Anybody ever live in Phoenix?

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

2 biggest issues, outside the HEAT that kept us away. ILLEGALS (bangers, and low life spectrum of criminal element) Ongoing influx of illegals AND WATER. We even took northern Az off the list due to the issues mentioned. The politics while semi red, ae not in line with us.

Beat me to it, water seems to be a growing problem for that area. My wife and I had thought about Flagstaff as a place to move, and illegals were always a concern, but with the new water arguments going on we're reconsidering.

Cadillac Desert is a dry (no pun intended) but very worthwhile read.
My parents are down there, and I've had the water discussion with my dad several times. He is in a gated development way TF out by lake pleasant. "Our well is tested for 100 years." Uhh…remember that straw thing from "There will be blood?" How do you know that isn't the case with your well? More: Even if your well is fine, Phoenix might not be and how do you think that town is going to go when they run dry?
What is worse is that while you Western Slope suckers are on water restrictions, his neighborhood has (I kid you not) water features all over the golf course throwing water way up into the air. Never to land again. (Yes, I understand - never to land in AZ again. Better?) I'm not an environmentalist by any stretch of the imagination, but it is unbelievable waste for the sake of waste. But hey, it draws PGA events. Whoopie.

It is going to go Blue at some point due to illegals.


Having said that, I do love to visit, I like the heat, and love me some Spring Training.