Retiring to del Webb Indio (Palm Springs, Palm Desert: house, theater, live)

[jamieccc]

We are thinking about retiring and moving from Ventura ca. To the Del Webb suncity Shadow Hills community in Indio. But we are concerned about the wind, & the sand storms. How bad and how often are they? Is it a good area outside of the del Webb?

[Snort]

Just remember to dress appropriately for summer:


If you can stay in Ventura, I think you'd like that more over the long haul.

[Jay100]

I haven't been to the Del Webb in Indio but have been to the one in Palm Desert. Usually, anywhere off the 10 freeway is very windy. That's why all those wind farms are there. Since there are walls and other buildings all around the community, the wind is not as extreme as if you were just standing out in the middle of the desert unprotected. Anyway, wind is common.

[Twinkle Toes]

Sun City Shadow Hills (Indio) is newer and on IID, which is a lot cheaper than Edison and better service. Sun City Palm Desert is older and serviced by Edison. But, Palm Desert has two 18-hole golf courses, whereas Indio has only one and apparently people get into fights to get on the course. I don't golf, so I wouldn't know first-hand. That's what I hear from people who do golf.

[TBCasino]

Originally Posted by Snort

Just remember to dress appropriately for summer:


If you can stay in Ventura, I think you'd like that more over the long haul.

Hahaha! I can't argue with you there.

[Oldwestgambler]

The Dell Web community is really nice. I am in Palm Desert (2nd home) but I have spent a lot of time (years) in the Indio, Palm Desert and Palm Springs for work. While it does get warm 3 months a year, it's not an oven. You have A/C in your home, A/C in your car and you enjoy the mornings and evenings outside. All restaurants, stores, theaters and the club house at communities are air conditioned. You just get use to it and learn not to go golfing at 1PM in middle of August heat. It's common sense. The rest of the 9 months are cool, mild and very cold in the winter time. It can really rain a lot here in non-drought years. We recently had a flash flood of 1/2 year's worth of rain in 2 hours a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't a big deal except for a few homes with poor drainage.

I would live full time in Palm Desert if I could and the heat is not a problem (and I hate heat) It's a few short months and not a big deal at all with A/C. The rest of the time I am very comfortable to needing to put on a jacket. It does get windy, but not bad. The wind power generators are in the pass because of the tunnel effect of the mountains there. You might get a little blowing sand from sand traps ( I am on a golf course) but not bad at all. It's called a Dustbuster or Shopvac twice a year if that. I get that with my other homes in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada, too. It's the desert. No big deal. It also gets hot in those locations and not a problem with A/C and ice tea. Don't let a few months of warm temps or a little sand keep you from retiring in a really cool place. There are many full-time residents in the area and everyone's fine and happy.

Good luck with your home search. =)