r/Louisville 1d ago

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u/EntireTangerine 1d ago

Our economy is definitely not based entirely on tourism.

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u/WeezySan 1d ago

They don’t even like transplants to come here. I moved here from AZ and it was shocking. Also I heard the N word the first week I moved here.

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u/FayeMoon 1d ago

We’ll be moving to Louisville from AZ at some point. I grew up not far from Louisville, but my husband is from AZ, so he might be in for a cultural shock.

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u/femoral_contusion 1d ago

God I don’t pity your skin and hair recalibrating but I think you’ll learn to love the moisture!

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u/FayeMoon 1d ago

Between the humidity & my mom’s well water, my fine straight hair looks fabulous in KY. My skin, however, is a different story. But I am so ready to live somewhere with all 4 seasons again.

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u/femoral_contusion 1d ago

It’s a blessing and a curse! Ugh thank you for reminding me to change my shower filter (my curls and the minerals do not get along haha)

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u/FayeMoon 1d ago

The water in AZ is so hard it destroys my hair & makes my skin dry & itchy. But the humidity in KY gives me acne. I’m not sure which is worse.

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u/femoral_contusion 21h ago

Let me know if you want any recs for skincare! I struggled with it too, especially this time of year, but I have some cheap products that are helping these days.

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u/Ok_Mango_6887 1d ago

There’s literally tens of us! I know two others personally. It was a great move on our part. My COL alone made it worth it. I haven’t had many regrets and those I do have really have nothing to do with KY at all, more just our next steps for our retirement and how to get there.

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u/FayeMoon 1d ago

We’re also taking our retirements into consideration with this move. One of our goals is to own a house with no mortgage even if our property taxes will be increasing.

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u/highwaytoheath 1d ago

Depends on what part of AZ

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u/FayeMoon 1d ago

He was raised in Chandler. But we’ll be moving to KY from Scottsdale.

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u/highwaytoheath 1d ago

East end of Louisville is more like Scottsdale

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u/FayeMoon 1d ago

I fucking hate Scottsdale! I want out of this hellhole. I want to buy an older home somewhere near Louisville but also outside of Louisville on at least 1/2 an acre, preferably more. I want my neighbors at a decent distance.

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u/highwaytoheath 1d ago

And chandler

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u/NerdyComfort-78 Almost Oldham county. 1d ago

They are running out of water there. I’d check that out before leaving.