My mom is from Ashtabula, it was once a very beautiful city, It went downhill around 1985, it tries very hard to hang on though, but that's only because of a couple large companies still there. The Ashtabula harbor was one of the largest coal ports in The USA, all that coal would come up from Kentucky and West Virginia and would feed all the steel plants, like those in Gary Indiana, Detroit and other states. There used to be mountains of coal there, plus lots of international sailors, which brought families to Ashtabula from other countries.
I'm from Ashtabula born an raised still beautiful to me no matter the history or job all the coal workers work with me yes there making less than they once were but still making more than me
There's nothing but cookie cutter, copycat businesses you can find in any other liberal copycat neighborhood. Nothing original. Just a couple of overpriced street businesses trying to get the tourist $$$ "heads on beds" shithole city. 1 block off the beaten path is ghetto fabulous TRUTH. It's just low class sad.
As a fellow Appalachian growing up along the Ohio River it is the same story. These were prosperous areas until the 1980's when American companies started to set up shop in China so they could make a bigger profit. Our country needs to invest in Appalachia which is the forgotten part of America!
@@70sfred1 Harris is a man? Dude she has been in control for almost 4 years already. I'm not even a big Trump supporter. Both parties are messing up the country as far as I am concerned. I can't believe people like you keep falling for the same circus show.
It's definitely a 2-sided city for sure and definitely the old town in some parts. looks rough. Gotta stop at the beach and the mall. Thanks for sharing
Sad really, even though I grew up in Lake County I visited these sights quite often and remember when the Mall first opened and how busy it was.. I remember stopping at the Flying Saucer gas station as well way back when and thought it was so cool.. Life goes on unfortunately and some things are gone, rotten or forgotten.. Some bright spots though through the area so its not all bad news.. Thanks for the video..
@@m.scottreeder Trickle down, CEO's doubling salaries, billionaires with space programs, all paying less in taxes than a middle class family. The capitalism system in this country is broken. Thank a republican !
@@gbaacs6471 When I lived in El Paso back in the summer of ‘93, I had a HELL of a time finding work. All because I’m not bi-lingual in Spanish. I thought “What the f…”! You got to be kidding me!” And I used to watch the Latinos enter the city plants at certain times of the day. Lots of them. Juarez, Mexico is right across the river.
I remember when downtown was bustling and busy. When Sears closed. Slowly every one left. The mall came to town. Like in many small too. And wiped out small businesses. Now the mall to is about done. Sad.
I remembered your walk around with your friend of Century III Mall, if Ashtabula mall did not have the Hospital, Dunham Sports, Shoe Dept and Jo Ann the Mall would have been shuttered and suffered the same fate of neglect and vandalizing of the property.The nicest and best kept property on the wrong side of the bridge is the rehabilitation clinic FYI folks. I probably have already mentioned it before but the Shenango Vally Mall and the JC Penneys will be closing May 31st and it was kept up and clean like the Town Center in your video. If you do get a chance theres a Mall in Ontario Ohio just West of Mansfield off 71 South/30 West called the Richland Mall head even more West you could possibly do the Round Robin of the Lima, Findlay , Marion, Defiance and Bowling Green Malls heck you could even hit the Sandusky Mall on your back home just a thought. Oh let us not forget that Midway Mall and personally I do not think that some of the Malls I mentioned will be around after 2024/2025. Very nice video and Keep em Rolling!
There was a small mall in Meadville PA (MeadMall ??) had K-Mart, & Montgomery Wards as anchors, Amish would congregate there on Friday nights to watch TV @ MW's
I was born in Ashtabula, Ohio. I've always said the best thing my parents ever did was move out of that place. Sadly, I don't think anyone can save Ashtabula.
Aww, you missed the Flying Saucer Gas Station! My ex had a business in the downtown, nice architecture just neglected with the blight. @twiston123 reading between the lines @ your end statement summed it up. Thanks for sharing, I spent a lot of time there 20-30 years back.
re: Wall @ 1:38 this happened recently in Davenport Iowa. The inner and outer row of bricks separate and cause a collapse. It's a real problem with brick buildings around 100 or so years old...
Good Day. I saw the movie "Popeye" with Shelly Duval & Robyn Williams at that theater in 1980. I lived in Dorset at the time. Also spent time in Jefferson, the County Seat back then. Ashtabula has sure changed/died, sadly. Thank You for this video. Old memories for me. Best Regards
I had always heard of Ashtabula, so I stopped by maybe 12 years ago......not much there! But, I think it was Point Park that had a bucket from a Hulett Unloader! Looks like it was the center for coal shipments.
I loved my childhood in Ashtabula. Cultural diversity and good work ethic. When the factories closed in the 70-80's, meant no jobs=no income = no pride. Sad and tragic.
Hopefully,better days are ahead.Look up my hometown of Clarksburg West Virginia and check out the abandoned 120 year old Waldo Hotel,once the most luxurious hotel in the state.
I grew up in ashtabula but moved when i was. 17 A few years later someone told me twothirds of the people they went to highschool had moved away. People go where the opportunities are. Reliance electric closed in the 80s . That was a big one.
Where you were filming was the scene of a fire a few years ago, where the railing is on the wall was where the bathroom was in the build that burned down, you can definitly tell that the demo contract went to the lowest bidder.
That building on main was set on fire Also I like your poem at the end of the video and a new owner bought the mall for a large sum of money but tbh I don't see it going anywhere it's my favorite place to hangout tbh But I've been putting something off for awhile that I'm going to do at the mall soon lol I gotta do it already lol
was it 1600's king charles the 2nd established territorial boarders north of the mason dixon line once represented freedom & opportunity now the line is online
I miss you Ashtabula,Ohio Left July 1993 moved to Charlotte NC now Marion SC is home ❤ SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN BULA ILL BE THERE SOON FOR A SNEAK VISIT
Oohh!! Nice mural! Goodness!! Rather run down!! 😮😲! Are you using your phone to record all this? ❤ Have you ever gone to Kensington? Near Philadelphia, PA? Zombie land! Hugs kisses my lovely lady friend, goddess, and queen 😘🌹👸😋❤️💐
@@Lydwetzel I have watched a few street videos of the drug laden part of Kensington... Truly sad. I hope you don't go, but if you do, be with someone! 👸🌹😘
Not the greatest place in the world. Not the worst. Less than an hour drive to Cleveland. Geneva around the corner, Erie PA not too far away. It is along the lake. Cost of living is pretty low here in my opinion.
I think I've found a new channel. I used to drive through Ohio a lot back in the 90s and I thought up around Seville-Lodi was the perfect place for me. I never left Florida. Thank you Lyd. James
@@Lydwetzel I don't think I'm as bad as I think I had some clarification on the pet scan report today I just need to get rid of the spinal infection and keep more active I would love to explore with you when I get better I love exploring and art I have so many ideas to share with you
Born and raised in Bula..used to be a thriving town, plenty of good jobs great people,all gone now,lots of drugs and low lifes,NAFTA killed it, little Cleveland now, what a shame.
Sad to see this, It's happening all over America now, Historic Buildings lost for ever, every single day, once they're gone they're gone, it baffles me why the city doesn't step in and fix some of these places up, or do the $1 dollar scheme, where you buy the building for a dollar but you have to prove you have the funds to fix it up, and you're not allowed to sell it for 5 years. But nah, i guess they don't care enough to do that.
Ceo gets millions in bonuses while the people get just there wage. That needs to change. What’s the matter with sharing profit instead of giving one man a billion dollar bonus.
That town has definitely seen better days past of long ago from past years of history of generations of population growth and prosperity and prosperity and all of a sudden complete collapse and destruction and decline of once a great proud place to live in but had history puts it today not anymore baby 👶 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Living in Ohio all my life, Ashtabula’s name is just like the rest of the place…Very Crummy…Yuk!!! Ohio has lot’s of other really Beautiful Places but not “Ashtabula”!!!
My mom is from Ashtabula, it was once a very beautiful city, It went downhill around 1985, it tries very hard to hang on though, but that's only because of a couple large companies still there. The Ashtabula harbor was one of the largest coal ports in The USA, all that coal would come up from Kentucky and West Virginia and would feed all the steel plants, like those in Gary Indiana, Detroit and other states. There used to be mountains of coal there, plus lots of international sailors, which brought families to Ashtabula from other countries.
I'm from Ashtabula born an raised still beautiful to me no matter the history or job all the coal workers work with me yes there making less than they once were but still making more than me
Ashtabula did not go down hill after 1985 smh it was the late 2000s when it did
There's nothing but cookie cutter, copycat businesses you can find in any other liberal copycat neighborhood. Nothing original. Just a couple of overpriced street businesses trying to get the tourist $$$ "heads on beds" shithole city. 1 block off the beaten path is ghetto fabulous TRUTH.
It's just low class sad.
As a fellow Appalachian growing up along the Ohio River it is the same story. These were prosperous areas until the 1980's when American companies started to set up shop in China so they could make a bigger profit. Our country needs to invest in Appalachia which is the forgotten part of America!
Trump/Vance 2024
I think Appalachia would fair better under Harris.
@@70sfred1 Who is in charge now?
@@michaelweston1042 A respectable man and statesmen who has served his country proudly. Trump did absolutely nothing to help Appalachia!
@@70sfred1 Harris is a man? Dude she has been in control for almost 4 years already. I'm not even a big Trump supporter. Both parties are messing up the country as far as I am concerned. I can't believe people like you keep falling for the same circus show.
It's definitely a 2-sided city for sure and definitely the old town in some parts. looks rough. Gotta stop at the beach and the mall. Thanks for sharing
Heck yea!
Sad really, even though I grew up in Lake County I visited these sights quite often and remember when the Mall first opened and how busy it was.. I remember stopping at the Flying Saucer gas station as well way back when and thought it was so cool.. Life goes on unfortunately and some things are gone, rotten or forgotten.. Some bright spots though through the area so its not all bad news.. Thanks for the video..
Poor America! We were sold out by NAFTA and outsourcing.
Right!
Because of greed, foolishness, and complacency, America is on the Decline...
Best Regards
Thanks, Bill Clinton. All I heard in El Paso, Texas was complaints about NAFTA. And maquiladora.
@@m.scottreeder Trickle down, CEO's doubling salaries, billionaires with space programs, all paying less in taxes than a middle class family. The capitalism system in this country is broken. Thank a republican !
@@gbaacs6471 When I lived in El Paso back in the summer of ‘93, I had a HELL of a time finding work. All because I’m not bi-lingual in Spanish.
I thought “What the f…”! You got to be kidding me!” And I used to watch the Latinos enter the city plants at certain times of the day. Lots of them. Juarez, Mexico is right across the river.
I remember when downtown was bustling and busy. When Sears closed. Slowly every one left. The mall came to town. Like in many small too. And wiped out small businesses. Now the mall to is about done. Sad.
I remembered your walk around with your friend of Century III Mall, if Ashtabula mall did not have the Hospital, Dunham Sports, Shoe Dept and Jo Ann the Mall would have been shuttered and suffered the same fate of neglect and vandalizing of the property.The nicest and best kept property on the wrong side of the bridge is the rehabilitation clinic FYI folks. I probably have already mentioned it before but the Shenango Vally Mall and the JC Penneys will be closing May 31st and it was kept up and clean like the Town Center in your video. If you do get a chance theres a Mall in Ontario Ohio just West of Mansfield off 71 South/30 West called the Richland Mall head even more West you could possibly do the Round Robin of the Lima, Findlay , Marion, Defiance and Bowling Green Malls heck you could even hit the Sandusky Mall on your back home just a thought. Oh let us not forget that Midway Mall and personally I do not think that some of the Malls I mentioned will be around after 2024/2025.
Very nice video and Keep em Rolling!
Wow thanks for the suggestions! I recently went to Shenango but did not do video. The mall is really small and depressing!
There was a small mall in Meadville PA (MeadMall ??) had K-Mart, & Montgomery Wards as anchors, Amish would congregate there on Friday nights to watch TV @ MW's
I really enjoy watching your videos, even though they are kinda sad. Too bad all those places had to close. Sears was one of my favorite stores.
Thank you!
So sad. The Harbor used to be mostly bars, mostly nice by the college. Used to live there.
Great video! Thanks for showing this. ❤
Thanks for watching!
I was born in Ashtabula, Ohio. I've always said the best thing my parents ever did was move out of that place. Sadly, I don't think anyone can save Ashtabula.
wow! yeah i agree
Even with the problems, still better than most cities in the country
@@cumulus1234 Good to hear that. Maybe I'll visit when I retire.
Can't be saved from itself. Its a victim of it's own element.
This looks to much like my hometown which happens to be on the Mississippi River
Aww, you missed the Flying Saucer Gas Station! My ex had a business in the downtown, nice architecture just neglected with the blight. @twiston123 reading between the lines @ your end statement summed it up. Thanks for sharing, I spent a lot of time there 20-30 years back.
Your doing something good. Keep it up. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and God bless. 😏👍
re: Wall @ 1:38
this happened recently in Davenport Iowa. The inner and outer row of bricks separate and cause a collapse. It's a real problem with brick buildings around 100 or so years old...
That’s interesting, thank you for the info!!!
@@Lydwetzel To be fair, I only found that out because of the davenport collapse. :)
You're welcome!
"always enough fish to be shared around" is what Ashtabula means in Lenape
That’s so awesome!
I've always known Ashtabula to mean "river of many fish". I grew up there.
@@laddiek i didnt dream it up, it's what i found when i looked up the town, i think it was in the wiki article, prolly still is, edit it if it's wrong
What a Beautiful camerawoman, best part of the video"🤗
Our town has an abandoned mall. They built Walmart and meijer on the other side of town and now people don’t even go to the south side for anything.
Good Day. I saw the movie "Popeye" with Shelly Duval & Robyn Williams at that theater in 1980. I lived in Dorset at the time. Also spent time in Jefferson, the County Seat back then. Ashtabula has sure changed/died, sadly. Thank You for this video. Old memories for me.
Best Regards
Take it the Andover Drive-In is gone as well?
@@CSmith-gb1sl Good Day. I had forgotten about that. Best Regards
I had always heard of Ashtabula, so I stopped by maybe 12 years ago......not much there! But, I think it was Point Park that had a bucket from a Hulett Unloader! Looks like it was the center for coal shipments.
I saw that!! It was really cool
I loved my childhood in Ashtabula. Cultural diversity and good work ethic. When the factories closed in the 70-80's, meant no jobs=no income = no pride. Sad and tragic.
Hopefully,better days are ahead.Look up my hometown of Clarksburg West Virginia and check out the abandoned 120 year old Waldo Hotel,once the most luxurious hotel in the state.
Wow! That place looks like it was amazing at one point!!
I grew up in ashtabula but moved when i was. 17
A few years later someone told me twothirds of the people they went to highschool had moved away. People go where the opportunities are. Reliance electric closed in the 80s . That was a big one.
Where you were filming was the scene of a fire a few years ago, where the railing is on the wall was where the bathroom was in the build that burned down, you can definitly tell that the demo contract went to the lowest bidder.
That building on main was set on fire
Also I like your poem at the end of the video and a new owner bought the mall for a large sum of money but tbh I don't see it going anywhere it's my favorite place to hangout tbh
But I've been putting something off for awhile that I'm going to do at the mall soon lol I gotta do it already lol
It is also full of beautiful historical houses and a lot of them could be saved and preserved….the potential is there good luck Ashtabula
was it 1600's king charles the 2nd established territorial boarders north of the mason dixon line once represented freedom & opportunity now the line is online
I miss you Ashtabula,Ohio Left July 1993 moved to Charlotte NC now Marion SC is home ❤ SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN BULA ILL BE THERE SOON FOR A SNEAK VISIT
beautiful place
looks like a great place to revitalize!
Right!
There is good everywhere, just as in there is bad everywhere. You will find what you are looking for.
Ashtabula has really gone down hill..I live in Kingsville and I really only go to a few places and head home..crime,drugs,etc
Oohh!! Nice mural! Goodness!! Rather run down!! 😮😲! Are you using your phone to record all this? ❤ Have you ever gone to Kensington? Near Philadelphia, PA? Zombie land! Hugs kisses my lovely lady friend, goddess, and queen 😘🌹👸😋❤️💐
Right!! yes i am using my phone. No I did see video and street view of it and it looks terrible!
@@Lydwetzel I have watched a few street videos of the drug laden part of Kensington... Truly sad. I hope you don't go, but if you do, be with someone! 👸🌹😘
The folks that should be living there are probably homeless in California.
They possibly could afford housing there.
We should bump into each other sometime, you guys record the empty buildings and I will record the people 😀
LOL!😂
Enjoyed the video 😊
Thank you 😁
Not the greatest place in the world. Not the worst. Less than an hour drive to Cleveland. Geneva around the corner, Erie PA not too far away. It is along the lake. Cost of living is pretty low here in my opinion.
I think I've found a new channel. I used to drive through Ohio a lot back in the 90s and I thought up around Seville-Lodi was the perfect place for me. I never left Florida. Thank you Lyd. James
Cool! I lived in Florida for 3 years. Other than that i am from Northeast ohio
That's a good handrail
LOL
A great handrail, indeed!
That’s Cleveland area??
Not a lot left in the mall?
It was like a barren wasteland!
What was the music right at the very beginning of your video? You're not giving credit to it.
It’s royalty free music I’ll have to get back to you because my MacBook is being repaired right now and that is what I have it downloaded onto.
It's like two sides of a coin. Amazing video 😊
Thank you!!
Please be careful and stay safe
There was an explosion in Youngstown yesterday I just saw it
I read about that. It’s terrifying
@@Lydwetzel I don't think I'm as bad as I think I had some clarification on the pet scan report today I just need to get rid of the spinal infection and keep more active I would love to explore with you when I get better I love exploring and art I have so many ideas to share with you
Looks a bit like Highland Park, Michigan
Wow, definitely some bad parts there
That polict s these days in running a complete dump
Of a once great town and that’s the whole truth folks sad but true😮
ashtabeautiful
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I tried to buy the old movie theater there but it was impossible. They want to hold on to their scrap for some reason.
Born and raised in Bula..used to be a thriving town, plenty of good jobs great people,all gone now,lots of drugs and low lifes,NAFTA killed it, little Cleveland now, what a shame.
can i explorer with you?
but i dont know who you are
it is a testament of where are country is economically.
Exactly!
Sad to see this, It's happening all over America now, Historic Buildings lost for ever, every single day, once they're gone they're gone, it baffles me why the city doesn't step in and fix some of these places up, or do the $1 dollar scheme, where you buy the building for a dollar but you have to prove you have the funds to fix it up, and you're not allowed to sell it for 5 years. But nah, i guess they don't care enough to do that.
Right! That would be great!
Thanks Joe
Cool and another cool vid...
Ceo gets millions in bonuses while the people get just there wage. That needs to change. What’s the matter with sharing profit instead of giving one man a billion dollar bonus.
a town rich with diversity
😃
Looks alot like Downtown Alliance, Salem and East liverpool ohio
they're that bad? 😮
lOTS OF LOVELY GIRLS THERE...
Really?😮
Need more in Portsmouth.
That alley was an abandoned building that the homeless burnt to the ground
Interesting! Thank you for the info!
Very sad
IM OUT NICE TO HAVE MET YOU
But it does have some great fishing spots in the world
In general, a grim, desolate place.
Oh yeah!
Didn't used to be 😢. Many happy days long ago.
Do you have a brother, Brett??
Wonderful video gorgeous lady. I also love the nose ring
Cuyahoga rivare valley.
The town.... seen lots better days..... just pending on what side of the street.
Oh yeah!
Lyd Wetzel, I'll See You on the Next UA-cam Video, About the Abandoned Places, How about Abandoned Burger King!!!?
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another view of Ashtabula - ua-cam.com/play/PLwWpzrrqSHQunuo_k3F4rV3Ew_6twVL7X.html
almost no graffiti ... just a few very primitive marks in the alley.
LOL
I know Ashtabula well not only does it have tons of abandoned buildings. It also has tons meth ,crack, heroin, fentanyl what a wonderful town😊
That town has definitely seen better days past of long ago from past years of history of generations of population growth and prosperity and prosperity and all of a sudden complete collapse and destruction and decline of once a great proud place to live in but had history puts it today not anymore baby 👶 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Right it’s very sad
The more I hear about this place, I'm beginning to think Father Guido Sarducci is the only good thing to come out of it.
we can thank our politians for alot of this.....
Oh yeah
@@Lydwetzel this sounds kinda dumb,but do you need a travel partner?...i have to ask
This is exactly what happens when generations vote against own self-interest for short term gain with long term detriment
Sad, rundown city.
FIRST...!!!!!
Heck yea!
@@Lydwetzel U Tol Me UR...Old...How Old...R...Ya...U Look 2 Damn Hot...2....B... Old...!!!!!
@@LydwetzelHow Old...R...U
@@LydwetzelWat is The Name of The Mall ...??!!!!
@@snakeboren4814 Ashtabula Towne Square- I did a video on it a couple weeks ago
Ashtabula is a bloody mess.
It really is
Democrat policy destroyed this town.
I saw a beautiful blonde in the glass. Hey now
Looks as bad as Elyria.
I need to go there too!
That’s where I’m from !! 🙂
I thought Lima was a shithole
Living in Ohio all my life, Ashtabula’s name is just like the rest of the place…Very Crummy…Yuk!!! Ohio has lot’s of other really Beautiful Places but not “Ashtabula”!!!
I agree! Other than some parks, Ashtabula isn’t very nice
Karen low on life ideas
Who’s the Karen?
The weather is a nightmare.
Should film zombie movies there
Oh yeah!
The original zombie movie was filmed not to far from there in western pa