Route 66 California - (almost) every town along the way - 37 of them and the Pacific Ocean!

The end of the Mother Road! Some people say that the trip through California is a bit anticlimactic but I thought it was fantastic! Especially the first half through the desert and mountains, and how can you beat the sunset in Santa Monica looking at the Pacific Ocean. Great trip - YOU should definitely do it someday too!
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MUSIC
Sunshine - The Mini Vandals
Moonshine Town - JR Tundra
Going, Going, Gone - The 126ers
Hit My Soul - Silent Partner
Southern California - Riot
Time of Your Life - Green Day cover

[@courtneyscockpit3409]

its the photos at the end for me. i feel like i was on the journey with you!! Thanks for all the footage.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thanks for watching! It was definitely an epic adventure!! Appreciate the support!

[@frogvet68]

Definitely motivating

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I love road trips and want to do Route 66 one day. I live in CA so thought it might be a good couple day road trip out and back. Thanks for your post. I’m more inspired than ever

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you for the nice comments and for watching! It was definitely a terrific experience and one I recommend highly! I especially enoyed the eastern half of of California and most of Arizona!

[@JD-pm9wx]

Wow !! This series is one of the best thing I have seen on route 66!! Cheers from Québec city Canada

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you - I really appreciate it! Route 66 is an amazing experience!

[@melodystals8683]

Thanks for the memories!! Just finished watching your Rt. 66 videos and they were great. My husband and I took that trip we think in 1965, trying to remember. We had a 1959 Chevy Impala convertible and drove from Illinois where we lived to California. We had a 8mm movie camera🤦‍♀️ and thank goodness we had the movies transferred to VHS tapes many years ago! Who has a VHS player anymore 🤷‍♀️ Anyway thank you so much and will watch the rest of your trips soon! We are celebrating our 60th anniversary in Aug. with a Montana,Idaho, Utah and Colorado road trip and are so looking forward to that for sure! 🙏 and safe travels to you

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Awesome thank you for sharing! Congrats on your 60th!

[@Route66BothLanes]

We love the panning views of the desert, you can see for miles. This is one of our favorite drives.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Such a unique experience driving through the desert!

[@edwardmiller6353]

Enjoyed this video. I like when you show us where you spent the night. It brings back memories of my trucking days.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you for watching! I tried to find places that were Route 66 type hotels. Definitely a significant part of the experience!

[@ramontoro]

Hello from Puerto Rico , last year I made part of the Route 66 from Kingman, Arizona to Holbrook , it’s amazing, when this pandemia finish I planned to made the complete route , thanks for your excellent videos.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you very much! I hope you are able to get back on Route 66 very soon - it’s been a wonderful experience for me too! Safe travels!

[@afan.pasalic]

My feet and tires are itching... Because of you... 😄 Great Route 66 serial.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Ha! Thank you so much for watching! Appreciate the support!

[@cowgirl2]

I took the trip back in 1968 from St. Louis to California. I think they closed 66 the following year. When we went through Route 66 all the way, it was very much alive with thousands of souvenir places all along the way. What an amazing memory!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

I’m jealous of your trip in ‘68! Sounds awesome!

[@PraiseDog]

Damn I enjoy these. When I saw San Dimas I thought of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

[@shannonfrench6893]

Love it that you're making these Route 66 videos! You replied to me once before when you were in Eastern Oklahoma and I told you I live in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. I was born 2 miles south of 66 in Springfield, Missouri. I remember riding on old 66 many times as a kid and even up until my early teens. My best friend and I took the trip from Springfield to Carthage, Missouri this May in his SS Camaro after watching your video. He grew up here but has lived in Dallas for decades. His Dad took him on a special 66 trip he never told me about until I sent him your video. We are going to do Joplin to Tulsa this year. I'm in the middle of writing a new song about 66 right now and took a break and saw this video. I've done 66 to Santa Monica but my friend and I will have to finish later as he just took a new IT job with the Bank of America. In the meantime we will enjoy your videos. Thanks!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Awesome! Thank you for watching and I’m glad you’re exploring more and more of RT66! What kind of music do you play? I’d love to hear your song when it’s done!

[@HardCoreFab]

Awesome trip! I think I need to put together some vintage sheet metal and make that trip myself!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

I agree! And thank you for watching - it’s an epic journey for someone to take!

[@leebirdwell8263]

I finally watched the last segment of this trip. I watched all of the others, but somehow I missed this one. I really enjoyed the whole series. It brought back a lot of memories. When I was about 10 years old, I traveled down route 66 from Texas to California to visit family. That was before the interstate highway. The road was a 2 lane deathtrap in a lot of spots. However, the tourist traps were absolutely the neatest places for a kid. I think we went that way twice. Great memories. Thanks again.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you very much for watching the entire series! It was definitely a great trip and I’ll remember it forever. I can imagine how much fun it would’ve been as a kid - jealous of your experience!

[@stargroves14]

Dont feel to sad that your at the end of the trail...I feel it every summer when i reach the pier..And i feel alive when i start my route 66 trip every summer..its always different and the people you meet along the way is the rewarding part..im sure now you will make this trip again..great job bro.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

That's awesome that you make it a yearly adventure! I can see why you do - I can't wait to do it again! Thanks for the support!

[@allencrouch5257]

Thanks

[@gdroege44]

Going back a viewing some of your videos. This series is great! 🏆

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you very much!

[@lifewithjosef]

Just binge watched the whole trip. I've been on a lot of it, but nothing in Missouri or Illinois. Great vlogs!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thanks! It was a lot of fun to do the entire Route 66! I really didn't have a plan when I started filming, so I think my videos got better as they went. And I really enjoyed the western half from Oklahoma to the eastern part of Cali the best.

[@richardmoroni-t2j]

great trip thank you!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

You bet!

[@mhseay]

I grew up one block south of Route 66 (Foothill Blvd) Upland CA. Great memories.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Beautiful area!!

[@kirasvoboda2771]

Just watched your whole route 66 series in preparation for my own trip and it was so helpful! It's been overwhelming planning where I want to stop but I've gotten so many great recommendations from your videos. Thanks for sharing and happy travels :)

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you very much! That was such a memorable trip, I’m excited for yours! Prepare a little and be ready for things to change. Hang in there and by the end you’ll have an epic adventure!

[@Jimborags1956]

Thanks for sharing!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@ronalddailey5208]

Way to go.

[@elliswoodall407]

Awesome dude 🎉

[@kdeee3278]

Amazing route 66 series, I also watched your route 89, both are incredible and very interesting. I really love the scenery, and all the various interesting cool places along the way. I'm going to take those drives one day! If you haven't already done it, the drive from Reno NV to Las Vegas is fantastic. The scenery is magnificent and gorgeous. I can't wait to make that drive again!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you! This was the first “road trip” I tried to document, so I felt like I started figuring it out by the end haha. Route 66 is great fun! I’m very curious about Nevada, it had a few trips I’ve heard about. I’ll definitely add that one to my list!

[@kdeee3278]

@@TravelwithaWiseguy I think you've done a great job with your first documentary! I truly can't wait to be able to make the Route 66 journey. Nevada is beautiful, I really believe you'll enjoy it whenever you can make that trip!!

[@lisasmith9311]

A lot of the fiberglass statues placed along Route 66 were made by Dad Bill Swan at international fiberglass along with many other iconic fiberglass statues which are in a short Amazon ebook for only 14.99 on Amazon called "The man behind the mufflerman ".

[@kaymerry369]

Beautiful driving scenery. WigWam was really nice unique lodging for the night. The beach/sunset was beyond description. Really impressive part of Route 66. City's just city's what can you say? 🙂🤔

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

100%! The eastern part of Cali is so different from the western half through LA. You can tell which part I liked the most haha. But the beach was a wonderful way to end 😊

[@franjones1925]

Great job

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you!

[@st3v3584]

We've just watched the whole trip from beginning to end. Really enjoyed watching. It was so nice to sit back, watch and remember our trip. We did Route 66 back in 2015 and planned to do it last year but a certain pandemic put paid to that. Ah well, one day we'll go back. We have to, we didn't do Oatman and the Sitgreave Pass!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you so much for watching the videos! Since doing the route and sharing these videos, I have definitely felt a kinship with a lot of new "friends" online. Oatman and Sitgreave Pass were definitely highlights - excited for your trip whenever it can happen!

[@ronald865]

Thanks for the great video's of your Route 66 trip, I really enjoyed it! We drove the full Route 66 on Harley's in 2015 and 2019, but I have seen some places in your video we have not yet seen, so YES I want to go back :) Thanks from the Netherlands!!!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you so much for the nice comments! It was one of the most fun trips I've ever taken. Hopefully someday I'll get to the Netherlands!!

[@JeffDearman]

I think they should extend the end of route 66 to the end of the Santa Monica pier at the pacific ocean. that would be cool.

[@user-sn6gr9wb4p]

2024 hope you are well? Thank you for the tour...

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thanks and I am 😊

[@leendertlange5535]

I sincerely enjoyed your videos of this trip. I have seen loads of route 66 videos but I liked the fact that you shared every town with us and also showed several places that the standard travelers and guides do not even mention. Great job!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you! I have also seen a lot of terrific RT66 videos and wanted mine to be different. And I love finding the old downtown areas from small towns because I grew up near places like that. Thanks for watching!

[@ericlarousse1149]

Agreed. You covered several places that are not usually covered. I was searching for Goffs a few months ago and never found it. There is a ghost town called Cadiz somewhere out there in the Mojave, as well.

[@FredericBonneauPhotography]

Great adventure and thank you for sharing. You certainly lost some grey hair in the process!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Haha! I lost all my hair 😂😂 Thanks for watching!

[@vhaworth86]

After seeing your video on the Route 66 Facebook group I decided to watch the entire series. I really enjoyed seeing all the towns again and I loved your drone shots. I finished last year and did the whole route in parts and all by myself so your trip was a good reference and especially comments about being organized. I am from Kansas also and have done some side trips on 66 to explore a little more that a typical trip. Fun videos, nice job!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you! What part of KS are you from? I am definitely excited to get back out there again and do some of those side trips you are talking about too!

[@rossbryan6102]

A NICE COVERAGE OF THE LAST 10 MILES OF 66! ALL MY ROUTE 66 VENTURES HAVE BEEN, BITS AND PIECES, NUMEROUS TRIPS, TAKEN OVER A 22 YEAR PERIOD! AS A ROUGH GUESS , MAYBE 95 % OF IT!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Nice! Lots of history out there for sure!

[@rossbryan6102]

@@TravelwithaWiseguy NOT MUCH BETWEEN NEEDLES AND LUDLOW ON EITHER 1-40 OR 66! TOO BAD SO MANY PLACES WENT BUST AFTER 40 BUILT!! DID YOU COME OVER OATMAN PASS IN ARIZONA??

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

@@rossbryan6102 Yes I did! I put that in my Route 66 Arizona video. Loved that drive!

[@CourtneysCockpit]

love!! plan is to do st louis to tucumari this September. also dipping into arkansas to go to the walmart museum

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Nice! Such a fun trip - I’m sure you’ll have a great time! Appreciate the comment!

[@kimball9260]

Love this!! From the age of 10 to my late 20s I lived in the Mojave desert. I miss it! You should watch the 1986 film the hitchhiker. The end of the movie takes place in Amboy. Just some fun info. Thanks for sharing all of your travels.

[@curtrierson3580]

What a journey, Coach!! Loved it!!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thanks Curt! Can’t wait for the next adventure!

[@davidvanaudenhove9271]

Thank you very much for these awesome series of videos. They inspired me to do the trip myself on My own. I will start in Texas and go west. East bound will be for another time. I am from Belgium, Europe, so I will be renting a car. I also have a drone. Is it easy to buy gas in the small towns ? Thanks again for the wonderful videos.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Awesome! Texas to California will be a great trip! You shouldn’t have much trouble getting gas along the way. Have fun!

[@scottpiotrowski6112]

A couple of comments on California .. you missed the communities of South Pasadena and Alhambra (which 66 just barely touches on its original alignment) and Hollywood is a part of Los Angeles, not a separate city. Unfortunately, there is just SOOOO much to see along 66 in Los Angeles County that it can become daunting. With 100 or so National Register Landmarks within the Route 66 corridor in Los Angeles County, finding sights like the Flying A Station in Monrovia, Old Town Pasadena, Gus's Bar-B-Q, Chicken Boy in Highland Park, the Southwest and Heritage Square Museums, and even the original terminus at Broadway and 7th Street in Downtown Los Angeles can just be overwhelming. Hopefully your viewers will have a bit more time to explore that stretch of California's Mother Road, as there is something for everyone in that area regardless of what it is that you are interested in seeing and experiencing!

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you for your comments! You are definitely correct about those areas - I did my best to show as many as I could, that's why I put (almost) in the title. Some of them I realized I missed after the trip was over and L.A. has so many stacked on top of each other. I got to L.A. just a few hours before a shutdown went into affect as well - definitely excited to get back and explore more when things are more regular! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comments!

[@scottpiotrowski6112]

@@TravelwithaWiseguy definitely drop me a line at [e-mail] when you are ready to come back ... there's too much to sift through on your own. As always, Happy Travels

[@kimball9260]

Lol I commented before watching to the end. I see you mentioned the hitchhiker. 🤦

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Haha! No worries, thank you for watching til the end :) Amboy is definitely an interesting place. Would love to go back and spend some more time there and explore every inch of the place!

[@kimball9260]

@@TravelwithaWiseguyyou should! Back in the 90s my parents and I went through there. We stopped in Roy's town at the diner. The bathroom was just a creepy as the movie 😰😂

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

@@kimball9260 haha that's great! I really enjoyed the eastern part of California on RT 66 before it got to the more populated areas. Good stuff!

[@mattdealin]

I’m curious. Were you able to drive Route 66 the whole way or did you need alternatives at any point such as I40 or I15? I’m especially interested in the areas before and after the Cajon pass.

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

They’re are a few places that you have to go on the big highway along the route. From what I remember it was mostly in middle Arizona.

[@bobragsdale5407]

WE LOVE UR VIDEOS , BUT THE MUSIC HAS GOT TO GO OK,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, JUST MY OPINION CANT STAND THE LOUD NOISE . JUS SAYIN OK

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Thank you for the support! Sorry about the music but it’s better than listening to me talk 😂😂

[@may141986]

enjoy the format but looking at your pug gets old

[@TravelwithaWiseguy]

Luckily I don’t have a pug 😂😂

[@TheAsif5182]

it was an average video to be true . u just crosses the roads place to place . california has more things to explore .but its ok since u send me the video link and i watch it . thanks by the way .