Hey Y'all. I just ran across this thread and thought I'd offer some input. I married an AZ native and relocated from SoCal back in 2007. We live in N Scottsdale and enjoy living here. We left CA for much of the same reasons I see in the thread. Politics, expense, taxes & crime. I'm into Cars, racing, boating shooting, outdoors and camping. All of which AZ is perfect for.
I race SCCA in SRF3 and just bought a Formula Enterprise. SCCA does auto cross here in the valley but is non existent for local club or Majors events. Locally I race Pro Auto events and NASA is here as well. For SCCA AutoClub/Fontana, Buttonwillow & Willow Springs is a reasonable drive. I just returned from Laguna Seca, It's about an 11 hour drive. Another track just opened on the outskirts of town called Apex and another is in the works called Attesa in Casa Grande. We also have Inde MSR in Wilcox, Wild Horse Pass/Firebird, AMP, Chuckwalla outside of Desert Center & Thermal club in Palm Springs.
Here's a ling to Pro Auto Schedule.
http://new.proautosports.com/forms/p...20SCHEDULE.pdf
I like to say while the rest of the county is freezing for 8 months we're out side BBQing. For the other 4 months we're the BBQ. LOL.
I'm a full time Real Estate Broker here in AZ since 2005 so if you need any help give me a call. You really have to watch out which areas you move to here as HOA's are very prevalent in the newer cheaper areas and they can be very restrictive.
Corey Condit
480-720-7649