We visited the Salton Sea and these California towns: Bombay Beach, Salton City, Calexico & El Centro. Joe's Instagram: / joeysroadtrip Travel Vlog 302
For a man sat in his armchair in the middle of England these videos are golden. I can see places I will never visit and never new existed so thanks for your work
I am a 80 yr old disabled veteran unable to leave my house and your videos allow me to take travel vacations. Don’t worry about mechanical failures, police citations, getting robbed, getting lost or other travel problems I’d have rubber-necking the scenery, etc. A big thank you.
Im I enjoy you videos I barely can walk I di take the bus to town its free I'm a Retired Veteran i used to travel all over calif been to palm springs, big bear my brother owns a home there I use to live in Wilmington Calif now I live in turlock country living is awesome no traffic less crime my daughter lives in the foothills Oaks, lake view quite times swimming 🏊 pool in back yard mountain living is number one
I absolutely love your videos. Thank you. I am getting older (67) and my husband has passed so I'm not sure how much more I'll ever travel again, so this channel is awesome to me. Thanks. And I love Nicole. Like it when she's with you.
8 years ago almost got bit by a rattlesnake and the song c salty sucks the sewer from Mexicali runs in there so all the fish are dead no mercy girls no more wildlife there that's what I smell so bad can you kill all the fish the sewer from Mexicali dream into the song sea the sewer from Mexicali dreams to the song sea sewer from Mexicali😮
I saw Anthony Bourdain’s episode on the Salton Sea and it was good, but yours is by far much better. You looked at things in a different way and took the time to see all the details. Thank you for the video.
Some false data. Lake was created when a diversion of the Colorado River being built for agriculture when a storm broke the dam and the lake filled from Colorado River water.
In it's heyday, the Salton Sea was visited by more people than Yosemite National Park. Before they damed up the Colorado River, it created the Salton Sea, in the same way the mountain snows fed the Bad Water basin in Death Valley National Park. I've lived in Death Valley National Park, so I've seen my share of floods in Death Valley. When the tropical storm that hit California back in August 2023, Lake Manly was revived where Bad Water is, in Death Valley. I'd have loved seeing that.
Bombay Beach is not a ghost town and we don't have squatters. Most of the homes are owned they aren't abandoned. It's a mixture of offroaders, artists, snowbirds, and locals.
I'm OBSESSED with this channel! Just found it a few days ago and its always on now. I live in a small town that resembles many of the towns seen here. I've never considered statistics so that is so interesting. And unlike another channel with a similar name, you are so nice and really represent the people who live in the towns you visit. You're very respectful and don't treat the citizens of the towns you visit like zoo exhibits. I hope you keep this up!!
I lived in Salton City 20 years ago. It was great to see it again. It hasn't changed much. It was a really interesting place to live with some really interesting people. There is a subdivision of newer houses just north of the town. That is where the majority of the people live.
This is the most avant-garde place you have ever shown us. The counterculture lifestyle is quite amazing. It's like the complete place is an art installation. I have family who are artists who would fit right in with this place so I get it even though it is not my bag. Thanks for taking the time to detail and present this region in the spirit of mutual respect and understanding. You again have captured the essence of what is transpiring here. I agree that thee Drive-In is pretty cool. Thanks again for another enjoyable adventure. You have the knack to educate and entertain us with your artfully prepared videos. Again another enjoyable Saturday morning passed watching a Joe & Nic Video.
My mom liked going to the Salton Sea area in the mid to late 1960’s, when it was a kind of resort or vacation destination. Mom grew up on a farm in a really small rural GA town so the wide open CA desert was really special to her. I was really little then so I have almost zero memory of what it was like. My sister said it started getting run down probably around 1970-ish and we quit going there.
Love your videos. Geography is everything. For those of us who used to travel extensively, but are now older and more restricted, your travels are a joy to watch. Continue, please.
A couple of tidbits to add. There is a flooded salt mine in the middle of the Salton Sea, which makes the alkalinity off the charts high. The west shore (where Salton City is) stinks so bad from algae blooms and fishkills that you can't really get close to the water without gagging...Part of the toxicity beyond the nitrates coming out of the fields (which has gotten somewhat under control) was the fact that the New River flowed in reverse out of Mexicali into the Salton Sea, and until recently without any level of sewage treatment...The keystone to the San Andreas Fault is at the lower end of the Salton, where all the geothermal pools are located. If that thing pops loose, that's where The Big One starts...Slab City nearby is where you really get the Black Rock City vibe...
Hello, fellow Armchair Travelers! I reside in Southern California, but have no way to travel beyond my neighborhood, so I also appreciate those who do travel and take the time to share their experiences with the rest of us! 👍😊
In the 60's, I would travel to the Salton Sea with my parents and enjoy the water, sun, and occasional star. For a kid, the highlight was getting a date shake. Dates, vanilla ice cream, and milk. Cold, perfect on a hot day. It's sad to see the state it's in today.
Of all of your videos that I've watched, this one by far was my favorite. So unusual and bizarre! I really enjoyed the strange artwork in the middle of the desert - creepy yet fascinating. Thanks for showing the rest of us who can't travel to these places. It's a great way to experience other ways of life.
I lived in El Centro as a kid, besides Cher being born there, only other exciting thing to happen was a guy who appeared on America’s Most Wanted was captured there.
The Salton Sea is just such an important part of the American Geography. It is so unique. There is no other place like it on this planet. Your documentary is much appreciated for this area that was left for dead. Props to you, Joe & Nic for doing this. Amazing.
When i was a wee lad in Edinburgh and asked my Mum for some money, she would say who do you think i am Andrew Carnegie, Andrew was a Scot who made his money in Steel away back in time, and he believed in giving it away before he died, so Libraries was one of his ways to spend his money. Dunfermline in Scotland was well looked after as he was born there ,also other places in Bonnie Scotland.
My daughter is in el centro. Shes national guard guarding the border. Coming from ny it was a huge culture shock. Not to mention the weather is like a different planet😂
Very educational experience about the Salton Sea. Joe great research and presentation on the areas around the Salton Sea. Thank you for your hard work. ❤ your travel videos.
Your videos are polished and fascinating. You are doing a great service by recording these road trips for posterity. You are keeping this viewer in Hong Kong entertained and informed.
You know how the Salton Sea area is going to change once they (or IF they) start pulling the lithium from under the lake and ground? There will be lots of earthquakes! At least that's my prediction. The area is full of fault lines. I live not too far away near Anza in Riverside County, and it will most likely affect us here as well. In fact it may have a profound effect on the entire SoCal area. We'll see, I suppose. Thanks, Joe and Nicole. Love watching your adventures and learning things, especially when it comes to off-the-beaten-path areas and towns. Stay safe, and stay cool!
I like your channel a lot, it’s so cool that you can sort of take me with you on your travels and show me places I’ll most likely never get to see. Greetings from Sweden!
Yikes! My family and friends used to camp and water ski there in the 60s. Though I knew the general history of The Salton Sea the part about the pesticides, I didn’t know. This might explain a few things. Lol. Thanks for sharing.
The California Natural Resources Agency is currently working on the largest restoration project for the Salton Sea. They have a ten-year plan in place, and many people are eagerly anticipating its completion.
Note that the Salton Sea was stocked with Tilapia fish during WW2. They did that to make the U.S. food supply more protected from possible Japanese attack of of the west coast. Note that the U.S. Navy also flew over the Salton Sea during WW2 for exercises. Sadly, a couple of planes with crews are/were still in the water.
Say Nic and Joe, this was an interesting tour. I have to say, it brought up some good old memories for me. Back in the mid to late 1960's, I spent some time down in that part of California. The Salton Sea area used to be a popular place to go for fishing, camping and, hunting. For my father, brother, some friends and I, Quail and Rabbit hunting is what drew us to the area. We always stopped in Indio for breakfast and still made it to our area of hunting before Sunrise. It sure has changed from what it used to be Thanks for taking us along. Stay safe in your travels and, the best to you and yours. Stan
I became interested in Salton some years ago and read anything I could find about it online. I'll never be able to visit it but your video makes me feel as if I was there. Thank you for the amazing work you do!
Amazing how much California has changed in just the last 40 years. I grew up in the San Diego area. So many WW2 vets who lived on the east coast were stationed at bases in the SD area during WW2. After the war, many moved to San Diego to raise their families due to the weather, beaches and opportunities. I left the area 3 decades ago. When I go visit San Diego now, the area still has so many things that were built post WW2. Lots of homes, businesses and infrastructure still look like the 1950's and 60's to me there.
Wish we could return to the 1950-60s. Better times, pre prohibitively high home prices, and tent cities filled with drug-addled homeless and woke lunatics in political power. 😢
This, Bombay Beach, IS one of the most attractive towns I´ve seen in California that matches Slab Town. People can "move" to another "home" without restrictions. No homeless people here. Kids grow up under conditions prevalent in the near future, so they will be a step or two ahead of the blind that don´t foresee what is coming to them all. Thanks for showing the alternative type of community that favors freedom from toxic media. Enjoyed the Drive-in where viewers need not bring an auto, only snacks, drinks and their imagination to enjoy their own creations. Beats Hollywood by ages. Great video Joe&Nic!
The billboard of Bombay Beach is awesome! I want it! LOL. What creative artwork! Wow! The Church was awesome, too! The artwork was a step beyond Slab City. There was so much attention to detail in this artwork! I also loved that Drive-in theater! Yea, that reminded me of Mad Max for sure! Love seeing those fences\walls going up. No politics involved, just a homeowners perspective. LOL, Joey is becoming an Historian, Architect, Statistician, Tour Guide and More! 🙂 Love it! The American poverty numbers WILL rise in all categories over the next 10 years, unfortunately. Keep doing what you guys do! We love Nicole when she makes her Cameos. Thanks Joe for another great video!
I found it interesting that the downtown was covered by a roof...and then I realized it had to be because of the heat and sun. Very interesting! And I loved all the art at Bombay Beach.
A great video ! The history of the Salton Sea is so fascinating, and I love the old postcards ! It was great to explore the surrounding towns, so interesting ! I love the streets lined with palm trees, beautiful ! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, enjoyable as always.😊❤
Love this out- of -the- way -off- the- charts travelog, opening up the strange, the wacky and wonderfully expressive alternative living. Thanks for taking us along for the ride and sharing the treasures of your travels!
Native Californian here. If you are travel north of San Diego I’d love to see you go to the small town of Pixley. It’s a rural farming town, I also suggested Quincy. It’s 3 hours north of Sacramento. Very beautiful but super remote.
There are 18 Carnegie libraries in New Zealand, as well. One of them is about 40km from where I live, but it's now used as a live theatre, due to it having been replaced with a modern library.
Thank you both so much for another exciting road trip video!! Appreciate it somuch. We're both getting over mild colds here so this makes us feel better as you travel & educate us all!! 😊
I lived near there and worked as a desert tour guide. The desert draws you in and there is a greater sense of freedom there than most places in the U.S. Live and let live. Very true what you say about some people being economic trapped. Brutally hot in the summer and early fall. Beautiful in the winter and spring.
In some cases art like you found is called Trash Art. I have a friend here in Alabama who made some awesome pieces using items of trash. Mostly from metal
The first places are wanton yet it's obvious they have a sense of humor and are content just like they are. I so appreciate you showing places I could never imagine! LOL Dollar Generals are everywhere!! Nicole, you are so right - those are fences!! Boy! that appetizer looked tasty! And there was a kitty!!! Thanks guys!
Marriage of adobe and brutalist architecture. The massive downtown mall with the courtyard (47:15) looks like some developer got a sweatheart deal from politicians to build this amazing magnet that will draw loads of people from everywhere. NOT! The more planning that goes into “downtown” development, the less likely it is to succeed.
It's like a breath of fresh air listening to someone with such a lovely ,positive attitude.. My uncle was involved in the early days of the Salton Sea. My parents bought a lot and had planned on building a vacation home on it.I remember going there every now and then as a child so I am always interested in any coverage of The Salton Sea. Thank you so much for this very well done video.
Y'know...Calexico looks like a pretty neat place to visit. I'll bet there are a lot of neat little shops and some amazing "mom and pop" restaurants. I know from growing up in the Houston area that those are the best places to get Mexican food.
Very interesting video J & N. I'd never heard of the Salton Sea. Thx for the back history. Kind of creepy now. That appetizer... yum! Always enjoy it when I have time to listen to one of your vlogs.
Saw a movie filmed in Salton City called “Little Birds” starring Juno Temple. Was a depressing place to grow up which was the theme of the movie. Two teenagers trying to escape the misery of the area. After your tour it’s obvious there was good reason for that desire.
Creativity at it's best! I have never been there but in 1971 we took a family vacation in the desert not far from there to visit family and in that area they were known for only 6 days of rain per year. But while we were there it rained 4 days in a row!
There are plans to start exploiting that environmentally sensitive area for lithium to make electric car batteries. If you read about the evaporation process of that lake, you'll learn that the dust can be toxic and if they start digging at it, they will create a dust bowl that will cover the entire valley. As odd as that area is, why do some people feel the need to ruin it for their greedy purposes?
Hmm, you really needed to ask that question at the end? You should have known by now, that some of the politicians and businessmen like to create as much destruction and suffering as possible. The electric cars are actually more dangerous to the environment than the fossil fuel cars... but psshhh, the people don't know this 😮🤐🤫 You made a great comment otherwise and I agree with you.
Dude its california, they are trying to push regular cars out, for damn ev garbage nightmares Of course the crooked bureaucrats would not mind screwing everything up again for the greater good
Great exploring and entertaining again :) Having travelled there once with great memory from Los Angeles to San Diego inland via Palm Springs, stopped in Desert Shores (north of Salton City) in a cosy local restaurant, in 1999 decorated with numerous models of small red firefighter trucks on the shelves, it was a discovery I still remember. Best greets from Switzerland.
Love the video. Perfect area for apocalyptic movie with no props required. Live in Cali all my life. Heard about this place but I have zero intention of visiting this area that’s why I appreciate this video. Hope the lithium mining improves the area a bit.
I was raised is Calexico. Always been a poor town. People are friendly, most of its commerce is from Mexical residend. They come across & purchase everything from groceries to furniture. Used to work in sales at Sears in El Centro. It was a B store but would sell as much or more items that an A store which is a bigger store.
I was there in 1990 - 1993. Started off in the warhouse and promoted to the White Appliances sales department. I remember Bob, he was in Service department@@crxk20r59
I rode my bicycle around the Salton Sea several years ago & camped out at Bombay Beach near the submerged swing. Not much around. Wanted to say thanks to The American Legion Post 801 for filling up my canteens.
Welcome to California! My mom was from Witchita Falls Texas!! Dad was from Nebraska! Dad water skied at salton sea in the 50s or early 60s . I’m 1.5 hrs away from salton sea . I enjoy your channel, thanks
Hi Joe and Nic I've been watching your videos for a while. I'm from England and I love seeing all the different places you visit. The first 2 towns in this video were bizarre. Thanks for the videos I will keep watching for sure
Develop industry in Salton City..... "Great Weather"..... HA ! Come back to the Salton Sea area / Imperial County in July - Aug - Sept. when it is daily about 110*F. And not much water for human use. So you were in El Centro..... my home. Woulda like to have met you. Just an FYI..... that old county courthouse has survived three earthquakes of 6.4 + magnitude. Glad you found the horse trough :-) Downtown.... not that much commercial business anymore.... its moved out to the mall and along main routes... You found one of the OK places to eat (Burgers & Beer)..... usually good food, but way too noisy in there.
Thank you for such interesting videos. I loved seeing all the quirky art in the town. Astonished at the size of the meals but disappointed at all the waste
For a man sat in his armchair in the middle of England these videos are golden. I can see places I will never visit and never new existed so thanks for your work
I'm in UK too feel exactly the same
And me!
Me too, from Pitt Meadows, B.C. Canada 🍁 so grateful for Joe and Nicole
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That is what I say.
I am a 80 yr old disabled veteran unable to leave my house and your videos allow me to take travel vacations. Don’t worry about mechanical failures, police citations, getting robbed, getting lost or other travel problems I’d have rubber-necking the scenery, etc. A big thank you.
Young man you made my day
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Im I enjoy you videos I barely can walk I di take the bus to town its free I'm a Retired Veteran i used to travel all over calif been to palm springs, big bear my brother owns a home there I use to live in Wilmington Calif now I live in turlock country living is awesome no traffic less crime my daughter lives in the foothills Oaks, lake view quite times swimming 🏊 pool in back yard mountain living is number one
God bless you sir thank you for keeping us safe
Why don't you watch a video about Paris or Switzerland or someplace interesting. This is the last place I'd want to take a virtual vacation
I absolutely love your videos. Thank you. I am getting older (67) and my husband has passed so I'm not sure how much more I'll ever travel again, so this channel is awesome to me. Thanks. And I love Nicole. Like it when she's with you.
Thank you for the kind words. :)
Hello Poppy (from another Poppy)!
8 years ago almost got bit by a rattlesnake and the song c salty sucks the sewer from Mexicali runs in there so all the fish are dead no mercy girls no more wildlife there that's what I smell so bad can you kill all the fish the sewer from Mexicali dream into the song sea the sewer from Mexicali dreams to the song sea sewer from Mexicali😮
I saw Anthony Bourdain’s episode on the Salton Sea and it was good, but yours is by far much better. You looked at things in a different way and took the time to see all the details. Thank you for the video.
Wow, thank you!
Some false data. Lake was created when a diversion of the Colorado River being built for agriculture when a storm broke the dam and the lake filled from Colorado River water.
In it's heyday, the Salton Sea was visited by more people than Yosemite National Park. Before they damed up the Colorado River, it created the Salton Sea, in the same way the mountain snows fed the Bad Water basin in Death Valley National Park. I've lived in Death Valley National Park, so I've seen my share of floods in Death Valley. When the tropical storm that hit California back in August 2023, Lake Manly was revived where Bad Water is, in Death Valley. I'd have loved seeing that.
Bombay Beach is not a ghost town and we don't have squatters. Most of the homes are owned they aren't abandoned. It's a mixture of offroaders, artists, snowbirds, and locals.
So a lot of grifters than
I love it. Who says we all need to live in big cities... this is a different world, its cool to see.
@@frederickmuhlbauer9477 🤣If you think that kind of person is automatically a grifter, you have problems
@@sharimeline3077 I didn’t say that and you have problems
@@frederickmuhlbauer9477 You absolutely did.
I'm OBSESSED with this channel! Just found it a few days ago and its always on now. I live in a small town that resembles many of the towns seen here. I've never considered statistics so that is so interesting. And unlike another channel with a similar name, you are so nice and really represent the people who live in the towns you visit. You're very respectful and don't treat the citizens of the towns you visit like zoo exhibits. I hope you keep this up!!
Thank you!
3 races mentioned. "Quite a mix, little bit of everything". 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I lived in Salton City 20 years ago. It was great to see it again. It hasn't changed much. It was a really interesting place to live with some really interesting people. There is a subdivision of newer houses just north of the town. That is where the majority of the people live.
They said there’s plans in the future to pump water from the sea to refill it but it costs money they prioritized the train to nowhere
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Brilliant video! Bombay Beach certainly looked post-apocalyptic and the wind blowing added to the eerie atmosphere!
It had Fallout vibes throughout.
Riverside county
That what the end of the world looks like😮😊 Bombay Estates
Bombay Beach such a sad and decrepit place.
This is the most avant-garde place you have ever shown us. The counterculture lifestyle is quite amazing. It's like the complete place is an art installation. I have family who are artists who would fit right in with this place so I get it even though it is not my bag. Thanks for taking the time to detail and present this region in the spirit of mutual respect and understanding. You again have captured the essence of what is transpiring here. I agree that thee Drive-In is pretty cool. Thanks again for another enjoyable adventure. You have the knack to educate and entertain us with your artfully prepared videos. Again another enjoyable Saturday morning passed watching a Joe & Nic Video.
Slab City has got Salton Sea beat by a mile for "avant garde"! Off the chart!
My mom liked going to the Salton Sea area in the mid to late 1960’s, when it was a kind of resort or vacation destination. Mom grew up on a farm in a really small rural GA town so the wide open CA desert was really special to her. I was really little then so I have almost zero memory of what it was like. My sister said it started getting run down probably around 1970-ish and we quit going there.
It's so odd people decided to go there over the nearby Pacific Ocean.
@@chrisv9186 the ocean is very cold for the latitude. No doubt the Salton sea was more pleasant to swim in when it was clean.
@@bestchannelintheworld was it ever clean
@@chrisv9186SoCal is a large place and people living in the Eastern areas of SoCal would be much closer to this over the ocean
Love your videos. Geography is everything. For those of us who used to travel extensively, but are now older and more restricted, your travels are a joy to watch. Continue, please.
Thank you, and will do!
Geography, History, Science, and evewn some good humor!! Great stream Joe ~n~ Nic!! Happy Saturday All!
I agree!
I love it. Speed limit 45. So cool. Love the artwork.
A couple of tidbits to add. There is a flooded salt mine in the middle of the Salton Sea, which makes the alkalinity off the charts high. The west shore (where Salton City is) stinks so bad from algae blooms and fishkills that you can't really get close to the water without gagging...Part of the toxicity beyond the nitrates coming out of the fields (which has gotten somewhat under control) was the fact that the New River flowed in reverse out of Mexicali into the Salton Sea, and until recently without any level of sewage treatment...The keystone to the San Andreas Fault is at the lower end of the Salton, where all the geothermal pools are located. If that thing pops loose, that's where The Big One starts...Slab City nearby is where you really get the Black Rock City vibe...
Hello, fellow Armchair Travelers! I reside in Southern California, but have no way to travel beyond my neighborhood, so I also appreciate those who do travel and take the time to share their experiences with the rest of us! 👍😊
In the 60's, I would travel to the Salton Sea with my parents and enjoy the water, sun, and occasional star. For a kid, the highlight was getting a date shake. Dates, vanilla ice cream, and milk. Cold, perfect on a hot day. It's sad to see the state it's in today.
Super sweet date shake was delicious!
Im from saudia .. Don't stop, my friend, your videos make me feel like I'm traveling even while I'm sitting in my living room
Of all of your videos that I've watched, this one by far was my favorite. So unusual and bizarre! I really enjoyed the strange artwork in the middle of the desert - creepy yet fascinating. Thanks for showing the rest of us who can't travel to these places. It's a great way to experience other ways of life.
I lived in El Centro as a kid, besides Cher being born there, only other exciting thing to happen was a guy who appeared on America’s Most Wanted was captured there.
It was definitely a cat, with a barking dog behind the fence. Great vlog. Time for lunch, seeing your meal. Looks delicious. Cheers both!
I laughed at that cat casually strolling by some barking dogs without a care in the world.
The Salton Sea is just such an important part of the American Geography. It is so unique. There is no other place like it on this planet. Your documentary is much appreciated for this area that was left for dead. Props to you, Joe & Nic for doing this. Amazing.
I totally agree. I've been to the area several times, and it fascinates me.
like a nuclear war aftermath there
When i was a wee lad in Edinburgh and asked my Mum for some money, she would say who do you think i am Andrew Carnegie, Andrew was a Scot who made his money in Steel away back in time, and he believed in giving it away before he died, so Libraries was one of his ways to spend his money. Dunfermline in Scotland was well looked after as he was born there ,also other places in Bonnie Scotland.
My daughter is in el centro. Shes national guard guarding the border. Coming from ny it was a huge culture shock. Not to mention the weather is like a different planet😂
Love it when Nicole is with you! Many thanks for all your videos.
Thanks for watching!
🤣"Great Weather" That's Hilarious🤣
75 degrees, sunny with no wind? Yeah, I call that great weather.
I lived through over 70 years of The Salten Sea. Lots of experiences...I also sold avocado's all over the valley.
Salton Sea
What an interesting trip wow. Food looked delicious! Great vlog. !!!!
Your and Nicole’s meal looked and sounded amazing! Looked up the El Centro Burgers and Beer menu Wow! Anyway thank you again and the “Beat Goes On” !
Very educational experience about the Salton Sea. Joe great research and presentation on the areas around the Salton Sea. Thank you for your hard work. ❤ your travel videos.
Thank you!
Your videos are polished and fascinating. You are doing a great service by recording these road trips for posterity. You are keeping this viewer in Hong Kong entertained and informed.
Awesome!
You know how the Salton Sea area is going to change once they (or IF they) start pulling the lithium from under the lake and ground? There will be lots of earthquakes! At least that's my prediction. The area is full of fault lines. I live not too far away near Anza in Riverside County, and it will most likely affect us here as well. In fact it may have a profound effect on the entire SoCal area. We'll see, I suppose. Thanks, Joe and Nicole. Love watching your adventures and learning things, especially when it comes to off-the-beaten-path areas and towns. Stay safe, and stay cool!
Environmentalists will prevent mining lithium from ever happening.
There will be years of studies, lawsuits and political wrangling.
All you need for time travel, a comfortable chair and a beer holder.
Dust storms are bad for your lungs 🫁 I read .wear a mask on dusty days.
I like your channel a lot, it’s so cool that you can sort of take me with you on your travels and show me places I’ll most likely never get to see. Greetings from Sweden!
Yikes! My family and friends used to camp and water ski there in the 60s. Though I knew the general history of The Salton Sea the part about the pesticides, I didn’t know. This might explain a few things. Lol. Thanks for sharing.
Wow😳I would have loved to see it when it was booming.😎
The California Natural Resources Agency is currently working on the largest restoration project for the Salton Sea. They have a ten-year plan in place, and many people are eagerly anticipating its completion.
Note that the Salton Sea was stocked with Tilapia fish during WW2. They did that to make the U.S. food supply more protected from possible Japanese attack of of the west coast. Note that the U.S. Navy also flew over the Salton Sea during WW2 for exercises. Sadly, a couple of planes with crews are/were still in the water.
Say Nic and Joe, this was an interesting tour. I have to say, it brought up some good old memories for me. Back in the mid to late 1960's, I spent some time down in that part of California.
The Salton Sea area used to be a popular place to go for fishing, camping and, hunting. For my father, brother, some friends and I, Quail and Rabbit hunting is what drew us to the area. We always stopped in Indio for breakfast and still made it to our area of hunting before Sunrise.
It sure has changed from what it used to be
Thanks for taking us along. Stay safe in your travels and, the best to you and yours.
Stan
I became interested in Salton some years ago and read anything I could find about it online. I'll never be able to visit it but your video makes me feel as if I was there. Thank you for the amazing work you do!
Amazing how much California has changed in just the last 40 years. I grew up in the San Diego area. So many WW2 vets who lived on the east coast were stationed at bases in the SD area during WW2. After the war, many moved to San Diego to raise their families due to the weather, beaches and opportunities. I left the area 3 decades ago. When I go visit San Diego now, the area still has so many things that were built post WW2. Lots of homes, businesses and infrastructure still look like the 1950's and 60's to me there.
Wish we could return to the 1950-60s.
Better times, pre prohibitively high home prices, and tent cities filled with drug-addled homeless and woke lunatics in political power. 😢
@@beyondthesea9648 racism was strong too hell yes
This, Bombay Beach, IS one of the most attractive towns I´ve seen in California that matches Slab Town. People can "move" to another "home" without restrictions. No homeless people here. Kids grow up under conditions prevalent in the near future, so they will be a step or two ahead of the blind that don´t foresee what is coming to them all. Thanks for showing the alternative type of community that favors freedom from toxic media. Enjoyed the Drive-in where viewers need not bring an auto, only snacks, drinks and their imagination to enjoy their own creations. Beats Hollywood by ages. Great video Joe&Nic!
I disagree. It looks like an absolute dump.
@@hghtrfnko8634It is a dump. Abandoned homes, buildings left over from it's heyday.
@@hghtrfnko8634one man's trash is another's treasure.
Interesting show!
Thank you!
Thank u Nicole and Joe. Another very interesting vid! And again the good looked awesome. Have fun out there and stay safe
My dad would take us to Salten Sea early 60's, camp and fishing. Fond memories
The billboard of Bombay Beach is awesome! I want it! LOL. What creative artwork! Wow! The Church was awesome, too! The artwork was a step beyond Slab City. There was so much attention to detail in this artwork! I also loved that Drive-in theater! Yea, that reminded me of Mad Max for sure! Love seeing those fences\walls going up. No politics involved, just a homeowners perspective. LOL, Joey is becoming an Historian, Architect, Statistician, Tour Guide and More! 🙂 Love it! The American poverty numbers WILL rise in all categories over the next 10 years, unfortunately. Keep doing what you guys do! We love Nicole when she makes her Cameos. Thanks Joe for another great video!
Just like a nuclear war aftermath
I found it interesting that the downtown was covered by a roof...and then I realized it had to be because of the heat and sun. Very interesting!
And I loved all the art at Bombay Beach.
This is so interesting really weird place. Great video ❤
And agreed! Serious Mad Max setting going on here! Wild!
What an interesting place this is. I’ve never been to this area, but I certainly would love to go. Thanks for the tour.
Great coverage- such an interesting place never heard of! Great history story telling Joe
Thank you!
A great video ! The history of the Salton Sea is so fascinating, and I love the old postcards ! It was great to explore the surrounding towns, so interesting ! I love the streets lined with palm trees, beautiful ! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, enjoyable as always.😊❤
Many thanks, CL!!
Love this out- of -the- way -off- the- charts travelog, opening up the strange, the wacky and wonderfully expressive alternative living. Thanks for taking us along for the ride and sharing the treasures of your travels!
Great tour of Californias forgotten community, bordering Mexico and the US. You have done your homework definitely.
What a fascinating insight. Thank you for educating me. Another amazing video. Keep up the good work! Thank you!!
Native Californian here. If you are travel north of San Diego I’d love to see you go to the small town of Pixley. It’s a rural farming town, I also suggested Quincy. It’s 3 hours north of Sacramento. Very beautiful but super remote.
There are 18 Carnegie libraries in New Zealand, as well. One of them is about 40km from where I live, but it's now used as a live theatre, due to it having been replaced with a modern library.
Thank you both so much
for another exciting road trip video!! Appreciate it somuch. We're both getting over mild colds here so this makes us feel better as you travel & educate us all!! 😊
Our pleasure! 😀
Keep up the good work! My husband and I love traveling the USA through you and Nic. The statistics you provide are great! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
Depressing. I understand if somebody there is trapped- economically unable to leave. But why would you choose to live there?
I lived near there and worked as a desert tour guide. The desert draws you in and there is a greater sense of freedom there than most places in the U.S. Live and let live. Very true what you say about some people being economic trapped. Brutally hot in the summer and early fall. Beautiful in the winter and spring.
You have a great speaking voice , very calm & informative
great video thanks for sharing joe and Nic 👍
Another interesting ride along
I enjoy your channel and this vid is one of your best. Thanks for the history and concerns. The desert Southwest has so many water issues.
Thank you!
Salton Sea story is just fascinating!
I love seeing these roads less traveled.
In some cases art like you found is called Trash Art. I have a friend here in Alabama who made some awesome pieces using items of trash. Mostly from metal
The first places are wanton yet it's obvious they have a sense of humor and are content just like they are. I so appreciate you showing places I could never imagine! LOL Dollar Generals are everywhere!! Nicole, you are so right - those are fences!! Boy! that appetizer looked tasty! And there was a kitty!!! Thanks guys!
Marriage of adobe and brutalist architecture. The massive downtown mall with the courtyard (47:15) looks like some developer got a sweatheart deal from politicians to build this amazing magnet that will draw loads of people from everywhere. NOT! The more planning that goes into “downtown” development, the less likely it is to succeed.
It's like a breath of fresh air listening to someone with such a lovely ,positive attitude.. My uncle was involved in the early days of the Salton Sea. My parents bought a lot and had planned on building a vacation home on it.I remember going there every now and then as a child so I am always interested in any coverage of The Salton Sea. Thank you so much for this very well done video.
Thank you!!
Awesome. It's like taking the adventure in the moment, with you, and your interesting narrative.Thank you!
Y'know...Calexico looks like a pretty neat place to visit. I'll bet there are a lot of neat little shops and some amazing "mom and pop" restaurants. I know from growing up in the Houston area that those are the best places to get Mexican food.
Very interesting video J & N. I'd never heard of the Salton Sea. Thx for the back history. Kind of creepy now. That appetizer... yum! Always enjoy it when I have time to listen to one of your vlogs.
Very cool, as always! Thanks, Joe :)
Saw a movie filmed in Salton City called “Little Birds” starring Juno Temple. Was a depressing place to grow up which was the theme of the movie. Two teenagers trying to escape the misery of the area. After your tour it’s obvious there was good reason for that desire.
The poorest places are reservations, beginning with Pine Ridge, SD.
Interesting video as always Joe ! I’ve never heard of SaltonLake before but it was quite an interesting place.
What a contrast, thank you! ❣️
Creativity at it's best! I have never been there but in 1971 we took a family vacation in the desert not far from there to visit family and in that area they were known for only 6 days of rain per year. But while we were there it rained 4 days in a row!
There are plans to start exploiting that environmentally sensitive area for lithium to make electric car batteries. If you read about the evaporation process of that lake, you'll learn that the dust can be toxic and if they start digging at it, they will create a dust bowl that will cover the entire valley. As odd as that area is, why do some people feel the need to ruin it for their greedy purposes?
Hmm, you really needed to ask that question at the end? You should have known by now, that some of the politicians and businessmen like to create as much destruction and suffering as possible. The electric cars are actually more dangerous to the environment than the fossil fuel cars... but psshhh, the people don't know this 😮🤐🤫 You made a great comment otherwise and I agree with you.
Dude its california, they are trying to push regular cars out, for damn ev garbage nightmares
Of course the crooked bureaucrats would not mind screwing everything up again for the greater good
Salton City is a classic example of "What if you threw a party, and no one came?"
A very interesting video. The El Centro looks very nice with beautiful houses. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks Mr. Joe.
El Centro is way too HOT Was in 1964 when I traveled through there anyway
hello from France, excuse me for my bad English, it was one of my last destination in july 2023, Palm Springs, Bombay beach, Salvation mountain...
Great exploring and entertaining again :)
Having travelled there once with great memory from Los Angeles to San Diego inland via Palm Springs, stopped in Desert Shores (north of Salton City) in a cosy local restaurant, in 1999 decorated with numerous models of small red firefighter trucks on the shelves, it was a discovery I still remember.
Best greets from Switzerland.
You can borrow those bikes but not rideable, that was very funny, Lol, thank you. Interesting history of the lake. I enjoy your videos.
Love the video. Perfect area for apocalyptic movie with no props required. Live in Cali all my life. Heard about this place but I have zero intention of visiting this area that’s why I appreciate this video. Hope the lithium mining improves the area a bit.
Thanks for uploading such an awesome video 🎉
I was raised is Calexico. Always been a poor town. People are friendly, most of its commerce is from Mexical residend. They come across & purchase everything from groceries to furniture. Used to work in sales at Sears in El Centro. It was a B store but would sell as much or more items that an A store which is a bigger store.
I also worked at the sears in el centro at the old location when bob was there. 👍
I was there in 1990 - 1993. Started off in the warhouse and promoted to the White Appliances sales department. I remember Bob, he was in Service department@@crxk20r59
Very interesting area, especially those first few communities
I rode my bicycle around the Salton Sea several years ago & camped out at Bombay Beach near the submerged swing. Not much around. Wanted to say thanks to The American Legion Post 801 for filling up my canteens.
Such a magical mysterious place, thank you so much
Welcome to California!
My mom was from Witchita Falls Texas!!
Dad was from Nebraska! Dad water skied at salton sea in the 50s or early 60s . I’m 1.5 hrs away from salton sea . I enjoy your channel, thanks
Can you smell it from over there
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No can’t smell it till about ten miles away thankfully 😅
The process of refining Lithium also produces toxic byproducts. its just going to be a nasty cycle.
I heard that Elon Musk purchased a lot of land in that area because of the massive amount of Lithium deposits.
Hi Joe and Nic I've been watching your videos for a while. I'm from England and I love seeing all the different places you visit. The first 2 towns in this video were bizarre. Thanks for the videos I will keep watching for sure
I love watching your videos it helps me with my geography and history about us thanks all the way from Ireland 🇮🇪
Develop industry in Salton City..... "Great Weather"..... HA ! Come back to the Salton Sea area / Imperial County in July - Aug - Sept. when it is daily about 110*F. And not much water for human use. So you were in El Centro..... my home. Woulda like to have met you. Just an FYI..... that old county courthouse has survived three earthquakes of 6.4 + magnitude. Glad you found the horse trough :-) Downtown.... not that much commercial business anymore.... its moved out to the mall and along main routes... You found one of the OK places to eat (Burgers & Beer)..... usually good food, but way too noisy in there.
Thank you for such interesting videos. I loved seeing all the quirky art in the town. Astonished at the size of the meals but disappointed at all the waste
I love you actually give the stats of the area. People with brains which is becoming rare, I appreciate the stats..
Thanks Joe and nic 😊