I love Tarpon Springs! I first went there when we lived in Tampa in the 1960's and we used to go to a fantastic Greek restaurant called Pappas. I think it closed around 2005. After I got married and we lived in Ocala my husband, son and I went over there so I could share the nostalgia. When I moved here to Kentucky, I met a Greek woman who has a food truck and we talked about Tarpon Springs. She said a lot of the Greeks from there have gone back to Greece because they don't like how Florida has become. I don't know about that. Anyway, thanks so much for sharing.
Man I love Tarpon springs, Love Hellas bakery, restaurant, The fudge factory, and Rusty Bellies and all the shops. Thank You Jay and Chris for bringing us along. I cant wait to go back. Keep up the good work.
Glad to see Tarpon Springs get some love. That place doesn't get talked or shown much in TH-cam videos. Not the ones I usually watch at least. I've been there once and ate at a Greek restaurant, back during the late 2010s.
Thank you Jay, for giving the walkthrough in the Replay museum. I am moving down to the Orlando area from Dayton, and the one thing I will miss is the pinball scene back home. This looks like a great place to visit.
What a wonderful way to spend Memorial Day! The weather looked lovely, as did the key lime tart. The pinball place was awesome. Moonwalk Sega brings back so many hrs of fun. As always thx 4 taking us all along on your adventure with Cris
I'm a retired New York city transplant to Orlando. I'm enjoying this beautiful peninsula called Florida, there's so much to enjoy in this state. Tarpon Springs is one of my absolute favorite places to visit, it's breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks for the video.
I love going to Tarpon Springs. In addition to having a lot to do there, it’s very scenic as well. I’ll have to check out that pinball arcade sometime. Looks like they have a lot of fun games although it’s a bummer that Tron game wasn’t working. I would love to play one of those again. I also enjoyed hearing some more of your backstory. I always wanted to be a drummer, but never learned how to play.
🌴🌴 U are so right J, the wife and I go there quite often ! Definitely a nice relaxing a place ! Thanks for the volg. and C U and chris the girl in your next volg. Stay safe Happy volging Joe 🐊
Great video Jay! I have lots of wonderful memories as a young girl in the late 70’s and 80’s going there with my Grandma. She lived over in Port Richey and I would spend summers visiting. We always would go to the same restaurant, I thought it was called “George’s” but I think I may be confusing it with the name of the boat. It was so long ago. She passed away in 1989. I have never been back since. I remember shopping in all those gift shops, always leaving with something special. Sitting here remembering it all, I can absolutely say that the most special of that time, was the time I got to spend with her. I got through the whole video until the end without tearing up. Your “there’s much ahead” got me! Thanks for this wonderful video!
Same memories of annual summers in Sarasota visiting Nana thru the 1970's. She & all the retired yankee transplant women who lived in her apt. community long gone but not forgotten. Same with old Florida. Only exists in my memories. Very little of present day FL reminds me of the good old days.
OMG!! Thank you for the memories, I had lived in Tarpon Springs for 4yrs back in the late 70s. There was a pretty famous restaurant at the end of Tarpon Ave which is no longer there from what I heard...it was The Pappas.
The Rose Hill Cemetery is very interesting history dating back to the 1800’s. Thank you so much for sharing some of the long forgotten African American history. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️
Always a fun day at Tarpon Springs. I am going to check out the pinball place next time. I went back and watched the deep sea fishing. We would do our fishing out of Clearwater.
👋Hi, Jay!! Fun fact: Graves during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s were encased in concrete as a deterrent to grave robbers/resurrectionists. It was becoming a big problem as medical practices began to advance.
Hello Tampa Jay, I enjoyed your visit to Tarpon Springs. Maybe you can follow the Rays as they visit Atlanta, St. Louis and Cleveland. It’s so interesting as you visit outside the Stadiums. My son enjoys your video’s too.
Great video mix ❤️ 😊 I’m a big CW history buff. The CSA soldier’s resting place & marker might be only one at that particular cemetery but thousands of African-Americans served in the Confederacy. They received military pensions also. CSA makers came to be in the 1930’s as a WPA works projects. Check out sometimes the true life story of Holt Collier 😊 famous CSA solider and bear 🐻 hunter…how the “Teddy Bear “🧸 came to be. PS-do you think the “guestbook” you discovered on your last visit to the cemetery was an GEO cache logbook someone before did not hide back??
Tampa Jay how cool is that, that you are also a drummer like Cris. I told Cris on her video that I also am a drummer, keyboard player and some on the bass. Small world.
"Mother Meres was born Amelia Petzold Meres in Germany in 1845, and came to the US as a child of 5. In 1882 she moved to Tarpon Springs with her husband and she ran the Fern Hotel there. According to a story published in the Tarpon Springs Tribune this mural was dedicated in her honor in 2010, 84 years after her death in 1923. It credits her accomplishments as planting cyads, which eventually gave the Tarpon Springs Cycadia Cemetery it’s name. She threw the first Christmas Party in the area, and helped to plant trees to beautify the town." - from the blog A Snowbird's Life Through the Lens
Cris leaving the outro cause the dumpster stinks and Jay just taking it all in lmao awesome video as always. Really liked the retro sponge infomercial and all the pinball machines.
The Greek Community Celebrates the Tradition of the Epiphany, with a Dive for a Lg.White Cross. It takes place in an area there at the Sponge Docks. 😎👍
The old story of Morris Lofton is that the metal around his headstone is not of a gate/fence. it is of an iron bed. It was Lofton's request to be buried "in bed." like the labyrinth of stones. love spending a cool weather day in Tarpon Springs--walk from the Library to the bayou where the Epiphany is held in January (sometimes one can see manatees in the bayou) to walking or taking a trolley down to Dodecanese. thank you for the walk down memory lane Tampa jay and Cris.
I have to go check out replay, looks so rad. I grew up with Aaaron gillespie. Our parents were in groups together and we went to church together. Haven't seen him in awhile. I've been to many Underoath and the almost shows.
I am guessing the secret guest book was a geocache? I dont know much about geocacheing but my wife and I have been talking about doing it. Looks and sounds fun.
That was great!! Thank u. Do you remeber the famous restaurant Pappas on the corner. They may have closed in the 90s. I’m curious what the bldg is now. It’s the large bldg. at the bridge and turn off (right) from alt. 19. Right on the corner. They had the best prime rib. Keep up the good work. You both be safe.
25:49 That is the 1ST Time I've seen one in the wild. That is a VERY RARE MACHINE. One of the reason why I got the 1UP cabinet. 26:22 WOW another Rare machine you don't see any more.
Hellas, Rusty Bellies, Sponge Exchange, events almost every month on the main drag, TS is a great hidden gem, the demographic is a bit sketchy these days surrounding the sponge docks, so just be careful when parking for the day on the outskirts.
A fun video would be showing some band footage and sharing what kind of music, stories behind and why you stopped. Cris too. So funny both of you were in bands. 90's Grunge? Country? Pop? What's the story???
The Hercules pinball machines are cool, but absolutely terrible to play. They use a pool cue ball as the ball. They're really slow, and difficult to maintain. They're basically a novelty. Check back occasionally and see if it's working, because it's worth playing once.
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Tarpon springs looks breathtakingly beautiful! Looks like it's worth seeing and visiting!!!
That Sickly, Salty Smell of Freshly Caught Sponges, as they Dry in the Florida Sunshine 🌞🌴
I love Tarpon Springs! I first went there when we lived in Tampa in the 1960's and we used to go to a fantastic Greek restaurant called Pappas. I think it closed around 2005. After I got married and we lived in Ocala my husband, son and I went over there so I could share the nostalgia. When I moved here to Kentucky, I met a Greek woman who has a food truck and we talked about Tarpon Springs. She said a lot of the Greeks from there have gone back to Greece because they don't like how Florida has become. I don't know about that. Anyway, thanks so much for sharing.
Yes Pappas Restaurant. I just commented on that. They had the best Prime Rib. Atmosphere and service was awesome.
Great job. I love Tarpon Springs. We used to visit here when I was a child. Still looks the same.
Man I love Tarpon springs, Love Hellas bakery, restaurant, The fudge factory, and Rusty Bellies and all the shops. Thank You Jay and Chris for bringing us along. I cant wait to go back. Keep up the good work.
Thank you jay and Chris the girl for everything you do your so much appreciated
Glad to see Tarpon Springs get some love. That place doesn't get talked or shown much in TH-cam videos. Not the ones I usually watch at least. I've been there once and ate at a Greek restaurant, back during the late 2010s.
Wow that brings back memories. I haven't been to Tarpon Springs for close to 40 years. Some things still look the same.
Every time I visit my dad in Hudson, we have to go to Tarpon Springs. Love the sponge docks, Greek food everywhere, and nice beach areas as well! 🌴🦩
Thank you Jay, for giving the walkthrough in the Replay museum. I am moving down to the Orlando area from Dayton, and the one thing I will miss is the pinball scene back home. This looks like a great place to visit.
Thank you !
Strong coffee after that sponge presentation! That’s funny 😄
Tarpon Springs is a fav place of mine😎Sadly haven’t been in years, So I really appreciated the Visit♥️
What a wonderful way to spend Memorial Day! The weather looked lovely, as did the key lime tart. The pinball place was awesome. Moonwalk Sega brings back so many hrs of fun. As always thx 4 taking us all along on your adventure with Cris
I'm a retired New York city transplant to Orlando. I'm enjoying this beautiful peninsula called Florida, there's so much to enjoy in this state. Tarpon Springs is one of my absolute favorite places to visit, it's breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks for the video.
Welcome!!! We would love to keep our state beautiful, however our worry is people transplanting from up north voting.
I love going to Tarpon Springs. In addition to having a lot to do there, it’s very scenic as well. I’ll have to check out that pinball arcade sometime. Looks like they have a lot of fun games although it’s a bummer that Tron game wasn’t working. I would love to play one of those again.
I also enjoyed hearing some more of your backstory. I always wanted to be a drummer, but never learned how to play.
Hey Jay!Wow!Such a marvelous spot!!!
Jay, I live in Tarpon. So glad you and Cris enjoyed your visit here. Come back soon.
Cool vid! Luv those classic pinball machines
🌴🌴 U are so right J, the wife and I go there quite often ! Definitely a nice relaxing a place ! Thanks for the volg. and C U and chris the girl in your next volg. Stay safe Happy volging Joe 🐊
Great video Jay! I have lots of wonderful memories as a young girl in the late 70’s and 80’s going there with my Grandma. She lived over in Port Richey and I would spend summers visiting. We always would go to the same restaurant, I thought it was called “George’s” but I think I may be confusing it with the name of the boat. It was so long ago. She passed away in 1989. I have never been back since. I remember shopping in all those gift shops, always leaving with something special. Sitting here remembering it all, I can absolutely say that the most special of that time, was the time I got to spend with her. I got through the whole video until the end without tearing up. Your “there’s much ahead” got me! Thanks for this wonderful video!
Thank you
Thank you
Same memories of annual summers in Sarasota visiting Nana thru the 1970's. She & all the retired yankee transplant women who lived in her apt. community long gone but not forgotten. Same with old Florida. Only exists in my memories. Very little of present day FL reminds me of the good old days.
Oh wow. We visited TS in 2008. Beautiful place. Glad you covered it 👍
OMG!! Thank you for the memories, I had lived in Tarpon Springs for 4yrs back in the late 70s. There was a pretty famous restaurant at the end of Tarpon Ave which is no longer there from what I heard...it was The Pappas.
Awesome video, you two! Loved the tour of such an interesting town. ❤️
Ya'll be safe. Hugs 🤗
You have a great lady Tampa Jay
Always cutting into her videos while she is filming
Love ❤️ 😍 is wonderful Jay
From Gwynn and James Spokane Washington
❤❤❤❤ love that town
Love all you do and what cris does also
Thank you Pamela
Great 👍 video 👍 Mr Jay
The Rose Hill Cemetery is very interesting history dating back to the 1800’s. Thank you so much for sharing some of the long forgotten African American history. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️
Thank you so much for chiming in, Russell. My pleasure my friend. Appreciate you
TJ: "Know your awesome, know your loved. There's always much ahead, my friends."
CtG: "This ally-way smells!"
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Awesome video thanks
Always a fun day at Tarpon Springs. I am going to check out the pinball place next time. I went back and watched the deep sea fishing. We would do our fishing out of Clearwater.
So Close to Dunedin; Love the towns North on Alt Hwy 19. Cubs are Hosting the Rays 😎👍
We were just there on memorial day too. I wish we would’ve run into you both! my kids would’ve had a blast seeing you guys.
👋Hi, Jay!! Fun fact: Graves during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s were encased in concrete as a deterrent to grave robbers/resurrectionists. It was becoming a big problem as medical practices began to advance.
Awesome thanks biggie fan of your channel 💯
We always stop at the more famous stops in Florida...think we'll have to check out TS next time!
If you haven't Cruised North of Clearwater; than it's about time.
Native FL, Now lost in the Midwest
State of IL 🌞 🌴 😎😎 🚔
Hello Tampa Jay,
I enjoyed your visit to Tarpon Springs. Maybe you can follow the Rays as they visit Atlanta, St. Louis and Cleveland. It’s so interesting as you visit outside the Stadiums. My son enjoys your video’s too.
Great video mix ❤️ 😊 I’m a big CW history buff. The CSA soldier’s resting place & marker might be only one at that particular cemetery but thousands of African-Americans served in the Confederacy. They received military pensions also. CSA makers came to be in the 1930’s as a WPA works projects. Check out sometimes the true life story of Holt Collier 😊 famous CSA solider and bear 🐻 hunter…how the “Teddy Bear “🧸 came to be.
PS-do you think the “guestbook” you discovered on your last visit to the cemetery was an GEO cache logbook someone before did not hide back??
Tampa Jay how cool is that, that you are also a drummer like Cris. I told Cris on her video that I also am a drummer, keyboard player and some on the bass. Small world.
Love it as always
"Mother Meres was born Amelia Petzold Meres in Germany in 1845, and came to the US as a child of 5. In 1882 she moved to Tarpon Springs with her husband and she ran the Fern Hotel there. According to a story published in the Tarpon Springs Tribune this mural was dedicated in her honor in 2010, 84 years after her death in 1923. It credits her accomplishments as planting cyads, which eventually gave the Tarpon Springs Cycadia Cemetery it’s name. She threw the first Christmas Party in the area, and helped to plant trees to beautify the town." - from the blog A Snowbird's Life Through the Lens
Thank you for this awesome history!
Cris leaving the outro cause the dumpster stinks and Jay just taking it all in lmao awesome video as always. Really liked the retro sponge infomercial and all the pinball machines.
O awesome you were on my side of town!
Hello again. My cousin was born in Tarpon Springs. Lots of good times. Great food. I could tell ya stuff...😉
Mornin!!! JAY!
Awesome!
The Greek Community Celebrates the Tradition of the Epiphany, with a Dive for a Lg.White Cross. It takes place in an area there at the Sponge Docks. 😎👍
Cool arcade almost to 72k and beyond. !
The old story of Morris Lofton is that the metal around his headstone is not of a gate/fence. it is of an iron bed. It was Lofton's request to be buried "in bed." like the labyrinth of stones. love spending a cool weather day in Tarpon Springs--walk from the Library to the bayou where the Epiphany is held in January (sometimes one can see manatees in the bayou) to walking or taking a trolley down to Dodecanese. thank you for the walk down memory lane Tampa jay and Cris.
Arcade machines remind me of Wreck it Ralph, and they had Tapper!!!!!
I have to go check out replay, looks so rad. I grew up with Aaaron gillespie. Our parents were in groups together and we went to church together. Haven't seen him in awhile. I've been to many Underoath and the almost shows.
Cool video, Mr. Tampa Jay
Thank you
Interesting about the sponges.
Jay, was The Kapok Tree Inn restaurant before your time? My parents took me after we went to Tarpon Springs, so this really brings back memories!
Good morning from Gatlinburg TN Mr Jay 🏞️🌄🐻..
You had me at pinball
Hi Tampa Jay!🙋 That area is beautiful. I love small towns. Love coffee but not strong coffee. Awesome video.
Thank you Jenny
@@TampaJay your welcome.
I miss Bill’s Lighthouse restaurant and Pappas restaurant. It must be 20 years since they both closed.
I feel like I should be watching Fred Flintstone slide down the back of the brontosaurus LOL
I am guessing the secret guest book was a geocache? I dont know much about geocacheing but my wife and I have been talking about doing it. Looks and sounds fun.
I think so! Sounds about right to me
The SpongeBob family reunion and the perfect hat for it!
I'm surprised that the Bakery didn't display Baklava. Yummy, best Greek pastry ever. ❤️😋❤️
They had plenty of it just failed to show it thank you Kimberly
@TampaJay Greek food is my most favorite. I'll bet the restaurant had mind-blowing goodies, too. 😋
You are so cool dude !!! Would love to meet u up and hang out with ya some day!!! Keep working hard ! You are badass!!!
They need a sponge Bob square pants. Lol
That was great!! Thank u. Do you remeber the famous restaurant Pappas on the corner. They may have closed in the 90s. I’m curious what the bldg is now. It’s the large bldg. at the bridge and turn off (right) from alt. 19. Right on the corner. They had the best prime rib. Keep up the good work. You both be safe.
25:49 That is the 1ST Time I've seen one in the wild. That is a VERY RARE MACHINE. One of the reason why I got the 1UP cabinet.
26:22 WOW another Rare machine you don't see any more.
looks like a laid back little town much like Key West, Sponge Bob would be Prrroouud!!
Hellas, Rusty Bellies, Sponge Exchange, events almost every month on the main drag, TS is a great hidden gem, the demographic is a bit sketchy these days surrounding the sponge docks, so just be careful when parking for the day on the outskirts.
Be honest…who fell asleep during the sponge presentation video 🙋🏼♀️ 😂
the miss pac man game i played that game in Coal Grove Ohio in 1990
Hi my brother Eddie was the head chef at Papa's and Bill's Lighthouse restaurant back in the 80's and 90's. He just passed away on November 30th.😢😢
All’s I can think of is Sponge Bob 😂😂😂
I’ve been to both Martha’s Vineyard and Tarpon Springs. They are not really similar except for the ocean smells.
A fun video would be showing some band footage and sharing what kind of music, stories behind and why you stopped. Cris too. So funny both of you were in bands. 90's Grunge? Country? Pop? What's the story???
Have you seen the dinosaurs in New Port Richey?
Tampa Jay be careful of those fingers, may get bitten, hahaha,did you find SpongeBob SquarePants ?
So do they sell that movie on 4k Blu Ray?
When is the next rays game. Also I’m going June 24th for randy Arozarena soccer jersey day I would love to meet you if you go
Do you have any videos of you playing in your old band? that would be so cool to see!
did you catch anything on your fishing trips?
Between all 4 of us about 100 fish! We are for days
Ate
been there many times if you tale tarpon springs road you be there in about 20 mins :
Bro I used to see Strengthen what remains all the time at the goat house and transitions. I was shocked
I had to be there! Loves the spot!
@@TampaJay Nothing beat seeing them and Reveal Renew
Is that sponge movie over yet 😴😴😴
Why not, A Sponge Bob statue in Tarpon Springs? Sponge Bob for Mayor?
Hey @TampaJay, it's pronounced Anclote like An-clote (rhymes with Vote), not Ann-Clo-tee. 👍
I’ve been saying it that way sense high school that’s a gonna be hard for me to change that ha
@@TampaJay Understandable, my dad worked out at the Anclote Power Plant for decades. An-clo-tee is dead giveaway for spotting tourists. 😉
@@BenHiggins I know exactly where that plant is very awesome man
@@BenHiggins I know exactly where that plant is very awesome man
Had my high school senior cookout breakfast in thE anclote. Oldsmar Eagles
If you didnt eat at Rusty Bellies....ya screwed up!!
That’s my favorite seafood place showed it multiple times. Not in this one tho. Good stuff 🤤
@@TampaJay I should say.. if you’re able to get in. Waiting list is always super long but as you know.. well worth it!
I don't think Roxy wants to share any of her pebbles
You need a po box so we can send you stuff!
The Hercules pinball machines are cool, but absolutely terrible to play. They use a pool cue ball as the ball. They're really slow, and difficult to maintain. They're basically a novelty. Check back occasionally and see if it's working, because it's worth playing once.
That is Do-decanese.
Mosal Tov