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Santa Fe, NM
Tell me about Santa Fe. In regards to the construction trade and possible retirement. I've only driven through NM and it was many years ago and I think I may have had a few too many beverages.
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Do you like liberals?
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They only allow rich liberals???
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You must like art and green chilie.
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Just here in ND pondering what else is out there. At the point in life where I'm still young enough to move on. Nest will be empty in a couple of years and am looking ahead. ND has been good to me but I am not sure I want to retire here.
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I like Santa Fe, although I've only been there once. IMHO northern New Mexico has A LOT going for it. Affordable, centrally located, close to Colorado (Durango is just a couple hours drive away), 4 seasons, large middle class, tons of recreational opportunities.
Negatives: wind, sand, dirt, large lower middle class, poorest state in the U.S. Hey Billbo... you have too many high-dig cars for someone in ND. What's up with that?
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My neighbors ask the same thing. Hard to answer that one as I really have not figured it out myself.
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My Dad always said, "North Dakota, a great place to be FROM."
I was back there 2 years ago for a funeral. I was amazed at how little had changed in 30 years.
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Biggest prob is finding water in Santa Fe to go along with whatever land you have. O/W artsy fartsy if that's your thing. A large number of same sex couples. Not that scenic IMO, in comparison with the rest of the four corners area.
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Peter is correct above. Its expensive and not that nice unless you have friends or family there.
If you are looking, the four corners is a nice place. Las Vegas was 10 years ago, Phoenix 3 years ago but the boom has hit and its time to look elsewhere. Personally I am looking at Prescott AZ to retire in and get away from it all. Find a place you like, buy enough land to build 20 houses on and wait. After 10 years, sell all but 5 acres and pay your land and house off in full. Develop the rest of the land and be happy.
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Well lets see:
Moab/Arches:    Petrified forest area:   
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Tonto national forest:
  Zion Natl park   Organ pipe:  Havasu falls: 
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Sunset volcano:
  And then there is the big hole etc.
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