Posted: 7/26/2015 5:06:52 PM EDT
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Howdy all,
Relocating to AZ from Central Texas in September. Looking at house rentals in S Scottsdale, Gilbert or Chandler area as we have checked these areas out and I will be working in Tempe. Wanting to stay within 30 minutes from Tempe. With this said- any reason why I should choose one location over the other? All within 20 minutes from each other, but just wondering. Obviously into things that go bang since im here- here in TX I usually do BBQ competition, shooting outdoors(have not shot indoors since my CHL renewal a few years ago), knives. Also into cigars and pipes(have been to ye old pipe and tobacco which was great). No kids, so schools are not an issue. Thanks guys. |
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I drive a Toyota..so speeding is not an issue lol.
Married- here in TX I live in the suburbs and am very content and dont need much to keep myself entertained. In terms of burglaries and break-ins- they should all be neck and neck right? Will be setting up a security camera, but thats probably my biggest concern. |
Must never hit that intersection.
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I drive a Toyota..so speeding is not an issue lol. Married- here in TX I live in the suburbs and am very content and dont need much to keep myself entertained. In terms of burglaries and break-ins- they should all be neck and neck right? Will be setting up a security camera, but thats probably my biggest concern. Ahwautkee is gonna be your safer city. But west side chandler is nice . gilbert is safer too..but the commute is a bit longer and prices are about the same at Tukee |
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I'd feel equally safe in any of those places there is only little pockets of ghetto in any east side city. Chandler has a ghetto area downtown but its very small compared o the 250k population. If you don't live near downtown Chandler and az ave your not going to have any more crime than anywhere else. Chandler also has the lowest taxes and utilities and the Chandler PD are on point. Whenever I have called to report something g response time has been within a minute or two |
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Gilbert is a nice family-oriented, safe/low-crime, CONSERVATIVE city. Agreed, I'm a N Scottsdaler but if I had to pick another valley city it'd be Gilbert. Ahwatukee and Chandler wouldn't make the list unless you're looking for a double wide or drop house. |
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Quoted: Agreed, I'm a N Scottsdaler but if I had to pick another valley city it'd be Gilbert. Ahwatukee and Chandler wouldn't make the list unless you're looking for a double wide or drop house. Quoted: Quoted: Gilbert is a nice family-oriented, safe/low-crime, CONSERVATIVE city. Agreed, I'm a N Scottsdaler but if I had to pick another valley city it'd be Gilbert. Ahwatukee and Chandler wouldn't make the list unless you're looking for a double wide or drop house. |
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on to something more important....
Phoenix is a GREAT place for a shooter! from tempe you drive east 30 mins to get to Rio Salado and west 30 mins or so to get to PRGC http://www.riosaladosportsmans.com/ http://www.phoenixrodandgun.org/ Ben avery https://azgfdportal.az.gov/Shooting/BASF is about 45 mins or a bit more on a quiet weekend morning much more on a weekday evening. central to north scottsdale puts you about equidistant between all 3. just out of curiosity, what company? where in Tempe? the Tempe company I work for currently is based in Austin.... Poole |
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Quoted: I personally like south Scottsdale. |
| Ahwatukee for sure, good place, whats your budget? Have a 4300 sq foot home in Harbor Island in Lakewood, has a huge basement, pool, huge back yard, 3 bathrooms, 4 bed, 3 car garage, absolutely beautiful for 530k, house hit over a million when the market was up in 08, my pops put in a 5 ton ac unit for the middle and upper level and a 3 ton for the basement, both Trane units. This is the premier neighborhood in Lakewood as well. Everything has been moved out of it and its ready for move in, shoot me a PM if you want to see it. |
| I just moved from CT to AZ. Currently renting a house in Gilbert and we love it so far. Been here about 3 weeks. Tempe is only a 20min drive for me depending on what time of the day it is. I work in Chandler and have about a 25min commute but luckily I work nights so I avoid the traffic. |
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I just moved from CT to AZ. Currently renting a house in Gilbert and we love it so far. Been here about 3 weeks. Tempe is only a 20min drive for me depending on what time of the day it is. I work in Chandler and have about a 25min commute but luckily I work nights so I avoid the traffic.  in our HTF.
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Oh, I go to Tinder Box in Ahwatukee for my pipe tobacco. They have a very large humidor but a while back Jeff sold stock and is taking a very long time to replenish it. Not sure what's going on there but I stick to the pipe section anyways.
I've open carried in there and met a couple OC'ers in there as well 
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No DanTSX groupie fuckery please in our HTF.
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I just moved from CT to AZ. Currently renting a house in Gilbert and we love it so far. Been here about 3 weeks. Tempe is only a 20min drive for me depending on what time of the day it is. I work in Chandler and have about a 25min commute but luckily I work nights so I avoid the traffic. in our HTF.
Your don't have to worry about that. I don't post all that much if you can't tell. I mean you joined after me and have over 10x the post count as I do lol 
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Your don't have to worry about that. I don't post all that much if you can't tell. I mean you joined after me and have over 10x the post count as I do lol Quoted:
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I just moved from CT to AZ. Currently renting a house in Gilbert and we love it so far. Been here about 3 weeks. Tempe is only a 20min drive for me depending on what time of the day it is. I work in Chandler and have about a 25min commute but luckily I work nights so I avoid the traffic. in our HTF.
Your don't have to worry about that. I don't post all that much if you can't tell. I mean you joined after me and have over 10x the post count as I do lol 
Looking forward to seeing you new folk at our next shoot, We do HTF shoots as well as starting a quarterly precision shoots. |
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the 2 member-run clubs allow individual member access to the bays after you become a regular, shooting in the practical divisions and get approved.
you gotta drive a loooong ways into the desert/mountains to get away from city limits and no-shooting signs, and weather-justified fire restrictions but once there, you can do a lot of shooting! (just clean up everything!) Poole |