Arizona

Kali

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7. public transportation has improved a lot since I grew up in the valley

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 02:56 PM

Oct 30

but Arizona is pretty much vehicle-required. if you are coming from snow country you may have a rough time from April to November. it was still hitting 100 this month in the Phx area. it can be brutal to the point of deadly. winter in the valley is FABULOUS.

The drive across the Phx metro area can take longer than the drive to Tucson LOL it always jams around Queen Creek for no apparent reason. I 17 north of Phx to Flag and environs often gets jammed due to wrecks. Lots to explore in the state depending on interests. Plenty of readily available tourist type info since it is a huge industry here. can't speak to housing anymore, although there is a lot of new apt type stuff around Tempe now, but it has been a huge stucco and stick single home area for generations.

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Moving to Phoenix! Need ALLLL the advice and neighbobrhood stuff etc....and FOOD!!! [View all] FirstLight Oct 30 OP

I can't speak too much about apartments AZSkiffyGeek Oct 30 #1

all this is good stuff! FirstLight Oct 30 #2

It's about 90 minutes to Tucson AZSkiffyGeek Oct 30 #3

My first visit to AZ was in the north/Flafstaff and Grand Canyon FirstLight Oct 30 #4

Tucson is 107 miles from Phoenix IbogaProject Oct 30 #5

I lived in the east valley for about 20 years Richard_GB Oct 30 #6

public transportation has improved a lot since I grew up in the valley Kali Oct 30 #7

I'll be driving, and probably only there in the Winter & "nice" temps ;) FirstLight Oct 30 #8