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Originally Posted by oberon
But still, my main objection to Phoenix: How can you live with the ~25 >110°F (and ~90 >100°F) days a year?
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It isn't for everybody, but I managed just fine. After 4 or 5 months, it gets to you and you are glad it gets cooler. I was thinking about it some more today, and I think I will pick Eastern Phoenix again. Portland would be a great place to build a summer home if I was close to retiring. But, one of the things I'm looking for is a job and I think I would have better luck in Phoenix. I think I might have to visit Portland before making up my mind, since my mindset is very similar with the eco-friendly and fun people there. I tend to be a closet nudist in the summertime(with the blinds drawn) But, I'm sure they would think, he works for a DoD agency, he's a fed!
Now that I have a car and some money, escaping Phoenix on the weekends in the summers and going camping or mountain biking wouldn't be a problem. Even driving to Lake Havasu or San Diego wouldn't be bad.
Salt Lake City is an interesting pick. I am living the lifestyle of a mormon, minus the church and praying part.