Metropolitan Phoenix area photo thread (Glendale, Scottsdale: restaurant, suburbs, bike)

[youthinkso]

Originally Posted by Eric618

Hey guys, thanks to all of you for posting the pics. I'm considering a move out there this year, and the pics help me out. I have a question though... Everyone seems to talk about how horrible the traffic congestion can be, but in essentially ALL of these pics, I see very little, if any, traffic. What's the deal?

Thanks again!

Traffic congestion in the Phoenix area is non-existant compared to other cities.

Check this.....

TomTom Congestion Index

Rank CI change City Country Congestion Morning peak Evening peak Highways Non-Highways[/SIZE][/LEFT]
1 --- Los A ngeles United States 34% 51% 76% 30% 40%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
2 --- Vancouver Canada 34% 45% 69% 19% 39%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
3 San Francisco United States 33% 46% 77% 28% 40%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
4 Honolulu United States 31% 44% 67% 21% 40%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
5 Seattle United States 27% 40% 75% 21% 36%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
6 Toronto Canada 26% 44% 61% 21% 31%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
7 New Orleans United States 25% 32% 56% 17% 29%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
8 San Jose United States 25% 44% 69% 16% 38%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
9 Montreal Canada 24% 39% 69% 23% 28%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
10 Chicago United States 24% 34% 56% 19% 30%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
11 Washington United States 24% 41% 54% 18% 31%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
12 --- Portland United States 23% 26% 68% 17% 28%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
13 New York United States 23% 32% 49% 19% 29%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
14 --- Boston United States 21% 37% 52% 16% 30%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
15 Tampa United States 21% 28% 51% 11% 27%[/SIZE][/LEFT]
16 --- Miami United States 21% 34% 45% 10% 31%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]17 San Diego United States 21% 29% 51% 11% 38%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]18 Houston United States 21% 38% 62% 17% 27%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]19 Pittsburgh United States 21% 30% 46% 13% 31%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]20 --- A ustin United States 20% 34% 57% 15% 22%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]21 Orlando United States 20% 21% 44% 9% 29%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]22 Denver United States 20% 29% 49% 13% 26%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]23 A tlanta United States 20% 39% 51% 12% 28%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]24 Virginia Beach United States 20% 18% 43% 15% 24%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]25 Ottawa Canada 19% 34% 82% 16% 28%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]26 Calgary Canada 19% 30% 52% 15% 22%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]27 Las Vegas United States 19% 18% 32% 7% 24%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]28 Nashville United States 19% 35% 44% 13% 35%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]29 Philadelphia United States 18% 29% 40% 12% 27%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]30 Sacramento United States 17% 25% 41% 9% 23%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]31 --- Baltimore United States 16% 28% 40% 11% 28%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]32 Minneapolis United States 16% 28% 44% 12% 23%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]33 --- Tucson United States 16% 22% 31% 3% 21%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]34 Buffalo United States 16% 15% 35% 8% 31%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]35 --- Dallas-Fort Worth United States 16% 27% 40% 11% 23%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]36 Edmonton Canada 16% 17% 36% 7% 19%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]37 Columbus United States 15% 22% 40% 9% 25%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]38 --- Detroit United States 15% 21% 39% 10% 20%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]39 Charlotte United States 15% 21% 43% 8% 25%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]40 Memphis United States 15% 20% 28% 8% 21%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]41 San A ntonio United States 15% 22% 40% 9% 22%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]42 --- Providence United States 15% 19% 36% 8% 25%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]43 --- Salt Lake City United States 15% 18% 38% 5% 25%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]44 Jacksonville United States 14% 23% 35% 5% 26%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]45 --- Cincinnati United States 14% 21% 41% 9% 24%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]46 Riverside United States 14% 24% 33% 9% 25%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]47 St. Louis United States 14% 21% 28% 8% 24%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]48 --- Louisville United States 14% 16% 33% 6% 26%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]49 Rochester United States 13% 16% 27% 5% 19%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]50 Birmingham United States 13% 23% 30% 4% 30%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]51 --- Hartford United States 13% 22% 36% 10% 19%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]52 Milwaukee United States 13% 20% 36% 8% 20%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]53 --- Phoenix United States 12% 23% 27% 5% 17%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]54 Indianapolis United States 10% 18% 28% 4% 21%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]55 Richmond United States 10% 11% 18% 4% 20%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]56 --- Kansas City United States 10% 16% 26% 5% 21%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]57 Oklahoma City United States 10% 17% 28% 6% 24%[/LEFT][/SIZE]
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I'll post some "traffic" pics later to keep it on topic...lol

[Eric618]

Wow. Very cool. Thank you for that! Having lived in Denver, it's *very* nice to see how much better Phoenix fares!

[observer53]

And, most people don't take out their cameras and take a picture when they are sitting in rush hour traffic.

[youthinkso]

Originally Posted by observer53

And, most people don't take out their cameras and take a picture when they are sitting in rush hour traffic.

I take photos from my video camera mounted on my RearV mirror

[Eric618]

Originally Posted by observer53

And, most people don't take out their cameras and take a picture when they are sitting in rush hour traffic.

[cacto]

There's a small neighborhood I like at 40th St. and Campbell where there used to be a Date Palm Orchard. When the land was developed for houses they left the Date Palms and it's kind of a unique few streets. The old adobe farmhouse is still there across Campbell from the palms. It's a big place sort of hidden by some apts. now. I understand a lot of it is still the old original adobe. It's called "La Hacienda". Couldn't get a good shot of it though.

[cacto]

I like the hilly neighborhoods on the East side of Sunnyslope. It's a little eclectic with some nice curvy roads going through with good mountain views.



(my finger included)








You can just see part of the "S" on the Slope just left of center.

[Bondurant]

Random pics I took while walking around the Roosevelt and Story neighborhoods.

[cacto]

Nice shots of the Bikini! That's like one of the holy temples of Phoenix dive bars.

[Bondurant]

Originally Posted by cacto

Nice shots of the Bikini! That's like one of the holy temples of Phoenix dive bars.

Today was my first visit there. Since I can now walk there I figured it was time to visit. Awesome place. Hear it's been the same for 50 years or so.