"Tucson is ugly". I have lived in Tucson my whole 56 years and this made me smile. I own several home throughout the US and Tucson is my favorite place. But thank you for helping us keep people away.
I've lived in Tucson ten years ago. It was definitely more welcoming for a left leaning person than other parts of the state (other than Sedona). But you also get more woo-woo people too (think crystal healing, etc ). The dry heat and higher altitude really helps those with joint and arthritis pain though! I enjoy the dry heat and miss it often (it's the only thing I miss, other than having almost zero lawn maintenance). I also think the sedona desert is beautiful, so we differ there.
You're totally right, we definitely have the crystal healing woo woo type out here, especially with the Gem Show we have every year that brings people from all over the world. I never thought about the dry heat and higher altitude helping those with joint and arthritis pain!! That's a great point!
Tucson is not NYC. Have lived in both places. Really miss Tucson, it’s beautiful. Most of things you mention I love about it. Not surrounded by endless suburbs. When you go for a drive you are out in the desert in a very short time. Someone who loves long drives in beautiful wide open landscape. Forget Phoenix. Like LA but none of the positives. The desert greens up overnight once the rainy season arrives. You don’t seem to appreciate the desert beauty of Tucson. I think if you are from a more temperate area, I can see why you are making blanket statements about “ugly.” However, to me Tucson is stunning, as is most of Arizona.
I do sometimes miss the fir trees from the Pacific Northwest, but feel the Sonoran Desert is magnificent in it's own way. Do you ever hike in Sabino Canyon or the Catalinas?. Stunning rock formations, creeks, pools, saguaro, mesquite and palo verde trees, flowering cactus and other plants.. and amazing critters. And the summer monsoon brings it all alive. Our neighborhoods are full of trees actually, so if you go up toward Mt Lemmon and look down you will see a sea of green, not brown.
Good video - You're hitting on valid points ............. although it's good moral cause you can sell these houses anyway to people living in a fantasy world
Howdy neighbors, New Mexico resident here. If AZ is anything like us - it's very beautiful. I love the layered brown sand and rock, with scattered gardens of cactus green. Steep valleys and rolling hills meet wandering sunsets glazing an orange and purple backdrop across a horizon of snowcapped mountains. Whatever you do, don't move here!
You did this whole video about "facts" but every thing you mentioned was subjective. The "facts" are that summer temps are now frequently 3 digits for weeks at a time. It's a bad place to try to garden. Heat stroke comes fast. Dehydration comes fast. Water is more important than anything. Swamp coolers, you forgot those. Don't forget the peeping Toms either. And I can't believe you didn't mention Valley Fever. You get that just by breathing the air of the desert and it can cripple you. Oh yeah, every single natural plant has thorns. The cockroaches are huge and everywhere and the chemicals to kill them will eff you up too. FACTS.
Facts: AZ is a swing state and politics vary. Waits at restaurants are longer than in other cities in the US. The only subjective portion of me calling Tucson ugly was followed with the fact that Tucson is brown. :) This was just a quick 12 min video, so it's impossible to cover everything, but - thanks for giving me content for the next video! I appreciate it. We don't see swamp coolers too too much anymore as they're usually now being switched out for A/C and there are so many new builds which have central air, but that's another great point! I've never seen any cockroaches here, so I'm super curious - what part of town do you live in?
I do have a uncle who lives in Tucson Arizona. He moved there with his parents in early 1970’s. My grandpa retired there with his wife and his son (my uncle) .
Anywhere in Europe really and some parts of Asia are beautiful and Australia and NZ are also pretty good. America has absolutely nothing going for it nowadays. Fifty years ago it was a very different place than it is now. The filth and crime will drive people who can afford it to get out. @@gracedagostino5231
Nope. My husband is an immunologist and he told me it’s not worth the pain to even try to identify the allergen. I happily agree with him 😂 It might be useful for some people with severe cases but most of us can just take medication to manage it well.
Restaurants: I live in a very food-oriented town in NC. It's the same here. It's mostly because they can't find people who give a ratts a butt about working.
On Tucson water....yeah, after two weeks there, I gave up on it (1989-1992). Just a bad taste. So prepare yourself to buy bottled water. On the airport thing....if you had a destination of Orlando or DC.....I'd strongly advise to use Sky Harbor out of Phoenix. Regional travel was not a big deal and Tucson's airport does the job.
It’s the southwest and the desert. And water ( regardless of what this know it all says ) will be in a critical shortage. And agriculture should come first. Don’t laugh at a farmer or rancher with a mouth full of food. If you get hungers, eat your Guggi handbag.
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"Tucson is ugly". I have lived in Tucson my whole 56 years and this made me smile. I own several home throughout the US and Tucson is my favorite place. But thank you for helping us keep people away.
Sure you own a lot of homes 😂
nah. I only own 2. I lied. I just love Tucson. Especially during monsoon season.@@jess97724
So, you're wealthy. Whoopty doo. Why are you still here? Probably because it benefits you.
Tucson is so chill. It's amazing here.
Depends where you live. I am on the east side on old spanish trail on acerage. Love it here.
I moved away after living there and it's gotten worse - enjoy your Hell Hole , no one cares . . .
I've lived in Tucson ten years ago. It was definitely more welcoming for a left leaning person than other parts of the state (other than Sedona). But you also get more woo-woo people too (think crystal healing, etc ). The dry heat and higher altitude really helps those with joint and arthritis pain though! I enjoy the dry heat and miss it often (it's the only thing I miss, other than having almost zero lawn maintenance). I also think the sedona desert is beautiful, so we differ there.
You're totally right, we definitely have the crystal healing woo woo type out here, especially with the Gem Show we have every year that brings people from all over the world.
I never thought about the dry heat and higher altitude helping those with joint and arthritis pain!! That's a great point!
Tucson is not NYC. Have lived in both places. Really miss Tucson, it’s beautiful. Most of things you mention I love about it. Not surrounded by endless suburbs. When you go for a drive you are out in the desert in a very short time. Someone who loves long drives in beautiful wide open landscape. Forget Phoenix. Like LA but none of the positives. The desert greens up overnight once the rainy season arrives. You don’t seem to appreciate the desert beauty of Tucson. I think if you are from a more temperate area, I can see why you are making blanket statements about “ugly.” However, to me Tucson is stunning, as is most of Arizona.
I'm glad you appreciate the Arizona landscape!! So so many people do. I prefer beach. LOL.
I do sometimes miss the fir trees from the Pacific Northwest, but feel the Sonoran Desert is magnificent in it's own way. Do you ever hike in Sabino Canyon or the Catalinas?. Stunning rock formations, creeks, pools, saguaro, mesquite and palo verde trees, flowering cactus and other plants.. and amazing critters. And the summer monsoon brings it all alive. Our neighborhoods are full of trees actually, so if you go up toward Mt Lemmon and look down you will see a sea of green, not brown.
Good video - You're hitting on valid points ............. although it's good moral cause you can sell these houses anyway to people living in a fantasy world
@@CharlieStormslll what kind of fantasy world do you mean?
Howdy neighbors, New Mexico resident here. If AZ is anything like us - it's very beautiful. I love the layered brown sand and rock, with scattered gardens of cactus green. Steep valleys and rolling hills meet wandering sunsets glazing an orange and purple backdrop across a horizon of snowcapped mountains. Whatever you do, don't move here!
You did this whole video about "facts" but every thing you mentioned was subjective. The "facts" are that summer temps are now frequently 3 digits for weeks at a time. It's a bad place to try to garden. Heat stroke comes fast. Dehydration comes fast. Water is more important than anything. Swamp coolers, you forgot those. Don't forget the peeping Toms either. And I can't believe you didn't mention Valley Fever. You get that just by breathing the air of the desert and it can cripple you. Oh yeah, every single natural plant has thorns. The cockroaches are huge and everywhere and the chemicals to kill them will eff you up too. FACTS.
Facts: AZ is a swing state and politics vary. Waits at restaurants are longer than in other cities in the US. The only subjective portion of me calling Tucson ugly was followed with the fact that Tucson is brown. :)
This was just a quick 12 min video, so it's impossible to cover everything, but - thanks for giving me content for the next video! I appreciate it.
We don't see swamp coolers too too much anymore as they're usually now being switched out for A/C and there are so many new builds which have central air, but that's another great point!
I've never seen any cockroaches here, so I'm super curious - what part of town do you live in?
I do have a uncle who lives in Tucson Arizona. He moved there with his parents in early 1970’s. My grandpa retired there with his wife and his son (my uncle) .
Forget Tucson, I would give the entire United States a miss.
Where do you recommend living?
Anywhere in Europe really and some parts of Asia are beautiful and Australia and NZ are also pretty good. America has absolutely nothing going for it nowadays. Fifty years ago it was a very different place than it is now. The filth and crime will drive people who can afford it to get out. @@gracedagostino5231
even new york city?
Especially NYC or 'rat central' as it's known internationally.@@louismoench3554
Tucson is awesome.
I went to Tucson for grad school and had so many good memories, except for the allergy 😅
Yikes! Did you also have to take allergy shots?
Nope. My husband is an immunologist and he told me it’s not worth the pain to even try to identify the allergen. I happily agree with him 😂 It might be useful for some people with severe cases but most of us can just take medication to manage it well.
@@DAWN001 Haha that makes sense!
Restaurants: I live in a very food-oriented town in NC. It's the same here. It's mostly because they can't find people who give a ratts a butt about working.
Why did you leave NYC?
@@CharlieStormslll to go to college then join the military
On Tucson water....yeah, after two weeks there, I gave up on it (1989-1992). Just a bad taste. So prepare yourself to buy bottled water. On the airport thing....if you had a destination of Orlando or DC.....I'd strongly advise to use Sky Harbor out of Phoenix. Regional travel was not a big deal and Tucson's airport does the job.
It’s the southwest and the desert. And water ( regardless of what this know it all says ) will be in a critical shortage. And agriculture should come first. Don’t laugh at a farmer or rancher with a mouth full of food. If you get hungers, eat your Guggi handbag.
I feel everywhere has bad drivers honestly FL bad Pa bad Co also it's everywhere
$300 water bills
Pools are expensive to upkeep!
Any city is dangerous for motorcycle. Ride around them.