This Was the WORST Day of the Trip So Far - We've Never Been Told This...

[@andrewmaiewski4743]

Somedays you need to have a good rant. And a 100* degree heat and a bunch of rambunctious, barely supervised, little kids show up... I'm amazed you were able to keep it family friendly. Well done.

[@BrooksHolt]

We've learned to keep our cool fairly well when the mini golf camera is rolling 😅

[@stevepeanutbutter6854]

I totally understand that. Some people have no repect whatsoever. I know that working at a restaurant. Lot of positive days some days you wanna pull your hair out. I have a lot of patience.

[@brooksholttravels]

I can’t even imagine 😅

[@TheClogndude]

Sorry that it was such a rough start. I'm not entirely surprised by the behavior and issues given it's Chicago. Fingers crossed for better luck the rest of the way.

[@BrooksHolt]

:)

[@craigcampbell1843]

Cicadas aren’t poisonous and they don’t bite or sting. They’re just loud and annoying.

[@edhayes7272]

Sorry that you guys had such a tough day! Hoping Chicago treats you better going forward. Incidentally, if you are ever back in Central New Jersey specifically in Princeton, we have a Bahama Breeze. You went to a golf course not that far from it some time back.

[@MrNCTom]

i feel so bad for you two, but boy is this is great content :)

[@russkinney45]

Brooks and Elisha, sorry the two of you had such a rough day filming. Hopefully that one day is just an outlier and the other days all go smooth. Thank you for posting the wonderful content that you do!

[@BrooksHolt]

:)

[@tommygreen3338]

That sounds like a bunch of nonsense to me. Im sure someone gave that girl bad information. If it's a private property then it's their choice. If it's public park land then they don't get a say. You're constitutional rights trump their feelings. City ordinance is a lie!

[@BrooksHolt]

I got no clue. Def caught me off guard

[@tommygreen3338]

@BrooksHolt . You seemed to handle it very well. Many folks would've escalated that. I'll be looking forward to catching glimpses of feral children soon too lol.

[@waynesaunders4599]

I agree, filming has been determined to be a freedom of expression and equal to freedom of speech by the courts and is protected by the constitution so not sure what the girl was told or where she would have got that information.

[@bobblebardsley]

Man that looked like a rough day. I love you guys, I know you film in some tough circumstances sometimes and always try to produce the best content for us, and I really appreciate that. There are very few channels where I have notifications turned on and watch (when I can) every video as part of my daily routine, but you're one of them. I also saw Elisha's IG post so if you could give her a massive hug from me, that would be great. Put your own mental and physical health first, try to avoid sunburn and burnout, and know that although it's 'just' mini golf, your content makes a big difference to this one random British dude's life, so thank you.

[@BrooksHolt]

I really appreciate that man, thank you. I guess like any job you have the good days and the inevitable bad ones

[@bobblebardsley]

@@BrooksHolt Yeah for sure, and it sounds like you still got some good content on that day, I would have probably given up when the school buses showed up. (Also while writing that comment I noticed I hadn't turned on notifications yet on this vlog channel, so I've fixed that now!) I hope today is a better day, keep looking for those rainbows, you're both awesome.

[@MiamisburgJay]

Thanks for the Vlog Brooks :) You all were troopers today for sure. You made the better choice to try and chill out the rest of the day after the stress of the courses. I also get you with Chicago and Illinois in general. I have traveled to every state in CONUS and Illinois has always presented some problems.. that is all I will say LOL... In any case, I hope that you all have a better tomorrow

[@BrooksHolt]

Wait til you see the rest of our time here 😅

[@MiamisburgJay]

@@BrooksHolt Keep up the good vibes for you and Elisha... it is all one can do when the times are trying :)

[@davidhansen3145]

FYI, there is a Bahama Breeze out here on the west coast, Tukwila Washington

[@pennstatefan2011]

Brooks, for future reference, when in the suburbs of Philly, there is a Bahama Breeze in King of Prussia (and as a Elisha bonus, it’s on the outskirts of the 2nd biggest Mall in America, only to Mall of America). FYI for next Northeast trip 25:00

[@smalltownpoetry]

Hey man. You're doing great. Hope it got better. Looking forward to the next adventure

[@BrooksHolt]

Thank you :)

[@thelaneman2255]

We have a Bahama Breeze near the Pittsburgh Pa airport.And a nice miniature golf course (Scallys) not too far from there.

[@torros1839]

Happy International Left Handers Day Brooks

[@BrooksHolt]

👊🏼

[@carolhodges9899]

Kids, camps, cicadas, oh my!!! I hope that’s the worst of it. Loved the rainbow at the beginning!!

[@kencunningham4279]

Raleigh has a Bahama Breeze

[@Michaelm270]

There is a Bahamas Breeze in NC and Memphis TN. Detroit MI and 2 in GA also.

[@Richman-iw4tv]

I used to run a huge entertainment center (bowling, mini golf, laser tag all that stuff) Some kids groups would come in and the teachers marched them in single file and kept the kids in line (the kids still had a great time). While many of them the teachers and or counselors would just sit on there buts and let the kids run wild. You had 40 kids, imagine 200 kids just running everywhere. I did that for almost 20 years. Let me tell there is not a day go by that I miss that place at all. So, I feel you guys.

[@BrooksHolt]

That is one of my worst nightmares 🤣

[@erikwilliams3033]

@@BrooksHolt For someone who regularly visits Florida, I'd have figured it'd been the average Florida tourist or the palmetto bugs that would give you the screaming willies! ;)

[@BrooksHolt]

@@erikwilliams3033those too 😅

[@stud88100]

Sorry you had a rough start to this part of the trip. That banana pudding frozen yogurt thing sounds great. I'm going to have to see if i can find a place here that has it

[@kerrycaldwell5703]

FYI, There is a Bahama Breeze in Kennesaw, GA, not far from the Mountasia course that you have played in the past.

[@erichusmann5145]

I once worked a go-kart track during summers. Weekends were tough enough, given family groups and lots of them. The weekdays... there were two phrases we dreaded. "Day Camp 1" and "Day Camp 2". (I name no names.) If you drew certain days, you were sure to get Day Camp 1. They'd be OK just a lot of kids that needed to be held to half speed but generally OK drivers. Day Camp 2 was less predictable, both in when they'd show up and in how they drove... er, sorry, how they drove was predictable, just HOW bad it was that day was the unpredictable part. So yeah, I hear ya on the kids on the golf course. Sounds like some of them are getting raised right, some of them need education, and some of them are going to need a healthy dose of "real life hurts" before they learn properly.

[@daves2058]

That weather is called a cold front here in Texas!

[@BrooksHolt]

Not wrong haha

[@Thin447Line]

No filming allowed on a mini-golf course ??? Are they stupid? Do they not realize that your videos are essentially free advertising for them? The idiocy of the bureaucracy never ceases to amaze me.

[@kevinsobiski5212]

Thought for a minute that Brooks was going to change his mind about not drinking alcohol. I would've wanted a couple beers after that morning you had. There used to be a Bahama Breeze in Indy.

[@BrooksHolt]

Oh I thought about it 🤣

[@brianwallace2667]

It was a good e-vent.

[@PhilG999]

The "casual viewer" doesn't realize how much "real work" goes into being a YT "creator"! The behind-the-scenes editing and logistics that usually don't show in the finished product etc. I have a couple of YT channels but don't have the time (or inclination) to make them a "serious production". They're just for fun, and as a place to share videos with friends/family and so on... Always looking forward to your "adventures"... 😁

[@BrooksHolt]

That's part of why I wanted to document this trip like we did. To give a real BTS look at what its really like, and not just the sunshine and rainbows of "playing mini golf for a living". Plus then we can continue to separate the real world from the mini golf videos so those can be an escape from reality for people if they want it to be :)

[@erikwilliams3033]

The next time you’re in Raleigh, the Bahama Breeze is on Wake Forest Rd right at I-440. It’s on a hill on the left as you’re heading up Wake Forest away from downtown so you can’t miss it. Downside…traffic really sucks there getting back on to I-440 especially if you’re heading east! :( Fun fact: Raleigh was founded as the permanent state capital by legislation to be within “ten miles of Isaac Hunter’s Tavern”. When you’re at that Bahamas Breeze, the historical marker is just a little further up the street to the right! :)

[@BrooksHolt]

Noted!

[@anthonymitchell6703]

A brand new course just opened in Rantoul Illinois. 36 hole, clubhouse, drinks and food. It’s called The Fringe. It’s South of Chicago.

[@BrooksHolt]

Noted :)

[@craigcampbell1843]

I purposely avoid corporate/chain restaurants when I travel. I only go to local places or places that locals recommend that I CAN’T eat at back home because that is the only time I can eat at those spots. Plus a lot of times the best food comes from some small greasy family owned place. Not the place with theming and an advertising budget. Chain restaurants have to ship their food frozen. Mom and pop local places use fresh ingredients and make their food with love. You also wind up getting to try dishes you’ve never had that can become new favorites that are exclusive to that part of the country that you can’t get back home. Not only is the food usually better but you get to experience the local culture and cuisine. When I’m traveling I never eat somewhere I can eat at back home. Even if I already know I like it. I’d feel like I’m missing out on part of the whole experience of the place I’ve traveled to … experience. Lol

[@garyb5909]

Love Bahama breeze there’s one in Cherry Hill Mall in New Jersey

[@peterstein8070]

That makes NO sense to me! When you consider that thousands of those who go to concerts are always using there phone to film the entire concert. I know that Taylor Swift went to Soldier Field in Chicago and numerous fans were filming her concert.

[@Sherryramer-j5b]

I sympathize with you .I was in a spirit halloween store yesterday and a family of like 6 kids came In and ran amuck . Parents did nothing or the people who worked there . To busy chit chatting made me really unhappy

[@stevenbouler5783]

Damn…been there done that..there are days it just is what it is…

[@steve_87_40]

That was a very strange situation... maybe they changed in 3 years however it still makes no since about having your camera out.. Either way hope everything gets better

[@michaelstruif2861]

I live in Chicago it’s nothing like what people are saying. All cities have good and bad areas.

[@Joseph-i7q]

What videos will you be posting after these series of videos are over?

[@MrNCTom]

ahh, you’re there in mid June. 2024 is a year where the 13 and 17 year cicadas both emerge. if you film in the evening, their sound might even overpower your voices !!

[@BrooksHolt]

It was so loud everywhere!

[@cathypapuzenski1377]

We have a Bahama Breeze near us in Wayne NJ!

[@brooksholttravels]

Jealous haha

[@adampaulgaskell987]

Awesome video

[@brooksholttravels]

Thanks!

[@thomante]

Man, watch u all the time. Gotta tell you your not in chicago, where I live. But yeah we go to Florida to chill in summer.

[@quantumleaper]

I remember when I was a kid and my family went to Flordia and they didn't have a freeze that year, so the mosquitos could have been cut with a butter knife out of the air.

[@themightyfleaforonce4656]

I flew to Chicago for work a few years ago and have no intention of going back. Its like the whole city is in a zombie state where everyone hates each other.

[@srellison561]

I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but Chicago is not like that at all. I've lived here all my life, and I find people to be generally very friendl and also helpful if you're having problems.

[@stevengoltz7621]

Murphy's Law was definitely in effect for this video.

[@captcurt31]

What it appears you have run into is something that is happening everywhere. Areas are passing laws about 'Professional Video/Photography' restrictions. These are being spawned to prevent professional photographers and production companies from filming without a permit. I've heard of this being instated in many State/National Parks and other tourist areas. Photos/Videos are generally allowed for personal use.

[@alexandreravenda8888]

in canada in summer it is now very hot.

[@ashleyjessee5953]

Please give us music content on what you’re currently listening to. I know you have a decent taste.

[@laellewand9425]

You came during our 17 year cicada invasion. It's awful!!!

[@gilbertgranby9339]

2 Broods at that 17 yr and 13 yr. 😎✌️

[@Sable-v6j]

Is your parents gonna join the travel vlogs some pt?

[@ehosek3]

theres a bahama breeze on long island!

[@VWguy1990]

Have y’all made it to the Puttshack in Nashville yet? It’s incredibly fun and on par (ha) with the other locations I’ve seen y’all play.

[@BrooksHolt]

Not yet

[@cathypapuzenski1377]

Just to let you know…you inspired my son to want to travel to Myrtle Beach for a mini golf tour. It was so much fun playing at all the courses we have seen you play. One day it was 6 rounds at three courses! That’s a lot of squats for a 69 yo mom.Hit the ball. Pick up the ball. Repeat.

[@brooksholttravels]

Love that! Glad yall had fun! Haha Im 31 and I feel that with the constantly picking up golf balls 😅

[@frank-w4j1w]

Why would a place get so mad about you guys having a camera on you????

[@MisterG2323]

Like the guy on CinemaSins likes to say, "Kids!"

[@BennyLlama39]

*Ding!* 😀

[@erikwilliams3033]

My guess is that the lady who objected to your camera was probably relying heavily upon Section 3 under "Commercial Activities" of the published "Photo and Video Policy" reproduced below. The site doesn't actually tell you how you'd go about getting a permit from Des Plaines Park District or the SLA for receiving one which might make it harder for them to really enforce their policy if they tried to push the issue. Normally when I've seen restrictions on photography in public parks, it's usually been a variation on requiring a permit for commercial shoots that might involve equipment/lighting/props/crew that might interfere with enjoyment of the park by other patrons. As long as the restrictions are reasonable to protect the property from harm and are content neutral to impose the least amount of restriction upon First Amendment rights, the courts have generally held that such restrictions are reasonable to balance the interest of the photographers and the public as well as the government's interest in maintaining the park for all to enjoy. Most of the time where I've needed to shoot in one of Wake County's parks (Historic Oakview is a favourite of mine and it's very conveniently located!), as long as I'm not bothering anyone else or interfering with their enjoyment of the park, I've generally been left to my own devices. They do have a registration/permitting system in play for commercial shoots for clients that would probably be a good idea just in case someone decides to actually check your permit and have you bugger off if you don't have one. I can't imagine how Des Plaines or anyone else could reasonably refuse you permission to film your videos, especially given how polite and considerate you've consistently been to other patrons through the years even when the golfers round you are the sort a lesser person would introduce to the bottom of the village well! The fact that you've been filming these videos for so long and this is the first time you've ever been given any hassle about it is rather a miracle, if you ask me! :) Frankly, this world full of strife could use a lot more visible instances of unbridled love and seeing you and Elisha (and occasionally your parents!) having fun and genuinely loving each other's company in a positive way really brightens my day when I see a new video drop! Don't let the jerks or the people who were toilet-trained at gunpoint to treat regulations and ordinances as some sort of suicide pact get you two down! Your fans need more lovey dovey mini-golf videos! :) ===================================================== Photo and Video Policy ... COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ... 3) No person may use any park district property for the purpose of taking photographs or video for sale as physical or digital images, filming an advertisement, television program, or movie or social media-such as but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, KZbin, SnapChat and other apps-without first obtaining a permit from the park district. Approval of any permit is based in part on the impact the proposed use would have on residents and on park district programs, events, and services, and the amount of revenue to be derived from an approved use. www.dpparks.org/park-district-policies/

[@BrooksHolt]

Appreciate the kind words, and insight :)

[@srellison561]

I would imagine their videos actually increase customers for the course, which is a good thing for the park district.

[@Jerosh-o8c]

Why does a place is so strict on filming policy??? Make no sense

[@Jellyrocket1]

Fascinating video guys. Thanks.

[@frankcarone6]

where was this at ? thats crazy no filming

[@brooksholttravels]

"Mountain View Adventure Center" I think was the name

[@danielcameron9857]

That's a lie. Video recording in public is constitutionally protected, so the 'county' can't issue a restriction, but if they are a privately owned business, it can be a policy of the owner. Don't let them take your rights!

[@ashleyjessee5953]

This is not Chicago. I know you’re close.

[@waynesaunders4599]

Seems unreasonable to say no cameras, surely the girl must have misunderstood something and got that wrong.

[@BrianShiba-lm7jq]

That a Mini Cooper!?🤗🫶🏼👍✌🏼

[@garygrivois3518]

I don’t quite understand why you can’t use a camera to record but you can with a phone. Wouldn’t the end result be the same thing? Anyways try to stay as cool as possible is drink plenty of water

[@brooksholttravels]

Exactly. That was the annoying part. At least be consistent across the board 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@tommygreen3338]

Thing often don't add up when someone is lying. If it's private property they can make any rules that don't make sense at their discretion. If it's public land, they don't get any say in the matter

[@akhagee4707]

Office workers get to rant when their networks go down, y'all get to rant when the public gets unruly. Its fair.

[@BrooksHolt]

Fair comparison haha

[@matthewbooth2321]

No one can tell you that you can not record in public that’s not legal it is against your 1st amendment rights. You can be told that you can’t on private property.

[@shannonherb2048]

I hate going somewhere and a bunch of kids are there running around acting like that. The adults should have stepped up.

[@LindsayDuggan-be9rl]

You 2 have more patience than i do.😡.well done.and hot.🥵.stay cool.🇦🇺.relax.

[@laellewand9425]

Second post.....you are in Schaumburg!!! You mustve gone yo Woodfield Maĺl!!

[@BrooksHolt]

Yep!

[@LONpaulDON]

In my opinion when ye film on a course ye're promoting that course and showing people what it's like and how to play it

[@BrooksHolt]

I wish more places understood that. Amazing how many dont

[@LONpaulDON]

@@BrooksHolt Either way Brooks I love your channel I know the minigolf videos ye do are just as much fun to make as they are to watch

[@colejarvis666]

Shitcago is not the place to go. Now yas know.

[@BrooksHolt]

Wait until you see how the rest of our time in town unfolds 😅

[@laellewand9425]

It's not that bad. Like any place there are good & bad places.

[@ItsSoup17]

Illinois sucks. Come back to my state, Wisconsin.

[@LordoftheSith247]

Ya'll are way way better than me cause I would have screamed at them at the people for not controlling the kids, I have, I know what ya'll are feeling I was playing mini golf in Daytona Beach Shores and people let their annoying kids do what they want

[@erikwilliams3033]

Been there, done that (used to live in Port Orange FL just across the Dunlawton causeway). Most of the time, us locals figured that the parents dropped the kids off with a day pass and then buggered off to the boozer nearby to get falling down pissed as a newt. Sadly, we were rarely wrong... :( That's why most of the locals never bothered being on the beach north of the Pirate's Cove but instead would head south toward the Ponce Inlet Light. Most of the tourists never made it that far which made for happy locals! :)

[@jayhoffman3993]

What was the name of that restaurant you ate at for dinner

[@BrooksHolt]

Bahama Breeze

[@idontanswerquestions171]

As a public property it would be an unconstitutional rule. She probably lied to you

[@xx_theartfuldodger_xx1105]

You can't film in a public place?!?! Only in Chicago lol

[@MrNCTom]

🤞

[@bryankerr69]

I've lived in IL all my life. Not sure why you would come here. LOL

[@BrooksHolt]

Mostly to film Par-King, and the rest of the courses to help pay for the trip 😅

[@wrainmaker6283]

How does a county ordinance outrank the 1st amendment? Certain properties aside, he said it’s a county wide thing? That’s a problem!

[@KenTrosper]

The only reason I could see why those courses will only allow filming with your phone is because people are probably taking advantage of it and instead of just filming it with a hand held camera like you do they use tripods and set up eat shot which takes time and slows everyone else down. The only time you set up shots is when the course is empty and you are not holding anyone up from playing quickly.

[@BrooksHolt]

The part that was weirdest is it wasnt just the mini golf course. It was the entire property that the county owned. The mini golf, the parks, the soccer fields, everything. No photo or video (unless on a phone) allowed anywhere. Never heard of a county ordinance for that before

[@dwightguthrie8757]

You need to realize that things happen for a reason. I have learned that in my 50+ years of being on this earth take it as it comes. So you have met kids that are more mature than you thought. Just keep up the good work & just relax. Never get stressed out when you can't do anything about it.

[@rickmiller4202]

Unforeseen circumstances + high heat will wipe you out, but quick, and raise your stress level off the chart.. We understand.

[@srellison561]

Yeah, you were here during the 17 year cicada cycle. There are billions of cicadas. Good news, the next one will be in 2041.

[@brooksholttravels]

Bad timing haha

[@ihpp8090]

If a cicada flew into my hair, I'd pass out from terror. 🫣🙈 Good video! We have Bahama Breeze in NJ. 🤤🤤

[@BrooksHolt]

Its soooooo goooooood 🤤

[@ihpp8090]

@@BrooksHolt it really is! I'm gonna have to go there soon.