Lake Havasu City Input

[desertdetroiter]

Havasu is a nice place to hang out for a few days, but I can only take the place in small doses. It’s just too damn hot in summer, and the heat is unrelenting. Even the night time offers little relief from it.

But it does have the River, and that’s what sets Havasu, Yuma, Parker and Bullhead apart from every other town in Arizona and makes them fairly attractive places to live.

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Havasu is a nice place to hang out for a few days, but I can only take the place in small doses. It’s just too damn hot in summer, and the heat is unrelenting. Even the night time offers little relief from it.

But it does have the River, and that’s what sets Havasu, Yuma, Parker and Bullhead apart from every other town in Arizona and makes them fairly attractive places to live.

Agreed. Never underestimate the beneficial psychological effects of living near water.

I visit LHC a lot but I wouldn't want to live there, water notwithstanding. We bought our Scottsdale home because it is unlike most other properties in metro Phoenix, which have xeriscaping, basically dirt and rocks and gravel. Our place is lushly landscaped and yes, we even have an expanse of grass under towering pine trees. In LHC pretty much every house is surrounded by dirt, rocks and gravel. I guess people there don't want to spend money on water for plants.

We were in LHC recently and went into Bashas. Was stunned to see everyone was bare-faced. Apparently Lake Havasu has made masks optional. With so many seniors living there, this seems a questionable decision at best.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by fluffythewondercat

Agreed. Never underestimate the beneficial psychological effects of living near water.

I visit LHC a lot but I wouldn't want to live there, water notwithstanding. We bought our Scottsdale home because it is unlike most other properties in metro Phoenix, which have xeriscaping, basically dirt and rocks and gravel. Our place is lushly landscaped and yes, we even have an expanse of grass under towering pine trees. In LHC pretty much every house is surrounded by dirt, rocks and gravel. I guess people there don't want to spend money on water for plants.

We were in LHC recently and went into Bashas. Was stunned to see everyone was bare-faced. Apparently Lake Havasu has made masks optional. With so many seniors living there, this seems a questionable decision at best.

I grew up in Scottsdale right by Aqua Linda Park, and if it hadn’t gotten so crazy over the last 30 years, I’d probably move back. It was always something of a Valley hangout spot, but after Fashion Square went up, the city went bonkers with new activity. Traffic is so bad most days up there that I avoid visiting unless I have somewhere specific to go in town or to visit one of my siblings. I like it much better down here in the SE Borderlands area. Better weather too, and much more laid back.

And yeah....spot on about Havasu. It’s really all about the River. It’s certainly a beautiful place, but even as much as I like heat, Havasu is over my tolerance level. Lol..I feel like I’m in a broiler unless I’m out on the water.

[Valley Native]

The things which make Lake Havasu City appealing are London Bridge & the English themed shops, and of course the activities along the river. As others have said, it's all about the river. There are some nice resorts and a few decent dining spots, but otherwise, it's really just a smallish city located seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Of course the biggest turn offs are the scorching summer temperatures which are often the highest in the nation, and the general lack of shade.

[LadmoFan]

Originally Posted by Open-D

Thanks.

No to Laughlin as Arizona is better. Really hot and humid as you are near water. Don’t know about Costco but I suspect there isn’t one. Check Costco.com to see.

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[Hoonose]

Originally Posted by Valley Native

The things which make Lake Havasu City appealing are London Bridge & the English themed shops, and of course the activities along the river. As others have said, it's all about the river. There are some nice resorts and a few decent dining spots, but otherwise, it's really just a smallish city located seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Of course the biggest turn offs are the scorching summer temperatures which are often the highest in the nation, and the general lack of shade.

But man o man did the Pandemic change things! So many Californians with money are all of a sudden buying up high end lots and/or houses here. The Pandemic has created a new lifestyle choice where isolated but not farm or ranch rural seems to be a new goal in life. My wife and I toured the new Havasu Riviera development yesterday, and $400K doesn't buy the typical lot there. Several hundred high end lots there, with triple the room to grow, plus several hundred sold and many already built on, up on the mountain at Cherry Tree.