Welcome to the Hotel Colorado
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2021
- Ever wonder where the Teddy Bear came from? No? How about the long way to get the Gathering of Victorian Locomotives? Or just like ghost stories? Well... Welcome to the Hotel Colorado!
We sort of got stuck in Glenwood Colorado when I70 washed out in Glenwood Canyon. So we hunkered down in the Hotel Colorado. NOW, we had always wanted to stay at the Hotel Colorado, so we were fine with getting "stuck" there. Anyway, heard several good ghost stories, the origins of the Teddy Bear, and learned a bit of Colorado History.
Sunday we are back to the Gathering of Victorian Locomotives in Antineto Colorado, but check out what we found while screwing around.
We were sort of wondering about all the crude exposed pipes! Didn't mention it in the video. But why after spending all that money why didn't they cover up all the pipes. WELL..... Each room had a fireplace in 1893. No heat. Little indoor plumbing. BUT in the forties the navy took over the hotel to use as a war hospital. They covered up all the fireplaces and put in steam heat. And were not carful in how they did that. BUT it's part of the hotel history. So it stays... ANYWAY, they are now opening up all the fireplaces. But keeping all the exposed pipes.
Yeah I was going to say something about that but figured it was retrofitted for electricity and heat later on. And it was probably done on the cheap.
As you said it's all part of the motel's history. There is something interesting about seeing all the different changes that happened to a building like this.
At least it is not the big shiny air ventilation hoses that are now in "design" for remodeled buildings.
One correction though the titanic sank in 1912, fun fact Molly Brown's estate is now a running hotel if I'm correct out in Boulder Colorado
It is amazing hotel. You mentioned the Shinning hotel which was the Stanley hotel in Estes Park which is supposedly hanted too. My wife and I spent our 15th anniversary at the Stanley. Great hotel and alot of history. Estes Park is a very beautiful place to visit plus lots of wildlife if you get a chance to visit sometime. Not to far from Golden, Central city, Blackhawk and Idaho Springs. Thanks for taking us along. Be safe and see you on Sunday.👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
A fun unplanned event! I’m glad you were able to “bear” it!
I've been going thru that area 9-10 years as an otr trucker beautiful in the winter time we are routed to run 80 thru Utah and down 15 until further notice till they get issues on 70 fixed. Lovely garden lots of beautiful history there 👍👍❤️
I was so privileged to see this hotel during Christmas time. It is such a beautiful and precious place. I hope to come here again someday. It's truly an experience!
Love it. We also made it to El Tovar at the Grand Canyon. Love these old hotels.
I Love it pun central at it's finest LOL. You guys always keep us entertained. Keep up the GREAT videos and thanks for the laughs.
Thank you for this bit of history.
Love the stories about Teddy Roosevelt. Laughing that you “bagged” a bear. I really need to get out west again and see these sights. Thank you for showing them.
Thank you for the history lesson and taking us on your adventure
I really appreciate your stories guys that's a really cool hotel, haunted makes it even more fun.
wow!
So a nice place!
Thanks from France
❤Thank you for the history behind all of the pictures in the hallways. We just stayed here this week!
Hope you enjoyed it! Great place.
You two senior teenagers sure get around! Thanks for the wonderful tour of the hotel & the lovely background music as well! If I'm ever in Colorado I will definitely stay there! Greetings from my Disneyland neighborhood here in Southern California! The train depot in Fullerton is calling your names! 🤗
Yep they are retreads! Retread as in recycled teenager.
I had heard a number of stories about how the Teddy Bear came into being... the one started at the Hotel sounds the most plausible. But it could be that all of them could have truth to them.
Thanks for sharing your stop here with us, you were walking through history while being it to us. Places like this I find interesting and delightful to visit.
Sadly when I was in that area some years ago on a trip with my partner at the time she didn't want to explore the area but I did. So that makes this more enjoyable for me.
Absolutely the true story here.
Thank you for.a good history video. As always. 👍🇨🇦
Dale, Karyn, You know where you are with your bear! Mine's 60 years old tomorrow! Regards Stephen.
Nice tour of the hotel and some great information provided by you on the hotel. Great video.
Glad to see you getting back to teaching the subtle art of screwing around, in your travels. Joining the Army has afforded me ample opportunity to screw around, namely, in Kansas City. There is much screwing around to do, in that city.
love the history you provide.
Love the post, thanks Toy Man. Now I am going to have to add that hotel to my bucket list !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm glad that you had the opportunity to stay there. Historic hotels are fun.
This one is great!
Great show as always. I can hear you happy parakeets chirping away as you both talk. The teddy story is good.
Great episode! I love visiting Glenwood Springs. Although I've been there numerous times there is still a lot to visit and see there.
Dale you look 10 years younger with that hair cut!... You both look younger now that you're getting out!
I love these history pieces you guys put together. Keep'em coming!!!
If I return to Colorado I will go to this hotel
DO!! We were sort of wondering about all the exposed pipes! Didn't mention it in the video. BUt why after spending all that money didn't they cover up all the pipes. WELL..... Each room had a fireplace in 1893. No heat. Little indoor plumbing. BUT in the forties the navy took over the hotel to use as a war hospital. They covered up all the fireplaces and put in steam heat. And were not carful in how they did that. BUT it's part of the hotel history. ANYWAY, they are now opening up all the fireplaces. But keeping all the exposed pipes.
Excellent video Randy and Gwenn.
I still have my first Teddy Bear . Those puns you both were doing were absolutely unbearable. So much for bearating that idea. Great video as usual.
great video
thanks!!
Gosh you folks go to the most interesting place s
Thanks. This was great. Fun! Historic.
I love your videos guys, especially when you're in my beloved Centennial State.
Great old hotel. Expect some things to not work. Part of the charm.
David Moffat died in 1911. The Moffat Tunnel opened in 1928. Just in time for the 1929 stock market crash and 1930's depression.
He built quite a few railroads and mines.
Nice hotel, I like especially all the Art Nouveau stuff.
drove a lot of truck thru Glenwood canyon.when I started it was a two lane highway,no interstate.
Been across I-70 myself more times then I can remember. Of course I've only been thru the canyon on I-70. US 6 was before I started as an OTR driver.
Cool video guys. What a magnificent hotel. I was going to mention all the conduit and pipes but you beat me to it. I'm sure alot of those old lighting fixtures in the day were run on kerosene or gas before electricity and the pipes were well to keep out in the open like that. Adds flavor to the hallway. I was hoping for a ghost story. Maybe someday you two might visit the Overlook?
You're getting to be a national treasure keep up the good work. I'm learning more from the both of you thanks for that...I gained a lot of knowledge re. My visit to Canada in 1986 world expo keep safe 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cool place . thank you
Well it’s nice to know about I 70 any word on how long it’s going to be closed 🤔👍
PS Thx again for all your videos.
Local hot springs / hotel is supposed to be haunted. The name:. Hot Lake. Near La Grande Oregon.
Heavens thank ya kindy for just the "Bear Facts"
I was told that the Shining was filmed in Bretton woods. In New Hampshire.
Plenty of room at the hotel Colorado. You can check out but you can never leave
Very interesting! Karen's joke was... "Beary" funny. Hey. I'm just trying to get with the program 🙄 Seriously. Very interesting. Thanks 👍
Yes, it is amazing what Mother Nature can do indeed! 13:37. Last week we had to deal with a powerful storm in the northeast named "Ida". They can be dangerous...especially storms named after women. 🙄 Anyway, I really enjoyed this episode. I love places that retain they're victorian heritage. I need to get out and visit places like the Colorado Hotel. Its gorgeous! 😊
These storms are called "her-a-canes".
Kind of like our Mission Inn in Riverside CA.
Thank you for your beautifull video. Please would you be so kind to show what the name of the piano- and violin peace is you can hear during the images of the hotel? It reminds me so much of a very much loved family member who passed away recently. Thank you very much in advance.
Something about "" TEDDY BEARS ""
Met this girl when she was 16 years at a little apartment she was staying at after she had left home on CHRISTMAS EVE 1987 ,, went to a grocery store and got her one for X-MAS so she'd have a gift .
Now 35 years later and 31 years of marriage ---------
SHE STILL HAS IT , SLEEPS WITH IT EVERY NIGHT , ITS BEAT UP , MISSING HIS NOSE , RATTY LOOKING ....
ITS HER ( MY WIFES ) MOST PRIZED THING SHE OWNS .....
Just a quick little story about our ----
TEDDY BEAR 🧸
Wow lots of interesting facts and history. Do they keep the hotel open all year? You mentioned Molly Brown on the Titanic 1914,but it was 1912. Keep having fun and goofing around.
Yup year around. The shining sort of faked that. Great for the story
@@ToyManTelevision The immortal words "here's Johnny!"
To neat! Was that a picture of President Taft? I could barely stand your bear puns. Interesting video and stories. You guys are dangerous when you screw around.
HI! Yup. Guy on the balcony is Wilson. Closeup is Taft...
@@ToyManTelevision Dale: Safe travels to you and Karyn. Keep screwing around and sharing your adventures with us. Are you going to visit Buffalo Bill’s grave? Have you ever thought of the tracks at the Colorado Railroad Museum are just a high model train layout? Enjoy their round house.
We stayed there on our trip out west when I proposed to my wife. Unfortunately only one night. Then on to Aspin to a horrible hotel And overpriced food. We did finally find an Irish pub ran by a former Chicagoan that had good food at a reasonable price. We Road out on the Zepher from Chicago. Didn't buy a teddy bear.
I think I met you two while I worked at that haunted hotel.
Could be!!!! Lotsa fun!
Stay at the Overlook Lodge next
Back in 1832 Andrew Jackson a second term which was back then was rare Monroe with the only person that did that
Dale, do you ever get tempted to put your pedal to the metal on your Mustang?
All the time! Karyn does too!! And honestly though I have to say it happened a lot more years ago! I’ve sort of given up the idea of dragracing the boulevard, but oh in its day! (At this point sometimes instead we just drag ass).
Time Passages 6:43 Al Stewart - Topic
Most Famous? I beg to differ my Lineage has William Howard Taft of which you showed his picture but did not identify. Great video though!
Theodore Roosevelt is my favorite President.
One correction: The Titanic sank in 1912 not 1914.
Hello from Detroit Michigan 👋
HI!!
1912!
Teddy Roosevelt presidency was filed but if you book did Andrew Jackson Beckett 1842
Well a personal actually fits a Lego sports a president actually did such a stunt wait before that delicious S Grant
1914? Titanic? 😐
oops.. 1912 April 15
The Titanic sank in 1912 NOT 1914!!!! Now I can no longer watch your videos... just kidding. I am a huge fan of your content keep up the cool videos