Historic Highway 80 was a coast-to-coast highway that traveled over 8 states and 2,726 miles, from Savannah, Georgia in the east, to San Diego, California in the west. While not as popular today as its cousin to the north, Route 66, Route 80 was just as historically important, and by the 1950s was bringing more people into California than Route 66.
Highway 80 has long since been decommissioned in California, but most of the old road is still drivable and there is still plenty to see. From the Sonoran desert in the eastern part of the state, to the mountains of San Diego's east county, to downtown San Diego, Highway 80 in California is well worth the time to explore. In this video we are going to look at 15 places to visit on Historic Highway 80 in California.
00:00 Intro
01:16 Ocean to Ocean Bridge
02:03 Center of the World
03:13 Old Plank Road
03:52 Holt Park
04:46 Imperial Valley Courthouse
05:48 Desert View Tower
07:12 Jacumba Hot Springs
08:55 Wisteria Candy Cottage
09:36 Buckman Springs
11:07 Frosty Burger
11:38 Viejas Casino and Resort
12:27 La Mesa Rail Depot
13:07 Lafayette Hotel & Boulevard Sign
14:04 Balboa Park
14:56 Horton Plaza Park
We also have a playlist on Historic Highway 80 featuring full videos on some of the places on this list, as well as a number of other places on Highway 80 in California and beyond: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnigei8LrpQvzMmAb8AXkf-wvSJAf-EyD
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