I visited Santa Rosa in May this year from Australia & loved it!!! Even though there was still evidence of the recent fires, it felt to me like a city that can come back from the ashes due to community pride. I found the people very welcoming & kind, especially regarding my Aussie accent. I can’t wait to come back again soon ❤️
Wow...soooo surreal to see! Just popped up in 'suggested youtube vids'...Geez, I was born here, lived here, married and we have 2 young adult kids now- (who I will have watch this vid on big tv)..stuff is different now even from when vid was made...Iam very glad it was made when it was : ) Tubbs fires and lots of growth or actually, rebuilding of places that burnt in fires(Oct 2017) has changed-alot. I miss seeing Round barn, and familiar things I grew up seeing - fires took. But it still is pretty- Hills here healing from fire path. Hwy 12 is my stomping ground ; Hood mtn, and Sugarloaf, Jack London a bit out of town. But true, history I didn't even know of, mentioned in vid! Luv it! 😍( not to mention Luther Burbank, Charles Schultz, Jack London etc luved it here too! 🌸💗) Wish it was a bit more affordable as far as rents etc, go- those of us raised here, but didn't buy a home....now its very pricey. But Santa Rosa is in me, even if we ever move~
Grew up in Santa Rosa 60s and 70s. Our family fled for the midwest in 1980 so we could afford to buy a very large farm. I very much miss Santa Rosa and the beautiful weather and the countryside. Everyone says never go back because its not the same, you will be saddened how it has turned out.
It has changed alot. Iam same, except my gram and gramp hadn't bought a big place, but they had a happy home. It is different as far as moods I notice. Folks not as warm as in past? & reallyyyyy expensive to buy a modest home now. Which is weird, soooo many homes lost in Tubbs fires. that was scary and though here all my life, never-went through such scare. (off calistoga rd). And such loss. That is super hard. My aunt's where we had holiday time?? Coffee park-woop, gone.(rebuilding fast there I notice tho, thats good)... Up over Fountaingrove is barren ..some building happening(not sure why, fire flew so fast from our Rincon Valley area to Fountaingrove and through to old kmart and into tons of other homes...to build up on F. grove, is ??? to me) But other stuff like ole coddingtown is there and even Snoopys ice arena was ok-so thats good to still see. And JC too. There are happy places still; but yes, whats gone is really weird still (to me, memories). Its worth a trip sometime if you ever are in this area again. Happy stuff, but changed stuff too~
at 7:07 they show the Hoge House, Santa Rosa's oldest house, it's lon gone now, only thing left is the front door, great move Santa Rosa, and dose not show Homeless Squair
Downtown doesn’t make sense if you are driving me, but walking through it is easier. I am able to walk all around dt and walk back to the plaza and then home. You just have to get used to it. And learn how to avoid certain types of people. I have lived here my whole life so when I look at someone I know where I need to avoid them or not. It’s an acquired skill, just like navigating dt
Meh.... There is an entire country to explore and enjoy. Please I implore everyone to get outside of the Sonoma County bubble and see the world. I have lived in the county for over 25 years and there are much much better parts of the county than the city of SR. If you don’t believe me go see the new courthouse square. (Bland and mundane at best.)If you have never been to the county go to the upper Russian River or better yet the lower. Go over to the east side of the county and explore the creek beds. Of course there is the west county with its funk and amazing U.S. 1 with the many public beaches and amazing ocean views. But most of all Sonoma county is over rated and over priced. Anyone with an inkling to explore the world will find that a short drive through Napa will bring them to I80 and there you will find prices to be dramatically lower for even the most common items. From there a person can drive for days seeing amazing sights for a fraction of the cost. California does have a certain charm , but please do not think that there are not spectacular places from coast to coast.
I visited Santa Rosa in May this year from Australia & loved it!!! Even though there was still evidence of the recent fires, it felt to me like a city that can come back from the ashes due to community pride. I found the people very welcoming & kind, especially regarding my Aussie accent. I can’t wait to come back again soon ❤️
hahahaha, not really.
I love the narrator, he sounds just like me! Wait a minute, he is me!
I was thinking the same thing! COOL! :)
Oh wow
Bruhhhhhhhhhhh
What year was this video shot?
Wow...soooo surreal to see! Just popped up in 'suggested youtube vids'...Geez, I was born here, lived here, married and we have 2 young adult kids now- (who I will have watch this vid on big tv)..stuff is different now even from when vid was made...Iam very glad it was made when it was : ) Tubbs fires and lots of growth or actually, rebuilding of places that burnt in fires(Oct 2017) has changed-alot. I miss seeing Round barn, and familiar things I grew up seeing - fires took. But it still is pretty- Hills here healing from fire path. Hwy 12 is my stomping ground ; Hood mtn, and Sugarloaf, Jack London a bit out of town. But true, history I didn't even know of, mentioned in vid! Luv it! 😍( not to mention Luther Burbank, Charles Schultz, Jack London etc luved it here too! 🌸💗) Wish it was a bit more affordable as far as rents etc, go- those of us raised here, but didn't buy a home....now its very pricey. But Santa Rosa is in me, even if we ever move~
Grew up in Santa Rosa 60s and 70s. Our family fled for the midwest in 1980 so we could afford to buy a very large farm. I very much miss Santa Rosa and the beautiful weather and the countryside. Everyone says never go back because its not the same, you will be saddened how it has turned out.
It has changed alot. Iam same, except my gram and gramp hadn't bought a big place, but they had a happy home. It is different as far as moods I notice. Folks not as warm as in past? & reallyyyyy expensive to buy a modest home now.
Which is weird, soooo many homes lost in Tubbs fires. that was scary and though here all my life, never-went through such scare. (off calistoga rd). And such loss. That is super hard. My aunt's where we had holiday time?? Coffee park-woop, gone.(rebuilding fast there I notice tho, thats good)...
Up over Fountaingrove is barren ..some building happening(not sure why, fire flew so fast from our Rincon Valley area to Fountaingrove and through to old kmart and into tons of other homes...to build up on F. grove, is ??? to me) But other stuff like ole coddingtown is there and even Snoopys ice arena was ok-so thats good to still see. And JC too. There are happy places still; but yes, whats gone is really weird still (to me, memories).
Its worth a trip sometime if you ever are in this area again. Happy stuff, but changed stuff too~
It still looks the same in the McDonald area
It’s beautiful with all the old historical houses there
Especially the McDonald mansion
So did I born in 63 Santa Rosa Memorial
@@aprilchronister9980 my father owned a home on Markwest road it burned down.
I love Santa Rosa some of the best biking outside of S.F.
Mom loved to take me me and brother downtown. I remember the big red letters of the Kress 5 & dime store. That was 67.
My dads part of the family has beeen here since they first got to america in the 1890s a.d in the 70s my moms family moved here
I wonder what time did the Sebastopol road area start to decline . It's the worse part of town it used to have a bowling alley and albersons
Where is my northbound 101 on-ramp at Hopper Ave Santa Rosa city counsel???
The town lost the small town charm of the 60’s and 70’s
at 7:07 they show the Hoge House, Santa Rosa's oldest house, it's lon gone now, only thing left is the front door, great move Santa Rosa, and dose not show Homeless Squair
Hey this my town
7:13 The Belevedere!!! lol
VIGOROUS GROWTH
I can see my house lol
I love santa rosa but I can't stand downtown. It's just ugly and not really a place for people to interact if that makes sense
The 4th street area is very nice with history behind it except for the homeless problem
Downtown doesn’t make sense if you are driving me, but walking through it is easier. I am able to walk all around dt and walk back to the plaza and then home. You just have to get used to it. And learn how to avoid certain types of people. I have lived here my whole life so when I look at someone I know where I need to avoid them or not. It’s an acquired skill, just like navigating dt
Meh....
There is an entire country to explore and enjoy.
Please I implore everyone to get outside of the Sonoma County bubble and see the world.
I have lived in the county for over 25 years and there are much much better parts of the county than the city of SR. If you don’t believe me go see the new courthouse square. (Bland and mundane at best.)If you have never been to the county go to the upper Russian River or better yet the lower. Go over to the east side of the county and explore the creek beds. Of course there is the west county with its funk and amazing U.S. 1 with the many public beaches and amazing ocean views.
But most of all Sonoma county is over rated and over priced. Anyone with an inkling to explore the world will find that a short drive through Napa will bring them to I80 and there you will find prices to be dramatically lower for even the most common items. From there a person can drive for days seeing amazing sights for a fraction of the cost.
California does have a certain charm , but please do not think that there are not spectacular places from coast to coast.
it should go back to being hidden. it sucks.
Why? Did you fall of your bike and someone laughed at you? 😂😂😂 We aren’t a bad town, we just have some rude ass people.
@@winniethepooh8861 it's pretty shit guy.