That statue of a fisherman was dedicated to Oregon's 13th governor, Tom McCall who loved fly fishing. He was a republican and a staunch environmentalists focused on sustainable development. Before becoming governor, he was a mewspaper reporter and then a tv boadcast news reporter for KGW- tv. While at KGW-TV, he produced a documentary, Pollution in Paradise?, which brought public attention to air and water pollution in Oregon. While at KGW-TV, he produced a documentary, Pollution in Paradise?, which brought public attention to air and water pollution in Oregon. He notably sponsored the Vortex I music festival and implemented the country's first odd-even gasoline rationing program during the 1973 oil crisis. He is considered one of the most transformative figures in recent Oregon history. Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland is one of several places and institutions named in his honor.
I lived in Oregon while Tom McCall was Gov. I will never forget "The Ungreeting Cards" that said things like "people in Oregon don't tan, they rust!"😂😂😂 He wanted tourists to come spend their money but go back home when they were done. Interesting man!
I’m a retired disabled Marine and I live vicariously through your channel. I can’t walk anymore and just watching you travel and walk through these towns allows me to live and travel (as I use to) through you. Thank you!
I'm also disabled and can't travel no more. So I love my youtube channels. I still get to travel places and I never have to leave my bed... LOL... And it's so much cheaper. And I don't have the boss lady telling me we can't afford to go some of them places. That use to be all I ever heard when I could still travel we couldn't afford to go anywhere but where she chose for us to go... Now she goes and I stay home and travel where my youtube channels take me... I LOVE IT!!!!
The title is deceiving. It wasn't a failed visit to the city, but a failed visit to the Capital! So glad I came along with you. I'm enjoying this series.
As a European i am intresting to learn more about US and this channel helps me alot to understand your beautiful country called America .Thank you again for your passion and pacience .Cheers from Romania .
This little matchbox of a home you saw at 2932 Fredrick Street NE in Salem, Oregon goes for $380,000. Estimated monthly mortgage payments are $2415. Built in 1947, it's a three bedroom, two bath 1612 square foot home within a 6,950 square feet lot. That is $236 per square feet consistent with prices in the area. The price was cut by 10K in 2001. I hope you had an opportunity to see Silver Falls State Park and the waterfalls, an easy 30 minute drive from Salem. There is a wonderful lodge there with fireplace and the falls are spectacular.
@@danielleburke87 Sadly, so much was missed. I'm sure we could all list multiple places they should've visited. After your suggestion I'd have to say Crater Lake and the Rogue River since they're close to each other and both so amazingly beautiful! Plus Valley of the Giants! So many places up highway 22 east of Salem (& west) northfork being a favorite of mine, many swimming holes to choose from but Niagra is someplace I definitely don't visit often enough! Lots of places at the coast too! Devils Punchbowl being a crowd favorite! Lighthouses and SO many adorable little towns like Gearhart and Seaside to choose from! I'm most likely to hit Pacific City, if I go to the beach! It's definitely not the closest to me and it doesn't have my favorite restaurants but there's something about that sand dune that I'm compelled to climb it! I like Rockaway Beach too! Along with the others I've listed..Seaside, Gearhart, Hebo, Astoria, Lincoln City (we call it Stinkin Sh*tty, got it from some one that grew up there), Depoe Bay, Newport, Toledo, Bandon too! There's SO much that we've all missed! But I understand they're doing state capitals? This is my first time here so I don't know how this usually goes of them showing different parts of that city. And we're talking about different parts of the state. Oh bonus for Sam Elliott owning two homes here! Neither are all that far from me! 😊
In March? Portland Oregon is right now blessed with blooming dogwoods (Kanza variety especially) also Pear trees are just finishing. But it does have a too many gray and overcast days in the spring. When do dogwoods bloom in Austria?
@d.annejohnson5631 Thanks for your interest: There's always a lot of rain in Austria, that's why it is so green. This year spring has come very early, warm temperatures, flowers, trees were blooming very early (we haven't got dogwoods here). Due to our rough climate, warm periods are short.
I've lived in many cities over the last 7 decades. Lived in Salem the last 8 years. It is neither remarkably good nor remarkably bad. The people are nice, generally. There's a fairly relaxed vibe. I have no glaring complaints about how the city is run. They've kept quite a bit of "the old"....which can be a good thing in some cases, or a bad thing. It's pretty much just your average middle-sized city.
I've lived in and around the Salem area all my life. While I'm a fan of architecture, I never really stopped to observe the buildings of downtown. This was a fascinating and educational video. Thank you!! The next time I go on a bike ride, I'm going to revisit some of the buildings you've highlighted.
Good choice for lunch. I live in Salem and the Wild Pear is one of the best local spots. You should have bagged your capitol bldg visit, and run up to Silver Falls 20 min from there
A wonderful video, so many interesting buildings downtown ! The park on the river is beautiful. Some lovely homes, and it's always great to see cats out enjoying the sunshine !! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, enjoyable as always !🥰
Quite a nice city, Salem. I've not been, but seems to be about as pleasant an urban environment as can be found. I always enjoy hearing the stats. Beautiful buildings.
My son will be participating in the Salem Half Ironman in July. My relatives lived there for many years. You will be driving right through where I live at in Ridgefield, Wa on your way up to Olympia on Highway 5. You probably got a great view of Mount St. Helens which blew it's top off in 1980. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from Kiss will be opening up their new restaurant today at the ilani Casino which is just off of Highway 5 at Ridgefield. I'm sure you saw it. I will be there for the grand opening and I will be seeing Gene Simmons and his band tonight at the ilani. All the best to you Joe & Nic. Safe travels!
Thanks Joe for "all of the out West" videos....everything is interesting and all the beautiful land sites, I've really enjoyed everything, " thank you good Sir". God's Speed and Safe travels for you guys.🌼
The Elsinore Theater does both live and movie entertainment. You missed the mural on the back of the building. About 30 or more years ago, my wife and I (ignore my moniker, I'm a dude) caught Itzhak Perlman in recital at the Elsinore. Wonderful show. Mr. Perlman and a pianist. Mr. Perman knows how to interact with an audience. What an experience. We moved to the Salem area in 1979. Didn't know it at the time, but Salem then was the incarceration center of Oregon. Oregon State Prison is there; Oregon State Correctional Institution; Oregon Women's Prison; and the Oregon State Hospital.. Plus the Marion County Jail. The released inmates and their families took a toll on the area. That has changed, although we still have OSP, OSCI, and the Hospital, Oregon has opened other custodial facilities in other parts of the state. Still, a nice place to live. Drive just outside the city limits and you are in rural landscapes, including woodlands and agricultural areas. The Willamette Valley is one of the nicest places I have visited or lived in. Did anyone mention the wineries or microbreweries in the area? World class wines and brews. Have to add this: couple of years ago, I was driving on Market Street in downtown Salem. A busy, 4-lane roadway in a dense housing area. Traffic had to stop to let 2 wild turkeys cross the road. Unusual, but not too strange for Salem.
Went through Salem a few years ago. The tent cities were rampant. Thank you for showing a part I did not go see. Oregon was such a beautiful place, now not so much. Lived in Klamath County for 20 plus years, high desert and mountains. Very cold, we had snow a few July 4th! Thank you again! Love your videos!❤
It's still beautiful but it's unaffordable now. Same story throughout the PNW the region, you really can't find reasonable affordable housing anymore. Not even in BOISE (roll eyes)!
@@mrhawkeye293they keep scooping them up and moving them around. They had been on the freeway off ramp areas and the parkway in keizer, etc. Lancaster is a nightmare.
Thank you and Nicole for making these travel videos. Places I probably would not have an opportunity to visit, one of the best watch on TH-cam. Thanks. God bless be safe.
The Elsinore is a wonderful success story. It was once in serious disrepair and was slated for demolition. Concerned citizens got together, formed a committee, bought the building, and raised a lot of money to restore it completely. Us that live here are intensely proud of the result, it hosts a myriad of events and a number of headliners have noted it's world-class acoustics. It's a cliche I know, but there isn't a bad seat in the house. I love going to concerts there.
Oh you guys coming to my neck of the woods. Coming to Olympia WA. Come a little more north to Lakewood WA. Eat at the German deli Hess. I go there often. Maybe my hubby and I can have the honor to meet you guys in person. I love Nicole's hair.
Nice once again!! I have two best friends that lived and visited Oregon, and they said they didn’t want to leave it was so nice. That capital building seemed like it could be more majestic even with the renovations. Rock on!
I didn't want to leave either! Something about it, I can't put my finger on now that I moved to the outskirts! I'm a half mile away from the Santiam River and I have my dream home! Clam = Happy
I live in Salem. About a mile south of Down Town Salem. We moved her from California 30 yrs ago. Im grateful for the beauty however it has changed alot. The homelessness and drugs have become over whelming. The property taxes and buying a home has become out of reach for the average income. If you had driven South of Down town on Liberty RD you would have seen some very old and beautiful homes lined with HUGE trees. We also have beautiful hiking trails with waterfalls. The next time your visiting Salem Oregon you hit Silver Falls. Our Coast is gorgous however its usually on the windy side and of course much cooler so be prepared to layer. Downtown Portland has also changed and without getting into Political reasons its a Shame because it use to be fun, safe and beautiful to walk around. Thank you for sharing what I get to see everyday, you did a good job. Blessings on your future travels.
Well since you guys came from California I imagine you were already having these problems before coming to Oregon ! It is a shame how much has changed over time. Salem really used to be a vibrant city and today it’s lost that sparkle a bit. Still very cool and lots of fun stuff to do!!
Love your narration. Homespun and folksy. I am from CA. Great that you saw the capitols. But man o man you drove most boring route in our lovely west coast. The coast drive up the 1 is the most stunning drive on earth, and you took the dry interior. You missed all the good stuff, GIANT redwoods, beaches, coastal New Englandesque towns, increbible cliffs and ocean views. I guess you have seen this already, if not, you must drive the CA and OR coast some day. Washington is different, there you have a nicer interior with impressive forest and mountain views.
We will be doing that drive eventually. Right now we are hyper focused on getting the last 12 or so capitals visited. We want all 50 on video by the end of this summer. That's the reason for the routes we're taking now.
Oregon is so beautiful it's a shame how pricy it is. I was going to buy a house there in 2000 my ex husband wasn't ready to move out of CA. A house was under 200 k. We aren't together anymore and I'm in Texas. I love Oregon.
Great video as always. Welcome to Oregon! Good job pronouncing Chemeketa almost perfectly - I work in customer service for a transportation company and I can assure you that EVERYBODY mispronounces Chemeketa. LOL. Still say you are missing out by not coming to Silverton and at least checking out the Oregon Garden & the falls but OlyWa is a beautiful capitol city as well and I hope you have a safe drive to Washington.
They missed SO much! But ya! The pronunciation of Chemeketa was so close, I give it a 👍! Have you ever heard a Garmin GPS pronunce it?! Hilarious!! I had to call my mom bc I knew she'd d¡€ laughing! And she did! Not literally, of course. ☮️💜
At 5:57, I think this style is called Brutalism. There's a lot of interesting discourse about Brutalism, and how many consider it an example of avant-garde "innovation" in architecture but which most people find cold and unpleasant, which might stem from how sometimes architectural styles aren't always in touch with what people actually want to see. Many arts actually have similar issues, like post-tonality in music, and highly-abstract visual arts.
Lived here for 20 years & work downtown where you guys were 5 days a week. This city has dropped a lot so far from even a decade ago. It's a shame cause at one time downtown was fantastic. Salem is a dull lifeless city and it gets a bit worse every year. Also the building across the street from the state hospital is where the opening scenes from One flew over the cuckoo's nest were filmed, also scenes were shot in West Salem as well. Great video guys. Always enjoy the vids you guys do. Cheers.
@@Jim-x6b And so political ( a lot of state workers) . Go to one of their out doors concerts set by the city and people look around before clapping hands or dancing. Dancing or hands above the head in a wave is terrifying thing it seems Seen this visiting and go to sponcers concert there
I’ve lived here 20+ years. I grew up in NYC. Salem is indeed dull compared to larger cities but I wouldn’t say it is lifeless. The downtown has shops, restaurants, nightlife, and the diversity of those places is much better than 20 years ago when the local paper said a reader poll showed that Olive Garden was the best restaurant! It’s also well situated for enjoying the natural beauty of Oregon. You aren’t too far from the ocean or the mountains or wine country. Yes we have homeless but that’s the entire west coast and it’s better than a few years ago.
You never disappoint us Joe & Nicole. Great vid as usual. Once again, my appetite peaked watching the food section.😊 I heard 'what do you think Hon'....like sugar to the bees she is..I like that sweet talk btw an awesome couple. 🥰
I have lived near Salem for six decades, and I am a land surveyor and historian. When the pioneers came out here, they were searching for the New Jerusalem. They found it, and called it Salem. There is more under Salem than there is above ground. There is an acient city down there. This is the Pacific Wonderland - the land of the Fairy Tales... There are ancient cities under Portland to the north and Albany to the south. Albany is the City of White. Snow White lived in the city under Albany 108 centuries ago. At that time, Albany was called Albion. Alba is Latin for white. South of Albany is Eugene. The castle of the Wizard of Oz once stood on Skinner Butte immediately north of downtown Eugene. The TV series Grimm is based on Portland. The Brothers Grimm wrote most of the Fairy Tales. The TV series ONCE Upon A Time is based on Albany. Albany is the real Storybrooke. Swan Lake is in Albany west of the airport. The Enchanted Forest amusement park is south of Salem on Enchanted Way. The Enchanted Forest is east of Interstate-5. The Sherwood Forest is west of Interstate-5. The City of Sherwood is south of Portland. The town of Merlin is south of Albany, and west of Wizard Island in Crater Lake. Witch's Caldren is atop Wizard Island.
Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches. A custy roll filled usually with a pate base then roast pork, cucumber, pickled carrots, chili, cilantro, onions, mayo, daikon radish and seasonings. Usually eaten as a lunch time meal.🇦🇺🦘🪃🇦🇺🦘🪃
Marion County Courthouse is a classic for the architectural term 'Brutalist Architecture'. It emerged as a style in the 1950s in the UK and spread worldwide. Thanks again for another fascinating tour in your company.
The Psychiatric Hospital Is A Pretty Foreboding Looking Place & The Cast & Crew Must Have Been Glad They Could Come & Go Each Day While Filming One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.
Most of the original Oregon State hospit has been torn down and replaced by a new facility. The front with the fountain, which is now a museum is original and a few surrounding buildings. I got to see the original structure including the wing that was in the film before it was torn down. Very creepy place.
Learned so much about my city. Thanks Sorry about the capitol renovation, but the Cascadia fault line is dangerously close, and government buildings are required to be earthquake proof.
The gold man is our trademark. The capital building has a big gold man on top and you can see him from everywhere downtown. Yes its a real gold on the man.
Prison Revival is a perfect description. Perhaps it’s best called pre-brutalism or brutalism-light. It lacks all the charm of brutalism. 😂Or just call it hideous. I am a fan of a lot of modern architecture, but not this, that’s for sure.
If you have the time in Washington you need to get to the northwest part, checking out the San Juan Islands, Anacortes, LaConner, Bellingham, and Lynden (If you ain't Dutch you ain't much!). Great farmlands, amazing tulip festival ,etc...
The architect of the county courthouse was heavily influenced by the Kenner Toys Girder and Panel building set (which was a cool toy btw)! Nice video, thank you for posting it!
Wow, as a Salem native I have to say that you did a great job of picking out the architectural highlights and providing some interesting statistics. I'm pleased that you had a blue sky!
Do you go to Oktoberfest and get some all four days like me?! Dairy Farmers or that booth by the wine garden does good marionberry sundaes too! I get the Knights of Columbus chicken dinner every year too!
@Joe & Nic's Road Trip Great upper view shot 📹 of that capital building joey 👍🏼. This Oregon village is very nice indeed. Seems more like a village then a city 🌇🌇 to ME but if its a city then its a city 🤓. 2 🐈 YES!! Nice street full of 🌳my dude 👀. I 👀 YOU know how too pick your sandwich's the dessert is off the chain your better take that home don't waste that cake i'll come and get YOU 😀🤗.
Thank you for your wonderful, low key videos! It makes me want to go and drive around and see what I can see. Also, you are a lucky man as Nicole is a very pretty lady! Enjoy your travels!
Salem Hospital is beautiful, as is Bush Park. There is a lot of beauty in the outlying areas. Salem City Police are the best, and work to keep Salem safe.
Thank you guys for this awesome video. Not much in the capital of Oregon but a lots interesting going on over at the coast like Newport, OR. Safe travel to Olympia but i wish you should stop and make a video in Vancouver very nice waterfront lots of beautiful places to see.
Wow you had beautiful weather on that day. It's also a beautiful part of the country. Happy to see things are going well. When you see bigfoot say hello for me. 😾😸
Love watching yalls videos. I live close to where you live. I live in Lone Oak, Texas. I would love to see yall do a video of Sulphur Springs Texas. It's not much but they do have a beautiful town town. The courthouse got remodeled, they have glass bathrooms outside,lots of bars. Just would love to watch that video.😊😊😊
@@MTknitter22I believe I have seen this statue you speak of. That makes more sense to me than building a courthouse in this style during the height of the Cold War. I dont necessarily agree with it being their or what it stands for, but understanding the history of laborers organizing in Seattle in the early part of the 1900s at least gives that statue a bit of context.
It is brutalism. A lot of American government buildings and college buildings from this period were all in this style. It has the charm of a brick and tries really hard to tell us that life is sad and we should go back to work. On purpose.
@@ifilho1looks Tartarian to me. Look at 6:41 you can see the lines from all the mud on the building where they are working. I’d bet if they keep digging there is more building. JMO
That tiny house for sale is about $350k-$400k 😅. Sorry that you didn't get to see the inside. Also neighborhoods in SE salem basically are forests with houses. Love it over there.
Ken Kesey, author of The Cuckoo's Nest, lived in a converted barn just outside of Pleasant Hill Oregon (east of Eugene). Many of the characters in the book were based off real people at, what they called then, the Asylum. When portions of the Asylum were torn down, the wood was repurposed for building Worthy Brewing here in Bend. There is a large picture inside the place depicting how it got here and how it was used. We go to Salem a lot but its not as exciting as Bend is, which is why we go there a lot. Its more laid back. However the Historical Museum there in Salem is fun.
That 1950s court house is the perfect example of brutilist/brutiĺism architecture. The term originates from the use, by the pioneer modern architect and painter Le Corbusier, of 'beton brut' - raw concrete in French.
0:12 Riverfront park on the east bank facing a statue of former governor, Tom McCall. And if you walk down that driveway (it really is) you get to the Willamette Queen Sternwheeler. It's a huge park that connects to Minto-Brown Island Park and there's a walking bridge just north of the 2 driving bridges that used to be a train track bridge. There's also one south, of the driving bridges, which is the Peter Courtney (walking) bridge. 🤨 Back when the trains used it, I used to have dreams of walking across it, and now I am! Btw. You did a great job pronouncing Chemeketa! The Elsinore is said to be haunted. 5:40 the top floors of the courthouse used to hold prisoners.
Got to see the pioneer up close during a tour when i was in elementary school. Leading up the "dome" was spooky, dark atmosphere with a metal cage-like staircase. Cool view from up top though.
I was born and raised in Salem. I do appreciate your positive comments on our CITY. I’m not sure why you titled this video as “Failed”. You only visited a few areas. There is much more to Salem. Our capital has been under reconstruction for a while. But you missed the rotunda of our building with wonderful murals that are hand painted many years back. Hope you come back sometime. Like many other cities Salem has had its share of problems. But the future is bright! Have fun on your travels….. be safe!
My girlfriend works in a building across from the Capitol Lake in Olympia. I told her to keep an eye out for yall and snap a pic if she spots yall around town. Lol Hope you have a nice visit up here!
Yup good old Salem sometimes you so busy you don't take time to look around but watching the video I can because usually I'm just zipping by to and from work..
This is the "CAMS" project, Capital Accessibility, Maintenance and Safety project. It involves critical updates to the Oregon State Capitol building, including seismic upgrades to the 1977 portion of the building; mechanical system upgrades; and new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) entrances at the back of the Capitol, among other accessibility issues. Work was started in 2017 and last I knew would be completed fall of 2025.
I like the new courthouse with its square and straight lines. It's a welcome relief from all the fancy, curvy stuff. It's a great balance to the cute, beautiful buildings. It's beautiful in its simplicity and utilitarian look.
Very nice architecture in downtown Salem. Definitely don’t like the Co courthouse! Apt description ! Prison revival😂. Beautiful trees!! Love the pink one. Good to see cats! Wild Pear looks delicious. Look forward to Olympia!
The Elsinore is beautiful and gives a hint of how high-brow a place it was in it's day. Still used for all kinds of shows. I was last there at a Mother's Day with the Salem Pops concert.
Great video Joe. Finally getting to catch up with these last couple videos due to some family illness. Great to see y’all back. Nice city but extra nice neighborhoods you showed there especially since ima small house kinda guy have no plans to move that close to anyone but if I were so inclined a neighborhood like that would be my choice. And yes the tree city recognition is well deserved. And thanks also for the visit to the hospital where the movie was shot it’s also one of my favorites too. And on a lighter note I’ve probably learned more about architecture from your videos than anywhere else I’ve been around. Thanks. And I couldn’t help but laugh about the 70s prison revival. LoL 😂 actually a pretty good description. LoL 😂 sturdy and utilitarian usually does mean boring in most cases. Great job. Safe travels my friend. Keep filming and I’ll keep watching
Left 6 yrs ago and can't wait to go back. Soon. The skyline has changed a great deal in those years. Hopefully some of those buildings are affordable housing and low income disabled and senior housing. Desperately needed.
The fisherman statue is of former governor Robert Straub. He was a very popular governor who always encouraged people to visit Oregon, but not move here.😊. The neighborhood you drove through was an older north area of town. It's too bad you didn't get to see the front entrance to the Capitol building because it has a beautiful rotunda with the great Oregon seal. This area also has access to the Senate floor which can be viewed by visitors. Tours can also be taken up the steps to the gold pioneer. The Oregon State Hospital has a museum in the building you showed and shows the history of the hospital and many clips from the movie. Many employees were extras in the movie including my mother-in-law, who was an RN there at that time. I am 75 and a resident of Salem since grade school, so have seen Salem grow and change over the years. The population has grown larger, but Salem still has a home town feel.
The Pioneer atop the Capitol building is sitting atop a “rotunda”. A bit of history about the Marion County Courthouse is that it used to house the city jail on the upper floors. This is the first of your videos that I've seen, but I live in Salem so I can evaluate it easier. Quality stuff!!! Can't wait to see more!!! Therefore, I'm now off to watch Bend and Olympia. Thanks for what you do, I look forward to seeing more from other places I used to live or wish to visit.
It's too bad you weren't able to see the main part of the capital and the rotunda area it's quite pretty.... At times you can climb up to the top of the dome to the base of the statue for a fantastic view. Hopefully you'll be able to return 😊
My first video I watched was Bend. I lived there. Now Salem I was born there. I dj many weddings in Read Opera House. I used to skateboard the parking structure next to the tallest building you first showed. Cool video.
Shame you didn't get a picture of Deepwood. Salem's beautiful Victorian . I've lived in Salem all of my life. The inside of The Elsinore is a beautiful classic theater.
I wouldn't consider the capitol visit a failure. Nicole did get the substitute stamp sticker, that has to count for someting .Ir's been about a decade since I've been to Salem, looks like there's been a revival of sorts downtown, it's looking really good. Opening the episode by walking in Riverfront Park, I was kinda hoping to see the Giant Eco-Globe or the Riverfront Carousel with the locally-handcarved animals. Oh well, maybe next time. Re: "statistics telling the story" -- I know you're a fan of Mark Twain, you know what he said about statistics, don't you? 🙂 Thanks for another tour. See you in Washington next time!
A very nice video. The Park and downtown are beautiful. There are a lot of nice buildings you feature. The theater is really neat. The tree lined neighborhoods were amazing. However as you noted the capital was a bit of a letdown. You never know when construction will happen. Overall I'd give Salem a B+. The cost of housing again makes it unaffordable for many. And crime was a tad bit high for my liking. I'm with Nicole on Washington coming up. It is probably going to be a wee bit chilly. We keep our house temperature at 76 F like most Texans I know (any colder and your AC costs will skyrocket). When I lived in Yeovil, England 12 years ago for work, English visitors would freak out at our house temps. Nicole also likes it warm now. She can't go back to Philly because it is just too cold in the winter. We were from Delaware before moving to Texas. We can't go back either as it is also just too cold. Funny how you adapt to your environment. I'd imagine Joe that you'd not like to live in Utah again either as winter would also just be miserable. I find nothing "Great" about snow to brag about myself (lol).
I lived in Dallas for 26 years and got tired of the heat, what was fine when I was 21 turned into a constant quest to get in the a/c in my 40's and moved back to Indiana at 47, been back 21 years now and it's nice having four seasons.
I moved to Salem 22 years ago. The restaurant selection improved starting about 10-15 years ago. Before that it was only chains, burgers, and Mexican - and the local paper’s readers choice for best restaurant was Olive Garden. Now it’s chains, burgers, Mexican, and a fair number of other kinds of good eateries (Olive Garden is still there).
That statue of a fisherman was dedicated to Oregon's 13th governor, Tom McCall who loved fly fishing. He was a republican and a staunch environmentalists focused on sustainable development.
Before becoming governor, he was a mewspaper reporter and then a tv boadcast news reporter for KGW- tv. While at KGW-TV, he produced a documentary, Pollution in Paradise?, which brought public attention to air and water pollution in Oregon.
While at KGW-TV, he produced a documentary, Pollution in Paradise?, which brought public attention to air and water pollution in Oregon.
He notably sponsored the Vortex I music festival and implemented the country's first odd-even gasoline rationing program during the 1973 oil crisis.
He is considered one of the most transformative figures in recent Oregon history. Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland is one of several places and institutions named in his honor.
Interesting! Thank you for filling that in.
@@AAA-x1b4hThat GOP, sadly, is dead and gone.
@@janinecarson8380Don't have the funeral yet.
I lived in Oregon while Tom McCall was Gov. I will never forget "The Ungreeting Cards" that said things like "people in Oregon don't tan, they rust!"😂😂😂 He wanted tourists to come spend their money but go back home when they were done. Interesting man!
How desperately sad he would be to see what has happened to the state of blue Oregon. I used to live on the N OR coast.
I’m a retired disabled Marine and I live vicariously through your channel. I can’t walk anymore and just watching you travel and walk through these towns allows me to live and travel (as I use to) through you. Thank you!
Thank you for your service
I'm also disabled and can't travel no more. So I love my youtube channels. I still get to travel places and I never have to leave my bed... LOL... And it's so much cheaper. And I don't have the boss lady telling me we can't afford to go some of them places. That use to be all I ever heard when I could still travel we couldn't afford to go anywhere but where she chose for us to go... Now she goes and I stay home and travel where my youtube channels take me... I LOVE IT!!!!
Thank you for your service sir ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
We all do this through Joe and Nic. I 'm in Australia
I'm old,stuck at home. But I can always travel the US with Joe and Nic. Thanks.
I'm a single parent going to school, so I'm not in the position to travel either. Hopefully one day. Until then, videos like this are so wonderful 😊
I'm stuck at home as well as my parents are older. These wonderful videos give me inspiration for road trips (but hopefully not soon at all)!
Absolutely!
Loved your video w/exception of you constantly touching your hands to your salad😮
The title is deceiving. It wasn't a failed visit to the city, but a failed visit to the Capital! So glad I came along with you. I'm enjoying this series.
Joe must have taken a class on how to create click baity youtube titles. It worked, Joe.
How was it even a failed visit to the capitol?
@@cgatito3528 I think most of the viewers ("regulars"!) would have clicked anyway!
It looked like a great visit
As a European i am intresting to learn more about US and this channel helps me alot to understand your beautiful country called America .Thank you again for your passion and pacience .Cheers from Romania .
Thank you! 😃
This little matchbox of a home you saw at 2932 Fredrick Street NE in Salem, Oregon goes for $380,000. Estimated monthly mortgage payments are $2415. Built in 1947, it's a three bedroom, two bath 1612 square foot home within a 6,950 square feet lot. That is $236 per square feet consistent with prices in the area. The price was cut by 10K in 2001. I hope you had an opportunity to see Silver Falls State Park and the waterfalls, an easy 30 minute drive from Salem. There is a wonderful lodge there with fireplace and the falls are spectacular.
But it did have a picture of cat at the gate.
You guys should've gone a little further north and taken a trip to the Gorge and saw Multnomah Falls
@@danielleburke87
Sadly, so much was missed.
I'm sure we could all list multiple places they should've visited.
After your suggestion I'd have to say Crater Lake and the Rogue River since they're close to each other and both so amazingly beautiful!
Plus Valley of the Giants!
So many places up highway 22 east of Salem (& west) northfork being a favorite of mine, many swimming holes to choose from but Niagra is someplace I definitely don't visit often enough!
Lots of places at the coast too!
Devils Punchbowl being a crowd favorite!
Lighthouses and SO many adorable little towns like Gearhart and Seaside to choose from!
I'm most likely to hit Pacific City, if I go to the beach!
It's definitely not the closest to me and it doesn't have my favorite restaurants but there's something about that sand dune that I'm compelled to climb it!
I like Rockaway Beach too!
Along with the others I've listed..Seaside, Gearhart, Hebo, Astoria, Lincoln City (we call it Stinkin Sh*tty, got it from some one that grew up there), Depoe Bay, Newport, Toledo, Bandon too!
There's SO much that we've all missed!
But I understand they're doing state capitals?
This is my first time here so I don't know how this usually goes of them showing different parts of that city.
And we're talking about different parts of the state.
Oh bonus for Sam Elliott owning two homes here!
Neither are all that far from me! 😊
back in 2001 that house would have been under 175,000
Why is that house so popular
On these cold and rainy days here in Austria, I like watching your videos even more!
In March? Portland Oregon is right now blessed with blooming dogwoods (Kanza variety especially) also Pear trees are just finishing. But it does have a too many gray and overcast days in the spring. When do dogwoods bloom in Austria?
@d.annejohnson5631 Thanks for your interest: There's always a lot of rain in Austria, that's why it is so green. This year spring has come very early, warm temperatures, flowers, trees were blooming very early (we haven't got dogwoods here). Due to our rough climate, warm periods are short.
It rains 9/12 months in the city featured in this video lol.
Thanks Joey & Nic- for all the great trips and your excellent work. Cheers from OZ
Thank you!!!
I've lived in many cities over the last 7 decades. Lived in Salem the last 8 years. It is neither remarkably good nor remarkably bad. The people are nice, generally. There's a fairly relaxed vibe. I have no glaring complaints about how the city is run. They've kept quite a bit of "the old"....which can be a good thing in some cases, or a bad thing. It's pretty much just your average middle-sized city.
A perfectly average city starts sounding better to me more and more as each year passes.
I love watching your videos. I will probably never get to go to these places . But I get to visit through you and Nic.Thank you for what you do.
I've lived in and around the Salem area all my life. While I'm a fan of architecture, I never really stopped to observe the buildings of downtown. This was a fascinating and educational video. Thank you!! The next time I go on a bike ride, I'm going to revisit some of the buildings you've highlighted.
Good choice for lunch.
I live in Salem and the Wild Pear is one of the best local spots.
You should have bagged your capitol bldg visit, and run up to Silver Falls 20 min from there
A wonderful video, so many interesting buildings downtown ! The park on the river is beautiful. Some lovely homes, and it's always great to see cats out enjoying the sunshine !! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, enjoyable as always !🥰
Many thanks, CL!!! 😀❤️
Love the Art Deco architecture !
Quite a nice city, Salem. I've not been, but seems to be about as pleasant an urban environment as can be found. I always enjoy hearing the stats. Beautiful buildings.
Negative, it's become overrun with homeless and crime. And too expensive to live.
My son will be participating in the Salem Half Ironman in July. My relatives lived there for many years. You will be driving right through where I live at in Ridgefield, Wa on your way up to Olympia on Highway 5. You probably got a great view of Mount St. Helens which blew it's top off in 1980. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from Kiss will be opening up their new restaurant today at the ilani Casino which is just off of Highway 5 at Ridgefield. I'm sure you saw it. I will be there for the grand opening and I will be seeing Gene Simmons and his band tonight at the ilani. All the best to you Joe & Nic. Safe travels!
Thanks Joe for "all of the out West" videos....everything is interesting and all the beautiful land sites, I've really enjoyed everything, " thank you good Sir". God's Speed and Safe travels for you guys.🌼
The Elsinore Theater does both live and movie entertainment. You missed the mural on the back of the building. About 30 or more years ago, my wife and I (ignore my moniker, I'm a dude) caught Itzhak Perlman in recital at the Elsinore. Wonderful show. Mr. Perlman and a pianist. Mr. Perman knows how to interact with an audience. What an experience.
We moved to the Salem area in 1979. Didn't know it at the time, but Salem then was the incarceration center of Oregon. Oregon State Prison is there; Oregon State Correctional Institution; Oregon Women's Prison; and the Oregon State Hospital.. Plus the Marion County Jail. The released inmates and their families took a toll on the area.
That has changed, although we still have OSP, OSCI, and the Hospital, Oregon has opened other custodial facilities in other parts of the state.
Still, a nice place to live. Drive just outside the city limits and you are in rural landscapes, including woodlands and agricultural areas. The Willamette Valley is one of the nicest places I have visited or lived in.
Did anyone mention the wineries or microbreweries in the area? World class wines and brews.
Have to add this: couple of years ago, I was driving on Market Street in downtown Salem. A busy, 4-lane roadway in a dense housing area. Traffic had to stop to let 2 wild turkeys cross the road. Unusual, but not too strange for Salem.
There are wild turkeys in my neighborhood in South Salem.
@@Jim-x6bI’ve seen those turkeys, I had to wait for them to cross when I was heading east on Hoyt street! I also live in south Salem.
Went through Salem a few years ago. The tent cities were rampant. Thank you for showing a part I did not go see. Oregon was such a beautiful place, now not so much. Lived in Klamath County for 20 plus years, high desert and mountains. Very cold, we had snow a few July 4th! Thank you again! Love your videos!❤
Tents are much less since Covid. 2020-2021 it was bad. Much better now.
It's still beautiful but it's unaffordable now. Same story throughout the PNW the region, you really can't find reasonable affordable housing anymore. Not even in BOISE (roll eyes)!
@@Nikes62 when I lived in Klamath County, Oregon. I called it , Poverty with a view! 😂
@@mrhawkeye293they keep scooping them up and moving them around. They had been on the freeway off ramp areas and the parkway in keizer, etc. Lancaster is a nightmare.
Tent cities are in California and a lot of places now unfortunately.
Another fabulous visit with Joe and Nic! Thanks so much!!
So sorry you couldn't see our lovely Capitol at its best! It will be beautiful again.
Pietro Belushi was architect.
You guys are wonderful and I binge-watch your videos. I can't get around like I used to. Your programs always make my day. Peace and GOD bless.
Thank you!
This is very cool video. I'm in Beaverton, Oregon. Been to Salem a few times and had dinner across from the Theater. I like all of your tours.
Awesome, thank you!!
Thank you and Nicole for making these travel videos. Places I probably would not have an opportunity to visit, one of the best watch on TH-cam. Thanks. God bless be safe.
Nic and Joe the elsinore theater is a gorgeous historical building love your videos from your road trips job well dones guys.
The Elsinore is a wonderful success story. It was once in serious disrepair and was slated for demolition. Concerned citizens got together, formed a committee, bought the building, and raised a lot of money to restore it completely. Us that live here are intensely proud of the result, it hosts a myriad of events and a number of headliners have noted it's world-class acoustics. It's a cliche I know, but there isn't a bad seat in the house. I love going to concerts there.
Oh you guys coming to my neck of the woods. Coming to Olympia WA.
Come a little more north to Lakewood WA. Eat at the German deli Hess. I go there often.
Maybe my hubby and I can have the honor to meet you guys in person. I love Nicole's hair.
Beautiful day! Architecture is diverse! Thank you!
2932 Frederick, $380k, 1600 square feet, built in 1947.
I was hoping someone would look it up as Joe mentioned it. Thx so much mekkler.
It’s under contract.
You look for cats I look for VW’s!!! There’s one!!!!
Crap that's overpriced. The price is outrageous even for the area.
For that little house? Crazy
Nice once again!! I have two best friends that lived and visited Oregon, and they said they didn’t want to leave it was so nice. That capital building seemed like it could be more majestic even with the renovations. Rock on!
I didn't want to leave either!
Something about it, I can't put my finger on now that I moved to the outskirts!
I'm a half mile away from the Santiam River and I have my dream home!
Clam = Happy
I always love when you point out the theaters in your videos ! Love traveling with you and Nic
Thank you!
Yes!
And I'm so glad the Elsinore and the Grand were featured!
A lot was missed but they definitely found some goodies!
I live in Salem. About a mile south of Down Town Salem. We moved her from California 30 yrs ago. Im grateful for the beauty however it has changed alot. The homelessness and drugs have become over whelming. The property taxes and buying a home has become out of reach for the average income.
If you had driven South of Down town on Liberty RD you would have seen some very old and beautiful homes lined with HUGE trees. We also have beautiful hiking trails with waterfalls. The next time your visiting Salem Oregon you hit Silver Falls. Our Coast is gorgous however its usually on the windy side and of course much cooler so be prepared to layer. Downtown Portland has also changed and without getting into Political reasons its a Shame because it use to be fun, safe and beautiful to walk around.
Thank you for sharing what I get to see everyday, you did a good job. Blessings on your future travels.
Well since you guys came from California I imagine you were already having these problems before coming to Oregon ! It is a shame how much has changed over time. Salem really used to be a vibrant city and today it’s lost that sparkle a bit. Still very cool and lots of fun stuff to do!!
@@Carmen4ever We moved up to oregon 30 yrs ago. It was much better back then. I agree its still has its positives.
Love your narration. Homespun and folksy. I am from CA. Great that you saw the capitols. But man o man you drove most boring route in our lovely west coast. The coast drive up the 1 is the most stunning drive on earth, and you took the dry interior. You missed all the good stuff, GIANT redwoods, beaches, coastal New Englandesque towns, increbible cliffs and ocean views. I guess you have seen this already, if not, you must drive the CA and OR coast some day. Washington is different, there you have a nicer interior with impressive forest and mountain views.
100% agree. Love the Oregon coast
We will be doing that drive eventually. Right now we are hyper focused on getting the last 12 or so capitals visited. We want all 50 on video by the end of this summer. That's the reason for the routes we're taking now.
Maybe didn't want to get stuck behind millions of RVs 😂
Oregon is so beautiful it's a shame how pricy it is. I was going to buy a house there in 2000 my ex husband wasn't ready to move out of CA. A house was under 200 k. We aren't together anymore and I'm in Texas. I love Oregon.
I want to visit Texas and I'm in Oregon.
@erikp446 it's nice but very hot.
Great video as always. Welcome to Oregon! Good job pronouncing Chemeketa almost perfectly - I work in customer service for a transportation company and I can assure you that EVERYBODY mispronounces Chemeketa. LOL. Still say you are missing out by not coming to Silverton and at least checking out the Oregon Garden & the falls but OlyWa is a beautiful capitol city as well and I hope you have a safe drive to Washington.
They missed SO much!
But ya!
The pronunciation of Chemeketa was so close, I give it a 👍!
Have you ever heard a Garmin GPS pronunce it?!
Hilarious!!
I had to call my mom bc I knew she'd d¡€ laughing!
And she did! Not literally, of course.
☮️💜
At 5:57, I think this style is called Brutalism. There's a lot of interesting discourse about Brutalism, and how many consider it an example of avant-garde "innovation" in architecture but which most people find cold and unpleasant, which might stem from how sometimes architectural styles aren't always in touch with what people actually want to see. Many arts actually have similar issues, like post-tonality in music, and highly-abstract visual arts.
You're totally right.
It looks like something from the old Soviet Union.
As a life resident of Salem ! You both did a fine job in showcasing out town ! Thank you
Lived here for 20 years & work downtown where you guys were 5 days a week.
This city has dropped a lot so far from even a decade ago.
It's a shame cause at one time downtown was fantastic.
Salem is a dull lifeless city and it gets a bit worse every year.
Also the building across the street from the state hospital is where the opening scenes from One flew over the cuckoo's nest were filmed, also scenes were shot in West Salem as well.
Great video guys.
Always enjoy the vids you guys do.
Cheers.
Seattle has changed for the worse too.
Go to an outdoor concert. Everyone is afraid to move much. Totally a restraining moment by their place of employment.
I grew up and currently live in Salem as well. It is indeed dull and lifeless, but pleasant.
@@Jim-x6b And so political ( a lot of state workers) . Go to one of their out doors concerts set by the city and people look around before clapping hands or dancing. Dancing or hands above the head in a wave is terrifying thing it seems Seen this visiting and go to sponcers concert there
I’ve lived here 20+ years. I grew up in NYC. Salem is indeed dull compared to larger cities but I wouldn’t say it is lifeless. The downtown has shops, restaurants, nightlife, and the diversity of those places is much better than 20 years ago when the local paper said a reader poll showed that Olive Garden was the best restaurant! It’s also well situated for enjoying the natural beauty of Oregon. You aren’t too far from the ocean or the mountains or wine country. Yes we have homeless but that’s the entire west coast and it’s better than a few years ago.
Ty Nicole and Joe 4 another great info filled vid. Now the food looked awesome and no fish!!😂! U guys stay safe out there!
You never disappoint us Joe & Nicole. Great vid as usual. Once again, my appetite peaked watching the food section.😊 I heard 'what do you think Hon'....like sugar to the bees she is..I like that sweet talk btw an awesome couple. 🥰
I have lived near Salem for six decades, and I am a land surveyor and historian. When the pioneers came out here, they were searching for the New Jerusalem. They found it, and called it Salem. There is more under Salem than there is above ground. There is an acient city down there. This is the Pacific Wonderland - the land of the Fairy Tales...
There are ancient cities under Portland to the north and Albany to the south. Albany is the City of White. Snow White lived in the city under Albany 108 centuries ago. At that time, Albany was called Albion. Alba is Latin for white.
South of Albany is Eugene. The castle of the Wizard of Oz once stood on Skinner Butte immediately north of downtown Eugene.
The TV series Grimm is based on Portland. The Brothers Grimm wrote most of the Fairy Tales.
The TV series ONCE Upon A Time is based on Albany. Albany is the real Storybrooke. Swan Lake is in Albany west of the airport.
The Enchanted Forest amusement park is south of Salem on Enchanted Way.
The Enchanted Forest is east of Interstate-5. The Sherwood Forest is west of Interstate-5. The City of Sherwood is south of Portland. The town of Merlin is south of Albany, and west of Wizard Island in Crater Lake. Witch's Caldren is atop Wizard Island.
That so amazing and cool just beautiful area
Thank you for this another virtual tour. Very informative. Keep safe always. 🙂
Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches.
A custy roll filled usually with a pate base then roast pork, cucumber, pickled carrots, chili, cilantro, onions, mayo, daikon radish and seasonings. Usually eaten as a lunch time meal.🇦🇺🦘🪃🇦🇺🦘🪃
wonderful video and very informative thanks for sharing joe and Nic 👍
Marion County Courthouse is a classic for the architectural term 'Brutalist Architecture'. It emerged as a style in the 1950s in the UK and spread worldwide.
Thanks again for another fascinating tour in your company.
The Psychiatric Hospital Is A Pretty Foreboding Looking Place & The Cast & Crew Must Have Been Glad They Could Come & Go Each Day While Filming One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.
I actually got to meet Nurse Cratchet from the movie...
She was a nice person ❤
Most of the original Oregon State hospit has been torn down and replaced by a new facility. The front with the fountain, which is now a museum is original and a few surrounding buildings. I got to see the original structure including the wing that was in the film before it was torn down. Very creepy place.
The hospital that was used to film 'one flew over' was torn down years ago. That's the new one, built in the same style kinda.
Learned so much about my city. Thanks Sorry about the capitol renovation, but the Cascadia fault line is dangerously close, and government buildings are required to be earthquake proof.
The gold man is our trademark. The capital building has a big gold man on top and you can see him from everywhere downtown. Yes its a real gold on the man.
"70s Prison Revival" is NOW A STYLE. 😆
Brutalism maybe?
@@mekkler That's as close as were gonna get, I guess.
Prison Revival is a perfect description. Perhaps it’s best called pre-brutalism or brutalism-light. It lacks all the charm of brutalism. 😂Or just call it hideous. I am a fan of a lot of modern architecture, but not this, that’s for sure.
The Leftists that run Oregon idolize communism, hence the Soviet style buildings.
I thought it was the prison when he first showed it!
If you have the time in Washington you need to get to the northwest part, checking out the San Juan Islands, Anacortes, LaConner, Bellingham, and Lynden (If you ain't Dutch you ain't much!). Great farmlands, amazing tulip festival ,etc...
And the Tulip Festival is going on right now!!
The architect of the county courthouse was heavily influenced by the Kenner Toys Girder and Panel building set (which was a cool toy btw)! Nice video, thank you for posting it!
Wow, as a Salem native I have to say that you did a great job of picking out the architectural highlights and providing some interesting statistics. I'm pleased that you had a blue sky!
That cobbler has Marionberries in it -absolutely my favorite!
Do you go to Oktoberfest and get some all four days like me?!
Dairy Farmers or that booth by the wine garden does good marionberry sundaes too!
I get the Knights of Columbus chicken dinner every year too!
@Joe & Nic's Road Trip Great upper view shot 📹 of that capital building joey 👍🏼. This Oregon village is very nice indeed. Seems more like a village then a city 🌇🌇 to ME but if its a city then its a city 🤓. 2 🐈 YES!! Nice street full of 🌳my dude 👀. I 👀 YOU know how too pick your sandwich's the dessert is off the chain your better take that home don't waste that cake i'll come and get YOU 😀🤗.
lol!! 😀😂
Another great video! Thanks Nick & Joe
Thank you for this video like always I enjoy them😊 beautiful river
Thanks for Tuesday, keep inventing new architecture styles, ...too funny. Your Camera compensates for the Sun very well, Good Digital.
The Art Deco Architecture is incredible !
I agree!
Thank you for your wonderful, low key videos! It makes me want to go and drive around and see what I can see. Also, you are a lucky man as Nicole is a very pretty lady! Enjoy your travels!
Thank you!
Salem Hospital is beautiful, as is Bush Park. There is a lot of beauty in the outlying areas. Salem City Police are the best, and work to keep Salem safe.
Thank you guys for this awesome video. Not much in the capital of Oregon but a lots interesting going on over at the coast like Newport, OR. Safe travel to Olympia but i wish you should stop and make a video in Vancouver very nice waterfront lots of beautiful places to see.
Ahh, I'm excited you guys are coming to Olympia. You could already be in town!
Wow you had beautiful weather on that day. It's also a beautiful part of the country. Happy to see things are going well. When you see bigfoot say hello for me. 😾😸
Always enjoyable travelling with joe n nice. Taking us all around the US.
Love watching yalls videos. I live close to where you live. I live in Lone Oak, Texas. I would love to see yall do a video of Sulphur Springs Texas. It's not much but they do have a beautiful town town. The courthouse got remodeled, they have glass bathrooms outside,lots of bars. Just would love to watch that video.😊😊😊
We’re working on it. 😀
The courthouse almost looks like Soviet brutalist architecture.
Oh, you should see the revered statue of LENIN in downtown Seattle. I know…🥲
@@MTknitter22I believe I have seen this statue you speak of. That makes more sense to me than building a courthouse in this style during the height of the Cold War. I dont necessarily agree with it being their or what it stands for, but understanding the history of laborers organizing in Seattle in the early part of the 1900s at least gives that statue a bit of context.
It is brutalism. A lot of American government buildings and college buildings from this period were all in this style. It has the charm of a brick and tries really hard to tell us that life is sad and we should go back to work. On purpose.
@@ifilho1 I guess us Ivans think alike
@@ifilho1looks Tartarian to me. Look at 6:41 you can see the lines from all the mud on the building where they are working. I’d bet if they keep digging there is more building. JMO
That tiny house for sale is about $350k-$400k 😅. Sorry that you didn't get to see the inside. Also neighborhoods in SE salem basically are forests with houses. Love it over there.
Your timing was perfect! The trees were beautiful.
Ken Kesey, author of The Cuckoo's Nest, lived in a converted barn just outside of Pleasant Hill Oregon (east of Eugene). Many of the characters in the book were based off real people at, what they called then, the Asylum. When portions of the Asylum were torn down, the wood was repurposed for building Worthy Brewing here in Bend. There is a large picture inside the place depicting how it got here and how it was used. We go to Salem a lot but its not as exciting as Bend is, which is why we go there a lot. Its more laid back. However the Historical Museum there in Salem is fun.
That 1950s court house is the perfect example of brutilist/brutiĺism architecture.
The term originates from the use, by the pioneer modern architect and painter Le Corbusier, of 'beton brut' - raw concrete in French.
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Riverfront park on the east bank facing a statue of former governor, Tom McCall.
And if you walk down that driveway (it really is) you get to the Willamette Queen Sternwheeler.
It's a huge park that connects to Minto-Brown Island Park and there's a walking bridge just north of the 2 driving bridges that used to be a train track bridge.
There's also one south, of the driving bridges, which is the Peter Courtney (walking) bridge. 🤨
Back when the trains used it, I used to have dreams of walking across it, and now I am!
Btw. You did a great job pronouncing Chemeketa!
The Elsinore is said to be haunted.
5:40 the top floors of the courthouse used to hold prisoners.
The desert looked similar to the last one . Still looked yummy. See you around. ❤️❤️💕
Got to see the pioneer up close during a tour when i was in elementary school. Leading up the "dome" was spooky, dark atmosphere with a metal cage-like staircase. Cool view from up top though.
I was born and raised in Salem. I do appreciate your positive comments on our CITY. I’m not sure why you titled this video as “Failed”. You only visited a few areas. There is much more to Salem. Our capital has been under reconstruction for a while. But you missed the rotunda of our building with wonderful murals that are hand painted many years back. Hope you come back sometime. Like many other cities Salem has had its share of problems. But the future is bright! Have fun on your travels….. be safe!
I wasn’t referencing the city as failed, I was referencing our actual visit as that, because we didn’t get to see much of the capitol building.
My girlfriend works in a building across from the Capitol Lake in Olympia. I told her to keep an eye out for yall and snap a pic if she spots yall around town. Lol Hope you have a nice visit up here!
Interesting city I have family in Oregon, not what I expected though. Great video have a safe trip and day
Yup good old Salem sometimes you so busy you don't take time to look around but watching the video I can because usually I'm just zipping by to and from work..
This is the "CAMS" project, Capital Accessibility, Maintenance and Safety project. It involves critical updates to the Oregon State Capitol building, including seismic upgrades to the 1977 portion of the building; mechanical system upgrades; and new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) entrances at the back of the Capitol, among other accessibility issues. Work was started in 2017 and last I knew would be completed fall of 2025.
I like the new courthouse with its square and straight lines. It's a welcome relief from all the fancy, curvy stuff. It's a great balance to the cute, beautiful buildings. It's beautiful in its simplicity and utilitarian look.
They have a lot of psychiatric individuals in Oregon that need that hospital!
😂😂😂😂
I always said my high school graduating class from southern Oregon would end up in Salem: politics, psych ward or state pen!
Not as many as in the red states!!!
@@rbmcobra
TDS winner of the day
I worked there for 22 years
Very nice architecture in downtown Salem. Definitely don’t like the Co courthouse! Apt description ! Prison revival😂. Beautiful trees!! Love the pink one. Good to see cats! Wild Pear looks delicious. Look forward to Olympia!
It s going to be a wet week coming up. I live just over the Border . but sure you will enjoy the trip . Thanks for the video
As a Salem-ander I'm so glad to see you guys came through our city. Its a cozy little place that is growing and expanding. Hope you come back soon ◡̈
Salem has about a half million in its metro area, but it's also part of the Portland CMSA, which at 3.3 million is the 19th largest in America.
The Elsinore is beautiful and gives a hint of how high-brow a place it was in it's day. Still used for all kinds of shows. I was last there at a Mother's Day with the Salem Pops concert.
Great video Joe. Finally getting to catch up with these last couple videos due to some family illness. Great to see y’all back. Nice city but extra nice neighborhoods you showed there especially since ima small house kinda guy have no plans to move that close to anyone but if I were so inclined a neighborhood like that would be my choice. And yes the tree city recognition is well deserved. And thanks also for the visit to the hospital where the movie was shot it’s also one of my favorites too. And on a lighter note I’ve probably learned more about architecture from your videos than anywhere else I’ve been around. Thanks. And I couldn’t help but laugh about the 70s prison revival. LoL 😂 actually a pretty good description. LoL 😂 sturdy and utilitarian usually does mean boring in most cases. Great job. Safe travels my friend. Keep filming and I’ll keep watching
Thank you! 😀
Oregon has the best seafood, especially clam chowder! Great video! I'm going to read some of these very interesting comments,
They should've gone to the coast, totally!!
But I understand they're on a mission right now.
Left 6 yrs ago and can't wait to go back. Soon. The skyline has changed a great deal in those years. Hopefully some of those buildings are affordable housing and low income disabled and senior housing. Desperately needed.
Great...JOE AND NIC ❤SEE YOU NEXT TIME
Fun tour . . . . Thanks for posting . . . Love the trees!
The fisherman statue is of former governor Robert Straub. He was a very popular governor who always encouraged people to visit Oregon, but not move here.😊. The neighborhood you drove through was an older north area of town. It's too bad you didn't get to see the front entrance to the Capitol building because it has a beautiful rotunda with the great Oregon seal. This area also has access to the Senate floor which can be viewed by visitors. Tours can also be taken up the steps to the gold pioneer. The Oregon State Hospital has a museum in the building you showed and shows the history of the hospital and many clips from the movie. Many employees were extras in the movie including my mother-in-law, who was an RN there at that time. I am 75 and a resident of Salem since grade school, so have seen Salem grow and change over the years. The population has grown larger, but Salem still has a home town feel.
Linda: Another post says that the statue is of Tom McCall. It actually resembles Tom McCall, so I wonder if you’ve mixed up Tom with Bob?
It is indeed Tom McCall. A little online searching confirms it.
“Tree city”
i am sold
I love greenery
Every western Oregon city and town has tons of trees
Never been to PNW, thanx for the tour. Enjoy Your Vids.😃
Joe you know so much about types of architecture. Were you an Architect in your prior career? Your videos are my TH-cam favorites!👍👍👍
Where are you at in your rv now?
He was a bartender who studied architecture in college.
@@indianaslim4971 Thanks👍
@@rvlivingwiththegeezer7791 you're welcome.
The gold man is very cool. Our waterfront park is really nice.
The Pioneer atop the Capitol building is sitting atop a “rotunda”. A bit of history about the Marion County Courthouse is that it used to house the city jail on the upper floors.
This is the first of your videos that I've seen, but I live in Salem so I can evaluate it easier. Quality stuff!!! Can't wait to see more!!! Therefore, I'm now off to watch Bend and Olympia. Thanks for what you do, I look forward to seeing more from other places I used to live or wish to visit.
Thank you for the kind words, Richard. 👍😀
It's too bad you weren't able to see the main part of the capital and the rotunda area it's quite pretty.... At times you can climb up to the top of the dome to the base of the statue for a fantastic view. Hopefully you'll be able to return 😊
My first video I watched was Bend. I lived there. Now Salem I was born there. I dj many weddings in Read Opera House. I used to skateboard the parking structure next to the tallest building you first showed. Cool video.
Shame you didn't get a picture of Deepwood. Salem's beautiful Victorian . I've lived in Salem all of my life. The inside of The Elsinore is a beautiful classic theater.
I wouldn't consider the capitol visit a failure. Nicole did get the substitute stamp sticker, that has to count for someting .Ir's been about a decade since I've been to Salem, looks like there's been a revival of sorts downtown, it's looking really good. Opening the episode by walking in Riverfront Park, I was kinda hoping to see the Giant Eco-Globe or the Riverfront Carousel with the locally-handcarved animals. Oh well, maybe next time.
Re: "statistics telling the story" -- I know you're a fan of Mark Twain, you know what he said about statistics, don't you? 🙂 Thanks for another tour. See you in Washington next time!
A very nice video. The Park and downtown are beautiful. There are a lot of nice buildings you feature. The theater is really neat. The tree lined neighborhoods were amazing. However as you noted the capital was a bit of a letdown. You never know when construction will happen. Overall I'd give Salem a B+. The cost of housing again makes it unaffordable for many. And crime was a tad bit high for my liking. I'm with Nicole on Washington coming up. It is probably going to be a wee bit chilly. We keep our house temperature at 76 F like most Texans I know (any colder and your AC costs will skyrocket). When I lived in Yeovil, England 12 years ago for work, English visitors would freak out at our house temps. Nicole also likes it warm now. She can't go back to Philly because it is just too cold in the winter. We were from Delaware before moving to Texas. We can't go back either as it is also just too cold. Funny how you adapt to your environment. I'd imagine Joe that you'd not like to live in Utah again either as winter would also just be miserable. I find nothing "Great" about snow to brag about myself (lol).
I lived in Dallas for 26 years and got tired of the heat, what was fine when I was 21 turned into a constant quest to get in the a/c in my 40's and moved back to Indiana at 47, been back 21 years now and it's nice having four seasons.
All of my family lives there and has for 60 years. I moved there in the late 70s and visit often. I swear it hasn’t changed a bit in decades.
I moved to Salem 22 years ago. The restaurant selection improved starting about 10-15 years ago. Before that it was only chains, burgers, and Mexican - and the local paper’s readers choice for best restaurant was Olive Garden. Now it’s chains, burgers, Mexican, and a fair number of other kinds of good eateries (Olive Garden is still there).