69 Z/28 history from the Phoenix area?

[x33rs]

Originally Posted by carnut4life

Oops, I didn't see the VIN info in your previous post. Wish we lived somewhere I could drive old cars all year round,, that would be a dream come true. Spent the week in Prescott last winter looking for possible retirement destinations and its beautiful up there. Best of luck finding the owner history of your Z28.

Thanks,

We love Prescott. We're actually in Prescott Valley, a bit lower elevation than Prescott but not far down the road. We had a very mild winter this year. Actually all 4 seasons are mild in this area of Arizona. Not super hot and not all that cold. So we drive these cars year round with not much inclement weather to speak of. Coming from Ohio originally the weather here is paradise. Did you decide on a retirement spot yet?

[Crush]

Originally Posted by x33rs

Thanks,

We love Prescott. We're actually in Prescott Valley, a bit lower elevation than Prescott but not far down the road. We had a very mild winter this year. Actually all 4 seasons are mild in this area of Arizona. Not super hot and not all that cold. So we drive these cars year round with not much inclement weather to speak of. Coming from Ohio originally the weather here is paradise. Did you decide on a retirement spot yet?

I love pine and payson. Have a buddy that has a cabin in pine, beautiful area!

[x33rs]

Yes the rim country South East of here is beautiful. Payson is about 5,000+ feet so they do see some snow over there, much like Prescott but Payson seems to get hit with more. The big thing that is worrisome about living up in the pines anywhere in Arizona is forest fires. I almost lost this Z to the Yarnell fire 7 years ago when I had it stored at my friends property over there. The garage burnt to the ground just weeks after I brought it to Prescott. The pines and mountains are beautiful though. There are so many great places to live in Arizona I don't think I could name just one.

[EZ Nova]

Originally Posted by x33rs

Yes the rim country South East of here is beautiful. Payson is about 5,000+ feet so they do see some snow over there, much like Prescott but Payson seems to get hit with more. The big thing that is worrisome about living up in the pines anywhere in Arizona is forest fires. I almost lost this Z to the Yarnell fire 7 years ago when I had it stored at my friends property over there. The garage burnt to the ground just weeks after I brought it to Prescott. The pines and mountains are beautiful though. There are so many great places to live in Arizona I don't think I could name just one.

Did they ever rebuild the team after all those deaths? The Granite Mountain Hotshots seemed to be held in pretty high regards by the portrayal in the movie.

Never knew that it was the Prescott area I would have went by when I was up that way a few years ago? We have a place in Mesa that mom winters at.

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Originally Posted by EZ Nova

Did they ever rebuild the team after all those deaths? The Granite Mountain Hotshots seemed to be held in pretty high regards by the portrayal in the movie.

Never knew that it was the Prescott area I would have went by when I was up that way a few years ago? We have a place in Mesa that mom winters at.

I don't think they did. There was talk of it, but it cost the town millions when they died, insurance was a mess, and multiple law suits, so all I heard was that the town couldn't afford another team like that. I'm sure those law suits are probably still tied up in court.
However I still do see the Granite Mountain Hot Shot trucks running around when ever there is a forest fire or a controlled burn going on, I'm just not certain there is an actual Hot Shot team anymore, but we do have guys that go in on foot and fight these fires as that is the only way (other than plane and helicopter) to fight some of these fires. The terrain around here is extremely rugged, but beautiful.
If you were up in central Arizona you likely were in Prescott. We are about 90 miles North of Phoenix on top of the Bradshaw Mountain range. Mesa would be a little further, maybe 110 miles or so. I like the Mesa and Queen Creek area down there.