So, yeah as all the teenagers know that theirs NOTHING to do in this town...for the people in this town who want to make some money, build a cool hangout or something for us kids.

Look elsewhere on this site for a picture of Tuf Luck (the band) - appearing at the Alamo Tavern & Grill Friday and Saturday, September 30 and October 1 - Starting at 9pm both nights. Hope to see you there. Want more info on Tuf Luck? Go to: http://www.tufluck.com/
Come early. Get a good seat!

Alamo Tavern & Grill
16608 Hwy 71 south Unit 2B
Blountstown, Florida 32424
(850) 674-5151

Moved away 1951.My parents grew up there so I forward to Mother. Trying to locate Tommy Clellan.

The first weekend of August, I went with a friend to PC for the weekend... I grew up in B-town... after graduating in June 1982, I moved onto Marianna/Chipola, and then off to Pensacola/UWF to complete my BS degree... rarely coming back to town except for funerals... I live in Tallahassee now with my children, and haven't driven through B-town in probably 5 years... funny how that happens, even though I grew up in B-town, barely an hours drive away... It always made me sad to come back and see all of the changes...

This last trip we decided to drive around town, checking out the various areas within the City Limits, and within 2 miles of the perimeter... and of course, down River Street to check if the Apalachicola River still was there... lol... and it was, shallow as the dickens, but still there... and a sandbar in the middle of the river... that wasn't there in 1982...

I wanted my friend to see where I grew-up... He is also from a small town... so he kind of understood why...

I am really stunned at how run down many of the homes were on River Street, various empty buildings around town and people's homes in disrepair here and there... vacant lots that are trashed, grass in serious need of cutting, that little river/pond near the police station was such a mess, etc...

It was sad, and I couldn't help but wonder why this has happened... or if the locals, many of which I grew up with, could see this for themselves or if they have just grown accustomed to the visual look of what has apparently slowly taken place in this little Community...

I am not political, nor am I tied into any of the ~happenings~ of B-town... so I understand that it is quite possible there is a ~Plan~ for the Community... so I am given some benefit of doubt to those in 'power' encouraging positive changes in B-town...

However, this is not the B-town I remember as a child... People took pride in this Community... I just don't remember houses caving in on themselves and such a run down appearance in general in the City Limits...

I noticed in the Calhoun County Record online that school enrollment is down... I guess folks can't continue to live in the area with limited employment options... or dislike the slower pace and more rural lifestyle...

I am sure you can still build a nicer home and buy a nice chunk of land in Calhoun far cheaper than Leon... Try to build a 3500 square foot home in Tallahassee for less than a half a million or probably more... and if you are lucky, you can walk around your yard and not touch your neighbors house... lol... so I ~get~ the rural appeal in that aspect for the locals...

I know, that here in Tallahassee, I keep hearing that Bristol and Blountstown are going to be 'suburbs' to Tallahassee eventually... I have been hearing that for over 20 years, just like the new bridge was going to bring a boom to Blountstown... It did, briefly... but that is obviously over...

I admit that I got a nice upbringing in B-town...and a good education... not a ~fancy~ education, but strong on the basics... That still seems to be a good option for choosing a small town to raise your children... I couldn't do anything without my folks knowing about it before I got home... which is cool when you are a parent with a child, but as an adult, that same sort of chitty chat also occurs, and based on personal experience... 90% of the time it is far from reality versus creative gossip... So a bigger City does give you more privacy than a smaller town... certainly more recreational options, and choices for shopping...

I can also empathize with your children's frustrations for 'hang outs'... outside of house bbq's/parties... swimming, tubing, boating, fishing, hunting, canning, farming, the gun range, etc... it does lack any higher scale entertainment... and I am not sure if there are any Bars now, but back when I lived in town, Bars just seemed to spontaneously combust periodically... thunder bolts from heaven I guess...

Well, I have gone on and on... I do like the idea behind this website... I love the nice pics... but I noticed that their aren't any pics of what I have described in my little rant... they would apply as well... and might give folks a jolt of reality...

Change is inevitable... and change is better when it is for the good of the Community and its residents... and even though I am not a resident any longer... I was for over 18 years... My Father had a business in this town and was respected for his the honesty in his work... I hope my rant with give folks a moment of pause and a clearer look around at what Blountstown has become ... perhaps think about what I have written out of love for small towns... and memories of past days... not of malice... but of concern for Blountstown's future...

Light and Laughter... Ms. M

The first weekend of August, I went with a friend to PC for the weekend... I grew up in B-town... after graduating in June 1982, I moved onto Marianna/Chipola, and then off to Pensacola/UWF to complete my BS degree... rarely coming back to town except for funerals... I live in Tallahassee now with my children, and haven't driven through B-town in probably 5 years... funny how that happens, even though I grew up in B-town, barely an hours drive away... It always made me sad to come back and see all of the changes...

This last trip we decided to drive around town, checking out the various areas within the City Limits, and within 2 miles of the perimeter... and of course, down River Street to check if the Apalachicola River still was there... lol... and it was, shallow as the dickens, but still there... and a sandbar in the middle of the river... that wasn't there in 1982...

I wanted my friend to see where I grew-up... He is also from a small town... so he kind of understood why...

I am really stunned at how run down many of the homes were on River Street, various empty buildings around town and people's homes in disrepair here and there... vacant lots that are trashed, grass in serious need of cutting, that little river/pond near the police station was such a mess, etc...

It was sad, and I couldn't help but wonder why this has happened... or if the locals, many of which I grew up with, could see this for themselves or if they have just grown accustomed to the visual look of what has apparently slowly taken place in this little Community...

I am not political, nor am I tied into any of the ~happenings~ of B-town... so I understand that it is quite possible there is a ~Plan~ for the Community... so I am given some benefit of doubt to those in 'power' encouraging positive changes in B-town...

However, this is not the B-town I remember as a child... People took pride in this Community... I just don't remember houses caving in on themselves and such a run down appearance in general in the City Limits...

I noticed in the Calhoun County Record online that school enrollment is down... I guess folks can't continue to live in the area with limited employment options... or dislike the slower pace and more rural lifestyle...

I am sure you can still build a nicer home and buy a nice chunk of land in Calhoun far cheaper than Leon... Try to build a 3500 square foot home in Tallahassee for less than a half a million or probably more... and if you are lucky, you can walk around your yard and not touch your neighbors house... lol... so I ~get~ the rural appeal in that aspect for the locals...

I know, that here in Tallahassee, I keep hearing that Bristol and Blountstown are going to be 'suburbs' to Tallahassee eventually... I have been hearing that for over 20 years, just like the new bridge was going to bring a boom to Blountstown... It did, briefly... but that is obviously over...

I admit that I got a nice upbringing in B-town...and a good education... not a ~fancy~ education, but strong on the basics... That still seems to be a good option for choosing a small town to raise your children... I couldn't do anything without my folks knowing about it before I got home... which is cool when you are a parent with a child, but as an adult, that same sort of chitty chat also occurs, and based on personal experience... 90% of the time it is far from reality versus creative gossip... So a bigger City does give you more privacy than a smaller town... certainly more recreational options, and choices for shopping...

I can also empathize with your children's frustrations for 'hang outs'... outside of house bbq's/parties... swimming, tubing, boating, fishing, hunting, canning, farming, the gun range, etc... it does lack any higher scale entertainment... and I am not sure if there are any Bars now, but back when I lived in town, Bars just seemed to spontaneously combust periodically... thunder bolts from heaven I guess...

Well, I have gone on and on... I do like the idea behind this website... I love the nice pics... but I noticed that their aren't any pics of what I have described in my little rant... they would apply as well... and might give folks a jolt of reality...

Change is inevitable... and change is better when it is for the good of the Community and its residents... and even though I am not a resident any longer... I was for over 18 years... My Father had a business in this town and was respected for his the honesty in his work... I hope my rant with give folks a moment of pause and a clearer look around at what Blountstown has become ... perhaps think about what I have written out of love for small towns... and memories of past days... not of malice... but of concern for Blountstown's future...

Light and Laughter... Ms. M

I, too grew up on B-Town and it is so sad to see it in the shape it is now. The elected officials there don't seem to care to do anything to change the appearance of the place. People are paying more for taxes (there was an increase a few years back), there are more businesses in the town, therefore a larger tax base. I certainly don't see where the money is going. Have your political leaders gotten a raise lately? Until the PEOPLE start to speak at every meeting, things are going to stay the same. That is until the developers start to sweet talk the residents into selling their property for nothing. I get the inquiries all the time of persons wanting to purchas the property I have their. The rumor is that it is called "a river town" now because there are people (developers) out there who want to turn the town into a "retirement riverboat community." Someone is going to make a lot of money. Your leaders are thinking you don't care, so neither do they.

Speak up and that includes you young people, especially!

I ALSO GREW UP IN BLOUNTSTOWN AND I THINK THAT AFTER LEAVING THERE IN 1991 AFTER GRADUATING AND TO SEE HOW THE TOWN IS AT A STAND-STILL IS AWFULLY DEPRESSING. I OFFERED TO FRONT THE BILL TO HAVE A YOUTH CENTER BUILD IF THE TOWN WILL PROVIDE THE LAND,BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO PROVIDE THE LAND. I HAVE A SIXTEEN AND TEN YEAR OLD THAT I HAVE WANTED TO SPEND SUMMERS THERE WITH THEIR GRANDPARENTS, BUT I HAVE BEEN SO AFRAID OF WHAT WILL BECOME OF THEM BECAUSE THE LACK OF POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THEM. OUR TOWN IS SO MUCH DANGER AND THE SAD PART IS THAT THE OFFICIALS SEEM TO FAIL TO RECOGNIZE THIS URGENT PROBLEM. PLEASE LETS PULL TOGETHER AND SAVE OUR TOWN.

You must be blind. I've been here since 1969. We do have new schools, a good Police Department, etc., but we have no infrastructure, no opportunities for young people - nothing. The downtown area is finally sprucing up a bit with the addition of a new bank - do we need one?- I spent 35 years working in Tallahassee for the state and drove from calhoun county. I love this area and still live here. I hope it does turn around, but it appears to be too little too late.

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