Coulee City, Washington: More Than Just a Stop Along Highway 2 #CouleeCity #WashingtonState

 

 

Coulee City, Washington is a place I've driven through many times, but on this trip I finally stopped to explore it on foot. What I found was a vibrant small town filled with local businesses, public art, friendly people, and a surprising amount of activity during Memorial Day Weekend. 

In this video we walk through downtown Coulee City, visit local shops and galleries, and learn about the town's history. Founded as McEntee's Crossing in the 1880s, Coulee City grew into an important railroad and agricultural center serving the surrounding wheat country. The arrival of the railroad connected the town to larger markets and helped establish it as a regional hub. 

We'll also explore how the Columbia Basin Project transformed the region, bringing irrigation water from the Columbia River through Banks Lake and into central Washington. Along the way, we'll discuss Dry Falls, one of the most spectacular geological features in North America, created by the massive Ice Age floods that carved the Grand Coulee thousands of years ago. 

What surprised me most wasn't the history—it was how alive the town felt. Between the rodeo, campground, local businesses, art galleries, and community spirit, Coulee City proved to be much more than just another small town along Highway 2. 

 If you're traveling through Eastern Washington, Coulee City is worth more than a quick drive-through. 

 Nearby communities featured: 

• Hartline, Washington 

• Historic Hartline High School 

• Hartline Second Hand Mall 

• Almira, Washington 

• Pinky's Vintage Flea Market 

 Thanks for traveling with LookSeeTravel. 

#CouleeCity #WashingtonState #EasternWashington #GrandCoulee #DryFalls #BanksLake #RoadTrip #TravelWashington #SmallTownAmerica #RailroadHistory #ColumbiaBasin #PacificNorthwest #LocalHistory #ExploreWashington #LookSeeTravel

Almira Washington: The Town That Almost Disappeared | Hidden History & Pinky's Vintage Market

 

 

Welcome to Almira Washington! Today we're taking a drive into one of Eastern Washington's small prairie towns to see what stories still remain. From Pinky's Vintage Flea Market and Almira's nearly vanished downtown, to the century-old Hotel Almira and the town's agricultural and railroad history, this little community has far more history than you might expect.

We'll explore the places that helped build Almira, learn how wheat farming shaped the economy, discover how the railroad transformed life here, and take a look at the role Almira played in the changing history of the Columbia Basin.

We'll also make side trips toward Govan, Grand Coulee Dam, and Banks Lake while asking a question I love asking on this channel:

What stories are hiding in the places most people drive past? 

 If you enjoy small towns, local history, roadside discoveries, hidden places, and Eastern Washington history, subscribe and come along for future adventures. 

Related video: Hartline Second Hand Mall → https://youtu.be/zdMtHmOhobI 

#Almira #WashingtonHistory #EasternWashington #SmallTownAmerica #LookSeeTravel #GrandCoulee #HiddenHistory #RoadTrip #RailroadHistory #AbandonedPlaces 

I Stayed at Barton's Club 93 in Jackpot Nevada | Hotel Review & Tour #JackpotNevada #HotelReview 97/100 Description

 

 

 

If you're traveling through Nevada on Highway 93 and need a place to stay, come along as I check out Barton’s Club 93 Hotel and Casino in Jackpot, Nevada. In this video I take you through the hotel room, balcony view, bathroom, parking area, and a quick look around the property while sharing my experience from an overnight stay. 

I requested a top-floor room, checked out the condition of the room, tested the shower, looked at the amenities, and gave my thoughts on the overall experience. I also compare some of the atmosphere around town and talk about how quiet Jackpot felt during my visit. 

You'll also see views of the surrounding casinos including Cactus Petes, and hear some thoughts about the changing feel of this little gambling town along the Nevada/Idaho border. 

If you enjoy backroads travel, small towns, roadside stops, casinos, local history, and hotel reviews, subscribe for more LookSeeTravel adventures. 

Watch next: 

Cactus Pete's Hotel Review: https://youtu.be/hjyx-Z2Sdow 

Econolodge Hotel Review: https://youtu.be/EpPUMMcfIA4 

Jackpot Nevada Tour: https://youtu.be/Qv99IZWRDE8 

Another Jackpot Nevada Tour: https://youtu.be/fNaFETzj48E 

#JackpotNevada #HotelReview #NevadaTravel #LookSeeTravel #CasinoHotel 

Things To Do In Salt Lake City Most Tourists Never See #SaltLakeCity #TravelUtah #TempleSquare

 

 

Salt Lake City has far more to offer than Temple Square and downtown attractions. In this video we explore hidden landmarks, strange graves, forgotten history, scenic drives, and unusual local destinations that even many longtime residents overlook. 

We visit the mysterious Lone Cedar Tree Monument, walk through Memory Grove and City Creek Canyon, and explore the historic Salt Lake City Cemetery where the graves of Lilly E. Gray, Joseph Alfred “Jack” Slade, and Orrin Porter Rockwell continue to attract curiosity and legend. 

 We also stop at Artesian Well Park, where underground spring water has flowed for generations, before taking the scenic route through Immigration Canyon past Donner Hill and the Last Campsite Monument tied to the arrival of Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers. 

 If you enjoy hidden history, local legends, scenic drives, Old West stories, and unusual places across the American West, this video is for you. 

Locations Featured: 

Lone Cedar Tree Monument 

Utah State Capitol 

Memory Grove 

Salt Lake City Cemetery 

Lilly E. Gray Grave 

Jack Slade Grave 

Orrin Porter Rockwell Grave 

Artesian Well Park 

Immigration Canyon 

Donner Hill 

Last Campsite Monument 

#SaltLakeCity #Utah #UtahHistory #LookSeeTravel #OldWest #HiddenHistory #TravelUtah #SaltLakeCityCemetery #OrrinPorterRockwell #JackSlade #LillyGray #ImmigrationCanyon #ArtesianWell #MemoryGrove #TempleSquare 

Inside Grangeville Idaho’s Oldest Motel? | The Downtowner Inn Review #Grangeville #Idaho

 

 

Tonight we take a look inside the Downtowner Inn in downtown Grangeville, Idaho — one of the last old-school roadside motels still operating in this small Idaho town. Located just off Main Street, the Downtowner is a throwback to another era of American travel, complete with physical room keys, vintage furniture, and a motel layout that feels straight out of the 1950s or 1960s. 

In this video we tour Room 11, check out the condition of the room, bathroom, wifi, shower pressure, furniture, and overall experience staying at the motel during Easter weekend of 2026. While the room was clean and quiet, the motel also shows its age in many ways, raising the question: is a classic independent motel like this still worth the price in today’s world? 

 Along the way I also talk with the motel manager about how small independent motels survive in modern America, how online booking sites like Travelocity and Expedia impact their business, and why fire season becomes the most important time of year for places like this. 

The Downtowner Inn may not compete with newer hotels in terms of modern comfort, but it remains a surviving piece of old roadside America in the mountains of north central Idaho. 

 If you enjoy small towns, roadside history, forgotten America, travel documentaries, and backroad explorations across the Pacific Northwest, be sure to subscribe to LookSeeTravel. 

#Idaho #Grangeville #MotelReview #RoadsideAmerica #SmallTownAmerica #Travel #IdahoTravel #VintageMotel #LookSeeTravel #Backroads 

Jackpot Nevada: Neon in the High Desert #Nevada

 

 

Right along Highway 93 on the Nevada–Idaho border sits one of the strangest little towns in the American West. Jackpot Nevada wasn’t built around farming, mining, or industry. It grew because travelers kept moving through the high desert — and gambling laws made this lonely roadside stop into a casino town. 

In this short documentary, we take a look at Jackpot from both the ground and the air with drone footage over Highway 93, casino shots, desert landscapes, and the neon glow of Cactus Pete’s rising from the middle of nowhere. What started as a highway stop became a place thousands of travelers still pass through every year. 

Unlike Las Vegas or Reno, Jackpot feels isolated, quiet, and strangely atmospheric. Surrounded by open desert and distant mountains, the town survives almost entirely because America keeps moving along Highway 93. Featuring: 

Drone footage of Jackpot Nevada 

Highway 93 aerial views 

Cactus Pete’s Nevada casino atmosphere 

Roadside Americana in the American West 

If you enjoy small town history, roadside America, forgotten places, western travel, and documentary-style travel videos, subscribe to LookSeeTravel for more. 

#SmallTownAmerica #RoadsideAmerica #TravelDocumentary #DroneFootage #AmericanWest #LookSeeTravel #JackpotNevada #Nevada #Highway93 #RoadTrip #TravelDocumentary #DroneFootage #RoadsideAmerica #AmericanWest #CasinoTown #SmallTownAmerica #DesertHighway #LookSeeTravel #IdahoBorder #WesternTravel #CactusPetes 

Why Did Eltopia Survive When So Many Small Towns Didn’t?

 

 

There are towns across America that seem frozen in time—places where old storefronts stand empty, schools fall silent, and the main street no longer carries the weight it once did. 

Eltopia, Washington is one of those places. 

 But Eltopia is not a ghost town. 

 In this episode of LookSeeTravel, we explore one of Eastern Washington’s most overlooked settlements, tracing its railroad beginnings, its once-active commercial district, its abandoned school, and the surprising modern twist that may have saved it. 

Because while the downtown faded, the land didn’t. 

Today, homes in Eltopia are selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars, proving that this place didn’t disappear—it adapted. 

What happened here? 

And what does Eltopia tell us about the changing future of rural America? 

 Join me as we walk through the remains of old Eltopia and try to understand how small towns survive by becoming something entirely different. 

#AbandonedSchool #RailroadTowns #Eltopia #WashingtonState #EasternWashington #SmallTownHistory #RuralAmerica #GhostTown #AbandonedPlaces #WashingtonHistory #RailroadHistory #HistoricWashington #ColumbiaBasin #TriCitiesWashington #ForgottenAmerica #AmericanHistory #LookSeeTravel