@@HenryLNelsonIf you are talking about the owner of this theater then they should sell it to someone that would open this back up and not be so selfish
I was very lucky with the nice weather as it has been very wet in Michigan lately! Niles along with all towns and cities in Michigan have a lot of great history with them! Thanks for watching!
I love that late 19th Century train station. I think that I mentioned this before but I met John Candy when I was 17 years old. It was in St Petersburg Beach Florida and occurred at the end of the day after filming beach scenes for the movie Summer Rental. I watched them do this for hours. When I talked with him it was only the two of us with another member of Paramount Film Studios. He was very friendly, polite, and sincere. I could tell that it was genuine and not fake.
Thank you again for telling me in my older Niles video about visiting the train depot! I am so glad I checked it out this time as the building is really nice. It is cool that you got to meet John Candy and that he was quite a nice guy off camera! "Uncle Buck" is probably my favorite movie of his. It's sad that he has passed. Thanks for watching!
@@scottman895 Uncle Buck Scores 👍👍 With Me As Well. Overall I like most of his film work appearances but there are a select few that I don't care to see again; the number is small. Planes Trains and Automobiles & The Great Outdoors are at the top of my favorites.
Looks like the river was up a little bit. Nice little town. Interesting tid bits about the Four Flags hotel. Is it still open? Loved the train depot! Beautiful building.
Michigan has had a lot of rain the past several weeks, so a lot of the rivers are quite high. Thankfully Michigan has been spared of a lot of the flooding which has been occurring in other parts of the country. I can't tell if the hotel is still open. I read online that a part of the building has been converted to apartments. The train depot was really beautiful! Thanks for watching!
Niles is quite a nice small town! I really like how peaceful it is especially along the St. Joseph River. I would highly recommend checking it out as I know it isn't too far away from you. Thanks for watching!
That's great to hear! I know many places will change over the years due to many people moving in, but it is nice that there are places like Niles which doesn't change much.
Nice video, Scott! I was taken by this town and it's long, rich history a number of years back. Some notable figures were from Niles: Aaron Montgomery Ward, the Dodge Brothers, Ring Lardner and Tommy James (of the Shondells), to name some. In recent years, Niles has become a foodie paradise with excellent restaurants! Try Jim's Smokin' Cafe, Pizza Transit, Front Street Pizza, and Iron Shoe Distillery. Best chocolate ever comes from Veni's. There's always new places opening up, too.
Thank you very much! Niles is quite a beautiful city with a lot of great history. I need to go back at some point to try some of these restaurants! Thanks for watching!
I'm in niles for the next few days. Thx for revisiting. I thought you almost forgot about me asking for an update video on the first one. One more thing, what do you suggest I do in niles. I have two more days here???
I apologize for not replying until now! I knew I would go back there, and my trip to NW Indiana made it a best opportunity. If you are still in Niles, the museum I showed in the video should be open. As Niles isn't very large, I would definitely check out St. Joseph over on Lake Michigan! It is quite a nice place!
So there's a tavern by st Mary's church that was the inspiration for Styx too much time on my hands. Tommy James of Tommy James and the Shondells, Tommy Shaw of Styx, and Jason Newsted of Metallica are all formerly of Niles. Also that city of four flags hotel is currently ran as an apartment complex. Next to it is the old ready theater that hopefully will be reopened one day. Moore theatres owns the wonderland cinema down by the river as well as the old ready and some years ago before the flood and before the pandemic the plan was to reopen the ready as a single screen with over 1k seats. It'll be cool if when they do that they decide to show classics in such a classic building.
I know Tommy James and the Shondells recorded Hanky Panky there and then a few months later disbanded. A DJ liked the song so much he played it until it was picked up by many radio stations in the Midwest. Many of the old band mates were not available, so Tommy James ended up finding a bar band in Pennsylvania to back him. The rest is history.
I lived in Niles for 14 years, moved to Montana in 2007. I miss Niles, i haven't been able to visit in years so this video has made me miss it more. I used to walk those streets with my girlfriends and just being kids. This is a nice video 🙂
I could take people places in Niles that they would never see unless you grew up there. They are some wild places that most people don't know about but would like to see I think that you would. If you would like to see Niles Michigan in a way you have never seen it then look me up on RUclips, I don't have a regular channel but if you want me to I will make one. The Ready Theater was a big one screen and had a balcony and a very big chandelier that hung way up in the middle of the theater. The theater is still there but it has been closed down for many years and is very haunted. My grandfather retired from the train depot after 33 years of service. I can keep going on and on about Niles Mich. There was so much here that has been torn down, it really is sad to see all that is gone now.
Thank you very much for sharing this information! It is sad to see that some of the history has been torn down over the years, but I'm glad that there is still so much great history there.
Thanks for showing that. It's kind of funny though It makes it seem like Niles is only a town of about a 100 people. It's actually quite a very busy town being so close to South Bend Indiana.
i grew up in SOUTH bend in the 50.s and 60's, we used to travel to relatives in St. Joe area alot. I always remember a area along the river , just before crossing the bridge . there were a couple of little fishing shacks up off the ground along the shore. I always thought it would be fun to go in them. Does anyone remember them?
I used to see the train station lit up for the movie they were filming on my bus ride to high school. My mother also dated Tommy James the singer...they worked together at my aunts record store in niles when they were young. Tommy James has been to my grandmother's house wen I was young.....early 80's . Lol I'm Potawatomi. Tommy Shaw from the band Styx and Damn Yankees lived there. As well as Jason Newsted former bass player for Metallica.
You should have showed marks bar lol. I just saw Styx in concert and tommy Shaw wrote a song about a man from that bar called. To much time on my hands. Tommy lived Near that bar some where.
Niles is also the childhood home of the Dodge Brothers they worked on boat motors as well as home of Tommy James and the shondels once the biggest act in the world
There’s not much except the museum. It’s pretty cool. Lunkers is/ was the top tourist attraction in edwardsburg. You should get details on the old schools that used to be there. You should also go to the high school and learn about our championships won. We have a lot of trophies.
No dknt waste your time theres one stop light and the whole towns racist and all they care about is what your last name is or how rich you are smh and before someone responds I went to school kindergarten through 9th grade begged to get out of there ! And my mom is a mail lady there for the last 20 yrs . Theres nothing there whatsoever. Not even a grocery store . If anything go to cassopolis. They have the underground railroad there and many other historic places.
Im born and raised in Niles Michigan thanks for showing the city
Thanks for watching! Niles is quite a great city.
Thanks for sharing we are moving to Niles Michigan January 1st my parents live in Niles my mom is from Niles
Very nice! Niles is a great city! I hope you enjoy Niles!
Very nice! Niles is a great city! I hope you enjoy Niles!
I’m from there
Lived here all my life, I really wish they would open the Ready Theater back up!
I hope it opens up soon too!
I wish it would too but we know the people and I don't think they are keen on it :(
@@HenryLNelsonIf you are talking about the owner of this theater then they should sell it to someone that would open this back up and not be so selfish
You should do a video on Fernwood in Buchanan Michigan....its a great garden/nature walk. Its famous around the area.
Thanks for letting me know. I'll have to check it out one day!
Niles is where i have called home for 30 yrs beautiful small town for sure happy to call it home .
Niles is quite a nice place!
Love the history of this place!!! Looks like the weather joined you on that day🌞
I was very lucky with the nice weather as it has been very wet in Michigan lately! Niles along with all towns and cities in Michigan have a lot of great history with them! Thanks for watching!
I love that late 19th Century train station. I think that I mentioned this before but I met John Candy when I was 17 years old. It was in St Petersburg Beach Florida and occurred at the end of the day after filming beach scenes for the movie Summer Rental. I watched them do this for hours. When I talked with him it was only the two of us with another member of Paramount Film Studios. He was very friendly, polite, and sincere. I could tell that it was genuine and not fake.
Thank you again for telling me in my older Niles video about visiting the train depot! I am so glad I checked it out this time as the building is really nice. It is cool that you got to meet John Candy and that he was quite a nice guy off camera! "Uncle Buck" is probably my favorite movie of his. It's sad that he has passed. Thanks for watching!
@@scottman895 Uncle Buck Scores 👍👍 With Me As Well. Overall I like most of his film work appearances but there are a select few that I don't care to see again; the number is small. Planes Trains and Automobiles & The Great Outdoors are at the top of my favorites.
I used to see the train station lit up for filming of that xmas movie on my way to high school when it was still dark out.
@@hitmixhyepock9405 That's a great memory to have!
Looks like the river was up a little bit. Nice little town. Interesting tid bits about the Four Flags hotel. Is it still open? Loved the train depot! Beautiful building.
Michigan has had a lot of rain the past several weeks, so a lot of the rivers are quite high. Thankfully Michigan has been spared of a lot of the flooding which has been occurring in other parts of the country. I can't tell if the hotel is still open. I read online that a part of the building has been converted to apartments. The train depot was really beautiful! Thanks for watching!
Niles is one of the best city's u will know I should know I live here
Niles is quite incredible! My visit there was even better than the first!
Agreed i live here too lol
Same.
Agree! I currently live here :)
I've never been there but have always been around the area! Looks like an interesting small town!
Niles is quite a nice small town! I really like how peaceful it is especially along the St. Joseph River. I would highly recommend checking it out as I know it isn't too far away from you. Thanks for watching!
I was born there at Pawaiting hospital (now Lakeland i believe) on Sept. 5, 1961. It has barely changed, and I love that!
That's great to hear! I know many places will change over the years due to many people moving in, but it is nice that there are places like Niles which doesn't change much.
I was born there on Oct. 31, 1961!
@@songbirdscreations-MargaretS Cool!
So was I, in 1957. Weird to see it on RUclips after being gone for forty years.
@@r.c.daviesbooks1138 Very cool!
Looks like a pretty town. I love the history you brought us. Thank you to the bird for singing us a song, too. I agree, it's peaceful.
Niles is quite a nice town! The St. Joseph River is my favorite part! Thanks for watching!
I live in a Village right next to it called Edwardsburg, Michigan.
Glad it wasn't raining! I never have to water my flowers lately! 🐝
I got very lucky with the weather that weekend especially with all the rain the Midwest has been seeing lately. Thanks for watching!
I live in Niles and I went to these places
Very cool!
Nice video, Scott! I was taken by this town and it's long, rich history a number of years back. Some notable figures were from Niles: Aaron Montgomery Ward, the Dodge Brothers, Ring Lardner and Tommy James (of the Shondells), to name some. In recent years, Niles has become a foodie paradise with excellent restaurants! Try Jim's Smokin' Cafe, Pizza Transit, Front Street Pizza, and Iron Shoe Distillery. Best chocolate ever comes from Veni's. There's always new places opening up, too.
Thank you very much! Niles is quite a beautiful city with a lot of great history. I need to go back at some point to try some of these restaurants! Thanks for watching!
I'm in niles for the next few days. Thx for revisiting. I thought you almost forgot about me asking for an update video on the first one. One more thing, what do you suggest I do in niles. I have two more days here???
I apologize for not replying until now! I knew I would go back there, and my trip to NW Indiana made it a best opportunity. If you are still in Niles, the museum I showed in the video should be open. As Niles isn't very large, I would definitely check out St. Joseph over on Lake Michigan! It is quite a nice place!
You should check it out sometime again there's this new place called the NODE the niles outdoor dining experience it's a pretty cool place :)
Nice! That sounds awesome! Thanks for letting me know!
So there's a tavern by st Mary's church that was the inspiration for Styx too much time on my hands. Tommy James of Tommy James and the Shondells, Tommy Shaw of Styx, and Jason Newsted of Metallica are all formerly of Niles.
Also that city of four flags hotel is currently ran as an apartment complex. Next to it is the old ready theater that hopefully will be reopened one day. Moore theatres owns the wonderland cinema down by the river as well as the old ready and some years ago before the flood and before the pandemic the plan was to reopen the ready as a single screen with over 1k seats. It'll be cool if when they do that they decide to show classics in such a classic building.
Thank you for the information! It would definitely nice if they could reopen the cinema as it would be cool to use a classic building again.
I know Tommy James and the Shondells recorded Hanky Panky there and then a few months later disbanded. A DJ liked the song so much he played it until it was picked up by many radio stations in the Midwest. Many of the old band mates were not available, so Tommy James ended up finding a bar band in Pennsylvania to back him. The rest is history.
I lived in Niles for 14 years, moved to Montana in 2007. I miss Niles, i haven't been able to visit in years so this video has made me miss it more. I used to walk those streets with my girlfriends and just being kids. This is a nice video 🙂
Thanks for watching! I hope you get a chance to revisit Niles at some point!
You should revisit Niles some stuff has changed. Like the simplicity factories and the old train track that ran through it are now gone.
That's good to know. I haven't been back in Niles in 3 years, so it would be neat to see what is going on there today.
@@scottman895 some things have changed. It’s cool to see you are still responding to comments years later have a good day
@@practicallyseth4024 Thanks, you too!
Cool video
Thanks for watching!
I miss Niles, our family would come in the summer back in the 80s.
Niles is a great city! Hopefully you'll get a chance to revisit it again in the future!
VERY little has changed about Niles since I was born there at was at the time called Pawating Hospital in the 60s.
Thanks for the comment! I have heard how many other cities or towns change over time, but it is interesting how Niles hasn't changed much!
I can tell this is a little old ! We now have the post office apartments built on the old post office!
Very cool! I need to head back to Niles soon to check it out!
I could take people places in Niles that they would never see unless you grew up there. They are some wild places that most people don't know about but would like to see I think that you would. If you would like to see Niles Michigan in a way you have never seen it then look me up on RUclips, I don't have a regular channel but if you want me to I will make one. The Ready Theater was a big one screen and had a balcony and a very big chandelier that hung way up in the middle of the theater. The theater is still there but it has been closed down for many years and is very haunted. My grandfather retired from the train depot after 33 years of service. I can keep going on and on about Niles Mich. There was so much here that has been torn down, it really is sad to see all that is gone now.
Thank you very much for sharing this information! It is sad to see that some of the history has been torn down over the years, but I'm glad that there is still so much great history there.
Thanks for showing that. It's kind of funny though It makes it seem like Niles is only a town of about a 100 people. It's actually quite a very busy town being so close to South Bend Indiana.
That is true. It is practically down the street from South Bend due to the US 31 freeway. Thanks for watching!
i grew up in SOUTH bend in the 50.s and 60's, we used to travel to relatives in St. Joe area alot. I always remember a area along the river , just before crossing the bridge . there were a couple of little fishing shacks up off the ground along the shore. I always thought it would be fun to go in them. Does anyone remember them?
I used to see the train station lit up for the movie they were filming on my bus ride to high school. My mother also dated Tommy James the singer...they worked together at my aunts record store in niles when they were young. Tommy James has been to my grandmother's house wen I was young.....early 80's .
Lol I'm Potawatomi.
Tommy Shaw from the band Styx and Damn Yankees lived there. As well as Jason Newsted former bass player for Metallica.
That is very cool! Thanks for the information!
You should have showed marks bar lol. I just saw Styx in concert and tommy Shaw wrote a song about a man from that bar called. To much time on my hands. Tommy lived Near that bar some where.
That's very cool! I know that Niles is not that far from Chicago (where Styx formed) which makes sense. Thank you for pointing that out!
He lived on niles Buchanan rd had patties there all the time when I was in high school
Parties
Five nations then, not four. Thanks so much for sharing your journey!
Great to know! Thanks for watching!
Niles is also the childhood home of the Dodge Brothers they worked on boat motors as well as home of Tommy James and the shondels once the biggest act in the world
I knew about Tommy James being from there, but I had no idea that the Dodge Brothers had a home there. That's really cool! Thanks for sharing!
You should revisit Plymouth Michigan.
Definitely! There are several old videos I would like to redo to make them better. I did the same thing with this video!
My friend just passed away was from Niles, MI. I'm so sad he passed.only 34
That's really sad to hear! That is way too young!
There's a great Mexican market/taco place across the street from the farmer's market. Check it out next time you're in town.
That sounds awesome! Tacos are always a delight. Thanks for sharing!
I think their is a dress shop too, right?
@@comikaze7816 It's been a while since I've been in the area. but maybe? I can't say for sure.
I used to live in that city.
I hope that I can revisit Niles at some point after the pandemic is over.
Please go to edwardsburg michigan
I haven't been there before, so I may have to check it out sometime!
It’s a small village near Niles
There’s not much except the museum. It’s pretty cool. Lunkers is/ was the top tourist attraction in edwardsburg. You should get details on the old schools that used to be there. You should also go to the high school and learn about our championships won. We have a lot of trophies.
No dknt waste your time theres one stop light and the whole towns racist and all they care about is what your last name is or how rich you are smh and before someone responds I went to school kindergarten through 9th grade begged to get out of there ! And my mom is a mail lady there for the last 20 yrs . Theres nothing there whatsoever. Not even a grocery store . If anything go to cassopolis. They have the underground railroad there and many other historic places.
@@cassandrahughes2897 did you go to EHS?
Unfortunately, Ferry Street School burned down...
That's awful to hear! I wonder how soon this happened?
That town bring s in over a billion dollars a year but fr nothing ur talking about.
Hmm, very interesting!
Weed
I live here
Ehh it's kind of a shit place lol