Scientology owns two/thirds of downtown clearwater! alot of the "empty" buildings are conneted to each other inside so they can move around from building to building without being seen.they also paided cash for most of the places. and tom cruise owns one of those "empty" buildings.
I moved here in 1997 (and left last year): it's ALWAYS been dead like this. Scientology owns all of these buildings. Clearwater/St Pete is amazing, but this is NOT indicative of Pinellas County. This is the "dead zone". People are on the beaches, downtown St Pete, the malls, etc. Or up near US 19. This area is far from empty- there are over a million people in this county. It's just that NOBODY hangs out here (or ever did). It's like the one piece of "quiet" in the county.
Why don’t they offer a company cheap taxes for the first 2 years to bring in business If it’s any help the bottom is falling out everyone will either on the street or fighting for their lives We are all here because of Bidens deals
Well said, I call it Zombieland. Only problem for them is they can't get rid of all the homeless. They live there. But as you already know CB is safe and a very nice family place( compared to Tampa)
@@annette8986 The federal government, the IRS, tried and lost. I read a couple of books on them and it explained what happened. It isn't as simple as that. They've become very powerful and influential.
I am a Floridian and trust me, there are some bizarre towns here. I lived in Sarasota for awhile but it's become insane crowded. Longboat Key is NOTHING like it used to be. There were even some ok surfing spots along there that are no longer there. Lived in Cocoa Beach and it was just a nice town, summer and winter. We lived just north of Orlando for many years but now it's way too crowded and prices of everything, like taxes and utilities are now out of reach, never mind the noise. Now I live in another county where it's more affordable and still somewhat rural. I don't miss the horrific crowds, but even this place is getting full. The Villages threatens to eat up every bit of spare land, however, and that is not good. The summer USED to be vacation season for Florida residents but no more. Floridians don't get a break on anything anymore and some are leaving. The ones coming in aren't particularly welcome.
I agree people are leaving florida due to escalating home owner insurance prices and property taxes yet Clearwater is still packed . Im there often so not sure how you come to this conclusion .
Florida is one of the fastest growing states in the country. People are not leaving Florida . Tell us you’re a Scientologist without telling us you’re a Scientologist
I live in Clearwater myself, and I agree with the statement above. Also, I listen to your video almost its entirety, and it says that you were there on a Tuesday at 6 o’clock so very misleading because people who live here know that Tuesdays are work weeks and 6 o’clock in the evening usually is rush-hour and then it dies down around that time especially because it gets more towards US 19, ulmerton. During the summer, you cannot even find a parking spot on Clearwater Beach.
Scientology has a program where parents give away their children to the church and a program that some of the children are forced into is called SeaOrg. This program takes place on a big ship/boat maybe the one they saw. My understanding is that some crazy things happen on this boat. They take the boat out in the middle of the ocean so the children are essentially trapped. Scientology purchased the majority of the commerce, small businesses and definitely have control of local law enforcement. There are lots of videos of people trying to walk around Clearwater and being harassed for trying to video on the street. Tom Cruise owns a very huge house somewhere downtown there too. Be so careful! Don’t drink the Kool Aid!
After spring break is done most of Florida empties out compared to normal. Not really untill after memorial day weekend will it pick up once schools are out.
Go east from downtown Clearwater on Gulf to Bay, right before the bridge going into Tampa highway 60 go north on Mc Mullen Booth road then go down Main Street heading into Safety Harbor.
What,you think theres only one coconut sales person? Do you realize how many peaple live in Pinellas County?? Tourists go to beach not down town. Locals know where to go.😅
I am continuously amazed (well, not really) at how the term hypster has evolved to refer to a caricature of the original hypster community. Yes the hypsters were always partly abnoxious but they were once a fairly humble transcendent artistic counterculture who often appreciated authentic food. Great video btw!
Looks sooo beautiful and clean. There is not one piece of trash anywhere and all the streets & sidewalks are well groomed. Most cities are boring in the summer due to the heat unless you are at a major tourist destination place that has cool weather like San Diego, California etc. Clearwater looks clear of trash & deadbeats
I thought the newly renovated park Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater was quite nice but you're correct.The downtown Clearwater area isn't as nice as downtown Sarasota or St. Petersburg,it more on the par of downtown Bradenton.Not great but not terrible although probably much better in the winter and Spring.
dude it's illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk in some FL cities and highly UNRECOMMENDED BTW, you're smarter than that, bikes have almost all the same rules as cars. That said riding on the wrong side is illegal. Hope that helps. Oh and there's a three foot rule when passing them.
@@travelingwithrick I lived in this area for 20+ years: the only time I got on a bike was to ride the Pinellas Trail (which has no cars on it). I always thought people who rode bikes around here were insane...many die or get injured.
I actually live here and we Love this time of year because it IS so quiet. All the tourists are gone! Woop! All the attractions are open year round and the restaurants as well. Super easy to get around and truly enjoy the city when all the tourists are gone.
Most of downtown clearwater is owned by the church of scientology, there are more then one walgreens , I don't know when the changed it but for a while it was illegal to ride bikes on the sidewalk . If y'all don't like clearwater go back to Sarasota. This is the time of year that the locals, Tampa , Clearwater & St Pete can injoy the beaches .
That area has always been depressed and empty. Even in the 70s and 80s. They came in and start buying some of the properties. They are restoring them and housing for their members. Overall its a good thing. Its on the East side of the overpass that goes to the West beaches.
I disagree with your comment about miserable summers... I hate crowds and I looooove going to the beach and going out in fl in summer when there's minimal people. I want to travel a lot but to other places in fl lmao
Clearwater used to be a nice town. The beach at Clearwater is kinda nice. And ever since the Scientology took over all of Clearwater it has gone down hill. I used to live in Spring Hill Florida until 2019 and used to go to to Clearwater until the Scientology ruined it.
how did they ruin it? the downtonw looks empty thays what we need. Look at your hometown of spring hill, its getting overbuilt like npr as well. You can thank all the immigrants and covid refugees
That's Tom's building at 0:49... the smaller one with the green windows. His kids have apartments in there, too. Built by a private company (that is owned by a scientologist).
Crazy click bait video picks and chooses what to show to make a false statement. From censusdotgov: Three metro areas collectively added nearly 150,000 residents from 2022 to 2023: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (54,916); Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (51,622); and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (43,387) - the fourth, fifth and 10th largest numeric gaining metro areas nationwide, respectively.
Authors picked a very strange route to film. I was almost killed at the intersection at minute 31 years ago. Theres really so many nicer areas to film.
You slowed down in middle of 3 lanes almost stopped at a green light and casue a accident. The white lines are solid when you get close to light means DO NOT CROSS. Driving around pissing people off driving like shit and recording it.
Nobody left I go down there all the time and I’m not a Scientologist quit spreading BS.. Downtown Clearwater was always like that before the Scientologist bought all the area it was full of homeless people and drugs. Clearwater is beautiful in both summer and winter and I’m not talking about the weather.
Enjoyed watching your tour. During the summer months June - Sept Clearwater Beach and Sand Key roads are crowded and the beach is packed because kids are out of school. Heavy tourist times are from Christmas through April...then the Snowbirds go home. I grew up on and worked on LBK and Holmes Beach (since 1961) when LBKwa s only 5% populated and 95% jungle....Mom had a beautiful Gulf to Bay home on Casey Key.. Bradenton Beach is nice but has gotten too crowded making it difficult to get into Bradenton. All FL Seasons run Tourists, Dec - end of April. May and halfway through June - nice and quiet. July, and August, are busy with inland families from Orlando, Lakeland, Tampa....Sept - kids back to school... Oct and Nov up to Christmas Day- quiet.
Your driving in a residential area ofcourse it’s gonna be quite, I live in Clearwater Fl , it’s not supposed to be a city all in one, downtown is the city area & uphill its suburban residential & city like roads such as main roads like gulf to bay, west bay , east bay & Missouri rd where your gonna see lots of poeple , shopping…Clearwater is sitting inbetween beaches the residents usuall use the beaches during The summer the tourist only come for memorial & 4th July weekend during the summer. But expect Clearwater full threw out the 8 moths out of the year..
R yall just playing or just not wanting to say it? 🤣🤣 u said those was servers? Matre d’s? What about on up the road all those people in the same clothes Men and women? Those were servers too? lol. Not at all empty bc of the seasons..
You should look into becoming Scientologists while you are there if you want, that is.Just Um? Kinda curious if it's like the Christian Religions good for all .✌️💙🌀🗽
Remember hurricane season. Super scary thinking that I may lose my place. But, my whole family are living here and I am basically a Floridian. I don’t agree with the political issues here. So, I am voting in the fall. No matter where I may live. I do agree that SE Florida, where we live is very crowded.
After spending 4 hours out of the house and buying really nothing big and feeling like I spent $300 I wouldn't leave the house either prices are so high.
Two things- Screw the hipsters ideas of good food! I want a burrito that looks like a burrito, not a $22.50 sushi burrito or a $17.99 cheeseburger burrito! Keep that fusion sh*t in your own neighborhood! Beans and rice are the two cheapest foods on the planet I refuse to pay more than $8 for beans and rice with a sprinkle of cheese! I’m soooo over all that! If I want fried chicken I am not going to Pretty Bird, I will go to the grocery store deli and get some fried chicken, potato salad, chips and beer!
For almost 40 years I dreamed about retiring in Florida. I had many wonderful vacations in SW Florida that will remain in my mind forever. In 2016 I thought I was going to make the move. I was in the process of purchasing a beautiful Coach House in Lely. On the final day of the 15 day right to cancel the contract period, I woke up and decided not to go ahead with the purchase because my instincts told me it was not the thing to do. We still continued to vacation in the Naples/Marco area but each trip was less enjoyable. The final vacation was two weeks in Lely last December. Never again! Lely was the same but beyond the resort was unpleasant. Too crowded, too expensive, too many rude and arrogant people who I don’t care to be around. And I am sure they don’t want me around either. Bye Bye! It was great while it lasted!
Sounds like what happened to Fort Lauderdale. The crazies moved up from Miami and other nether regions and shat all over the place. Early one morning several of us were on a beach talking and some lady comes over, strips and takes a shower in front of us. Unreal.
Im born and raised in Clearwater. Clearwater has changed so much. Nothing is the same. Rhe beach used to be a fun lively place. But not anymore. Does Scientologist screwed up our city
Nothing wrong with an empty town, Sarasota everyone's strange you say hi and they look at you like why did you say hi... Held a store door open once for a young mother and her kid in Sarasota and she actually asked me why did you do that for us, told her I came from Lake Wales and we still hold doors for women there.. She thanked me and says it never happens here and I was just shocked someone did that for us...
😅😅😅 bro, no disrespect but Sarasota is better than lake wales. Safer too, well if you think Sarasota sucks you should see how nasty people are in: venice California. Anderson Indiana. Sarasota is pretty chill. I like it here. Naples is absolutely snobby. Boca too. Aventura as well. My lake wales video did really well
That's the way! Most people appreciate if they react at all and as for those who are offended, -can't please everyone! I hold the door open if someone is right behind me regardless of gender, -how I was raised.
Looks beautiful. Have you seen ANY California city? This is without trash, homeless, grafitti or obvious crime. This looks as sparkling and crispy clean as any Japanese city. I would love it!
Thats right and as you head south on Gulf you have different little towns to choose from. And the police keep an eye on things for everyones sake. California has become a garbage heap due to Newsom.
This must be the middle of the week Clearwater is always congested this video is totally false I wish it was like this all the times I live here and I know this is false am sure you get lucky to be here on this day try going downtown for dinner and get parking good luck soooo please don’t judge just to make a video for clicks
Bikes in the road absolutely annoys the crap out of me and in my state its legal to do it. Slow, no licence plate, meets no road requirements but somehow legal. In the way, dangerous, sometimes hard to see, annoying! Get the F off the road. When i ride my bicycle I mostly use the sidewalk unless someones walking right there. I might go on the road for a second and get off. Makes me so irritated when bicycles take up the road. Im in Oregon and well, Oregonians will all disagree with me which just further irritates the crap out of me.
Hello Jose and Katie, ah beautiful Clearwater. Ill be dwn there in the next 3 weeks. My cousin took me over there twice, i like some of the bars over there
