Thinking About South Las Vegas (to buy, living in, cost of)
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Because from reading some of your other posts I don’t think you will enjoy a town that large. Also I don’t think you will be a good fit with the culture and people. But maybe I am wrong and you will find your tribe with the rodeo group. Nevada’s COL just keeps increasing although I think Vegas is cheaper than Reno. It’s more expensive to live here than in Chicago.
Again, we aren't necessarily talking about living inside Vegas, but in one of the cities on the outskirts. Don't know really what you mean by "the culture and people". Equestrian people we definitely get along with. Those people are at South Point, because of their equestrian center there. IOW, we're not just talking about rodeo folks, we are talking about those that run the equestrian center and those that compete there.
In reality, the COL keeps increasing everywhere. That's one of the big/major problems that society faces.
But, it wouldn't take us very long, perhaps a year, to find out if should stay or move to somewhere else in Nevada or in Arizona.
Again, we aren't necessarily talking about living inside Vegas, but in one of the cities on the outskirts.
Fun fact: "The Strip" -- in other words, South Las Vegas Boulevard -- is not located in the city of Las Vegas, but in the "outlying" towns of Enterprise, Winchester, and Paradise.
South Point Casino and the equestrian center are not in the city of Las Vegas either, despite it's "Las Vegas" mailing address.
South Point is located in the unincorporated town of Enterprise, NV.
So, the area surrounding the South Point Casino is part of "the outskirts" of the city of Las Vegas.
I predict you won’t move to Vegas but if you do you will be unhappy.
Well, he's talking about renting and not buying. So, they can easily pick up and move if it's not right for them. I think the worst thing they will have to adjust to is spending a lot of time inside with air conditioning during the hottest months.
Well, he's talking about renting and not buying. So, they can easily pick up and move if it's not right for them. I think the worst thing they will have to adjust to is spending a lot of time inside with air conditioning during the hottest months.
Doesn't sound like BabyBoomers2 and his wife get out much now anyhow, so being inside during the hotter months probably won't be a big issue as long as they can get the Cowboy Channel on cable.
He's been changing his mind about he wants to live for the last 20+ years, so moving again if the Las Vegas area doesn't pan out also probably won't be a big deal for them. But as BB2 keeps saying, he has a right to change his mind as many times as he wants to.
My guess is that dreaming about living somewhere else -- anywhere but where he currently is --- has become a sort of hobby for Babyboomers2. He sure keeps the City Data forum busy with his questions and complaints about where ever he is currently, that's for sure.
They aren't planning to move until June 2023 -- a lot can happen in a year, including changing your mind a dozen more times. Or not.
I wish them well, wherever his dreams take him and his wife next.
Doesn't sound like BabyBoomers2 and his wife get out much now anyhow, so being inside during the hotter months probably won't be a big issue as long as they can get the Cowboy Channel on cable.
He's been changing his mind about he wants to live for the last 20+ years, so moving again if the Las Vegas area doesn't pan out also probably won't be a big deal for them. But as BB2 keeps saying, he has a right to change his mind as many times as he wants to.
My guess is that dreaming about living somewhere else -- anywhere but where he currently is --- has become a sort of hobby for Babyboomers2. He sure keeps the City Data forum busy with his questions and complaints about where ever he is currently, that's for sure.
They aren't planning to move until June 2023 -- a lot can happen in a year, including changing your mind a dozen more times. Or not.
I wish them well, wherever his dreams take him and his wife next.
So very true alot of things can happen/change by June 2023.
Doesn't sound like BabyBoomers2 and his wife get out much now anyhow, so being inside during the hotter months probably won't be a big issue as long as they can get the Cowboy Channel on cable.
He's been changing his mind about he wants to live for the last 20+ years, so moving again if the Las Vegas area doesn't pan out also probably won't be a big deal for them. But as BB2 keeps saying, he has a right to change his mind as many times as he wants to.
My guess is that dreaming about living somewhere else -- anywhere but where he currently is --- has become a sort of hobby for Babyboomers2. He sure keeps the City Data forum busy with his questions and complaints about where ever he is currently, that's for sure.
They aren't planning to move until June 2023 -- a lot can happen in a year, including changing your mind a dozen more times. Or not.
I wish them well, wherever his dreams take him and his wife next.
Well, not sure if I've told you this, but will say again and make it short:
First move was from So California to Colorado, 18 miles south of Denver. For whatever reasons, my wife really wanted to get away from her family, but now I understand why. IOW, not all families get along.
Then, after a fall in ice/snow in the driveway of the house we were buying, and a resulting rotator cuff surgery, it was decided to leave Colorado. Not thinking that either of us could fall anywhere we moved to. So, first was Huntersville, NC, due to Lake Norman. But, due to a Nuclear Power Plant on the one end and a few other dislikes, we drove down to Jacksonville, FL to check out.
Moved to Jacksonville and rented an apartment there. My wife found two very nice jobs there, done some traveling in Florida and hit a couple of amusement parks and water parks. However, after 10 1/2 years, very little rodeo action, Tropic Storms and two Hurricanes (Mathew offshore and Irma right over us) we decided "enough is enough".
Wound up moving back to Colorado, but most definitely didn't know how much the Denver area and north had changed. And, now, after living here for the last 3-years, we have seen even more change. The young folks, or as called Millennials (26-40) and Generation Z (8-25) have really taken over the entire area. It's simply not the same as when we lived here before.
So, time to move again! We just want to be around/associate with more country/rodeo type folks and those most definitely aren't here (anymore, that is). Eastern Plains towns yes, but those towns don't have much-to-anything dealing with apartment living.
Well, he's talking about renting and not buying. So, they can easily pick up and move if it's not right for them. I think the worst thing they will have to adjust to is spending a lot of time inside with air conditioning during the hottest months.
Yes, not everyone can afford to buy a house, especially after retirement without a Pension, happens. Have to rely on SS and savings. In which, my wife is excellent when it comes to money saving.
As far as hot goes, we've had some might hot days right where we live, and yes, we stay indoors with the A/C on.
Well, not sure if I've told you this, but will say again and make it short:
Yes, you've repeated that story here many, many times. BabyBoomers2. With all due respect, and I mean this with great kindness, your posts here on City Data tell a very different story then the story you tell above.
Sure, you *might* have told yourself that you were moving for some of the reasons you mentioned above, but every move has been proceeded by also expressing other reasons why you've moved again and again.
For instance, when you lived in Parker back in 2007, here's why you said you wanted to move:
We are currently living in the southern part of Denver, CO metro area (in Parker, CO). We had our house here for three years and people in our housing developement act like they just moved here from Los Angeles. It's just that they are very much "into themselves" here and we are tired of it. Parker and surrounding area is full of 30's/40's (w/kids) not our age bracket of late 50's.
In multiple other posts that same year, you complained about how Parker was growing too much, that crime was on the rise, that people drove too fast there, and that the people in Parker weren't friendly and too much like people in LA.
When you moved to North Carolina, you immediately decided that the people there were not friendly either, as you said in this post in 2008:
We will say this, Denver metro area isn't the only place where it is hard to meet/make friends......so is the "so-called" friendly South! We now live just above Charlotte, NC and we find that it is as unfriendly here as it was in Denver.
You also complained that North Carolina was growing too fast and didn't have enough boating enthusiasts in multiple other posts that year. As for jobs, you refused to commute more than 20 minutes to work, which many pointed out limited your job options considerably.
Then, it was off to Florida, where you immediately started complaining about how unfriendly people in Jacksonville were, how bad the traffic was, and how terrible crime was. Here's an example from a post you made in 2019:
Jacksonville isn’t very friendly. There are those here that get shocked when we talk to them first. Even folks in churches here aren’t that friendly and that really surprised us. Then again, we don’t discuss the same things people here in Jacksonville do, as in rodeo action, mountains, wildlife, freshwater fishing and Western stuff. They haven’t got a clue what we are talking about. But, Jacksonville isn’t Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, the Dakota’s or the High Plains States.
As far as Jacksonville’s growth, it is REALLY growing and fast! Definitely NOT a retirement area!
Over the years you lived in Jacksonville, you continued to complain about unfriendly people, crime, traffic, too much growth, boating there, and how everyone looked at you funny when you wore your cowboy hat.
Next up: Loveland, Colorado. Right after your move in 2019, you started posting about how you didn't like that area either:
Been here for 2 1/2 months and we have definitely heard what the longtime Seniors here think of what's happened to Loveland. Actually, on Tuesday and Wednesday AM, a lot of Seniors go to the McDonalds on the west end of Loveland. That is where we asked some, "what do you think of Loveland today?" Some of the comments were: "to many people", "to much traffic", "Loveland is no longer a family city" (as far as they are concerned). "We liked it so much better when it was much slower paced and people didn't drive so darn fast".
"The city has been taken over by young folks that seem to have very little respect for longtime residents/Seniors."
Most likely, next year at this time we will be living in a different area and keep our boat here in Loveland.
And another example (of many) from just a few weeks ago when you were 100% positive that Wyoming would be the perfect place for you.
We don't see any older, as in senior age, people moving into Loveland, but a whole bunch of 20's/30's age folks.
We both agree that we have never/ever lived in such an unfriendly city. Never!
Over the last three years, you've posted repeatedly that Loveland is unfriendly, has too many people with tatoos, too many people younger than you, oo much crime, is growing quickly, and so on and so forth....just like every where else you've lived in the last 15 years.
Only now you think that if you could just find a place that is "rodeo Cowboy" enough, you'd be golden and suddenly all problems would disappear.
Too bad the Cowboy State (WY) didn't pan out for you.
So, forgive me for thinking that you seem to have developed a sort of hobby of continually looking for some other place --- any place than where you are --- that will be a utopia of cowboy hats, easy boating, no traffic, no growth, no young people (except for kids in 4H), not like LA, no crime, no rent increases, and where people who will greet you with open arms as friends immediately upon your arrival without you lifting a finger or getting involved in your new community.
Where ever you head next, I hope you will take some time to consider why you have had the same disgruntlements with every place you've lived. What is it you're REALLY need to find a a place for you and your wife to live where you can be more satisfied with life. Just a suggestion, but sometimes we have to CREATE the perfect place within ourselves, not from seeking more superficial outside things like more cowboy hats, rodeos, and boats.
Again, I mean this with all respect and kindness. As you keep saying, it is OK to change your mind. But, what I see in your posts is not someone who keeps changing their mind so much as someone who maybe isn't being completely honest with themselves about why they have to keep moving. I could be wrong, but I don't think it'd a matter of finding the "perfect" place to live, so much as figuring out what you need inside to be happier, or at least satisfied, with life in general.
Perhaps you will read back through your posts (and the thousands of replies you've received) from 2006 on yourself and gather some insights of your own that will assist you in figuring out how to live a happier life.
As always, I wish both you and your wife well. Life is too short to be so unhappy for so long.
Yes, you've repeated that story here many, many times. BabyBoomers2. With all due respect, and I mean this with great kindness, your posts here on City Data tell a very different story then the story you tell above.
Sure, you *might* have told yourself that you were moving for some of the reasons you mentioned above, but every move has been proceeded by also expressing other reasons why you've moved again and again.
For instance, when you lived in Parker back in 2007, here's why you said you wanted to move:
>>We are currently living in the southern part of Denver, CO metro area (in Parker, CO). We had our house here for three years and people in our housing developement act like they just moved here from Los Angeles. It's just that they are very much "into themselves" here and we are tired of it. Parker and surrounding area is full of 30's/40's (w/kids) not our age bracket of late 50's.
In multiple other posts that same year, you complained about how Parker was growing too much, that crime was on the rise, that people drove too fast there, and that the people in Parker weren't friendly and too much like people in LA.
When you moved to North Carolina, you immediately decided that the people there were not friendly either, as you said in this post in 2008:
We will say this, Denver metro area isn't the only place where it is hard to meet/make friends......so is the "so-called" friendly South! We now live just above Charlotte, NC and we find that it is as unfriendly here as it was in Denver.
You also complained that North Carolina was growing too fast and didn't have enough boating enthusiasts. As for jobs, you refused to commute more than 20 minutes to work, which many pointed out limited your job options considerably.
Then, it was off to Florida, where you immediately started complaining about how unfriendly people in Jacksonville were, how bad the traffic was, and how terrible crime was. Here's an example from a post you made in 2019:
Jacksonville isn’t very friendly. There are those here that get shocked when we talk to them first. Even folks in churches here aren’t that friendly and that really surprised us. Then again, we don’t discuss the same things people here in Jacksonville do, as in rodeo action, mountains, wildlife, freshwater fishing and Western stuff. They haven’t got a clue what we are talking about. But, Jacksonville isn’t Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, the Dakota’s or the High Plains States.
As far as Jacksonville’s growth, it is REALLY growing and fast! Definitely NOT a retirement area!
Over the years you lived in Jacksonville, you continued to complain about unfriendly people, crime, traffic, too much growth, boating there, and how everyone looked at you funny when you wore your cowboy hat.
Next up: Loveland, Colorado. Right after your move in 2019, you started posting about how you didn't like that area either:
Been here for 2 1/2 months and we have definitely heard what the longtime Seniors here think of what's happened to Loveland. Actually, on Tuesday and Wednesday AM, a lot of Seniors go to the McDonalds on the west end of Loveland. That is where we asked some, "what do you think of Loveland today?" Some of the comments were: "to many people", "to much traffic", "Loveland is no longer a family city" (as far as they are concerned). "We liked it so much better when it was much slower paced and people didn't drive so darn fast".
"The city has been taken over by young folks that seem to have very little respect for longtime residents/Seniors."
Most likely, next year at this time we will be living in a different area and keep our boat here in Loveland.
And another example (of many) from just a few months ago:
We don't see any older, as in senior age, people moving into Loveland, but a whole bunch of 20's/30's age folks.
We both agree that we have never/ever lived in such an unfriendly city. Never!
Over the last three years, you've posted repeatedly that Loveland is unfriendly, has too many people with tatoos, too many people younger than you, oo much crime, is growing quickly, and so on and so forth....just like every where else you've lived in the last 15 years.
Only now you think that if you could just find a place that is "rodeo Cowboy" enough, you'd be golden and suddenly all problems would disappear.
Too bad the Cowboy State (WY) didn't pan out for you.
So, forgive me for saying that you seem to have developed a sort of hobby of continually looking for some other place --- any place than where you are --- that will be a utopia of cowboy hats, easy boating, no traffic, no growth, no young people (except for kids in 4H), not like LA, no crime, no rent increases, and where people who will greet you with open arms as friends immediately upon your arrival without you lifting a finger or getting involved in your new community.
Where ever you head next, I hope you will take some time to consider why you have had the same disgruntlements with every place you've lived. What is it you're REALLY need to find a a place for you and your wife to live where you can be more satisfied with life. Just a suggestion, but sometimes we have to CREATE the perfect place within ourselves, not from seeking outside things like more cowboy hats, rodeos, and boats.
Again, I mean this with all respect and kindness. Perhaps you will read back through your posts (and the thousands of replies you've received) from 2006 on yourself and gather some insights of your own that will assist you in figuring out how to live a happier life. I could be wrong, but I don't think it is a matter of the place where you live, so much as finding what you need inside to be happier, or at least satisfied, with life in general.
As always, I wish both you and your wife well. Life is too short to be so unhappy for so long.
Yes, we've had different reasons for not liking where we have lived. Population increase of 21 to 40 moving in, unfriendliness and so on. I'm a very friendly guy, but I want my wife or myself to be told "good morning" or "hello" by others, not us saying it first all of the time. Where we currently live, a lot of younger folks dislike the old/older Seniors due to their slow driving and other things.
To let you know, my wife was making plans on moving to Laughlin, NV before I even met her. When I mentioned that I had been thru Colorado and might like to move there she agreed. She was already making plans on moving out of California, away from her family before I met her.
Listen, there are plenty of people on this Forum that move and move more often than we have. Many, just like us, have found that the places they have moved to, didn't end up satisfying them either. Then, there are those, like some of my high school classmates, that have never moved from the area our high school was in. They are almost in their mid 70's and have never moved.
My wife has told me a few times, "we should've never moved to North Carolina and Florida, but we did".
I don't expect anyone on City-Data to understand what we are possibly looking for, because most people on this forum aren't fans of rodeo, farming, ranching and livestock............like we are. This forum isn't necessarily for people looking somewhere where rodeos, farming, ranching and livestock are. So, basically, I'm on the wrong website/forum to be asking questions about things of interest to us, but not to others.
Yes, we've had different reasons for not liking where we have lived.
Actually, no, you've been very consistent with your reasons for being unhappy in every place you've lived. You've mentioned the SAME reasons for still being unhappy after each of your last 4 moves (and no doubt those are reasons you would've mentioned for being unhappy in CA too).
That is why I copied examples from your posts about each of the past moves. To suggest to you that you are not being completely honest with yourself.
It may be worth thinking about that some, and reading back through all of your threads here, although given your previous history, I know I am just spitting in the wind to even suggest it.
l would hate to see you set yourself up for another disappointment and more unhappiness after another move.
But, as you say, you have a right to keep moving and being unhappy.
As for your wife, it's interesting that you say she was the one who wanted to move to Colorado back in 2003. I won't bother copying the posts but numerous times you've said on this forum that you convinced your wife to move to Colorado, not the other way around.
In any case, I think your wife truly is a wonderful patient woman who must truly be committed to you; to put up with the constant moving must be trying at times, especially at her age.
Speaking of your wife, it's interesting how your wife and various other "people" pop up suddenly in your posts when someone suggests something here that you don't want to hear.
Your "wife"- or say, strangers in McDonalds and unknown neighbors - suddenly appear in your posts to say that you are completely right and everyone else here -- 1000s of people over the years --- is 100% wrong. Reading back through your threads, I see that you've been given excellent advice and suggestions over the years, most of which you've chosen to ignore or been insulted by.
It is curious how that happens again and again in all of your threads over the years. And, here it is happening yet again in your post above.
Oh well, people will find all kinds of ways to make excuses for not accepting any advice or suggestions they've been given by well-meaning people....Even if they are the ones coming on the internet to ask for advice and suggestions again and again in the first place.
Again, best wishes to you as you search for your next location. I truly do hope you find happiness, or at least can be satisfied with your life, at some point.
Life is way too short to be so unhappy year after year, especially at our ages.
Last edited by RosieSD; 10-11-2022 at 01:03 PM..
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