I lived in Pinetop, AZ 50 years ago. It's down the road from Show Low, but 2,500 ft higher. There were no traffic lights within 100 miles back then, but the roads have been widened, shopping centers built. I'm surprised it's as small as they say.
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Why do you dislike Coeur d’Alene? Just out of curiosity, I’ve never been anywhere near.
All of those places have been “discovered” long ago, prices are through the roof and all the problems that come with California types flooding in. There are still places out there where you can get away from it all but they’re not on these top ten lists.
STOP TELLING THEM ABOUT IT!!!!
Sheez man, whaddya want to happen?! Everyplace ends up like BozeAngeles?!
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Elizabeth, Colorado is certainly not a mountain town.
West Coast bias. How about Knoxville TN, Greenville SC, Tri-Cities TN/VA, New Hampshire?
I’ve lived in mountain towns in excess of 7k elevation. Air starts getting thin, and it gets colder than %*#*. Snow, ice and all that misery.
Look for the sweet spots in the south between 3800 and 5k. A whole lot less misery!☺
I live about 5 miles from “Barton” and never heard of it being a thing. As a matter of fact, I worked for Founder’s Ranch, the home range of the Single Action Shooting Society and their championship shooting range. It was bordered on the west by Barton Road (hellish in mud weather).
Not sure why it’s growing fast, most of it has no ground water, and many people haul water.
There are mountains in the East, too.
Well ... sort of ...
PARADISE, CALIF BURNED TO THE GROUND A FEW YEARS AGO.
We’re actually renting a cabin for a few days in Lakeside-Pinetop after Christmas. It’s become a tradition in the last few yrs and it really helps our family recover from the Christmas craziness.