A great growing small town
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7/22/2006
Kingman is growing fast because everyone (esp. Californians) are catching on to a wonderful opportunity. Recently, I drove through Bishop,CA, way out in the middle of nowhere on the Eastern side of the Sierra. This town has been touted as sooo great because of the natural beauty. Yes, there are some boulder rock formations nearby used in the filming of many Hollywood Classics, and some nice mountains. But, the people, one and all, were rude and surly. The waitress at a local restaurant practically threw my burger at me. Now go to Kingman, pleasantly set up against a range of mountains, the Cerbats and Hualapais, and a few miles out of town some fabulous "old west" rock formations with plenty of boulders. Plenty of history too, with gold and silver mining towns dating back to the 1870's. Go to any of the restaurants or grocery stores, and the workers are kind, courteous, and service oriented one and all. In fact, everyone in town is generally friendly, and helpful. Granted, it is slow paced compared to, say, Las Vegas, but that is what you want in a smaller community. With the proximity to Vegas, a soon to be quicker 100 mile drive with the new Hoover Dam bypass slated for next year, 10 degree cooler temps., 1/4 housing prices, people are jamming in here at an alarming rate, a newly discovered gem!
daniel | New Kingman-Butler, AZ