Thank you for this. I grew up in Orlando, 2nd generation and I can not wait to show this to my mom. Odds are she will cry from the memories just like I did watching this. God I so miss Old Orlando, simple, easy, beautiful....
I grew up in Pine Hills, and I remember all the places in the video. They bring back a lot of great memories. Pine Hills was a great place to grow up in the 50's through the 70's, but I wouldn't want to live there now. It makes me rather sad to think of the area's decline.
I hear ya! Came back after 25 yrs to retire. Wow how things have changed! I decided to live in a smaller town between Orlando and Daytona. Life is still good here.....for now. Glad I'm old. The country is turning to crap...
If Pine Hills was developed in the 1950s for Lockheed Martin employees. What happened that caused the decline in income. It's locking, Martin is still there and hiring, was it? The 70s drug epidemics was pine. Hills hit harder than a lot of other places. I'm very interested.
I was raised in pine hills and still live here and this was so awesome! I tried to see if I could remember some of the places…talk about a step back in time 🫶🏽
I remember most of these places, but I specifically remember Taco Tico, Zayre, Montgomery Wards, and the old ice skating rink. I'm not going to lie I shed a tear for the Orlando I knew, miss those days.
I grew up in that area where that Publix is at I was born in 71 grew up there through the '80s early '90s I was born and raised there used to be one of the nicest places in Orlando to move to there and Rosemont
I grew up there. Went to Pine Hills elementary, Eccleston Elementary School, Meadow Brook Middle and Evans High school. Left they 29 years ago when I was 15
Thank you for the beautiful content! My family began in Pine Hills with my great grandparents of Lee and Rick’s… My grandfather owned Skate World and seeing that photo gave me a piece of him. Thank you!!
@@ebbets1957I lived on Heinrich Dr. Went to Hiawassee, Robinswood and Evans. We used to wait for the school bus at the corner of Sagewood and Hiawassee next to the house with the tennis court. Went to Skateworld when it first opened up; it was a big deal back then.
Well done. I moved to Central Florida in '92 and Pine Hills 6 years ago. I'm struggling to remember where many of these places are and what they've become. Thank you for sharing this collection.
I grew up in PH in the 70s and 80s I went to the OLD Ridgewood Elementary School. I don't remember a Frisch's Bigboy restaurant being there. I do remember the giant peaches on the corner of N Pine Hills road and W Colonial Dr. and the Taco Tico on Silver Star Rd. now Dominos Pizza. There use to be a Publix right behind it. I use to like pushing the returnable bottles on the belt of rollers in the back of the store for my mom and watching them go to infinity and beyond!
Even today Pine Hills is far different, but is still a Goldmine… Many places in PineHills are still the same. For those of you who left, you actually may have caused some of the downfalls.. ijs.. Cherish what you have and make the best of it.. Once you upgrade and start spreading the good news, there begins the abandoning process which allows new families from all over to take your old places
I run a youtube channel with a buddy I met in Meadowbrook Junior High (not middle); the intro is about 'Pine HIlls Palace' where I go on about the 'hood...think of Graceland estate...
@@yungroyaldick Which buildings? The Burger Chef became Hardee's which is still there I think...the Winn Dixie / TG&Y across from Evans High were separate stores in a big long shopping center with some other smaller ones...some of these photos though look like 'Orlando' and maybe not 100% Pine Hills, I may be wrong. Cut through Seville place to walk behind the power lines to go home.....
olemanatwheel these are just my own personal memories of the pine hills I grew up in. Whether it is “technically” part of pine hills didn’t really matter to me. Getting a bit picky.
olemanatwheel also, if you notice, it is meant to be a “drive” down silver star road, turning left on Hiawassee rd, then another left down west colonial drive...
Was just in pine hills doing a inspection on a home . Almost got Robbed and had 25 black dude surround my truck with guns asking me why I was on their block .........way to go black community you make the neighborhood great.
Thank you for this. I grew up in Orlando, 2nd generation and I can not wait to show this to my mom. Odds are she will cry from the memories just like I did watching this. God I so miss Old Orlando, simple, easy, beautiful....
Ditto. Went to Pine Castle Elementary. Graduated from Winter Park. Lived in Pine Hills in the mid 80's. Sad to see what it's become....
That was my great grandfather's dairy queen, he lives in mount dora florida now, he is 102.
it's gone forever. grew up there. breaks my heart.
I grew up in Pine Hills, and I remember all the places in the video. They bring back a lot of great memories. Pine Hills was a great place to grow up in the 50's through the 70's, but I wouldn't want to live there now. It makes me rather sad to think of the area's decline.
what year did you go to Evans?
Pine hills is HAITIAN territory nowadays
I hear ya! Came back after 25 yrs to retire. Wow how things have changed! I decided to live in a smaller town between Orlando and Daytona. Life is still good here.....for now. Glad I'm old. The country is turning to crap...
@@AGirlHasNoName1.168 I agree.
If Pine Hills was developed in the 1950s for Lockheed Martin employees. What happened that caused the decline in income. It's locking, Martin is still there and hiring, was it? The 70s drug epidemics was pine. Hills hit harder than a lot of other places. I'm very interested.
I was raised in pine hills and still live here and this was so awesome! I tried to see if I could remember some of the places…talk about a step back in time 🫶🏽
I Was born in Orange Memorial Hospital ...Thanks for the great memories !
I lived in Pine Hills from age two to six before moving to the Conway area. Great memories.
That's back when Pine Hills was a good place to live
I remember most of these places, but I specifically remember Taco Tico, Zayre, Montgomery Wards, and the old ice skating rink. I'm not going to lie I shed a tear for the Orlando I knew, miss those days.
Thank you so much. I wish I had taken more photos of places where I grew up - it's funny what we take for granted. I enjoyed revisiting my childhood!
We moved to pine hills in 1989. DAMN how times have changed. I miss the old days
I remember everything like it was yesterday....
Nice! Grew up there ground zero, good photos; hard to find....love to see more.
I grew up in that area where that Publix is at I was born in 71 grew up there through the '80s early '90s I was born and raised there used to be one of the nicest places in Orlando to move to there and Rosemont
Man,you nailed it.Every place i loved.The smokey pine hills theatre.Robinswood park!
Thank you for the Beautiful memories of Pinehills. A better change is coming soon.
Wow trip down memory lane thank you my mother worked at the bar in that parking lot Anthony's liquor for 30 years
I grew up there. Went to Pine Hills elementary, Eccleston Elementary School, Meadow Brook Middle and Evans High school. Left they 29 years ago when I was 15
Rimar was my backyard in Lockhart. Great vid.
Thank you for the beautiful content! My family began in Pine Hills with my great grandparents of Lee and Rick’s… My grandfather owned Skate World and seeing that photo gave me a piece of him. Thank you!!
I went to elementary school and was good friends with your Uncle Ricky back when they lived on Sagewood Drive.
@@ebbets1957I lived on Heinrich Dr. Went to Hiawassee, Robinswood and Evans. We used to wait for the school bus at the corner of Sagewood and Hiawassee next to the house with the tennis court. Went to Skateworld when it first opened up; it was a big deal back then.
@@robertkneeland375 pretty sure I remember you Robert! Me and my brother Brian lived on Hites Ct.
Well done. I moved to Central Florida in '92 and Pine Hills 6 years ago. I'm struggling to remember where many of these places are and what they've become. Thank you for sharing this collection.
I grew up in Pine Hill and remember it very fondly.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane
I grew up in Winter Garden and spent a lot of time in Pine Hills area. Thanks, it was nice seeing these places.
This shows how nice and beautiful that place was. I hear stories of what Pine hills was back in the day. Now it’s a dump!!
Thanks for the memories! Lived there since 1954
Thank you for this video! Grew up in winter garden I knew all these places.pine hills was a great place then not so much anymore very sad.
I almost forgot. WLOF channel 95
Thank you so much! What a great compilation. I know all of it! Fantastic. xx
I’m so happy I ran across this video. Definitely brought back a lot of memories. Thank you for making and sharing ♥️
I remember!!!
OMG / Amazing trip down memory lane!! Great pics - thanks so much!!
Well thanks for the trip down memory lane I'm saving that video
I grew up in PH in the 70s and 80s I went to the OLD Ridgewood Elementary School. I don't remember a Frisch's Bigboy restaurant being there. I do remember the giant peaches on the corner of N Pine Hills road and W Colonial Dr. and the Taco Tico on Silver Star Rd. now Dominos Pizza. There use to be a Publix right behind it. I use to like pushing the returnable bottles on the belt of rollers in the back of the store for my mom and watching them go to infinity and beyond!
The Frisch's was across the street from Parkwood Plaza on 50. Loved going there as a kid!
I graduated from that high School in 1990
And the snow?!!! How wild is that?
I worked at piggley wiggley in the 80’s… I was looking for it
Do you remember what was before service merchandise?
Even today Pine Hills is far different, but is still a Goldmine… Many places in PineHills are still the same. For those of you who left, you actually may have caused some of the downfalls.. ijs.. Cherish what you have and make the best of it.. Once you upgrade and start spreading the good news, there begins the abandoning process which allows new families from all over to take your old places
Taco Tico! 25 cent tacos..and Tom's Pizza! 15 cents a slice!! ...life was so much better then../sigh
Crime hills USED to be a nice place.i remember all those places!!
Mid to late 60s first part 70s
I'm from here but was born 2011
I run a youtube channel with a buddy I met in Meadowbrook Junior High (not middle); the intro is about 'Pine HIlls Palace' where I go on about the 'hood...think of Graceland estate...
Xtreme Movie Show what was the difference between them? We’re there 2 separate buildings?
@@yungroyaldick Which buildings? The Burger Chef became Hardee's which is still there I think...the Winn Dixie / TG&Y across from Evans High were separate stores in a big long shopping center with some other smaller ones...some of these photos though look like 'Orlando' and maybe not 100% Pine Hills, I may be wrong. Cut through Seville place to walk behind the power lines to go home.....
@@Xtrememovieshow you were cutting across the golf course behind the fire department. I bet you hung out in the burger chef parking lot too lol
@@msheidiheidiho more later when it turned into Hardees, and, the pool hall (Rack and Cue?) next to the library same area.
Where did you find Hiawassee Elementary? Best lunch ever! Homemade yeast rolls every day!
I took those photos myself the summer before it was torn down while visiting Orlando on a business trip. I think it was Summer of 2003.
There was a musical instrument store in this plaza when I moved here in 1971. Does anyone remember it's name?
Mr Quicks Restaurant still open 2022 on hwy 50 and governs
Breezewood . Powers drive . 1974 / 1979
Pine Hills when it wasn't quite so crazy. Also from 3:40 on, that's considered part of the hills? I thought it was more Rock Lake area then the Hills.
olemanatwheel these are just my own personal memories of the pine hills I grew up in. Whether it is “technically” part of pine hills didn’t really matter to me. Getting a bit picky.
olemanatwheel also, if you notice, it is meant to be a “drive” down silver star road, turning left on Hiawassee rd, then another left down west colonial drive...
I went to Robinswood. Nightmare.
I actually know the people that own skate world it was a Delta family his dad built to Elvis Mansion over off hiawassee road
Dowda Family
@@ebbets1957 yeah that's what I meant to say you have a dowda family
What happened hmmm!
Air conditioning created life for southern America.
Then crime hills happened
Was just in pine hills doing a inspection on a home . Almost got Robbed and had 25 black dude surround my truck with guns asking me why I was on their block .........way to go black community you make the neighborhood great.
Must have been an all white area then 🤣🤣🤣💀
Nowadays it's called crime hills used to be a good used to be a good neighborhood now it is just the hood
This video cap 🧢 in certain clips…Royal Castle is in Miami and only ever been in Miami 😂 that was NW 79th Street…that was a reach.
No that is Mr Quicks on hwy 50 and Governers
back when it was all white not no more
they should call it little haiti now🤣🤣🤣