TDW 1534 - Niceville : It Really DOES Exist ! 

Time waits for no one

It seems irrelevant but one of the things I like about your videos is that you include the ambient sounds of the places that you visit- you're not overdubbing or filling the audio track with just you speaking. It's nice to not only see the field where you used to play but also to hear the insects and the birds in the area while I'm looking at it. It reall adds to the "being there" aspect of it.

Niceville, FL: where The Woo first tried The Dew 👍 Such a sweet video - thanks for sharing your childhood memories with us.

This is by far the best Vlog you've done Adam. Bravo!!

When you tell about your dad finding you hiding, I had to laugh. I did the same thing, but we had skipped school one morning and gone to play pin ball machines at the Bowling Alley. To my knowledge my dad NEVER EVER went in that Bowling alley, but right when I was smacking the ball, my friend says, "Hey is that your dad?" OMG it was him!! LOL I never knew HOW he found me ,but the remainder of that day was very bad, for me! :) (Greenwood Mississippi 1972)

Thats awesome it nice that you care so much about your parents. They should be proud. Keep up the great work. Thanks for the greatness.

I'm not a huge trek fan but one quote I'll never forget is 'time is the fire in which we all burn'. Yet another great vlog dude, yet another great vlog.

Adam, this vlog was such a sweet trip down you're memory lane... thank you for giving us all as lil insight into the people, places and moments that made you the incredible guy you are today! I'm not sure you are aware of the happiness you bring to others....thank you! safe travels friend!

I was watching some 2013 Vlogs of yours...u must really love us cuz u make them so much longer now! Thank u SO much!!

my first abandoned building adventure was my elementary school. Terribly decayed and seriously emotional. thanks for bringing us to Niceville.

Thanks Adam for sharing your childhood home and memories. Visiting my home is always bitter sweet. My home is torn down and an apartment in its place and our sandlot is now paved over for a truck stop. Which leads me to the philosophical question 'Can a person ever really go back home?'

Thanks for being you Adam. You're just a sincere and good guy. That's why I'm subscribed to you. :)

This may be my favorite episode ever. I love the personal recollections and the obvious special place they hold in your heart. Thanks for sharing Adam. Safe travels!

Watching with my two kids. Thank you for making your videos family friendly.

I love your positivity!..I think the influence of the church set you on a path of goodness 😊

My wife used to live on that same street... at 203 Hudson circle. She didn’t move there with her family till 1989. That is so cool man. We still live in Niceville down range road in the Bluewater Bay Area.

The 80's was such an Nostalgic Time, Great Movies, Great Music and a lot of drive-ins. The Memory of Mid Summer Drive in movie when the breeze blows through, eating Your own home made snacks and a cooler full of Dew and all friends having a blast, Oh the Innocence. Thanks Adam

Adam the woo, I attended Niceville Christian Church Vacation Bible School in the early 1970s, and eventually, services and Sunday School. Pleasant memories of this Church and what they tried to teach us kids in a very rebellious time. I'll never forget Niceville Christian Church.

Not to long ago I went back to my childhood stomping ground and the memories started flooding back(tears of joy!!) I can relate with you! Not trying to tell my age, but I remember when you could get a small fries, small burger and small drink at Mickie D's for less than a dollar, no BS! Thanks for sharing!! Have a nice day Woo-Man!

Great Video Adam, its amazing how we appreciated things like VHS. My first VHS movie was GodFather played over and over... And we sat there with amazement too bad kids now a days take those things for granted. It was a great little town you grow up in. I love your T-shirt

Mindblowing video. I also grew up in Nicveville back in the 80's too... So awesome you returned. As you can probably tell now Adam, Niceville has REALLY built up. The additions of Walmart, Public, the Cefco station and Ollies... It is really cool that you were here a few days. I thought about driving to Niceville yesterday to track you down and say hello.

memories make the world go round.......i had a great childhood.

Nice to see where little Adam grew up and played and got his first kiss. Another great vlog Adam nice to see the other side of the USA watching this from UK. Comment over.

My sister lives in the house we grew up in, in West Virginia. And I'm not talking 80s, I'm talking 50s. I haven't been there since the 80s. You've made me suddenly need to back there and reminisce.

It's hard to explain quite why I like your blogs so much, there's just something warm and honest about them. Thanks for sharing these little slices of your life with us.

Omg. When you were whistling at the beginning it was freaking my dog out 😂😂

Toby Joe Turner born March 3, 1985 Niceville Florida. He #10 in the top 10 youtubers of all time measured across his three channels pretty impressive.

Thanks Adam for taking us along for your trip down memory lane! And thank you for reminding me time is short and to do what you enjoy! Safe travels!

Your closing statements at 12:12 are absolutely true. We take so much for granted these days and nothing moves faster than time. What a great idea to go back and not only film locations that were dear to you growing up, but also to retell the stories that made them special. I recently learned of the closing of 2 of my favorite childhood attractions (a miniature golf course/sports park in Indiana and a huge petting zoo in Michigan). I thought they'd be there forever. The last time I was at either place was before the "digital" age so all I can expect to find are a few 4x6 Kodak prints and maybe a scratchy VHS. Such a good reminder to try to capture/preserve locations before they're gone or no longer recognizable. Thanks for sharing your memories with us!

Nicely done. I had some friends who worked at RBCS around 1979, and I used to buy books from their bookstore. Good to see the area again.

Every time I think you have posted my favorite vlog, another one comes along. What a great message in today's vlog. These mean so much to me because, as an American now living in Germany, I get to see familiar things, and things I have read about, or things I have never even thought about. I am confined to my apartment, I can no long get outside and explore like I once did. Now, you do it for me. Thank you, Adam. These vlogs truly touch my soul.

"Let's Woo This!" Next T-shirt! Love the emotion and the descriptions of everything. On day 12 of my own journey inspired by yourself. Keep up the amazing work.

This was very awesome. I moved back to my home town, so I see it change, but I took my kids to see where my great-grandparents once lived, and that little town has changed so much! Thank you for sharing your memories with us.

Glad I found this video! I grew up in Niceville (1975-1997), was a senior the year the football team won state, sat in pretty much the same place you did, lol. I had my trip down memory lane (after a 20-year absence), a year ago. Thanks for sharing this, hope to make it back down there soon.

Watch these vlogs everyday. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Have a great day adam

I grew up in Crestview and spent much of my time in Niceville. It's funny because my dad is a pastor too. It's really cool to see everything again through your vlog. Now I live near Marion, Indiana, which of course is not too far from where James Dean grew up. It's crazy that you travel to places that mean so much to me. Really appreciate all that you do on your channel.

My parents were born, raised and married in Crestview FL, so spent a lot of my childhood at Niceville as well. Thanks for taking me too down memory lane.

I could just imagine what the fire hydrant bike wreck looked like. Good to know you graduated to riding down slides as you moved on in life to bigger and better bike wrecks! I also just caught your Dad's latest video. It was amazing to see some of your mannerisms in him. I often find myself doing something or standing a certain way the is a complete reflection of my father. Carry on Adam!

You are a true "everywhere man" Adam! Thanks for the show and tell of your old town, very cool!

Adam, you and I had similar childhoods. I was homeschooled and got my GED at 17. My dad's workplace burned down, and yes, I found my first "adult" magazine in the woods!

We used to rent VCRs and in 1988 finally got our first purchased VCR. When we tested the recording the first thing we taped was a scene from a rerun of Mary Tyler Moore show.

SO HAPPY you're back in Florida! Hoping you do a meet up soon...I'm heading to WDW this weekend...hint hint! As always you're in my prayers for safe travels! Welcome Home, Adam!

Thank you for this vlog, my favorite thus far. Last year I had the pleasure of checking out my 80's childhood home that my dad built in Winter Springs, FL when it went up for sale. It was so surreal to walk around after 16 years and see how things have changed and yet how much is still the same. So many memories came flooding back and as I was leaving I got a little teary eyed. If I had the money I would have bought it, but I can't afford two mortgages! Hehe. The city has grown quite a bit since I have lived there. I can remember how things used to look like it was yesterday and where my brother and I built forts, played in the street, and played Nintendo with the neighborhood kids. You truly are a kind and intriguing person and I wish you a safe journey. I can't wait for you to arrive to the Orlando area to see what you find. Maybe I will see you around! Say hi to the Tim and Jenn Tracker! Gotta go play some Nintendo now!

Thank you ADAM! Sharing your life helps us cope with ours, and reminds us that we are all the same.We all have a past, and a future, and how we live it, is all up to us! Looking for your reunion with your folks!!!

December 16, 1988 - The football game you are referring to. Niceville beat my Southeast Seminoles 48-14 to win the class 4A state championship.

I when back to my old neighborhood after 43 years. Things had not changed much. Good Vlog.

We moved around a lot as well but there is that special place where the best memories are. It's always neat to take the trip to bountiful and visit those memories.

it's always a good feeling visiting places where you grew up...glad you got to go back to your old stomping grounds!

I remember my family renting VHS players from the public library; you had to get on a waiting list and the cost was $5 for a weekend, they also lent VHS tapes I remember watching a lot of the old Disney movies like That Darn Cat and The Parent trap. Thanks for sharing your childhood memories Adam!

Love this. I'm from Niceville (still in the area) Grew up in Palm Estates (where you got your first kiss). Walked to the Tom Thumb everyday. Has been a Tom Thumb since at least 1977. My little bro used to play video games there also. The store you said you got the vcr from was TG&Y. So fun watching you go back!☺

Adam killing it with the vlog game. Everyday I look forward to watching your videos thank you adam!

Good morning Adam. I remember the first time I watched Back to The Future on VHS Spiceland, Indiana 1989.

Adam, I think this is one of the best vlogs I have watched, very touching, and also brought tears to my eyes, it's crap we have to get older, we lose memories and loved ones, some memories we can get in touch with again. Thank You.

Every time we go through Eufaula I think about that huge rock under the lake. Legend has it that the rock held special significance to the native Americans who lived in the area, and that they lost it when the lake was created. Don't know if it was true or not, but there you have it. Have a great day!

really like your story also that u have said don't forget where u come from. I myself grew up in church ever Sunday and I also try to keep the values I was brought up with. great channel Adam, keep it up, I watch u everyday

We travel through Niceville on our way to Destin. I will look at it through different eyes now. Thanks for sharing Adam.

Toby Turner (the You Tube sensation) went to Niceville High School. Safe travels, Adam. You're (still) a good kid!

I have a family friend that lives there. After seeing this, I'm regretting that I never went. Looks like a nice place to live.

Oh rad, I stayed in Niceville on my first ever trip to Florida. Visited Destin, loved the amazing white sand and the blue of the gulf!!

Good morning Adam. .. I also have been doing a lot of thinking lately about the past and time.. Sometimes I think I should have never blinked.. anyhow thanks for letting us be a part of your life and for sharing that with us.. Safe travels and God bless you... :-)

From 1989-1991 I worked at a Radio Shack that rented movies. I remember renting out the VHS players and seeing the invoices for movies in the $80-$100 range. We also rented NES cartridges....memories.

$89.00 for a VHS was not much back then. People forget that a Laserdisc in 1991 retailed for $11,099.00 or more and the late eightys about the same maybe a little more. I collect LaserDiscs and I have a brand new player from sears in box that retailed for $11,099.00 in 1991. Great video. My uncle owned a Video Store. I remember people renting VHS players. We rented out the delorean and ferrari VHS rewinders as a special when you rented vhs players. Man your childhood must have beem great. I remember riding my Silver Streak BMX all over the place with my baseball glove and bat in my back pack and my skateboard strapped to my bmx. I even sometimes carried my micromachines with me.

whistling "this used to be my playground"...awesome...best movie ever

Didn't know there was a "Niceville" in Florida, I live in Florida but further down, not in the pan handle, that was a sweet video, looks like a really cute town, I am a fan of small town living, where everybody knows everybody and there are sidewalks and little stores, love it, it's so true, time doesn't wait and life continues no matter what!

Fantastic vlog Adam. Time really does fly. Thanks for sharing your memories with us!

Yes it is strange how all kind of memories come flooding back when you revisit a place you used to live!!!! True time does fly by and waits for no one!! Great vlog Adam!!!!

Thanks for sharing a bit of your childhood Adam, really nice video!!! Also it was Toby Turner who graduated from Niceville High

Niceville is really a nice town. Had a problem with our car there on a road trip and everyone was overly nice to help us get back on the road. I think it only took a hour or two and we were fixed and since then we've said if we even want to move to Florida that'd be on the top of places we'd move. Plus I think it's not too far from the beach so. Great vid Adam!

Funny thing happened while I was watching this today "Our town" by James Taylor started playing on the station my wife was listening to kind of awesome timing, well played universe well played indeed.

Nice trip down memory lane! I also was a "PK". LOL I cracked up when you were talking about the store clerk not giving a flip about your childhood memories! LOL

Another Wootastic Vlog from the Woo master... And worst bike wreck comment made me think of the condemned slide of doom you decided to go down on your bike.

I love the sweet and unbelievable name of the town. Reminds me of Mayberry. I think our first VHS was a used one from a video rental store. Such a great deal. Finally we could watch a movie at home over and over without having to buy tickets. Oh, technology, take us to the future!

I took your advice and went back and watched again your visit to Eufala OK. Both of these vlogs are very special! You can go home again, you may not be able to stay but you can go back. The memories are the "time travel" that takes us to those special precious times. Thanks for showing us! "Memories light the corners of my mind. Misty, water colored memories of the way we were".

Thanks for sharing your memories! It's always nice seeing Adam the Woo stomping grounds.

They have plans to restore the field that the Sandlot was filmed in. It is located in a residential area in Salt Lake City, UT. Love ya.

I just gotta say you drop us a lot. 😜 Honestly I love that you have really amazing stories of your past. A lot of people have pretty vague recall. You could vlog like this for an hour and it wouldn't get old, IMHO. 💖👍💖 My childhood bestie and I just yesterday discussed how it drove us nuts being stuck in a hick town every summer with not much to do, but now as an adult I'm blown away at the things we did and how great we had it. And you're 100% right we only go-round one time so we should make the most of every day if possible. It's an amazing world and so many are right outside your house. Love that Bat Boy has a seat of honor. He's a doll. 😘 Those baby blues!!!

This episode was awesome!!! I love hearing about your childhood and teenage exploits. Been thinking about making a similar video myself (I'm currently back in my old home town too!!). Great hearing about your minister Dad too. I grew up in churches which is a little less common here in the UK but I'd assume we probably shared several similar experiences! :-) good times. Never stop vlogging mate!!

I lived in Niceville in the early 80s. I loved it there. Not far from Fort Walton Beach. My dad used to go to play pool at a bar called The Sand Shark which was by the beach.

I remember seeing a video from your dad talking about when you guys lived down in Niceville. It's cool to see you strolling down memory lane!

nice walk down memory lane, so true time waits for no one. Enjoy your day!

Really enjoying following you on your journey Adam. Thanks for sharing it. Always wanted to see all those small towns in America. Ireland has lots of cool town like that. Everywhere has a story. Stay safe buddy.

this was great, lm so glad you can go back and relive all your memories. its fun to tag along as we watch these great videos.

I wasn't born there, but I lived in Niceville from 1969 to 1980. I went to Edge Elementary, and just one year at Niceville High School. Had a friend that lived on Tadpole Ave, and we used to ride bikes all over that neighborhood!

Daddy 'Woo-Bucks' has your roomready ! Another great day in Wooland thanks for the joy you bring!safe travels bud...😎

Great video Adam im glad we got the chance to get a little closer to your heart. Be safe and as always see you tomorrow.

The first movie I watched on VHS was Apocalypse Now, and yes both the movie and the player were rented from a video store.

I can be frustrating, memories. So beautiful and so painful at the same time. Thank you for giving us a glimpse into your past., Adam. It really is great.

This used to be my Playground,,very apt.I remember in 84 wanting a copy of Return of the Jedi on VHS and finding out it cost £50 to buy,but only 50p to rent.You can guess which choice my parents went for lol.See you tomorrow Adam,,from the UK.=)

I enjoyed listening to your reminiscing about your childhood and a place that meant so much to you. Thanks for sharing it.

Great job Adam. Its interesting to see a part of your life, and its also genuine on your part to share your memories. Thank you.

Really cool hearing about your history and some of those places that I see almost every day. Fellow Niceville resident here! Went to RBCS too! Yes, I remember how the signs in the front window of the bus would have random cities on there lol! Those charter buses were nice but they broke down a lot unfortunately. And yep, the Niceville cinema closed down in the last year- was good for a cheap movie to see without having to drive to the barrier island. Also remember when that Sushi place was a Mcdonalds- it changed sometime in the early 2000s. Love your vlogs: makes me want to travel more and go see cool places.

I'll be vlogging in my hometown soon too!! Lived there in the early/mid eighties, and my dad was a preacher as well :) Best years of my life cruising around town on our bikes, and seeing Karate Kid II at the little theatre lol :)

Whenever I get nostalgic about my hometown of San Diego, California, and the neighborhood I grew up in, I go to Google Maps and go to the street view and see the places where I grew up. It is like taking a walk in my old stomping grounds. But, it's not quite as moving as being there in person.

the only one I can think of that you would know is the Tim Tracker is that who graduated the high school,another excellent video bro keep them COMIN,just today we were at a parking lot and a grey ford van just like yours and my wife and I both said out loud is that Adam the Woo lol we got looks but I don't care thanks for the memories brother,keep moving forward!!

Great video Adam! You were close to being my favorite RU-vid channel before this video, now you are officially my favorite! Thanks for your honesty and insight, and thanks for all the hard work each you put in each video. It shows that you are passionate in what you do! Comment.....over.

Have passed Niceville many times. Thanks for the tour.

It really hits you when you realize how much time has passed. It still feels like yesterday that I was in high school, and then when talking about it with a co-worker, realizing that it has been 17 years since I graduated high school, with some of the memories I was sharing being 20 years ago....man.

14:13.....the waterworks turned on and the folks sitting around me must have thought I'd gotten an email saying that a relative had passed. Beautiful video Woo-dood. Took the edge off of another trying Monday.

Your giving us a tour of your old stomping grounds are some of my favorite type of videos.

Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located near Eglin Air Force Base on Boggy Bayou that opens into Choctawhatchee Bay. The population was 11,684 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census population for Niceville