hard work putting this video together. It makes me want to explores these places.

[@kimgaivin9208]

Thank you for the trip back down memory lane. So many wonderful childhood memories involve seeing some of those old building. You made me very homesick.

[@monicamoreno19]

you're awesome Justin keep doing what you're doing.

[@raevonday4197]

This was great. Have traveled the Redwood Highway many times. Never seen some of these places, so thanks for making us aware.

[@valmor8431]

Really enjoy your Then and now pictures.Do you lined them up very well too.

[@user-Mike8290]

Great job. Great video. Great guy.

[@deltonabf]

Thanks Justin - Interesting and lot's o fun!

[@amusementnow4416]

I'm loving all this obscure history... you could just as easily be rehashing the same Disneyland stuff; this is why I'm subscribed! Keep up the FANTASTIC editing and overall good work.

[@suzvalentino1901]

Thank you this was very enjoyable, your wonderful.

[@MichaelR0007]

When things go not as expected sometimes, I can always dial up your vids!!! I absolutely love the morphing of the historic buildings!Thank you Justin!

[@dolialbert]

What an epic trip. Thanks for taking us along.

[@dwhorses4261]

I love all your blogs in the area I live , pretty fun to see it on you tube and all the old pics are awesome thank you.

[@StressLessCamping]

I have driven this road plenty of times and this gives me new appreciation for the things on the side, even if they vanished in time. This was absolutely outstanding - thank you for this epic vid!!

[@ryanashby2459]

Wasn't expecting to watch a 30 min video just now, but this one sucked me in. Very informative!

[@johncotta4031]

I love these videos. I'm a big California history buff. I live in Visalia in the central valley. Alot of historical stuff here if you ran out of California sites to check out

[@ladnarfilms5201]

Awesome job Justin!

[@tommyboyink]

awesome, thanks for a little history. we have a car show at the peg house, in Legget on the sept 7 with the drive thru the tree.

[@georgeclifton5684]

"Bonus tree adventure". That made me laugh out loud and scared my co-worker. 👍

[@maddiejorgensen1562]

Justin you put in so much work to make these amazing videos for us-thank you so so so much for all you do! We love you!! 😊

[@AnderswohinReisen]

The storys you tell are amazing. Thank you

[@terisparkman9814]

I love this vlog!

[@longhairedphill7338]

Justin you do such an excellent job,really enjoyed your matching up the old with the now.Thanks from us shut ins,that never get out.

[@kathleenhorner9296]

Impressive 'then and now' locations. Wow! Thanks, Justin!

[@jamieadisneyfan8317]

Justin, thanks for sharing. Lots of neat info. You would make a great bus guide for tour groups full of senior citizens that want to see the country!

[@gregsmith1719]

Justin -- I love your old highway history videos! I also love to see what it looked like in the past and imagine life back then. You are really good at this stuff! Keep it up! And, wave 'HI' next time you pass through Brookings. I belatedly waved at you!

[@tigertail777]

Great edu-tainment! Thanks Justin that was fun!

[@ericmueller1987]

One of the best and most beautiful drives in California!

[@martajohnson3638]

Thanks for the great video, Justin. We drove through the Redwood forest off the 101 a couple of years ago. I had no idea that so many of these roadside attractions existed. How interesting.

[@wlwal1]

Amazing Justin!! Have traveled the newer road, but always wondered about the old road. WE would stop at Redcrest Resort, which survived the 64 flooding! Great Times!

[@dougsilva8603]

I love seeing the old gas stations , cars and trucks

[@achilles7572]

This place looks amazing!

[@allthingsgregg4963]

One of your best videos yet. I love the before and after comparisons

[@streetcar1967]

Love the history! Truly fabulous.

[@mollybibb7498]

My goodness.............what research you do for these videos! Thanks for all the hard work you do. Good Job!

[@Elemiriel]

Always love these videos! Some of my favorite family vacations in memory involved the Old Redwood Forest

[@candysantillo3325]

When I was a kid ,a hundred years ago well maybe just the fifties my parent took me to the redwoods on vacation. We stopped at a charming little village with cottages and cabins and a souvenir shop called Brownieville.I wonder if it survived Did you happen to see it?

[@racheldelgado5646]

Love your road trips. Thanks for taking us along for an awesome ride.

[@freedomdove]

This was so awesome. Thanks, Justin. 🙂

[@matthewsorensen2147]

Enjoy your channel 😃

[@terisparkman9814]

That’s amazing!! Lots of great information about little known areas of California. I love visiting these historical places. Thank you for a great video.

[@melissabeeson7271]

Amazing, beautiful, epic!! Thank you!

[@SuperLQQK]

That river beach would indeed be a cool place to set up camp and hang out for a night. Thanks for taking time to make the video.

[@ashleyv2270]

Videos like this are always my favorites of yours. I've driven up this highway a few times and this video made me want to go back after all I've learned. Love the "Then and Now" pictures and getting to see what the Area 101 building once was.

[@BenAtBrady]

Another excellent adventure with Justin.

[@lunkerjunkiestv186]

Very cool to see this video! I use to travel this highway as a kid every summer with my grandparents on our way to a championship horse shoe pitching tournament my grandfather played in every year in Rio dell, CA. That was 35-40 years ago. it has changed a lot in fact many of the old comparison shots you show are how it still was back in the 70s and early 80s,.. Thanks for the vid! I'll have to make that drive again sometime,..

[@jeniel93]

This is so pretty! Omg!

[@MichelleEvans]

Love these kinda videos. Keep it up Justin.

[@ruthm3813]

What an amazing journey with such interesting history. I think I would love to drive up that road, though I doubt now at oour age an being in the UK that we will get there. Thank you Justin for the work, we really can see your enthusiasm

[@wendyandmanny]

Justin you creative genius. I am going to save that song you did at the end and put it on my wife's phone as my ringtone, then wait for her reaction, lol. Great video as always, keep up the good work and God bless.

[@joeschmoe4030]

outstanding vid, thanks for sharing this historical journey with us.

[@CrazyforTrouble]

Excellent research.

[@christopherprice3867]

Thank you for the trip down memory lane. I lived in Leggett from 1973 to late 1977 and had lived at Bell Glen for a short while. I worked at Riverdale Resort up until my move to Nevada and had made plenty of trips across that swinging bridge. It had a motel until 1976 when it burned down and the main building was a convenience store, beer/wine bar and sold redwood burls tabletops and gas. It looks as though the people that took it over couldn't make a go of it because it looks as thought it's been closed for many, many years (42 years since I left).

[@neilschipper3741]

Really enjoyed your blog! This step back in time video must have taken you forever to research and fine the old photographs! Also enjoyed your enthusiasm while you were sharing your roadside history finds. Thanks for all your hard work and sharing it with your viewers...

[@milkla4544]

Love your vids Justin

[@jobos98]

Justin. These videos that you make are not only very entertaining. They have great Value of the History & awesome Narration you give to your amazing videos. Thank you for creating them. 👍👍

[@tplugnickel]

Great history lesson, Justin, Keep up the good work!

[@jspa80js]

I have really enjoyed your NorCal Redwood videos. As a child my grandparents lived in Phillipsville so we traveled these roads quite often. The building next to the now Elfin Glenn gift shop always had a mannequin woman in the top window. I remember always looking for her and what she was wearing. I need to go through my parents old photos. I know we have some from Hobbiton. I too was quite disappointed when I went back as an adult and it was no longer in operation. We still go back every summer to camp in Richardson's Grove. I highly recommend you go back and travel the Avenue of the Giants in its entirety. The one tree log house was in Phillipsville when I was a kid and first visited it. Thank you for these fun videos!

[@robkeeley3823]

I love these kinds of videos. Great job

[@alonakeen]

Hey, I love your channel you are so much fun to watch. Please continue to bring these GREAT videos to everyone.

[@RetroRobbin59]

I love your enthusiasm!!. Thanks for a great video!

[@matthewscarberry2618]

Drove the 101 a Lot love every inch

[@rjmckenzie4706]

wow I Can't believe these resorts once stood where bushes and other wildlife grow now, also it's amazing that a old bridge can still stand for many years I love history.

[@3939michele]

Thanks Justin. I love learning about Ca. history. This was really great.

[@Chieftracyhorse]

So beautiful! Thanks for sharing this less known part of America! ❤️

[@esechucote52]

very nice places and kooooooooooooooooool places to go on a road trip

[@gregsmith1719]

Your'e right, Justin, just like Route 66! Same magic! Next you need to consider Highway 49 in the Sierra foothills, the old Gold Country! And then Old Highway 1 along the coast up to San Francisco! And then Highway 395 up through Bishop to Reno. and on and on! Keep it up!

[@nicke.5036]

Thank you for the cross dissolves.