First Pahrump visit
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5/30/2013
During a recent trip to Las Vegas we decided to take the drive to Pahrump. It is a few years before retirement and looking for a low cost area, but close enough to a large metro for health care.
The drive was nice enough on a Saturday morning and the town seemed OK. We looked at a few houses for sale just to get an idea and prices were good. We stopped and had a soft serve ice cream at a little place on the Hwy to Kali, a quite busy little place.
Pahrump at first glance seemes like an OK place, reminded us of the little town of Pueblo West, CO only a bit bigger. We didn't talk to too many folks, everyone we saw seemed to be focused on getting somewhere.
As we drove out of town my wife said, "Pahrump seems like a decent place, but it is way too remote for my taste." Unfortunately that is the best part about the place IMHO.
The casinos, bars, and brothels did not bother us at all as we don't partake in those things. The lack shopping was OK for my wife because Vegas is close enough.
Personally I liked most of what I saw. From an outsider short visit, Pahrump seemed like a remote, quirky, out of the way place. Perfect for someone like me that likes a little space and to be left alone for the most part.
Unfortunately my wife did not share my opinion, she did not like the thought of "being stuck out in the middle of nowhere" if something happened to me, her words, not mine. Hopefully she is not planning on something happening to me and time soon. ;-)
For now Pahrump is off our list of places to retire to, but maybe we will visit again and look a bit longer.
Bruce | Thornton, CO