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| permanent vacation - 2016-08-05 6:17 PM sodapop - 2016-08-03 11:58 PM I hear it is a dry heat. lol Yes, it's a dry heat.......like sticking your head in the oven.
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | When our grandson was born, we went out to Queen Creek to see him. It had been in the hundreds and had been really kicking our butts. When we got there it was a hundred and felt cool. Yes..humidity makes a huge difference but when it reaches 113...Like I said years ago...we went to the Tonto National Forest and when we got back to the valley it was 113 and when I stepped out of the car, I felt like I had just walked into a pizza oven.
I'll take etremely 3 hot months over 3 very cold months any day. I know if anything happens to my husband, I will end up there but exactly where in Arizona, I'm not sure.
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Location: Arizona | BROKEN FEATHER - 2016-08-06 11:00 AM
Anybody in the Peeples Valley, Kirkland, Skull Valley area? How about Prescott Valley? The wind is what really concerns me. Just how windy is it?
I actually like Prescott Valley more than old town Prescott as far as living there goes. Old town Prescott is fun to visit but I wouldn't really want to live there. There is no way to generalize how much the wind blows in an area. You may not get much wind at all in one spot, go a couple miles & it blows like crazy. It's completely dependent upon the surrounding terrain. Trees, hills, & mountains will either shelter you from the wind or funnel it to you. The best thing to do is spend a little time in the areas you're interested in. Pay attention to how the trees grow; in windy areas neglected or non-manicured tree branches will all grow the same direction, or the entire tree will have a lean to it. Look at nearby properties & see if people have planted trees for windbreaks around their houses. |
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| I spent a couple weeks out there back in the spring to consider a job offer. I had always heard how wonderful it was. I spent several nights in Wickenburg which is a neat little town with lots of team ropings, lots of unique stores to eat and shop. But everywhere I drove, The pastures were primarily cactus and scrub brush. I didn't see anywhere I would want to go trail ride or pasture ride. For me, it was a letdown and wasn't all that it is cracked up to be. I would advise you to go spend some time in different areas you are considering and check it out. If you plan on going to the barrel races and ropings in the Wickenburg area, I would stay on that side of the mountain range that is between there and Prescott. It is a beautiful drive (in a car). It would be a nightmare pulling a trailer. Very tight turns, steep inclines. The auto theft rate is super high out there too. Renting a car at the airport was like donating a kidney and they explained it is because of the high rate of thefts and accidents with uninsured drivers. |
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| I live in Wittmann- a super nice little country like town between Wickenburg and Surprise. There is plenty of desert to ride in and tons of barrel racing and team roping close by. I wouldn't want to live further north- it's colder and too far to drive to the barrel races. Within an hour I can go to Rancho Rio, Dunns, Buckeye and New River, plus Wittmann is getting some races there too now. Within 2 hours I can go to Queen Creek, Chandler, Dynamite, Phoenix Horse Lovers, P&M Arena and Cave Creek Hogs and Horses-
I love it here! But I do try to get out of the heat between July and Septemeber when I can! :) |
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Location: Phoenix | If you're moving to Arizona to escape winters and cold weather....moving to Prescott area is a baby-step. Winters will still have some snow and 20 degree weather.
1.5 hours south and our low is usually 50 in the winter and no snow, no wind. I really enjoyed Payson when I drove through. No idea on the weather though so I'm no help.
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Location: NOT at Wal Mart | I'm very protective over my home state, when I look around and see the growth it scares me. The new comers don't appreciate the desert and want to change it. I've seen so many changes over the years and the majority is not good. My suggestion is to move to Texas. |
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| justcruzin - 2016-08-10 7:42 AM I'm very protective over my home state, when I look around and see the growth it scares me. The new comers don't appreciate the desert and want to change it. I've seen so many changes over the years and the majority is not good. My suggestion is to move to Texas.
For once we totally agree. It scares me too and I love the desert. Why come here if they hate it so much.  |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | justcruzin - 2016-08-09 9:42 AM I'm very protective over my home state, when I look around and see the growth it scares me. The new comers don't appreciate the desert and want to change it. I've seen so many changes over the years and the majority is not good. My suggestion is to move to Texas.
Texas is having the same trouble. Our growth is ridiculous and the people coming in don't like Texas ways and want to change it to the hell hole they came from. It's very frustrating. The traffic is horrible when we need to go into San Antonio. We have to keep adding time to make appointments. I don't know how people figure out how to get to work as one accident and the interstate becomes a huge parking lot. |
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Too busy outside!
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| justcruzin - 2016-08-09 7:42 AM I'm very protective over my home state, when I look around and see the growth it scares me. The new comers don't appreciate the desert and want to change it. I've seen so many changes over the years and the majority is not good. My suggestion is to move to Texas.
I lived in Stephenville for 7 months before I decided to live full time in AZ- the humidity was terrible- I would much rather take an AZ summer over a TX summer any day. |
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Money Eating Baggage Owner
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Location: Phoenix | justcruzin - 2016-08-09 7:42 AM I'm very protective over my home state, when I look around and see the growth it scares me. The new comers don't appreciate the desert and want to change it. I've seen so many changes over the years and the majority is not good. My suggestion is to move to Texas.
I'm a newcomer and it makes me sad seeing all these "development" notification signs taking up all the land....especially up north in the Scottsdale/carefree area. There won't be much more desert if they continue the way they are! :( |
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