I remember when my husband and I went there in ‘83, it was a guided tour. He had explained that on occasion, ex-prisoners would occasionally would take the tour. When I asked why, thinking they wouldn’t want to be there, the tour guide said they wanted to see it from a different perspective, not as a prisoner. I thought that was fascinating, never even thinking of that.
Two years ago, my wife and I went there for my 50th birthday. This same time of year too, the first weekend of August. I couldn't believe how cold and windy it was. I'd been wanting to go there since I was 10. It did not disappoint.
I was in the park service on alcatraz island from 1994-2018, all the signs I put up, 50% of the windows I installed,I did the repairs on the cell doors, concrete repair me,I was the first maintenance worker full time on the island, before me one guy one day a week,thanks you did a good job!
@@torquealleygarage at age 67 I now volunteer in a restoration shop, working on cars from 1924-75, this is my dream job, I still go out to alcatraz island to repair cell doors now and then. Thanks!
@@dogsense3773 that’s really cool! I am a young guy who owns a mechanic shop and revives classics and forgotten vehicles. I’m sure you’ve seen more of Alcatraz than most people could hope to!
I visited Alcatraz in 1986 when I was 12 years old. I remember thinking how cool and eerie it was, and even back then there was a sort of beauty in its decaying state. I need to make a return trip at some point being more learned and appreciative of history as I’ve gotten older. Thanks for taking us along on your tour. I really enjoyed this.
I loved visiting Alcatraz. I did so back in the mid 1980s. We went on an awesome guided tour back then and I bought a souvenir jail cell key. I don't recall being able to roam the island the way you guys did, though...
You lucky dogs! Alcatraz is legit one of my favourite tourist attractions in the entire USA, and I’ve done a lot of them. Such an incredible place of history!! The night cruises are good too; very spooky.
@@Vizzini_ Is it really that haunted? I've watched tales from the cript and their was a family that went through their and heard all kinds of things while they were there
Don Siegal's 1979 movie "Escape From Alcatraz" chronicled the escape of Frank Morris (played by Clint Eastwood) and his friends brothers Frank and Clarence Anglin. Excellent movie!
Thank you so much for letting us visit with you. Al Capone’s cell was very fancy at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, PA. He had furniture there like a room in a house!
I went there many years ago, I want to say 1993 or so. Nothings changed, except the price lol did the voice tour and I loved that. Very interesting place. Thanks for bringing me back, Adam! Keep on being you! 👍❤️
Dude, all of your videos are amazing, but the city specific vacation type is $ and the formula that you have for filming different aspects each day is perfect! Please keep up the amazing work, we are all so grateful. You are a national treasure Sir.
@@1990758 First of all, the boats were much smaller. Consequently, the number of people that were on the island wasn't nearly as large as what was reflected in this video. I was quite taken back by the large masses of people wandering about at one time. The tour was conducted by a Ranger of the U.S. Nat'l. Park Service. There were no self tours nor electronic devices available to use. Nothing really has been done to conserve the buildings as far as I could tell. Consequently, there appears to be a lot of deterioration and areas now being closed off to the public because of it. What I still find fascinating is the damage and graffiti that was done by the Native Americans during their occupation in the late 60s.
I was SOOOO hoping Alcatraz was on your list of places to go. I LOVED my visit there and would absolutely do it again to see the things I didn't see the first time. Thank you for sharing your trip with us.
Was there in April, much less people then...I want to go back and do the night tour...hope you make a stop at the Winchester Mystery House- such a beautifully maintained home.
I LOVED LOVED this one!!! Thanks for going there and filming so much!! I really enjoyed how you showed the views and the shots of the Bay were beautiful
Thanks for the trip. I would never be able to do all those steps and hills. Always wanted to go there and look around. So thanks for taking me there. This week's videos have been great.
I absolutely agree with you on that one 100% about the steps I definitely couldn't do it myself but have always wanted to go there and visit Alcatraz as well
Great video, Adam! When I went a few years ago, you could go out into the recreation yard and sit on the steps. I sat on the same step that Clint Eastwood sat on in the movie Escape from Alcatraz. A very cool experience....
I went on that tour back in 2017 and it was amazing. They have a book store and one of the former prisoners was there, he wrote a book and was signing them. Very interesting. I love history and enjoyed it.
I met a former prisoner there in 1991 after he signed some of his books. We talked a little outside but my mind was all over the place I couldn't focus right. I brought up the riot there and he said, "Whoo, I was in the middle of it!" He appeared on PBS about the island as well.
Now all of the below comments said, this was a great video! 👍 I've never been to San Francisco. The city has a retro classic look as well as a newer appeal. Or so it seems. Again I've never been there. One of my biggest regrets. Seeing this facility does give me some eerie vibes. Whenever you see these old closed down prisons you get that ghostly 👻 feel. Who lived there. Who worked there. How many people actually tried to escape, and did the ones who made it out actually make it to shore? That's also a scary thought, but the place itself is a architectural marvel. Very ominous look, foreboding, and again really kind of eerie. Still very cool look for those of us who can't make it there. Thank you for the opportunity to see this place.
Loving these vlogs so much.... always wanted to see Alcatraz. Also, it is nice having Natalie along! Great job, Adam....once again, you have taken me out of my drab little world for a while. Natalie, thanks for making me smile with your happiness.
I went on a school field trip back in '91 when I was 12. One of only a handful of times in my life I felt an odd, creepy feeling constantly. I loved it. But it definitely has some sort of energy going on that makes me wonder if any paranormal activity is going on. Hard to explain in words.
Oh Adam and Natalie, my grand mother used to live on one of the steepest hills of SF and I have been to Alcatraz once that I can remember. Born and raised here in Norcal. Anyway, it is so gloomy there, I live far away from there now and where it is hot.
Went there in 2004 on a weekday. Not many there. Was nice and quiet. Lucky to have one of the park workers and historians show us around much of the island. Standing in solitare. You realize what darkness is. The rec yard had a strange energy to it as well. Few of the inmates still alive were signing books on the island. Unique day.
I visited Alcatraz back in 2015 all the way from Holland. As a kid I watched Escape from Alcatraz over and over again! Visiting the Island was impressive! Most impressive!!
I don't know if you realize it or not, but the 3 guys that escaped from Alcatraz in '62 was depicted in a bigtime blockbuster movie in '79 starring Clint Eastwood. It was called "Escape From Alcatraz". If you haven't seen it, you don't know what you're missing! I took the self-guided tour this past April. Was an incredible experience, to say the least.
Wow❤️❤️👍🏻. You two are amazing, and very lucky to visit this place and San Francisco. Thank you for posting this wonderful, detailed, well explained tour of Alcatraz Island ❤️👍🏻🎥. I love how you showed us everything from the food menu’s, the posters of the escapees that were never caught nor found, and their cells with the dummy heads, Al Capon’s cell from a distance and my favorite the dining hall. Makes me think back to Clint Eastwood’s movie. Your video is very nice, and well detailed ❤️👍🏻.
Living in Scotland, apart from going to Orlando once every 3/4 years or so to the parks for 2 weeks, this seems like a pipe dream! But I'm determined, me my wife and our son will go to Alkatraz, see the Grand canyon, and tour New York.👍
Do it, Alcatraz and the Grand Canyon are must see spots! If you go to SF Yosemite national park is also worth a stop. The skywalk at the Grand Canyon is great, lots of great views and places to take pictures.
Lived in San Francisco for 26 years and took visitors to Alcatraz many times . Always amazed me how interesting it was ! During all that time we Never ran out of interesting places to see . thinks for bringing back many great memories with these videos !
'You break the rules of society, they send you to prison, break the rules of prison, they send you to us'. ( escape from alcatraz). Brilliant vlog Adam, we'd love to visit alcatraz, say hi to Natalie for us, all the best from us here in the UK near Liverpool
It was a very foggy cold morning when I was there also.. Seemed a bit eerie but I really wanted to go. A lot more areas are opened up than when I was there.. and more rusted out and dilapidated from decades ago. Wild to see it again. Thanks! I did step inside a cell but it was actually larger and brighter. They did let us look at the smaller row of solitary cells.. Solid metal doors and open bar windows to the outside on the wall across from them..higher up.. and no glass for a wind block. I haven't watched any of the movies or a documentary on the escapees in a very long time. But I thought one of the items of clothing was found.. like marked underwear over on the SF side? I'll have to look it up.
Thanks for taking us along. Considering the deterioration of the place I don't think I have a desire to go since you did the walking for me. It seems so expensive. I sure have enjoyed this tour. I have only been there once, we only had one day, and the very last thing we did was ride the cable car and we had a wreck. They sent us affidavits to fill out a few months later. Keep em coming!
Many thanks to you and Natalie for taking us along with you to Alcatraz. Even though I live in So Calif I’ve never been there. It was fascinating, interesting and a bit haunting thinking of those that were there. I always look forward to your videos - thanks so much❤️
Whoa! I just went to Alcatraz for the first time a few weeks ago. (I’m still gonna watch obviously) Can’t believe it took me this long honestly, living here for so long. Woulda been great to run into you up here! Hope you had fun, Adam! Always great work!
Did this tour many years ago! I thought I was going to die when they put a group of us in the solidary confinement cell that was total darkness. Awesome to see all the bullet holes still in the walls and some of the indian markings from when they were there.
The energy that is felt in this eerie place is cold and full of despair, fear and depression .... Sometimes every person should visit such a location to appreciate their freedom more
Welcome to the Bay Adam! I hope you check out a Giants game while in town. I’ve been to a lot of parks and ours is the BEST. Best food (garlic fries are a must), best views, and best team in the standings right now.
Great vlog. We went to Alcatraz about 6 years ago and took the night tour. It was really cool and creepy. I highly recommend the night tour if they still offer it.
I lived in San Francisco for about 16years in the 80’s and 90’s. The only time I went to Alcatraz or rode the cable cars is when friends and family came to visit. It is alway cold and windy in San Francisco. Mark Twain once said, “The coldest winter I ever spent, was the summer I stayed in San Francisco.”
Im surprised you didn’t purchase the magnet of the sign near the embarkation / disembarkation area . When I took my family years ago we were lucky enough to meet a lady that lived on The Rock as a kid. I’m also surprised you didn’t do your amazing Sean Connery voice upon arrival Adam. WELCOME TO THE ROCK
Thank you Adam. I went to the Rock back in March of 1987 for Spring Break. They were filming a movie called Six Against the Rock. So they had some of the cells made up which was cool. Also, it's funny that Alcatraz is free (since it's a National State Park), but you have to pay for the boat ride over. Thanks again.
When I visited I took the Garden Tour. It sounds like it would be lame but we got to go to out of the way places that are off limits to self guided tours. I always tell people to take the free tours, it's worth the time.
I remember visiting Alcatraz as a kid back in 75 same year Clint Eastwood filmed scenes from the enforcer there. A couple years later he would go back there to film escape from Alcatraz
HEY ATW... I'M SORRY I AM SO LATE TO COMMENT, but I am still feeling sick from my recent doctor visit. I am blown away at the camera work demonstrated on today's Alcatraz vlog! You have captured the ambiance of the world's most famous prison. I know you have toured there before, but today's was something for posterity! Thank you! I lived minutes from there my whole life, but like Natalie, I always thought I would go "some other time" and never got the chance. TheDailyWoo RULES!!
Oh cool a night tour. That would be fun. Get the vibe of what it was like at night. Cold crisp air, dark sky and just the quiet ripple of the water all around. A full moon would set the mood lighting perfectly too
Great Films made in SF…… The Enforcer…. The Presidio… But In my opinion …”The Rock”….is a pretty great movie and Michael Bay’s best! With SF as the backdrop plus Nicholas Cage , Ed Harris, and Sean Connery!! Who Is pitch perfect as an aged Bond like character….. “Welcome to the Rock” I so thought Adam would say it… Great video!
Really interesting tour . Kept thinking about the movie The Bird man. Burt Lancaster did star in that movie. There’s been different theory’s of what may or may not have happened to those three who escaped. It’s still a puzzle to this day. That’s cool that you can buy souvenirs from there. Great visit to The City. Y’all stay safe. Hi to Natalie.
Thoroughly enjoy your videos. Commentary and editing is excellent. Just the right amount of info and visual accompaniment to capture each place that you visit. Feel like I am right there with you. Wonderful. Thank You!
It’s so cool to finally see the johnson bar system! Kinda complicated to use as a newbie, but so fun to control the cells with one long bar. Fun fact, the Utah State Prison is the last active prison that still uses the old school jail cells!
There are more jail cells in America like alcatraz, I know I did the repairs on these doors from 1993-2018 and still do volunteer repairs on them now. Get my parts from San Antonio company
My daughter and I visited around 10 years ago, it a fantastic and spooky place. We took lots of pics and even caught pics of ghosts in the crematorium .
Back in the day going to Alcatraz was the worst thing that could happen to a person. Now people are paying 50 bucks a head to go there. The times they are a changing.
Actually among prisons or was pretty nice back then, why do u think Al Capone was there? He famously even played in a band there. I think places like the nearby Folsom or Pelican Bay are much much worse.
I remember touring it and seeing how eerie it was. Fun fact, im a student at CSUN in Los Angeles and one of our halls, Santa Susanna, was designed by the man who designed Alcatraz!
When we visited SF when I was a kid, I was disappointed that my mom didn't want to go on this tour! We went to the Muir Woods instead, which were pretty impressive. Still would have rather gone to Alcatraz!
When I told my mom I was going on my SF vacation she was MORTIFIED...lol. She told everybody, with a tone of disgust, that I was going to Alcatraz PRISON rather than SF. 😂
One of the things I love so much about your videos is not so much that you visit places I want to go, but that you sometimes talk about things I know nothing about which piques my curiosity and causes me to do further research. Today it was the Algin brothers. Such an incredibly interesting story! Thank you! Through your videos, I have learned a lot!
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Anyone else think of Vicky when they see the Alcatraz cells ?
Hi DailyWoo. Do you accept donations? I would like to donate to your channel? Shall you?😎
I can't separate Alcatraz from "Vicky" Johnson.
Is it wrong that I thought you were talking about Vicki from Small Wonder?
Oh yea . Vicky's the best. Also anyone thinking @ 2:28 Welcome to the Dock
I hear Sir Sean Connery saying, "Welcome, to The Rock" and Nick Cage saying "I take pleasure in gutting you, boy." when I see the cells.
I remember when my husband and I went there in ‘83, it was a guided tour. He had explained that on occasion, ex-prisoners would occasionally would take the tour. When I asked why, thinking they wouldn’t want to be there, the tour guide said they wanted to see it from a different perspective, not as a prisoner. I thought that was fascinating, never even thinking of that.
Jus think of it - alumni of Alcatraz 😎 🇺🇸
Jus think of it . . . could one occupant later, after departure buy an Alcatraz ring ? 😎
Just think about it, now they had to pay to get in
That is kind of the way I would think of it when ever I have hooked up and had sex with my ex-wife after we was divorced
Don't kid yourself. That was the menu on paper...it was dreadful in there. The Warden was a sadist!
Many years since I did that tour of Alcatraz. Love San Francisco and the clam chowder. Thanks for the tour today.
Two years ago, my wife and I went there for my 50th birthday. This same time of year too, the first weekend of August.
I couldn't believe how cold and windy it was. I'd been wanting to go there since I was 10.
It did not disappoint.
Mark Twain once said, “The coldest winter I ever spent, was the summer I stayed in San Francisco.”
I was in the park service on alcatraz island from 1994-2018, all the signs I put up, 50% of the windows I installed,I did the repairs on the cell doors, concrete repair me,I was the first maintenance worker full time on the island, before me one guy one day a week,thanks you did a good job!
Dream job for me!
@@torquealleygarage at age 67 I now volunteer in a restoration shop, working on cars from 1924-75, this is my dream job, I still go out to alcatraz island to repair cell doors now and then. Thanks!
@@dogsense3773 that’s really cool! I am a young guy who owns a mechanic shop and revives classics and forgotten vehicles. I’m sure you’ve seen more of Alcatraz than most people could hope to!
I visited Alcatraz in 1986 when I was 12 years old. I remember thinking how cool and eerie it was, and even back then there was a sort of beauty in its decaying state. I need to make a return trip at some point being more learned and appreciative of history as I’ve gotten older. Thanks for taking us along on your tour. I really enjoyed this.
Alcatraz is one of my favorite attractions of all time. Haven't been in almost 20 years. Your video made me wanna get back there SOON. Thanks, guys.
Man, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 NAILED IT with this level!! Incredible every time I see video of it. THANKS AGAIN ADAM.
Natalie and Adam, thank you for taking on your video tour. You bring such joy into my day.
I loved visiting Alcatraz. I did so back in the mid 1980s. We went on an awesome guided tour back then and I bought a souvenir jail cell key. I don't recall being able to roam the island the way you guys did, though...
I’ve been to SF twice and never got a chance to go to Alcatraz. Thank you for a cool and detailed tour of the place. I really enjoyed your blog.
Your friend is adorable!! I love her voice. Thanks for sharing your tour video.. gotta get there one day..
The 1979 Clint Eastwood movie Escape From Alcatraz comes to my mind.
Or the bird man of Alcatraz movie.🎥
Why is that?
Doesn't sound like he's seen it at all. He made no reference to it.
One of the best movies of all time.
Fun fact: Alcatraz prison closed about 6 months before JFK was assassinated. And Clint also made a movie about that.
You lucky dogs! Alcatraz is legit one of my favourite tourist attractions in the entire USA, and I’ve done a lot of them. Such an incredible place of history!! The night cruises are good too; very spooky.
For sure haunted
@@Vizzini_ Is it really that haunted? I've watched tales from the cript and their was a family that went through their and heard all kinds of things while they were there
Their food menu was healthier than what they serve kids in our schools 😂
no cap! some nasty as burritos wid some fake ass meat
Actually sounds good to me.
Much easier to control the inmates if you feed them well.
We do not getting any food in our school 🥲 enjoy your country
Bro my school litterally serves spaghetti with no sauce everyday except fridays where they have taco lmao
Don Siegal's 1979 movie "Escape From Alcatraz" chronicled the escape of Frank Morris (played by Clint Eastwood) and his friends brothers Frank and Clarence Anglin. Excellent movie!
I LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS💯♥️YOU HAVE TAKEN ME PLENTY OF PLACES I KNOW I WILL NEVER EVER GO TO OR SEE!!! THANK YOU FOR TAKING ME WITH YOU!!💯♥️💯
Can't get enough ot the Rock. Love seeing this 💕 thanks for taking everyone along
That was so interesting Adam and Natalie.. Thanks for sharing.
Cheryl from RI😀
Thank you so much for letting us visit with you. Al Capone’s cell was very fancy at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, PA. He had furniture there like a room in a house!
I went there many years ago, I want to say 1993 or so. Nothings changed, except the price lol did the voice tour and I loved that. Very interesting place. Thanks for bringing me back, Adam!
Keep on being you! 👍❤️
I am going tonight for the night tour. So EXCITED 😁😁!
I went on the Alcatraz tour in the 70s. Really enjoyed seeing it again.
Thanks for the tour! I've never been through it but have it on my bucket list!
I was there in June and Alcatraz was amazing, you can’t skip it if you’re in SF! The boat trip alone is cool, we saw dolphins in the bay!
Awesome, I was so pleased with my tour of Alcatraz. So immersive and interesting. Glad you and Natalie made it over there😀
Dude, all of your videos are amazing, but the city specific vacation type is $ and the formula that you have for filming different aspects each day is perfect! Please keep up the amazing work, we are all so grateful. You are a national treasure Sir.
👍grateful indeed!!!
That was so interesting!!! Never been, always wondered! Thank you for taking me along!
I toured Alcatraz Island in the mid-70s.
I'm happy that they still have it available today.
How was it in the 70s
@@1990758 First of all, the boats were much smaller.
Consequently, the number of people that were on the island wasn't nearly as large as what was reflected in this video.
I was quite taken back by the large masses of people wandering about at one time.
The tour was conducted by a Ranger of the U.S. Nat'l. Park Service.
There were no self tours nor electronic devices available to use.
Nothing really has been done to conserve the buildings as far as I could tell. Consequently, there appears to be a lot of deterioration and areas now being closed off to the public because of it.
What I still find fascinating is the damage and graffiti that was done by the Native Americans during their occupation in the late 60s.
I was SOOOO hoping Alcatraz was on your list of places to go. I LOVED my visit there and would absolutely do it again to see the things I didn't see the first time. Thank you for sharing your trip with us.
I live in the Bay Area so I visit Alcatraz frequently. I definately agree...each time I go I discover something new 😌
The homemade knife is called a shank. Thank you for sharing this day with us Adam.
Was there in April, much less people then...I want to go back and do the night tour...hope you make a stop at the Winchester Mystery House- such a beautifully maintained home.
I LOVED LOVED this one!!! Thanks for going there and filming so much!! I really enjoyed how you showed the views and the shots of the Bay were beautiful
Thanks for the trip. I would never be able to do all those steps and hills. Always wanted to go there and look around. So thanks for taking me there. This week's videos have been great.
I absolutely agree with you on that one 100% about the steps I definitely couldn't do it myself but have always wanted to go there and visit Alcatraz as well
Thank you Adam and Natalie, that was a great video. I’ve never been but my wife did a few years ago. Now I really want to visit.
You're the best tour guide of Alcatraz since Vicky.
Love Phil Hartman
This is very cool, Ive wanted to see a tour of Alcatraz. Thanks Adam! Stay Safe!
Great video, Adam! When I went a few years ago, you could go out into the recreation yard and sit on the steps. I sat on the same step that Clint Eastwood sat on in the movie Escape from Alcatraz. A very cool experience....
I went on that tour back in 2017 and it was amazing. They have a book store and one of the former prisoners was there, he wrote a book and was signing them. Very interesting. I love history and enjoyed it.
That would be very cool. We went in 2018 and one of the wardens children who had written a book was there. Very fascinating stories.
I went on a tour there back when I was 11, 29 years ago and there was also a former prisoner there then signing books! Haha
I met a former prisoner there in 1991 after he signed some of his books. We talked a little outside but my mind was all over the place I couldn't focus right. I brought up the riot there and he said, "Whoo, I was in the middle of it!" He appeared on PBS about the island as well.
@@jack2breeze very cool, do you remember the name of the book?
@@kerriwheeler5180 no, sorry and I'm not much of a book worm so I didn't buy it
Loving all your videos of the city, Adam (and Natalie). I keep hearing Journey's "Lights" playing in my head. Beautiful city by the bay.
Now all of the below comments said, this was a great video! 👍 I've never been to San Francisco. The city has a retro classic look as well as a newer appeal. Or so it seems. Again I've never been there. One of my biggest regrets. Seeing this facility does give me some eerie vibes. Whenever you see these old closed down prisons you get that ghostly 👻 feel. Who lived there. Who worked there. How many people actually tried to escape, and did the ones who made it out actually make it to shore? That's also a scary thought, but the place itself is a architectural marvel. Very ominous look, foreboding, and again really kind of eerie. Still very cool look for those of us who can't make it there. Thank you for the opportunity to see this place.
Loving these vlogs so much.... always wanted to see Alcatraz. Also, it is nice having Natalie along! Great job, Adam....once again, you have taken me out of my drab little world for a while. Natalie, thanks for making me smile with your happiness.
Thanks you guys for the vids! Brings me back to when i lived there. More Natalie, more better:)
I've been there a handful of times, seems like every time I go more parts of the island open up to the public. Very cool place to visit!
Good morning Adam and Natalie! This SF trip is really nice!
We loved our trip to SF and our Alcatraz tour. Such an amazing yet eerie feeling while walking those grounds
Did you feel any evil while you were there? I wonder about that.
@@CarsandCats the medical bay definitely gave me goosebumps back when I went.
Just an overall feeling of heaviness
I went on a school field trip back in '91 when I was 12. One of only a handful of times in my life I felt an odd, creepy feeling constantly. I loved it. But it definitely has some sort of energy going on that makes me wonder if any paranormal activity is going on. Hard to explain in words.
Definitely love to visit Alcatraz one day! Thanks for taking us around! 💖🏴
Oh Adam and Natalie, my grand mother used to live on one of the steepest hills of SF and I have been to Alcatraz once that I can remember. Born and raised here in Norcal. Anyway, it is so gloomy there, I live far away from there now and where it is hot.
Went there in 2004 on a weekday. Not many there. Was nice and quiet. Lucky to have one of the park workers and historians show us around much of the island. Standing in solitare. You realize what darkness is. The rec yard had a strange energy to it as well. Few of the inmates still alive were signing books on the island. Unique day.
Awesome tour, Adam! Thanks - have always wanted to go, so your tour fills the bill until I can make it - if ever. :)
I visited Alcatraz back in 2015 all the way from Holland. As a kid I watched Escape from Alcatraz over and over again! Visiting the Island was impressive! Most impressive!!
Me too it was on HBO everyday
I don't know if you realize it or not, but the 3 guys that escaped from Alcatraz in '62 was depicted in a bigtime blockbuster movie in '79 starring Clint Eastwood. It was called "Escape From Alcatraz". If you haven't seen it, you don't know what you're missing! I took the self-guided tour this past April. Was an incredible experience, to say the least.
A true classic prison movie.👏
Wow❤️❤️👍🏻. You two are amazing, and very lucky to visit this place and San Francisco. Thank you for posting this wonderful, detailed, well explained tour of Alcatraz Island ❤️👍🏻🎥.
I love how you showed us everything from the food menu’s, the posters of the escapees that were never caught nor found, and their cells with the dummy heads, Al Capon’s cell from a distance and my favorite the dining hall. Makes me think back to Clint Eastwood’s movie.
Your video is very nice, and well detailed ❤️👍🏻.
Living in Scotland, apart from going to Orlando once every 3/4 years or so to the parks for 2 weeks, this seems like a pipe dream! But I'm determined, me my wife and our son will go to Alkatraz, see the Grand canyon, and tour New York.👍
Do it, Alcatraz and the Grand Canyon are must see spots! If you go to SF Yosemite national park is also worth a stop. The skywalk at the Grand Canyon is great, lots of great views and places to take pictures.
@@avega2792 I will, I would also love to see movie locations etc, sort of obsessed with the U.S.👍
@@woooooooo9061 Strange , I have been to all those places , but it is my pipe dream to visit Scotland , the home of my ancestors 😊🍀🍀🍀
@@teddyrose1420 Haha, if you don't mind the cold wet weather, it's a beautiful country.👍
Do it. You won't regret it. Plus, you'll make awesome memories with your son!
Lived in San Francisco for 26 years and took visitors to Alcatraz many times . Always amazed me how interesting it was ! During all that time we Never ran out of interesting places to see . thinks for bringing back many great memories with these videos !
'You break the rules of society, they send you to prison, break the rules of prison, they send you to us'. ( escape from alcatraz). Brilliant vlog Adam, we'd love to visit alcatraz, say hi to Natalie for us, all the best from us here in the UK near Liverpool
Love the video Adam. Thank you for shooting this video of Alcatraz. It is very interesting.
It was a very foggy cold morning when I was there also.. Seemed a bit eerie but I really wanted to go. A lot more areas are opened up than when I was there.. and more rusted out and dilapidated from decades ago. Wild to see it again. Thanks! I did step inside a cell but it was actually larger and brighter. They did let us look at the smaller row of solitary cells.. Solid metal doors and open bar windows to the outside on the wall across from them..higher up.. and no glass for a wind block. I haven't watched any of the movies or a documentary on the escapees in a very long time. But I thought one of the items of clothing was found.. like marked underwear over on the SF side? I'll have to look it up.
Thanks for taking us along. Considering the deterioration of the place I don't think I have a desire to go since you did the walking for me. It seems so expensive. I sure have enjoyed this tour. I have only been there once, we only had one day, and the very last thing we did was ride the cable car and we had a wreck. They sent us affidavits to fill out a few months later. Keep em coming!
Many thanks to you and Natalie for taking us along with you to Alcatraz. Even though I live in So Calif I’ve never been there. It was fascinating, interesting and a bit haunting thinking of those that were there. I always look forward to your videos - thanks so much❤️
All who were there were scum and deserved to be there i never feel sorry for murdering prisoners.
@@martymartin2894 please look up the actual history. Start with Henri Young.
I like that Alcatraz model! I build scale model buildings as a hobby, so it looked like something I would build!
Whoa! I just went to Alcatraz for the first time a few weeks ago. (I’m still gonna watch obviously) Can’t believe it took me this long honestly, living here for so long.
Woulda been great to run into you up here! Hope you had fun, Adam!
Always great work!
I love watching you and Natalie I love her attitude she seems super chill …. Dang Alcatraz tho its haunted 😱😎 creepy
Did this tour many years ago! I thought I was going to die when they put a group of us in the solidary confinement cell that was total darkness. Awesome to see all the bullet holes still in the walls and some of the indian markings from when they were there.
I really enjoy all of these tours you take us on. It's a different adventure every time. Thank you!
I regret we didn't fit this in when we visited beautiful San Fran. Thanks for this super video, Adam. It was so interesting. 🤠👏🗝
The energy that is felt in this eerie place is cold and full of despair, fear and depression .... Sometimes every person should visit such a location to appreciate their freedom more
Welcome to the Bay Adam! I hope you check out a Giants game while in town. I’ve been to a lot of parks and ours is the BEST. Best food (garlic fries are a must), best views, and best team in the standings right now.
Hey Adam & Natalie that was an awesome tour of Alcatraz Island. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great vlog. We went to Alcatraz about 6 years ago and took the night tour. It was really cool and creepy. I highly recommend the night tour if they still offer it.
Been to Alcatraz 3 times. Just did the night tour last night. So much more to do!
I lived in San Francisco for about 16years in the 80’s and 90’s. The only time I went to Alcatraz or rode the cable cars is when friends and family came to visit. It is alway cold and windy in San Francisco. Mark Twain once said, “The coldest winter I ever spent, was the summer I stayed in San Francisco.”
Im surprised you didn’t purchase the magnet of the sign near the embarkation / disembarkation area . When I took my family years ago we were lucky enough to meet a lady that lived on The Rock as a kid. I’m also surprised you didn’t do your amazing Sean Connery voice upon arrival Adam. WELCOME TO THE ROCK
I was there on Fourth of July weekend and it was amazing it was interesting to see the history of the island
Thank you Adam. I went to the Rock back in March of 1987 for Spring Break. They were filming a movie called Six Against the Rock. So they had some of the cells made up which was cool. Also, it's funny that Alcatraz is free (since it's a National State Park), but you have to pay for the boat ride over. Thanks again.
The boat is privately owned, has fuel, insurance ce and maintenance costs, etc! When have you ever been able to ride a boat for free !
Like Mt. Rushmore. Free entrance, but parking is $10.
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Hi Adam awesome vlog at Alcatraz. San Francisco is a very exciting city 👍🏻🌈
Years ago, the tour would go inside the solitary cell and shut the door. It was dark inside. No light from that door once it was shut. Very creepy.
When I visited I took the Garden Tour. It sounds like it would be lame but we got to go to out of the way places that are off limits to self guided tours. I always tell people to take the free tours, it's worth the time.
So cool. We went last year, it was one of my bucket list places to see.
I remember visiting Alcatraz as a kid back in 75 same year Clint Eastwood filmed scenes from the enforcer there. A couple years later he would go back there to film escape from Alcatraz
I couldn’t believe how small the beds and cells were in Alcatraz prison and how cold it must have been in the winter surrounded by choppy waters
Good enough for the murderers who were in them.
HEY ATW... I'M SORRY I AM SO LATE TO COMMENT, but I am still feeling sick from my recent doctor visit. I am blown away at the camera work demonstrated on today's Alcatraz vlog! You have captured the ambiance of the world's most famous prison. I know you have toured there before, but today's was something for posterity! Thank you! I lived minutes from there my whole life, but like Natalie, I always thought I would go "some other time" and never got the chance. TheDailyWoo RULES!!
There's a good chance I'll be doing the night tour at Alcatraz at the end of September as long as there's no lockdowns. Thanks for the upload, Adam.
Night tour would be fun
Oh cool a night tour. That would be fun. Get the vibe of what it was like at night. Cold crisp air, dark sky and just the quiet ripple of the water all around. A full moon would set the mood lighting perfectly too
That would be awesome to do the night tour, I'd be game with that..
night tour is the best as you have a live docent taking you around
Did the night tour a couple of years ago. It was awesome they opened an entire row cells and then closed them so you could hear the clanging steel
Nice Tour Adam, we got to see more than we thought we would see.
hi again adam and natalie , this one was so cool , great tour pity you could not get to birdman's cell, well done guys :)
Amazing video! Definitely need to check this off my list!
Great Films made in SF……
The Enforcer….
The Presidio…
But In my opinion …”The Rock”….is a pretty great movie and Michael Bay’s best!
With SF as the backdrop plus Nicholas Cage , Ed Harris, and Sean Connery!! Who Is pitch perfect as an aged Bond like character…..
“Welcome to the Rock”
I so thought Adam would say it…
Great video!
After a weeks vacation it's time to start a binge watching session of ATW vlogs.....what an excellent start this vlog is....
Really interesting tour . Kept thinking about the movie The Bird man. Burt Lancaster did star in that movie. There’s been different theory’s of what may or may not have happened to those three who escaped. It’s still a puzzle to this day. That’s cool that you can buy souvenirs from there. Great visit to The City. Y’all stay safe. Hi to Natalie.
Thoroughly enjoy your videos. Commentary and editing is excellent. Just the right amount of info and visual accompaniment to capture each place that you visit. Feel like I am right there with you. Wonderful. Thank You!
It’s so cool to finally see the johnson bar system! Kinda complicated to use as a newbie, but so fun to control the cells with one long bar. Fun fact, the Utah State Prison is the last active prison that still uses the old school jail cells!
There are more jail cells in America like alcatraz, I know I did the repairs on these doors from 1993-2018 and still do volunteer repairs on them now. Get my parts from San Antonio company
My daughter and I visited around 10 years ago, it a fantastic and spooky place. We took lots of pics and even caught pics of ghosts in the crematorium .
Back in the day going to Alcatraz was the worst thing that could happen to a person. Now people are paying 50 bucks a head to go there. The times they are a changing.
Actually among prisons or was pretty nice back then, why do u think Al Capone was there? He famously even played in a band there. I think places like the nearby Folsom or Pelican Bay are much much worse.
I remember touring it and seeing how eerie it was. Fun fact, im a student at CSUN in Los Angeles and one of our halls, Santa Susanna, was designed by the man who designed Alcatraz!
This was an incredible vlog,Sir. This is on my bucket list in SF,along with the Disney family museum and surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge.
Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge?Must tell my bro in law about that if it's for real.
Been on the tour twice from NY. Had the privilege of watching a few birds hatch👍
Next time you’re in Tennessee, you should visit Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. It’s very interesting, too.
Dang no Connery impression? “Welcome to the rock” Yesh!! Great vlog Adam 👍
When we visited SF when I was a kid, I was disappointed that my mom didn't want to go on this tour! We went to the Muir Woods instead, which were pretty impressive. Still would have rather gone to Alcatraz!
You gotta do it!
When I told my mom I was going on my SF vacation she was MORTIFIED...lol. She told everybody, with a tone of disgust, that I was going to Alcatraz PRISON rather than SF. 😂
One of the things I love so much about your videos is not so much that you visit places I want to go, but that you sometimes talk about things I know nothing about which piques my curiosity and causes me to do further research. Today it was the Algin brothers. Such an incredibly interesting story! Thank you! Through your videos, I have learned a lot!
We vlogged out here in 2019 when we first started our UA-cam channel! Alcatraz is a must visit when in San Francisco!