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North East Phoenix stuff
Hello ladies
Our family (myself, DH, ds1 1- 7 years old, ds2- 3 years old, dd- 1 year old, the dog and 3 cats) are new to Arizona. Like many others, we moved for DH's job. We chose the Paradise Valley Unified School District and Boulder Creek Elementary for the good reviews and proximity to DH's job. The school is fine, as is the neighborhood, but now that we're settled I'm looking for thing for myself and the little ones to do and new doctors for all of us as well as a dentist (dentists) and also a preschool. The problem is that I know nothing about Phoenix and all our family and friends are essentially in New York or the Pacific NorthWest. And Phoenix is such a huge city that searching online is frustrating because I don't know what's close,; having to map everything I want to check out is too time consuming. I'm not even sure if this area of Phoenix has a specific name.
I'm hoping some of you are familiar with this area and have recommendations for doctors, dentists, mom and kid activities, preschools and so on.
Thanks in advance,
Heather (aka Lost in Phoenix)
Re: North East Phoenix stuff
Hi! Welcome to the valley. Honestly, I don't have a whole lot of suggestions, but I just wanted to say welcome. I live in South Phoenix (no, it's not ghetto,) but are looking to buy a new house exactly where you live. We want to be in the PV school district. My good friend is a school counselor and said PV is great.
Hopefully our house situation will work out soon and we could be neighbors.
You live right down the street from me
My DD is 6.5 and my youngest DD just turned 1.
We also love Desert Ridge, and they just recently opened up the Play Factory there too! In the summers we go to the splash pad they have there, and Barnes and Nobel story time. My dentist is ther too...Marketplace Smiles!
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I don't know much about NE valley, I'm in SE, but just wanted to say hi and welcome to the area!
I haven't lived in the valley that long, so I totally get the frustration of trying to figure out where anything is! It can be very overwhelming.
We live in the NE Valley too - near PV Mall.
I use Dr. Mora for family doctor (he is on Tatum and Union Hills) and Dr. Boca for a dentist (Shea and Tatum)
I love this area! Welcome to Phoenix
Hi Ladies
I just wanted to say thanks for all the warm welcomes and the tips. DH's job is right at 7th Ave and Bell Rd, so we are becoming a little more familiar with that area. Just visited the Cigna Clinic or Office near there because DS brought home the flu! :P But, they seem very nice and thankfully we are all on the mend.
I've also visited Desert Ridge Marketplace; it's beautiful!! Definitely a highlight of living here. We hit the splashpad one warm Sept. afternoon and that was a lot of fun! But I was really intrigued by the fireplace; had hoped to enjoy a cup of coffee there with DH, but looks like we may have missed the "cool season".
I'm also hoping to visit the Play Factory with the little ones.
Anyway, thanks again, and keep 'em coming.