We have been talking about our living options here. While living in hotels can be nice (housekeeping), it also isn't all that practical. So, we've been talking about what we want and need in a place. Here are some of our options:
Renting/Buying in Henderson
Henderson is a lot like Maple Grove. It's a newer city with a lot of really nice housing options. Our friends live there and say that the schools are the best in the area. It also has the typical local parks and shopping and dining options that we are used to. But, one of the reasons we moved out here is that a lot of our friends end up in Vegas from time to time. So the problem with Henderson is that it's about 20 minutes away, so it would be a lot of back and forth when we're hanging out with people.
Renting close to the Strip
Ben likes this option so he would be close to the action. And, as mentioned before, it would be very convenient when people come into town to see them. This would be the first time for me living in an Urban area. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about that.
Renting in Downtown
Tony Shea of Zappos.com fame is working on a project to revitalize the downtown area (think the original Vegas). They are doing a lot of really cool things there. We went and visited one of their properties the other day. They have work areas set up so that anyone can hop in and work. Ben likes that a lot. They are planning out the community to really be a community. In a lot of ways it will be like our Utah place. I like that idea because it should be very easy to connect with people (we have already received a list of families with children of similar ages). Down sides of this option is that some of downtown is still a little sketchy. While our building would have security, the greater area might not be the best. And we would be away from the strip.
Our days of hotel living might be coming to a close as we gather more info and figure out exactly what we want in a place. I will say one thing, after living in hotels for so long, I have realized how little space we actually need. While I would love a little more space in some areas, like the kitchen, having a smaller space isn't as bad as I thought.
Renting/Buying in Henderson
Henderson is a lot like Maple Grove. It's a newer city with a lot of really nice housing options. Our friends live there and say that the schools are the best in the area. It also has the typical local parks and shopping and dining options that we are used to. But, one of the reasons we moved out here is that a lot of our friends end up in Vegas from time to time. So the problem with Henderson is that it's about 20 minutes away, so it would be a lot of back and forth when we're hanging out with people.
Renting close to the Strip
Ben likes this option so he would be close to the action. And, as mentioned before, it would be very convenient when people come into town to see them. This would be the first time for me living in an Urban area. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about that.
Renting in Downtown
Tony Shea of Zappos.com fame is working on a project to revitalize the downtown area (think the original Vegas). They are doing a lot of really cool things there. We went and visited one of their properties the other day. They have work areas set up so that anyone can hop in and work. Ben likes that a lot. They are planning out the community to really be a community. In a lot of ways it will be like our Utah place. I like that idea because it should be very easy to connect with people (we have already received a list of families with children of similar ages). Down sides of this option is that some of downtown is still a little sketchy. While our building would have security, the greater area might not be the best. And we would be away from the strip.
Our days of hotel living might be coming to a close as we gather more info and figure out exactly what we want in a place. I will say one thing, after living in hotels for so long, I have realized how little space we actually need. While I would love a little more space in some areas, like the kitchen, having a smaller space isn't as bad as I thought.
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