Meijer's closes at midnight till 6am, tbh that is how it should be as ppl can get things done vs having customers wonder about stopping u as they are just standing there looking!~
You, sir , if you live here fair amount time, will find that we are family oriented. No flashy clothes, musician(s), or 24 hr establishments. We love peace and are peaceful. Welcome you, your wife and daughter to our lovely city.
My husband and I visited from So. Cal. for 3 months last fall (family in town). We were amazed at the kindness and welcome we received. Being from California, we are used to people NOT welcoming us! Even the day before Thanksgiving in a busy grocery store, we had both patrons and employees go OUT OF THEIR WAY to help us find what we needed. Our minds were own. We were sold on the people. The weather is the biggest deterrent for us presently.
@@sandyv1270 That’s Hoosier Hospitality. We’re glad you had a good experience. The weather, after while, you get used to it. We’ve both purchased overcoats for the first time in our lives 😆
Thank you for your insight, I haven't thought about a lot of these points since coming here. I think Sweetwater is rapidly changing the music scene in FW. Loved your sense of humor
Finally!!! Some one gets it! Lol This was intended to be light hearted. I’ve received so many negative comments 😬You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it
@@LivingInFortWayne I was quite surprised by the negative reactions because I totally understood your intention! I really enjoyed the video :) have a great day!
We had great high-end fancy department stores here when I was a kid. Stillman's was comparable to Carson Pirie Scott. L.S. Ayres was comparable to Marshall Fields. Lots of smaller high-end shops were downtown. And then there was Murphy's, a 5 & 10 that had everything. The best place ever. All are long gone. There was also a jazz club somewhere on Calhoun Street near the Rialto Theatre. Used to go to movies at the Rialto and hear jazz coming from the club when we were going home. Couldn't wait to grow up and go there, but the building has long been torn down. Miss that too.
Wow. I'll have to write down some of this b/c many people have told me so much information about the history of Fort Wayne and I want to make a video about some of the historical stuff. Like the Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania railroad. Many of our viewers moved away from Fort Wayne sometime ago and are curious about what the city looks like now.
@@LivingInFortWayne I'm fast approaching 60 and was very impressionable as a kid. My family's hangouts were downtown and East Pontiac Street when there were lots of businesses like Rogers Market, the library, a 5 & 10, and a hardware store my dad loved to go into. You'd never know what was there seeing the vacant lots now. I also hung out at the Diary Queen on Oxford, across from Ward School. That building is still there. Those were amazingly fun days. If I remember right, my mom and dad rode the Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania railroad to Chicago to see the White Sox while they were dating. I'll be happy to answer questions anybody has.
I am moving here is 2 weeks. Me and my 13 yr old daughter. I hope i get to meet you and your wife. Thanks so much for all your help. We are coming from the Chicago area. Thanks again.
Oh I have to add one more con...Road Work. Look I love that they try to maintain roads here..but they don't do a good job and do they have to work on ALL of the major roads at once??? I live in Canterbury Green and last year they were doing road construction on both Collsiuem and St joe at the same time..Made it pretty impossible to get anywhere unless I went up Crescent to Anthony and when all the way around just to get to Hillgress.
I grew up in Ft. Wayne. Nice place for families and to raise kids. I moved to NYC after I graduated from HS. NYC is not for everyone, but I love living here. Its absolutely incredible!!!
@@LivingInFortWayne Fall in New York is so beautiful. Decide ahead of your trip what you want to do and see. New York is a super dynamic city. There is so much to do and see. If you dont have a plan, you may be overwhelmed. Since this will be your 1st time in the city, it's a good idea to hotel and tour in Manhattan. The Hilton Hotel or the Sheraton Hotel in midtown is a really good choice in a really great location. Its near Radio City, NBC Studios (the Today Show), Rockefeller Center, St, Patrick's Cathedral, Saks Fifth Avenue, Central Park, the Plaza Hotel, Times Square is within walking distance. I would not recommend you venture to the other boroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, etc.) unless you are with someone you trust and who knows NYC very well bc they are very big and it can it can be very confusing. NYC is primarily a walking city. However, the train (the subway) is a very convenient way to get around. If you want to take the subway, I recommend you pick up a subway map from a train station or a store that sells New York souvenirs. If you lose your way in the subway system, ask a subway staff member or cop for directions and information. I can talk all day about my adopted city I'm so excited for you. You will not be diappointed!!
I’m 24 and I’ve been a Fort Wayne resident my entire life. The ONLY thing I hate about Fort Wayne is the winter season. I’ve never had any issues with other Fort Wayne residents (of course since we have 200,000+ people there’s gonna be bad ones, but it’s wayyyy better then other cities). I’m moving where it’s warmer during the winter months but I definitely will miss it here. Edit: Speedway gas stations are 24/7, I’ve been to them at 2am
Also, Fort Wayne has improved a lot since 2011. Brand new hospital, brand new park, the former GE plant Electric Works project, overall alot of new places being built and the city is overall alot better then it was back in 2011. I’m sure there’s a lot of places I’m missing
Fort Wayne seems like the kind of place where you’re use to things in life just being ok or good enough to not complain about lol. Or maybe there are complaints but not enough to cause a scene (passive aggressive Karen for example). The size of the city seems great and continues to grow. Which is why I’m really surprised that an investment hasn’t been made to enrich the food, shopping and entertainment scene. I’m sure the venue along the river is nice but the downtown area in general looks like a huge opportunity. It could be what Chicago’s West Loop/Fulton River District is today. Or create an identity and build upon it as a theme for the downtown area. While it’s literally in the middle of nowhere, FW should really pride itself by being a great destination to the next great destination.
We are surprised too! “See a need, fill a need” right? There are so many things investors and businesses can bring here and watch that business grow rapidly. The new Bradley hotel, for example, is one of the few “ High end” service/brand/products. Reminds of “The Graduate” in Nashville www.graduatehotels.com/nashville/
@@LivingInFortWayne I agree! I was going to reference Nashville for the direction FW could use for inspiration. I visited Nashville a few years ago and was blown away by how well they invested in their downtown area.
I'm from huntington. 20 minutes from fw. While I was growing up we only went to buy school clothes and shoes. I guess it was "dangerous". After I got my license in high-school a friend and I took many trips to fw just to drive around or hit up bestbuy. That was almost 20 years ago now. I've lived in Korea for 10 years now. Oh how I miss rallys. It was a decent burger joint we could drive through on our way back out of fw. Lol
Korea, nice! My first duty station was Korea, Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu...Are you still in Korea? what an experience...One day I'd like to take Franki to Korea.... oh and Rallys is one of my favorite burger joints. Underrated IMO
We had some Walmarts open 24 hours - no problem - until everyone lost their collective minds over covid. I guess you could catch covid in a mom and pop store or a Walmart that stayed open after 10 or 11. Ergo, all the mom and pop stores went out of business because they couldn't open at all for over a year and Walmart started to close early because those covid germs knew better than to come in during regular working hours. And for some unknown reason, Walmart ceased to have anymore 24 hour stores - ever. It's a pain for 2nd shift workers.
It would be easier to change our shopping habits, be more prepared like stock up on common used meds or feminine products, than to move back to Texas. Minor adjustments
Maaaannnn Fort Wayne is thee perfect place to live for what’s going on in this country! When shhh hit the fan I’d rather be somewhere like that rather than somewhere like “NY”, “CA” or “TX”!! I use to live in TN and I currently live in AZ and tbh I’m considering moving to somewhere like a Fort Wayne… there’s all type of “high end” shopping here in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley BUT ppl still order online yep Amazon sprinter vans are very active here just like in smaller cities.
That's true. I'm just curious as to what genre or sub-genre have the heaviest influences here? Like, Tejano (SouthWest America), Bluegrass (Kentucky), Texas Country (obvi), etc. Even something more broad like Punk Rock, w/ heavy influences in California...that whole vibe started in the 70s lead to "No Doubt" in the 90s---> "Gwen Stefani"
I`ve been here all my life and that`s a long time. My biggest complaint is that it`s getting too crowded. I prefer the few cons over having to wait in line at the stores and in traffic. Please invent some cons to keep people away.
People have actually said the exact same thing as you're saying. (check some of these comments and some on other videos). So much so, that I've been reluctant to make the "things I love about Fort Wayne" lol It's a matter of preference though.
@@LivingInFortWayne yep ..anyone looking "to trip the light fandango" will go elsewhere. If there are any secrets here I would say 1. Any significant crime is limited to a small area. 2. Winters are getting more mild. Only plowed the drive 1 time last winter.
First off my policy is to avoid cities and large populations... aside from that I found the drivers in northern Indiana to not be as crazy as PA and northeast
It’s been good to us too. That’s why we live here and we’ll bring some of our tastes here b/c ppl here are interested in variety…well at least all the people we’ve met from here and other places like Marion, Kokomo, and Auburn
Indiana music was John Mellencamp some Christian artists, but mostly just rock riffs from the Chicago and Detroit sound. I thought the best part of Fort Wayne was the Tincaps stadium.
Oh wow, John Mellencamp! I didn't know that. Janie Fricke is a country singer, while at IU she was apart of the "Singing Hoosiers". I found that out recently too.
TY for this info, I'm considering moving but I MUST have deliveries such as Walmart grocery, Instacart, UberEats, etc LOL I'm seriously just lazy and love the convenience. Does Fort Wayne offer most of the normal delivery services?
Not sure I agree about the time zone thing. Fort Wayne is almost as far east in longitude as Atlanta, so I think it definitely belongs in the eastern time zone.
There is an Atlanta, Indiana (fun fact). The time zone issue has been hotly debated for decades here indianapublicmedia.org/speakyourmind/tag/central-time-coalition/
😳I was wondering what that was! My second editor made that intro clip. It’s about time to retire that intro clip, it’s too long anyway. Thanks for pointing that out.
@@LivingInFortWayne Oh, that makes sense. Thank you. I miss Ft Wayne so much. I used to operate the carousel at Glenbrook and I worked at Eats Diner. The best gyro 🥙 in Ft Wayne! Thank you for all of your videos! They keep me close to Ft Wayne!
I’m basically saying that the “Cons” are trivial, grass, BMV, etc. irrelevant things. There aren’t any real “Cons” th-cam.com/video/Ez8Lkw_Iy4A/w-d-xo.html
Pros...My God we have a lot of Gun Shops within a few miles of each other. LOL Cons...Why can't we have a White Castles in Ft Wayne..Sucks we have to drive almost a 100 miles to get some..No frozen from the stores is not the same thing.
What are the Pros? I heard all of the cons, the title may be a bit misleading. 😅 I might call this the cons of living in Fort Wayne. Maybe another video idea?? (For the pros)
Covid ruined 24/7 store and restaurant hours, used to have Meijer, Walmart, Steak n Shake, Taco Bell, Dennys, IHOP, McDonald's and hell even a strip joint that was open until 5am. I don't think anything is open passed midnight now
I misspoke. Essentially, the sunsets really late in the summer. If I’m going to bed “early” it is something to consider. But that’s why they make curtains
Musician and successful businessman Chuck Surack! That’s actually a good point. He’s started one of the most successful businesses in Fort Wayne’s history. “Sweetwater Sound” Love that place. I buy all my equipment from there!
To be clear, this video was done in a light hearted manner. Fort Wayne is slower paced, which is great for families and people that are transitioning careers. For example, Sweetwater sound, Vera Bradley, and Parkview regional offer great pay to bring good employees here
Ummm...apparently you moved here AFTER COVID. Walmart, Kroger and Meijer were all 24 hours before COVID. Us poor lowly Hoosiers miss our 24 hour shopping.
I’ve devoted an entire channel to helping people move to a place that I think is a great place to live. Hence, the mundane critiques. But I appreciate the comment
Coming from TN I don’t really consider TX having a huge music scene either…. There’s nothing like downtown or Nashville or Beale Street in Memphis… and living out west the fashion is regular just a bunch of chucks and vans being worn… you rarely catch ppl in designer out here and when you do they stand out… so again this “big city” mess is overrated in my opinion
All good points. Especially Nashville, my father moved there from Memphis. Nashville is one of our favorite cities. Not too big like Houston or Chicago, there are tons of things to do and can live in the outskirts away from city where it’s quite, great schools and colleges. Love Nashville! Fort Wayne has that kind of potential
Memphis is where I resided. Tbh I think smaller cities like Fort Wayne are the way they are by design. It comes off as a family oriented city and that’s thee attraction. It’s not a city that advertises to the youth. It’s a place where big city people move to so they can finally breath and relax here in Phoenix traffic is ridiculous and everyone’s entitled and snobby ESPECIALLY in Scottsdale! lol Nashville is becoming overcrowded because of Californians moving there, all the once was lowkey outskirt areas (Murfreesboro, Mt Juliet) have exposure now and are overpriced compared to what it use to be. Memphis……. That’s a whole other story the crime there is outrageous!
I’m scoping out every comment that mentions restaurants, you also need to try Tacos Arandas El Amish. They have mostly just tacos but definitely very authentic compared to most of the so-so places around the city
I agree with the time zone and not necessary any more and I want it to stop. It was ww2 issue and now it means nothing. Yes the grass grows fast here. I agree with all your dislikes and I grew up here and things are same not changing except bigger potholes, corn fields and churches everywhere
This is so funny, I'm from Indiana living in Texas and I don't like what they call it here..."Texas department of public safety" 😅 wth...what does that have to do with my license plates lol!
It’s uncommon in FW but, FEMA publishes flood maps and you can look up the area where your property is located. If you are near a stream (ex. The Saint Mary’s River)you will see an "outline" around that stream that maps the flood zones. Here is a link to the FEMA map site. You can enter an address and see the map and any amendments. msc.fema.gov/portal
Upon further research, we’ve been in COVID protocol for so long, there were some more 24/7 retail stores but we’re kind of still operating like peak COVID. Some of the Walgreens, for example, were 24/7
@@peterandrews1335 ok, yeah I’ve heard that before. Just checking. We’re sort of history buffs so I like finding out new things about places. Thanks for the feedback
What about you what other things did you not like about fort wayne I like it alright now but had some cool places in past as a kid I went to but I like it alright
@@peterandrews1335 we’re big Foodies and we still like to have “adult fun” but responsible like home by 9pm. I compare everything to Texas and they have places like Green light social greenlightsocial.com/gls-austin/ Kung Fu Saloon, lostinaustin.org/listing/kung-fu-saloon/ Voodoo doughnuts www.voodoodoughnut.com/ Hopdoddy www.hopdoddy.com/ Torchy’s Taco torchystacos.com/locations/ Franki is from Lubbock and they have stuff like LBK Brewery www.thebrewerylbk.com/ and I think FW has that kind of potential. It’s about the same size as Lubbock TX. One day we’re going to open something like those here…God willing
If you want all of those things Fort Wayne lacks, then move to NYC! I live in NYC and we have all of those things and it's a dump!!!! 1. Everything is overpriced 2. The haves are gentrifying and pushing out the have nits. 3. Because we so much DIVERSITY, there's even more racism and isolation once these groups form their own communities. 4. Hate to break it to but I rather listen to Steve Perry than Cardi B, who I have to listen to 24/7. 5. As far as wishing you had 24 hour stores. We have that as well and because of this crime has gone through the roof!! Fort Wayne Indiana sounds like a wonderful place. I hope they continue to keep it that way! P. S. If you want ghetto and hood, then move on up to NYC, the bronx has all of those things you can't find in FW Indiana.
Ok… so in the intro you showed The circle in Indy. 🫣 I’m skeptical on everything you say. Have you really lived here? Where do you think you were moving to? Northern Indiana is not Texas. I think all your complaints are because you came from a bigger town to maybe a smaller. And your last complaints. Welcome to a small town.
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We did have 24/7 Walmart, Meijer and a few more, but when covid started places closed at 10pm. It needs change back because it sucks now
We had 24-hour Walmart and Meijer down here in Cincinnati too, but since covid, everything closes at either 11 or 12.
Meijer's closes at midnight till 6am, tbh that is how it should be as ppl can get things done vs having customers wonder about stopping u as they are just standing there looking!~
You, sir , if you live here fair amount time, will find that we are family oriented. No flashy clothes, musician(s), or 24 hr establishments. We love peace and are peaceful. Welcome you, your wife and daughter to our lovely city.
Absolutely, and thank you! We plan on growing our family here for those very reasons.
My husband and I visited from So. Cal. for 3 months last fall (family in town). We were amazed at the kindness and welcome we received. Being from California, we are used to people NOT welcoming us! Even the day before Thanksgiving in a busy grocery store, we had both patrons and employees go OUT OF THEIR WAY to help us find what we needed. Our minds were own. We were sold on the people. The weather is the biggest deterrent for us presently.
@@sandyv1270 That’s Hoosier Hospitality. We’re glad you had a good experience. The weather, after while, you get used to it. We’ve both purchased overcoats for the first time in our lives 😆
This American boy is really complaining about grass, where others wish they could grow grass.
Thank you for your insight, I haven't thought about a lot of these points since coming here. I think Sweetwater is rapidly changing the music scene in FW. Loved your sense of humor
Finally!!! Some one gets it! Lol This was intended to be light hearted. I’ve received so many negative comments 😬You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it
@@LivingInFortWayne I was quite surprised by the negative reactions because I totally understood your intention! I really enjoyed the video :) have a great day!
We had great high-end fancy department stores here when I was a kid. Stillman's was comparable to Carson Pirie Scott. L.S. Ayres was comparable to Marshall Fields. Lots of smaller high-end shops were downtown. And then there was Murphy's, a 5 & 10 that had everything. The best place ever. All are long gone.
There was also a jazz club somewhere on Calhoun Street near the Rialto Theatre. Used to go to movies at the Rialto and hear jazz coming from the club when we were going home. Couldn't wait to grow up and go there, but the building has long been torn down. Miss that too.
Wow. I'll have to write down some of this b/c many people have told me so much information about the history of Fort Wayne and I want to make a video about some of the historical stuff. Like the Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania railroad. Many of our viewers moved away from Fort Wayne sometime ago and are curious about what the city looks like now.
@@LivingInFortWayne I'm fast approaching 60 and was very impressionable as a kid. My family's hangouts were downtown and East Pontiac Street when there were lots of businesses like Rogers Market, the library, a 5 & 10, and a hardware store my dad loved to go into. You'd never know what was there seeing the vacant lots now. I also hung out at the Diary Queen on Oxford, across from Ward School. That building is still there. Those were amazingly fun days. If I remember right, my mom and dad rode the Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania railroad to Chicago to see the White Sox while they were dating. I'll be happy to answer questions anybody has.
The hours for the stores were altered for COVID! That is NOT a Fort Wayne fault!
COVID lol
He doesn't care he just wants to crap on us
I am moving here is 2 weeks. Me and my 13 yr old daughter. I hope i get to meet you and your wife. Thanks so much for all your help. We are coming from the Chicago area. Thanks again.
Oh I have to add one more con...Road Work. Look I love that they try to maintain roads here..but they don't do a good job and do they have to work on ALL of the major roads at once??? I live in Canterbury Green and last year they were doing road construction on both Collsiuem and St joe at the same time..Made it pretty impossible to get anywhere unless I went up Crescent to Anthony and when all the way around just to get to Hillgress.
Born and raised in Fort Wayne. Best choice I made was to move down south. Better weather, better opportunities and better people.
Hey, I’m from the south so I understand, I miss it sometimes, the food and especially the people
We dont miss you
Rude a**hole
If that's all you can come up with then Fort Wayne must be an amazing place to live.
It is, 2021 All-American City award recipient www.google.com/amp/s/www.wane.com/news/local-news/fort-wayne-named-2021-all-america-city/amp/
Also, the Oyster Bar is the longest-running tavern and seafood restaurant in Fort Wayne with a history going back to the 1800s.
We’ll have to check it out. We do like trying new places
Please do check it out! Try the clam chowder dawg I’m tellin ya
@@grantbadgley say less. If nothing else, “I get a chance to order “CLAM CHOWDER!!!” and use a Boston accent…and then I’m that guy 😆
I grew up in Ft. Wayne. Nice place for families and to raise kids. I moved to NYC after I graduated from HS. NYC is not for everyone, but I love living here. Its absolutely incredible!!!
I've never been to NYC but we are going later this year. Very excited!
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Fall in New York is so beautiful. Decide ahead of your trip what you want to do and see. New York is a super dynamic city. There is so much to do and see. If you dont have a plan, you may be overwhelmed. Since this will be your 1st time in the city, it's a good idea to hotel and tour in Manhattan. The Hilton Hotel or the Sheraton Hotel in midtown is a really good choice in a really great location. Its near Radio City, NBC Studios (the Today Show), Rockefeller Center, St, Patrick's Cathedral, Saks Fifth Avenue, Central Park, the Plaza Hotel, Times Square is within walking distance. I would not recommend you venture to the other boroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, etc.) unless you are with someone you trust and who knows NYC very well bc they are very big and it can it can be very confusing. NYC is primarily a walking city. However, the train (the subway) is a very convenient way to get around. If you want to take the subway, I recommend you pick up a subway map from a train station or a store that sells New York souvenirs. If you lose your way in the subway system, ask a subway staff member or cop for directions and information. I can talk all day about my adopted city I'm so excited for you. You will not be diappointed!!
Funny that the city with the biggest music store doesn't have a music scene.
That actually depends on what you seed with.
It's in the midwest. What more do you need to know?
I've never seen "Allupagus" spelled out phonetically!!! lol That's a memorable handle
I’m 24 and I’ve been a Fort Wayne resident my entire life. The ONLY thing I hate about Fort Wayne is the winter season. I’ve never had any issues with other Fort Wayne residents (of course since we have 200,000+ people there’s gonna be bad ones, but it’s wayyyy better then other cities). I’m moving where it’s warmer during the winter months but I definitely will miss it here.
Edit: Speedway gas stations are 24/7, I’ve been to them at 2am
Also, Fort Wayne has improved a lot since 2011. Brand new hospital, brand new park, the former GE plant Electric Works project, overall alot of new places being built and the city is overall alot better then it was back in 2011. I’m sure there’s a lot of places I’m missing
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Fort Wayne seems like the kind of place where you’re use to things in life just being ok or good enough to not complain about lol. Or maybe there are complaints but not enough to cause a scene (passive aggressive Karen for example). The size of the city seems great and continues to grow. Which is why I’m really surprised that an investment hasn’t been made to enrich the food, shopping and entertainment scene. I’m sure the venue along the river is nice but the downtown area in general looks like a huge opportunity. It could be what Chicago’s West Loop/Fulton River District is today. Or create an identity and build upon it as a theme for the downtown area. While it’s literally in the middle of nowhere, FW should really pride itself by being a great destination to the next great destination.
We are surprised too! “See a need, fill a need” right? There are so many things investors and businesses can bring here and watch that business grow rapidly. The new Bradley hotel, for example, is one of the few “ High end” service/brand/products. Reminds of “The Graduate” in Nashville www.graduatehotels.com/nashville/
@@LivingInFortWayne I agree! I was going to reference Nashville for the direction FW could use for inspiration. I visited Nashville a few years ago and was blown away by how well they invested in their downtown area.
First world issues,…
I'm from huntington. 20 minutes from fw. While I was growing up we only went to buy school clothes and shoes. I guess it was "dangerous". After I got my license in high-school a friend and I took many trips to fw just to drive around or hit up bestbuy. That was almost 20 years ago now. I've lived in Korea for 10 years now. Oh how I miss rallys. It was a decent burger joint we could drive through on our way back out of fw. Lol
Korea, nice! My first duty station was Korea, Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu...Are you still in Korea? what an experience...One day I'd like to take Franki to Korea.... oh and Rallys is one of my favorite burger joints. Underrated IMO
They just started selling liquor on Sundays in February 2018. But it is a good place to live if you plan on just working and coming home.
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😂exactly!
We had some Walmarts open 24 hours - no problem - until everyone lost their collective minds over covid.
I guess you could catch covid in a mom and pop store or a Walmart that stayed open after 10 or 11. Ergo, all the mom and pop stores went out of business because they couldn't open at all for over a year and Walmart started to close early because those covid germs knew better than to come in during regular working hours. And for some unknown reason, Walmart ceased to have anymore 24 hour stores - ever.
It's a pain for 2nd shift workers.
Well why don't you move back to TX where Walmarts are closed at 11PM just like here in Ft Wayne.
It would be easier to change our shopping habits, be more prepared like stock up on common used meds or feminine products, than to move back to Texas. Minor adjustments
Maaaannnn Fort Wayne is thee perfect place to live for what’s going on in this country! When shhh hit the fan I’d rather be somewhere like that rather than somewhere like “NY”, “CA” or “TX”!! I use to live in TN and I currently live in AZ and tbh I’m considering moving to somewhere like a Fort Wayne… there’s all type of “high end” shopping here in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley BUT ppl still order online yep Amazon sprinter vans are very active here just like in smaller cities.
Fort Wayne is a city with a small town attitude...though I'll say it's come a long way in the past 20 years.
No musical identity??? Bro the Jackson 5??? Do your homework 📚
That's true. I'm just curious as to what genre or sub-genre have the heaviest influences here? Like, Tejano (SouthWest America), Bluegrass (Kentucky), Texas Country (obvi), etc. Even something more broad like Punk Rock, w/ heavy influences in California...that whole vibe started in the 70s lead to "No Doubt" in the 90s---> "Gwen Stefani"
There from gary my guy not fort wayne
you're hilarious! (its also funny 'cause it's true...)
From Birmingham an I agree especially with the shopping and time zone
Yeah, not major but…4:30 sunset 😳
I`ve been here all my life and that`s a long time. My biggest complaint is that it`s getting too crowded. I prefer the few cons over having to wait in line at the stores and in traffic. Please invent some cons to keep people away.
People have actually said the exact same thing as you're saying. (check some of these comments and some on other videos). So much so, that I've been reluctant to make the "things I love about Fort Wayne" lol It's a matter of preference though.
@@LivingInFortWayne yep ..anyone looking "to trip the light fandango" will go elsewhere.
If there are any secrets here I would say 1. Any significant crime is limited to a small area.
2. Winters are getting more mild. Only plowed the drive 1 time last winter.
First off my policy is to avoid cities and large populations... aside from that I found the drivers in northern Indiana to not be as crazy as PA and northeast
Move to an area to suite your taste,Fort Wayne has been good to a lot of people.
It’s been good to us too. That’s why we live here and we’ll bring some of our tastes here b/c ppl here are interested in variety…well at least all the people we’ve met from here and other places like Marion, Kokomo, and Auburn
@@LivingInFortWayne ft Wayne is bigger than all 3 of those places combined
@@LivingInFortWayne yet you dont crap on those places
@@NickBurns-ey6od I made an entire channel devoted to helping people move here. (Look at other videos)I think these jokes may have obscured that
May I ask why you relocated here
Job offer. This video was meant to be light hearted, we don't really hate Kentucky Bluegrass :)
Indiana music was John Mellencamp some Christian artists, but mostly just rock riffs from the Chicago and Detroit sound. I thought the best part of Fort Wayne was the Tincaps stadium.
Oh wow, John Mellencamp! I didn't know that. Janie Fricke is a country singer, while at IU she was apart of the "Singing Hoosiers". I found that out recently too.
Yeah, John Mellencamp lives in Bloomington to this day
TY for this info, I'm considering moving but I MUST have deliveries such as Walmart grocery, Instacart, UberEats, etc LOL I'm seriously just lazy and love the convenience. Does Fort Wayne offer most of the normal delivery services?
Fort Wayne does have all the delivery services, Uber, UberEats, DoorDash, all of them. As far north as Gump road and as far south as past the airport
@@LivingInFortWayne thank you! I will be moving from SC. I appreciate all your videos
@@pareneesc nice, I grew up in SC, Richland county 😁
@@LivingInFortWayne oh so you know all about these crazy hot humid summers! 🥵 I need some snow in my life
Not sure I agree about the time zone thing. Fort Wayne is almost as far east in longitude as Atlanta, so I think it definitely belongs in the eastern time zone.
There is an Atlanta, Indiana (fun fact). The time zone issue has been hotly debated for decades here indianapublicmedia.org/speakyourmind/tag/central-time-coalition/
I agree that we need to be on central time zone. Been saying that for years
So if it's about Fort Wayne, then why does your intro have the circle in Indianapolis in it?
😳I was wondering what that was! My second editor made that intro clip. It’s about time to retire that intro clip, it’s too long anyway. Thanks for pointing that out.
The Walmart on Coldwater is open 24 hours isn’t it? I used to live in Coldwater Crossing Apts and I would go to Walmart in the middle of the night.
There is some confusion about this, pre-COVID that Walmart may have been…COVID changed some of the hours of operation
@@LivingInFortWayne Oh, that makes sense. Thank you. I miss Ft Wayne so much. I used to operate the carousel at Glenbrook and I worked at Eats Diner. The best gyro 🥙 in Ft Wayne! Thank you for all of your videos! They keep me close to Ft Wayne!
I might be coming from Austin Tx, I would love to visit. #sweetwater
Sweet water sound might be the best facility in Fort Wayne.
So why do you still live in Fort Wayne?
I’m basically saying that the “Cons” are trivial, grass, BMV, etc. irrelevant things. There aren’t any real “Cons”
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You are right about everything you said it's very different there not a major city
That’s the beauty of it though right? I like it…excluding the BMV
@@LivingInFortWayne I come from a big city so it would be nice to have 24 locations open and better place to shop
Pros...My God we have a lot of Gun Shops within a few miles of each other. LOL
Cons...Why can't we have a White Castles in Ft Wayne..Sucks we have to drive almost a 100 miles to get some..No frozen from the stores is not the same thing.
😂😂😂We stop at White Castle every time we travel
alot of fort wayne people don't care that much about brands and care more from the family most of your complaints sound like upper class problems
It’s not minor, I wouldn’t consider it a problem. Just something to be aware of
Love your authenticity
I’m REAL…get it 😂
@@LivingInFortWayne ayyyeee!! 💪🏾💪🏾
What are the Pros? I heard all of the cons, the title may be a bit misleading. 😅 I might call this the cons of living in Fort Wayne. Maybe another video idea?? (For the pros)
I’ve been putting of that video for so long. I’ll have it done though w/I the next month
Covid ruined 24/7 store and restaurant hours, used to have Meijer, Walmart, Steak n Shake, Taco Bell, Dennys, IHOP, McDonald's and hell even a strip joint that was open until 5am. I don't think anything is open passed midnight now
Yeah after I recorded this I realized it was COVID, i just gotta be prepared now
@@LivingInFortWayne how stupid can you be?
@@NickBurns-ey6od I may not be a brain surgeon but at least I don’t resort to name-calling when I disagree with someone
@@LivingInFortWayne it's called editing. My IQ is 65 and even I know that.
@@NickBurns-ey6od I’m not sure what part needs to be edited. Obviously it was edited at some level.
You have to be inside at 9:00pm?
I misspoke. Essentially, the sunsets really late in the summer. If I’m going to bed “early” it is something to consider. But that’s why they make curtains
As long as there is Peace & quiet
If you haven't seen music in fort wayne, I'd check out sweetwater sound.
Musician and successful businessman Chuck Surack! That’s actually a good point. He’s started one of the most successful businesses in Fort Wayne’s history. “Sweetwater Sound” Love that place. I buy all my equipment from there!
Michael Jackson was from Gary Indiana
Yeah the 24/7 thing is correct like only cvs is open and you need to say there is nothing to do here
Fort Wayne sounds good
It's probably an improvement from South Bend, Indiana.
Mishawaka too, tbh
@@LivingInFortWayne Exactly.
I’ve been thinking of moving there
To be clear, this video was done in a light hearted manner. Fort Wayne is slower paced, which is great for families and people that are transitioning careers. For example, Sweetwater sound, Vera Bradley, and Parkview regional offer great pay to bring good employees here
Sounds like my kind of place!
If you ever visit, try Coney Island, it is a FW classic
I was born and raised here with alot of entertainment and music people aren't original.we have alot of cover bands.
24 hour cvs on state street
Ummm...apparently you moved here AFTER COVID. Walmart, Kroger and Meijer were all 24 hours before COVID. Us poor lowly Hoosiers miss our 24 hour shopping.
I’ve devoted an entire channel to helping people move to a place that I think is a great place to live. Hence, the mundane critiques. But I appreciate the comment
Coming from TN I don’t really consider TX having a huge music scene either…. There’s nothing like downtown or Nashville or Beale Street in Memphis… and living out west the fashion is regular just a bunch of chucks and vans being worn… you rarely catch ppl in designer out here and when you do they stand out… so again this “big city” mess is overrated in my opinion
All good points. Especially Nashville, my father moved there from Memphis. Nashville is one of our favorite cities. Not too big like Houston or Chicago, there are tons of things to do and can live in the outskirts away from city where it’s quite, great schools and colleges. Love Nashville! Fort Wayne has that kind of potential
Memphis is where I resided. Tbh I think smaller cities like Fort Wayne are the way they are by design. It comes off as a family oriented city and that’s thee attraction. It’s not a city that advertises to the youth. It’s a place where big city people move to so they can finally breath and relax here in Phoenix traffic is ridiculous and everyone’s entitled and snobby ESPECIALLY in Scottsdale! lol Nashville is becoming overcrowded because of Californians moving there, all the once was lowkey outskirt areas (Murfreesboro, Mt Juliet) have exposure now and are overpriced compared to what it use to be. Memphis……. That’s a whole other story the crime there is outrageous!
Famous Taco & Mi Tierra = great Mexican food ! (Not Cebollas 🤣😉) . P.S. if you’re looking to live in Fort Wayne you’ll be greeted by the potholes
We ate at Dos Margaritas last week. It’s officially #2 in our book www.dosmargaritasgrill.com/
I’m scoping out every comment that mentions restaurants, you also need to try Tacos Arandas El Amish. They have mostly just tacos but definitely very authentic compared to most of the so-so places around the city
I agree with the time zone and not necessary any more and I want it to stop. It was ww2 issue and now it means nothing. Yes the grass grows fast here. I agree with all your dislikes and I grew up here and things are same not changing except bigger potholes, corn fields and churches everywhere
This is so funny, I'm from Indiana living in Texas and I don't like what they call it here..."Texas department of public safety" 😅 wth...what does that have to do with my license plates lol!
🤣🤣🤣listen, front and back plates, with the license plate lights…lol
Indiana is the best place in 🇺🇸 to buy rental homes
Is Fort Wayne a major flood zone?
It’s uncommon in FW but, FEMA publishes flood maps and you can look up the area where your property is located. If you are near a stream (ex. The Saint Mary’s River)you will see an "outline" around that stream that maps the flood zones.
Here is a link to the FEMA map site. You can enter an address and see the map and any amendments.
msc.fema.gov/portal
No
The 24/7 thing is weird. Everything else is fine. ❤
Upon further research, we’ve been in COVID protocol for so long, there were some more 24/7 retail stores but we’re kind of still operating like peak COVID. Some of the Walgreens, for example, were 24/7
Oh and CVS is open 24 hours
Which one? The one nearest me off,Lima, not 24hrs.
so where are the pros?
In our other video
There aren't any pros lol
There are 😆Our very 1st video was pros and cons, I will do another vid of just pros..keep it balanced 😁
I wanna say some Walgreens or CVS are open 24/7.
In my opinion one of the best things about Fort Wayne is Coney Island. If you haven't tried it I would highly recommend
Mister Coney on Coldwater road behind Ihop is way better.. East State Coney Is as well
Fort wayne is not the best since old days but I am kind of tired of fort wayne I want live at Indy
What would make FW better or what has changed from the old days until now that “you’re not a fan of?” If you don’t mind me asking?
Some places did close when I was a kid I like fort wayne but I do want live at Indy are both the same though sir
@@peterandrews1335 ok, yeah I’ve heard that before. Just checking. We’re sort of history buffs so I like finding out new things about places. Thanks for the feedback
What about you what other things did you not like about fort wayne I like it alright now but had some cool places in past as a kid I went to but I like it alright
@@peterandrews1335 we’re big Foodies and we still like to have “adult fun” but responsible like home by 9pm. I compare everything to Texas and they have places like Green light social greenlightsocial.com/gls-austin/ Kung Fu Saloon, lostinaustin.org/listing/kung-fu-saloon/ Voodoo doughnuts www.voodoodoughnut.com/ Hopdoddy www.hopdoddy.com/ Torchy’s Taco torchystacos.com/locations/ Franki is from Lubbock and they have stuff like LBK Brewery www.thebrewerylbk.com/ and I think FW has that kind of potential. It’s about the same size as Lubbock TX. One day we’re going to open something like those here…God willing
Your funny
I feel bad because I did this to be funny and now I’m having second thoughts 😆
If you want all of those things Fort Wayne lacks, then move to NYC!
I live in NYC and we have all of those things and it's a dump!!!!
1. Everything is overpriced
2. The haves are gentrifying and pushing out the have nits.
3. Because we so much DIVERSITY, there's even more racism and isolation once these groups form their own communities.
4. Hate to break it to but I rather listen to Steve Perry than Cardi B, who I have to listen to 24/7.
5. As far as wishing you had 24 hour stores. We have that as well and because of this crime has gone through the roof!!
Fort Wayne Indiana sounds like a wonderful place. I hope they continue to keep it that way!
P. S. If you want ghetto and hood, then move on up to NYC, the bronx has all of those things you can't find in FW Indiana.
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Ok… so in the intro you showed The circle in Indy. 🫣 I’m skeptical on everything you say. Have you really lived here? Where do you think you were moving to? Northern Indiana is not Texas. I think all your complaints are because you came from a bigger town to maybe a smaller. And your last complaints. Welcome to a small town.
Mistakes were made in this video, I have since changed😆…all the complaints were small and trivial…it was meant to be funny. I failed miserably 😔