Calizona
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4/24/2008
Prescott might have been a nice, quiet town decades ago, but right now it's a different story. I am trying to be objective here.
House prices are outrageous, more expensive than in Phoenix. To find one with a lot, you'd have to go North-West, drive a bunch and you'll need a water well. Which may easily run dry in 10 yrs. Then what? Most of the houses are on the hill-side with steep driveways and minimal/no backyard.
At least 50% of people and maybe 90% or retirees are from California - and it shows. I haven't seen so many rude drivers, it's unbelievable. They think they own everything here.
The tattoo/teeth ratio here is very high. I don't know why, but I haven't seen so many trashy people in a small, nice town. The number of smokers seem to be way higher than other places, too.
There are very few roads due to the mountains and the Indian Reservation, I guess. But for a town of 40,000 the traffic is very bad. There are just not enough roads to get to places.
Not for people with cedar=juniper allergies.
No Harley dealership despite having so many bikers.(this may not interest too many of you...)
The positives: nice downtown, temperatures are OK, although it's still in the 30's at night (end of April). Very dry climate. Clean air. Services are OK. Lakes are nice.
GEORGE | Prescott, AZ