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Ocala - Florida - 4K Downtown Drive
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- Afternoon drive in and around the downtown area of Ocala, FL.
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From Wikipedia:
Ocala (/oʊˈkælə/ oh-KAL-ə) is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States, which is part of the northern region of the state. As of the 2019 census, its population, estimated by the United States Census Bureau, was 60,786, making it the 49th most populated city in Florida.
It is the seat of Marion County and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2017 population of 354,353.
The first thoroughbred horse farm in Florida was developed in Marion County in 1943 by Carl G. Rose. Other farms were developed, making Ocala the center of a horse-breeding area. Local horses have won individual races of the Triple Crown series; in 1978, Affirmed, who was bred and trained in Marion County, won all three races, boosting interest in the industry there.
Ocala is one of only five cities (four in the US and one in France) permitted under Chamber of Commerce guidelines to use the title, "Horse Capital of the World", based on annual revenue produced by the horse industry. 44,000 jobs are sustained by breeding, training, and related support of the equine industry, which generates over $2.2 billion in annual revenue. Postime Farms and Ocala serve as host to one of the largest horse shows in the country: H.I.T.S or "Horses in the Sun", a Dressage/Jumper event lasting about two months. It generates some 6 to 7 million dollars for the local Marion County economy each year. The show features classes for over 100 different breeds, including Tennessee Walker, Paso Fino, Morgan horse, Saddlebred, Draft horse and the American Quarter Horse. Other equine events in the area include mounted shooting by the Florida Outlaws, as well as endurance rides, barrel races, extreme cowboy events, jumper shows, trick shows, parades, draft pulls, rodeo events and more.
n the last decades of the twentieth century, the greater Ocala area had one of the highest growth rates in the country for a city its size. The population of Marion County in 2000 was more than 250,000, up from under 100,000 in 1975.
Many historic homes are preserved in Ocala's large residential Historic District, designated in 1984. East Fort King Street features many excellent examples of Victorian architecture. Ocala structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the Coca-Cola Building, the E. C. Smith House, East Hall, the Marion Hotel, Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, the Ritz Historic Inn, and Union Train Station.
The original Fort King site was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2004.
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Hated it when I was younger. Now I'm 30 and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Ocala is one of the most underrated cities in Florida IMO. Home of the DUI and DWI lol.
Ocala is the driest city in Florida. Every time I visited my mother it never felt like Florida. Tampa and St. Pete is my cup of tea. LOL
Mine to ! I love Tampa and St.Pete but who can afford to live there ? Not me ! And I made 72k last year !!! 😞
I lived in ocala for almost 15 years...then lived in charleston, sc for over 10....now I'm back in Ocala...I can honestly say that if you think Ocala is boring than everywhere else will be boring eventually....lol the only fun I really had was when I lived in columbia, sc for a couple years in my mid twenties and went downtown to drink....but you can really do that anywhere. Charleston is beautiful and has lots of history, but so does Ocala....as you get older you have to make your own fun!
I agree with you on that part when you said if you think Ocala is boring than everywhere else will become boring eventually and you are right because I lives in Orlando everybody think Orlando and Daytona is all this and that but actually its not I will rather live in Ocala than to live in both of those cities because both of those cities are pure drama it gets old after awhile Universal Studio gets old Altamonte Springs gets old Daytona Beach gets old Ocala is just laid-back chill you don't have to be old or love horses or be rich to live out here it's fun I met my husband out here and I love it out here I'm glad I moved up here from Sanford and Orlando and got the opportunity to meet the best person in my life you are totally right all these other places like Miami and Los Angeles they got it so hyped up but you know you don't have to be in a big city to find peace sometimes you can come somewhere just like this with out All the attention
@@cocoa9054 exactly....when I lived in Columbia South Carolina during my early twenties I loves to go downtown and drink....then that got old...then I got married and moved to a little one horse town....It was slow...then I lived in charleston sc...once again, fun at first....when you live somewhere the novelty wears off...I'm originally from south florida...THAT place is a mess....once again it's boring....no city keeps it's charm forever...Ocala is at least beautiful....The older you get, the more you stay in the house...lol
Atlanta was loads of fun, and now I'm in Ocala. Can't wait to get the hell out of here. It's boring, boring, boring. Unless you like to drink, which I don't care for. But, now ATL, that's the place to be, with the exception of GA government, they are dumb as rocks.
@@Deescizzle I met guys that just moved out of ATL and only went because family was there. To those it was pricey. Though there was plenty of work. Also ATL is a lot like other big cities. Lots of crime. Lots of freeways. Lot of drama( it's the NYC of the South). Somehow doesn't get much mention like NYC or Chicago or west coast cities. But its for all the same going on.
So they moved back Up-North and aren't planning on going back. Except to visit.
So I'm thinking you Ocala guys are right, liking Ocala.
@@Deescizzle Yea,let's move where your chance of being sh ot increases a million fold .LOL
Moved here 20 years ago and never looked back. Love it here
Moved away 20 years ago... it was great back then, but the landlocked summers were horrible! Muggy and hot, and now it’s overcrowded. Living in the mountains now.
I have lived in Ocala for 21 years. This is my 2nd home meaning my heart will always belong in Michigan where I grew up. I love it here, only thing missing is my brother, sister, nieces and nephews who all still live there.
I’m coming from Michigan going belleview close ocala, I’m just nervous of the reception of the people
@@philmatthew5694 The problem with Michiganders is that they come to FL and then vote the exact same way they did in Michigan, which leads to Detroitification of Florida.
I moved here last year I really do love Ocala this place is very peaceful and everybody out here is nice I was born and raised in Deland Florida which is about 77 miles away from here one hour not far I wouldn't move no other place this is where I'm going to say I love it out here
Is there work out in Ocala?
@@ryang8425 Yes, Lots. Not the best pay but there is work here
@Ben Varela what areas are best/worst to live in?
What areas are good the have children in?
I live in New York but have family in Ocala, such a beautiful place. Would love to live there for the peace other than the hustle and bustle of NY which I love also. Here we go downtown Ocala.... Silver Spring Shores
It's not going to last they're building houses like crazy here and traffic is getting busy like other large cities
Please...for the love of god, stay in NY... We have enough yankees down here already...
@@oscarderrick so much for Southern hospitality.
@@oscarderrick Hey Oscar.....God forbid people with brains and money move to the south!
I live in Ocala!! I love it here!!
why?
@@cruz.c why not? He has his/her reasons
I was born here!
When I searched Florida on ur page, I was not expecting a drive through of my home town.
Thank you for the great video I was looking towards moving to Ocala I'm stuck in the desert of Arizona at the moment but I really appreciate somebody taking the time to make a video of how to get around places i never been
Wow started laughing when u passed the court house lol. I luv it..
Thanks for the video, it really did bring back memories of when I used to live in Ocala. I really can't say they were great ones, too much bad stuff happened to me there. I would love to go back and hang around for a couple of days. I made a lot of friends in Ocala. Times are different, it isn't the same place that it was back in the 90's.. I think you sharing this video helped me see that there is a chance for a good city. When I lived there, I couldn't wait to get out of that craphole, that's how I felt about it. I think it has changed so much for the better, it really makes me want to go and visit soon.
No this place from the 90s to now was so different. As a kid here we could literally hop on a bike and ride to to belleview and back with no issues or worries if shit like today. I'm still here but man it's different
Reading your comment was kinda surreal, because I feel the exact same. I'm still struggling to enjoy the place, but I'm working on it. At least I got out, though! Hah
I still live here and it’s horrible
@@purehotshot1299 how so?
Immediately recognized the street. Lol. I live here too.
Same
Me to lolll
Haha same
How’s the crime rate up there ??
Same
You did a video of my hometown where I was raised ( Lawrenceville, Ga.) and now I see this one of Ocala the town I live in now. Thanks Mike we Ocala and your videos.
We love Ocala
No problem, glad you enjoy them.
When I went through Ocala, all I saw is horse country (which was beautiful) never even knew of the downtown
Looks so clean and beautiful. No tents and panhandlers and shopping carts and needles and trash and sirens and ambulances...Looks like normal people live there
Depends on the area. There's quite a bit of crime around here.
Oh there here, sadly.
@@nicholasschnackenberg8221 there is crime anywhere you go.
Ocala is full of druggies. And that area the person started driving through is the pits. You can tell, just look at those buildings. If you go on those side streets, you can imagine what you will see.
I've lived here my whole life an love it here .
Hey Mike, I grew up in Ocala in the early 70s, We lived at 961 NE 4TH st, corner house. I used to be a paperboy and deliver in the area I lived, the old Ocala Star Banner. There was also a restaurant called the Plantation Pancake House I worked in During the summer, Our family would often go out to the Flea Market at the Drive in Theater. The 4th of July was always amazing, as the Parade would go down Silver Springs Blvd and end near Tuskawilla Park.we were always in the Parade. Amazing memories. The house I lived in is still the exact same color, wood and the exact same round curved Front entry door. I went to Wyomina Park Elementry school, Osceola Middle School, and Ocala Forest High School
Lived in this area all my life. People can't wait to leave the area but they always come back. 😃
Thank you so much for this video! I really miss Ocala and want to move back so bad.
You’re welcome
I Like That View Driving Right Beside The Train Tracks Especially When Train’s Coming Along The Tracks
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, and Fort Lauderdale, the night life is amazing and its always some were to go and enjoy yourself.
Thank you for sharing! 👍🏽
Oh gosh! Make a right and see all the historic homes!!!! Kidding some beautiful architecture.
Very nice video. At the same time I am glad I picked Southern Florida, it has more that tropical look/vibe I was wanting.
Yeah once you get north of Orlando it starts to look and feel like Georgia, SC and such to me.
@@MileageMikeTravels north Florida is pretty much close, especially going to Tallahassee to Thomasville Ga!
We moved in Ocala from California about couple of months ago and we love it here! Never going back to Cali ever.
What's so bad about Cali?
Hi F Ferreira, planning on checking a school out come Fall. Also from CA. How is it? Do you have a Realtor to recommend?
Similar, with me? I'm from Oklahoma (Lawton) and I moved to Port St. Lucie from there 5 years ago, and I love it, I mean anywhere in Florida would've satisfy me, but South Florida is the place for me, and I have no intention of moving back to Oklahoma, at least not for a long time! But why do you hate Southern California? I heard it's nice to live there, depending on where!
@@ShadowJ20 everything 🤣 I have family there it’s over priced and LA and San Fransisco are disgusting.. SoCal valley has gangs.. taxes on everything.. houses over priced no thank you
@@ShadowJ20 yea...whats so bad about cali...the weather?
Great video!
I wished you had shown the downtown square. You made me homesick, I lived in Ocala 26 years and then the villages another 6. Maybe I will return someday.,
I used to live there on a horse farm, Glen Hill. I loved Ocala.
I was a child in the mid 1950s when I first came to Ocala/Silver Springs because it was the big draw. I don't remember it being more than a small town then, but I have fond memories of Silver Springs. Then again, Orlando was a sleepy and beautiful city of lakes, parks, and beautiful homes. I think Ocala has also benefitted from the horse industry there. It goes from Ocala to Gainesville with the beautiful fences and horses. Your don't see that on the interstate highway. Outside of Silver Springs was souvenir shop where my mother bought a shell ashtray that still exist. The world has changed, and so has Ocala.
I spent a while one summer in this town in the 80’s and if I remember correctly it rained at least once a day and was very humid
The weather is horrible. All it does is rain in the summer
Nice video looking good I enjoy Ocala thanks
Glad you enjoyed
I remember being homeless for two years in Ocala I recognized the streets where I would ride my bike all of the time so alot of these places I remember riding my bike around though so it hasn't changed a bit at all and now I am back in Pensacola but I do miss a little of Ocala but not alot
Thinking of moving here, thanx for the video.
Any time!
Good video mike keep it up
Absolutely!
👌👍👏👏 Keep up the great work
Yes!!
Thank You , for a soothing ride around Ocala ! My Wife and I , spent our Honeymoon , at Silver Springs , December , 1963 ! We've had a Home, in the " Shore's " since 1978 . Our Son lives there now . We get down from , Liberty Mo. when we can ? Expecting SNOW this week !
You’re welcome. Did it really snow all the way down there in Ocala?
I live in the Forest but drive these roads all the time.
Here we go 😃
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Never thought I’d see a whole lot about Ocala on TH-cam!
I live there in the 90's! Was a city still growing! But not lot of good jobs at that time! But it was also a place that was kind of control by those horse owners! Keeping it cheap and affordable! Only big factory i remember was E-1 where they built fire truck.
As Someone who, lives in Ocala, currently this place has given me nothing but nightmares. I have no reason to really live here any longer the unhappiness, is unbearable. It is like you have to escape the COUNTY, couldn't tell you why alot of Violence, and unhappiness. You never get a straight answer, I have been held back by consistent unemployment. I am over it and in 2-5years I will be moving hopefully closer up north, Pennsylvania maybe, better weather. Maybe even be lucky to find a job. Ty for this ability to communicate, we all to some degree have hard feelings..
awesome drive thanks
Thanks 👍
We live in Ocala and love it here!
Slo-cala at its finest!!
I enjoyed watching this seeing how I’ll be married and moving to Ocala soon I live in Gainesville my fiancée already lives there
Congrats!
Ocala, Ocala, very slow town but peaceful. Not much to do but gainesvile is close by.
bobcat. Live here, awesome place. So close to villages, Orlando.
We enjoy the Springs in Ocala. They have some of the better ones in Florida.
When they make a GTA ocala then ocala will really be poppin
🤣🤣 ain’t happening
think about move to Ocala in about 3 years from now. not interest live close by the ocean due to hurricane and city, had enough of that currently. just need a warm and not too drastic hassle of traffic. Ocala looks like is the place. Just want to live in a warm climate and with a good community.
I’m getting a hometown/southern vibe
Thanks for the view.
You bet
Ocala is the best!
Can you do Ocala to Gainesville or Ocala to lake city on I 75 next?
Didn’t film 75 to Gainesville on this trip. After driving to Ocala I wanted to listen to music to Gainesville. I’ll likely do 75 from Gainesville to Lake City on my way out in Florida later on.
@@MileageMikeTravels Can you do a video of from Lake City to Ocala south on I-75.
I moved from Ocala to new York city in 1979,big change, I hope retire from work very soon and move to Ocala.
Well I don't know what people mean by boring .i live in cities all my life its so stressful noisy and very expensive.i would love to retire a quiet place like ocala.you could be boring anywhere if your mind is not peaceful.living well doesn't mean you are very rich but living without doubt and comfortable in your spirit.i hate living in overcrowded cities like new York miami la chicago its like you living in a jungle .when you wake up on the morning time in cities you open your door and window you never feel you breath the pure air you breath the engine of the cars you turn your TV on its always something bad when you listen the news.anyway good luck to everyone.peace and be smart.
I LIVE HERE HAVE BEEN 40 YRS NOW I AM A TRANSPLANT FROM MIDDLETOWN OHIO I MOVED TO OCALA IN OCTOBER 1978 I WAS BORN & BRED IN MIDDLETOWN I WAS BORN IN 1949 I AM 72
Makes me miss home
I'VE SEEN YOUR NAME SOMEWHERE DUDE!!!!!! Hella recognizable. In a "he was in my suggested friends on FB once" kinda way
Been here in Ocala about 4 years now.. Love it .. but my home is Miami I go home when I get bored with Ocala lol
I currently live in miami. 33 years old. I’m used to the everyday hustle running around every day. But now I’m really wanting to move out to Ocala area for more of a chill lifestyle. How’s it living in Ocala. I have Atv’s. Are there a lot of places to go riding legally?
@@20antman definitely plenty of land to ride on .. Its very laid back here
I grew up in Ocala. I left after high school in '89. I returned for a year in 2015. Lots of changes going on. I have not seen the square since my last meal at Harry's before my departure in 2016. I've heard the Hilton went in down there? Nothing beats the Square than at Christmas time. The Christmas Parade was my favorite community event. Six Gun Territory was much more fun when not a shopping plaza 😉
Take care fellow Ocalans. Thanks for the ride around town
You're welcome
I’m so sick of cities. I live in Miami right now but eventually hope to move to Ocala. I’m a pilot and just want to live somewhere in Florida where the pace is slower, I have more space, people are nice, it’s safe, and there are decent schools for eventually having a family.
I was born and raised in ocala love ocala west hwy 40
Way too many one-way streets for sure! You best know where your headed!!! lol 😂
Looking for a place to live when I retire in 5 years. I currently live in the Bronx, NYC, and this city is a cesspool of crime and apathy.
I am somewhat concerned about the humidity and questionable quality of life in Florida, as I have heard some bad things from people who have moved to Florida and ended up returning.
I don't think anything can be worse than New York City, but who knows?
Considering moving to Ocala from Colorado. So sorry about the crime in our cities right now. Things are getting crazy in this country
I Just live in Ocala couple years like 15 ago .I like the place .. full of Mexican puertoricans .. now living in Georgia...I miss Ocala Florida....
Mexican and Puerto Ricans are two different ethnicities.
It’s so weird to watch a TH-cam video of the roads I drive down O-O
Surprisingly most people seem to love watching the places they’re from over the other places.
Grew old here. Moved here in 1984
Do you still live in Ocala?
woo is beutiful ocala
Nice video but it appears everyone is going way faster than the thirty mile speed limit which sadly seems to be the case everywhere
Yeah when that's the case it's just safer to go the speed of most of the other drivers.
@@MileageMikeTravels unfortunately that is true but I enjoyed it we are thinking of moving to Ocala so it was good to see what the traffic is like no one post those kinds of videos
Same grew up here
👍
I like it
Now go down south pine and do three loops around the vacation host lol
How many people living in that town, I counted 9 people so far.
Bottom what up boy slater love homie they cant keep a good man down we go bounce back its hard tho but we not done
Ocala is quite place to live.
Watching this to choose between Ruskin and Ocala..
Ocala...UGH...born and raised. Been gone for about 13 years now. I pray never to return.
I'm leaving in a few months and I can't wait...
Why am I watching this?
I drive on these roads daily
Silver springs blvd.
This clip starts in the hood. Lmao. I work here.
I just moved here!!!!
How is it?.planning on visiting a school in Ocala in Fall..any advice greatly appreciated please 🙏
How is it really considering moving to Florida from Massachusetts, the houses are alot cheaper than where im from, just trying to decide where to go. Any help much appreciated
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This is just a physical representation of depression. Yikes. Can’t imagine living in such a place. Great video tho.
I live here in ocala
I’m moving here maybe
The hometown of ADTR! I work for CD Staffing in Ocala. If you're looking for work, we can get you a job fast! Give us a call or stop by!
lindo vídeo
Gracias
@@MileageMikeTravels Muito obrigado
Lol....🥰🤦😂 ...For work I have to go to Ocala once a week.
What place you work?
It’s not everyday I see the city I live in on TH-cam
Its really hard to find out the truth from anywhere unless the locals reveal it
Grew up in Florida
Lived there and worked in and around Ocala alot.
But after dealing with Hurricanes for over 20 years, and the four that in 04, it was time to move back to Ohio.
And now I want to leave Ohio
Oh gosh im tryi g to leave Ohio too go too Ocala lol. Im in Youngstown .
@@Gypsysoul303
If you have a job in mind, it might be ok
However
As I said, the Hurricanes happen every year.
And Ocala is cheap to live.
But be careful, if you move there.
I've never been to Youngstown 😀
I live in ocala not a bad place.. honestly its what u make of it....
Que lindo
Getting close to Savation army 💜
I was there year and a half ago
Drive By The libraries. All 8 branches😀
I figured Ocala would only have 1 library.