Mineral Wells, Texas - Historic Baker Hotel, Crazy Water Well, & Sightseeing with Our Cat

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

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  • @sparksamericana
    @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад +35

    Some of you may have seen this video on our main channel already, but we wanted to share it here to have all our trips in one place! We have new videos coming, but we've been so busy with college move out we haven't had a chance to share them yet. Thanks for watching and hope you all have a great day!

  • @marthawright3038
    @marthawright3038 3 месяца назад +1

    I love the way Bones curls his tale over his back,never seen another cat do that, fantastic kitty boy,love him.💖🫂💖

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  3 месяца назад

      The vets said the same thing... never seen a cat's tail do that! He's just our special boy 🖤

  • @jeanbaker2087
    @jeanbaker2087 5 месяцев назад +1

    You are really talented! This video is very interesting. All of the little side trips are great. Even looking in the windows was a joy. Bones is so well-behaved. Staying at the Baker is on my bucket list. I'm 74 and live in San Angelo.

  • @janiebrossmann1178
    @janiebrossmann1178 6 месяцев назад +4

    How fun to see a little bit of history 😊 and Bones was quite the cute traveling kitty 🐈‍⬛

  • @firdyk
    @firdyk 7 месяцев назад +7

    Enjoyed seeing Bones on his adventures

  • @heartsong26
    @heartsong26 5 месяцев назад

    I am 77 now but twice in my life I lived in Mineral Wells. I loved your video but was hoping to see the 1st Presbyterian Church where my husband was pastor for a while. When I was there back in the 70s my husband was stationed at Fort Wolters and I worked at the Arts n Craft Shop. I loved that little town so much and I saw places during your tour that I did recognize. I was a member of the Womens Club at the old Post Office. Thank you so much for giving me so much joy watching this.

    • @victorwadsworth821
      @victorwadsworth821 4 месяца назад

      I think the Women's Club held meetings in the WW2 USO Club, still standing.

  • @shannonhinton3907
    @shannonhinton3907 5 месяцев назад +1

    Love yal so much, i came over to catch up on this channel ❤❤❤

  • @ccoggins1953
    @ccoggins1953 6 месяцев назад +8

    So nice to see a small town video, not showing druggies and homelessness. America does still have great places.

    • @CiscoSZR
      @CiscoSZR 6 месяцев назад +1

      This place is known to be meth central. Don't be fooled.

    • @careip
      @careip 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@CiscoSZRExactly! I clicked on the suggestion because of sheer shock.

  • @renildadapito9918
    @renildadapito9918 7 месяцев назад +7

    Watched it again❤❤❤

  • @cidsanta4204
    @cidsanta4204 7 месяцев назад +2

    Watched again! Bones in the Backpack-such a good Kitty! ❤🐈‍⬛❤🐈‍⬛❤🐈‍⬛❤

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you for coming along again!! ❤️

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth821 4 месяца назад

    I lived on Welcome Mountain in the 70's, played along sides of mountain & by the Welcome Sign. Walked the historic Donkey bricked Trail, bet many of the bricks from 20's & 30's still there.

  • @Crazyfishlady7106
    @Crazyfishlady7106 8 дней назад

    Been there several times when I was growing up ❤😊

    • @Crazyfishlady7106
      @Crazyfishlady7106 8 дней назад

      It gave me chills seeing those cause when we went it in 1969 and everything was still operating 😮😢😊

  • @thelonestarranger
    @thelonestarranger 4 месяца назад

    Enjoyed seeing my old home town. You missed another historic site in Mineral Wells, that being the old Fort Wolters. It was the primary helicopter training center for helicopter pilots going to Vietnam. I worked at the heliport at Palo Pinto, west of Mineral Wells, during my high school days. The base was huge in it's heydays, but closed down sometime in the early 1970's. The town really went down hill after that, as the Fort was the main employer in that area. Both of my parents work at Fort Wolters, and retired when the Fort closed. The town never has really recovered from that situation.

  • @samwilliamson1697
    @samwilliamson1697 6 месяцев назад +1

    Injoyed yall land sailing with bones can't wait for the next one wonder what it will be???? 😮

  • @EmiliaGarcia-sh1my
    @EmiliaGarcia-sh1my 6 месяцев назад

    Hello🙋‍♀️ Enjoyed watching, so interesting to watch other towns/cities and the Crazy Water Well ❤😊 Thanks for sharing ❤️😊I also subscribed ❤❤😊

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  6 месяцев назад +1

      Wonderful! Thank you for subbing, we're really glad you enjoying coming along :)

  • @earthbirder9469
    @earthbirder9469 6 месяцев назад

    Oh cool ! There's a place in Ashland Oregon called Lithia Park 🙂 the natural spring has Lithium in it - you can see the locals filling up with gallon water jugs and walking home lol ! It helps people with manic depression - even outs your mood swings ~ makes you feel happy 😁

  • @LoriL010
    @LoriL010 6 месяцев назад

    I haven't been to Mineral Wells in ages. It was nice to see it again through your camera. You should visit McKinney's historical downtown square and homes one day.

  • @SquirrelMcBeaverton
    @SquirrelMcBeaverton 6 месяцев назад

    I used to live 4 blocks from there My dad has a bunch of land in cool and a huge house just south on 281, My brother and I moved to Mineral Wells and stayed with my dad. Found good Jobs on the weekends we used to break in there and go to the top smoke weed and drink beers. We were up in the Bell Tower once and the cops came because some hoodlums were in the bottom breaking the plywood trying to get in. safe adventures you guys I subscribed and shared the video;)

  • @bigby2010
    @bigby2010 6 месяцев назад +1

    Grew up in Fort Worth. We called it ‘Mineral Hells.’ Spooky town in general. Thanks for the tour

    • @victorwadsworth821
      @victorwadsworth821 4 месяца назад

      Grew up in Mineral Wells in 60's & 70's, no ghosts here, manufactured for gullible.

  • @lindagomes3782
    @lindagomes3782 6 месяцев назад +1

    Enjoy watching thanks for sharing 😊😊

  • @terribryant9996
    @terribryant9996 5 месяцев назад +2

    Will there ever be enough people to even stay at that Baker hotel consistently? I can't imagine there would be enough business to warrant it reopening.

  • @chenski13
    @chenski13 6 месяцев назад

    we were just in mineral wells last week! i love the small town💚

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth821 4 месяца назад

    400+ wells in Mineral Wells, one in the basement in the old Piggly Wiggly building, one where the Baker Hotel was built on.

  • @samwilliamson1697
    @samwilliamson1697 6 месяцев назад +1

    Land sailing with the sparks 😅

  • @renaecarpenter4608
    @renaecarpenter4608 3 месяца назад

    If I remember my husband right. They built it based off the Hot Springs hotel in Arkansas. They wanted to make it the Texas version of hot springs.

  • @clej1
    @clej1 6 месяцев назад

    You guys are a bunch of cool cruisy cats! Love your furbaby, Bones and love your videos x

  • @kmcheesehead7953
    @kmcheesehead7953 7 месяцев назад +1

    ❤ the travel video! Please do more!!!!

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад +1

      So glad you enjoyed it!! We have another one coming soon ❤️

  • @nancy_self_grannys_homekitchen
    @nancy_self_grannys_homekitchen 6 месяцев назад

    Saw this one.Good one.

  • @kellyspann9845
    @kellyspann9845 5 месяцев назад

    I live in Wichita Falls Texas and have been to Mineral Wells many times because they have some great mountain bike trails around Mineral Wells lake. Been trough the town a couple of times but never really did any site seeing. I should have because it really looks cool. Think how old all those buildings are in that town. I love old towns where they paint the advertising right on the side of the buildings instead of hanging a sign. There is a house somewhere there in town or the outskirts of town that is said to be the most haunted house in the US. It was investigated on the Travel Channel show " The Portals Of Hell " With Jack Osbourne. Never heard of the house but would like to see it. I don't think I want to go inside though. Love your channel and loved the tour of the city and of course Bones. Keep up the great videos and really enjoyed it.

  • @MickSupper
    @MickSupper 5 месяцев назад

    There is the small town of Putnam that was known for their "magical" water too. Just now looking it up online, it actually
    states that it wasn't exploited because of the high amount of competition from Mineral Wells. I'm only about 20 miles from there.

  • @Asphodel27one
    @Asphodel27one 6 месяцев назад

    A Naaman Forest shirt? Howdy from Garland! Thanks for this video. Loved searching for fossils there awhile back.

    • @victorwadsworth821
      @victorwadsworth821 4 месяца назад

      Fossil plants found West of Mineral Wells daily. For free.

  • @cherylbrookshire3290
    @cherylbrookshire3290 7 месяцев назад

    Your travel channel just popped up! Subscribed! 😊

  • @pamd4068
    @pamd4068 7 месяцев назад

    I have seen this but I watched half of it again. 🙂 It's so interesting. I love when you share your travels and information like this.😊

  • @datagrl
    @datagrl 6 месяцев назад

    It’s called an exam table. Thanks for taking us along!

  • @texasgina
    @texasgina 5 месяцев назад

    I just came across your video tonight. I’ve had this water when I’ve bought it at H-E-B here in San Antonio but I’ve been wanting to drive out there and I’m really excited to try the sparkling water.

  • @BonnieHaley
    @BonnieHaley 7 месяцев назад

    Hello 👋 ❤❤ Hello Bones 🖤

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  6 месяцев назад

      Hello!! Thanks for being here ❤️🥰

  • @maxadventures1
    @maxadventures1 6 месяцев назад

    If you guys want to see what the hotel will look like when opened, check out a couple of the sister hotels built at the same time. The Arlington in Hot Springs Arkansas and the Bently in Alexandria Louisiana

  • @MairiLaPier
    @MairiLaPier 6 месяцев назад

    Thank You for sharing this with us

  • @NanceH11
    @NanceH11 7 месяцев назад

    Cool video! I used to visit my aunt in Weatherford every summer and I think we went by here. I am “crazy” about old historic buildings and towns. Thanks!

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад +2

      We love old historic towns, too! We went to Hico recently and are excited to share that video next, there were soo many cool old buildings!

  • @Ms._Purple_Apple
    @Ms._Purple_Apple 7 месяцев назад +1

    I thought I’ve watched this one before, nice to see it again. 👍⭐️

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for rewatching! Glad you enjoyed it a second time ❤️

  • @tracycotgreave4227
    @tracycotgreave4227 7 месяцев назад

    That hotel looks eerie. It reminds me of a old hotel in a scary movie. 😊😊

  • @Ms._Purple_Apple
    @Ms._Purple_Apple 7 месяцев назад

    I remember my Mom use to buy A&W Root-beer in those glass jugs with the side loop handle.

  • @ShaDi_DFW_TX
    @ShaDi_DFW_TX 6 месяцев назад

    I used to live there. For about 10 years. My youngest son who is now 35, was born there. I remember shopping at a fabric store that was located at the base of the hotel in the early 80s. There were lots of stores under the hotel back then. I loved living there. My mom said she never saw so many fast food places and dr offices in one town in her life 😅 when she visited me.

  • @SueSeibert
    @SueSeibert 5 месяцев назад

    Just watching this and enjoying it, as we live in Mineral Wells, BUT the first well was in Lynch Plaza and the Crazy Well was behind where the Crazy Water Hotel. Check!

    • @SueSeibert
      @SueSeibert 5 месяцев назад

      It’s by the Martin Building.

    • @SueSeibert
      @SueSeibert 5 месяцев назад

      And if you want to get the best shot of the Baker, go out north to Union Hill Road, and turn around. It’s beautiful from there!

  • @ShaDi_DFW_TX
    @ShaDi_DFW_TX 6 месяцев назад +1

    You can buy Crazy Water at Kroger and other stores. I buy them at the Kroger near me in Keller, TX.

  • @lupesanchez8077
    @lupesanchez8077 7 месяцев назад

    Awesome❤❤❤❤

  • @DannyMorrison5i8yrd
    @DannyMorrison5i8yrd 7 месяцев назад

    I've been there it's a small texas town by the brazous river people are friendly❤😊

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад

      Very friendly! We really enjoyed our visit.

  • @mstracey5524
    @mstracey5524 7 месяцев назад +1

    gimme some of that Crazy Water! This vid is awesome! I love getting to travel Texas without leaving my lounge chair.. love the three of you and love what you guys do.. much love ♥️♥️♥️♥️🐨Bones is too adorable 🖤🖤🐾🐾💋💋💋

  • @Crazyfishlady7106
    @Crazyfishlady7106 8 дней назад

    Yall making me home sick😊❤

  • @virginiacaston1456
    @virginiacaston1456 7 месяцев назад

    I remember watching this but don't mind watching it again. 😊

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад +1

      ☺️🫶🏻❤️

    • @virginiacaston1456
      @virginiacaston1456 7 месяцев назад

      @@sparksamericana I lived in Conroe in Montgomery County from 2001-2005 before moving back to Florida. I didn't see as much as I wanted to while I lived there. Galveston, Denton, and a few other places. So I'll enjoy watching your Texas travels as you go places and post them. ✌️👌👍

    • @judyy3827
      @judyy3827 7 месяцев назад

      I’ve lived in Weatherford for 8 years and have been to Mineral Wells (14 miles from my house) just a handful of times but never took a walking tour of it. Thanks for doing that for me .😊. I mainly go to the retail stores and the antique stores and go the wrong way on the one way streets .😂. If you go on the back streets where the houses are, they are like washboards. I don’t know how the residents drive on them every day. Thanks for the tour.

  • @divingwithMicheleinTexas
    @divingwithMicheleinTexas 7 месяцев назад

    I love watching your travel videos. I just moved to Newark Texas 5 weeks ago not too far from y'all

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoy them! That's awesome, welcome to Texas!

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth821 4 месяца назад

    In 1969 I delivered the Mineral Wells Index newspaper to a lady living on a middle floor of the Baker Hotel.

  • @grazynanowaczyk7208
    @grazynanowaczyk7208 6 месяцев назад

    Pozdrawiam😊😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @cmchubba3220
    @cmchubba3220 7 месяцев назад

    Didn't ya'll go here last summer? Have a safe wonderful trip!!

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад +2

      We went here in May, just a couple months ago. This is the same trip, but we wanted to share it here so all our travel videos could be in one place!

    • @cmchubba3220
      @cmchubba3220 7 месяцев назад

      Wonderful! 💗

  • @lisaaxe9062
    @lisaaxe9062 7 месяцев назад

    😊❤😊❤

  • @johndirkson6736
    @johndirkson6736 4 месяца назад

    Have you thought about putting bones on a leash??

  • @karenblackwell1577
    @karenblackwell1577 7 месяцев назад

    👍💯😸😁

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth821 4 месяца назад

    The tall building at ruclips.net/video/2Q4-vxtaFuA/видео.html was the old Box Factory that boxed Crazy Water Crystals & shipped them by train on the rails still there out to the entire world where they were famous. My dad drove truck there when it was Pollock Paper Company back in 1962, I remember picking him up after a run.

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth821 4 месяца назад

    At ruclips.net/video/2Q4-vxtaFuA/видео.html they pass the early Norwood Hospital, once with two stories, later added one to make tree. I seem to remember visiting it as a child in the 60's.

  • @CiscoSZR
    @CiscoSZR 6 месяцев назад

    They won't ever finish. Notice how no workers are present. It's a mess.

  • @dman5315
    @dman5315 7 месяцев назад

    Why are you showing a video you showed us last summer GOD BLESS

    • @sparksamericana
      @sparksamericana  7 месяцев назад

      We posted this video on our main channel two months ago :) We are sharing it here to have all our trip videos in one place!

  • @KirbyHeath-l4x
    @KirbyHeath-l4x 28 дней назад

    You should go see the prisons there. There's a prison in almost every town Tx.