NOT Lovin' The Desert....
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5/6/2007
We moved here in the middle of last August ONLY because my husband was having to commute here and it was a huge drain on his time and gas money.
The drive to or from this area is ugly and depressing. The cities within are nicely landscaped but I couldn't care less if I never see another palm tree!!
The people here are very definitely concerned with brand names and plastic surgery. A good majority are use to being catered to and are rude. This area is NOT family friendly at all. The children's museum leaves a lot to be desired, there's ONE nice park, the Living Desert (a "zoo-like" place) is laughable. The only good thing is that there's a water park within about 20 minutes.
Crime is low, UV index is incredibly high. From mid-August, when we arrived, through sometime around November, we ran the air conditioning 24 HOURS A DAY!! It doesn't cool off enough at night to open the windows during the summer.
None of us ever had allergies and now because of the dust and crap in the air, we all have symptoms.
I had to homeschool one of my children until an opening for a transfer became available to a decent school. Private schools are too expensive as is almost everything here.
Just waiting on hubbie's company to finally complete our relocation and we're never coming back here! Can't wait!!!
Lisa | Palm Desert, CA