I'm moving to Tucson regardless of all the negative comments

[BillyBaroo]

Originally Posted by eric351982

I am a Californian/Oregonian coping in Tucson for a few years while my partner gets his masters degree at the U of A. I have tears streaming down my face as I write this: Do Not Move To Tucson. The quality of life here compared to the west coast brings me to tears on a daily basis. Life for me in Tucson has been a whirlwind of nothingness, anger, and sadness. Traffic, strip malls, and rednecks are the three ingredients that make Tucson. I am crying. DON'T MOVE HERE!

Wow, sounds like you had a really bad day.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by eric351982

I am a Californian/Oregonian coping in Tucson for a few years while my partner gets his masters degree at the U of A. I have tears streaming down my face as I write this: Do Not Move To Tucson. The quality of life here compared to the west coast brings me to tears on a daily basis. Life for me in Tucson has been a whirlwind of nothingness, anger, and sadness. Traffic, strip malls, and rednecks are the three ingredients that make Tucson. I am crying. DON'T MOVE HERE!

. . . and those characteristics are NEVER found in the PERFECT cities of California and Oregon?

Fortunately, Eric, narrow-minded, self-righteous individuals are always able to locate and dwell on the negatives of life!

[ssebnj]

Originally Posted by eric351982

I am a Californian/Oregonian coping in Tucson for a few years while my partner gets his masters degree at the U of A. I have tears streaming down my face as I write this: Do Not Move To Tucson. The quality of life here compared to the west coast brings me to tears on a daily basis. Life for me in Tucson has been a whirlwind of nothingness, anger, and sadness. Traffic, strip malls, and rednecks are the three ingredients that make Tucson. I am crying. DON'T MOVE HERE!

I'm sorry that you feel that way,Eric. If life is that bad for you, to the point where you have tears streaming down your face as you sit in front of your computer, wouldn't your partner rather see you happy back in California/Oregon? Why can't you go back there and let your partner finish their studies and then rejoin you after their finished? Seems to me life is too short to be miserable someplace you don't want to be.

[mdtoaz]

Originally Posted by ssebnj

Seems to me life is too short to be miserable someplace you don't want to be.

AMEN, brotha!! Good luck with your move.

We just got here from Maryland a few months ago. We took I-70 from Baltimore to Colorado. It was a great trip, with only a few minor quirks. But we love it here. It might not be for everyone, but it's working for us.

[Seaharbour]

We are thinking of moving to this area as well as some others...tell me how you all like it in Tucson, are there really nice areas with good schools? Would we fit in down there? We are a small conservative caucasion family, laid back, not church goers but kind and open hearted people, would we like it there? THANKS

[BillyBaroo]

Originally Posted by Seaharbour

We are thinking of moving to this area as well as some others...tell me how you all like it in Tucson, are there really nice areas with good schools? Would we fit in down there? We are a small conservative caucasion family, laid back, not church goers but kind and open hearted people, would we like it there? THANKS

I like Tucson a lot, however, I'm moving up the road a bit northwest of town to Red Rock. I'm married with three kids and I think this area is a good place to raise a family. My kids have been very successful in school, I help them with their homework every night and I stay in contact with their teachers. Some of the schools in Tucson have low test scores because there are a lot of lazy parents that don't get involved in their children's education. There's also a lot of parents that don't speak English.

[Seaharbour]

Are there alot of illegals there? Crime? What is redrock like, If I may ask here, thanks

[Zorina]

Talk about hot. I've lived in Chicago and North Carolina and am in Tucson now. The desert takes heat to a whole new level. Being a basically a midwesterner, I was floored, especially with global warming (always 3 degrees or so above normal). You have to rethink your favorite season because it will not be between June 1 and September 15th. I was miffed, I could not ride my bike outside in the summer. That is something I was used to reserving for winter. In winter you can put on clothes to make yourself warmer but in summer you could go naked and and you still can't escape the heat. Just be prepared to rethink your favorite seasons. I may end up in Sierra Vista (South of Tucson, 4,600 or so elevation). Not trying to discourage you. Also another misnomer that it is always dry heat. The monsoon season is not dry, it is humid and it was worse than Chicago because it is humid 24/7 for 2 1/2 months straight (July 15th to September 1st or so, and 105 degrees). However, maybe the fall and winter will make up for it. The plant life here is fantastic, like no other place. I wondered how there could be so much beautiful plant life. Well, it really does rain here during the monsoon, these plants can just wait all year for it. Wish you the best.

[xwideopenskyx]

Originally Posted by Zorina

Talk about hot. I've lived in Chicago and North Carolina and am in Tucson now. The desert takes heat to a whole new level. Being a basically a midwesterner, I was floored, especially with global warming (always 3 degrees or so above normal). You have to rethink your favorite season because it will not be between June 1 and September 15th. I was miffed, I could not ride my bike outside in the summer. That is something I was used to reserving for winter. In winter you can put on clothes to make yourself warmer but in summer you could go naked and and you still can't escape the heat. Just be prepared to rethink your favorite seasons. I may end up in Sierra Vista (South of Tucson, 4,600 or so elevation). Not trying to discourage you. Also another misnomer that it is always dry heat. The monsoon season is not dry, it is humid and it was worse than Chicago because it is humid 24/7 for 2 1/2 months straight (July 15th to September 1st or so, and 105 degrees). However, maybe the fall and winter will make up for it. The plant life here is fantastic, like no other place. I wondered how there could be so much beautiful plant life. Well, it really does rain here during the monsoon, these plants can just wait all year for it. Wish you the best.

Well, I look at it this way - you can't ride a bike in the snow. My favorite season used to be summer back in Cleveland, Ohio. Now in Tucson, it's Fall, Winter and Spring. I've been here for 13 months now and love it! Yes, it's hot here in the Tucson area (Phoenix valley is hotter) and the monsoons bring in the humidity but I'm not sure if it's as humid as it was by the Great Lakes.
While living in Cleveland, AC was a must, here I only have 2 evaporative coolers and they did a decent job. My skin was also reprieved by the humidity. I'm sure living in Cochise county will be more comfortable for you. I considered that area while I was in the market to buy a house but I needed to be closer to a bigger city for employment reasons. The plant life is different up there, lots of Soaptree Yuccas and grass.

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by Zorina

Talk about hot. I've lived in Chicago and North Carolina and am in Tucson now. The desert takes heat to a whole new level. Being a basically a midwesterner, I was floored, especially with global warming (always 3 degrees or so above normal). You have to rethink your favorite season because it will not be between June 1 and September 15th. I was miffed, I could not ride my bike outside in the summer. That is something I was used to reserving for winter. In winter you can put on clothes to make yourself warmer but in summer you could go naked and and you still can't escape the heat. Just be prepared to rethink your favorite seasons. I may end up in Sierra Vista (South of Tucson, 4,600 or so elevation). Not trying to discourage you. Also another misnomer that it is always dry heat. The monsoon season is not dry, it is humid and it was worse than Chicago because it is humid 24/7 for 2 1/2 months straight (July 15th to September 1st or so, and 105 degrees). However, maybe the fall and winter will make up for it. The plant life here is fantastic, like no other place. I wondered how there could be so much beautiful plant life. Well, it really does rain here during the monsoon, these plants can just wait all year for it. Wish you the best.

Speaking of heat and humidity in Chicago. Did anyone catch the story about the Chicago marathon this past week-end (1st weekend in October), with one runner dead and another 300 suffering from heatstroke (49 sent to hospitals)?:

Runner dies, 300 treated as heat ravages Chicago Marathon - CNN.com

Ken