EXPLORING FLORIDA pt. 1: day trip to OCALA | Katie Carney 

Surround yourself with people who are good for you spiritually and mentally.

I drive through Ocala to get to my sister's house when I go visit. The national forest is BEAUTIFUL!!!!

One thing I miss from living in Florida is the beauty of the Spanish moss hanging from the trees.

Thanks for taking us along on your little adventure to Ocala, FL. Glad to see you exploring & having fun! May God continue to bless you and keep you in His loving care🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

Hi Katie! I moved to Florida last summer. I live an hour from Ocala but have not been there yet. Thank you for sharing! Ocala looks lovely! ☺️

Katie thank you for taking us along! God bless you!

We moved from busy Orlando a year ago and we were able to purchase a much larger home and yard for less with no HO fees which we needed for family dynamics. Pros are peace and tranquility and if you engage in outdoor activities you will love. Cons: far away from MCO airport not many indoor activities. If you are a home body then it will be fine. The east side is great because it is very close to active Villages. Only an hour from youthful college town Gainesville. If you are a partier and need a night life then this is not a match. Great for calm souls, outdoorsy types, large families, retired and want to be close to Villages but less expensive.

I love going on tours of a new city! Such a pretty place. 👏😎

A little known tidbit. Most of the time but not always when you enter a city/town it will take you to the courthouse or police station.

katie go to beach side in new smyrna beach, you wont be disapointed

Ocala is a beautiful city. A lot of country too, many champion horses have come from Ocala.

Thank you for showing my hometown ❤

Finally! Interesting fact. Ocala has one of the few safe baby drop off sites in the country. Nice to finally see a video of some exploring!

If you are in or near Orlando try to go see Leu Garden's. Also Park Ave. Winter Park is really pretty. We also refer to it as Little Europe.

You need to go to the World Equestrian center! And silver springs!! There’s wild monkeys there!! And glass bottom boats!

Ocala is getting better and better!

12pm to 4pm is the HOTTEST time here in the sunshine state! 😬 Go walking in the morning 7:30am-11:30am or after 4:30pm 👍🏽 yes, 4:30pm -7pm is still HOT, but without the brutal sun beating down on you. 🤗

YES You may want to visit Silver Springs!❤️😘

Awe, my old stomping grounds. I’m from Winter Haven, FL. They have Legoland/Cypress Gardens and not far from there is Bok Tower Gardens. It’s such a serene, spiritual place.

I was there last summer looking at houses. That restaurant near the Square called The Lodge has a speakeasy upstairs.(I believe it was the Lodge. Maybe it was a different one.) It's a great hideaway place to go and have cocktails with friends. I thought it was pretty cool and the drinks were great. I didn't get too drunk.

I've always wanted to go there because of the band A Day to Remember. Lol Also, I love that you just got in your car and went somewhere! ❤

Hi .!! I know u don’t like Disney . Although I think u will enjoy visiting Disney Spring is a great shopping Mall w Sephora Coach and many other stores and have dinning places and entertainment. It will be a great vlog day 😉

I was just looking at some attractions online in Ocala. One of the main ones is Silver Springs. I don't know what all there is to do there except rent a kayak or take a glass bottom boat ride. There may be some walking trails. Also Appleton Museam of Art is in Ocala. Thanks for taking us along with you on your adventures though. I look forward to seeing more. Take care and God bless.

Talk, talk, to people! You could make it fun!

I grew up in Ocala. Thanks for sharing. Wolfys on silver springs Blvd for breakfast. And then gotta check out silver springs state park 👍

My buddy wants to retire and move there. He'll be working a few more years before he retires. That's why I'm watching. Looks like a cool little town to visit. But I don't think I'd want to live anywhere in FL. It's becoming the next California as fas as the cost of living goes (not politics) with insurances for everything skyrocketing. But then again, its also going up everywhere else.

I am Real Estate Agent in Marion County. Ocala has a lot of beautiful sites and is definitely developing.

Oh wow your video quality looks amazing!! 👌

I am looking for my new forever home after selling my home I lived in 31 years. I drove from CA to Virginia and have thought of Ocala. Wanted to see some cafes or downtown shops. Thanks Katie! I do not mind the heat/humidity. I love that you think it is Cute.

Ocala is actually so beautiful en clean than it appears in camera,people are peaceful en kind.tnx for visiting ❤

I know Ocala and Silver Springs Shores very well, since years ago my grandparents lived there (from 1973 onwards or so), and my Uncle who is still there. My Uncle Richard was also an EMT/Paramedic later on, for years there. And volunteer Fireman first. I haven't been there in years, myself. I used to love visiting them, staying at their gigantic house with pool and lake out back, and going to the FL attractions, Disney, S Springs, Epcot, etc. in the 70s and 80s. Also the Paddock Mall which sadly, just had a shooting there, inside the mall. Never had that going on years ago! We used to take the Amtrak down from NYC, or fly down. I was sad to hear that they gutted Silver Springs preserve about 15 years ago, it's not what it once was, and they closed down the water slide park there Wild Waters (once on Silver Springs Blvd.) about 7 years ago now. It's sitting there rotting! I have fond memories of going a few times to the water park.

We have lived in Downtown Ocala for 4 years. It's a charming place. Easily accessible by golf cart from our home. Many great restaurants and bars.

Hi Katie, Thanks for showing us Ocala, Fl. I does look like a nice city. Take care and God bless.

Love this spontaneous vlog Katie!❤️😘 I have lived in Florida for most of my life and I know nothing about Ocala!😂

Katie don't be shy😂

i've lived in Ocala since I was born I love it here

Come out to the cape for some launches 🚀 there always fun to see

Katie are u stalking the guy from the report of the week lol!!?? I love candy shops I like the chocolate rocks and the orange slices and the smarties!!

Have a happy exploring day in Ocala.

I haven’t been to Ocala since the year 2000 and I just remember there were a lot of horse farms. You can get those giant smarties at the Dollar Tree also 🥰

Hi Katie, Thank you for sharing this with us!!! Keep exploring!! 🙌🙌🙌☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

Thank you so much Katie, have fun!

I also miss drinking Mr. Pibb the soft drink (LOL!) which is like Dr. Pepper but the bastids in NY won't market it here! Blast it. It's a Florida thing.

This video was SO FUN!

Thank you for this Tour. Jesus Christ loves you. Amen ❤

Smarties are my favorite candies

Kaitie! You are awesome!💯👍🙏❤

I am moving from Dania Beach, FL to Ocala, FL in 12 days! My sister has lived there for years so I've visited, but I'm finally making the jump!! I really love it there and yes, downtown is very cute. I don't remember seeing the candy store but I will for sure be checking that out!!

I go to granpa joes every time i get out of school since my school is right by it😊

Ocala used to be an awesome little city but the crime rate has skyrocketed.

I grew up camping there!! Visit salt springs. It’s my happy place ❤

Check out Rainbow Springs and all the springs near you, take an airboat ride

We have a place in Dunnellon, 50 minutes away. Road 200 in Ocala has all the stores and restaurants you ever need, my favorite, Tasty TreTs, best ice cream. Great video!

Bubba raceway park is the coolest thing in Ocala but the spring is also cool, the fort they have is decent, national forest is wild, world equestrian center is stunning but waste of money, Ocala is diverse but I’ll always have a piece of me there 🤙

Going to Ocala this week for work. I go pretty regularly but my goal is to explore it a little more this time. But, I did recognize some of the downtown spots! You’re vlog was part of my research!! Lastly, I’d be lying if I said you get used to the heat. Florida lifer and summers are still rough! 😂

Have fun in Ocala

Thanks for the ride. Very nice. Cisca ❤❤❤

I live about an hour from there but the towns around Ocala are super cute. In Cross Creek you could tour Marjorie Rawlings house. It’s so cute

Famous for horses 🐎 🤪 and celebrities live there

I litterally live 15 minutes away from where you parked

Great video it seems a nice place love the summer love the hot days but dont like the winter cheers from raymond

Tons of horse farms... Beautiful land.

Ocala is nice lots of good stores and restaurants, but I hate the traffic you have to deal with.

Ocala is the lightning capital ( capitol?) of the US. Be careful! 🚙⛈️

86 degrees is cool for us

U need to go to one of many springs in the area!!!!

This was awesome! im currently living in the Historic district of Winter Garden, FL but theyre raising the prices like crazy and Ocala is my #1 next choice but i havent visted yet! Also side note! The gum is pronounced chee-clay its the spanish word for gum! (:

i drove through ocala but did not stop. Jesus loves you

Hey Katie! Visit Sholom Park. Sholom Park just added a Zen Garden. It’s my favorite park in Ocala. Also, add the World Equestrian Center to your list. Check out the cute candy shop, Miss Tilly’s Lollipops, and the European inspired pastry shop inside the hotel called Emma’s Patisserie.

Im from ocala and i used to go to this barber shop that had the best cuts and bbq around the corner but u would have to be strapped or have a bullet proof vest on

I hear the world equestian center they recenly built is really nice

Slow-Cala isn’t for everyone. Very rural, but not in the wide open space sense. Downtown Ocala is charming. Ivy on the Square and Marks are two great restaurants. Absolutely loved the World Equestrian Center especially at Christmastime.

You are so close to where I live!!

2:46 did you know you can click save as parking location, it’s very helpful

86° f is not really that hot. I'm in Arizona right now and it's 95°. (10%humid) And I'm not that hot. Of course, what you're feeling is humidity, humidity, humidity. Not heat. LOL Get one of those little fans that you could wear around your neck

Hi Katie!

Welcome, I live in Ocala

My Aunt lives in Ocala!

U visited my city😮

Hi Katie, if you ever are down in So. Florida (Ft Lauderdale area) give me a ping. I'd love to show you around. Never been to Ocala, but I did explore Tampa this past weekend. Lisa

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Come to New Smyrna Beach. My wife and I will take you boogie boarding. You’ll love it.

I hope she isn’t planning on trading in her car one day. She put all those pin holes in her cars ceiling. She obviously has no idea how fragile they make those car ceilings.

I went to Ocala to look for a house, but the town was not for me. My favorite part about Ocala was leaving.

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Hey Katie what is the music you used in this video. It's a great song. Thanks

I live in ocala it’s pretty average.

we're trying to keep this city a secret. What's wrong with you. Just kidding. You found us

It’s strange that you seem to be the only one walking out and about.

Ocala is Horse Country....🐎🐎🐎🐎

Ocala is bad man I’ve lived here all my life there’s ofc pros an cons but I don’t suggest nobody to live her also don’t want nobody too getting too big😂🤦🏼‍♂️

There is no good park of Ocala it’s very boring trust me I live there

I am in Tampa, have followed you for a good while, Hit me up if you wanna hang

Ok not sure why you ALWAYS delete my comments.but anywho Jesus loves you❤

There is literally no life in Florida.