Rob on the Road: Hearst Castle and Ranch - KVIE

Explore this magnificent mansion-one of California’s most marvelous masterpieces. Join host Rob Stewart on a behind-the-scenes tour of Hearst Castle. Then, discover an unspoiled piece of California’s old west with a private tour of Hearst Ranch with the great-grandson of William Randolph Hearst. www.robontheroad.org

[@oooo-tu1sy]

This is the best tour on Hearst Castle compared to other videos on Hearst Castle

[@gaylemc2692]

I went on a tour in 1970. One of the best and most beautiful memory I have.

[@kathymcclelland3001]

Toured this 3 years ago. It is now owned by the state. Beautiful

[@carolmac5944]

Thank you, I enjoyed this ! The ranch is outstanding.

[@davewanamaker3690]

Wow! I had no idea what it looked like. Thank you for making this program. What a legacy to leave behind for people to appreciate! I would love to go there.

[@deb1438]

Thanks to this man and his empire, we have this bit of California history, as far as geography, movie stars, art, life and so very much more! The California history, the European art!...what a marriage made in heaven!

[@danielhuerta1506]

Parents took me when I was like 11 or 12...too young to appreciate the history and breadth of William Randolph Hurst. I remember the beauty of the castle and the spectacular view!!! I need to go back!

[@aegisreflector1239]

He didnt build it. He only inherited it

[@davewanamaker3690]

It looks spectacular. I hope you get there soon someday. I want to see it now.

[@jonadias4655]

So exquisitely beautiful! Thank you for making this.

[@patrickcampbell4504]

I'm the Great Step Grandson as well. She lived and died in New Haven and raised black labs!

[@steelman86]

Hi Rob, I'm surprised your personal guide didn't tell you the real reason (being polite i suppose!) the guests arrived on the South side of the main terrace! It wasn't because of the view! The grand staircase on the north side of the main terrace where the guests were supposed to arrive and walk up to the main entrance, was never completed! One can see where it was started but since many parts of the estate were never finished at Hearst's death, the state has left them that way in honor of Hearst. After all, it was his dream! Thanks to Hearst, we have treasurers from all over the world right here in California! Those of us who don't have the money or good health to travel, can still see what is out there in the world right here!!! Thanks to "The Chief" ....

[@Stinkerbellescom]

thanks for doing the show ...I love it!!!!

[@mar0602able]

Have toured this place It is awesome

[@rebekkad.2092]

Thank you for this wonderful tour. It really does take your breath away.

[@joyanblessings]

I was there in 1983. Absolutely beautiful.

[@dondoyle8474]

It’s california’s Greatest treasure I’ve been going since I was 10 or 12 and I’m 60 now

[@j.garcia8416]

I've seen this beautiful place! it's breath taking! it takes you back in time.

[@evestar100]

Imagine living that life back in the day. Being waited on hand and foot. I would have loved to have met Norma Sheerer.

[@sheiladay9730]

Wow!!!!! What a man!!! Unbielievable!!!!

[@Ronbo710]

I love all of the religious symbolism his bedroom. Perfect for him and his mistress to enjoy *LOFL* !!!

[@VR-jg3sp]

Very nice travelogue, Rob.I especially enjoyed the Great Grandson segment.

[@shayg9129]

Absolutely beautiful

[@jasont.333]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

that white vase center front at 13:33 broke into pieces during the 2003 quake, great job putting it back together!

[@tippullthemnow9839]

the beauty of california

[@josephbingham1255]

Toured in 1969. One "cottage" was made to scale for his daughter. The scale of"cottage" was rebuilt and adjusted for her growth as necessary. One "cottage" had Ferrari and Lamborghini type cars as the "family" was there for the weekend. The Guide said they donated the Castle to the State of California for a tax break on the rest of the land and retained the right to one of the "Cottages" This was before Patty rejected her white privilege - became a "terrorist" and had her families influence get her a hand slap. A Beautiful example of Capitalistic excess during the times of the Grapes of Wrath.

[@paulrosa6173]

I don't think Patty Hearst got a wrist slap. I don't think she lied about being systematically abused. It went on for months before she became Tania( I can't quite recall). Few people are that kind of target. I argued this point with an Italian communist at the time but what does one really have to stand on? It wasn't my personal experience and it wasn't hers (the Italian communist) either. A lot of people, privileged or not, tried alternative life styles in the late 60s and probably none of them were kidnapped for ransom. I believe she was genuinely traumatized and could easily, easily easily, have been killed and the body made to disappear or wind up deposited at the gates of the Hearst ranch. It was a kidnapping and you are a smug fool not to see that. Capitalist excess isn't the point. Being sheltered by so much wealth maybe is? Some day i hope you win the lottery and have to worry about being the target of every fraud that finds out about it, or that you can't walk down the street without fear of kidnapping. You and/or your's. that is. Wealth and privilege is largely in the eye of the beholder, too.

[@sciencerscientifico310]

The "cottages" actually are mansions! And by the way, Patty Hearst was kidnapped and turned into a terrorist.

[@josephbingham1255]

@@sciencerscientifico310 If she was Black and the daughter of a waitress do you think the jury would have shown her the same kind of sympathy and believed she was not responsible for her actions?

[@rubythompkins727]

Awesome interview!

[@annamaybeekman5152]

I dearly miss working at my beloved castle

[@jorgegomez524]

i’m sure some weird shit happened in the ‘30 on that castle, but there wasnt alt media on those days to report or speculate about it

[@Q_QQ_Q]

what ?

[@aegisreflector1239]

Yea i mean. Structures like these are what have survived of what people call the ages of civilisations like Atlantis/Tartaria. Most of these structures were destroyed on purpose after the reset, in things like world fairs. These that survived, were inherited/stolen by rich illuminati type freemasonic families. So yes this castle has seen some incredible stuff

[@cynthiacupler8005]

I would love to visit this place.

[@lynnewilliams3859]

How many times does this guy says wow.

[@calihustler08]

A SHIT LOAD!👀

[@robertmstewartjr]

Too many - I’ve noticed that over the years. You are correct.

[@ROYALWAND]

WOW!!! ...how good is that :))))

[@robbincoronado1557]

Beautiful place

[@a.wodehouse2393]

Wonderful!💜♥️

[@RILEYDADTV]

Good stuff!

[@thehawkgirl7447]

I love castles

[@mannyvfresh]

Beautiful mansion

[@beverlyx9546]

Respect 👑Only !!!

[@thehobbster6367]

When they stepped out on the celestial tower patio to take in the view makes you wonder how it was that Marion who drank like a fish (as did most of the swells from that era) never tumbled down the hill into the neptune pool. WRH must have kept the key at all times. 🏊‍♂️

[@Jerry-hp5sf]

WRH made it very clear to the guests and staff that guests were only allowed one drink per day during the cocktail hour where he was present. He was not a drinker himself and discouraged it.

[@princeofthereptiles4422]

Presenter is a bit too touchy-feely.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

yeah, I would have stopped and said something about that, it's a little creepy.

[@tklatt8431]

fr

[@bk6271]

its from the extra shot of soy in his coffee

[@carolmac5944]

Being kind is ok.

[@jacquelineamar5757]

Extraordinaire 💕💕💕

[@rumfordc]

2:55 nice big ol chem-splooge in the sky

[@user-xf1yk3nw6z]

Hi it's me Patty Cambell Hearst hostage still

[@RJYOUNG396]

Will you look at it!?

[@loiscashner6567]

This tells it all. When you die you don’t get to take it with you. Lol

[@451oneandonly]

how does one man acquire that much land in the first place?? Did he see a for sale sign back then and say i think Im going to buy it all?

[@user-xf1yk3nw6z]

I only seen 3 rooms

[@paulrosa6173]

The Hearst family is using a conservation technique that is very popular in New Hampshire and elsewhere, as well. People who don't want neighbors and have a lot of land are placing conservation easements that lower the tax bill. But that just transfers the property tax burden to anyone without enough land to do that. The state is full of patchwork, so called, conservation lands that apparently aren't even monitored for any kind of rational demonstration that it preserves any eco system intact. I tend to think of it as the DeBeers approach to real estate value. It artificially limits its supply. It is an aesthetic approach to limit land development and has more that a touch of snob appeal to it. We all benefit, I suppose, from the open space but few people seem to recognize it as a hidden subsidy from every town it is used in. The fact that the Hearst family benefits from the agricultural use of the land is actually more than anyone up here gets, as far as I know. The Hearst Ranch gets the profits from the cattle business without the overhead costs of real estate taxes. It becomes a hobby farm that could not possible survive with the full costs that most ranches that aren't so well connected to a state park still have to pay. The Vanderbilt estate, Biltmore, in North Caroline is still privately owned but preserved the views by donating the greater part of the acreage to the state (or national) park system. The family still benefits from the acreage of the truncated estate but not from the park land. The Hearst heir really does enjoy a privilege. Not to be misinterpreted, I love visiting these places and have admired them since I was a kid, but I am also a small scale homeowner and now appreciate what the tactic does to local real estate and property taxes. A state park was carved out of the center of the small town I live in. It's a kind of central park in a rural town. All development wraps around it. But on the whole the town struggles with a dying downtown that in spite of decades of renovation investment can never come back to life because the population isn't large enough to support the few businesses still alive here.. Chief Justice Marshall said " taxation is the ability to destroy" so the conservation easement at least allows estates like San Simeon to escape the wrecking ball. But not every conservation easement being applied preserves art or cultural landmarks. The central park in this small town is regularly harvested for timber and I think the proceeds go toward the maintenance of the park. It was a gift of a woman over 100 years ago who didn't what the town to change from what she knew as a girl. The future may think differently about the matter if population increases and/or the economy of the state or country isn't as well off as it is today. And there is no reason to assume it, or any country will be well off forever. The desirability of these aesthetic and sentimental solutions may not be nearly as acceptable to a future that could be struggling under the impact of global warming or climate change. Where will millions of climate refugees go? There are alternative ideas in land use that do not rely on an all or nothing approach to development. Maybe then we'll here more about them? The center for Rural Massachusetts study re: the Connecticut River Valley is worth a google.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

you know you're a baller when you can use antique church seats as wainscoting.

[@loiscashner6567]

It looks depressingly dark inside.

[@brianstephens52]

Pray that they save me two 15 x 15 rooms and a tiny kitchen Ms sit down or stand up bath with lots of hot water and lots of fresh air

[@anthonycalbillo9376]

0:50 - 0:52, that poor horse.

[@ericplunder2744]

In every video I see of the Hearst Castle and estate it always seems to be so parched.

[@thomastrout9997]

The culmination of many years of too little water. But to see the ranch after a good, hearty rain is to be awed.

[@L3TTUC3prey]

Bullshit, that's normal color for the rolling hills of the Central Coast once the Spring rains have dulled down. I've lived here my entire life, and it's truly a special place to be!

[@thehawkgirl7447]

Where is this castle located. I know its in California. I live in Ca. But where in Ca?

[@thehawkgirl7447]

ty vm

[@deb1438]

San Simeon, near San Luis Obispo. Beautiful and unspoiled

[@L3TTUC3prey]

It's actually not that near SLO but I get your point... might be better said a bit north of Morro Bay 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@lothianmcadam1]

What are the names of each of these dead people in this photo? 7:37

[@juanmiguelgimenezsanchez6689]

Todo fruto del expolio. Qué vergüenza!!

[@brendaniell6067]

Yea steve do you remember my grandma Dorothy Hart Hearst married John the 3rd?

[@jamig.7254]

If you don't mind me asking, who were your parents?

[@user-xf1yk3nw6z]

And they shut down all when I came including the souvenir shop and it was may 11 the 100 year anniversary stupid and the guide and all attendance was shock that the guide never heard of Patty Cambell Hearst Granddaughter

[@douca1]

Klaus Schwab said we won't own anything and we will be happy. What do you think Mr. Hearst?

[@brendaniell6067]

Im his gradaughter

[@jamig.7254]

The granddaughter of whom?

[@kenntews8261]

What a pain this presenter is, I had to stop watching, so over the top, one too many “Oh my God”’s

[@bk6271]

Well what tour would be complete without a gay overly enthusiastic host?

[@L3TTUC3prey]

... Huell Howser says no 😂🎉

[@user-yg6dk9eh8g]

earbanging, what about the Bear,hearst put in a tiny little cage,for 22 years

[@swoosh50]

What pissess me off, Everytime a Hearst Patriach dies. Hearst has to give a chunk of land away for estate tax

[@jolenevenatta2958]

No more Hearst Castle or Hearst any thing. God has removed this clan out of the Book of Life. Out with old. In with the New. Very simple. Read your Bible. Mandatory. Jolene

[@Ronbo710]

@Piper Mccoy *Bravo*

[@davewanamaker3690]

I hope that land never gets developed. Leave it alone like it is now.

[@Robespierre1758X]

Its the kind of place God would own ,if he had the money

[@jolenevenatta2958]

God owns everything and everyone. Get used to the facts of life. Jolene

[@narvelancoleman3813]

You blaspheme!

[@jolenevenatta2958]

It is written. Praise the Lord. Amen.

[@victoriataylor5457]

Jolene Venatta Yes, what makes people think they own anything , they only deceive themselves! God Owns everything. Someday they will know, but in this time it's impossible to get some people to understand that! MY God, heaven has this AND SO MUCH MORE, and they think this is grand! They haven't seen anything yet !

[@victoriataylor5457]

Robespierre1758X 👇

[@loiscashner6567]

No wonder Randolph Hersts grand daughter wasn’t sent to prison for her roberies ect. Money got her off, I see!

[@thehobbster6367]

This place looks like an insane asylum. A true hoarders paradise. Read Lady gaga had pool filled with water during drought for video shoot. Sad lunatics. Great tour though. 👌

[@sampatterson3434]

You should not hate. Dem in the past had an agenda yo yo

[@malamuteaerospace6333]

and now the govt owns it, so it will be a shitit in decades, why not sell it to a billionaire????

[@daltongregory6805]

The presenter is trying tooo hard. To many wows and 'oh my god . Sounds just a little overly dramatic.

[@MiNombreEsElCamaron]

He’s gay, that’s just how we’re built

[@kevinnistor1954]

This dude is a lil annoying