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I have no idea SWB, but honestly I wouldn't be surprised if it did. I'd probably register, too!
I'm tiring of Sunbelt residents sticking their tongues out at we Rust Belters and going "Nah nah nah nah nah, nah!" They laugh at us because we shovel snow but the joke will be on them in another decade or two if current growth rates continue and we Northerners RIGHTFULLY prevent them from tapping into our water supply. What good will Phoenix be when there's no potable water?
I agree that Sedona is overrated. The scenery is beautiful, but the town is not very walkable and the shops are very touristy. It feels like a tourist town, not a town to live in. I prefer Flagstaff and Prescott over Sedona. However, that being said, Sedona is worth checking out at least once and you can certainly enjoy a good time there.
See, we went to F&P on our trip and Sedona to me was head and shoulders above both. I saw nothing special in either.
I'm tiring of Sunbelt residents sticking their tongues out at we Rust Belters and going "Nah nah nah nah nah, nah!" They laugh at us because we shovel snow but the joke will be on them in another decade or two if current growth rates continue and we Northerners RIGHTFULLY prevent them from tapping into our water supply. What good will Phoenix be when there's no potable water?
Well, for one - the West will not "tap into" your water supply. Second, you evidently are unaware of the study of salination projects underway - for AZ and NV
Salt Lake City is a western city, no doubt, but I wouldn't call it "south"-western. I think of SLC as a "mountain west" city, along with Denver, CO, Reno, NV, Boise, ID, and a bunch of smaller cities in the region.
I'm tiring of Sunbelt residents sticking their tongues out at we Rust Belters and going "Nah nah nah nah nah, nah!" They laugh at us because we shovel snow but the joke will be on them in another decade or two if current growth rates continue and we Northerners RIGHTFULLY prevent them from tapping into our water supply. What good will Phoenix be when there's no potable water?
The key word in this discussion is "overrated." Not best or worst, but "overrated." I have a hard time seeing why some people here think Sedona is "overrated." Yes, it's a tourist trap, but since when did it claim to be anything else? I would say Sedona, AZ is exactly what it claims to be-- a red rock resort town. For what it is, it does a great job. And BTW, if you think Sedona is overrated since it is a tourist trap, then Santa Fe, NM is just as overrated. BTW, even though there are some very old buildings in Santa Fe, such as the Palace of the Governors and St Francis Cathedral, most of the so-called "adobe" buildings there, even right around the plaza are actually faux-adobe, 20th century construction. I happen to love Santa Fe and Sedona, among other cities.
I would vote Phoenix as the most overrated city, by far, even though I live there. It's not a rock bottom, horrible place to live by any stretch of the imagination, but it simply doesn't meet the image of what most people expect when they visit Phoenix. For a city that constantly brags about being the 5th largest city in America and the 13th largest metro area (with 4 million people), it offers surprisingly little. Like I often say, Phoenix can be a great place, even beautiful, on the micro level, but on the macro level it's a disappointment.
The key word in this discussion is "overrated." Not best or worst, but "overrated." I have a hard time seeing why some people here think Sedona is "overrated." Yes, it's a tourist trap, but since when did it claim to be anything else? I would say Sedona, AZ is exactly what it claims to be-- a red rock resort town. For what it is, it does a great job. And BTW, if you think Sedona is overrated since it is a tourist trap, then Santa Fe, NM is just as overrated. BTW, even though there are some very old buildings in Santa Fe, such as the Palace of the Governors and St Francis Cathedral, most of the so-called "adobe" buildings there, even right around the plaza are actually faux-adobe, 20th century construction. I happen to love Santa Fe and Sedona, among other cities
Oh man, youre seriously not comparing Santa Fe to Sedona, are you!?!?!
Santa Fe... more history.
Santa Fe... just as beautiful, if not more.
Santa Fe... way better architecture.
Santa Fe... way better food.
Santa Fe... way better arts/museums/etc.
Santa Fe... more diversity.
Sedona attacts people for its scenery, nothing else really. Santa Fe attracts people who want the quintessential southwest experience, something theyll be missing if they visit cheesy Sedona. Santa Fe is a world class city, Sedona is not IMO. And yes, many buildings in Santa Fe are faux-adobe, as youll find all over AZ too, but alot of the town is ancient, built in the 1600s. And the neighborhoods in Santa Fe are absolutely charming, you dont get that feel in Sedona. All Sedona is is a bunch of rich retirees building adobe McMansions. oooh, ahhhh And if people are so goo-goo ga-ga over Sedona's red rocks, they could skip the cheesy town and go to New Mexico or Utah, where the quality and quantity or red rocks is VASTLY better.
IMHO, each of the cities listed is totally unique and none are "over rated" - -
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and as someone who has lived or live in several of the listed cities, and have visited all of them on numerous occassions, they are all great cities / towns
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They laugh at us because we shovel snow but the joke will be on them in another decade or two if current growth rates continue and we Northerners RIGHTFULLY prevent them from tapping into our water supply. What good will Phoenix be when there's no potable water?
