Moving to Las Vegas - Page 2

foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

On 5/21/2014 Mama Mia said:
iLike Celery is right on the money about everything she said. Then there is Green Valley used to be part of Hdsn. and they would argue about it all the time, supposed to be more upper class. Do they still do that?

One of my sons is in an apt. in Vegas, the tough part I think, the other in a very nice part of Hdsn.

mm

You mean Ilikeshade not celery, MM. Green Valley is still in the City of Henderson and not a separate municipality as was once the goal of some. It originally was stated to me years ago by those that lived in Las Vegas that "G.V. is Henderson people make no mistake about it; Henderson....as in ugh who'd want to live in Henderson. The newer sections of Henderson have Anthem-Seven Hills which is further south and expensive.

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foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

On 5/21/2014 Tyak said:
On 5/21/2014 kachina624 said: You're moving to the wrong desert area. You should consider New Mexico. Climate is 100% better! lots to see and do. We even have casinos.

Hmm, I recently drove through your state and the wind and dust drove me nuts. We have wind here in LV but man, nothing like what we hit in N. Mex.

Tyak....my husband has been living in Las Vegas since a kid and told me that before it was really built up there was much more wind when it was just flat desert and that it was hard for a kid to walk to school in. Also, want to say that I remember as a kid when our parents took us here and drove from CA. We were often hit with horrific sand storms and it was just awful. Zero visibility at times, very hot and quite nauseating in the back seat of their car.

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foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

On 5/22/2014 baronblu said:
Hi, I can't speak about my experience of living in Las Vegas as I live in Henderson and have for 25 years now. I live in the Green Valley section of Henderson which is "newer" section, although now 25 years old and there are certainly newer neighborhoods as building in still going on. I love our area, everything is close by and traffic is not nearly as bad as Las Vegas or the Summerlein section of LV, yet I am only about 15 minutes to the Strip and McCarran Airport. The city is basically divided in half, the dividers being the Strip. Henderson and certain parts of LV are the East side and a much busier and more populated West side. Like someone else said, I would avoid North LV, which is a city in itself.

When we were first looking to move and buy a home, we did check out the areas closer to the mountains as it is a few degrees cooler to the mountains. This was before they even built the Summerlein area. After seeing and occasionally experiencing all the traffic, we were always glad to be in Henderson and never regretted moving to where we are now.

Hope this helps and good luck on your decision!

Well said.

foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

On 5/21/2014 kachina624 said: You're moving to the wrong desert area. You should consider New Mexico. Climate is 100% better! lots to see and do. We even have casinos.

It does sound very nice. Perhaps one day we'll take a visit.

FlowershopGirl · ‎03-30-2011

My brother is retiring next year from the PD and he and my SIL researched the area due to the taxes being much less in Nevada than California. Though traffic is a bit more congested, they chose Summerlin to buy in and live. Its a beautiful community and its close enough to everything and the Red Rocks area. They both like the lifestyle it has with trails for walking, jogging, golf, and it is a bit cooler. They live in Palm Desert now so its much hotter there than Summerlin and the winters and evenings in NV are much nicer they think. You can google Summerlin and see if it appeals to you.

Another great place is Boulder City. Its about 20 miles east of LV and is one of a very few cities in NV that does not allow gambling. My brother looked at that too and they liked it. Its close to the lake as well. It was voted sixth best place to retire to at one time.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

On 5/22/2014 ILikeShade said:
On 5/21/2014 Tyak said:
On 5/21/2014 kachina624 said: You're moving to the wrong desert area. You should consider New Mexico. Climate is 100% better! lots to see and do. We even have casinos.

Hmm, I recently drove through your state and the wind and dust drove me nuts. We have wind here in LV but man, nothing like what we hit in N. Mex.

Tyak....my husband has been living in Las Vegas since a kid and told me that before it was really built up there was much more wind when it was just flat desert and that it was hard for a kid to walk to school in. Also, want to say that I remember as a kid when our parents took us here and drove from CA. We were often hit with horrific sand storms and it was just awful. Zero visibility at times, very hot and quite nauseating in the back seat of their car.

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Yes, we do get wind in the springtime but it abates as the weather warms up. On the other hand, we don't get earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes or blizzards in the Albuquerque area as we're in the Rio Grande Valley and sheltered. We do have four distinct seasons and summer temp are more moderate than LV due to our altitude which is the same as Denver's.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

Stay away a from apartments/homes near the strip. Parts are like downtown LA.

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

On 5/22/2014 ILikeShade said:
On 5/21/2014 Mama Mia said:
iLike Celery is right on the money about everything she said. Then there is Green Valley used to be part of Hdsn. and they would argue about it all the time, supposed to be more upper class. Do they still do that?

One of my sons is in an apt. in Vegas, the tough part I think, the other in a very nice part of Hdsn.

mm

You mean Ilikeshade not celery, MM. Green Valley is still in the City of Henderson and not a separate municipality as was once the goal of some. It originally was stated to me years ago by those that lived in Las Vegas that "G.V. is Henderson people make no mistake about it; Henderson....as in ugh who'd want to live in Henderson. The newer sections of Henderson have Anthem-Seven Hills which is further south and expensive.

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I Like all the stores/mall in Henderson. All the homes look the same.

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

Summerlin is very expensive.

Mama Mia · ‎03-10-2010

On 5/22/2014 missyw1 said:
On 5/22/2014 ILikeShade said:
On 5/21/2014 Mama Mia said:
iLike Celery is right on the money about everything she said. Then there is Green Valley used to be part of Hdsn. and they would argue about it all the time, supposed to be more upper class. Do they still do that?

One of my sons is in an apt. in Vegas, the tough part I think, the other in a very nice part of Hdsn.

mm

You mean Ilikeshade not celery, MM. Green Valley is still in the City of Henderson and not a separate municipality as was once the goal of some. It originally was stated to me years ago by those that lived in Las Vegas that "G.V. is Henderson people make no mistake about it; Henderson....as in ugh who'd want to live in Henderson. The newer sections of Henderson have Anthem-Seven Hills which is further south and expensive.

edited for correction

I Like all the stores/mall in Henderson. All the homes look the same.