Non Touristy Central Florida Towns - Forgotten Hollywood History in FL / Americas Oldest Man & MORE

[@InFlowGolf]

Who else is also enjoying a hot caffeinated beverage?

[@TheDailyWoo]

Always

[@joshgranger78]

Or an iced caffeinated beverage?

[@theresa7744]

Me 😊

[@NicholasTranscends]

Water too people at Least a gallon per day Straight filtered water!

[@theirishhammer9108]

I usually enjoy an iced unsweetened caffeinated tea beverage of choice ... usually from Arbys.

[@CinnamonWilson]

These are hands down my favorite ATW videos. A slice of small town life is something most of us don't get to enjoy very often.

[@TheDailyWoo]

Glad you enjoy them . More will follow , always will pepper them in

[@dougzirkle5951]

Mine, too, Cinnamon.

[@suzikramer1611]

@TheGamingCasanova you are an ass for bringing this up. She gave him two donuts.

[@susanjoseph236]

I agree..love these kind of videos

[@Merely]

Agree!

[@sandraadams6988]

Thank you for showing us the small towns of Florida. Love going down the back roads and seeing all of the beautiful buildings.

[@robinlee6295]

When I lived in Florida, we used to love exploring the small towns in middle Florida. Bok Tower is my very happy place. Cypress Gardens (now Legoland) was our favorite weekend getaway combined with Bok Tower! And the smell of the orange groves with the orange blossoms! Heaven!!

[@conniecrawford5231]

@ Robin Lee My daughter got married in the gazebo at Cypress Gardens in 1994 and held her wedding reception there- wonderful memories ! LoveBok Tower, also!

[@lunalynn70]

God blessed you to bless others! And you, my dear sir, have truly blessed me with your daily uploads. Your channel along with a few others have kept me sane and company during some very depressing times. Thank you. This was a great vlog. Loved it.

[@mhans79]

My Grandparents lived in Lake Wales. I spent every summer there as a kid. I have an uncle that was a chef at Chalet Suzanne. Some great memories of that town. Awesome video

[@helgabullabong]

This makes me so happy. In my many trips to Florida I am guilty of only going to the theme parks or beach. Its great to see other areas of Florida. Great architecture. Cheers

[@robbieback5632]

Thank you for all the work that you put into making these videos. My wife passed away a couple months ago and your vlogs have helped me get through some pretty dark times. We used to travel some before she got sick. Maybe someday I’ll be able to travel again. Maybe someday I’ll run across you in your travels and get to thank you in person.

[@robertmcevoy24]

Adam you are one great tour guide , those old Art Deco buildings are real treasures of the past! I can’t say enough how much I enjoy these side road adventures. Off to get another hot beverage.

[@dianeadams353]

I love these small town tours so much! What I wouldn’t give to blink my eyes and see these buildings in their heyday. Those corrugated metal circular buildings are Quonset huts, manufactured in the US and wildly popular during WWII, sold as a kit for quick construction. They seem indestructible. The hotel in Lake Wales is fascinating! Loved this episode, Adam!

[@timholder6461]

Seeing the 1792 hwy sign brings back memories from the 70's when I last lived in my hometown Orlando. No matter where you went if you saw 1792 , 456 I think was Semoran, hwy 50 and other roads you could find your way back home... THUMBS UP.

[@thebikewatcher9819]

Yep, still like that today too!

[@andreajoki9758]

According to a news article, the American Legion building in Lake Wales was built in 1948, sold in the mid 1970s, and has been a grocery store, skating rink, Department of Motor Vehicles, etc before the American legion returned and took it over in 2013

[@bellab2889]

Thanks Adam👍Love these videos, you never know what you’re going to see or find😊👍

[@snakeknife7518]

These are some of my favorite videos from you Adam. Really like seeing the random small towns that awesome Florida has to offer. The murals are super cool.

[@tylerdavis127]

My grandpa lived on Edgewood in Lakeland until he passed away last year. I always love seeing you document it.

[@vonitadustylgreen2914]

I love old towns and unique places. I am running behind on some videos. Packing to move out of state. Thank you for always sharing.

[@cindylynn]

These non-touristy areas are my favorite parts of Florida. Love it!

[@dizneydoby1438]

Coffee in hand! It’s awesome seeing Adam the Woo doing videos literally right down the road from where my wife and I live. Big thumbs up!

[@kincaide67]

These types of vids are by far some of my favorites that you've captured and posted. Love your style. Take care.

[@teresawilson110]

I just love your nook and crannies vlogs ! I get to see places I never knew existed ! Thanks Adam....

[@beckyyoung725]

Love Florida towns! Gives you a nostalgic feeling!❤️

[@nellgrill3845]

All your show r super. Especially luv Disney vids, & all your knowledge and good times!!😁💙♥️🐁🐀

[@sharityson9972]

My favorite! A Sunday drive with the Woo❤️ Thanks for taking me along.

[@garyheaton3302]

I keep expecting to hear the intro be “It’smysecondchnnel,thedailyvlogchannel, it’s the Daily Wooooooooo!” Followed by the crushing of a bottle or cup.

[@SpyderDan1985]

Yes, absolutely miss that!

[@nancyparker3732]

Classic Woo!! Always a pleasure to learn and enjoy!!

[@islandprincess8537]

LOL at your dramatic voice for "intrigue... and scandal", too funny. Awesome and interesting trip into FL past, thank you for the tour!👍

[@delmontoon]

Your backroad vids are always my favorite, Adam. Thank you!

[@markdraskovics1962]

HEY, HEY, ADAM THE WOO So what are you up to today..and yes I really like these kind of Vidoes where you just cruise around checking out old towns it's so cool and you learn so much about America's roads and places we never get to see except through you and your videos so please keep them coming ADAM and it was so very nice to see you had BIG THE FOOT Along with you for a Big foot ride well take care be safe and God bless

[@brandyrose9997]

I just love your videos. Amusements, backroads attractions, historical buildings, monuments, and GATORS! I've been following you (and getting old with you) for years and it's amazing to see how much your content has matured. Thanks Adam.

[@patdaugherty7978]

Adam visiting the small towns across the country are definitely my favorite.

[@CINROUSH]

Adam, loves when you do these type videos...thank you! Long time watcher..enjoys your talent.

[@robertjean659]

Love these videos Adam, checking out little known towns and places. 👍👍

[@laurell_lionheart]

Oh, Adam!! Thank you so much!! I am from Davenport..I moved away 17 years ago and have been homesick ever since. I've always hoped you'd meander around that area. I went to summer camp at the rec center right behind town hall. My Dad, and brother used to get their hair cut at that tiny old barbershop (can't believe it still exists!!). Thank you, so much for taking me down memory lane!!😊❤😊

[@ginaroberts2964]

I absolutely love these types of Vlogs! Thanks for taking us along.

[@wvgatorgirl3069]

Love the little towns thanks for sharing and for all your hard work ❤️

[@ShelleeGraham]

Adam, I love it that YOU love vintage architecture and ghost signs, and the unique things from the past that just make life more interesting! As an advocate of preservation, especially on Route 66, I’m especially fond of these particular less traveled roads. Cheers from Old Highway 66 in central Oklahoma!

[@lynncook1281]

137 years old amazing someone lived that long, what changes he would have witnessed.Thanks for that Adam.

[@DieselSgrass]

Charlie Smith Born Mitchell Watkins 1842 (claimed) or 1874 or 1879 Liberia or United States of America DiedOctober 5, 1979 (aged 100 or 105 or 137) Bartow, Florida NationalityAmerican

[@Lunchman.d]

There was a tv show that featured part of his life story.. I wrote a longer comment just now about it if you guys are interested

[@shoemakerluis]

@@DieselSgrass yea apparently later reasearch pointed to him living closer to 100 or 105 years old, not 137.

[@terryheady]

There is an interesting Wikipedia story on him. I guess it is unlikely that he lived 137 years but he may have lived as long at 105 years. My favorite part of article talks about him being invited to Apollo launch in 1973.

[@Lunchman.d]

@@terryheady 1973 what a coincidence as it relates to another topic in Adam's video.. 1973 was one of the years they took canned soup from Chalet Suzanne to the moon.. the old abandoned hotel he spoke about earlier in the video..

[@lisab2960]

Awesome seeing the My Girl house! I loved that movie growing up! Thanks for sharing that Adam! ❤️

[@amyyoshikawa7698]

Hi Adam awesome vlog at Florida. Stay well and safe 👍🏻so glad you are able to travel and enjoy life 👍🏻😺

[@sheilaahumada6647]

Always love your most informative videos Adam !!! Thank you sir for all you do !!

[@Used2flyn]

Such a relaxing Sunday drive. I love these tours. 🚙

[@delmabond9800]

Thank you Adam,really enjoyed your whole blog,so interesting, thank you from OZ.

[@lucillegass4715]

That was so interesting! Love looking at old buildings and signs! You always have a way of taking me away from reality and cheering me up! So thank you!

[@JimBerthiaume]

Love the history! Florida is amazing! Thanks for sharing this! Your channel always brings adventure :)

[@terrificthemeparkshopper6338]

Love this! Moving to central FL this summer and so fun to visit all of these towns that I’ve noticed on the map!

[@sandyb.5287]

We always enjoy the little piece of history....it is a shame these buildings are slowly disappearing. My husband and me always drive around and look at the old architect wherever we travel... we love old history everywhere. Our grown son now likes to do this also. Thank you for what you do.

[@bicentenialkid]

Thanks for another great video and I hope you are doing well. Have a great day.

[@JustCallMeAnnie]

Love looking through these small towns. We have a bunch here in Virginia. Always a good time.

[@dabzprincess92]

Oh but it's just not the same I also have a house in lex and I live for the cold and the snow but only to escape this heat down here. Once we sell there I'm NEVER going back to va or Florida again. I hate both places. Florida is home it wasn't until vmi until we had to buy in lex to afford tuition. Well that was 20 years ago now. I try to avoid it like the plague and go anywhere but there. Northern va /dc is nice to visit.

[@JustCallMeAnnie]

@@dabzprincess92 I live in Manassas! Love it around here... and all the little towns. Originally from Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Thankfully we have a warm week ahead!

[@spookerredmenace3950]

True, which is why I love watching your channel Annie a little towns you go to so very cool

[@JustCallMeAnnie]

@@spookerredmenace3950 Awww! Thank you, Chad! So nice of you to say!

[@spookerredmenace3950]

@@JustCallMeAnnie well you already know that like your channel anyway lol

[@Bganno]

Great Video today. Adam you hit it on the head with a great video.

[@disneynutd1609]

These videos are so interesting. Thanks for taking us along Adam

[@martymarion7500]

Good to see Big Da Foot is still with you. l love these small town vids my favorite.

[@sarahgreco9282]

Absolutely love these old town tours! That hotel was beautiful!

[@edgufler1122]

Love the video Adam . I used to live down in the Davenport area and drove all around it. That was 32 years ago. Quite a nice little town.

[@Jrhynie]

Haven't watched you in a wee while. Good to see that you can travel freely between states.

[@voyager0156]

Thank you for sharing local sites ATW! I remember staying at Chalet Suzanne years back. Beautiful and clean; friendly people! On Weedon Island (Pinellas County, FL), there was a movie studio back in the early 1930s called Sun Haven Studios. 3 movies were produced there.

[@aaronb725]

Hey Adam I just want to say that I’ve been a big fan for a long time keep it up

[@josephcooley6509]

I turned on TheDailyWoo and was surprised to see my town of Lake Hamilton. I enjoy your videos and I SHALL join you on your adventures sir. Because of your videos, you give me ideas on locations to visit and explore. Thanks again for the positive and great videos. 👍👍

[@TheWampaDude]

Would love to see Adam do a road trip along Florida’s intercoastal small beaches.

[@towguyshane8558]

Grew up in FL, but never knew my girl and edward scissorhands was filmed here. But i knew the house and plaza as soon as i seen them before you mentioned them, i knew the movies .... I learned something today(12-2-21). Keep up the videos adam, love them bro! Stay safe out on the road.

[@tammymoore6009]

These are my favorite videos! I love the back roads and nooks and crannies! Especially all the old architecture! The hotel was my favorite! Can you just imagine how fancy it was in it’s heyday?!❤️

[@joebelli863]

Great journey Adam. I enjoyed it!

[@terrym417]

I love when Adam drives in different directions!

[@ChanceTalksBusiness]

@9:06 That big foot is the fastest moving big foot ever captured on film!! Great vlog Adam! I enjoy small towns as well.

[@bradforddillman7671]

My favorite type of your videos by far. Thanks!

[@Merely]

Loved this one! Really long and enjoyed every minute. No crocs in Dundee? ;) As soon as you mentioned Lakeland I as thinking, Oh, Publix headquarters. No idea Edward Scissorhands was filmed there! So cool. I spent a night at a Davenport hotel back in 1997. Very rural place. Then I hit up Haines City before making my way home to Clermont. Always appreciate seeing places I've been in my past. I'll be sure to check out some of the places yu feature when I make it back there, as my daughter recently moved over to Altamonte Springs. :)

[@artdebogallery]

This was a fun simple old town video. The nice 20s Architecture. I didn’t know about that Hollywood actors Hotel. Pretty cool. Love old films and style. And that oldest man! Holy. 137?! Is that possible. Interesting. Good video Adam.

[@daronmarkley826]

Thanks Adam you covered a whole lot of ground and it was quite interesting to see places even though they have gone by the wayside they still had intact there look from back in the day and I’m always fascinated by the look of old retro buildings and signs and just about all things retro and the mall area you went to had an old style look to it which I also loved so I must thank you Adam for a learning experience of things in Florida and what better man than you to teach about the old and forgotten things in life so thanks so much Adam it was fun so with that being said peace ☮️ love ❤️ and happiness to you Adam and I’ll see you on the next vlog adventure wherever it takes you also please be safe out there

[@colinmurtagh1295]

Been away from your videos for a while.....good to be back with pure gold content, love these vids :D

[@PremiumUp]

Thank you for showing us things off the beaten path. It looks like a cold Florida day, and fun too.

[@JustCallMeAnnie]

Was watching one of your videos when this notification popped up! 👍

[@nicholasschliesman9011]

I love seeing these sights. I need to do some of this myself. It's nice to just take a drive and see what there is to see. Thank you for sharing.

[@shoemakerluis]

For those interested, there is a short video about the hotel on youtube if you search for Dixie Walesbilt Hotel. Shows a bit of the inside too. Looks very interesting, even has furniture and stuff. These small towns with all the abandoned buildings are depressing to see :/

[@annafyfe8361]

I live in Florida, PallmBay and I loved this video! I love to drive! Small home road trips are always fun!!! Great job as always!!!

[@RobFuz]

The history of these towns are incredible! Keep them coming Adam! :)

[@michaelrosales2723]

Always enjoy you dropping knowledge Adam!

[@daviddebergh254]

Glad you’re doing good Adam. Great content and history lessons. Kinda sad how I lived in Central Florida for 22 years but never really stopped and looked around… 😢

[@DonLefFL]

Polk County, FL (Solivita) resident here. I drive by these sites quite often but have never stopped to get a closer look at them. Thanks.

[@kimickey3503]

DAVENPORT! Every time we are in Disney the cast members always ask us if we know about the town of Davenport! Thanks for taking us along! Also, Adam...so glad you dried out from your trip to Daytona! 🌧☔️

[@tracythomas132]

These are my favourite type of videos, wher you and Big the Foot go in search of small town Americana

[@magiccheeseball]

Love these videos! Saw a lot of concerts in Lakeland back in the day

[@retrostuff8976]

Excellent video. Looking forward to more stuff

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Thanks for coming back to our hometown Lakeland! The Hungry Howies was a laundry in the 70’s and before that I believe it was a car hop. Southgate the recent movie The One and Only Ivan was also filmed there 2020. Nice tour!

[@robinmartz9052]

Ooooo I love that town! Those murals are fantastic! We have a Grand Hotel here in Big Timber, Montana . It’s really old but they’ve kept it up really well. It’s beautiful. I love your videos❤️

[@ashliehannah8779]

Great video!! Just saw Tracker's video in Sanford! They went to a sweet Antique spot called Treehouse, shall you go as well? I think you'd love it!

[@leamarie1974]

I gave this video a big thumbs up. I just wish I could give it two big thumbs up! I really enjoyed learning more about these small towns. I've only heard of them, but never been to them. You'll have to check out Mt. Dora. It's a neat little town. There's even a home that is completely covered with a mural of the famous Starry Night!

[@philipd.6257]

PRIMO VLOG! Vintage ATW bringing us into the past, and the seldom 'scene', as only he can do it. Calm, relaxed, engaged and of course exemplary patient camera work

[@flakeyjake3339]

I enjoy how Adam never buys a coffee. He procures a piping hot beverage! Gotta love it.

[@horrorbuff7803]

Love it. These type of videos I love from Adam

[@robinmartz9052]

That seems like unreal! My Mother is 93. We still have conversations that last almost 2 hours. To hear her talk, you’d never guess her age. She tells me the neatest things. I never really knew my Mom until my Dad passed away, then my husband died so we had that in common. Our older people have so much to tell us.

[@donnytucker]

That art deco american legions building is awesome. My father was in several southern gospel quartets when I was growing up and they would perform in all the towns you just visited.

[@cgimovieman]

Adam, while I am a theme park pass holder, I watch more of your videos when you make them about these things. Central Florida and really all of the U.S. has so many interesting places. And for me and I think a lot of people right now, I’ve barely left my little 5 mile loop around my home the past 17 months or so due to the pandemic. So videos from other places are a helpful escape.

[@saguaro2231]

Great content! ..I really like those corner buildings and places like "The Point"......Lake Wales, I thought, was a wonderful downtown area when I visited a friend there in the 90's; I agree, the hotel, which was closed then too, has a worthy feeling. Chalet Suzanne; wow, so famous....a friend worked there for a time, until the then chef chased him with a cleaver......I liked Dundee too; that whole citrus area, now reduced, was once so active; train stations, etc.....& near Lake Wales...the highest point in Florida, from what I understand...70 feet above sea level

[@UweJMeyer]

Travelling on backroads and visting the small towns USA will tell you a lot of the allegely American dream, which was and is not more then a dream.👍🇺🇸Adam, you tell in your vlog a great story with great pictures.Greatings from🇩🇪

[@SuperBigshug]

You did well in educating today, Adam. I’ve lived in a small town in North Florida my entire life and never knew these little towns existed.

[@fargknob]

I lived in Belleview....south of Ocala......from 1957 to 1976.....all of rural FL was nice.......now they are a rarity. Thanks for the vid.

[@joseluiscastillo6170]

I am so happy that you are showing more of Florida than just Disney parks. I want to see more of the small towns and what they have to offer,

[@debbiemann2752]

I love these! Great architecture and design. I too love the tiles. Downtown Hollywood Florida has some great buildings.

[@ShareaDreamComeTrue]

Classic Florida. Great documentation!

[@brianadams940]

Thanks Adam, I live in Lakeland and been though those towns but did not know some of those spots were there.

[@zanetaylor5639]

I love to see small town America. This is where the country got started.

[@johnpatterson4272]

You nailed it! God bless.