@@8475143117ironically Lawton is the closest thing you’ll get in the US to an actual eastern block communist centrally designed factory town. You see these places in Yugoslavia that were built around a shoe factory and exist for no other reason. If the government pulls the plug on the military base this could be a stop on the orient express in the 90’s
I am from Lawton oklahoma and i left i am now a DS Data Quality Manager here in Fort Worth Texas.I am doing a lot better from when i left lawton oklahoma
The biggest takeway here is. Lawton has a city council who are useless in getting grants to improve downtown. They can get state and Federal grants to improve aesthetics downtown. Let alone take a bond out to do it. Because all I see is a city that doesnt care that rather suck what money it can get and never bother to improve itself.
Water bill was 60.00 a month now since they raised it its 90.00 a month and trash pickup cut to once a week from twice a week. Marijuana shops and drugs and Homeless on every corner. Not the greatest place to raise your kids.
I go back to vids like this and it reminds me of how much the ruling class of Lawton has squandered in every opportunity they had for not only growth, but also preservation of historic locales. Regarding historic losses: they are on their THIRD county courthouse and that one is in disrepair. There were at one point two train depots in town, but very beautiful buildings. Lincoln elementary school is a shambles. They destroyed their historic downtown, and in its place installed a mall Central Mall, which today has lost almost all its anchors and most shops due to ever increasing rent prices. Amazing places like Bianco's Italian are now gone due to MUH 2ND STREET PROJECT, but I suppose at least it cleaned up the area a little. Regarding resources for opportunities that are being squandered:
I was born in Lawton as my dad was in the army. We moved away when I was only two years old. Thank God. And as far as complaints about a useless city council.... y'all voted them in.
Old Lawton OK. Lived there for six years while stationed at FT Sill. Wasn’t a lot to do when it came to entertainment, However, there is good fishing spots near by.
I did my basic training and AIT at Ft Sill during the summer of '82. 3 months there was plenty for me. I did have some good times on 1st street back then ! LoL
I was in the Army for two years in the early 70s. Sometimes, it seems just like yesterday. Anyway. I was stuck at Ft. Sill during that time. Fortunately, I had a lot of time off (strange job). And every chance I got, I drove up to OKC or maybe down to Texas just to get away. I think I put 70,000 miles on my car on one year. As for Lawton? Back then, there wasn't much going on.
I've lived here for 17 years, and while they've expanded it some and added new businesses to it, it's not any better than it was nearly two decades ago. If the opportunity ever comes for us to leave this place, we're taking it.
Why don't they take a drive down rollercoaster Lee blvd ,or pot hole 38th street from Gore to Lee. And watch for all the Homeless holding up signs at Cache Road and in the Dollar Tree parking lot on Sheridan Rd. If you are looking for a good place to live move to Elgin. Lawton has to many Marijuana shops and Drugs.
I was born at Ft. Sill and lived in quarters til we got stationed at our next stop. Both of my parents’ sides are Army and grandparents retired in Lawton in late 60s. The houses in Lawton where my relatives lived and live in are very well made- old. Brick all around. Spread out. Not cookie-cutter, except the absolutely ridiculous newer ones that look like funeral homes- GRAYGE. What’s up with the hospital gray everywhere? The entire country, I add. My parents met in passing in Lawton in the mid 60s. Both Artillery fams, and both sides stationed at Ft. Sill repeatedly. I am very nostalgic, so Ft. Sill and Lawton mean the world to me. It’s very sad to see its decline year by year. It’s NOT getting any better. Once Walmart came, as per usual, the mom and pop stores are wiped out as well. It is devastating to see Lawton this way. Houses are pretty cheap here now, I bet! Hey! Y’all still have WAYNE’S DRIVE INN!!! That’s… that’s… thass about it..
The two times I was ever in Lawton. 1) I got pulled over by two cops that acted overly dramatic and were total a holes after I ran a flashing red light in heavy rain without being familiar with the streets. 2) I was bullied and treated rudely by the court bailiff when I went to court over the ticket from incident one. Taught me never to go back.
To whoever is reading this Jesus loves you and he’s coming soon! All you need to do to be saved is believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins was buried and came back to life on the 3rd day confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and you’ll be saved. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near. Today is the day of salvation tomorrow is not promised! God bless!
I like Lawton. I do not live there , but sure has more to do than Enid. Enid is boring and ugly. Nothing to do. Lawton has Mt. Scott nearby, several museums, better stores.
Downtown looks like shit no doubt but Lawton is actually a really great place to live compared to other options in the surrounding area (it’s my hometown so I’m biased). Lawtons the commercial hub of the region and it’s super diverse for a small city in Oklahoma. Like a lot of military towns, it’s a little rough in certain areas. However if you’re not a criminal, and don’t engage in high risk behavior, then you’re likely not going to be the victim of a violent crime. Property crimes are typically limited to certain neighborhoods as well. The schools are hit hard miss. The quality is determined by the neighborhoods it serves usually (but not always). There’s also great natural scenery with the Wichita Mountains to the north of town. The Wichita Mountains and Medicine Park are also really great places to explore. The main issue is that there’s really not much to do other than outdoor activities. It can get boring honestly. That and work were the reasons we moved to OKC. If you’re ever in Lawton, keep an open mind and try Cali Burrito, Burgess Grill, or John and Cooks BBQ 😊 Edit: The nicer areas of town are East and West of the downtown core. The farther east and west you go the better.
I was stationed at Fort Sill twice during my military career and trust me between the two times I was stationed there it never improved; truth be told it got worse. It was not on my radar at all when it came time to retire. Talk about a corrupt little Podunk town that targeted the military, this was by far the worst. The police were very active on the 15th and end of month scurrying around handing out tickets, yeah you did not stand a chance once the saw the military sticker on your car. Prime example of the biting the hand that feeds you. I often wished that Fort Sill would shut down and let this F...ed up down dry up and blow away. Don't get me wrong, the people were great, it was the Power in Charge that viewed everyone else as scum and particularly the military; to them the military was a profit center when it came to handing out tickets. I never got one, but I had to stand with a lot of soldiers in my platoon(s) before the Cmd. F. Lawton and it's police if they are still doing this garbage.
Yes yes and yes. BCT you won't have a choice, AIT you could move off base but why, it is not like you have the money for rent. Also being GREEN, you will be clearly visible and an easy target down range (off base) for those that like to target new young soldiers, most of whom are away from home for the first time. @@VL-wn1js
Shifting gears and a little bit of free advise. Every time you visit the dispensary for whatever reason, no matter how small you think it is...keep a hard copy for yourself of this visit. Do not depend on you military records to be accurate as they tend to be inaccurate. You might think it silly but one day you will understand why I told you this...especially should you have to file for VA disability. Best of Luck in the new WOKE Army, I have advised my grandkids against it. I would not have done that 5 years ago, personally I would not could not serve under this President. @@VL-wn1js
@@VL-wn1jsI did my basic training and AIT at Ft Sill in '82. Yeah, I'd advise staying on base. Or if you do go into town, take a friend with you. Lawton was very wild when I was there ! Good luck to you.
@@ViceroyVisagoth I don't know what video you were watching but he NEVER made a legal stop, consult with a law officer before you continue to run red lights, a legal stop is when you come to a complete stop, that is the wheels actually stop turning, and a count of 2 seconds, maybe you need to get outside and see the world.
This town is made up of Marijuana shops and fast food, not an Idea place to live, My house got broke in to twice and the police were to slow coming out to catch them.
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Nice tour of Lawton OK
You only see a part of it you ain't seen you ain't seen the worst of it
Did you stop at all or put your foot on the gas pedal and got the 7734 out of there
no left or right views . . all i saw was the conditions of the streets
Everyone is dying to get away from there 😅
some are returning after 36 years after becoming REFUGEES of Kommufornia...
@@8475143117ironically Lawton is the closest thing you’ll get in the US to an actual eastern block communist centrally designed factory town. You see these places in Yugoslavia that were built around a shoe factory and exist for no other reason. If the government pulls the plug on the military base this could be a stop on the orient express in the 90’s
I'm 61 I've left there in 83 I'm coming back home
I am from Lawton oklahoma and i left i am now a DS Data Quality Manager here in Fort Worth Texas.I am doing a lot better from when i left lawton oklahoma
@MIRAISHOME000 I went to macarthur high school graduated in 82
Yes Amen to that 🙏 😊
The biggest takeway here is. Lawton has a city council who are useless in getting grants to improve downtown. They can get state and Federal grants to improve aesthetics downtown. Let alone take a bond out to do it. Because all I see is a city that doesnt care that rather suck what money it can get and never bother to improve itself.
It’s a typical GI town.
Absolutely correct!!
A town of con artists including certain soldiers on the base beware
Water bill was 60.00 a month now since they raised it its 90.00 a month and trash pickup cut to once a week from twice a week. Marijuana shops and drugs and Homeless on every corner. Not the greatest place to raise your kids.
Residential streets are terrible in this town Especially Ridgecrest addition.
My hometown, which I'm glad I left, it was nothing to do there, real boring!
I go back to vids like this and it reminds me of how much the ruling class of Lawton has squandered in every opportunity they had for not only growth, but also preservation of historic locales. Regarding historic losses: they are on their THIRD county courthouse and that one is in disrepair. There were at one point two train depots in town, but very beautiful buildings. Lincoln elementary school is a shambles. They destroyed their historic downtown, and in its place installed a mall Central Mall, which today has lost almost all its anchors and most shops due to ever increasing rent prices. Amazing places like Bianco's Italian are now gone due to MUH 2ND STREET PROJECT, but I suppose at least it cleaned up the area a little.
Regarding resources for opportunities that are being squandered:
Wichita Falls Texas down the road does the same thing. As Sheppard AFB shrinks the town is slowly dying.
Must be a Sunday. Usually busy during the week.
Yeah it was Sunday.
I was born in Lawton as my dad was in the army. We moved away when I was only two years old. Thank God. And as far as complaints about a useless city council.... y'all voted them in.
Old Lawton OK. Lived there for six years while stationed at FT Sill. Wasn’t a lot to do when it came to entertainment, However, there is good fishing spots near by.
Wow my kind of place.
I hated Lawton at first too, when I was stationed at Ft Sill, lived there for years, and now I miss it.😢
I did my basic training and AIT at Ft Sill during the summer of '82. 3 months there was plenty for me. I did have some good times on 1st street back then ! LoL
I was in the Army for two years in the early 70s. Sometimes, it seems just like yesterday. Anyway. I was stuck at Ft. Sill during that time. Fortunately, I had a lot of time off (strange job). And every chance I got, I drove up to OKC or maybe down to Texas just to get away. I think I put 70,000 miles on my car on one year. As for Lawton? Back then, there wasn't much going on.
0:36 Building with red awning, was my dad’s motorcycle shop from 2004-2007, he lived in the shop. Fun times.
No sir Lawton is beginning to become a ghost town especially downtown it is as dead as a cemetery
Not during business hours, pay attention.
what happened to the mall and how do they except people to dress and get things from the mall.
I've lived here for 17 years, and while they've expanded it some and added new businesses to it, it's not any better than it was nearly two decades ago. If the opportunity ever comes for us to leave this place, we're taking it.
*sees blue van in viridian drive thru line*
THERE I AM GARY THERE I AM
lol 18:03 , a lot of 304s used to live there not so bad cos you could drink em prettier 🍾🍺🍻
I don’t remember going down there it been awhile
Why don't they take a drive down rollercoaster Lee blvd ,or pot hole 38th street from Gore to Lee. And watch for all the Homeless holding up signs at Cache Road and in the Dollar Tree parking lot on Sheridan Rd. If you are looking for a good place to live move to Elgin. Lawton has to many Marijuana shops and Drugs.
I love my hometown but absolutely despise our ruling class here.
Why is that??
I’m thinking of buying a house in Lawton.
Watch out for blacks gang folk they're dangerous
Ft. Sill
Those traffic lights have been in permanent flash mode for a long time
Hardly anyone on the road 🤔
I can see the flashing intersections that people were talking about
Lawton is color blind
Looks like a ghost town that's up to date.
I was born at Ft. Sill and lived in quarters til we got stationed at our next stop. Both of my parents’ sides are Army and grandparents retired in Lawton in late 60s. The houses in Lawton where my relatives lived and live in are very well made- old. Brick all around. Spread out. Not cookie-cutter, except the absolutely ridiculous newer ones that look like funeral homes- GRAYGE. What’s up with the hospital gray everywhere? The entire country, I add. My parents met in passing in Lawton in the mid 60s. Both Artillery fams, and both sides stationed at Ft. Sill repeatedly. I am very nostalgic, so Ft. Sill and Lawton mean the world to me. It’s very sad to see its decline year by year. It’s NOT getting any better. Once Walmart came, as per usual, the mom and pop stores are wiped out as well. It is devastating to see Lawton this way. Houses are pretty cheap here now, I bet! Hey! Y’all still have WAYNE’S DRIVE INN!!! That’s… that’s… thass about it..
Definitely old world stuff!
It's not. It's just neglected.
wow i saw about 7 or 8 people on the street..
The two times I was ever in Lawton. 1) I got pulled over by two cops that acted overly dramatic and were total a holes after I ran a flashing red light in heavy rain without being familiar with the streets. 2) I was bullied and treated rudely by the court bailiff when I went to court over the ticket from incident one. Taught me never to go back.
As he is going west the business district start around Sheridan Rd and cache Rd
Lawton looks sooo dead compared to the last time I went there in 2009 for a high school football game.
NO TRAFFIC. There are puddles of water all over, bad drainage
Where did all that water come from on Ferris ave ?
Rain
Every thing is on the west side of Lawton.
Where is everyone at ?
What day is this?
To whoever is reading this Jesus loves you and he’s coming soon! All you need to do to be saved is believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins was buried and came back to life on the 3rd day confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and you’ll be saved. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near. Today is the day of salvation tomorrow is not promised! God bless!
Oh shut up nobody cares about your fairy tale stories
GHOST TOWN
No I live there not a lot of people live here and most are at home or just not here but they are still a Resident of the city
I like Lawton. I do not live there , but sure has more to do than Enid. Enid is boring and ugly. Nothing to do. Lawton has Mt. Scott nearby, several museums, better stores.
Downtown looks like shit no doubt but Lawton is actually a really great place to live compared to other options in the surrounding area (it’s my hometown so I’m biased).
Lawtons the commercial hub of the region and it’s super diverse for a small city in Oklahoma. Like a lot of military towns, it’s a little rough in certain areas. However if you’re not a criminal, and don’t engage in high risk behavior, then you’re likely not going to be the victim of a violent crime. Property crimes are typically limited to certain neighborhoods as well.
The schools are hit hard miss. The quality is determined by the neighborhoods it serves usually (but not always). There’s also great natural scenery with the Wichita Mountains to the north of town. The Wichita Mountains and Medicine Park are also really great places to explore.
The main issue is that there’s really not much to do other than outdoor activities. It can get boring honestly. That and work were the reasons we moved to OKC.
If you’re ever in Lawton, keep an open mind and try Cali Burrito, Burgess Grill, or John and Cooks BBQ 😊
Edit: The nicer areas of town are East and West of the downtown core. The farther east and west you go the better.
I'm from there it might be boring but it's a place to live
Boring city ,
Hop scotch is the only activity Lawton has
Yea true but there is still LOL
Colbert ok
Does anyone else see the transparent car at 0:59 ???
😎 yeh that was cool 🤓
Lawton, Altus, Wichita Falls they are all the same. Lawton does have better recreation areas Wichita mountains wildlife refuge.
Glad they tore doe doe park down. It would be destroyed by now anyway. Fkn great back in tha day though!
I was stationed at Fort Sill twice during my military career and trust me between the two times I was stationed there it never improved; truth be told it got worse. It was not on my radar at all when it came time to retire. Talk about a corrupt little Podunk town that targeted the military, this was by far the worst. The police were very active on the 15th and end of month scurrying around handing out tickets, yeah you did not stand a chance once the saw the military sticker on your car.
Prime example of the biting the hand that feeds you. I often wished that Fort Sill would shut down and let this F...ed up down dry up and blow away. Don't get me wrong, the people were great, it was the Power in Charge that viewed everyone else as scum and particularly the military; to them the military was a profit center when it came to handing out tickets. I never got one, but I had to stand with a lot of soldiers in my platoon(s) before the Cmd.
F. Lawton and it's police if they are still doing this garbage.
Shipping here next week for Bct and Ait, is it better off to stay on the base?
Yes yes and yes.
BCT you won't have a choice, AIT you could move off base but why, it is not like you have the money for rent. Also being GREEN, you will be clearly visible and an easy target down range (off base) for those that like to target new young soldiers, most of whom are away from home for the first time. @@VL-wn1js
Shifting gears and a little bit of free advise.
Every time you visit the dispensary for whatever reason, no matter how small you think it is...keep a hard copy for yourself of this visit. Do not depend on you military records to be accurate as they tend to be inaccurate. You might think it silly but one day you will understand why I told you this...especially should you have to file for VA disability. Best of Luck in the new WOKE Army, I have advised my grandkids against it. I would not have done that 5 years ago, personally I would not could not serve under this President.
@@VL-wn1js
@@VL-wn1jsI did my basic training and AIT at Ft Sill in '82. Yeah, I'd advise staying on base. Or if you do go into town, take a friend with you. Lawton was very wild when I was there ! Good luck to you.
Roads are not good
Should I move to Lawton from California? 😅
No
Only positive is Lawton doesn’t have Gavin and his socialist and communist government.
Ahhhh, the armpit of SouthWest Oklahoma….
Born & raised in lawton.crazy shit hole town.graduated lhs in 78, got the fk out.my Brothers still thete & drunk...
Yea it's pain in the ass but some famliy have to come here
Poster never made a legal stop, if you keep rolling, you didn't stop, this is what's wrong with the world today.
@@ViceroyVisagoth I don't know what video you were watching but he NEVER made a legal stop, consult with a law officer before you continue to run red lights, a legal stop is when you come to a complete stop, that is the wheels actually stop turning, and a count of 2 seconds, maybe you need to get outside and see the world.
Just moved here bough me a nice house for 60k personally don’t seem that bad to me just one good leader away from greatness
Don't forget lack of brains
der Fuhrer
REFUGEE from Kommufornia and just moved here after being discharged from Fort Sill 36 years ago...
I’m moving here from Texas. We should start a club
Lawton sucks, but medicine park is nice
I live is this miserable place...now I see it on you tube
boring does not mean miserable
This town is made up of Marijuana shops and fast food, not an Idea place to live, My house got broke in to twice and the police were to slow coming out to catch them.
Yea