. "6"^^ . . "5"^^ . "0"^^ . "3"^^ . . "Pros:\n-Close-knit community...sorta. There are community events throughout the year that encourage families to come to the park and socialize, especially in the summer. \n- It's clean. For the most part, the brushes are trimmed, flowers are planted in regular intervals, and it's especially pretty during blooming season. Big ups to the hard working gardening crew. \n-Jogging paths and parks are adequate. There's even a few dog parks scattered around. \n- Two very good independent coffee shops: Perk Up Coffee Shop and Beanz Coffee Caf\u00E9 (on Blue Diamond and Decatur by Caf\u00E9 Rio). \n-Sometimes I'll see ex-reality stars from Vh1s Bret Michael's Rock of Love show at Smith's. Titties out and pink track suits to boot, too. \n-It's family friendly. A good place to raise a family.***\n\nCons\n-It's family friendly: aka it's boring here.***\n-Breeding and hunting spot for the (future) casts of the Real Housewives of Las Vegas. \n-We don't have a library and the nearest one is Enterprise Library.\n-They're building MORE residential homes, like we need more of that garbage. How about a library, an outdoor jogging track, or a bigger dog park? \n\nI was driving along Dean Martin towards Cactus and I see a big sign that says \"Luxury Apartments Coming Soon\". Good god. \n-Lack of food options - especially Mexican and Asian food. I'm sorry but Roberto's, Taco Bell, and China A-Go-Go is NOT cutting it. \n-The dreaded Cactus and Dean Martin intersection. You know and I know what I mean. It's the main artery that connects most residents to the 15. When it is clogged, my blood pressure raises. And finally, they're fixing it so hopefully that will mitigate traffic jams. \n-We are far from EVERYTHING cool. We live in a small city and that means two miles is long. I don't care what anyone says. And don't try to convince me that the country-ass Silverton is happening because it's not. Countless times I've been given recommendations and rave reviews of restaurants or events and to find out, it's far, god dammit."^^ . "2014-04-09T00:00:00"^^ .