need info on winslow (Flagstaff: hotel, travel, rental)

[skyandwater]

am considering moving to winslow, arizona for a job with the indian health services. i am a nurse. does anyone here live in winslow and can you tell me anything about living there. how about water...naturally occuring...what do the locals drink. (haha)....temperature, rentals, whateer you can think of.
would appreciate responses. never been there, from the southeast

[Patrick754]

In all honesty Winslow is pretty bleak. It's high desert and usually peaks in the 90's in the summertime and gets cool but not cold in the winter. As far as water, you can swim at Mchood Reservoir in the Summer, which is a very pretty flooded sandstone canyon. La Posada Hotel is beautiful and is one of the few "nice" places to have a meal or get a drink in town. If you're from the southeast you'll be in for a major culture shock. I'd definitely visit before you commit to the postion.

[Rick Lee]

I stopped there about two years ago on the way to ALB. I only did so because of the line in the Eagles song. Man, that place was a big disappointment and depressing. I was there for about 10 min. to take a photo of a sign and that was as long as I ever want to spend there.

[amatrine]

Yep, a place to stop for gas between alb and here. The twin smoke stacks always stick out in my mind. Nothing much there. An older town. I wouldnt want to live there though.
Not scenic at all.

[Ponderosa]

If you have a job, it might not be that bad. Winslow is a barren place with a lot of wind. Sagebrush is the dominant vegetation and there are few trees outside of town. There are a couple of nicer housing areas, but overall its pretty impoverished with high unemployment. There are several mountain communities in pine forests about 30-40 mi south of Winslow where you could live in a log home on an acre or so if you didn't like the Winslow area. It would be a 40 minute drive to work everyday, but no traffic and you can drive like a bat out of h---. Flagstaff is only an hour away on I-40 too. It's different, that's for sure. A visit is a must.

[esselcue]

Winslow is bleak and barren and rather downtrodden. The main source of employment there is the State Prison complex.

[Route_66_traveler]

I lived in Winslow for a while, working for Sambo's. My last visit to Winslow, I was happy to leave Winslow in the rear view mirror. It's not worth living there.

[skyandwater]

Originally Posted by Route_66_traveler

I lived in Winslow for a while, working for Sambo's. My last visit to Winslow, I was happy to leave Winslow in the rear view mirror. It's not worth living there.

I gathered winslow is pretty bleak and downtrodden and whatever....you said you lived there for a while...can you tell me anything about what you saw of the Indian Health Service clinic there? or what the indians are like? how many hispanics? is there a bar to go to?????? got a feeling i might need a drink or two adjusting to life there. any info you can give me about what the people are like and daily life....rental possibilities and prices...no luck so far with that online......please let me know. going in blind and cannot visit first. too far away. thanks for your time and info.