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Have you heard or read that at higher altitudes a much stronger SPF sunscreen is required, especially if you will be outside for any significant length of time, such as golfing or skiing? It's true.
"People don't realize how much additional sun you get at higher altitudes. It's anywhere from an 8 percent to a 10 percent increase for every thousand feet of elevation. In the summertime, you can get anywhere from 40 percent to 50 percent greater sun intensity than at sea level."
The COL is pretty low and you can live well here without spending a bundle. My biggest expense is air conditioning. It's too hot for 4 months of the year and the rest of the time it's great. I usually run the heat only a couple weeks a year. Most of the time, the patio doors are open. No snow, nothing to shovel and it rains maybe 10 days a year.
There is a lot to do here compared to most cities of this size.
My wife and I are considering the Reno/Carson City area for retirement in a couple of years. The tax advantages are well known. Housing prices are going up, likely due to future hiring for Tesla and Sierra Nevada Corp. The weather is reasonable, not too hot (about 10-15 degrees lower than Las Vegas), there is snow, it's not bad at the lower elevations. There are also thunderstorms and can be quite a bit of wind, worse in certain areas. Reno does not get "isolated" often, Interstate 80 only closes for the most severe snow storms. In terms of airports, one could easily go to Sacramento (2 hour drive) for cheaper flights. I would like a little more diversity (coming from Southern California) but again I could go to Sacramento or San Francisco for that.
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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This. I often think of places I would like to retire to out west but I just don't want to add to the
water problems.
We-tern WA and OR are west, and have abundant water falling from the sky 265 days/ yr
Yr round gardening is possible. (If you don't mind mud).
You are welcome to some of my water! I have MUCH more than I will every use.
Btw: zero Air conditioning costs for me.
CoL is pretty ez, can glean at harvest (free food)
Free blackberries and great salmon season in August. Fill your freezer.
NV is a good place to visit, cheap flights, periods of nice weather. Thus I am adding income properties there for business trips and income tax free investments.
Where did you look in Florida? Historically the Gold Coast is the most expensive. The Gulf Coast is more reasonable, perhaps with the exception of Sarasota and Naples.
We came back to Clearwater from Arizona because we had lived here twice before. We also wanted to be reasonably close to a large airport (Tampa) because our kids live in the pacific northwest. I believe they will be the ones doing the flying.
Where did you look in Florida? Historically the Gold Coast is the most expensive. The Gulf Coast is more reasonable, perhaps with the exception of Sarasota and Naples.
We came back to Clearwater from Arizona because we had lived here twice before. We also wanted to be reasonably close to a large airport (Tampa) because our kids live in the pacific northwest. I believe they will be the ones doing the flying.
We're going to Fla this summer- will be looking on the east coast from Fernandina beach down to stuart, then west- with a peek at mt Dora, then on west coast from Venice up to crystal River and Inverness.
Don't know if we can also squeeze in Las Vegas also. We drive- I love driving. See if we can squeeze it in. any then cut off some of Fla towns and keep to somewhat northern areas- we are very interested in Dunedin by Clearwater. Dog friendly- we have 6 dogs- I contacted the city and received a nice letter back that 6 dogs is OK. (ST Augustine said only 4 dogs ).
I, too, am concerned about the water in the SW/ NV areas. My doctor said the warm weather would help me-"especially the dry heat". So I'm still up in the air about things.
Didn't contact Vegas yet about the dogs (that is if all 6 are still alive by then). I said City of Dunedin, Fl said it was OK.
I would contact Vegas only if we decide to look more into going out there. Why make calls/ emails, etc if we are not going to go?
(BTW- St Augustine had a limit of 4 dogs- see how we like other areas when we are down there, and contact the city/town when we get back)
And although we have 6 dogs(all rescues and most of them are handicapped) we are responsible owners- they are in the house at all times, except when they NEED to go out, and only then in a fenced yard or on leash. Then they are back in again. They are never out alone or allowed to roam free. They are too old to jump fences or too little, and they are not diggers.
Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs are all nice.
Years ago we knew a couple that had miniature horses up in the East Lake area, east of Lake Tarpon.
A look-see is the only way to choose.
Those are all areas we will be looking at-(plus others in the middle and on the east coast)- Dunedin especially since I already contacted the city about a limit on dogs and got a very nice note back that they are very dog friendly and that 6 dogs are ok. If there are other areas we like we will contact that city/town also about the dogs. (Of course by the time we sell our farm, some of the dogs may no longer be with us- 4 are seniors)
BTW- you think we could also bring our 1 pet sheep and 2 pet goats. LOL. I'll let them "mow" the lawns in the whole neighborhood. (we have 2 families willing to take them when we move)
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(we have 2 families willing to take them when we move)
