Racine, Wisconsin - My Home Town - Ep 15 🚙 🇺🇸
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
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I was born and raised here. I left after High School graduation to enter the USAF.
Racine has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1836, Racine has grown into a vibrant city with a mix of modern amenities and historical landmarks.
I visit some of Racine's most popular attractions, including the beautiful Wind Point Lighthouse, the oldest operating lighthouse on Lake Michigan, and the Racine Art Museum, showcasing contemporary and modern art. I also take a stroll through the historic districts, admiring the well-preserved Victorian homes and learning about the city's past as a center for industrialization and innovation.
There are golf clubs and several very large marinas.
I recommend taking a drive through downtown Racine (from the South end). Pershing Park and the marinas are to your right where lake Michigan is. Take a drive or walk down there. It is beautiful. There are restaurants and places to eat.
Then get back on Main Street and head North for about 1. mile and you come to the Racine Zoo to your right.
After leaving the Zoo, get back on N. Main Street and continue driving north for about three miles until you come to the Windpont Lighthouse which will be on your right on Lighthouse Drive.
When in town, check out Horlick Dam and nearby Quarry Lake Park. They are on the west side of town.
Wisconsin has more than 15,000 lakes and 84,000 miles of rivers and streams. It is a beautiful State and home of the Greenbay Packers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Milwaukee Brewers
Racine has many beautiful parks. (Racine knows how to do parks). It has plenty of beach areas and plenty of fishing in Root River and in Lake Michigan.
Racine is known for its Kringles. When in town you MUST check out O&H Danish Bakery on Washington Avenue and try one of their Kringles. The Pecan Kringle is my favorite. (You can order online and they ship fresh anywhere in the United States)
Racine also boasts a thriving culinary scene, with a range of local restaurants offering delicious cuisine. I sample some of the best food the city has to offer and learn about the local food culture from the friendly residents.
I had a great and happy childhood there.
Join me on this exciting adventure as I take you around my hometown.
Please comment below. 🙏
Well done video - Brings back a lot of memories. Born and raised here and lived here in 1959 - 2015. Thank you sir.
Hey, great video man! I'm from Racine, too. I often visit some of the parks you showed off.
Wow Racine! What a great feeling to see . Brings back memories.
My favorite the Zoo, the parks . Great video 100%
Yes, Racine is beautiful. I had a great childhood there.
Wow! 1000 miles - that is fantastic!! That is such an exhilarating feeling to hit a milestone like that! Loving your trip Ron! Your birthplace looks like a LOVELY area! Loved that area down by the water with the roped off path - simply stunning!
Yes, Racine is a beautiful city. That it sits right on Lake Michigan makes it even more appealing.Thanks!
Thank you for this. I also grew up in Racine. Very nicely done video.
Thank you, my pleasure! 🙏
Great video
Hey Ron, new subscriber here after seeing this video. I grew up in Racine too, and currently live here. Thanks for sharing this video. I really enjoyed it.
@@ToddEWalnuts Thanks! Before winter, I plan on returning to visit family still living there. 🙏
Ron, I too went to McKinley Jr. High and Washington Park. I also joined the Air Force directly after graduation in June 1977. What year did you graduate from Park? I still return to Racine 2 times a year to visit my family, including my now 92 year old mother on Cleveland avenue.
Hi! I graduated from Park in 1971 and entered the Air Force one month after graduation.
I have two sisters still in Racine and cousins. The rest of my siblings are scattered all over the country.
I have many childhood friends still there.
My brother moved from Racine to Kenosha.
I try to get up to Racine at least twice per year.
My parents are buried in Graceland.
Really a pleasure to meet you, Robert.
(My fathers name was Robert)
Beautiful stroll down your hometown memories. Never been to Racine, it looks beautiful. That’s the great thing about your journey, taking the time to find and explore the hidden gems. Thanks for sharing.
Racine, and in general, Wisconsin are very beautiful. Full of rivers and interior lakes. There are areas within Racine that are very bad. They do not call Racine “little Chicago” for nothing. I did not show it but Racine has a prison right smack in the middle of the city. I love visiting but I could not live here. 😊 🙏
Hey Ron, my name is Eric and I’m 55. I grew up in Racine and went to Lincoln, jerstad, and Horlick( class of 86) it’s still a beautiful city but the crime is getting worse. Great Video!!
I went to McKinnley for 8th grade, and went to Park all 4 years in high school. I was class of 87. Thank you for this. I'll be sharing on my FB timeline.
When I attended McKinnley, I lived on Jones street, not too far away. The walk to school was a beautiful walk. Park High Panthers, the orange and blue! Thank you for watching and thank you for sharing on your FB page!🙏
@@RonsWorld5 Go Panthers! I look forward to the other videos, too.
I lived on Wickham Blvd. in the valley. I went to Sacred Heart School - most of my friends in the neighborhood went to Mckinley School. Great times growing up 😁
I'm also Class of 87 except I graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee. I moved to Racine in April of 2006.
Please, please PLEASE!!! It is RAH-cine, not RAY-CINE
I love this 🤩💯 yes! The lighthouse my favorite 😂amazing clip so alive✈this summer
Thanks! 🙏
Thank you for the tour and flashback of your youth.I enjoyed the vlog.
Thank you. 🙏
Thanks for posting.
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I used to live on Harbridge Ave which is about a block east of Parking High. Now I live on Oak CT off the banks of the Root River near Island Park. Racine is beautiful and has a lot of natural green scenery.
Racine is beautiful. The combination of Lake Michigan an Root River gives it personality. I know Oak CT near Island Park. I have fond memories as a kid in Island Park, Lincoln Park, Pershing Park, and Sanders Park. I left Racine after graduating from Washington Park High School in 1971. I played JV and Varsity Basketball there. One of my team mates was Gary Cole (Abdul Qadir Jeelani) we were childhood friends. Abdul Qadir Jeelani went on to become an NBA basketball player and played in the Italian league. He passed away in Racine in 2016. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow! So many picturesque views and the drone footage was gorgeous! It was hilarious to me when you were talking about the short cut you used to take to high school. I was going to begin my comment asking if that's the one you walked in the snow up hill and back downhill in every day, there and back - but I didn't have to because you did it for me. LOL
While Racine has undergone a renovation, it is still bad and raggedy within the inner city. Yep, that was the bridge I walked to school each day in winter uphill both ways. When the river froze over, it provided a fast and convenient way to get to school. ❤️ U
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What an interesting drive down memory lane. I don't know what years you lived in Racine, but we might have lived in the same house at different times! My mom & I lived in an upper flat on Jones Street from about 1956 - 1959. I'm not positive of the address, but it was on the East side of the street. I'm guessing it was 245 or 257 Jones St from what I can recall. I was a toddler, so not old enough to have explored the area the way you did, but it was interesting seeing it from the perspective of someone who did. Thanks for sharing this!