Exploring Daytona Beach | The World's Most Famous Beach

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[@BAROHFL]

This is my home town! Living 23 years strong in the city, thanks for showing off my stomping grounds!

[@tombray190]

me too brother, nice to see another local!

[@JohnDoe-vc4vw]

Lots of memories from the 80’s!

[@vietnamvet4533]

Yea well nice to have memories kind of like mine of NY when I was growing up. But sadly it along with the old Daytona beach don't exist any longer except in our minds. The place is loaded with homeless, crime and grime. Tourist overtake the area, traffic is a nightmare, and walking anywhere at night is not safe.

[@deanstein3093]

The best thing I did was leave this city its nothing to do boring , I live in Hallandale Beach which is next Miami and Hollywood Beach the night life is amazing and its always some were to go and enjoy yourself

[@wendykieffer9567]

I miss Daytona beach. Used to go there every year when I was a kid. I loved it there.

[@vietnamvet4533]

It is nothing like you remember, lot of crime and grime here now, the homeless roam the streets, and as a women you wouldn't be safe walking alone on the streets or the beach at night.

[@timothybrock5922]

I live in Daytona Beach and I find it safe as can be, I walk my dog numerous times a day and I love on the beach side and I love it!

[@vietnamvet4533]

@@timothybrock5922 I bet you don't walk the dog on Mason Ave, or MLK, or Madison, or Ridgewood, Holly Hills at night. Or for that matter any time of the day.

[@timothybrock5922]

@@vietnamvet4533 Why would I want to do that?I l live on the beach side,long walk across Seabreeze bridge!

[@vietnamvet4533]

@@timothybrock5922 Yea why would you, figured that, if you are touting how great Daytona Beach and how safe it is. Maybe where you live, but the vast majority of it is straight up ghetto.

[@AkuaDog]

I love how chill Winnie is.

[@stevenjschuler1169]

I went 8 years ago to Daytona Beach with my lovely wife to celebrate our 11th Wedding Anniversary and it was cold but we loved it. You’re lucky Rick as you’re a local Florida boy who went a lot more than I did. But my first real trip to Daytona Beach back in 1988 right before I was discharged from the Army. I had a great vacation. Lots of memories on the boardwalk.

[@vietnamvet4533]

Yea well memories are nice I remember the city I grew up in NY also so nice. Neither it or Daytona today are so nice. Daytona is a drug infested homeless every where, with tons of grime and crime, best not to return, like my homeboy city in NY, it would spoil our memories. Anyway thanks for your service me too Army, Happy New Year, and of course Lets Go Brandon!

[@Zolfka1]

Thanks for showcasing home. Port orange is a great little local area too!

[@DannyWalker247]

Port Orange is full now. Stay away.

[@vietnamvet4533]

Yea and a world away from the Daytona, where homelessness and crime are the order of the day.

[@robbusheay4258]

My parents moved to Daytona in 1965....when I was 10 !! Daytona in the 60's and 70's was a wonderful safe place to grow up ! Open beaches to everything......dogs-----fire pits.....huge picnics.....you could surf anywhere and fish all over........A1A was a 2 lane road and everyone was nice !!! The 80's ruined this town with out of control spring breaks....as the kids destroyed the motels over time and the greedy owners didn't put the money back into their places and for the next 20 yrs the town went down hill !!! Seems in the last few years new owners and new money have started to slowly build the place back.......we shall see !!! Still there are places we love to go in town ......golf courses.....the beach on the north and south end.......fishing the river and the inlet......many places to eat and of course Bike week and Race week !!! I'm a biker so have been to almost every Bikeweek event since 1970

[@tsergy1627]

I'm a local and agree with all u said.

[@markcosta4337]

Yes spent the 80s and 90s on Daytona Beach I miss it dearly stuck in Arizona.

[@vietnamvet4533]

Daytona of the 80s and 90s like most of America dose not exist any longer now just traffic, grime and crime and and endless stream of high as the space station zombies roaming the streets and beaches. Live near by and trust me never set foot here only for work and then it is back in the truck over to the main land.

[@markcosta4337]

You are correct that Daytona Beach had a crime issue with the biker gangs and everything that goes with it. However Melissa county did a very good job in cleaning up the crime to make it more tourist friendly place I never had an issue, however I was a beach guy and I stayed on the beach basically.

[@Monkeyfamilyslays]

I know 5 yrs ago in 2018, the open area by the pier was an amusement park until they had a terrible accident on the rollercoaster with tourists from Kentucky.😢

[@JohnWojt]

MTV used to do concerts at the Bandshell. Probably MC'ed by Pauly Shore.

[@rjstubbs]

I've spent many a summer on Daytona Beach! The pier and boardwalk was a lot if fun. We would drive down from Boston. Been quite awhile since I've been there though, I miss that beach 😞

[@mikerobinsob6668]

Born and raised here live in Atlanta now thanks for posting subscribed.👍

[@willbygosh4887]

I've alway's thought that a Sky Wheel Ferris Wheel would be nice for Daytona Beach like what they have for Orlando,Myrtle Beach and Atlantic City.I was at Myrtle Beach in January last year and the hotels off season was super cheap there,the weather was obviously cooler but nice,usually sunny in the high 50s,low 60s.

[@onetimeonlyvccarolinegiles577]

Nice beach trip Rik

[@FollowThomas]

Daytona is right next door to Jacksonville where I live but I haven't explored Daytona Beach yet, just drive through. After watching your video I have desire to explore it now 🙂👍

[@lisam727]

Great video!! My beautiful beach moved here over 4 years ago best move ever 🥰❤️ the nicer condos are in daytona beach shores by us ❤️❤️❤️

[@SuperThunder911]

I’m moving there this year 👍💪🏝✌️

[@debiwebb1673]

Don't do it.

[@jenniferf8434]

Hy guys welcome to my town!😃🙋

[@forestskylove]

Pretty good. However, I am a dedicated Daytona Beach person as I love it here. I would have mentioned how clear the water is also how nice and blue the ocean is here. Also, how there are SO MANY Pelicans here!!! Also, how amazing the varying colors are in the clouds formations during the evening as the sun sets. I've never seen such amazing could formations here...and again...the amount of Pelicans as they glide prehistorically all along the coast line both having fun gliding and also looking for some delicious seafood! One last thing...and it's an amazing "thing".....the beach is like Rick said...a nice soft hard-pack, and here is the great thing...is that the beach is quite flat and this flatness goes out into the ocean for a really long ways...therefore it is shallow for a long way out, and the water is a clean clear blue color and very clear from the beach all the way out. The water is almost always very mellow and great for kids, even really young kids. I just love how clear and blue the Atlantic Ocean is here.

[@satisfymycuriosity]

Very informative, thank u

[@aimeecrawford3305]

When you go to Clearwater, hubby and I recommend pelican pointe. The rooms are relatively inexpensive and they are right across the street from the beach. And sandys bar and grill has amazing food.

[@womblestacker7993]

Can't wait to move to Orlando

[@jkrudop5700]

We've been to both Crabbies and to Land Shark!! Prefer Crabbies; but love the Jimmy Buffet everything about Land Shark!! Our daughter lives in the area and we actually go every year from Indiana!! Your video is great!!

[@2222paulr]

I would love to see you explore DeLand next

[@diyr8085]

Was just there on opposite side. Luv it every year! Wow $20 huh?

[@TOMCAT5.5149]

I use too love this place..I went down for two months this year.. so much has changed.. I will probably find another beach destination.. so sad.

[@joshcoolblueee]

I grew up in Daytona Beach and went to high school. It sorta run down now. I think Tampa is the new hot spot now.

[@backporchdriver3763]

@Darrell Buckelew. I've lived here for over 50 years, and it is nothing like it was. Too many condos and resorts.

[@_fastlaner]

@@joshcoolblueee way too many people in tampa

[@mollylenyo1407]

Love Bucee's

[@raethebrand]

Wow my home

[@jamessveinsson6006]

I enjoy the Hyde Park steakhouse next to the Hilton

[@DarlingWeirdo]

I love Daytona! Landshark is a great place for lunch! I recommend the crab cakes (seasonal) or the seafood boil! The Hard Rock Hotel is my go to to stay at! If you ever do a review of that Hard Rock, the restaurant inside, Sessions, has great options for lunch. SheShe was our server and she was awesome!

[@vietnamvet4533]

LIke waking around it drug, homeless filled streets or did you miss that the last time at the Hard Rock?

[@joefisher1972]

You earned a new subscriber! Nice vid! I just booked a Daytona Beach trip for April 2024. Flying Delta Norfolk Va to ATL and then DAB and then DAB to CLT on American Airlines and then home to Virginia! I'm staying my first night at the Comfort Inn Oceanview hotel then at the Beachside Inn in Daytona Shores for 4 nights and then my last night I'm staying at the Hampton Inn International Speedway by the racetrack. What do you know about these hotels? Are they good choices?

[@geraldbeauchamp5316]

Dude I was hoping you would go to Daytona beach and check out Landshark use to be part of the management team there. I absolutely loved and miss that job. Moved back to my home town of Naples Florida but still miss that job. Next time try the Caribbean burger, it’s delicious. And do a merch search there. Always liked our gift shop

[@antjec.1962]

Winnie is soo… cute 🥰

[@aimeecrawford3305]

@rixroadtrips Rick, are you a veteran? Or do you have family in the military. Just curious. Love your vlogs. Merry Christmas 🎁

[@jakeyboy7779]

I’ve been there!

[@Hugginsince79]

We enjoy Daytona always stay at the Hilton. But last year I found it starting to go down hill. I’m afraid it’s turning into Myrtle Beach. My favorite Fl beach is Venice I love the water,sand and all the sharks teeth.

[@jtothel0929]

Great place to visit and chill at but the worst place to live at

[@heatherasaro5261]

Great video but Winnie steals the show 😃

[@sandradibiaso7316]

All that fishing attracts the sharks to come closer to the shore.

[@1986loopylou]

Will you do clear water beach? Would love to nose at that one!

[@markcosta4337]

I use to drive thru the peir

[@bobprokopiak6644]

You need to get to international drive since their doing testing on drop tower and sling shot

[@stevenmarvick30]

💖

[@beckylight257]

It really isn't a bad drive to Daytona

[@breakingthechainusa1007]

I live in Myrtle. Very similar

[@craigcavaliere6744]

I live 30 minutes from there. We went to the beach and boardwalk a few months ago. Plenty of better places to go than Daytona.

[@markcosta4337]

I went back to Florida for a wedding and my mission was go back to Daytona Beach however had to rent a subcompact and it did not do so well on the beach I had to be very careful not to get stuck and remind me how much I miss my four wheel drive.

[@markcosta4337]

I do remember today when traffic went both ways on the beach and it was kind of a wild place at one time but the Volusia county superintendent's basically put some restrictions on the beach and it's probably safer but not as fun.

[@vietnamvet4533]

Safer maybe if you stay in your car it is, walk anywhere in Daytona and the stink, of the homeless are everywhere, routing through garbage cans, high as kits waling on the beach and the streets. Unsafe at night that is for sure.

[@markcosta4337]

But we see this every year because of homeless moves South because of the weather. Not quite sure what the solution is with the homeless on the beach however maybe some sort of housing area for the homeless people that are American citizens.

[@vietnamvet4533]

@@markcosta4337 Gee Mark I think we had that solution way way back in history, like the 50s and 60s. A ton of the homeless are mental cases that had been locked away in mental hospitals. But some how the government thought wouldn't it be nice to turn them release so they can camp out in the woods down the street of me. Littering taking drug drink and and adding to the rich diversity that is now the US of A.

[@markcosta4337]

Yep that was the norm in the day.

[@ALFENZA212]

love it rix! just pick better music for the background of your videos.

[@RixRoadTrips]

Let me break it down for you, since I was talking about that beach In an 1980’s vain, the background music is an 80’s vibe

[@ALFENZA212]

@@RixRoadTrips ahhh okay. happy new year. 2022 is going to be a magical year.

[@RixRoadTrips]

@@ALFENZA212 you too 😎👍

[@Music-City-Mania]

Did you see any Power Rangers while you were at Krispy Kreme, Rick? 😉

[@jefffritts68]

ormond is more fun if you have a jeep, its deep sand and 4x4 only :) also its been $20 for daily entry for 10 yrs.

[@womblestacker7993]

Been Orlando 8 times never been to DB

[@stevethompson9132]

I’ve lived 15 miles from from Daytona for the last 46 yrs.. been there way to often.. one word that comes to mind is “seedy” it’s only used as a party town .. bike weeks .. speed weeks.. the out of control truck rally. The county took over control of the beaches and have absolutely ruined them.

[@Nyoperaguy77]

Daytona is great! But ponce inlet is far superior

[@RixRoadTrips]

Yes, we are going to do a video there

[@chasityscruton991]

I live in New Smyrna beach and we get so over crowded . we are just a little town. beach is usually full an hour after opening. Parking kinda sucks.. Traffic is horrible when the beach goers leave. So for me and the others i've talked to it ruins the small town vibe of the town.

[@RixRoadTrips]

New Smyrna beach was always my "go to" beach as a teen/young adult

[@ravenloxberri905]

I was born in Daytona and grew up in New Smyrna and still live in the area . I don't recommend Daytona or Daytona beach at all. There are so many nicer places to visit .

[@terriemartinez9989]

Their was a Roller Coaster on the grassy area you thought were old restaurants. I just moved out of Daytina after living there 8 years. I will be back. I came back North to retire in 3 years. Then I will purchase property. 🦈🐊🐋🐳🐬🐟🐡🐉🐛🐞🐜🐚🐍🐢🐸

[@timnew7662]

I could swear there used to be a big Ferris wheel in the same place as the Slingshot. Has it been taken out? And there are a lot of cleared off spaces along A1A from Ormond Beach down to New Smyrna that are beachfront property that used to be where hotels once stood. As far as favorite Restaurants there my wife and I have always liked the "Down the Hatch" place.

[@terriemartinez9989]

@@timnew7662 yes. The ferris wheel is also gone. South Daytona has a lot of open beach front properties hotels gone. I guess they just succumbed to the salt water and sand blasting.

[@Jordan-ch9ss]

Isnt the most famous beach in the world Goo Lagoon????

[@bobprokopiak6644]

But siesta key is always ranked one of the best in the world

[@8675309td]

That's not the sunglow pier 🤦‍♀️

[@RixRoadTrips]

did someone say it was sunglow???

[@lindak.1672]

Yes, the name Sunglow Pier was displayed on the video. Sunglow Pier is 6 miles South, in Daytona Beach Shores.

[@DannyWalker247]

Daytona Beach is just not the destination it used to be. I don't think people go to the beach like they used to just like they don't play golf anymore. The beach area there is just a sad old run down place.

[@vietnamvet4533]

Yep so true live very near it, and work in Daytona, just a sad grime and crime filled place with lots of traffic of people who believe the lie about it is the worlds most famous beach. Zombie meth and crack head roam the streets and beaches making it a very unsafe place to be. I only drive there to work and then back in the truck and over to the main land, never to return except for work. Way better place to go just a short hop north and south of Daytona.

[@jessicakash5786]

You are so right. It's so sad, you will see the poverty and "druggies" all over the streets. This year would mark my 35th year to visit Daytona Beach and I'm saddened by what it has come to. My family is actually seeking out to find a different vacation spot because of how unsafe it is.

[@vietnamvet4533]

@@jessicakash5786 Try Daytona Beach Shores about 6 miles south, once there you will think you are in another world. Ormond beach about 5 miles to the north, both worlds away from Daytona, good luck. Happy New Year, and Lets go Brandon of course!

[@8675309td]

Yup it sucks stay away 🤣 we are full.

[@conservativehippie9736]

@@vietnamvet4533 Ormond and Flagler 🥰

[@laurawoolever6958]

You can not go swimming you can only go knee high due to sharks the life guard will stop you if you go pass knee high. city of Daytona shark capital

[@bigrob7531]

They will not lol maybe if it's obvious you can't swim 🤷

[@ravenloxberri905]

What are you talking about ? Not true at all .

[@_fastlaner]

your bed is more likely to kill you than a shark statistically speaking

[@ianherd5377]

I lived in Daytona beach for 8 years it’s nothing special

[@womblestacker7993]

Your poor wife

[@surfx904]

How many homeless people or druggies did you see? I work there and it’s over loaded !

[@dianaalviavelez4013]

Yo estuve y no vi , vivo en New York y los veo a cada cuadra !!!

[@dianaalviavelez4013]

Principalmente en Manhattan hay muchos sin hogar por todos lados y las drogas aún más , no se puede ni respirar .

[@onetimeonlyvccarolinegiles577]

Nice beach trip Rik