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Old 09-29-2008, 04:18 PM
 
Location: Mesa
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Old 09-29-2008, 05:13 PM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Phoenix is a wonderful place to live. Most new comers make the mistake (unknowingly) of letting realtors hustle them into cookie cutter subdivisions on the fringes.
The best quality of life is found in the north central corridor. The neighborhoods are established with nice mature vegetation (read big trees, green lawns) and no exorbitant HOAs and newcomer chaos.
Imagine nice neighbors too - you won’t get that on the fringes. Visualize a box superimposed on a map of Phoenix.
16th Street on the East, Missouri on the south 7th Avenue on the west and Phoenix Mountain Preserve + Cactus Rd on the North. Hunt around in that area – you will not be disappointed.
Ignore the hype and shun the Valley fringes unless you like cookie cutter hell and lots of bare ground.
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Old 09-29-2008, 05:28 PM
 
Location: Mesa
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I agree with Charles about the north central corridor being very nice. My wife taught in the Madison School District at Simis Elementary. A truly great community!

Rob
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Old 09-29-2008, 06:11 PM
 
Location: GIlbert, AZ
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I've been hearing people say that there's not much to do in Phoenix and that it's boring. Can you elaborate a bit more on that.

Here's what we like to do in Seattle:

- Visit the water front and pikes market.
no match
- Visit the Seattle center
no match
- Take a walk in the Seattle Arboretum
Boyce Arboretum is fantansic, great Sonara desert wildlife, especially in the spirng
- Walk around Green Lake and Gasworks park.
lots of lakes with hiking trails
- Take a lake/Puget sound cruise
Tempe Town Lake, but its kinda pathetic really
- Go shopping in Westlake Center or Belle square mall.
Scottsdale is full of fun shops, so is Tempe
- Go to the movies
we show the same movies as Seattle, we just charge less
- Walk around Alki Beach in West Seattle
Sorry, nearest beach by the ocean is 6 hours away
- Drink coffee in the numerous boutique coffee shops
not as many as Seattle, Not as cool as seattle, but lots of coffee shops
- Exercise
now you can do that 7 months a year in total sunshine
- Eat out at all the excellent restaurants
a huge minus here, hope you like strip malls and national chains
- Enjoy excellent Jazz music
I bet if you google it, youll find something, only 14 hours from New Orleans LOL

- Take ski trips to Crystal Mountain or Whistler/Blackcomb
Well Colorado is right over there to the north east

I'm aware that all of these things is what makes Seattle so great and we won't be able to enjoy the same things in other towns.

Now, can someone contrast this with Phoenix. What do you mean when there's nothing to do and it's boring? Is it because there really isn't anything to do, or is it because the city doesn't inspire you to go out and do anything?
I can already tell that you seriously don't belong here. I don't either, but escaping once your here is harder than I thought.
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Old 09-29-2008, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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Wsugrad... I will say it again.. if we could move.. we'd go to Colorado (denver specifically just for the job market), definitely check it out. That is where my parents ended up and we've visited them during several parts of the year and I just can't get enough, love it!

But we've decided to make the best of our time here until we're able to move. I can't say I hate Phoenix.. I just want something different, but I'm sure if you end up here.. you'll find ways to enjoy yourself also. I love that we were able to get a bigger house here. And for the guy that said that all the fringe areas are cookie cutter neighborhoods, I just have to say there are many neighborhoods in Gilbert that are not cookie cutter. (just a few, but nonetheless they exist) We happened upon a great neighborhood, with tree lined streets, grass, homes with 1/4-1/2 acre, just a beautiful homey neighborhood feel. and within walking distance to elementary and jr high.
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Old 09-29-2008, 08:39 PM
 
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2) More sunshine: Perhaps too much sunshine. Overall, the weather will be more conducive to outdoor activities.


In the Winter, only. The only thing you can do outside in PHX in the Summer is just die. I'll take the months of Winter drizzle in Washington, where I now live!

Cons of Phoenix:




2) No mountains, no skiing, no green, no Puget Sound, no lakes.




Yes, there are mountains and lakes, and pine trees, and yes, the world's largest stand of PondeBullBoxer31, BUT the pine trees in AZ mountains look very sickly, drought stricken, and ready to burst into flames. I lived in "Rim Country" for three years....and the lakes in AZ are mostly FAKE, broiling hot moon scapes, nothing like the lush, cool green mountain lakes in Washington.

In my opinion, Arizona should be turned into a prison for mortgage brokers, investment bankers, and pretend bikers.



thanks

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Old 09-29-2008, 08:47 PM
 
Location: GIlbert, AZ
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thanks
yeah the pondarosa forests are ok in a fix, but nothing beats the fir trees and fern ground cover forests of the Pacific Northwest. (except perhaps in Vermont).
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Old 09-30-2008, 05:04 PM
 
Location: South Bay
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I have to say that I really appreciate the honest opinions of this board. If we decide to move, we're looking at a temporary relocation to Phoenix for about 5 years and if we don't like it, I can always get transferred out with my company.

2 days and counting. Still on the fence.
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Old 09-30-2008, 05:08 PM
 
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I am from around the same area as you, i moved to PHX in 2002 without knowing anyone and took a job in the airlines, i loved it there. I think you need to follow your instincts and go for it.
Just remember it's just a short drive away to see the northern part of Arizona, if you move this time of the year by summer time you will be used to the heat.
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Old 09-30-2008, 07:31 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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I've been hearing people say that there's not much to do in Phoenix and that it's boring. Can you elaborate a bit more on that.

Here's what we like to do in Seattle:

- Visit the water front and pikes market.
- Visit the Seattle center
- Take a walk in the Seattle Arboretum
- Walk around Green Lake and Gasworks park.
- Take a lake/Puget sound cruise
- Go shopping in Westlake Center or Belle square mall.
- Go to the movies
- Walk around Alki Beach in West Seattle
- Drink coffee in the numerous boutique coffee shops
- Exercise
- Eat out at all the excellent restaurants
- Enjoy excellent Jazz music
- Take ski trips to Crystal Mountain or Whistler/Blackcomb

I'm aware that all of these things is what makes Seattle so great and we won't be able to enjoy the same things in other towns.

Now, can someone contrast this with Phoenix. What do you mean when there's nothing to do and it's boring? Is it because there really isn't anything to do, or is it because the city doesn't inspire you to go out and do anything?
From my many trips to AZ I can try to help you here

- Theres a farmers market in downtown Phoenix. From the look of Pike's Market website thats what it looks like. Believe it or not, there is a waterfront in Scottsdale. Its a canal though, many boutiques and restarurants.

-I'm alos guessing what the Seattle center is. Looks like an arts center. There lots of Museums and a couple theaters in downtown Scottsdale.

-There are a couple of places I liked to go for walks. Camelback mountain, Squaw peak, Papago park and the Desert Botanical garden to name a few.

-Hmmm well you could walk around Tempe Town Lake lol

-I don't know about a cruise, but you can rent a boat at Lake Pleasant, and possibly the other lakes in the area

-Well your going to have a MUCH larger selection than two places to shop in Phoenix lol. Fashion Square Mall, Kierland, Arizona Mills, Metro Center Mall, are some and Scottsdale Quarter and One Scottsdale are going to open soon

-Plenty of Movie Theatres in Phoenix

-I dont know of any beaches in Phoenix lol. There are lots of waterparks if you like those.

-I don't remeber seeing lots of coffee joints but I wasn't even looking for those the times I've been there. I bet there a plenty of Starbucks. One place in particular I remeber is Einstein bros or something like that. They have good bagels

-My aunt had no problem finding a personal trainer and I saw lots of excercise centers. ASU has a nice one from what my sister tells me

-Just like shopping, your not going to have a problem finding somewhere new to eat everynight

-this summer I remeber there was some Jazz event happening but I didnt get to go

-No skiing in Phoenix, but there are ski resorts 2 hrs north in Flagstaff.

Hope I was able to help
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