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NickCoons
msg: 6

Fri, Nov 21, 2003, 5:28pm

<Thanks once again! May I ask what part of Canada your wife is from?>

Montreal.

<I am wondering what crime is like in Tucson and area. I have read online papers that have said Tucson's crime rate is right up there with the rest of the bigger cities.>

It is right up there with the larger cities.. but Oro Valley is not Tucson.. and the crime rates in Oro Valley are lower than the national average, and most of the larger cities are above the national average.

<Also what is up with Oro Valley having no street lights? Do you know anything about this? Another thing that kind of freaks me out a bit!>

A few years ago this was true.. I don't know if it still is, but I would imagine so. This is a sort of rural area in the sense that it is out in the middle of nowhere in a deserty area with only a few thousand people as their population, so crime is extremely low.. but it is only about half an hour from Tucson, so access to necessities is easy. This is the kind of place you could probably safely leave your doors unlocked without any problems, though that may not be a good idea just in case :-).

armybren
msg: 7

Mon, Oct 23, 2006, 7:23pm

My husband and I are new to Tucson - even with the "different than Connecticut" night time bugs...we LOVE IT HERE!!! So far the dog hasn't brought any little critters into the house - and not sure if it's true, but if you put dryer sheets in the closets, it'll keep the spiders away (or at least that's what the seller of our house told us) - NOW, if we could only figure out how to backwash the pool filter, we'll be just FINE!!

From what I understand about the lights...there seems to be a light pollution ordinance in this area...this info was from a chamber of commerce exec...Hence, not a lot of street lights but a heck of a lot of star gazers!!

Ryan
msg: 8

Wed, Jan 31, 2007, 10:40am

The lack of street lights is not just Oro Valley. It's city-wide. With the Kit Peak Observatory being housed in Tucson, the night skies are drastically affected with the presence of street lights. To help astronomers and the like street lights have been kept to an absolute minimum. Makes for a better, and more enjoyable lifestyle in my opinion. You can walk outside on a clear night and actually see stars. Not smog or haze as you would in Phoenix.

gary
msg: 9

Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 5:53pm

hi my name is gary hardy , i have lived in arizona

Arizona	(air-i'-ZON-u')
The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada.

for over 30 years. in answer to your questions , i am a rattle snake wrangler , don't freak out now . the reason i do this is i teach snake avoidence classes to people and canine and remove and relocate them and all others , bats , bob cats ,gila monsters , ect. yes they are here but they are more afraid of you then you of them . most of these are very beautifull , you need common sence, and to be carefull, and nothing will happen to you , honest . [snip]

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