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The last two 'summers' in Minnesota were cloudy, dreary & gray. There were very few nice days. I often thought that with the weather, I might as well have been in Seattle country.
I'll see what the heat feels like before I go anywhere. Thanks for the thought though.
Don't forget to report to us what you think after summer is over. Some of us can take the heat better than others so unless one goes through it, there's really no way of telling if it's bearable or not.
We don't. We are used to the heat. We really do not use the air conditioning that much either. Unless you are sitting outside IN THE SUN it is not unpleasant.
On occasion, we talk about heading to the Utah mountains or the lakes in Minnesota for the month of June, the most unpleasant month. However, we really enjoy it in Arizona in the summer times as our volunteer activities take a break and the crowds of sowbirds fly home.
Personally some of the most miserable weather that I have experienced were August evenings in the Bay area.
Wow, that's great. In Texas, there is no break from using the A/C for months on end.
What about Cave Creek or Carefree Arizona. They are up in the hills of northern Phoenix. We were out there a few weeks for a work project many years ago. It was beautiful out there.
Speaking for myself, I don't really want to live in the Phoenix area since I'm told it's even hotter and it definitely is more populated. Also, the haboobs I've seen on the news or on you tube I truly don't want any part of. I understand they're not very frequent in southern AZ, more of a dust storm than a full-blown haboob.
Of course, the two places you mention in the hills might not have the problem. I just checked them out. Beautiful for sure, but the real estate what I saw is out of my price range.
For me, it's hard to ignore. Just so tired of it and no one seems to care. And, I live near one of the most popular lakes in Texas and the houses in the 'lake' area are disgusting with some mighty fine ones right near by. I don't get it. In fact, one has to pass trashy areas to get to the lovely homes.
I think that Corpus is the most humid place in Texas and I read somewhere that 50% of the most humid cities in the country are in Texas. My, how I miss my southern California beaches. I just gotta get out of this place. I might never do it but as long as the dream is still alive, there's hope.
You got that right! I lived there for over a year, right on North Beach and it was SOOOO HOT and SOOO HUMID and SOOOO WINDY.
I wanted to try it because it was affordable beachfront. But most of Corpus is like a 3rd-world city, so run down. I miss "my" SoCal beaches too---grew up there; but can't afford it.
One thing about the oppressive heat in Arizona is that, assuming you are retired and mobile, you can escape it by heading north to Flagstaff or east to the White Mountains or New Mexico for a respite mini-vacation. Colorado isn't out of the question, either, and that's where my Phoenix friends go. Higher elevation brings cooler temperatures and only a few hours away.
That's a thought. As I've said, I've been saving more since I've been here so could probably afford a min vacation.
When I first started researching, I looked at southern states but then, after doing city vs city, started looking at the west; Nevada, New Mexico & Arizona.
It came down to COL, liveability, climate & friendliness. I never did make it to Nevada & whenever I was near New Mexico my allergies amplified for some reason.
The things I noticed right off the bat about Arizona, #1 I could breathe! #2 I didn't see a single mosquito (I smelled like off every summer in Minnesota) @ #3, the spectacular sunsets. The apartment was more, which worried me a bit but I was spending a lot more in Minnesota, just out of boredom.
That's why Nevada was taken off the list. I was afraid I'd like the casinos & easy gambling too much. I bought & lost on too many scratch offs in Minnesota. No excuse, just boredom.
Now when I get bored I play the free games on my Kindle.
For me, it's hard to ignore. Just so tired of it and no one seems to care. And, I live near one of the most popular lakes in Texas and the houses in the 'lake' area are disgusting with some mighty fine ones right near by. I don't get it. In fact, one has to pass trashy areas to get to the lovely homes.
I think that Corpus is the most humid place in Texas and I read somewhere that 50% of the most humid cities in the country are in Texas. My, how I miss my southern California beaches. I just gotta get out of this place. I might never do it but as long as the dream is still alive, there's hope.
our small town is going through some growing phases and wants to start enforcing the abandoned vehicle, neglected home ordinances that have been on the books for some time. Yea - people around here fight for the right to keep their junked cars - I have no idea why?
I know past administrations would say - oh, they are poor, so we can't fine them. So it continued.
We also have pockets of small time drug activity. Meth usually.
One thing about the oppressive heat in Arizona is that, assuming you are retired and mobile, you can escape it by heading north to Flagstaff or east to the White Mountains or New Mexico for a respite mini-vacation. ....
Is the climate in NM that different? I've been curious about Sante Fe the last few months as a possibility for relocate or snowbird, I did an intriguing drive through 30 years ago & that's all I know. ABQ would be worth a wander too if I was in the neighborhood, I'm a city person who needs places to walk to that are interesting so living in Taos & the smaller towns wouldn't work for me
I am happy you took the leap. Minnesota has it's own beauty. I lived right on the river and I will never forget seeing flocks of swans swimming through the ice fog. But the weather makes it a hard place to live for everyone, not just seniors. Snow, ice, and winter driving for half the year is a lot of extra work. And all that shoveling. You can bet right after I finished the plow would come leaving another ton of ice to shovel.
You are not going to fall and break a hip on the sunshine. Yes, the summer will come and it will be too hot. Just remember it won't last forever. I spend less time outside in the summer and I tend to do more at night after the sun sets. I walk my dogs at night too because the pavement is too hot for their feet in the daytime.
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