I was 17 and remember this Huntsville like it was yesterday ❤ I miss how quiet and laid back it was during the 90s. I could tell you every area you toured❤ 😢I miss this Huntsville. Butler High class of 96' Rebels for life💚💛🤍
If I'm not mistaken, that's Dr. Higginbotham's house at the end of the video. He and Mr. Lanza use to try and out-do each other with the lights every Christmas when they lived on Horseshoe Trail. I miss The Rocket City.
I was around 12yrs old when this was shot. The “good ole days.” ~$1.00 a gal for gas and pay phones. My how times/things have changed. Sometimes I miss the “simpler times.” Thanks for sharing!
What u explained was still in 98....0.89 gas was in NJ but I bet it was awesome here in 93....now we have 4.5-6 million houses here on the outskirts. Hampton cove area
Thank you for the much needed nostalgia! I was barely a year old when most of this was filmed, but a lot of the landmarks didn't change until the 2000's or later.
I was born in 2006 and even now it’s crazy just to see all of the things that have changed just in my lifetime. Madison Square Mall is now Mid City, where the Madison Square 12 was is the Orion Amphitheater. The VBC has a parking garage in the back by the south hall. Propst Arena has a lobby. And the parking garage across the street was demo and renovated, and there is two hotels in that spot now.
Part of that video was just 3 months after I chaired the 1993 International Space Development Conference in Huntsville AL. - Looking at the theater line to see if I recognized anyone - no - LOL!
Born at Huntsville hospital in 1959. Live in New Hope Al. about 20 mins south of Huntsville. I know all of these places that you’re showing. A lot of things have changed since then. Thanks for sharing
Starting at 7:25 from the scenic overlook at Governors bend. That's Jones Valley. Carl T. Jones road. Garth road. Where the Target shopping center is now. What a change.
Even got the Horseshoe Trail house that put tons of lights up for decades! We live in the same neighborhood and about 20 years after this video I was taking my kids there every Christmas! Too bad they got too old to keep it going, but the neighbors always have Horseshoe Trail looking great for Christmas!
I love that you quick-pan to The Comic Shop right at 4:20. Hehe. I was like the second-to-last manager Bill Cooper had for that shop before he closed it and took over Booklegger.
I live in coffee county , lower Alabama and my half sister had relatives that stayed in Huntsville, as a kid and teenager I'd visit there for either 1 or two weeks out the year and I loved it. I love how there is a mountain in between both parts of Huntsville . The relatives stayed over the mountain in a community called Hampton Cove, supposedly has the biggest pool in Alabama and would swim there all the time, they had movies played at night at the pool and a restaurant right beside the pool. And the scenery there was great going to the trails on this RV park on the mountain , especially in the fall .
Thats the Huntsville i grew up in before it got tainted..... Life was good then families were closer everything was way cheaper had such a beautiful Spirit
0:24 driving over what I believe is the Holmes Avenue Railroad Crossing belonging to HMCR Railroad (former L&N Railroad trackage) Freebrickproductions can probably verify this
I was 9 years old back then. I really do hate seeing how big Huntsville has gotten people used to be different back then I think it was a better atmosphere
@@patriotiii4218 I’m sure it was. The ever so expanding population and a lot of folks moving into Alabama from other states is making the city like a madhouse out there. Too much expansion and the traffic is just getting out of hand these days.
@@patriotiii4218 I was 12 and used to say I wanna live in a big city and as soon as I started to see one in my adulthood.. I realized, be careful what you ask for.
I'm not a fan of all the up- building that's been & still building. There is no more small town feel to Huntsville with the exception of 5- points and it isn't like it was. We have become another Birmingham or Montgomery. Sometimes progress isn't progress. Thanks for the video of Huntsville. Edit: watching January 20,2022. A lot more has changed since this video. But it's still good seeing it in 93.
@@johnnyray4217 oh man, I crowd surfed at foo fighters/ the one and only time I’ve ever done that. I was prob 12 yrs old and trying to be cool for all of my middle school friends. Saw so many great bands at BSJ.
I was 3 years old living in the Republic of Panama when this was filmed. I moved to Madison in 99. Never though I would call this place home, but 20 years later it definitely is.
2:28 (francis court, originally mims court) altho at times a creepy building to live in, it was such a cool place, I have an advertisement for it from the 20s, they advertise hot and cold water and speaking tubes 😂. in 2010 i'd been living in that building for about a year on the second floor, downstairs and across the hall from some hot chick. it's 2022, we are married, about to start a family and have a house together. She is the only person I can stand to be around for more than a few hours, and the only person i want to be around forever 💘💘💘
@@BB-tc6gz Embrace what? Have you ever been to Las Vegas? I've been several times and trust me, nothing about Huntsville says Vegas....absolutely nothing!!!
@@timothygeorge5106 lol I never said it was anything like LasVegas. Why are you so upset? Cant tell if you are a troll or serious, but either way calm down.
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I would love to see a "shot-for-shot" recreation of this video today (2022) and then have them side-by-side
That might happen!
@@highwayexplorer someone just did a tour of down town hsv a few weeks ago.
I was 17 and remember this Huntsville like it was yesterday ❤ I miss how quiet and laid back it was during the 90s. I could tell you every area you toured❤ 😢I miss this Huntsville. Butler High class of 96' Rebels for life💚💛🤍
Imagine buying real estate during this time! We love Huntsville
Thank you for capturing this footage of our beautiful community.
Our community is not all that. Talk about poverty.
Born in Huntsville in 69, this brings back some great memories of better times!
Thank you so much for sharing this little piece of time. Hard to believe this is nearly 30 years ago.
If I'm not mistaken, that's Dr. Higginbotham's house at the end of the video. He and Mr. Lanza use to try and out-do each other with the lights every Christmas when they lived on Horseshoe Trail. I miss The Rocket City.
I was around 12yrs old when this was shot. The “good ole days.” ~$1.00 a gal for gas and pay phones. My how times/things have changed. Sometimes I miss the “simpler times.” Thanks for sharing!
What u explained was still in 98....0.89 gas was in NJ but I bet it was awesome here in 93....now we have 4.5-6 million houses here on the outskirts. Hampton cove area
I was raised a few miles down the road, go to Huntsville often. All this is very familiar, but there's a LOT more traffic now!
I was born in 75 in Huntsville and still here! Great video, thank you for sharing!
I was 16 in 93, . . I know every inch of Hville in this video very well,what a flashback of so many memories
I was born in Huntsville in 93 it’s crazy how much has changed.
everything looks so different now. thanks for the footy.
Thank you for the much needed nostalgia! I was barely a year old when most of this was filmed, but a lot of the landmarks didn't change until the 2000's or later.
I was born in 2006 and even now it’s crazy just to see all of the things that have changed just in my lifetime. Madison Square Mall is now Mid City, where the Madison Square 12 was is the Orion Amphitheater. The VBC has a parking garage in the back by the south hall. Propst Arena has a lobby. And the parking garage across the street was demo and renovated, and there is two hotels in that spot now.
Cool story bro
Part of that video was just 3 months after I chaired the 1993 International Space Development Conference in Huntsville AL. - Looking at the theater line to see if I recognized anyone - no - LOL!
Born (1969) and raised in Huntsville. Never left. Things have certainly changed. Thank you for posting this video.
Amazing how everything has changed! I was 10 yrs old in 93 ❤
I was born in '97 in HSV and this is surreal af. A lot has changed but still very recognizable.
Same was born in 96
@@cloud5030 whatuppp
97 represent 🤙
@@no_u1603 whats good bro! 😎
Same born in again 72
Man wish I would of did videos and stuff like this when I was younger being a 90s kid crazy how much things change
I was five years old fishing in a farmers pond for pan fish. That farm is now highland lakes.
Born at Huntsville hospital in 1959. Live in New Hope Al. about 20 mins south of Huntsville. I know all of these places that you’re showing. A lot of things have changed since then. Thanks for sharing
Starting at 7:25 from the scenic overlook at Governors bend. That's Jones Valley. Carl T. Jones road. Garth road. Where the Target shopping center is now. What a change.
I was 9yrs old when this was shot, it's so amazing to see this and how things have changed.
I was 9 years old as well! I lived in gurly at the time this was shot but I live in Huntsville now. This is a super cool video
Even got the Horseshoe Trail house that put tons of lights up for decades! We live in the same neighborhood and about 20 years after this video I was taking my kids there every Christmas! Too bad they got too old to keep it going, but the neighbors always have Horseshoe Trail looking great for Christmas!
I remember the snow on Christmas ‘93
I love that you quick-pan to The Comic Shop right at 4:20. Hehe. I was like the second-to-last manager Bill Cooper had for that shop before he closed it and took over Booklegger.
I live in coffee county , lower Alabama and my half sister had relatives that stayed in Huntsville, as a kid and teenager I'd visit there for either 1 or two weeks out the year and I loved it. I love how there is a mountain in between both parts of Huntsville . The relatives stayed over the mountain in a community called Hampton Cove, supposedly has the biggest pool in Alabama and would swim there all the time, they had movies played at night at the pool and a restaurant right beside the pool. And the scenery there was great going to the trails on this RV park on the mountain , especially in the fall .
It’s weird to see my city before I was born lol 🔥🙏
10:34, A white Christmas in Bama. That must have been a nice rare treat.
12:30, Nice capture of the early morning "steam" coming off that lake.
Yeah I was a month old lol!! But i still remember that old bus stop right on that corner downtown.
Huntsville is not the same Huntsville I grew up in. I came up in the 80's...when life was more simple, and peaceful. To much crime there now.
This is awesome!
I lived in Huntsville from 2005 to 2015 so this was interesting to see.
Wow! Was just thinking about Meadow Gold Bessie the other day! Nice video!
My aunt used to work there
Thats the Huntsville i grew up in before it got tainted..... Life was good then families were closer everything was way cheaper had such a beautiful Spirit
0:24 driving over what I believe is the Holmes Avenue Railroad Crossing belonging to HMCR Railroad (former L&N Railroad trackage) Freebrickproductions can probably verify this
I stay in mobile, Alabama Huntsville so far up north it’s ridiculous that’s a long ride from where I’m at on the gulfcoast I’m down here by the water
I was born in '91 but I recognize everything in this video. I love this city man, Huntsville Alabama. ❤️
I'd love to be there in 93...
My how we have changed, This makes me want to drive through and run video now. My office is right by Big Spring Park and our view changes daily.
Oh my god the VBC looks EXACTLY the same.
Wow, I was only 3 years old when this video was shot. Feels like a nostalgia I never got to see.
I was 21 and loving it ‘.
I was 9 years old back then. I really do hate seeing how big Huntsville has gotten people used to be different back then I think it was a better atmosphere
@@patriotiii4218 I’m sure it was. The ever so expanding population and a lot of folks moving into Alabama from other states is making the city like a madhouse out there. Too much expansion and the traffic is just getting out of hand these days.
@@MarkMeadows90 Amen to that brother
@@patriotiii4218 I was 12 and used to say I wanna live in a big city and as soon as I started to see one in my adulthood.. I realized, be careful what you ask for.
I was born in 93 and I live in Huntsville now very interesting to see how it looked the year I was born so similar yet so different
Omg this is so long ago. VBC for the win
And is Now the Largest City in Alabama. Salute on your growth Huntsville
Very cool.. amazing footage. A time capsule video.
I was one month old when this video of hsv was taken. This is wild to see!
RIP the movie theater though
RIP the mall
My hometown❤️
never thought youtube recommends my city now
Who remembers Club V? (Sometimes referred to as Club HIV). They used to have penny beer night.
You will see it in my next video!
@@highwayexplorer Its in this one at 1:53
Oh wow! Yes, wasn’t that on the parkway by the old Taco Bell that had like a fire pit or what not out front ?
Good olds days Huntsville 93 was getting started with everything lil by lil make it change
Year I graduated and got married ❤
I'm not a fan of all the up- building that's been & still building. There is no more small town feel to Huntsville with the exception of 5- points and it isn't like it was. We have become another Birmingham or Montgomery. Sometimes progress isn't progress.
Thanks for the video of Huntsville.
Edit: watching January 20,2022. A lot more has changed since this video. But it's still good seeing it in 93.
It's was even better in 1980!
Yes it was!
I lived there from early 00- 2018 to so this was wild lol
That's awesome!!!
So wish it was a few years older, and included a shot of the Hills store we had, but still awesome regardless.
Loved Hills. For whatever reason I remember they had a great Halloween mask section lol.
My mother worked at Hills until it closed
They also put on a great 4th of July fireworks show free
@@joenolen9421 at the one what was here in Huntsville?
@@zeekhedgehog yes on university & Sparkman
Cool.
Amazing footage! Love our city! Thanks for sharing!
A lot has changed since then that's for sure. Lol
I wish Huntsville was the way it used to be back then much better time to live in
Born in huntsville lived in harvest. Still drive through every other day. Love this!
Panoply- big spring jam!!
I seen Shinedown Seether skinnard memories
@@johnnyray4217 oh man, I crowd surfed at foo fighters/ the one and only time I’ve ever done that. I was prob 12 yrs old and trying to be cool for all of my middle school friends. Saw so many great bands at BSJ.
Is that Harbor Freight Tools now where circuit city was?? Lol And did I see a Hardee’s which is now either Taco Bell or bojangles?? 😂😂
You are correct!
wish you would have rode past that lil amusement park , im sure it was still there in 1993, by a lake
Brahan spring- they moved some of the rides to southern adventures back in the 00s I believe. Gosh, I feel so old.
I was 3 years old living in the Republic of Panama when this was filmed. I moved to Madison in 99. Never though I would call this place home, but 20 years later it definitely is.
The Texaco on Andrew Jackson has been there for 30 years?!?!
That's almost 20 years ago and my ole my how much this area has changed.
Not trying to ruin your day, but almost 30 years.
I was born in 92 baby this footage is 29yrs old
2:28 (francis court, originally mims court) altho at times a creepy building to live in, it was such a cool place, I have an advertisement for it from the 20s, they advertise hot and cold water and speaking tubes 😂. in 2010 i'd been living in that building for about a year on the second floor, downstairs and across the hall from some hot chick. it's 2022, we are married, about to start a family and have a house together. She is the only person I can stand to be around for more than a few hours, and the only person i want to be around forever 💘💘💘
I miss the cow at the dairy that used to be on Clinton!
what is the bricked building at 2:30? it’s definitely been torn down and replaced with what i think is the belk hudson lofts?
Frances Court Apartments, it’s still there!
Sweet Home Alabama!
93 and police cars still look the same in 2022. Well most of them
Wow 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Driving around Madison Square Mall going by the movie theater
That mall is gone - but the theater is still there!
No it's not topflite golf is there now
Was born in Huntsville hospital 1989
Same year the tornado hit, this video was filmed 4 years after it happened.
November 15th 1989 was the Huntsville AL F4 tornado of 89.
Should have driven down County Line Road, doesn't even look the same from all the progress.
I definitely have my memory of county line from 1989-1990 and also the area around 72 and Wall Triana!
HUNTSVEGASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
@B B Who started that lousy crap? Huntsville looks absolutely nothing like Las Vegas.
@@timothygeorge5106 Not everyone embraces it, and that's ok.
@@BB-tc6gz Embrace what? Have you ever been to Las Vegas? I've been several times and trust me, nothing about Huntsville says Vegas....absolutely nothing!!!
@@timothygeorge5106 lol I never said it was anything like LasVegas. Why are you so upset? Cant tell if you are a troll or serious, but either way calm down.
Man, that is the dumbest shit, whoever came up with that shit, should be chopped in the throat box.
I was born in 1993😜
nice
I was born 93 👀
Looks the same
2022 and Huntsville still looks like shit.
Like yo momma 😂😂😆😌✌️
Wow Aamco gas station holy shit.