Lived there from 2000 through 2014. Taught there 8 years (k-1-2-3). Beautiful town!

Me and my husband stayed out there over Christmas. Amazing experience. Wild horses, antelope and cattle drive on the hwy. Desolate!

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Ай бұрын

Did you travel the Steens Mountain Loop? You travel several dozen miles (yes, a gravel road) and have views of the Alvord Desert way below from 9,500 feet. (Also super for amateur astronomers who pack their scopes up to various ridges and campgrounds.)

My dad went to first grade in that school in 1950.

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18 күн бұрын

"One room" school houses rule!

Mybrother in law was born there,

Can you imagine traveling way out there to settle? Brave folks. Thank you for sharing this video about Frenchglen! I was curious about the name as well!

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2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lawain! We pass through Frenchglen often -- it's a great route (205) south into Nevada. While passing through the area, we did this video (some 20 miles south of Frenchglen): kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqGh06eahdGsh6w.html

I USED TO WORK OUT THERE AS A KID... PETER FRENCH...cattle baron.

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4 жыл бұрын

We met a woman who works at the general store and also offers astronomical ventures up on Steen's Mountain Loop. Sorry, don't remember her name, but it was pretty recent (August 2019)...

Yes! I’ve been there 3 or 4 times. Rode my motorcycle there once and camped out.

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Жыл бұрын

Nice ride out to the Roundbarn as well (no doubt). Here's a vid we did on that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2eml5qhorLgf5c.html

Dan Arntt and I bought Fenchglen out of beer one time in 1997.

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Жыл бұрын

Where were you and Dan out of to drink them out of?

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Жыл бұрын

@@goldenphoenixpublish Nope, we were on our way up the Steens and the little store in FG had 1 half case of Obsidian Ale sitting in back. That was the last beer in town.

The hotel is much improved from when I lived there with Mr. & Mrs. PRUITT IN 1956.

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Жыл бұрын

Hi Ron, Was that before it became an Oregon landmark?

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2 ай бұрын

Hi "Nice Idea" - Vanessa enjoyed meeting you! Glad you enjoyed the vid -- we have a whole series on our trip to Chile. Check out the playlist: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jGxrpKagg7yqpMY.html

World famous cookies well now that is something ... He obviously didn't know that he was talking to the cookie queen

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2 жыл бұрын

Hi NW87 (we know who you really are!) With your endorsement, Vanessa is now ready to put on her `Cookie Queen` crown!

The hotel is an Oregon State Park and so publicly owned.

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6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Miss Ricka. The gentleman Vanessa spoke with manages the facility as a concessionaire.

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4 жыл бұрын

Years after doing this video, and being without our teardrop trailer. we had a fine vegetarian version of the evening group meal, then spent a night in one of the second floor rooms. Time travel to a distant past in terms of accommodation...

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4 жыл бұрын

@@goldenphoenixpublish just came across this vid, 1am We live in Wy now,But lived Ore 41yrs, The Steens Mts are Absolutely my All time Favs, There where years & years where i spent most of my free time there & around it. This was long before they came to the spot light. I'm swamped with Memories now. I had to laugh and smile at 3:30 in the vid when you showed the Phone Booth...1, Man i havent seen one in years now........And 2 in my minds eye I see an Honda XR dirt bike leaned up against it, As i called my best friend in Bend to mount a rescue mission to come get us. Us being my nephew,two dirt bikes,gear and my wrecked Pickup that's all up the Mt, bye Fish Lake......................And to think here i was could,nt sleep,..........................................Keep up your Travels

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4 жыл бұрын

@@barryjohnson5752 Hi Barry, Last time French Glen we met a young lady working at the general store. At the time we were touring with our astronomy friend (we have an astro playlist this channel). Turned out she (name unremembered) lead folks up Steens Loop to do night sky tours. El Marko and I setup his scope in a campground further below during that trip. Sadly, it was mosquito season so we took off next day for another spot (off Hwy 140 near Walker Pass). The view of the salt flats below the loop were awesome and, had there been more daytime shade up there, we would have done our observing from 9,500 feet!

Frenchglen doesn't have a capital G in the middle.

I am a fan of resonator guitar, however this intro music was annoying.

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Ай бұрын

Original bottleneck slide music -- my only example of such. Personally like it! (But not for everyone...)

Jumpy camera. Not informative.

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2 ай бұрын

How 'bout the music?