[ 4K ] Walking Downtown: Elgin, Illinois (Narrated) - City in the Suburbs (June 25, 2020)

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  • Опубліковано 25 чер 2020
  • Elgin, Illinois is a mid-sized city of about 110,000 located on the Fox River, 40 miles West of Chicago. Once a major industrial city in the region, Elgin has reinvented itself with new areas for shopping, dining, and recreation while retaining many of its historic buildings. In this narrated video, we walk around the downtown business district and surrounding neighborhoods to experience this "City in the Suburbs".
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    Filmed using: DJI Osmo Pocket
    Microphone: Saramonic SR-XM1
    Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro
    Recording Date: Thursday June 25, 2020
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 87

  • @johnwahlund9819
    @johnwahlund9819 3 роки тому +8

    beautiful

  • @efrengonzalez9977
    @efrengonzalez9977 3 роки тому +14

    Grew up in Elgin, haven't been back in years, brought back great memories.

  • @alxjetson8157
    @alxjetson8157 3 роки тому +9

    This town definetly has history and character.

    • @Rosterized
      @Rosterized 3 роки тому +2

      its a city not a town but yes it does :)

    • @yarohustle4069
      @yarohustle4069 3 роки тому +1

      Yes I agree

    • @vjc4964
      @vjc4964 3 роки тому

      No city character because it looks like a ghost town/ city🤷‍♀️

    • @alxjetson8157
      @alxjetson8157 2 роки тому +1

      @@Rosterized Its my town where i have a home its my hometown

    • @carstarsarstenstesenn
      @carstarsarstenstesenn 2 місяці тому

      @@vjc4964it's not a ghost town, this was just 2020

  • @DominickChirchirillo
    @DominickChirchirillo Рік тому +2

    I used to live in Elgin. Downtown used to be a ghost town. I'm glad to see the city is looking a lot better. I miss Al's Cafe and Brother's Soul Food.

  • @joeabell
    @joeabell 3 роки тому +8

    Awesome. Love walking videos. Current hometown is a bonus!

  • @hallobinnie
    @hallobinnie 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks for sharing this walking video of Elgin! I appreciate the narration part as much as the view of the city.

  • @joelamore-streetartmuralsi1229
    @joelamore-streetartmuralsi1229 3 роки тому +5

    A lot of good times in downtown. I love my city

  • @user-vr4eu8mm8e
    @user-vr4eu8mm8e 6 місяців тому +1

    Grew up a 70's child in Elgin....went to Sheridan and Larsen ( back when it was Jr High)..lived on Franklin Blvd about half mile from Lords Park...My dentist was in the Elgin Tower where my father was the elevator operator....I remember the Grove and the Crocker movie theaters...The Woolworth's snack bar....Great childhood memories

    • @aguilar69
      @aguilar69 Місяць тому

      My dentist was also in the tower.. Now it's over priced condos

  • @l3ftyluck752
    @l3ftyluck752 2 роки тому +2

    I can't believe how much it has changed over the years. Where his video started off used to be a covered parking garage with bums residing in it lol. I used to go fishing right there and I had a loft apartment which was right behind him. Once the river boat opened they really started to clean up the area.

  • @brucekrause2801
    @brucekrause2801 2 роки тому +2

    Love Elgin. I remember the big Elgin Watch Co. I lived there until the 70s. The Fox River, downtown is so calming

    • @erbewayne6868
      @erbewayne6868 9 місяців тому

      My deceased wife used a desk from the watch company when she worked at a company on the west side

  • @alanking6240
    @alanking6240 7 місяців тому +1

    The city has been really cleaned up since I left in 1978. Couldn't wait to get out of Elgin, it was dirty, hard to get work, was deteriorating badly. I see they really cleaned it up. Looks really nice like downtown Orlando, Florida where I live now. Can't get over how different it looks.

  • @BeardedBritMedia
    @BeardedBritMedia 3 роки тому +1

    Really cool video mate well done really enjoyed that

  • @calderonbrown5513
    @calderonbrown5513 2 роки тому +2

    Im just here because i love Elgin.

  • @preycook
    @preycook 3 роки тому +1

    So beautiful place

  • @tobyprzeniczny3310
    @tobyprzeniczny3310 6 місяців тому

    I grew up in Elgin❤ i remember walking down the riverside like this as a kid.

  • @TheConjularity
    @TheConjularity 4 місяці тому

    love ur channel. keep it up!

  • @isidrosolis5064
    @isidrosolis5064 2 роки тому +2

    Como estraño a Elgin Illinois ay viví 14 años primero Dios por aya nos vemos pronto

  • @Steve-nm4dm
    @Steve-nm4dm 11 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful! I didn't know about Elgin and find it to be charming and quite interesting. Thanks for the tour.

  • @juliohernandez9988
    @juliohernandez9988 2 роки тому +1

    I live in Elgin for 10 years i went to hillcrest elemetery and Abbott middle school. Nice memories thanks for sharing. The vídeo.

  • @RiverBluffStudios
    @RiverBluffStudios 3 роки тому +6

    Beautiful video of our city! Thanks! New subscriber right here!

    • @XTR02
      @XTR02 3 роки тому +1

      Your crime infested city does look nice in this video. Besides everything along the Fox River, the city is absolutely hideous.

  • @AmZayDie
    @AmZayDie 3 роки тому +13

    I am moving to Elgin community college so its a really informative video for me and I appreciated the narrated facts as you walk through rather than just walking keep it up subscribed

    • @FirstLast-gd6yu
      @FirstLast-gd6yu 3 роки тому +2

      same bro, i’m starting at ECC in Fall 2021, Computer Information Systems, best of luck

    • @AmZayDie
      @AmZayDie 3 роки тому +1

      @@FirstLast-gd6yu same I’m doing computer information system too

    • @parthpatel3740
      @parthpatel3740 3 роки тому +1

      Where are you from?

  • @jmp2198
    @jmp2198 3 роки тому

    Very informative!

  • @alastairmerrett1046
    @alastairmerrett1046 3 роки тому +2

    Great videography!

  • @lupealvarez4339
    @lupealvarez4339 2 роки тому +1

    Elgin una d las mas bonitas ciudades d Ill.🤗🤗🌷🌷🌷

  • @XxUliboneZxX
    @XxUliboneZxX 2 роки тому +2

    Just sold my house in chicago, have been looking at homes and neighborhoods in elgin, its affordability and beauty caught my attention after my realtor told me about this area.

    • @rong4016
      @rong4016 2 роки тому

      Lives here all my life. Beautiful place and good for the family. Hope you found a place in the town you like

  • @carreteFILMSPro
    @carreteFILMSPro 3 роки тому +1

    Live right off Chicago Street. Love it :)

  • @lordfifth371
    @lordfifth371 2 роки тому +1

    I used to live in Elgin man I really miss fishing in the fox river with my grandpa.

  • @GuitaristTamNguyen
    @GuitaristTamNguyen 3 роки тому

    Khung cảnh thơ mộng, thích nó

  • @sandraclark402
    @sandraclark402 2 роки тому +1

    My beautiful hometown move out in 2018 biggest mistake I hope I can go back soon miss everything family friends! Thanks for the video 😭😭😭

  • @marybicanic8269
    @marybicanic8269 7 місяців тому

    What a delightful video of downtown. I enjoyed working at the Bell Telephone Co in the 80s and am 🎉 to see the area revitalized. I lived in the historical area, but it was not until years later I found out that an aunt and uncle I had lived with in Antioch, Il had earlier lived a few doors down from my house. My Aunt Carry lived on chicago Street. Who knew!!

  • @FirstLast-gd6yu
    @FirstLast-gd6yu 3 роки тому +3

    I’m going to Elgin Community College in Fall 2021, thanks for showing a bit of the city! i enjoyed your commentary i’m surprised you don’t have more subs :) hope you make new vids sometime

  • @ariane2348
    @ariane2348 3 роки тому

    Omg! Me my mom and my sister always go through that street every sunday to get to church!!

  • @welinabasuelvlog1856
    @welinabasuelvlog1856 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful place nice to walking everyday thank you for sharing New friend watching from pangasinan stay safe

  • @paco_alcher
    @paco_alcher Рік тому

    love it

  • @tsunamiguay8956
    @tsunamiguay8956 10 місяців тому

    My hometown 💯

  • @wasiqmohammad9879
    @wasiqmohammad9879 2 роки тому +1

    I love elgin elgin is dope

  • @waynebender1032
    @waynebender1032 Рік тому

    My hometown❤

  • @thecupnexttome5181
    @thecupnexttome5181 9 місяців тому

    cool

  • @zacscalafini6545
    @zacscalafini6545 3 роки тому +5

    Can you do one on nearby Schaumburg? A lot of people in the community think it had potential of having walkable public places, but were mismanaged and had not a lot of creativity in making those spaces and attracting people to go out and about on foot.

  • @jab3811
    @jab3811 2 роки тому

    Way cool job! I live here now and really enjoyed your perspective. Why did you stop. LOL

  • @Bugsy129
    @Bugsy129 3 роки тому +4

    At 30:29 you can see my very 1st apt. some 23 years ago.

  • @melknucklehead9814
    @melknucklehead9814 2 роки тому

    My town 😁

  • @cheesemandalorian7900
    @cheesemandalorian7900 2 роки тому +2

    I live in Elgin

  • @BLACKVIKNGS88
    @BLACKVIKNGS88 2 роки тому +2

    Please do video on Downers Grove?

  • @sebastiendeschamps3135
    @sebastiendeschamps3135 3 роки тому +1

    I swear I saw you filming

  • @johnzima9505
    @johnzima9505 3 роки тому +1

    My dear sister in law lives there! Hi Anna....

  • @aguilar69
    @aguilar69 Місяць тому

    It funny how most of the shops are gone.

  • @chamishi
    @chamishi 3 роки тому

    I bought a home in 06 on Hill Ave and thanks to the real estate bubble burst i sadly lost my home in 07 due to job loss.... I miss that beast....

  • @aslaammahdi3244
    @aslaammahdi3244 3 роки тому +1

    Is it safe?

  • @carlnelson3063
    @carlnelson3063 Рік тому

    Don't know how long would take to walk in Elgin, not much to see anymore.

  • @collongoluba7059
    @collongoluba7059 Рік тому

    Ok, was it just me, or did anyone else see a person sleeping on the steps at 11:30 ?

  • @wegottafishdude
    @wegottafishdude 2 роки тому

    Show us Illinois court

  • @ezequielpadilla2710
    @ezequielpadilla2710 3 роки тому +1

    Could you make music videos?

  • @proverbsjohnson7594
    @proverbsjohnson7594 2 роки тому

    My God mother owns a home in Elgin that she's looking to rent to me. I've never been to Elgin. I'm from Chicago but I have not lived there in 11yrs. My mother is getting older. I just lost my Dad 5 months ago. I would like to be closer to my mom. What is the shopping experience like?

  • @Cai21
    @Cai21 2 роки тому

    I would love to meet you I live in Elgin Illinois

  • @mohammedibrahimsiddiqui4711
    @mohammedibrahimsiddiqui4711 3 роки тому +3

    Johnny strides in Canada

  • @vjc4964
    @vjc4964 3 роки тому +1

    Just🚘🚘🚘 no people, no kids😩 scary 😧 overweight 🇱🇷why🤔😣

    • @ange6635
      @ange6635 2 роки тому +1

      There’s all of that there

    • @vjc4964
      @vjc4964 2 роки тому

      @@OAT86 sorry, 🇺🇸without 🤓🤷‍♀️
      Beautiful city and 🚗🚗🚗🚗

    • @Robloxian_ChannelReal
      @Robloxian_ChannelReal Рік тому +1

      This was during covid

  • @mohammedibrahimsiddiqui4711
    @mohammedibrahimsiddiqui4711 3 роки тому +1

    Hi you are pardon for every mistake you do

  • @WhereMyChicken
    @WhereMyChicken 3 роки тому +1

    Nice buildings but looks deserted for a downtown.

  • @johnnycreighton29
    @johnnycreighton29 3 роки тому

    Good morning, Elgin. Here, this old soldier offers a truce to Steve Fritz, also known as Steve Fay: if you will forbear and cease and desist any agression in deed (actions) or by word (speech), we will show you mercy and ask blessings on your family. You must from this moment onward stop all bullying and any acts of violence or disrespect, to any citizen or creature of creation (of God). You must show by your actions that in truth you have honoured any terms of previous parole or any instructions by peace officers, whether in Elgin or anywhere else in the State of Illinois. Be advised that any disrespect or failure to honour and abide by these terms, you will have forfeited any mercy allowed you for your transgressions and offenses to the people of Illinois. So be you forewarned. So be you subject to the will of the Almighty. Amen.

  • @johncreighton844
    @johncreighton844 3 роки тому

    میں اللہ کے شکر گزار ہوں ، میں ہر برکت کے لیے اللہ کا شکر ادا کرتا ہوں ۔میں معافی کے لیے اُس کا شکر ادا کرتا ہوں ۔

  • @zakur0hako
    @zakur0hako 3 роки тому +1

    Used to drive a cab years ago and one day had a fair from Ohare to Elgin. Was my first and last time there but I really liked the city it has a good atmosphere