Do you visit the places of your past?

[1srelluc]

Like the (a) neighborhood you grew up in. Or a house you used to live in. Driving by an old school or the like?

I live in the same town I was born in so it really does not count all that much for me.

More curious of those that live far from where they were born or raised.

 

[lg325]

Like you I grew up where I was born. Six years ago I had to pack up and move . But when I go into that area I look at my old home and the property. Sprawl has ruined the view of the surrounding area. Local governments don't care about quality of life for residents they are just there to jump when the wealthy snap there fingers.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

I have gone back to San Francisco a couple of times. I have used Google maps to look at places where I used to live. Most of them are gone now.

 

[1srelluc]

Like you I grew up where I was born. Six years ago I had to pack up and move . But when I go into that area I look at my old home and the property. Sprawl has ruined the view of the surrounding area. Local governments don't care about quality of life for residents they are just there to jump when the wealthy snap there fingers.

I feel you there. You have to stand on our local gop politicians with both feet here least every patch of land gets either a subdivision or a church put on it.

 

[Moonglow]

Like the (a) neighborhood you grew up in. Or a house you used to live in. Driving by an old school or the like?

I live in the same town I was born in so it really does not count all that much for me.

More curious of those that live far from where they were born or raised.

No.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Like the (a) neighborhood you grew up in. Or a house you used to live in. Driving by an old school or the like?

I live in the same town I was born in so it really does not count all that much for me.

More curious of those that live far from where they were born or raised.

We grew up in the Bronx and our grandfather lived in White Plains, NY. Summers there were our "Fresh Air Fund" My grandpa passed a very long time ago. One day, a few years ago, I drove up to the house and rang the bell. I told them my story and they let me walk in the back yard without calling the cops.

 

[1srelluc]

I have gone back to San Francisco a couple of times. I have used Google maps to look at places where I used to live. Most of them are gone now.

You can expect that to a certain extent these days as land is so valuable that the house sitting on it is expendable.....In my AO a .25 ac. lot in the crappy part of town is 90K and the 70s era rancher sitting on it will be demolished....They will buy it for 300K and put two 3-story townhouses on it for 400K+ a pop.

 

[ReinyDays]

I have gone back to San Francisco a couple of times. I have used Google maps to look at places where I used to live. Most of them are gone now.

Been back to The City once since I left in '79 ... still no damn freeway through the Park ... same ol' traffic on 19th Avenue ... less Parking at Westlake shopping center ... I did finally eat lunch at the Cliff House ...

Good fun .. the old neighborhood was gentrified ...

 

[Manonthestreet]

Lived in 2 different homes growing up. One was in in an isolated area with plenty of room to roam.Hated leaving that for St Paul. Neighborhood and house is little changed. House in St Paul was redone. New siding new windows and garage added on the alley. They probably had to do the furnace too, was an old octopus with water pipes going everywhere.

 

[rightwinger]

I have done it…..went back for my 50th grad anniversary

Not the same, house I grew up in has completely changed, school looks same, town looks different don’t really know anybody anymore

You can’t go home again

 

[Hellokitty]

Unless it's on my way to where I'm going no. My husband on the other hand is always like let's drive by our old house or wherever...I'm like that's an hour out of the way, NO.

 

[1srelluc]

I went by my mom's house (childhood home) the other day and they were digging out the extra lot for three townhouses.

Odd they haven't torn down the house, it looks like they are fixing it up.

 

[pknopp]

I'm still friends with some of the people I grew up with. One still lives in the old neighborhood.

I'll see some old friends now and then but there really isn't much call to visit the old neighborhood. Its no longer the same.

 

[Maxdeath]

Any time I am in any mountains no matter where I feel like I am home again

 

[JGalt]

Like the (a) neighborhood you grew up in. Or a house you used to live in. Driving by an old school or the like?

I live in the same town I was born in so it really does not count all that much for me.

More curious of those that live far from where they were born or raised.

I've only visited them through street views on Google Maps.

 

[1srelluc]

Any time I am in any mountains no matter where I feel like I am home again

Odd you mention that.....When I'm coming back from surf fishing and see the Blue Ridge it makes me feel better.....Flat land sucks.

 

[fncceo]

Do you visit the places of your past?​

Only the scenes of my crimes.

 

[1srelluc]

Only the scenes of my crimes.

That and it's usually dark when you duct tape a hooker.

 

[fncceo]

That and it's usually dark when you duct tape a hooker.

Usually … but not always.

 

[fncceo]

On a trip to LA, the wife and I drive around by childhood neighborhood. Still trim, well maintained yards, a lovely park at the end of the street. Still kids playing in the street and riding their bikes.

But the demographics have changed from Caucasian to Hispanic.