Love it here, but hate the critters
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4/23/2007
We've lived here 3 years now with 2 young daughters, relocated from SW Washington state, and 27 years in So. California prior to that. We live in "way north" Scottsdale, close to Carefree. Beautiful area, quiet and peaceful. Nice people for the most part. A bit further south in Scottsdale you run into the reason Scottsdale is nicknamed "Snobsdale". Where some of these retail clerk (no less) get the notion they have the right to put their noses in their air at you just GETS me. Hate the snob attitude here, and the fact that it's all about what kind of car you drive. BUT, we LOVE the weather - it's absolutely gorgeous 9 months of the year, and the other 3 we're in the swimming pool every day - so how tough is that! My major complaint about this area is the critters. Our daughter can't even play out in their own yard unsupervised for fear of rattlesnacks, scorpions, black widows, bobcats, coyotes, and mountain lions - and yes, we've had a mountain lion roaming our development! For that reason, we would like to move somewhere that we can have a green lawn and trees again, and where our girls can enjoy their yard without fear of getting stung, bitten, or eaten! Don't know where it'll be yet - that's why we're checking this website - looking everywhere. Probably will end up back in the Pacific Northwest!
ArizonaCJ | Scottsdale, AZ