I heard something on TV the other night…I think it was something on ‘How the States Got Their Shapes’. The person said that Las Vegas has over 2 million residents. I don’t know if that included Henderson and North Las Vegas. Las Vegas is no longer the little city known only for gambling.
Now…those 2 million people…this is for a HUGE amount of space. The city and valley have been built out almost as far as they can go north without starting to build on the mountains. The southwest part of Las Vegas seems to be a good place for builders to be building, and the infrastructure is in place so that they can continue to build. The home buying went up two months in a row…but not anything to really brag about. There are a lot of new homes going up in smaller numbers as the builders buy the smaller pieces of land and maybe build 5-10 homes in that land. DR Horton has bought land from other builders that did not want to invest in more building, so they got the land dirt cheap (no pun intended!) But right now there are so many homes in foreclosure and up for short sale that add to the number of homes that are available. When I was looking to buy here, I needed a new construction home so that I knew that there was no water damage (hence mold) and no other allergens such as cat dander. But for those that are just as happy with a resale home, there are some very good deals here now. The neurosurgeon is 30 miles away from my house…and I would have never driven that far to a doctor in California, but everything is Las Vegas and I haven’t lived here long enough to know when something is way too far. The hospital that I will be in is 30 miles away also. So, sometimes the valley is way too huge and it never seems like anyone wants to refer me to a doctor close to home. The Santa Ana winds are warm winds…and in the areas where there is a lot of dried weeds and plants it just takes that wind to rub some of that dead stuff together and then the fires start and they spread very quickly. I think in 2007 the fires in San Diego were so bad that almost the entire county had to be evacuated. I lived in a tiny space that didn’t have to be evacuated, but I was ready and had everything to throw in the car by the door. Fire is very scary. The winds here are normally not warm – unless it is in the summer – so they don’t feel as bad, but the wind chimes were smashing against my window so hard that I had to wrap plastic grocery bags around the bottom part and secure it with a rubber band. I gotta go and eat…last time I ate was 10 hours ago and it was one little thing of yogurt! Hugs, Joan From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 6:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Allergens Hi Joan! Oh Henderson is out then, we sure don't want to be near another airport. For years we suffered extremely early morning wake-up calls due to the Burlington cargo planes that went out of our local airport, but for some reason, now it is rare we hear them, have we just tuned them out, doubt it, they are huge planes, but think they got re-routed for take off for all the complaining. Ohh, I love and frequent all the stores you mentioned in that one strip mall and close area to your proximity. Too bad you lost your view. That's what I hear some people do not like about Phoenix, unlike Tucson which kept its natural habitat as natural as possible, Phoenix residents changed the desert into what they wanted it to be bringing in al their plants and trees from other states, and that includes too much watering to keep everything not natural to the Phoenix area green, growing, and beautiful. I am just basing that info on heresay, I don't really know if that is true. Aren't the Sana Ana winds what fuels a lot of the wild fires in CA? We hear of them all the time on our news it seems when those devastating fires in CA start up. I feel so bad for the people who lose their homes. and/or have to be evacuated and don't know if their homes will be there when they return. I love how beautiful the mountains surrounding you sound. That's what we are looking for, beautiful sunrises, sunsets and mountains out our window if possible. Gee, you're making Las Vegas sound better and better, do you know the population there? Hubby will probably be fine if he has to suffer a little from a few allergens, lol, just kidding of course. I hope so much your surgery goes just perfect and the kids do just great. Your vet sounds unique and special. Have you ever left them before overnight? If I lived in Las Vegas, I would gladly have them stay with me. What fun we would have. And what a reunion you three will have when you return home; happy,happy, happy. Lynn In a message dated 5/6/2011 12:15:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Lynn, Henderson is a city that is at the south end of Las Vegas. It is actually pretty close to the airport. I live in North Las Vegas which actually starts a little east of Las Vegas at the south side. Where I live is quite a bit Northwest (maybe 20 miles from the strip). I have a grocery store and little strip mall about 1/3 of a mile to the south of me; we have a Target that just got built a couple years ago that is just kitty-corner from out communities walls; I have a Costco, Best Buy, Walgreens, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Bath & Body Works and other strip mall type of store about ½ mile from my house. Our elevation is a little higher and the temps are a little cooler – but only about 5 degrees or so. The community that I live in is right on the west edge of Las Vegas (it is a very huge city as far as residents), and I actually live about six houses east of the street (Decatur) that separates Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. I used to have a beautiful view of the Strip from my living room, but they had to finish building the houses in my community and the one across the street…no more Strip view, just roof views. But Las Vegas then extends quite a bit north and west more than I am. There was a huge migration of people in the last ten years which has turned desert and rocks to neighborhoods.
