Phoenix Negatives (rental car, rental, insurance)

[Maroon197]

People aren't being very realistic or honest about the greenery in Phoenix. To put it bluntly, there really isn't any. Nor should there be. It's a desert. When people talk about a place being "green", they aren't referring to desert shrubs and scraggly palo verde trees. The predominant color in PHX is beige. Beige landscapes, beige houses, beige freeways, beige schools, beige shopping centers, beige mountains, beige everything. Even so, the Sonoran desert is unique and can be extremely beautiful, so I never understand why people seem compelled to pretend that it's something that it's not.

[cacto]

Originally Posted by youthinkso

All depends what you call GREEN, for February this is GREEN for most of North America.

That's a beautiful picture.

[cacto]

Originally Posted by Maroon197

People aren't being very realistic or honest about the greenery in Phoenix. To put it bluntly, there really isn't any. Nor should there be. It's a desert. When people talk about a place being "green", they aren't referring to desert shrubs and scraggly palo verde trees. The predominant color in PHX is beige. Beige landscapes, beige houses, beige freeways, beige schools, beige shopping centers, beige mountains, beige everything. Even so, the Sonoran desert is unique and can be extremely beautiful, so I never understand why people seem compelled to pretend that it's something that it's not.

I agree, the Sonoran is the most beautiful place on Earth as far as I'm concerned. I think it's worth arguing that it can be pretty green for a desert during some times of the year, considering some people never really get out and explore the desert. They just usually know the city and trips to Sedona and the desert is what they see from the highway. It's sad they never get out to untouched healthy desert where there's lots of desert flora and fauna and cactus forests as far as the eye can see.

[stephen431]

Originally Posted by Maroon197

People aren't being very realistic or honest about the greenery in Phoenix. To put it bluntly, there really isn't any. Nor should there be. It's a desert. When people talk about a place being "green", they aren't referring to desert shrubs and scraggly palo verde trees. The predominant color in PHX is beige. Beige landscapes, beige houses, beige freeways, beige schools, beige shopping centers, beige mountains, beige everything. Even so, the Sonoran desert is unique and can be extremely beautiful, so I never understand why people seem compelled to pretend that it's something that it's not.

Exactly. Camelback wouldn't look like Camelback if it was covered with trees.









I like beige, and anytime I want green woods, I can go up to Flagstaff.

[kytoaz]

nice pics. I love weavers needle!

[Phxrider]

Negatives: lack of heritage and good food. A mexican place on every corner gets real old.
Cookie cutter housing, no real downtown (though they are trying). Lack of good public transportation and walkability.

Cons:
Can ride my motorcycle all year round, cheap housing, centrally located.

[Hawaii4evr]

Cons:
-VERY hot summers, not even much relief at night. The monsoonal humidity and thunderstorms are nice to keep things moist, but coupled with the heat, it feels bad

-Chilly winters (especially at night)
-A lot of far-right politics
-lack of diversity
-smog
-VERY dry
-not as diverse as it could be

Pros
-not as cold as much of the nation in wintertime
-not too rainy/humid
-good Mexican food
-beautiful desert scenery/palm trees
-cheap
-SUNSHINE!
-close to vacation spots (San Diego, Las Vegas, etc)

[pbenjamin]

Originally Posted by magnum0417

5) Diamondbacks. Sorry. When the team became stuck in mediocrity this past season, many fans stopped showing up Downtown. The immediate success of the Johnson/Schilling Era may of spoiled a good part of the fanbase.

Last year's attendance was up over the previous year.

[Julie4530]

Originally Posted by maverick974

Hey, I've got a negative to complain about. When it's blazing hot outside, why do they keep the grocery stores so darn cold? It will be well into the 100's so most of us are in shorts, T-shirts and flippy's. I walk into the grocery store and I freeze my tail off the entire time I'm in there. The walk from the grocery store to my car in 110 degree heat is actually enjoyable so I can warm up. It's like that in every grocery store I've been to. I would think they could save a ton of money on utilities if they just warmed up the store just a few degrees.
Why do they do that????????

I could not agree more. I'm carrying a heavy sweater around with me constantly - for the grocery stores and restaurants especially. At my workplace, I have a heated blanket and fingerless gloves. I'm shivering constantly with the A/C!

[youthinkso]

Originally Posted by Julie4530

I could not agree more. I'm carrying a heavy sweater around with me constantly - for the grocery stores and restaurants especially. At my workplace, I have a heated blanket and fingerless gloves. I'm shivering constantly with the A/C!

Ditto..what's wrong with 80? If your dressed for 100. What a waste of electricity.

When I'm here in the summer my house never goes below 80.