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Post by Foggy on Jul 25, 2021 10:32:16 GMT -6
Was doing a bit of surfing recently....regarding what we may want to do with over the summer months in the years to come (versus spending our winters in OZ). We have several neighbors that have a summer place at higher elevations in AZ and seem to be happy with that.
The only places that get super hot in the summer are the areas in and around the Phoenix Valley and Tucson. Mostly the lower elevations of 1000 feet to 2000 feet. When you get to cities and towns that are at 5000 feet you will find that they seldom reach temps of 100 degrees.....and many expericience 4 seasons.
Recently I have researched a few areas that could be interesting to retreat to in the summer from our place in "the valley". I have really focussed on the area around Prescott. It's got a relatively small town atmosphere....yet big enough to have al the amenities you want / need. Tho its growing fairly quickly I have read. It's only 100 miles northwest of Phoenix and has considerable seasonal variations in weather.....yet never super cold or hot.
Ive never been there but have watched considerable video on the area and plan to visit this fall / winter. Just thought I would throw this out there. Would be a terrific location for hunting and fishing too. Several outdoor magazines are / were based out of there when I was in the biz.....and lots of outdoor writers chose this location to live.
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 25, 2021 10:58:32 GMT -6
Ran in college with a kid who grew up in Prescott. He made it sound like a nice place. I think he ended up back in that area, maybe a little higher up in the mountains?
Edit - I just looked up his law firm. He is in Cottonwood which is near Prescott.
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Post by Freeborn on Jul 25, 2021 14:39:12 GMT -6
Was doing a bit of surfing recently....regarding what we may want to do with over the summer months in the years to come (versus spending our winters in OZ). We have several neighbors that have a summer place at higher elevations in AZ and seem to be happy with that. The only places that get super hot in the summer are the areas in and around the Phoenix Valley and Tucson. Mostly the lower elevations of 1000 feet to 2000 feet. When you get to cities and towns that are at 5000 feet you will find that they seldom reach temps of 100 degrees.....and many expericience 4 seasons. Recently I have researched a few areas that could be interesting to retreat to in the summer from our place in "the valley". I have really focussed on the area around Prescott. It's got a relatively small town atmosphere....yet big enough to have al the amenities you want / need. Tho its growing fairly quickly I have read. It's only 100 miles northwest of Phoenix and has considerable seasonal variations in weather.....yet never super cold or hot. Ive never been there but have watched considerable video on the area and plan to visit this fall / winter. Just thought I would throw this out there. Would be a terrific location for hunting and fishing too. Several outdoor magazines are / were based out of there when I was in the biz.....and lots of outdoor writers chose this location to live. Great idea Tom. I have driven through Prescott and have heard good things about it. I believe it would be a good spot for a 4 season home and particularly nice in the summer. Taxes have to be better then Gull Lake. |
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Post by Foggy on Jul 25, 2021 15:06:57 GMT -6
Was doing a bit of surfing recently....regarding what we may want to do with over the summer months in the years to come (versus spending our winters in OZ). We have several neighbors that have a summer place at higher elevations in AZ and seem to be happy with that. The only places that get super hot in the summer are the areas in and around the Phoenix Valley and Tucson. Mostly the lower elevations of 1000 feet to 2000 feet. When you get to cities and towns that are at 5000 feet you will find that they seldom reach temps of 100 degrees.....and many expericience 4 seasons. Recently I have researched a few areas that could be interesting to retreat to in the summer from our place in "the valley". I have really focussed on the area around Prescott. It's got a relatively small town atmosphere....yet big enough to have al the amenities you want / need. Tho its growing fairly quickly I have read. It's only 100 miles northwest of Phoenix and has considerable seasonal variations in weather.....yet never super cold or hot. Ive never been there but have watched considerable video on the area and plan to visit this fall / winter. Just thought I would throw this out there. Would be a terrific location for hunting and fishing too. Several outdoor magazines are / were based out of there when I was in the biz.....and lots of outdoor writers chose this location to live. Great idea Tom. I have driven through Prescott and have heard good things about it. I believe it would be a good spot for a 4 season home and particularly nice in the summer. Taxes have to be better then Gull Lake. I think the weather is "Sedona like" but not so "touristy". Sounds to have a really nice downtown and rates pretty high with folks that live there. Sure is close by....and a nice size town. Yep on the taxes.....and even the prices are a fraction of Gull Lake. The do have several lakes in this area too......and some pretty good fishing from what I read. I used to advertise in both Rifle and Handloader magazines. They were headquartered in Prescott. The ad gal I spoke with often spoke highly of the lifestyle....as did several others. Striking distance of the Grand Canyon and all that southern Utah has to offer. Kinda fascinating to check it out. |
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Post by Foggy on Jul 25, 2021 15:10:28 GMT -6
Ran in college with a kid who grew up in Prescott. He made it sound like a nice place. I think he ended up back in that area, maybe a little higher up in the mountains? Edit - I just looked up his law firm. He is in Cottonwood which is near Prescott. Cottonwood is another good destination.....but possibly a little more touristy? Has seasons....much like Sedona and Prescott.....and many others at that elevation. Every one or two thousand feet in elevation changes the landscape quit a bit. Different flora and fauna. You start losing JPS's at 3000 feet....grin. Here is a video on Cottonwood. More videos on other destinations via this site too. |
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jul 25, 2021 15:22:06 GMT -6
we are looking at places from prescott to Payson to Show Low in 10 days. From what we have researched, nothing is cheaper up there. But should be fun looking. May even head towards southern Utah for shits and giggles.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 25, 2021 18:01:26 GMT -6
we are looking at places from prescott to Payson to Show Low in 10 days. From what we have researched, nothing is cheaper up there. But should be fun looking. May even head towards southern Utah for shits and giggles. What kind of time line are you looking at for a permanent AZ residency? |
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Post by smsmith on Jul 25, 2021 18:09:59 GMT -6
We talked to a couple (Vietnam vet era) tonight for quite awhile. They enjoy driving all over the U.S. (he was a long haul trucker after serving). They take their time and drive for as long as they feel like driving, then find a place to stay. Spend a night here, three there, a week here, whatever works for them. Seems kind of appealing
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Post by kooch on Jul 25, 2021 18:36:27 GMT -6
We talked to a couple (Vietnam vet era) tonight for quite awhile. They enjoy driving all over the U.S. (he was a long haul trucker after serving). They take their time and drive for as long as they feel like driving, then find a place to stay. Spend a night here, three there, a week here, whatever works for them. Seems kind of appealing RV or hotels? |
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 25, 2021 19:09:32 GMT -6
We talked to a couple (Vietnam vet era) tonight for quite awhile. They enjoy driving all over the U.S. (he was a long haul trucker after serving). They take their time and drive for as long as they feel like driving, then find a place to stay. Spend a night here, three there, a week here, whatever works for them. Seems kind of appealing RV or hotels? Ditto, exact same question. For the most part I'm a hotel or cabin guy. We've traveled similar to this from Oregon back to KS. Take a week or more to get home from the coast. When we drove threw Germany, Austria, and Italy we camped out of a tent. That was fun too, but I was much younger then. |
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 25, 2021 20:05:58 GMT -6
We talked to a couple (Vietnam vet era) tonight for quite awhile. They enjoy driving all over the U.S. (he was a long haul trucker after serving). They take their time and drive for as long as they feel like driving, then find a place to stay. Spend a night here, three there, a week here, whatever works for them. Seems kind of appealing I am a guy who likes a place to call home. I couldn’t travel like that for a month. Probably not even two weeks. When I was younger, it was different. I did stay in a tent for longer periods. Part of the problem now is back pain. I need exercise and a place to move around in the early morning hours to loosen up. Often 2 AM... |
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Post by Foggy on Jul 25, 2021 20:36:07 GMT -6
After a certain amount of time....it gets hard to live out of a suitcase. We dont like travel as we did at one time. Also you just dont have things like golf clubs, a fishing pole, or a bike or even your favorite shoes sometimes when traveling. Gets hard to pack it all up day after day. .....at least for us. Travel has lost allot of glamor over time.....and especially now with covid and social unrest.
I watched a guy today....stand in front of cars at an intersection. Put his hand out and walk to the side window and get cash from the two cars in front of me. It was like he was "holding them up". Not "panhandling"....rather almost demanding some money. I think I would have drove around him and left him standing there. It's not like we dont have social safety nets. Didn't like seeing this at all.
This was an area in Minneapolis very near where we lived when we got married.....52 years ago. Now.....it's almost all Somali and folks wearing garb from Africa. Saw allmost no "American" appearing people in this area anymore. All were wearing long "gowns"....men and women. Feels like a foreign country. The remaining stores are all of ethnic origin. "We" have given the city to recent immigrants in every way. All the employees at the hospital drive for an hour of more into the city each day.
Very strange situation.....IMO. And I do not like it. We have given Minneapolis to the immigrants....and driven the taxpayers and local citizens away. Feels like a war zone. IMO.....and "they" are winning the war.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jul 25, 2021 21:43:36 GMT -6
we are looking at places from prescott to Payson to Show Low in 10 days. From what we have researched, nothing is cheaper up there. But should be fun looking. May even head towards southern Utah for shits and giggles. What kind of time line are you looking at for a permanent AZ residency? We ain’t sure yet on anything. Just looking. Want to talk to a few people in the different areas. See if they like it or not. Hell, I am hearing parts of Montana are now the summer hotspots. I will more than likely be dead before we figure it out. Lol. |
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Post by smsmith on Jul 26, 2021 5:27:00 GMT -6
We talked to a couple (Vietnam vet era) tonight for quite awhile. They enjoy driving all over the U.S. (he was a long haul trucker after serving). They take their time and drive for as long as they feel like driving, then find a place to stay. Spend a night here, three there, a week here, whatever works for them. Seems kind of appealing RV or hotels? Hotels |
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Post by Freeborn on Jul 26, 2021 5:33:06 GMT -6
I'm going to give the RV life a try. There are places like Banff, Wistler, Tetons etc. where I could see staying for a month and soaking up the area. When I get older I would go to hotels but while I am in my GOGO years I think seeing American from a vehicle without a schedule would be a good experience. While traveling if we want to stay in a hotel, cabin, bed and breakfast we can do that. |
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