Here's the rest of my entire Florida playlist: Everything About Florida Cities kzread.info/head/PLq-_cmf3H6yox4qW3D-Zm5Zen1mSmFWTi

@donnasuehoward4020

Жыл бұрын

FYI the smoke stack you see from Cedar Key is the Crystal River power plant. Also the " fan boat " down here we call an Air Boat. Just so you know...

@dklurf

Жыл бұрын

You're a better narrator than Morgan Freeman.

@dudewoods1885

Жыл бұрын

Your s sound is really suspicious or are your fronts missing? JK I know you're a fruit cake.

@dudewoods1885

Жыл бұрын

@Masonic Jewel Your comment doesn't make sense. You're a foreigner, not a Floridian 😂🤣

@heraldomedrano1417

2 ай бұрын

Belle Glade

As someone who lives in a rural area about am hour and a half from Austin and is seeing it get "discovered" I bet the good folks of Cedar Key aren't going to be too happy with this video.

@michaeltischuk7972

2 жыл бұрын

used to live at Ft Hood, that was pretty rural.

@taxthesocialist2602

2 жыл бұрын

Same thing has happened throughout Pennsylvania. My small town got noticed by city dwellers from NYC and surrounding states and now it's not a small town anymore. They bring their trash politics with them and get mad about the smell of farms. I don't like city dwellers very much....

@larryn1929

2 жыл бұрын

@@taxthesocialist2602 The people from NY and NJ ruined the Poconos.

@pauld9561

2 жыл бұрын

Nimby U.S.A.

@trolleysparks3941

2 жыл бұрын

The ideal place is too expensive and too crowded. The affordable place is so undesirable.

i miss old Florida the small 20 room hotels, small cottage homes everywhere ,everyone barefoot indoors and out , biking , family owned cafes ,not worrying about break ins ,enjoying even sleeping on beach in lounge chairs all night without worrying about being attacked ,definitely miss how it use to be

@susanjaneterry1073

2 жыл бұрын

You just described my Old Florida town.

@fishingaddicts4739

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like my South Miami house.

@terrancethomas9792

2 жыл бұрын

I went to UF. One of my buddies took me to Greensboro. Not GBO NC, but Greensboro, Florida in the Panhandle. It could have been Alabama or Georgia because it was ultra rural. What’s sad was Greensboro High School. It looked like a green church.

@trolleysparks3941

2 жыл бұрын

Where can I find it? Not ruined by rich folks and too expensive for middle class/working folks.

@susanjaneterry1073

2 жыл бұрын

@@trolleysparks3941 Citrus County

As a Florida native (at least 6 generations), it is very sad to see what has happened to the state in my years... my grandfather and great grandfather had the 1st car in Bradenton. It took them a few days to walk from there to the port of Tampa to get the car. It took them almost two weeks to get back. There were no roads for cars, just horse and buggy trails. And they were not big enough for the car to get through. They literally had to cut the trails wide enough to get the car through. I remember when it seemed to take forever to go from Tampa to Temple Terrance and now they are connected. This was before Disney World. Things have changed so much. I don't go to the Strawberry Festival or State Fair anymore. The last few times I've been, I hear others talk about how it's nothing like what they have where they are from. How their versions are so much better. I don't want to be rude but I'd like to say that is the way it's done here. If you want what you have in your home state go back to those places. It is VERY RUDE of people to comment out loud about how it doesn't hold a candle to their home state. How would they feel if we went to their fairs and Festivals and said out loud how Florida had so much better. I think it's just BAD MANNERS, UNCOUTH AND BAD FORM for VISITORS, TRANSPLANTS OR SNOWBIRDS to say such things. Here in the South we have a saying, " If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all! " IT'S CALLED MANNERS! I don't have anything against VISITORS or TRANSPLANTS, just the way most act. They left their home state to move here because they didn't like it there. Then they come here and want to change it to be like their original state. Florida is being destroyed by people who are doing this. Then you have contractors who bring there building practices with them. Which is great if you want a house that will have sinkhole problems down the road. They fill in the little swamp areas and build on them. You CAN'T AND SHOULDN'T DO THIS. Nine times out of ten you will have a sinkhole or some other kind of disaster happened. May not happen for 20 years or so, but it will happen. Before you know it, there will be no more green left in Florida. It is all being cut down and paved over to make room for new housing. I believe in progress but this is flat out devastation. Here we are trying to save the rain forest and yet we are doing the same time here.

@Blissfulnessence

Жыл бұрын

Disney World was built on filled in swamps. I keep wondering when it's going to sink. 🤷‍♀️👀

@joinjen3854

Жыл бұрын

It is the same many places. San Diego was great prior to 1990 and it been downhill since.

@Ocean_breezes

Жыл бұрын

@Becca Boone Took my RV to Cedar Key for a short weekend vacation. It was after a storm and most of the road going out there was flooded. It was fun, but Cedar Key will never grow very big. There is nothing there at all

@richardrybicki749

Жыл бұрын

I'm a cracker. And I hate what's happening they are building on farms that can feed the nation

@wallywanker7435

Жыл бұрын

@@richardrybicki749 well someone sold them that land didn’t they ?

What you didn't mention is when a small tropical storm blows by, it floods badly. This happens often.

@jackiejeffries308

Жыл бұрын

Exactly island living is not for someone not into flooding

I have been a Floridian since ‘90 and Cedar Key was our decompress place. We have stayed in the cabins and in a historic hotel downtown. My husband passed and I now live north of Tampa in old area on a canal and love it. I am so glad to see Cedar Key is still old Florida.

I grew up in Cedar Key. My parents left Miami in 1979 and relocated to Cedar Key. I have such fond memories of my childhood. I personally hope Cedar Key doesn't change much more. The local ecosystem cannot survive with a large population. There isn't much for work or rental homes anywhere in the area. Many locals have been there for generations. They simply want to protect the treasure that Cedar Key is

Nick is a good man and does great videos he truly looks out for us workin folks. However those moving to Florida your money is pushing locals out of the state and none of y’all care. You want to build on pastureland and farms so you can have your coffee or gas 2 minutes away. Understand you will never be accepted by the locals unless you understand the local way of life and mentality. They know you’re from out of state. Respect the locals and understand your dream and passion for florida is forcing them to leave who were there way before you. You love moving to Florida and try to make it like where you came from. Florida locals don’t care about your homestate and don’t care where you’re from.

@vicdozer

Жыл бұрын

Wah wah wah….quit whining, nobody cares…

@jacksonmorganfroghin4815

Жыл бұрын

I'm in Florida now. Been here over 35 years and I want to tell you, everyone I meet is from somewhere else. Mostly the east coast, New York, Jersey, Baltimore, Connecticut and Philly. Mid westerners seem to migrate to the west coast of Florida like Tampa, Naples, Fort Myers and Sarasota. All the the natives have moved on, apparently. Don't know where they went. I did not try to bring my home state vibe down here; I adapted to the South Florida lifestyle. I think it's the best place on Planet Earth. And I've been all over the world and the US. This is the closest thing to Paradise. But it's just a way station til I get to the real paradise. See you up there.

@williammoore2982

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like Flagler Co. again. It's happening all over , especially in North Carolina too.

@helenstrickland4319

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you sent out this mesg, but it want do any good for most people today. People do as they please, and now days not a lot of people care about their neighbors anymore. I lived in Jax Fl most my life, married moved away 1 State over for a short time didn't like it at all, and back here and bought a house lived there for 22 years after moving back, cause it wasn't home like Fl even though it was just 1 State over the Fl line, but didn't try to change people there, we just moved back to where we was most happy at. Then we sold our home in Jax 6 mos. before Covid hit in hopes to move farther South to panhandle area to retire and be closer to relatives, but due to having to sign a rental lease cause our home sold so quickly even before Covid, then Covid came and we have been stuck here due to Rise in Housing and big demand from so many people moving in at once, mostly from everything that was going on in northern states, and so many from other countries all at one time, and yes many do want to try and change Fl into where they came from. I'm not against people moving to Fl or any other State, but like you said, don't try to change the people or the State into where you came from, cause most Fl people wouldn't move anywhere else and try to change it to Fl. If people want to move to another State or country that's Great but it's not good to try and change the native people of that State or Country to your way of life. It's easier to Adapt and Respect where you are moving to, or better to move back to what you're already use to. I hope people don't take offense to the comment, not trying to hurt no one feelings, just saying it's easier to adapt and make friends than to try and change people make enemies. Have a blessed day.

@williammoore2982

Жыл бұрын

@@helenstrickland4319 Adapt or go back where you came from.

I live in New York - 50 miles N of NYC - in a small village of 760 people known as Village of Nelsonville. And, a village street separating us from the Village of Cold spring (approx. 2500 people) which is along the Hudson River has ONLY one red light and TONS of tourists on the weekends. Pubic school is K - 12 with a graduating class of 66 students. Yeah, we do have the PRIVATE SCHOOLS for the new residents who want the "better" education for their children. Come visit these two small communities/villages and see what the influx of NYC people has done to our once affordable village. Love your videos.

@maril1379

2 жыл бұрын

Hello I'm in NYC never heard of Nelsonville but Cold Spring sure. I have to go u I to Poughkeepsie tomorrow then a connection to Kingston Yes it's crazy what happens when people invaders place with not the beat of intentions. When people move into an area there has to be a level if respect or should be. Sadly prices get driven up.

@poetcomic1

2 жыл бұрын

20 years ago I lived in Cold Spring in a tiny two story 140 year old house for which I paid $85,000. I would walk three blocks to the train station and take the train to Manhattan several times a week a relaxing trip entirely. The Hudson River view was sublime,

@georgehenderson7783

Жыл бұрын

Hello Gloria! I read your comment then checked a Google map - wow, Nelsonville is really small! Where are the influx of NYC people living? I don't see many homes on the few streets there. Is Juanita's Kitchen operating? It seems it's the only restaurant...

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw you featuring Cedar Key! I live in Crystal River, which is only an hour away. We visit the island whenever we get bored around our own cute little town! Cedar Key is fun, love talking to the bartenders and store workers, they’re all very nice and welcoming. Hope the snow birds don’t destroy this little gem like they’ve done to so many parts of Florida. Come visit our little town next time! Love your videos!

@OffShoreSniper

2 жыл бұрын

Hernando Beach resident here!

@dianevanderlinden3480

2 жыл бұрын

yeah the snowbirds think they can destroy everything we because we "need their money." Don't get me started.

@skyblu0w0

2 жыл бұрын

@@dianevanderlinden3480 you’ve got that right!!

@Bassn1ck

2 жыл бұрын

@@dianevanderlinden3480 look at Clearwater Beach, sucks to be local and not being able to enjoy it.

@dianevanderlinden3480

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bassn1ck last time I went there took me half an hour to go 2 blocks.

I chose St John USVI 26 years ago and ended up making it my forever home, organic banana farm on a tropical rainforest mountain and all! Great video.

Another great video Nick! = very thorough and I love the local guests you have each time. Thank You

Thank you for bringing back memories! I went to the University of Florida during the mid-1980s and Cedar Key was my gang’s regular getaway spot. Oh the nights!

@yelizaveta1278

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds pretty great...and memorable. College years getaway break but without the crazy ,wild, troublesome spots that'd be likely assumed. More low key ,relaxed, "partying" & hangout time ;) 👌🏼

@terrancethomas9792

2 жыл бұрын

I went to UF in the mid ‘80’s too. Because Gainesville is a two-hour drive to Orlando, Tampa, Daytona. You could go anywhere. One time we went to baseball Spring Training. We spent the night at Disney Campground. First time in my life I saw an armadillo. Going to Florida-Georgia games in Jax was really awesome. We beat the Dawgs and ran onto field. People were pulling up grass and yard markers.

@commonsense6967

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, same here in the early 1970s. Best seafood restaurant ever was there.

Thanks for bringing the US to the rest of the world and showing us what it is like. Cedar Keys looks delightful. We have similar things here in Australia. Keep up the amazing work Nick. Just fantastic.

I grew up in the area and once worked at one of the restaurants in Cedar Key. Sad to see how it’s been “discovered”….. I have a lot of good memories of my time there.

@williammoore2982

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately hidden jewels get discovered. As previously stated Flagler Co. one of many in Fla.

@ericg3807

Жыл бұрын

It's absolutely dead there still. Went there from Jax in early December. Definitely still very quiet seen about 20 people

@ukulelebutterfly

8 ай бұрын

Marco Island was a Dream until it became a City. ~ 🦋

Your mentioning of the 1 Black resident spoke volumes! Speaking in humorous tone doesn’t negate from the point you thought was subliminal but yet is was very lucid

@theniemcmeanie

Жыл бұрын

Research the Rosewood Massacre and you'll see why

@shawnjackson6242

Жыл бұрын

@@theniemcmeanie don’t have to research it learned about long before it was movie pay attention to your older ancestors they know a lot of truth and history that is not in books

@timmjackson

Жыл бұрын

Our new Chief of Police is black and there is more than one black resident, maybe half a dozen or so. Admittedly it's a mostly white place though.

@tammieschaffer4818

Ай бұрын

@@theniemcmeanieI thought it was sad that there was nothing more than a sign at Rosewood. I think there should be more of a memorial❣️

Thank you for showing this gem. I lived in Fl. .. never knew about this little town.

This Is Where Me And My Friends Ride Our Motorcycles to, Then We Eat And Have A Few Drinks.......GREAT Ride to CEDAR KEY from SUWANNEE COUNTY.

A truly unique village, I hope that the residents can maintain the prevailing lifestyle and thank you Nick for bringing us to places where real people live. Your getting great at these gabalogues!

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Wow great one Richard. 🤔

Great video very entertaining ! You rock Nick thanks for the fun.

Thanks for doing this video, I love this little town and hope to visit someday

Great, job Nick. This video really bought me to Cedar Key. I was looking at it on a Florida map sometime ago. And always had wondered about it.

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

It's neat!

As always, great video, NICK!!! NEVER been there, but i do understand how locals feel about their areas....i am living in the same house i was born in 61 years later, and cannot wait to leave here....its not the same, overcrowded, traffic, crime......just sad

@saraswatkin9226

Жыл бұрын

Drugs?

@georgeelder8415

10 ай бұрын

Everyone of my Native Floridian friends are looking to get out of Florida...

I love your narration of your videos,, and they are very informative

This is the best YT channel on all of YT 😂 I'm always chuckling lol and getting to learn about the nice and worst parts of the US lol

You're converted me man. I have really wanted to live in a small town since I started watching your videos.

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Do it!!!

@roxannekane6142

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

I went to Cedar Key a couple of years ago. It was a rainy day, so I didn't get to walk around, yet I ate at one of the little restaurants. I was with a relative who came down from North Carolina. It was a cute little town. I will go back some day when the weather is nice.

I'm just down the road but haven't visited yet but I'll be seeing y'all soon!!! Love it

Great video❣️ Thanks for sharing. I’m a Florida native, born & bred. My family goes back numerous generations. However, I just made my first weekend trip to Cedar Key last weekend! We rented the Tyson House, an Air B&B on 2nd St, right across from the Historical Museum. We loved it! The shops & restaurants we visited were locally owned. There were no chains on the island. Everyone was very friendly. It’s funny this video popped up on my page. I did view a couple of videos before we went, but I also asked my husband if he could live there while we were visiting 🤷‍♀️🤣🤣.

Really nice couple, Nick! And I like your 'bicycle cam' and restaurant shots. Traffic is a great motivator. For me, a good mass transit system is also a big motivator to stay where I'm at, too.

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Mass transit is nice but not when it's a necessity

A true Florida gem! Great vid Nick! You do great for the locals-don’t listen to the naysayers about “letting the cat out of the bag”-these places would not exist without tourists!!

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Good point Kim - best fan ever! Did you have fun there? ❤️❤️

@markwilliams4525

2 жыл бұрын

They were there before the tourists

@FallacyAsPraxis

2 жыл бұрын

They get PLENTY of tourists. The hotels are frequently booked out. The tourism is different though, its mostly local plus people from the Southern states, and very Conservative.

@trolleysparks3941

2 жыл бұрын

'not exist without tourists' That is a subject worth discussing. The town would still be there. May be not the bridge. May be not as well groomed with less than ideal roads, sewer, plumbing, street cleaning and amenities. Are they really necessary? Tax money has to come from someplace people. What would the place look like without? A fair question. * What are cars doing on the island? No place to go, just have to park them someplace. Electric carts & bikes work just as well. - Funny.

Nick I do enjoy your time and wo,great job

im kinda hooked on your videos, you have a way with words.

Great Video Nick!

Mappy definitely answered the question 🙋🏽‍♀️ I had lol

@maxspurlin2002

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@truediva18

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! It is not for me. I wonder how that one person feels. They must know that they are alone.

@maxspurlin2002

2 жыл бұрын

@@truediva18 thank goodness

This channel is so informational in a very backhanded manner.

There are soooomany layers to FL! It’s such a cool state! ⭐️ vid Nick!

Cedar Key just has too many tourist and weekend fishermen clogging it up. If you really want to see something different got to Apalachicola.

@srcbrain

2 жыл бұрын

came here for this comment.

@anaibarangan4908

2 жыл бұрын

True it's very Old Florida, but there's not much more to it, it's basically an old oyster fishing village

@srcbrain

2 жыл бұрын

@@anaibarangan4908 I agree, it's a simple place from a simple time. That being said I felt like it was prettier and had more authenticity than Cedar Key.

@christinesmith7625

2 жыл бұрын

correct i was there many times i live in inverness 90 miles away

@joan4380

2 жыл бұрын

Where Where is it located

Showing the population growth around Orlando and Osceola county would make a great video! This is my favorite geography channel 👌

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Haha that's the video for next week Joe.

@MrWadsox

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Orlando pre Disney. Couldn't wait to get out after the theme parks changed it. Now I'll have to move again. Hopefully to a place like Orlando was in my childhood.

Hubby and I spend many days in Cedar Key, we flew in from Orlando, thank you for this, it brought back wonderful memories, I miss it so much - wonder if Judys taxi is still running

Nick, I love your phrasing! Find these vids so entertaining..

Cedar Key was the terminus of the naturalist John Muir's "Thousand Mile Walk to the Sea" in about 1868. If memory serves, he worked in a local lumber yard while there. He was sickened for quite a while with malaria in Cedar Key and, while recovering, formulated a lot of his ideas about the value and importance of nature for which he would later be well known. I had to drive from Northern California to South Florida last December and made a point of checking out Cedar Key. It definitely has an appeal.

Great video. Looks like a nice town. Come feature the Village of North Palm Beach as it is the best village in Florida.

@dianevanderlinden3480

2 жыл бұрын

yes North Palm is nice. Still charming and great restaurants.

Thanks for the video. I live in Hillsborough Count, where Tampa is, and didn't even though it was so close. I have to this summer.

LOL I loved your intro song! youd fit right in with our people

If you would like to experience more of real rural Florida head Northwest to Highway 98 an experience the "Forgotten Coast"!! Look into towns like Steinhatchee Newport and Spring Creek all of which are completely rural and beautiful old Florida!

You had me until you said “snowbirds”. I live in FL and we get inundated with snowbirds and we can’t wait until April, when they leave.

@NickJohnson

Жыл бұрын

Easter

Fantastic! I loved every minute of this video.☺

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Every one??

Small towns like this are really safe place to live just to get away from all the drama and all the noise of the city piece and quiet I like that

Hey Nick! Your channel is awesome!

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul

Mappy lol😅, you should do other small towns in North Florida soon like Lake City Gainesville and Crestwood.

great video Nick now the cute couple you had in this video they did a great job of explaining how it is down there

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Brian and Lisa are great!

Great video Nick...

I was in a community college with a few people from that area and living less than 2 hours away I have tried to get over that way to " check the place out " but it is quite rural so I gave up before I ever got there. Where I live now is another small Florida town but a handful of people here want to make a ton of money quickly and are trying to get A LOT of housing put in here. I hate real estate speculators.

@davidgough3512

Жыл бұрын

Real estate leeches

This place, Cedar Key looks amazing!

This is so cool I live in Ocala and go here all the time to fish I have been for years also great kayaking etc it's amazing here

LOVE it! Ive ben there so many times, i couldnt count! I was stationed n Gainesville as a LEO This place was my rehab..

I live about two hours from Cedar Key. We visit about every year since the 1970s. Great restaurants and neat little museums to visit. Still has old town Florida flavor but 3 story highrise waterfront condos have encroached much of the coastal edge. It's busy almost all year long. Ask locals about Rosewood Florida nearby and the body recovered in the Cedar Key Hotel water cistern.

Lol 🤣 I’m glad mappy told us that because I was just wondering the same thing …!

@latonyalee7821

Жыл бұрын

Same here. That seems to be the census in most places such as this. I really would love to live there but as a black woman, I wonder what that would be like. I'll just keep wondering.....lol

@timmjackson

Жыл бұрын

@@latonyalee7821 The new Chief of Police is black and there is more than one black person living here. I see several black kids walking when school lets out. That being said, it is definitely whiter than much of Florida.

@latonyalee7821

Жыл бұрын

@@timmjackson Thank you. I love living in Florida (Jacksonville) but want to move to a small town as soon as possible.

nice work man from every point view 👌👌 best ch on youtube..............

thanks Nick that was great

24:10 Key West greatly limited what cruise ships are allowed. Any ship with a capacity of 1,300 or more persons can only dock at Pier B (what the locals call 'The Navy Pier'), and only one at a time.

I love the old houses! Way too expensive though.

MANY People Live Driving Distance From Here......So This Way You Get More For Your Money And Your Close To AWESOME RECREATION.

love your channel,best ,best program if your looking to move

Florida is FULL!!!! STOP. COMING. WE. DO NOT. WANT. YOU. GO. AWAY.

@HeatherMerrell

Жыл бұрын

😂

@saraswatkin9226

Жыл бұрын

Pity the native Indians were killed for having that same thought about all the hords of Europe that descended upon it!!!

@KarlKarsnark

Жыл бұрын

@@saraswatkin9226 There are no "native Indians" outside of India. As for being killed, yes, welcome to the history of the Human Race. Kill or be killed. Simple as. If any "tourists" would like to try to come kill us, and take OUR land we'll gladly take them up on their offer ;) Come and see......Come and see.....

What a beautiful little town. Once upon a time the most state was like Cedar Key. I grew up east of Tampa and I have watched the endless push for growth destroy the area. I hope Cedar Key is able to avoid the same fate. Also, was it Flipper with the airboat or Gentle Ben?

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Flipper

@sharbymj

2 жыл бұрын

Look what we've done to the everglades... Remember Lincoln Vail of the Everglades?

I used to go here as a kid in the family boat. We would pull up and go have clams that the steamers bar and grill right downtown and the moon was huge one night. It is a great place to pop in and have your catch cooked by locals and then jet out on your boat. We never stayed overnight but we would come regularly as Floridians.

OMG THOSE COTTAGES ARE AWESOME! I'm going to stay there!

I have lived in warm zone nine states California (16 years) Texas (8 years) and Florida (45 years). The few days of very oppressive hard to breath heat in Florida do help keep us humble.

@latonyalee7821

Жыл бұрын

I've lived in Texas and currently live in Florida and have learned to stay inside when the heat is unbearable and it isn't as bad as outsiders think.

Thanks Nick. I may contact you in the future. I've lived in Mount Dora, Fl. for the past 25 years and am now ready to leave. It has been "discovered". Every time I get on the road there's a vehicle about 6" off my rear bumper. I have grown tired of it. I want to stay in Fl. because of the weather but would like fewer people and less noise pollution.

Nick Great Job In consulting. I live in Coos Bay, You were right on 100%. Glad I live here

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Oregon?

GREAT VIDEO, BEEN THERE MANY TIMES,

It's funny you ask them their thoughts on tourism but that's how they make their living

This has a feel like a larger version of Gilligan's Island albeit attached to the mainland and with more people of course. I think it's a nice place to visit to get away from the rat race. But as far as moving there, it's a little too small. But I can see the appeal it would have for some people. It is a little like Mayberry... just sit back and relax. You know what I think I'm going to do? Go down to the gas station and get a bottle of pop! Yep, that's what I'm going to do........ go down to the filling station and buy myself a bottle of pop! Yessir! I'm gonna get up and walk down to the station....etc.

@trolleysparks3941

2 жыл бұрын

"little like Mayberry" OK, So What is wrong with that?

Awesome video. I like the peddle pace of your vid and the town. I’m an RN and would love to find a Drs. office or little clinic there. We’ve decided a tiny house is the way to go, so heck even a garage 😅

Great videos Nick.

Mappy answered my question and I'm gonna say, good job. Even Mayberry, NC had at least one. Now, what about the po-po?

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️ the po-po is probably some level of corrupt I would imagine.

@kennethduckworth7111

2 жыл бұрын

Rosewood

@timmjackson

Жыл бұрын

The Chief of Police is a black man. Nick and Mappy are wrong. There aren't many black people, but there is more than one.

I love Cedar Key!!

@jdozier398

2 жыл бұрын

I love Cedar Key. Used to go a lot in the 70's. My in-laws lived in the armpit of FL, Perry, Taylor County.

Very nice island. Very tranquil and happy to live in. Its nice to live in small town away from crazy things going on in city. Get close to nature, to nice people in the community. I envy of people who lives there.😍☺️❤️ I hope this place will remain as it is. People dont turn this place to tourists spot.. keep it as a small quiet town

Wow I have been trying to get to Cedar key for years . Thanks for the vid, I have told many people about this place and no one has heard of it. Supposed to be very nice and at the time affordable to stay , unfortunately , by the time I can get there , it may be pricey to find a place to stay. Family Caregiver here.... 🙁.

Cedar Key was going to be Tampa. They told HB Plant that his railroad was not welcome. The rest is history.

I visited Cedar Key last summer as a last resort on a botched day trip to some springs. I had seen it on a map and was curious. I also had heard about the palm heart salad made with ice cream at the Island Hotel so my sister and I thought we would go check it out. I wans't expecting much and I was really surprised at how cool the town was. It was like the Keys but very local. Maybe Im being too naive but I think its unlikely it will become a tourist trap just because of how far it is from everything. Its almost 2.5 hours from Tampa and Orlando so its a bit of a hike to visit a small town.

Had to drop a like as always. Great content.

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt!

Saw Ya’ll do Route 66! Lived in Kay West 1978-1984. Friend had biggest Key lime tree in the County, on mile marker 68. True pie has baked meringue on top, but too much loss for places to sell. I personally like the chocolate frozen slices! Never made it to Dry Tortugas, so thx!

There's a lot of underdeveloped Old Florida out of cities along The Gulf of Mexico Coast. Pensacola and keep East towards South. The secret is go on old two lane highways exploring, instead of the newer four and six lanes. There's so much of miles and miles of practically nothing but green and green and green, and maybe some dwellings and businesses. Years ago took my three children on one of those adventures. Have to get regular road maps of Florida, or road Atlases. Triple A is great about that if still have one near anywhere that are in the USA.

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

There's less of that now.

@Bassn1ck

2 жыл бұрын

@@NickJohnson yup alot less, the panhandle and south to crystal river then its boom population everywhere.

Thank you Nick. Santa Rosa Beach Florida here. This barrier island has just been overrun with a development boom and I am very disturbed and upset by the disregard of a unique and rare bioregion. Now it is a Mecca for the well- heeled , so building ammenitys to serve them has also contributed to the clear cutting of our State Forest. Yes, the Point Washington Forest. So we are experiencing the same mess. My parents resided on Marco, formerly Key Marco and I watched that island change as well . It is sad to reside here now, as I remember a quiet and pristine island. Not sure where to go next, as it appears that just north of me the small northeast inland towns are being developed. Gee wiz. I miss Old Florida.

@kentmccoy592

Жыл бұрын

I don't understand why Florida insists on deforestation, especially the pine trees in new developments in the Panhandle.

@kentmccoy592

Жыл бұрын

Have you been to Port St. Joe or Apalachicola?

@Bluewaterpinessantarosabeach

Жыл бұрын

@@kentmccoy592 yes.

@Bluewaterpinessantarosabeach

Жыл бұрын

👆🏼sorry answers above.

This was very nice to see. Englewood is really nice as well as over priced right now but there is a lot of room for more commercial businesses as well and a need for affordable housing for young people in the service industry.

Absolutely love cedar key 💕. My favorite getaway of all

Cedar key is one of the best places to visit for a day or so. There’s not much besides restaurants and fishing. I drive by boat from Hernando beach to cedar key frequently. Nick if you want to go fishing while you’re here holler at me!

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Ok Scott. What would we catch?

@OffShoreSniper

2 жыл бұрын

@@NickJohnson well it’s fishing, so I can’t answer that with absolute certainty. 😬 But we could definitely target grouper & mangrove snapper. Forewarning, normally when I invite someone I only catch a few grunts! Hahaha LMK 👍🏼

You should never have done a video on Cedar Key! That is a secret how beautiful and calm and peaceful and safe it is. oh no Nick that's my escape area!!

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry!

@conservativehippie9736

2 жыл бұрын

@@NickJohnson it's ok...but next time ....lol!!!

I love your song intros😂

Very interesting I never heard of Levy County or Cedar Key. Looks very nice and clean. Interviews on your videos are great. Thumbs up. Thumbs up.

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Cool Cool

@tjones617

2 жыл бұрын

I bet you never heard of Rosewood either. I wonder why

Yep. Back in the day it wasn't too much to get a house in a place like this, these days it's a lot. it is what it is

We have alligators 🐊 here not crocodiles 😂

You Can See The Cooling Stacks From The Now CLOSED NUKE POWER PLANT ACROSS THE WATER in The Distance. I Used To Haul FLY-ASH ....Low Level Radioactive Waste ...a key Ingredient in Concrete and Concrete Blocks.

Thank you Mappie

I only watch these videos to see if "Nappy the Map" will make an appearance.

@NickJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Nappy says naw

Just a comment, I also live in a small town in California and it is great. I feel safe here. There are like minded people here which is crucial. My husband and I were both born in Los Angeles, but couldn't wait to escape when we retired, as of course that city is not what it was when we grew up. The one thing that bothers me is the health care. There are doctors and dentists here, but if you're really sick and need to go to a hospital, it's 1 hour drive to to a big city. That doesn't seem like much but if you're critically ill that's a really big deal. They will air ambulance you from here if it's really bad, but as I said this is a big concern as we get older. I wonder how many other people have that concern also.

@traceytrotter9934

2 жыл бұрын

An hour is close enough. Especially worth it if you can afford to live in beautiful California still. Or afford a dentist!

@malcorub

2 жыл бұрын

People think California is only LA and SF (they forget about San Diego usually). Rural California is awesome Especially in the mountains....except the fire danger in some parts. I live in rural San Diego county.

@maryuline2585

2 жыл бұрын

@@malcorub Hi you got it right! The fire danger is a problem but we see deer, bobcat, elk everyday. Bears and mountain lions are around here too. The wildlife is incredible plus people have horses donkeys, mules , goats. It's wonderful if you like nature which we do. Way better than seeing freeways and cars, homeless, graffiti and on and on!!!!

@traceytrotter9934

2 жыл бұрын

@@malcorub I lived in San Diego for 6 years. So nice. Should have stayed, would have figured out a way to afford it.

@vertihvost7675

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Phoenix Arizona and within last month had to call 911 twice. First time Friday night 7 minutes on hold to get a response from operator, second time Saturday night was at 5 minutes and I just gave up on waiting. They just play recording to only call as an emergency and some other info while you wait. That’s a 6th largest city in the nation and you cannot even get help during heart attack

The "smoke stacks" you saw were from the Crystal River nuclear power plant. BTW, love your videos.