We use to drive through Clewiston on our way to Miami from Lakeland, or Miami to Ft. Myers back in the 60’s. At night is was so dark you could see nothing but stars. There use to be signs set up for miles advertising the Old South BBQ. All of those old abandoned motels, restaurants and stores were fairly thriving businesses at the time. Your hard work recording and editing are much appreciated.
Thank you. Great visit. Great Video.' I am 66 now but I do remember well my childhood in Clewiston Fla. So many posts though it is 47 min video. Thank you again,
I was born in clewiston in 1967 lived their for 22yrs sure has changed over the years . The best part was partying at the lake back in the days with all your friends.
10:37 AG Center/Fair Grounds Grounds were also there. I went back to Clewiston in 1984 it had changed so much. I did see the houses we lived in and the lake access was very different also. My Dad loved to fish we had 2 boats a Bass type boat and an Air Boat we fished so much. Frogging at night.
Hi, great videos. Is there a way to overlay a map so we "out of staters" get an idea where you are? Like google maps, in satellite view with the map at the bottom?
I've started doing this on many videos. Clewiston is a small town, and the street signs or other obvious landmarks are visible so i decided not to do it on this video. But, i am aware of this concern and starting to provide more details about the specific locations.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS That would be great, I know it's on the lake but where in reference to Orlando etc with put things in perspective for peeps unfamiliar with Florida geography. Keep up the great work & thanks!
39:20 the microwave tower was built when I was about 7 stands where the Western Auto Store was. 39:30 once again the famous Clewistion Theater. Saw Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Westerns and all the Elvis Pressley movies there even Disney's Jungle Book.
Before we moved to Pahokee in 68 we lived in Clewiston. My parents moved us from Ashland, ALA to Clewiston in 1960. We lived on Alvares Ave. They built a new house on Cresent later on in 66. Back then Clewiston was full of kids and great times. The pool, Civic Center, Theather, and we rode our bikes from one end to the other. If we have a few extra dollars we go to the Old South BBQ Ranch or the Tasty Queen, both were great. I have wondered so many times about the kids we played with. My sister's great friend Susan from elementary school died 2 years back we kept in touch all these years.
28:41 is where Kelly Tractor Co. was located. Went to school with the Kelly kids. 28:46 was the Trailways Bus Sation. 30:27 this is the first house we lived in while the house on Alvares was under construction. 443 E Pasadena Ave. 30:31 was the home of the Drake family.
Loved the video! You've changed my perspective of Clewiston. They've got some big houses out there... what street/cross street were you near with the larger houses? In the past, i have driven thru Clewiston via 27, which only gave me a synopsis ir snippet. Thanks for opening my eyes, so-to-speak. I only suggest a little more commentary, when applicable. I could see some of the street signs, but not too clearly
I personally would not. But whats to say you won't like it. For me st pete is too hood, too many people on drugs. St pete to me feels like you are trapped, in any direction you go is water, bridges and traffic.. not my type of place. but who knows, could be nice from your perspective.
FLORIDA HOOD VLOGS I lived in Pinellas Park for 8 months and I don’t recommend it either. I’m back in Jacksonville again. Beautiful area to visit though.
It's not as hood as it used to be. in the 2000s you could not go into some of the places i went into now. one time i drove into harlem which i did not go into on this video since we already did a video there.. well turns out they threw beer bottles at my car and scream at me to leave their hood LOL
:037 is the Clewiston Theather. There were only 2 stores at the time we live here they were Franks Grocery and Meats and the B&B Grocery store. There was the Cuban store across from the post office that had these sweet stick things in a jar that were so good.
38:17 the red brick building is the elementary school, I completed 1 thru 3rd grade in that building. There are were smaller buildings in the back for 4 thru 6.
Just subscribed to your channel. You have really informative and fascinating videos! I especially love your strong story telling and independent commentary which is unlike most US based moving and travel channels.
And for the first six minutes you will film the only abandoned gas station in the town and it’s actually outside of the town filming trash what the hell is that about weird to me
You are really good... You made it look like you ran that stop sign at the 8 minute mark. I had to run it back and then saw you stopped the recording at that point and started again. Also - thank you for pointing-out the property abuse at the beginning with all the litter. Drugs, drunkenness, and the lack of parents raising their kids with respect is the major cause. It’s not a new thing. GREAT VIDEO - Smooth & Clear. I’m going there soon and was checking-out videos of the area and came across your video. Thank You for taking the time to provide it for all of us. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 😀😀
did you ride through Harlem? that new over pass i was apart of the construction crew that broke ground on that in 2011. never forget a bad accident at that blinking red intersection before the new over pass! it was rated one of the worst intersection in the country.
I drove thru harlem in 2008 when it was REALLY deep its better now. i went back and was like WOW this place has changed for the better. we did a harlem video WAYYY at the start of my channel.. about an year ago
44:13 was the home of Bakers Rx Fountain/sandwich shop. Real fountain cokes and the best-Chicked Salad in the World. The lady that ran the Soda Fountain bragged on her homemade Chicken Salad. Also, the Ben Franklin 5 and Dime was located there.
I love this place so peaceful. If that mega project plan do comes to light many won't be saying bad things about Clewiston but rushing in to buy out the properties in the area .its the next city to develop soon.
FLORIDA HOOD VLOGS go to bellglade I grew up in twinlakes it’s my family’s neighbor hood but bellglade is where I’m from that’s a place you don’t want to be you want to see depressing go to bellglade it’s 15mins away from clewiston
I watch these vids on a regular basis (good stuff). You should swing by Pioneer fl & do a video. Pioneer similar to montura ranch but a little nicer. thanks
BECAUSE you lack something, not sure what it is. this video got 3,000 views and lots of likes.. they saw something you clearly didn't ? Sorry wish i knew I guess.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Just because people clicked on it has nothing do to with liking it LOL. I look at a piece of shit on the street, to avoid it, it doesn't mean i stop to take pictures lol.
@@Bluesidian dang blue you have some issues! I'm real estate investor and video like these give a good prospective of the town. So thank you brother for the video.
Not sure what your trying to portray….but you have no idea about “Our Little Town”. You can drive around ANY city pick out the mobile home parks, etc. No Clue should be your video channel.😡
I have been there once. We stopped in an area where there was no one. Went to an arcade and went in. No one was there. Not even employees. Total ghost town where we stopped. It was so humid and hot. I liked it alot tho. 😂
Farming doesn’t pay much. This is the result of low prices for fresh food at Walmart, Publix and fast food restaurants. We all have a hand in creating this poverty. Because we are addicted to low priced food.
Almost 4AM.. when i start editing i don’t stop till its done. You guys have no idea how hard I work for you all! 😉 good night or good morning!!
We use to drive through Clewiston on our way to Miami from Lakeland, or Miami to Ft. Myers back in the 60’s. At night is was so dark you could see nothing but stars. There use to be signs set up for miles advertising the Old South BBQ. All of those old abandoned motels, restaurants and stores were fairly thriving businesses at the time. Your hard work recording and editing are much appreciated.
Thank you. Great visit. Great Video.'
I am 66 now but I do remember well my childhood in Clewiston Fla. So many posts though it is 47 min video. Thank you again,
Very interesting. Thanks for documenting this.
Jay Schaffrick so proud of my 3,000 views!! Glad to show the world thru my eyes! 😃😃
I was born in clewiston in 1967 lived their for 22yrs sure has changed over the years . The best part was partying at the lake back in the days with all your friends.
10:37 AG Center/Fair Grounds Grounds were also there.
I went back to Clewiston in 1984 it had changed so much. I did see the houses we lived in and the lake access was very different also. My Dad loved to fish we had 2 boats a Bass type boat and an Air Boat we fished so much. Frogging at night.
at 0:45 the dentist office on the left used to be a theater in the 60s where my grandma worked at
Great video. I was the original owner of cafe tropical. Was great to see the old place again
wow! its nice to have a cuban place in clewiston
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I'm cuban are there alot or very few Cubans there
Clewiston has improved so much over the years
Happy to hear that.
When I was there last it was apparent that the community wasn’t being served well by its government.
I grew up in Clewiston my whole life... I recently moved to California, and to be honest, I miss it.
FOR REAL? thats crazy! its OKAY to miss a place but that DOES NOT MEAN moving was a bad idea!
Thanks for oportunit see vide live in Brazil 🇧🇷 welcome brazil great production of sugar cane god blees you t
That mirror mount works well. I love "old Florida"
Really enjoyed the trip out with you guys a nice mix of old new and historic 😀
the town has a little bit of everything
Love yur vids bro💯
Jose Gonzalez thanks !!
Great detailed tour of Clewiston. Great video.
Thanks
Used to fish in this aldea every summer growing up. Love Clewiston. Hendry County is the land of Pacos and Billy Bobs.
Good country people
Love this small town vibe.
Wow, even the small towns in America are big.
Me too
Hey, great video!!
Greg Kiser thank you
Excellent documentary...you have a keen eye for telling details.. nice still shot editing at the beginning.
Thank you. refining the work as we go along
Wow ! Beautiful town!
My hometown 😍
Jodi Pipkins glad to visit your town and show the world the muck 🤠
I live here in clewiston and to be honest it's beautiful here
Hi, great videos. Is there a way to overlay a map so we "out of staters" get an idea where you are? Like google maps, in satellite view with the map at the bottom?
I've started doing this on many videos. Clewiston is a small town, and the street signs or other obvious landmarks are visible so i decided not to do it on this video. But, i am aware of this concern and starting to provide more details about the specific locations.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS That would be great, I know it's on the lake but where in reference to Orlando etc with put things in perspective for peeps unfamiliar with Florida geography. Keep up the great work & thanks!
On a regular map look at Florida and look at the bottom of that big circle we call the big 'o' or lake okeechobee we are on the bottom of that lake
39:20 the microwave tower was built when I was about 7 stands where the Western Auto Store was.
39:30 once again the famous Clewistion Theater. Saw Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Westerns and all the Elvis Pressley movies there even Disney's Jungle Book.
Before we moved to Pahokee in 68 we lived in Clewiston. My parents moved us from Ashland, ALA to Clewiston in 1960. We lived on Alvares Ave. They built a new house on Cresent later on in 66. Back then Clewiston was full of kids and great times. The pool, Civic Center, Theather, and we rode our bikes from one end to the other. If we have a few extra dollars we go to the Old South BBQ Ranch or the Tasty Queen, both were great.
I have wondered so many times about the kids we played with. My sister's great friend Susan from elementary school died 2 years back we kept in touch all these years.
I’ve lived here all my life I love this town so much
#MUCK
28:41 is where Kelly Tractor Co. was located. Went to school with the Kelly kids. 28:46 was the Trailways Bus Sation.
30:27 this is the first house we lived in while the house on Alvares was under construction. 443 E Pasadena Ave. 30:31 was the home of the Drake family.
Cleviston's fields looking amazing from space
Loved the video! You've changed my perspective of Clewiston. They've got some big houses out there... what street/cross street were you near with the larger houses? In the past, i have driven thru Clewiston via 27, which only gave me a synopsis ir snippet. Thanks for opening my eyes, so-to-speak.
I only suggest a little more commentary, when applicable. I could see some of the street signs, but not too clearly
Danielle S ok this channel is new so we are a work in process
It’s called Richland Manor
Teddy James look into montura ranch i did a video there. Puts you closer to town.
hey, love the videos. would you recommend moving to the largo/st. petersburg area?
I personally would not. But whats to say you won't like it. For me st pete is too hood, too many people on drugs. St pete to me feels like you are trapped, in any direction you go is water, bridges and traffic.. not my type of place. but who knows, could be nice from your perspective.
FLORIDA HOOD VLOGS I lived in Pinellas Park for 8 months and I don’t recommend it either. I’m back in Jacksonville again. Beautiful area to visit though.
I worked in Clewiston for about 3 months in the 90s. This is pretty much how I remember it.
It's not as hood as it used to be. in the 2000s you could not go into some of the places i went into now. one time i drove into harlem which i did not go into on this video since we already did a video there.. well turns out they threw beer bottles at my car and scream at me to leave their hood LOL
It looks like around 70 F? What's it like mid summer, August?
80s right now
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Perfect weather, doesn't look hot and humid. Been to Orlando mid summer and it was brutal hot, even when the sun went down.
:037 is the Clewiston Theather. There were only 2 stores at the time we live here they were Franks Grocery and Meats and the B&B Grocery store. There was the Cuban store across from the post office that had these sweet stick things in a jar that were so good.
I am sure the town had great life at some point
38:17 the red brick building is the elementary school, I completed 1 thru 3rd grade in that building. There are were smaller buildings in the back for 4 thru 6.
I haven't been out that way since 1999. I use to deliver Pepsi from Riviera Beach to there and More Haven
Moore haven, boring little destination.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Facts only thing there is a prison. I know cause I delivered them soda. 😂🤣
Just subscribed to your channel. You have really informative and fascinating videos! I especially love your strong story telling and independent commentary which is unlike most US based moving and travel channels.
And for the first six minutes you will film the only abandoned gas station in the town and it’s actually outside of the town filming trash what the hell is that about weird to me
I helped put the Sunoco up last year in early 2022. At the red and white gas station you were at attached to the motel
You are really good... You made it look like you ran that stop sign at the 8 minute mark. I had to run it back and then saw you stopped the recording at that point and started again. Also - thank you for pointing-out the property abuse at the beginning with all the litter. Drugs, drunkenness, and the lack of parents raising their kids with respect is the major cause. It’s not a new thing. GREAT VIDEO - Smooth & Clear. I’m going there soon and was checking-out videos of the area and came across your video. Thank You for taking the time to provide it for all of us. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 😀😀
G C thanks, goad to help
Nice 👍
did you ride through Harlem? that new over pass i was apart of the construction crew that broke ground on that in 2011. never forget a bad accident at that blinking red intersection before the new over pass! it was rated one of the worst intersection in the country.
I drove thru harlem in 2008 when it was REALLY deep its better now. i went back and was like WOW this place has changed for the better. we did a harlem video WAYYY at the start of my channel.. about an year ago
Hope you tour Coral Springs someday
Beth 15005 coming soon
44:13 was the home of Bakers Rx Fountain/sandwich shop. Real fountain cokes and the best-Chicked Salad in the World. The lady that ran the Soda Fountain bragged on her homemade Chicken Salad. Also, the Ben Franklin 5 and Dime was located there.
Doesnt make me want to rush out and live there.
sidney white yeah.. its not exactly umm.. a place you wanna move to
Why are those big houses looking so rough? Abandoned?
not sure
I love this place so peaceful. If that mega project plan do comes to light many won't be saying bad things about Clewiston but rushing in to buy out the properties in the area .its the next city to develop soon.
What's the mega project?
You should do Montura
i have done like 3 videos there over the years
Great video! Looks like a pretty depressing place to be honest, but think I would find it interesting to visit..
totally agree. your not the first to say it looks depressing
FLORIDA HOOD VLOGS go to bellglade I grew up in twinlakes it’s my family’s neighbor hood but bellglade is where I’m from that’s a place you don’t want to be you want to see depressing go to bellglade it’s 15mins away from clewiston
I’m 30 minutes in and I have yet to see “ONE’’ CB or Ham antenna. Unreal !!!
I can tell you all the names and places and about Clewiston….My Town!❤️ lived 2 miles from the Sugar Mill. In the 60’s and 70’s.
You didn't drive thru Harlem..? I was born and Clewiston and lived in Moore Haven
Nice house 🏠
Maybe send a drone up?
NEED TO BUY ONE DESPERATELY
I miss clewiston 😢
It will hurt me to be away from south florida i am in Alabama now
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I live in NC now
Hola Katie 🌴🎥👍🌴🎥🌴🎥🌴🎥🌴
Well my hometown where all of the creepy haunted stuff happen in 3:00 am amazing.
I live in Clewiston and I seen this UA-camr
LOL ! THATS ME!
32:56 that tree is at least 600 years old
A lot of contrast neighborhoods there. I got that term from you Jose.
Yul Gomez exactly!!! 😀
Beautiful has a California feel to it. I love desolate places in Florida.
I watch these vids on a regular basis (good stuff). You should swing by Pioneer fl & do a video. Pioneer similar to montura ranch but a little nicer. thanks
I been to pioneer (but no video yet) . If i had enough daylight I would have gone in there. Ladika and pioneer are on my to do list.
Yes as I watched you drive on 80 I said to myself you drove right past me ha ha but yes need daylight to do it.
@@rmoore7734 NICE BACK THERE. i met a colombian guy who had all types of giant BULLS and animals running all over the place
I was googling ladika fl and not showing like pioneer or montura ranch but will wait for your upcoming vid to find out where it is so I can visit, thx
🌴 🌴 🌴
I lived in clewiston forever😭
Glad my video could bring back memories
Why so many boarded up abandoned businesses? At first it almost seems like a ghost town,or atleast the video makes it seem that way,any reason why?
How many times I’ve don’t that drive.
AYO my cousins famous she’s in the video
LOL
What you show in the first five minutes is not within the city limits of Clewiston.
For the life of me I can't figure out why you didn't go through Harlem. 🤷🏿♂️Kinda bias if u ask me.
Me and my son live in clewiston
Hi Mrs kindred its Robert holmes
How you doing today you did a good job on the video but it looks like a whole lot of nothing down there very depressing looking
yeah, boring place FOR SURE ..
I don't get the reason for video taping garbage.
BECAUSE you lack something, not sure what it is. this video got 3,000 views and lots of likes.. they saw something you clearly didn't ? Sorry wish i knew I guess.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Just because people clicked on it has nothing do to with liking it LOL. I look at a piece of shit on the street, to avoid it, it doesn't mean i stop to take pictures lol.
@@Bluesidian dang blue you have some issues! I'm real estate investor and video like these give a good prospective of the town. So thank you brother for the video.
Bye the way I imagine the life line of the town is the sugar cane company right? So alot of seasonal migrant workers?
@@deldel3370 Or as is referred to, "Those People".
Matilde Macias is the most beautiful woman in Clewiston!
ok
So is chicken fighting
José check this out !!!
It looks like a ghost town👻
You got 2 papayas , 1 for your lady and 1for you, I hope.
Not sure what your trying to portray….but you have no idea about “Our Little Town”. You can drive around ANY city pick out the mobile home parks, etc. No Clue should be your video channel.😡
I have been there once. We stopped in an area where there was no one. Went to an arcade and went in. No one was there. Not even employees. Total ghost town where we stopped. It was so humid and hot. I liked it alot tho. 😂
This was about 25 years ago. So...
My wife from there Harlem an why didn’t you go there it’s kinda odd it’s the hood I guess boooooovideo trash
What a depressing looking place.
Farming doesn’t pay much. This is the result of low prices for fresh food at Walmart, Publix and fast food restaurants. We all have a hand in creating this poverty. Because we are addicted to low priced food.
@@horatiobeaker Boring destination for anyone except me LOL
Poor 🐔
pretty much
the place is still segregated 💩
At least the 200 confederate flags are gone
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