My parents had a retirement condo in Green Valley. They would head north in the summer and spend about six months in the area during winter. We loved visiting them while they were there. My wife absolutely loves Tucson but knew what areas to stay away from. Mom and dad did get a bit tired of calling animal control to get rid of rattle snakes from their deck. We are more looking at the Prescott area for retirement. The summers are not nearly as hot. When it does snow it's usually melted within a couple of days. Much more appealing to me, I hate really high outside summer temperatures found in Phoenix and Tuscon.

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Originally posted by pulicords:
North Scottsdale is absolutely beautiful from September through May! Nearby communities such as Carefree and Cave Creek are very pleasant and real estate is a bit more affordable.

Cave Creek is quite close to Bartlett Reservoir, and there are water sports there. (I was born at the dam that creates the reservoir.)

flashguy

Hi. I’ve just realized my ATT email is screwed up, something about a password issue. If you emailed me but didn’t get a reply, or you got multiple replies, I apologize.

Thanks again for your responses.

Gene