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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  So far we really like it, other than the dry air! We do get pretty harsh winds. But in Cali we got the Santa Ana winds too, these are colder air, SA winds are very hot. Weird huh?
But the area is very nice. Far enough from the Strip to not have to deal with the riff raff, but close enough to see the lights at night, and close enough if we wanted to go there it's about 20 mins. I love how our neighborhood doesn't do street lights so we can see tons of stars at night. Lots of shopping nearby. I have all the stores I need, Costco, TJ Maxx/Marshalls, Winco (very cheap huge 24 hr market), and lots of antique shops!!! But those are further away, but still not far. I'm sure all the construction in my neighborhood is aggrevating me more too. It'll be a few years until the whole thing is done, but they are doing my immediate area now, lots of dust. =/
How long have you been living in the desert?
I should be getting my humidifiers tomorrow. |
We moved here from Minneapolis 9 years ago (omg NINE years ago???). Minneapolis is an awesome city...a lot like the San Fran of the Midwest. But in the winter? Holy cold. The winters are horrendous and tough to take. The summers are very humid. So it was a big change to go to the desert where there was no lushness...but I like the stark beauty too, it's just different. I will say I'd rather go thru the hothothot summers than the freezing cold winters. The winters here are just GORGEOUS...70 degree-ish and sunny every day.
One thing that's funny about living in the desert is that it's *such* an utter thrill if/when it rains. It could sprinkle for 5 mins and it's ALL anyone is talking about "OMG, did you SEE the rain???" ...lol, it's really funny. It's so exotic and special when it rains. Also, it's special just when it's a fully cloudy day bc they're so rare. The Monsoons are awesome! Does Vegas have a Monsoon season (usually June-Sept). We also get Haboobs, which are so cool...looks like Armageddon is coming:
Dust Storm in Phoenix Caught on Tape | Video - ABC News
But as far as the city itself, Phoenix is just so weird. To me, cities are like Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, San Fran, Seattle, Boston, Denver...ya know...like they have a flavor and personality and little pockets/neighborhoods and they have a downtown. Phoenix has none of that. When I moved here, I was all "where is the downtown" -- and there really isn't much of one and this is a HUGE city. It's like a gigantic bedroom community, it's urban sprawl to a T.
So it's fine. But if I had my way, I'd live in Colorado again...where I lived for 7 years in my 20s. I love Denver and all of CO...takes my breath away!