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Arizona has the largest single stand of ponderosa pines on the planet - stretching from the south rim of the Grand Canyon 250 miles southeast to the AZ/NM state line. The Kaibab Plateau on the north side of the Grand Canyon has a pine forest the size of Rhonde Island. There are also isolated stands of pines on the Sky Islands in southeast AZ. BTW that white hoodie is cool !!

If there was more work in northern Arizona, it'd be no contest. When I lived in Northern Arizona, I rarely went down to the valley, but when I moved to Phoenix, I realized how many people escape the valley on the weekends. I want to live where I want to be, not live in another place and drive to I want to be on the weekends. Prescott winters aren't bad either. Maybe 1 snow day per year where the roads are unusable, but I never once had to shovel snow there

@travisdmoore5

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 1,000%. I’d love to live in Flagstaff but the job opportunities are so much more limited than here in Phoenix, unfortunately. Wish the big metro area was up in the mountains and not here in the desert.

Tucson has amazing food. The farm to table is why we have won the first gastronomy award in the United States. Locally owned farms and restaurants deserve their accolades.

Your videos have been very informative. I plan on moving to Arizona this year or next, at the latest.

@Speaklovefluently

5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Miller us too and we are trying to figure out where we want to land in Az

I’m from Los Ángeles and want to move to flagstaff, it looks very beautiful out there. My wife wants to move to Boise Idaho so I considered Missoula Montana. Right now it’s up in the air. As long as I’m in a red state away from the cucks in California I’m good. Please keep the videos coming!

@cwstars

5 жыл бұрын

Exile89 flagstaff is so cold in winter and liberal. NAU town

@janicecrose376

4 жыл бұрын

@@cwstars when I lived there 35 yrs ago it was my little conservative haven. Now it's probably inundated with Californians. Sad!

@Slaqin

4 жыл бұрын

Exile89 you will freeze in Montana

I move to flagstaff In 4 days, and Iv been in Washington my whole life, hope it goes well😋

@kimO.7439

3 жыл бұрын

How do you like it? Live in Tacoma area and thinking about moving to Arizona.

@ambiencemusic4858

3 жыл бұрын

How is it there? I'm thinking of moving next year from WA to be closer to family but don't want to do heat!

@gregorymclean1979

3 жыл бұрын

Living in Oregon moving to Northern Arizona in June.

@gregorymclean1979

3 жыл бұрын

@@ambiencemusic4858 Try Flagstaff, Sedona, or Verde Valley all in Northern Arizona

@kimchan3319

3 жыл бұрын

I was live in San Francisco 20 years. Moved to a small town Kingman 3 year's a go nere Flagstaff. Love it

My grandfather lived in Blythe, we lived in Erehnberg across the river, sheesh talk about Hot ! Lake Havasu City is an ok place also from what I remember. I'm curious of the smaller towns in the pine trees in between Ash Fork and Flagstaff. Williams seems nice too.

Nice vid! Could you do a video on your favorite food/restaurants throughout the valley? Also best pizza or best Mexican food?

@RickOrt78

5 жыл бұрын

Forcemaster Naik Oreganos and Forno are yummy.

Maricopa is up and coming too. My brother and I bought a 5 bedroom 2.5 bathroom house just beyond the train tracks that they built a bridge to go over. And the house only costs us 180k, 2 story houses everywhere as well. And very very spacious indoor living space. Great to live but one downside is the wild horse pass highway because you have to drive way out of town to get anywhere. But it's a comfy small town.

I love Arizona. Moving to south AZ soon I hope then saving up to move somewhere I might like even better... Driving a semi through flagstaff was terrifying btw. Mountain driving with a load of beer as a rookie.Started monsoon raining once I hit the peak. Whiteknuckle ride the whole way through flagstaff lol

I'm Disabled, a Veteran, and have been homeless for two years. I'm not a drug addict, just lost my housing two years ago when the apartment complex I was living at in Mesa Arizona was sold to a buyer in Toronto, who promptly notified the tenants living with Section 8 or VASH assistance they had the option to move out or pay full market value rent without assistance. I found while looking for a place to move to, that most low income housing in my area was eliminated in this same fashion by greedy investors and was unavailable to find another place to live. I bought an old van on payments and was forced to start living in it. I did so for a year and was offered a tiny fiberglass trailer on payments. I found that the person I bought it from had mislead me on a clear title, and have had difficulty getting it registered and legal to tow. I have been stranded at a Recreation Area, above Kingman Arizona for seven months now trying to get repairs done to my van. It is no longer safe to drive, and definitely not suitable to tow my trailer. It has been a living hell, upto 128 degrees at times this summer, now dealing with freezing cold at night and heavy winds. Every time I try to get some repairs made, something comes up. I bought a used generator which failed in a couple weeks, had to buy another one, then my emotional support dog Archie was badly bitten and required veterinary care, my air conditioning compressor failed in my Van, I cut my knuckle to the bone and ligaments on some glass discarding some trash which resulted in an Emergency Room Visit. I have been trying to get help, and have not had much success. I was accepted for PATH Rapid Rehousing through the Catholic Charities, but have searched all over Mohave County but found I cannot afford an apartment on my disability income. I have been looking for a room for rent, but no luck. So now I'm in a panic as I was notified by the Catholic Charities Caseworker handling my information, had their computer stolen and now my personal information has been compromised. I am on a waiting list for Section 8, basically started over. I did not choose to be in this homeless situation, and have been doing my best to deal with everything I have experienced the past 2 years. I had to literally give everything I owned away when I lost my apartment EVERYTHING!, I did try and keep my many tools, but those to were lost to a "friend" who was going but keep them until I get settled, but would never respond to my calls or texts. I am absolutely sick of my life. I don't live anymore, I merely exist, and it's not much of an existence at that. I have not showered in nearly 8 months, and haven't bathed in over two years since losing my apartment. My teeth are broken, many missing, and I broke another one recently, not looking forward to the toothache that's coming. I am nearly blind in one eye and can only see clearly with glasses, but I lost one of the lenses. I have reached out to every VA organization or service center I know of for help, but am ineligible. I worked for the Air Force starting my senior year of high school, as a civilian employee and for the next decade. I also simultaneously served 6 years in the Air National Guard, and was honorably discharged, but still don't meet the requirements as I was on active duty for well over a year with Avionics Technical School, and was activated during Desert Storm, but could not deploy with my unit, as I was a 3 level technician straight out of school. I have no family for support, no friends, only a few people I have met while being homeless. I have had a fellow vet brings some water bottles and food items several months back, and just today was given a propane tank, heavy sleeping bag, and nice winter coat by Catholic charities, these were definitely a blessing and will definitely help, but I don't see how I can ever get out of my situation as my limited income doesn't suffice to handle the many needs I currently have trying to get out of my homeless situation along with handling my major dental problems, lack now of a safe vehicle, and trailer registration. Any day the area I am staying may be closed, the BLM Rangers have told me they plan to close access to this Recreation Area soon. I will be in an Emergency Situation when they do, and have no idea yet what I will do .

It's also pretty red up here in N AZ too! 🤣

@johnwolf1475

5 жыл бұрын

Flagstaff is degrading rapidly...

@road_king_dude

5 жыл бұрын

Keep North AZ Red!!!

@tomneal5913

4 жыл бұрын

Turn northern Arizona blue! We are already purple.

@redraider2140

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Neal liberalism is madness. I’m from California and it’s ruining my state.

@betsyross1621

4 жыл бұрын

@@redraider2140 truth

I live in southern Arizona, where it's hot and dessert like, I love northern Arizona

@Sara-gl8ue

4 жыл бұрын

I'm moving to Tucson from Show Low after this summer is over. I can't deal with the snow and cold anymore, lol. I get seasonal depression in the winter, so I need to be somewhere warmer.

@TheMaciel89

4 жыл бұрын

Northern Arizona is ugly, I prefer southern Arizona the desert.

@MagicallyElena

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMaciel89 oh wow we are very different

Love Tubac, RR and Nogales area.

I always learn a lot watching your videos.

If he didn't name your town Dont Say Anything You dont want to have all the fools Ruining it for you Just Keep Your Mount Shut And Enjoy

@ethan285al8

3 жыл бұрын

Good comment... We don't need any new neighbors.

This is So True. Flagstaff is So opposite Phoenix Valley! Tucson is kind a Happy Medium.

Sedona is gorgeous but expensive. I live in Cottonwood which is a very nice place to live and it's cheaper, but I'm trying to save money so that I can move to Sedona. Oak Creek Canyon is Heaven on Earth, but the traffic due to tourism is horrendous (mainly in the summertime) to get to work down in the Verde Valley. Mormon Lake is absolutely stunningly beautiful, but the snow gets deep in the winter time. The only way I can get to my cabin at the top off the hill in the winter time is with a snowmobile.

I'm an Illinois guy who wants to live in Flagg someday soon. Love it!

Nice

can you make a video about 55+ retirement communities

Not sure if you already did this but how about a comparison video with the Northwest, particularly Phoenix vs Portland or even Phoenix vs Seattle?

@LivinginArizona

5 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea Dino!

@AZGT350

4 жыл бұрын

Never been to Portland, but there is no comparison between Seattle and Phoenix. One is wet and clean, the other dirty and hot. If you like sun 310 days a year, move to Phoenix. If you like rain 300 days a year, move to Seattle. Both have great restaurants. Seattle has a much nicer downtown atmosphere. Downtown Phoenix is a dump.

This is your best look for your hair jj

I’ve lived in flagstaff my whole life situated in the middle of the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world and at the base of the tallest mountain in Arizona( Humphreys peak around 12,000 feet above sea level) and hosting the third largest college in Arizona (NAU) it’s truly amazing I love living here.

This is excellent content.

I should make a video called northern Utah vs Southern Utah I live in Northern Utah and I don't know if their points and bad points to if I was to do a video about that there's there's pros and cons to both of them because Southerner Southern Utah's very much warmer and actually very nice and Northern Utah's very nice too but they're nice and great for different reasons so it's kind of a draw if I say northern Utah and northern southern Utah Parts depending what you're looking at but there's advantages to on both ends and I'm sure it's the same way with Northern and Southern Arizona if I had to pick with Arizona? I would probably pick Southern Arizona.

Whats is wrong with Kingman. We were considering moving the because if its proximity to other area's. But rethinking

@keithcarey6312

Жыл бұрын

I’m moving there soon. It’s a great place

So what is best military town to live in AZ. I ask as I am retired military but starting to look for that perfect hermit spot.

@joshuapedro3780

5 жыл бұрын

Yuma

@reneebreckler9970

3 жыл бұрын

Buckeye,AZ

Here in NW Arizona we got 2-3 inches of snow in Golden Valley and it melted in 2 days.. the roads were wet, melted from traffic. Not bad at all.

@keithcarey6312

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. I’m moving to Kingman soon.

Maricopa was a place I checked out. What turn me off about it was the flooding and possibly not being able to get home because the roads flood.

Now I have to know what's up with Kingman...LOL

@Hanky_Bannist8r

5 жыл бұрын

It sure sparked my curiosity as well, what's so bad about Kingman lol

@kurthoeschele3189

5 жыл бұрын

I’m curious too.

@LivinginArizona

5 жыл бұрын

Kingman is either very cold or very hot and nothing to do around there.

@NorthtoHopeDesert_Hues

4 жыл бұрын

@@LivinginArizona There is a lot to do around here, and better gardening weather then farther south where I lived for nearly 20 years.

@jlruiz7634

4 жыл бұрын

Same here, second video I’ve watched today that’s condemned Kingman. Is it just the extreme weather, crime, too small a town(which I’m ok with) or something else?

Cold weather in Arizona. :D That was unexpected. xD

@thewoodwardreport2806

3 жыл бұрын

31° is pretty cold in AZ morning

@thewoodwardreport2806

3 жыл бұрын

There's just no fishing darn it

I like how you only talk about the northwest corner of Arizona what about the northeastern corner of Arizona as in showlow Snowflake them are good places to

Is there one for eastern vs western Arizona?

@jpeg.600x2

3 жыл бұрын

yeah fr'sure🙌😭

What's so wrong with Kingman?

Where is Preskit? I've looked on the map and cannot find it.

@kurthoeschele3189

5 жыл бұрын

I believe that what he is referring to is Prescott.

@cwstars

5 жыл бұрын

Pronounced preskit

@johnhouchins3156

5 жыл бұрын

The namesake for Prescott pronounced his name differently because he did not want to be associated with some of his relatives. It IS pronounced "Preskit".

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Just tuned in and heard your comparison of Flagstaff to Boise... That is absolutely not true. Grew up and am from Flag, and have lived in Boise. Absolutely not the same.

Hey Jeff. You might want to think about getting some software or using a free service that let's us see your screen while you're talking. Zoom is one such product. You simply hold a meeting with yourself, record it and save it to your computer. That way you can upload it whenever you wish. This will make it so that you you can show us what you see online. Hope this helps. Bruce

The population numbers you found are way low Prescott and Prescott valley are both over 50k and growing way to fast again

@mandymooligan9783

Жыл бұрын

And running out of water.

Hey man, Any small suburban/rural areas maybe 10-20 minutes outside of Tucson besides Tanque Verdee? Would also love to hear something more about Yuma.

@josezuniga5549

5 жыл бұрын

Oro Valley

@oksanasergeevnasmith3018

3 жыл бұрын

Marana, green valley, vail

The girls in Southern Arizona look better

Moving to suncity next week

@thewoodwardreport2806

3 жыл бұрын

Oh it is hot and sunny 😎

Great content. We are preparing to move to the US from Canada looking for more friendly weather and opportunities in a couple of years. I was counting on Florida and Texas until I discovered Arizona. What worries me is the job market, which terrifies me because Canada sucks for that. Is there a way to find info about that?

@mandymooligan9783

Жыл бұрын

I live in N. Arizona, the biggest problem we have is we are fast running out of water and too many people are moving here. The powers that be refuse to come up with any answers to the immense water problem and try to keep it a secret. The wildlife and beautiful scenery is being totally destroyed to make room for ugly California-style developments. The price of homes make it impossible for for young families starting out to buy, and rent is even worse. So we will have our problem with homeless just as in California. It is not a paradise in any way, shape, or form. It is more paradise lost.

Flag is a great place to live if you can afford it and can handle the snow it sometimes gets and you can get navijo tacos easyer

@betsyross1621

4 жыл бұрын

Probably no scorpions

Do you have any videos about Wittmann?

Do you have one on yumaAZ

Flag is beautiful and fairly expensive

Off subject talking about a storm.

Jeff, all bullshit aside do weird things really happen in the Superstition Mountains?

Preskit lol. It's Press cot! Prescott

@kimO.7439

3 жыл бұрын

They pronounce it Preskit though!! 😁

@davidkastin4240

3 жыл бұрын

@@kimO.7439 Well I'll still pronounce it wrong then lol.

What about kingsman? Us it affordable to live there?

How bout white hills?

I have been in PHX for forty years and I still hate Tuscon,I even try not to visit

How do you get to valley fever?

My noime is jeff

The last 4 days in Phoenix have been 🥶

I remember the first time I used google earth maps.

Arizona vs Delaware lol.

What is the best place to live in Arizona if you are a young sixty and single?

@LivinginArizona

4 жыл бұрын

Gilbert, Scottsdale, Prescott or Oro Valley.

@deborakuhlmann4907

4 жыл бұрын

Is Gilbert too young? Prescott too small for cultural activities?

Does it snow ever in the Grand Canyon?Where is the weather neutral?We have really bad food here in PA.

@LivinginArizona

5 жыл бұрын

It does snow up on the rim of the grand canyon.

@mullerm62

4 жыл бұрын

@Darren Krock The South Rim is open year round. It is the North Rim that closes in winter.

@FirebirdCamaro1220

4 жыл бұрын

The most weather neutral place in the state is probably Cochise County (far southeast AZ), but not much of a job market in Sierra Vista or Bisbee or Benson or Willcox. If you have to work, you're best off moving to Phoenix like the rest of us

@betsyross1621

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

Best area for a small family farm? Need water.

@axelburruel4203

3 жыл бұрын

Nogales

@mandymooligan9783

Жыл бұрын

No water to spare in Northern Az. but the realtors hope you don't ask. In fact you can't even have a grass lawn,

Whoa what's wrong with Kingman? Just curious.

@NorthtoHopeDesert_Hues

4 жыл бұрын

Beats me. I have no issue with it.

@mullerm62

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff (moderator) doesn't like it. He blathers on and on about Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek and San Tan Valley.

@AwesomeFlamingoX

4 жыл бұрын

methhead central

@mullerm62

4 жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeFlamingoX Have you visited Phoenix recently? Methadone clinics everywhere, meth addicts camping in parks and at fast food restaurants...alcohol flows like the Salt River of Old on Mill Ave and in Old Town Scottsdale...Downtown Gilbert and Chandler - and in far greater numbers than little ole Kingman.

@AwesomeFlamingoX

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Müller yes bro i literally got back home from phx today and i saw so many crackheads last night around tempe/scottsdale

California isn't the same as it use to be it sucks now.

@mandymooligan9783

Жыл бұрын

Sucks really bad, it is nothing like they claim it is. Over crowded and no jobs, no infrastructure.

Yeah, just like Kurdistan vs Iraq

My.. why did I watch this?

Not much fishing in Arizona I mean zero.

Another exercise in boring, mundane nonsense. There are several forested areas in southern AZ, They are called Sky Islands. Catalinas, Rincons, Pinalenos (Mt. Graham) Santa Ritas, Huachucas, Chiricahuas.