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In a very weird coincidence...you showed a gravestone of Larry Eugene Alford. If you look up his obituary, he worked for 43 years at his parents restaurant......George & Gladys BBQ

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s amazing I’m so glad you caught that and left a comment. Thank you

@lydiaelmore7606

Жыл бұрын

I just found this coincidence as well.... literal chills. What is the possibility of that happening?

@karentucker2161

Жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool!

@theoffroadfamily

Жыл бұрын

And then uncle gene’s son Larry took over. Wilton Simpson owns the land and building now I believe.

@Msdaisy1969

Жыл бұрын

I have family in Dade City. Traveling there as a child George and Gladys was a go to for us almost every time. So glad I stumbled across your channel.

People come for the sunshine, but they stay for Lacoochee 😂😂😂

George and Gladys had good BBQ back in the 80’s sad to see its closed. Thanks for the video, there’s some beautiful land in that part of the state.

I noticed that at the front of the state park ,there was a large amount of litter. That made me sad. Give hoot and dont pollute.

Tampa Bob here. I grew up in Lacoochee where my father had a Dry Goods Store. We moved to Tampa in 1954 and a fire in 1958 took out most of the downtown. Thanks for the memories.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Florida boy here. Silver Meteor was great! Also 6 Gun Territory and Rainbow Springs. Paradise!

Like the back roads you go on

The water tower in lacoochee is the old cummer cypress mill property. Shut down in mid 1900’s and moved south. The silo and elevator property belongs to cal Maine. It is no longer used. The old cracker barn belonged to Johnny Morgan until he died a few years ago. Love the video!

@theoffroadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Lacoochee outdoors was a bait shop run by chipper Oliver and mr Jackie. The mechanics shop next door is chip Oliver’s shop. He shut down a few years ago.

Another great Vid - My Grandparents had 'people' there (from the 1920's) & would drive up from Lutz to visit; & the stillness in the air, even before plane noise was of the Fla I grew up in during the '50's & '60's - those concrete posts (we thought they would last forever) were street signs - showed up about that same time: white posts with black lettering indicating which street was which; I could almost smell the air & the buzzing of sandflys rising up from the white sandy roads we walked on to & from school, eagerly awaiting Sat morning when we'd be up by 5am with the best friend to go cane fishin in the creeks for Brim; it was so quiet you could hear your breathing, as well as deer, rabbits & other critters squirreling about in the early morning dew -- or was it the lung-crushing humidity ...? Time sure does march on ... Thx again for the memories of a Fla long since gone. (Look up the movie, The Yearling - it was all so true) Thx again👏🙋‍♂️

I grew up in Dade City. I pass some of these buildings every other weekend when I go visit my family. I’ve learned more about the history of the area from this video than living here. Love your videos!

Hello, Jay! Another great roadside attractions & abandoned places video. We always enjoy seeing what many call the real deal/Old Florida. Once you leave the Hussle and Bussel of the big city tourism, Florida can be calm and relaxing! Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure. Safe travels, like 310.

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching in the awesome, and I really love all Florida and getting out there and just soaking in the peace & quiet and.. the beauty!!

That is the play that the Trilby hat takes its name from, the same with the play Fedora. People would see the play, then go to the millinery (hat) store and ask for a hat like they saw in the play. Thanks, Jay, It's been twenty-five years waiting to use that bit of trivia.

very nice .. we love it when you explore fla abandoned places ...

I really enjoy these backroad videos. Thanks Jay.

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Carl

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Even though all these roadside spots have seen better day ,they look cool to see !!! And all the views are breathtaking!!!

John Cougar Melloncamp sang about pink houses. Needs some flamingo 🦩 in front of that house.

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Ain’t that america ! Love John just saw him again in concert

Hi, Jay! Y'all may remember me - Days of the Dead, Buc-ees Tshirt autograph. I love these abandoned towns videos! Love to you and Cris, and hope to see you at Dragon Con!

Jay another well done roadside / abandon places video. What you call "Real Florida" has an element of spookyness about it. Even in the day time I would be leary walking down that dirt road you were on might be a big foot out there...lol. Keep up the good work sir.

🎉 flamingooooooos, number 1 like , going to watch it now. 😮just watched 2 days later, interesting VIDEO, all those abandoned places,

I just love the old buildings and abandon places. A good look at our country's past.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Better back then!

Hi Jay. You were curious as to whether or not George and Gladys's was any good, I was actually very fortunate to have had the chance to eat there before they ended up closing they had some amazing food homemade potato salad coleslaw baked beans and they had some of the best pulled pork and barbecued ribs that I ever had it was a sad sad thing to have lost a good restaurant and some good people from the community there

Hi again. My granddad worked for Atlantic .Coast Line RR, which later joined The Seaboard Railway and became the Atlantic Seaboard. I rode on the ACL float in the 1967 Strawberry Festival parade. Love your videos

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

1968-- Silver Meteor! 24 hours of bliss...

I found the cemetery marker of Mickey Mouse very interesting, and when you said it was a father and son that passed recently, I found it even more interesting. I was able to get the fathers name off the headstones and I googled it and here he had worked at his family restaurant for 43 years, which was George and Gladys‘s barbecue the first building you showed in this video. Don’t know if you planned that on purpose but kind of interesting how it came full circle

Highway 301 is really interesting. Feels like you can go back in time when you travel North towards the border

Love your roadside attraction videos! My husband grew up in Tampa, so I’m familiar with the area and coincidentally I’m from Indiana, so I love the videos you do when you come back home also 😊

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

I miss these! Florida native

Show this every Saturday morning to my FB audience. 4300 plus .

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate that! Glad you’re enjoying it. MUCHAHEAD my friend have a happy Memorial Day

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Thank you for showing the Florida I never got to see! You do it the best!

Takes me back to a day gone by… 😊Your a good guy Jay!

Awesome vlog Jay!

I love it 301, in the 70s it was more heavily traveled by tourists because some sections of 95 in Virginia and the Carolinas were not completed. I miss the roadside attractions. I remember when some were still open. Stuckeys!

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

I miss these places!

Enjoyed going along with you on your walk through the natural beauty of the Florida woods.

I did it all for lacoochee!

We just took our kids last weekend to the Dade City Drive-In to see a movie. Pretty cool.

Man, those are the best!! Thanks Mr. Jay!

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

The best days before Disney. Mullet Inn on the causeway. Catch dinner in Tampa Bay.

God is in control watching your back out there Tampa Jay.

Beautiful and relaxing scenery, my friend. Thank you for sharing 🤗 Hugs and God bless 🙌 March 20th??? LOL

Thanks for taking us back in time brother. The day when when business signage was hand painted priceless. Talk about where Florida came from. Rays uuuuuup!!!

Bless you Sir, Thank you for your time with this video. Greg

I remember traveling thru these towns back in the early 80s on the way to concerts at the Lakeland Civic Center (coming from New Port Richey)..

So close to our home in Hudson. Love all your content! from the craziness of the Parks, to NYC to peace and quiet, You Rock My Friend! If you're ever in Hudson.......Keep The Peace ✌✌

Cool video ! Love the graveyard ' also the respect you show . 😃🤗✌❤

I love these videos.

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Angel

Excellent video and love videos like this! Thank you for taking us alone. Florida trailblazer and others go inside these forests and find some really really interesting things. On the other side or perhaps not too far, is the Richloam General Store and Post Office from the 1920's as it was then. Worth the visit! I forgot the area was in a big drought, as I've never known the Withlacoochee to be so low in water levels as can be seen from the water marks/lines on the trees. Crazy low! Keep up the great work, this is one of my favorites! The reviews on yelp of the BBQ place are rather interesting......

Interesting

I am so behind. Doing my Spring yard and house cleaning I will catch up. These are my favorite videos just under all the Spooky Halloween ones that you and Cris the Girl do.. "Watch your step"...You always make me feel that we are right there with you. Thank you. I love you and Cris the Girl.💕

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Vonita! Always appreciate you coming with me and being right there with the both of us. We appreciate you watching and thank you so much. Hope you had a great weekend much love!!!

@vonitadustylgreen2914

Жыл бұрын

@@TampaJay Thank you. You and Chris the Girl makes this old heart happy 💕🌹💕

Nice relaxing video. I love the mix of nature scenes and abandoned places.

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross

Greetings, Tampa Jay! You were just "up the road" from us. You must ride your bike on the trail. I've ridden many times to Inverness, through Brooksville, Nobleton, Floral City, then Inverness. So glad you appreciate old Florida!

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

There is still Jimbo's BbQ in Tampa!

Awesome video! Nice rigs Pasco has and when see them all roll out it means its JOBTOWNNN Hahaha

so peaceful!❤ thank you for taking us along.

Thanks for the nice visit to the inside of Florida.

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Remember when Busch Gardens had a parrot show and free beer? Oh, yeah...

Just stumbled upon your channel... I was born and raised in NSB. Not the small, wonderful town it sed to be. Keep up the good exploring!

Such a waste with all the destruction. Seems things could be recycled. Thank you, Tampa Jay for sharing.

Thanks for the trip , sorry bugs found you too sweet.

I grew up in Dade City and George and Gladys was a great bar-b-q restaurant! Loves eating there.

@milantoombs6696

Жыл бұрын

While your there, drive around Dade City, I’d love to see my hometown!!! Thank you .

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

I worked at St. Leo Univ. from Tampa and saw the changes. Still remember Mullet Inn on the causeway. Used to catch dinner with Dad in Tampa Bay. Liled it better then!

This is my home town.. my family owns Pinkston road. Used to eat at George and Gladys all the time when I was a kid too. Food was good asf

The Junction is now run as a little flea market... Tools, some antiques, used goods... On the weekends... I lived around the corner from the post office for a long time.

I remember my mom and dad taking me as a kid to George and Gladys's BBQ. From what I remember, it was great barbecue.

Ive eaten at that Bar-b-que before and it was excellent. The tennis player Jim Courier use to eat there, being from Dade City.

I love these videos

Love these videos and your baseball videos! Keep them coming.

Hi Jay love your videos. I used to live about a mile north of there in ridge manor nice peaceful area. I remember swimming in the withlacoochee river when i was younger. Good times. GO RAYS

@nicolaxoxo1

Жыл бұрын

Looks like there would be gators and snakes in that river

Hey JAY! What's up? Another great video ! So sick !!!

Thank you for sharing... ❤

Excellent video if i dont say. Mr Jay. Thanks . Stay safe

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin

I use to eat there a lot. They did have really good food and tea.

I have enjoyed watching you and Adam the woo so I had to subscribe to your KZread channel and see if I enjoy it as much as I enjoy Adams

Fascinating video. TFP

Awesome adventure..appreciate you taking us along😁

Hey hey it’s my man Tampa Jay 👍🏻

Keep going straight past the post office you'll get to a spot on the little withlacoochee river we used to go

I like these videos

Back when I was a kid I-75 stopped at I-275 and you had to take US 41 or US 301 all the way to the Everglades and across the bottom to US 1 and US A1A back north to Jacksonville FL north to I-95 up in VA US 301 in Georgia had the most famous speed trap known from NY to FL ludowici Georgia

thanks jay again

@TampaJay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Billy

I grew up in Dade City and the BBQ was great.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Dade City was great. Still have Jimbo's BbQ in Tampa on Kennedy Blvd. Things better back then!?

i like these back roads and abandoned stores and buildings .That whole town seemed like it was like a zombie apocalypse . i sure at one time the towns were booming . i think since Florida is gaining a lot of new residents , Some of these small ghost towns would rebuild . thank you Tampa Jay an Chris . like i tell jordan the lion . even of the love ones are not in the videos they are huge part of your life so i like including mention thank you . much appreciated 👍👍

do u ever worry about encountering any crazy people out there when ur by urself? do u carry? idk how laws r out there in FL

@Shelly-in-Tampa

Жыл бұрын

I do and I know how to use it! Peace of mind.

Great video, Jay. Judging by the YELP reviews of George and Glady's BBQ.....I can see why the restaurant closed. Yikes.

A lot of these “mom n pop” roadside diners were crushed by Covid closures. Just couldn’t bounce back. Very sad. A place that was opened in the 1950s... 🥺☹️

That looks cool

Yes, i would say there is definitely a Big difference between Manhattan, New York and Trilby, florida. 😆

Hey I used to live at Lacoochee😂

Tampa Jay the Crooner from back in the day! It's ashame folks just don't have respect for places present or past. Walk this way reminds me of Marty Feldmans Igor lol. That was a peaceful cemetery touching the respect you give the places you visit. As always thx 4 taking us all along on your adventures

Hey Jay, just wanted to say I love your channel and just subscribed. :) found you via AdamTheWoo. Btw I love the bluesy music you use in your videos!

@TampaJay

24 күн бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

Never seen your videos but recognzed george n gladys...we lived likue 5-10 min from there. Went ti school lacoochee elementary. Used to be cumberland farms there... haven't been by in years😊

Some of them places reminds me of that movie fried Green tomatoes damn good movie, oh George sure did have some good barbecue didn't he yuk. You'd have to watch the movie to understand that. You mean station number 34 it's amazing how much you sound just like that guy that does the daily woo, you do a voice comparison wow it's close.

@Mszahnclass95

Жыл бұрын

i agree 👍 classic green fried tomatoes .

I drove Route 301 from Emporia, VA. into Florida, some years back. I photographed dozens of abandoned motels and restaurants. Sad tosee.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Still worth driving! Old Florida...

Great video man!

Hi, Tampa jay love the new video and also let go rays , this year I can’t wait for haunt season again cause I will be going to Florida for Busch garden hollow scream and sea world hollow scream and Halloween horror nights and other haunts

George and glads closed? Wow. They use to stay busy. Good and the best ice tea. Sad.

The Florida trail is right back there behind

Good to see you back in Florida Tampa Jay. I enjoyed your New York excursion with Adam. If you and Cris the Girl go to Universal or Islands the last week in June, my daughter and I will be there. I'd love to meet yall in person. I'll be videoing content for my channel while there as well.

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“I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than that” 😂

The bilding at 9:26 minutes was the Little Michigan Tavern.

Well that you're in my old neck of the woods here d-10 building that you're looking at with the Rusted Tin Roof you should be a hardware store and it was also at one point a restaurant / bar but currently it is actually a private residence but a friend of mine was that there he does a lot of bike repairs so the front of the building or the hardware store used to be is actually full of bike and bike parts but the back part of the building is private residence where they live

Ate a few times ay kountry kitchen too...there was more trees in that parking lot

Everytime you said one of the towns names, I would start singing Rock n Roll Hoochie koo 😂 & Yes sir its skeeter season " WEAR BUG SPRAY" & stay safe guys 🎃

My last name, wonder if we are related, Im from Canada but lived in Bonita Springs Florida from 76 to 04. Love the videos :)))))))

I used to live in Croomacoohie