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ZimofZord t1_j8xs5rw wrote

You will be back when you need water lol

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CHECK_FLOKI t1_j8ym1ny wrote

I'm not sure why so many people are moving to a desert. Its puzzling

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SharpCookie232 t1_j8zf9e2 wrote

I feel like every other story on r/collapse is about how they're running out of water in the southwest and people are having to abandon their homes, and yet. . . people are still moving there. Weird.

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greenglasstree t1_j8ymdlg wrote

I mean, by that time people may have developed those suits that recycle the water in your body so you only lose a few ml per day if you're out in the desert...

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Pbtflakes t1_j8yqocs wrote

Walk without rhythm, and we won't attract the worm...

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feathered-quill t1_j8y7ktc wrote

I could never do that, I have to be able to see and ocean!!!! But good luck OP, seriously, no more winters…lucky you!!!!

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bigdog24681012 t1_j8xd9u5 wrote

I was born and raised in NH, but recently moved west to Colorado for work. I can’t even begin to describe how much I miss NH. Family, Friends, Food and Familiarity, I miss it all.

NH is not perfect, but I will always think of it as “home.” Even living 2000 miles away

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Illustrious-Study237 t1_j8xu53c wrote

NH is relatively perfect when comparing to other states. It ranks #1 in a lot of categories.

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Lumpyyyyy t1_j8xpdav wrote

What food are you missing from here? We don’t really have local cuisine other than seafood

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bigdog24681012 t1_j8xsmm1 wrote

I used to live 5 mins from the Tuckaway tavern, one of my favorite spots. I miss small locally owned shops like Nick’s Place Raymond, Great America Subs Londonderry, Las Olas Exeter, and even Giovanni’s. What I wouldn’t do for a North Shore Roast Beef with James River BBQ sauce! Could definitely go for a few slices of Beach Pizza from Tripoli’s right now…

And I’ve always been a big fan of T-Bone’s and Cactus Jacks, which are only found in NH. I can’t even go to a 99 restaurant out here! There’s endless choices for Mexican food, but none compare to La Santa Tacos y Tequillas in Tyngsboro, across from the Pheasant Lane Mall.

Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of new places to experience out here in Colorado, but I’ll always miss my favorite spots back home…

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ClitYeastWood1337 t1_j8y4t5k wrote

Las olas Exeter 🤢

This post was made by las olas Hampton gang

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the_nobodys t1_j8z5u67 wrote

Las Olas Exeter is delicious, I eat there like twice a week because it's on the way to work.

What does the Hampton one have that Exeter doesn't?

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AFrame88 t1_j919qcz wrote

Nick’s is about to open a 3rd and 4th location! Best rb sandwiches!

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baroquesun t1_j8yeab9 wrote

Seacoast NH has some really excellent food! I lived in Boston for 5 years and honestly missed a lot of the restaurants up in the area here...the quality is generally a lot better especially for what you're paying and it's so much easier to eat gluten free up here

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GoldenRedhead t1_j8yfrq0 wrote

There are plenty of good restaurants in southern NH and the Seacoast.

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infjetson t1_j8yjpng wrote

I feel almost the exact opposite. I also grew up in NH and live in Denver now. I’ll never move back. I do kinda miss the years in lived in Portland ME, but the winters were so harsh.

It’s feels to me like NH rejected me. It really couldn’t be a worse cultural match for me. I’m glad I figured it out, because a lot of my friends that are still there really hate it but will not leave for some reason.

I like Colorado, but I might move to the PNW at some point because I miss the water.

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boston_shua t1_j8z4yo5 wrote

I moved from Denver to the Seacoast via other cities and I prefer it here. To each his own I guess

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Brabant12 t1_j91g593 wrote

It’s definitely about finding what works for you. I moved from the sea coast to CO in 2004 and my only regret was not moving sooner. For me it’s the 300+ days of sun, no humidity, and barely any mosquitoes. Every time I go back to NH I am blown away by the food and beer, I don’t remember it being that good when I lived there, but maybe I just took it for granted 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j91rchu wrote

The food and beer being good is definitely a recent thing. It’s not nostalgia. Craft beer blew up 10 years ago and restaurants in New England used to cater only to the blandest, whitest palates.

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GeckoCowboy t1_j8yt1l8 wrote

My wife’s family is from Denver. There’s a possibility that we’ll be moving out there at some point soon-ish. I like Denver a lot, spent tons of time there, but I miss the nature of NH every time. Areas around Denver have some beautiful nature of course, but it just doesn’t feel the same way. (Also. It is so dry. SO DRY.) The food choices in Denver are wayyyy better though, lol.

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VinsonChe90 t1_j8ytzx5 wrote

My spouse and I moved from Western CO to NH. We had to leave and escape the wildfires. The Pine Gulch fire in 2020 just outside Grand Junction where we were living at the time was the last straw for me. It’s burned down the neighborhood in the town over where we were planning on buying a home.

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Mrsericmatthews t1_j91ie9a wrote

And Colorado is still relatively similar to NH (well the mountainous region) - at least compared to other areas of the US! (Florida, Arizona, etc.)

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Plaingirl123 t1_j8xs0ku wrote

Born and raised in NH. Moved to Asheville NC 5 months ago. Want to go back.

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TurnoverTall t1_j8z8duc wrote

Doesn’t sound like you are a fan of Asheville. Any thoughts on Franklin NC if you have any experience with it? NH here with a possible opportunity to move there.

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Plaingirl123 t1_j8zi9ka wrote

I’m not too familiar with most places here yet but if you look at the north Carolina sub and look up Franklin there was some info there. I will say it’s a huge culture shock. The general vibe is unhurried and unbothered. This has made it difficult getting our car repaired, and affected doctors appts, grocery shopping, restaurants etc. It’s very frustrating because you can’t help but perceive it as unprofessional and ‘lazy’ when it’s just the culture I guess. It’s slightly maddening and I’m not sure I can personally take it lol. It may be fine for you but it will be an adjustment either way.

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cat-gun t1_j928dj6 wrote

If Asheville bothers you, Puerto Rico would drive you crazy.

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MoodyIrregular t1_j99g659 wrote

Yes …. It’s A LAID BACK NO URGENCY kind of a vibe. I feel like many places in the Caribbean are like this due to weather .

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LupineSzn t1_j90l06m wrote

Fan of Asheville? They said they were there for 5 months and want to move back

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FloozyFoot t1_j8y7jek wrote

Moving the family to Maine next month. Not leaving the region, doubling down on forests and rivers and such.

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the_nobodys t1_j8z69k8 wrote

Are the trees twice as tall and the rivers twice as wide?

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FloozyFoot t1_j8z6wpm wrote

There's a song there, somewhere. A deep throated, very American sort of song

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CalebC6 t1_j91c2qb wrote

Here’s an early welcome my friend! See you in r/maine soon!

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PissTapeExpert t1_j8y02j7 wrote

I'm moving to NH from AZ. After our latest report stating that Ducey has been covering up the fact that we won't have water when I'm not even dead yet I figured it was time to get out before my house is worth a penny.

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pewterpetunia t1_j8y1xeq wrote

What report are you referring to?

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Baremegigjen t1_j8yyngh wrote

I don’t know about the particular report (there have been hundreds if not thousands), but water has been an issue in Arizona and definitely Tucson, since the mid-1970s if not earlier (we moved there when I was a kid in 1974 and water conservation was big back them and that was with only about 10 years left of ground water available; the city has grown dramatically since). They’re out of ground water and the vast majority of the state relies on the Colorado River water shipped down in open aqueducts from northern AZ (just imagine the evaporation in 100 degree temps which is just a standard summer day temperature) and that water is reliant on the availability of water in the Colorado River west of Lake Mead, which is at a dangerously low level. It’s so law that in large areas of the Colorado, rafting is no longer done as the water levels are dangerously low. On top of that the farmers with orange and almond groves, vast cotton fields, farmers, and alfalfa growers (IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT!) generally get access to the water first so the shortage is magnified by growing water thirsty plants in the middle of the desert. And the alfalfa is for export to Saudi Arabia for horse feed. The temperatures are climbing, water is scarce, and the place is overflowing with people. About the only decedent sign is in many areas everyone has changed from their overwatered lush green lawns to more native landscaping, but the state is dotted with bright green golf courses that are watered year round.

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northhiker1 t1_j8xt3j2 wrote

Wife is making me leave NH to move out to Idaho. She's not really making me lol but there was a career opportunity that came up that she just couldn't pass on

We both love NH, just wish that it was easier to settle down here

She looked for career opportunities here but they just couldn't compare to what out west was offering. Sad because NH is in dire need of Healthcare workers but they are doing nothing to entice workers to come, I mean the Dartmouth name only goes so far, it's why nurses and physicians are leaving everyday

We will be back to NH though

I'm going to miss the White Mountains the most, get depressed about leaving them

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RelativeMotion1 t1_j8xua99 wrote

Of all the states out west, Idaho is probably the most New Hampshirey (other than the increased proportion of wacky religious zealots). Pine trees and mountains and rivers and all that good stuff. Thicc on the bottom, skinny at the top. Also potatoes.

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northhiker1 t1_j8xxi0h wrote

It was a major factor in deciding to move there lol. Wife had offers in Montana and New Mexico too but Idaho was the least cultural shock so to speak

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ggtffhhhjhg t1_j91h4ep wrote

How so? MT is a more moderate state politically and they’re not loaded with Mormons and Nazis.

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j91tjlj wrote

Not the parent comment, but I imagine it has to do with the town they’re landing in. They’re naming states because there’s only one family moving from NH to Boise or whatever right now and they don’t wanna dox themselves.

Montana doesn’t have a Boise. Billings is a shithole. You can’t afford Bozeman unless you’re a white collar criminal. Most of Montana is extremely remote, in a way that’s hard to imagine as an east coaster. Even the furthest reaches of Coos County has easy access to civilization (and airports) by comparison.

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fncw t1_j91lhg5 wrote

Dante's Peak was filmed in Wallace ID (near Coeur d'Alene). Beautiful scenery.

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j91skzj wrote

Idaho has the largest concentration of white supremacists of any state. It’s full of religious nutjobs. NH is the most secular state in the country. It’s really nothing like NH IMO. I’d probably pick Oregon or Washington as the most New Hampshirey overall. Just leave their largest city out of it. Manchester isn’t very New Hampshirey either, after all.

Culturally, I’d pick Nevada as the most similar. They arguably deserve the state motto more than we do. There’s even a little sliver of the state by Tahoe that has the mountains, pine trees, and snow. More snow than you’ve ever seen, actually.

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cat-gun t1_j9293k5 wrote

"Idaho has the largest concentration of white supremacists of any state. It’s full of religious nutjobs."

Ah, progressives! So tolerant. So kind.

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j946e0q wrote

I don’t want to live in Qatar for similar reasons, if it makes you feel any better. I don’t really give a shit what you believe. It’s when you use the government to make everyone else believe it that I have a problem.

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ForklkftJones t1_j8xbnte wrote

Arizona is a lovely state. You're within driving distance from some lovely places. I hope you enjoy it as much as you enjoyed NH.

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Whydmer t1_j8yq08n wrote

I live in Northern Arizona, grew up in Vermont. I miss northern New England, but I am quite happy here. You'll definitely be able to get your fill of snow most years visiting the mountains of Northern Arizona.

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newenglandpolarbear t1_j8yhqjl wrote

I am not going anywhere unless it's another state in New England. Also, someone has to outnumber the stupid freestaters.

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SophieCatNekochan t1_j8xn9zp wrote

I grew up in NH as well, currently live in AZ outside Tucson. It's a different world out here.

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sybil_vain t1_j8yke7i wrote

I grew up in NH and now I live in Los Angeles (and have for a decade) - I like it here, but I miss home a lot. My husband jokes that he has to make sure I get back once a year to recharge my batteries. The last time we were home, for a friend's wedding, I made him just sit on a rock in the woods with me for a bit to enjoy all the greenery because there's just not much like it out where we are. There's beauty everywhere, and I'm sure you'll find things you really love about AZ, but it's hard not to miss New England!

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j91u32v wrote

It’s obviously not the same as NH, but after the wet season y’all have had, I’m sure everything is spectacularly lush and green in the hills if you get out of the concrete jungle. Wildflowers should be wild this spring.

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sybil_vain t1_j91vylh wrote

It’s definitely better than usual! After several dry years I’m thrilled we’ve finally gotten some good rain.

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c0uchwarrior t1_j8xfrnn wrote

Just came from Arizona to Northern NH a couple weeks ago. Enjoy the drive!!

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w11f1ow3r t1_j8yk9l1 wrote

I’m a NH resident but have been away from NH for years for my spouses job and I completely understand what you mean. It’s great out west, and the desert is beautiful, but there’s something about NH that’s so special and homey. One thing I really missed living in the desert was the delineation in the seasons. In the winter it just kind of gradually gets colder, windier, and more grey. There’s usually a bloom in the spring but that and the temp increasing around May/June is the only real “the season has now changed” indication, versus in New England where you can clearly tell that the seasons are changing and there are different stages of change.

I wish you luck in AZ! Keep in mind it may look desolate and ugly (and it can be), but there is a lot of life in the desert if you’re willing to slow down and take it all in. Take more water than you need everywhere, even in the winter, because the dry air will seriously dehydrate you.

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Smirkly t1_j8yqhxe wrote

I lived in California and loved it. I moved to New Hampshire and love it. No matter where you go, there you are. Make the most of Arizona, even if it is Phoenix.

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John_th_Faptist t1_j8y3e0i wrote

I lived all over the country when I was in the Army, and for all the great places I lived I couldn't bring myself to live anywhere else after I got out.

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skrenename4147 t1_j8y3wlc wrote

I grew up in NH and now live in CA. We still have family in NH and it's much easier for us to visit them than vice versa, so we go about once a year.

My experience is that it just makes your visits more intentional and your positive feelings about the state even more concentrated. I recently had a kid and am already planning to rotate season trips with her so she can see the foliage up north, go camping at the state parks I used to camp at, and play in the snow.

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sunlitvt t1_j8xc5uh wrote

I moved from VT to NM, and it is beautiful out here but of course I miss the green and all the lakes and rivers. The southwest is so different from NE, enjoy the new sights and culture, and remember NE will always be there if you ever want to return for a visit or for good.

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ShamanicYogi t1_j8xqzbc wrote

I grew up in NH but lived in NM several years before moving back home. I really miss The Land of Enchantment.

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boston_shua t1_j8z57qk wrote

I don’t miss it all. I did middle and high school there, I love the green chili but would never live there again

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micleu t1_j8xjh5t wrote

I lived in Arizona for 3 years. I would have stayed if housing prices were better (in 2020 they were starting to get bad). Where are you moving to? I was northern AZ, like Flagstaff area. I loved it. I would consider going back!

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stoomey74 t1_j8zeuab wrote

I was born and raised, moved to AZ for 3.5 years but moved back. Happy to be home but I miss AZ sometimes, lots of natural beauty there. So different that what I grew up with.

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IntelligentMeal40 t1_j8y2sff wrote

I’ve moved out of state and back a few times in my adult life. Someday I hope to move someplace warm. I absolutely loved Southern California except for the bad air. Florida was my least favorite. Absolutely horrible and trashy. Arizona is beautiful, I had friends who lived there when I was in Southern California and I loved that I could just drive to visit them. Congratulations on your move! Enjoy the sun! ❤️

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Puzzleheaded-Row-511 t1_j8y9j7a wrote

I hope you like it dry. Like really dry. I mean like really, really dry LoL.

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Emptyplates t1_j8yr1ef wrote

And when it's windy with that dry heat, it's like standing in a convection oven.

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wwdillingham t1_j8yhuc6 wrote

Hopefully not Phoenix, what a hellscape.

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shenanighenz t1_j8ylk5b wrote

I’m moving to Midcoast Maine. I’m far too excited for all that coastline. Plus I’m almost as close to the whites where I’m moving as I am now. I don’t know if I could ever leave New England. I love the entire area. Even Massachusetts.

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ThatSpecialAgent t1_j8zjo4c wrote

Idk why this popped up on my feed since I live in Phoenix, and have never been to New Hampshire, but all i can say is that we have a load of mountains and outdoor life! In fact, Phoenix is home to one of the largest wild preserves/parks in the country (south mountain). It’s also called the valley because we are surrounded by mountains, but the whole state is covered in them (it’s not all flat and boring).

Best of luck in your move!

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pewterpetunia t1_j8y1i4i wrote

I lived in AZ for over a decade (grew up in NH and live in NH now). I much prefer NH to AZ. What part of you moving to? I’m curious what made you choose Arizona.

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Gizmog4evr t1_j8yad5k wrote

I’m from Arizona, moved to NH in 2020. I love and miss Arizona so much. You’ll probably hate it at first, but you’ll learn to appreciate it a lot over time.

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boarderline5152 t1_j8yl2f7 wrote

I moved to CA 20 years ago and lived and grew up in NH for 23 years and my first 5 years out here I loved that there was no snow and humidity as I'm on the ocean out here but after about 5 years I did start missing the snow and the humidity. I also miss the white mountains. Also Christmas just doesn't feel the same without snow. I do love all the sunny days but I also miss the thunder storms, as we almost never get them out here. I have family back there and visiting is always fun . I never realized how gorgeous NH really was especially in the winter cuz I grew up there nevermind the fall foliage.

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Crusty_Shart t1_j8yptd1 wrote

Might I ask why you are leaving NH?

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ikeler t1_j8ysdqw wrote

My wife and I grew up in NH, but spent 5 years in Tucson while I was in the AF. Arizona is gorgeous, and it snows in the mountains in Flagstaff and the main mountain in Tucson. When I retired it was a tough decision where we'd move back to between the 2 states.

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crazycurious7 OP t1_j8zqdky wrote

Moving to Tucson as well! Hope you liked it there

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ikeler t1_j8zsrk8 wrote

We moved away in 2015, but if you needed any info you can DM me. You'll be 8 hours from San Diego and LA (Disneyland and other amusement parks#, 6 from Vegas. Mt Lemmon is a great escape from the summer heat, but also great if you need a quick snow day in the winter-we were surprised our first winter because it was a "thing" to drive up and cover your vehicle with snow and drive back down into the city. Takes about 45 minutes to get to the summit and there's a little community up there. Good camping in summer and a small ski slope in winter, though Flagstaff is better for that. There's a lot to do in Tucson if you look around, and it's a good college town- UofA is great and Pima Community college is wonderful as well. There's a decent county fair every spring, but it's not like the big agricultural fairs here in New England-Deerfield and Topsfield are what I grew up with. Avoid the area around the airport, South Tucson gets real dicey. But there's a lot of nice areas to live all around. North and toward Oro Valley tends to be nicer. Sahuarita, Rita Ranch, and even Vale can be decent. There's so much good food there too, but a lot of restaurants came and went constantly. But they have an incredible food truck community. And there are some really good farmers markets that rotate through different parts of town.

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painterlyjeans t1_j8z9mrt wrote

Check out some of the parks in Prescott. And if you dig nature, go for a drive. It’s a gorgeous state. But the whole water thing is only going to get worse

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RagnarDaViking t1_j8zl3mv wrote

When I was in Arizona for three months over the summer, I was homesick for new England. I live in Maine.

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Pattmommy t1_j90sygx wrote

I’ve lived in New England almost all my life but had a period of time when we lived in Florida (10 years) then Missouri (18 months) and the Netherlands (2 years) and never felt like any of those places were ‘home’. I cried whenever we left Logan after visiting. My oldest daughter was 4 when we did our first move and when we eventually returned her statement was ‘now I feel like I’m home’. (Of course my second daughter has lived in Oregon now for 8 years and loves it, lol.) I grew up in Maine, lived in MA for a long time and now live in the beautiful Granite State. I can’t imagine living any place else.

Good luck in AZ!

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pammers3 t1_j93wnig wrote

Highly recommend taking a trip to Flagstaff if you start getting sentimental for New England, especially in the winter! It’s like a little taste of home!

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d1sass3mbled t1_j8yam3e wrote

Just moved to NH from AZ. I doubt I'll ever move away from this wonderful state.

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Quirky_Butterfly_946 t1_j8ye1i3 wrote

AZ has a lot of gross/deadly creatures too.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2016/03/03/11-dangerous-creatures-call-arizona-home/81270440/

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Gizmog4evr t1_j8yos1g wrote

It’s really never as bad as you think it’s gonna be, lived there basically my entire life and never ran into a rattle snake. Never lived in a place that had scorpion problems. Would have the occasional black widow/brown recluse but you just gotta watch where you’re going.

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pewterpetunia t1_j91hvvp wrote

It’s very location dependent. I never once encountered a scorpion in my 10+ years of living there but my good friend kills them daily at her house (in Phoenix; her house is at the edge of town, her backyard is all desert).

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rudyattitudedee t1_j8yl7t1 wrote

I loved arizona but even dry heat ain’t it. There are mountains though. Definitely a different look and most aren’t nearly as high as our average summit. But none are tree covered that I could see at least there’s that!

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MsTomHardy t1_j8ytno0 wrote

Az is a terrible place. I give you one summer until your return lol

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TimelyOnion8655 t1_j8z03fu wrote

You're swapping a cold brutal winter for a miserable, sweltering summer...lol

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peacelilyfred t1_j8zgkzj wrote

Over to AK 20 years ago. Miss NH and all her wonderful seasons every day.

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someanimeguy1234 t1_j8znuvz wrote

Born and Raised in NH. moved away for a while, then moved back. Got married and my wife hated NH winters. We gave it a good shot. Now live in Florida. Love it down here.

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bubbynee t1_j8zrj3p wrote

Good luck in AZ. I did the inverse of you and moved from AZ to NH. Feel free to dm me with AZ questions.

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frankandbeans12 t1_j8zxikt wrote

Moved out Cali for 7 years, originally a NE guy. I moved back and can tell you there is nothing better than a NE summer.

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jakobiano t1_j914zfp wrote

I moved here 24 years ago. I moved around a lot when I was younger and when I came here I fell in love with NH. You may have a long adjustment period but you can acclimate anywhere if you want to. I think what you’re feeling is completely normal. There are some beautiful places in AZ. Find them to help yourself adjust.

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Emmaleah17 t1_j916oc5 wrote

It was the winter for me... I missed skiing and snow.

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AFrame88 t1_j919mi1 wrote

This is what we have in our plans eventually. NH > AZ. My aunt went there from FL a couple years ago and she loves it. It’s not all just dessert, AZ is huge and has mountains as well.

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odat247 t1_j91asna wrote

Left long ago for Florida and then Colorado for work. I really loved it in Colorado but ultimately this is home and family drew me back to NH. Honestly NH is perfect except for mosquitoes 🦟 🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟

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MsSiggy2U t1_j91fxvi wrote

I have lived in a lot of places, but I always come back here in between

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MsSiggy2U t1_j91g90t wrote

Uh, ack? I've been in the SW for work and noped out

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CactusCoffee3 t1_j91h05o wrote

I lived in NH for 4 years but originally from the Midwest. I loved the mountains and ocean being nearby but not going to lie people were really culturally different that it never felt like home. I felt like the seacoast was progressive and everywhere else was stuck so far in the past especially with a lack of new housing for people. The motto with housing could have been “Ive got mine. Screw you.” I loved the natural beauty but the people especially in southern NH could be brutal and semi tactless. So many people i met “knew it all” and had a chip on their shoulder. Humility was not something to uphold in southern NH. Not to mention SO many trumpsters everywhere. I felt unwelcome and SO happy to be back in a city in the midwest. Sorry but it was my truth.

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Kota-kota t1_j91hinp wrote

Left a year ago and I don’t miss the ticks. Living in New Mexico

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j91qznf wrote

I’d never move to AZ in a million years, but missing the mountains? In Arizona? The Arizona with the Grand Canyon? They have way more impressive mountains out there! Did ChatGPT write this post?

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Accomplished_Fan3177 t1_j921exl wrote

Hell, I live only 5 minutes from the border and I miss the Whites terribly (dealing with osteoarthritis in my knees and I am not really that much of a winter hiker). 2020 was the worst, though. I may live south of the border, but am definitely not a Masshole - I respected the rules about not coming up!

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maryjanexoxo t1_j928mhm wrote

I just went back to NH for a funeral, to my hometown. I didn’t realize how much I missed it.

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Bandyboy1963 t1_j92p1vw wrote

I live in NH.for 45.years..HAD to move to kentucky.i miss it. So so much

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emu22 t1_j9b77s3 wrote

After 40+ years in Northern New England I recently moved south. Don’t miss it at all and it was time to go and start life in a much better place

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PintacOnAcid t1_j9eggta wrote

You are moving to an area of the country that will soon have no drinking water. Good luck.

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NecessaryMistake9754 t1_j8yuedn wrote

I don’t think people are missing the electricity prices and the skyrocketing property tax

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MortaLPortaL t1_j8z7uy7 wrote

I left and moved to VT. Not criminalized for growing my own pot, No stupid billboards on every fucking highway exit, and I am free of the awful towns of Manchester and Assland. Manchester was a nightmare for me. Car accidents nearly daily on the intersection by me, neighbors house getting shot at, someone being killed up the block from me. Ashland is shit too. No parking if you live on main st, so good luck with that!, landlord ran an air BNB and that was a nightmare, not to mention the town has one employee for town hall, and they're fucking useless. Good riddance to the Alabamatucky of NE.

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j91vf1n wrote

I hope you’re happier where you’re at now. I love VT personally. I’m up there almost every weekend in winter.

But there’s plenty of things to bitch about there if you look for the negativity in everything. Wherever you go, there you are… It’s very remote. There aren’t as many jobs. Taxes are high. Tourists are fucking stupid. AirBnB is a plague.

The Alabama-tucky thing is funny, coming from someone who just moved to a state which is substantially more rural. Parts of NH are only 30 miles from Boston.

I thought about moving to VT but proximity to work and family keep me here. The two states aren’t really that different. How could they be? It’s at most 100 miles to the border from any point.

Vermont doesn’t have a Manchester, but it does have a Barre and a Rutland, with similar problems. Both states have less desirable places for any given person.

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69bonerchamp69 t1_j8xa8za wrote

Good luck. (Insert southwest state) is where everyone from California is moving driving the cost of living through the roof. They’re bringing their California politics with them too. You think NH is getting expensive, wait until get out there.

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SillyIce t1_j8xgp2h wrote

Californians can be whatever you want, but it’s one of the top 5 economies in the world, so many of their policies definitely work. Usually Blue states funds red states.

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pardough t1_j8xkhfy wrote

If it works why are people leaving?

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DeerFlyHater t1_j8xriw2 wrote

because the stupid policies those idiots voted in makes it insanely expensive and restrictive to live there

Now they'll do the same to their new states.

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SillyIce t1_j8y5az7 wrote

We’ll if they move to a new place they are in their god damn rights to vote as they please, aren’t they? God bless democracy or rather you prefer fascism? If their policies pass is because the majority wanted it.

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akcattleco t1_j8xpal7 wrote

Nope you are wrong. I just left there last year after 40 years. The reason their economy is in the top has nothing to do with their policies. The two factors are agriculture which is heavily dominated by conservatives that have no voice and silicon valley tech which are currently fleeing the state in droves.

Thanks for the down votes, facts obviously don't matter.

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she_wants_the_diesel t1_j8xir73 wrote

Do you have any examples of blue states funding red states?

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