North Phoenix

I moved into the Tramonto neighborhood and found the area to be very pleasant for the most part. The neighborhood is very clean and relatively peaceful. The only exception to this is the noise that sometimes carries over the I-17 corridor from the Ben Avery Shooting Facility off of Carefree Hwy. This facility is actually open at 7AM during the summer months, so if you are considering moving to the Carefree Hwy area near I-17, please be aware of this fact, as you may be awakened early on the weekends, due to shooting guns. One nice thing about this area is the scenery and the fact that it is relatively close to Lake Pleasant, where you can partake in outdoor activities like camping, boating, kayaking, fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking, and wildlife viewing. During the cooler months, North Phoenix is the place to be for viewing hot air balloons in the morning sky - its a beautiful sight! Also, there's many shops and restaurants off of I-17 and Happy Valley Rd (The Shops at Norterra) when you are ready for your next shopping adventure. You can also head north on I-17 a few miles to the city of Anthem, AZ - where you will find the Outlets of Anthem - an outdoor/indoor mall with tons of name brand/designer outlet stores and a nice food court. When you are done shopping, you may want to head over to Off the Hook Sushi & Martini Bar, where you can people watch and get an affordable bite to eat and drink. Overall, the North Phoenix area has a lot to offer and is one of the best parts of the metro area to live.

North Phoenix/Paradise Valley, is where a white collar worker or higher would appreciate living. The area is well established yet is still seeing new growth in homes, and in business'. There are new out door malls being built, and even introducing a mall with apartments above the stores in North Gate. The schools are better established in this area as well, giving your children a better education.

Was a little hesitant moving to north Phoenix, especially so close to Dunlap, after hearing everyone's complaints about how ghetto it was, yet the neighborhood is rather nice. Mountain views to the left and right; not a lot of traffic noise. Lots of places to eat in the surrounding area, plus downtown is just a few minutes away and there are a slew of great international restaurants/cafes up Cave Creek Road.

Occasional dogs barking, but the area provides several very nice dog parks where you can tire out the pooches so that they sleep through the night.

Don't know about schools, too much, as I'm child-free, but there's certainly enough to keep a single person or a couple occupied and housing prices are great, especially right now, so it's a perfect neighborhood for the first time home buyer to snatch a good deal.

Definitely beats the cold, anti-social feel of the West Valley suburbs where we used to live.

Would move here, again!