Gauging interest in Sparks - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

samota87 · 09-07-2009, 10:15 PM

Right now I am a washington guy. I am pretty tired of this state and my Father just recently moved there. How is the wheelin there and school for young kids? I know its much cheaper to live than it is here.

Tfab · 09-08-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by samota87

Right now I am a washington guy. I am pretty tired of this state and my Father just recently moved there. How is the wheelin there and school for young kids? I know its much cheaper to live than it is here.

We recently moved our shop to sparks . I lived there for most of my life . The trails are great and very plentiful and most can be ran year 'round . The schools in my experience are average . My children are eight and ten now and attended school in Spanish Springs (Sparks)
-Lisa

Wilson · 09-08-2009, 08:23 PM

What don't you like about washington? My wife and I have been considering moving there.

samota87 · 09-11-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilson

What don't you like about washington? My wife and I have been considering moving there.

Dont move here. Yeah it pretty year around but its expensive.....it rains 250+ days a year. Wheelin is ok but really muddy most of the time. The snow wheelin is great

. Christina Gregsomething or other is a total bitch. She focuses on king county and everyone in the state pays for king county. The list goes on man. Im just tired of this place and would like to locate to a place with more sun.

xjmoser · 09-12-2009, 10:40 PM

Reno/Sparks area is great. Lots of trails close. Schools are like most places some good some bad just depends on what area.

We go to wenatchee wa at least 2 times a year and love the area but wouldnt want to live there because everything seems to cost more.

unreng · 09-16-2009, 05:30 PM

NV has awesome dirt roads and excellent rock crawling. There're deserts, mountains, playas, hunting galore. Like Tfab said, the schools are average, but some of the high schools are in the "top 1000" in the nation.

Roy is western WA near Tacoma, so rain galore. Reno/Sparks gets about 2-3 weeks of rain/snow a year (spread over the year). It usually snows one day and is gone from the roads the next. Sometimes the snow will stick around longer, sometimes not.

Right now house prices are low-low-low. Depending upon the WA selling price, you may able able to afford a really nice house. The average house has dropped ~50% in value since the 2005/2006 peak.

The unemployment rate is 12.5-13%, so it's not the best, but there are jobs (just not many).

It takes less than 30 minutes to drive across the entire valley. Lake Tahoe is right over the hill and there're some primo ski resorts (all within 2 hours drive). Pyramid Lake is about 40 minutes away for good fishing/boating.

Most of NV is BLM/federally managed so there's plenty of open space.

The state gov't can't balance a budget and the road dept spends money like there's no tomorrow.

This is the biggest little city because it is big (for the area, it covers the entire valley) and attempts to maintain a small town atmosphere (rather difficult with the CA influence).

Gas is ~$3/gal (87 octane) and ~$2.75/diesel.

Mass transit sucks (riding a bike takes less time). NV drivers are similar to WA, right-of-way means nothing and merging is a lost art.

Skies are clear 95% of the year, rarely have fog/inversion layer. Summers into the low 100's and winters about 0. A bit windy and an occasional fire.

for wheeling, check out reno4x4, therockgods, hillsangels4x4 and 4wheelnoffroad

wenatchee is a hellofa lot different than tacoma area (eastern WA vs. western WA), similar to comparing northern CA and southern CA.

samota87 · 09-17-2009, 09:59 PM

Work will be no problem. Im a lowes contractor up here and service 5 stores right now to get by. I talked with the stores down there and they would be happy to bring me on as there window and door contractor. So that part i have taken care of. Getting insurance and a business license in cali and nevada should be fun.Its still up in the air.......Gotta get my better half to make up her mind first....mine already is.

caryt · 09-26-2009, 08:24 AM

Check out Wellington..much quieter and nicer..IMO than Sparks.

samota87 · 10-02-2009, 08:58 PM

So I am coming down nov 22nd and coming back the 28th. Where are the cool spots to check out? I want to visit the 4x4 shops while Im thereso shot me a pm on addresses if you will.

Tfab · 10-03-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by samota87

So I am coming down nov 22nd and coming back the 28th. Where are the cool spots to check out? I want to visit the 4x4 shops while Im thereso shot me a pm on addresses if you will.

You can stop by our shop . We actually have a trail run set for Oct. 24th and a BBQ Immediately following where we will be drawing names for free prizes donated by our sponsors including:

Advance adapters
Butcher Boy
Effin Offroad
Raceline Wheels
Reno4x4.com
Trent Fabrication
and
Summit Racingjust to name a few

Oh and did I mention this is all FREE!

samota87 · 10-03-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tfab

You can stop by our shop . We actually have a trail run set for Oct. 24th and a BBQ Immediately following where we will be drawing names for free prizes donated by our sponsors including:

Advance adapters
Butcher Boy
Effin Offroad
Raceline Wheels
Reno4x4.com
Trent Fabrication
and
Summit Racingjust to name a few

Oh and did I mention this is all FREE!

Im coming down in november. I would love to catch a ride when Im down there to see how the trails are. Oh well.

NoBrainR · 10-08-2009, 09:04 PM

There's a couple other trails nearby, Rubicon (60 miles) and Fordyce (60 miles).

BPWBeatie · 10-09-2009, 12:24 AM

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Im coming down in november. I would love to catch a ride when Im down there to see how the trails are. Oh well.

I'd offer one up, but unfortunately before I can do anymore wheelin I need engine and tranny mounts...Shit is moving around left and right, up and down, forwards and backwards. The throttle cable likes to slip out of the guide and get stuck wide open.

MightyRAM_97 · 10-16-2009, 01:02 AM

Sam, Maybe a few of us can hook up with ya and do a trail ride or two while you're here... Like one of the other posters said, it's real slow here for jobs, There are a few wheelers in my area (Fernley) roughly 35ish miles from sparks, we have a lowes here. we are continuiously looking for some local trails here and hope to find a good one soon. I'll P.M. you my number if you'd like to hook up and run a trail or two...

samota87 · 11-29-2009, 01:41 PM

So i checked out sparks reno area.... I kinda like it and i had no idea that there was so much wheelin down there.

littlemeck · 11-29-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by samota87

So i checked out sparks reno area.... I kinda like it and i had no idea that there was so much wheelin down there.

Yes there is

DSI · 12-01-2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by samota87

So i checked out sparks reno area.... I kinda like it and i had no idea that there was so much wheelin down there.

All those post's I made over on NWW weren't a joke. it doesn't rain, barely snows, and there's 100x more wheeling than western WA.

ya just have to know the secret handshake to find all the cool trails

Only downfall is when it get's cold... it get's COLD!

and BTW... don't transfer your vehicle registration unless you have to. trust me on that one!

slvrbck · 12-02-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DSI

ya just have to know the secret handshake to find all the cool trails

And the handshake changes bi-monthly to ensure secrets stay safe, and once your in....the only way to get out is a gang beat down!

Tfab · 12-02-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by slvrbck

And the handshake changes bi-monthly to ensure secrets stay safe, and once your in....the only way to get out is a gang beat down!

Whoa

slvrbck · 12-02-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Tfab

Whoa

Act like you don't know!! It was your idea for the beat down part....

Tfab · 12-02-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by slvrbck

Act like you don't know!! It was your idea for the beat down part....

Rule #1 don't talk about fight club
-Lisa

slvrbck · 12-02-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tfab

Rule #1 don't talk about fight club
-Lisa

His name is Robert Paulson, His name is Robert Paulson......

samota87 · 12-02-2009, 11:12 PM

Im trying to plan a trip down there the week before koh. I guess ill need to learn this hand shake so when im down there i can see all the cool wheelin spots.

slvrbck · 12-02-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by samota87

Im trying to plan a trip down there the week before koh. I guess ill need to learn this hand shake so when im down there i can see all the cool wheelin spots.

Check out Moon Rocks and Prison Hill....those are our only "cool" spots...

You stopping thru here on the way to the Hammers?

samota87 · 12-02-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by slvrbck

Check out Moon Rocks and Prison Hill....those are our only "cool" spots...

You stopping thru here on the way to the Hammers?

Yeah I think so.... I know where the moon rocks are ...where is prison hill?

09-07-2009, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
samota87 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Member # 52911 Location: lake havasu az Posts: 1,667	Gauging interest in Sparks Right now I am a washington guy. I am pretty tired of this state and my Father just recently moved there. How is the wheelin there and school for young kids? I know its much cheaper to live than it is here.

09-08-2009, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wilson Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7233 Location: Paradise, CA Posts: 17,082	What don't you like about washington? My wife and I have been considering moving there. __________________ [COLOR=Red][SIZE=4]ECV 7-11[/SIZE][/COLOR] Serving up a Tsunami of Swagger

09-12-2009, 10:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
xjmoser Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42568 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 54	Reno/Sparks area is great. Lots of trails close. Schools are like most places some good some bad just depends on what area. We go to wenatchee wa at least 2 times a year and love the area but wouldnt want to live there because everything seems to cost more. __________________ [FONT="Arial Black"][SIZE="5"][COLOR="Gray"]87 SAMURAI[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [url]http://therockgods.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5745[/url] [url]www.therockgods.com[/url]

09-16-2009, 05:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
unreng Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31043 Location: earth Posts: 18	NV has awesome dirt roads and excellent rock crawling. There're deserts, mountains, playas, hunting galore. Like Tfab said, the schools are average, but some of the high schools are in the "top 1000" in the nation. Roy is western WA near Tacoma, so rain galore. Reno/Sparks gets about 2-3 weeks of rain/snow a year (spread over the year). It usually snows one day and is gone from the roads the next. Sometimes the snow will stick around longer, sometimes not. Right now house prices are low-low-low. Depending upon the WA selling price, you may able able to afford a really nice house. The average house has dropped ~50% in value since the 2005/2006 peak. The unemployment rate is 12.5-13%, so it's not the best, but there are jobs (just not many). It takes less than 30 minutes to drive across the entire valley. Lake Tahoe is right over the hill and there're some primo ski resorts (all within 2 hours drive). Pyramid Lake is about 40 minutes away for good fishing/boating. Most of NV is BLM/federally managed so there's plenty of open space. The state gov't can't balance a budget and the road dept spends money like there's no tomorrow. This is the biggest little city because it is big (for the area, it covers the entire valley) and attempts to maintain a small town atmosphere (rather difficult with the CA influence). Gas is ~$3/gal (87 octane) and ~$2.75/diesel. Mass transit sucks (riding a bike takes less time). NV drivers are similar to WA, right-of-way means nothing and merging is a lost art. Skies are clear 95% of the year, rarely have fog/inversion layer. Summers into the low 100's and winters about 0. A bit windy and an occasional fire. for wheeling, check out reno4x4, therockgods, hillsangels4x4 and 4wheelnoffroad wenatchee is a hellofa lot different than tacoma area (eastern WA vs. western WA), similar to comparing northern CA and southern CA. Last edited by unreng; 09-16-2009 at 05:32 PM.

09-17-2009, 09:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
samota87 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Member # 52911 Location: lake havasu az Posts: 1,667	Work will be no problem. Im a lowes contractor up here and service 5 stores right now to get by. I talked with the stores down there and they would be happy to bring me on as there window and door contractor. So that part i have taken care of. Getting insurance and a business license in cali and nevada should be fun.Its still up in the air.......Gotta get my better half to make up her mind first....mine already is. Last edited by samota87; 09-17-2009 at 09:59 PM.

09-26-2009, 08:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
caryt Rock God Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27775 Location: Wellington, Nevada Posts: 1,093	Check out Wellington..much quieter and nicer..IMO than Sparks.

10-02-2009, 08:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
samota87 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Member # 52911 Location: lake havasu az Posts: 1,667	So I am coming down nov 22nd and coming back the 28th. Where are the cool spots to check out? I want to visit the 4x4 shops while Im thereso shot me a pm on addresses if you will.

10-08-2009, 09:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
NoBrainR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 250 Location: Sparks, Nevada, USA Posts: 2,015	There's a couple other trails nearby, Rubicon (60 miles) and Fordyce (60 miles). __________________ Making good decisions comes from experience ....... ...... experience comes from making bad decisions

10-16-2009, 01:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
MightyRAM_97 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 84916 Location: UNDER THE BIG BLUE SKY AND ON TOP OF THE BROWN DIRT Posts: 378	Sam, Maybe a few of us can hook up with ya and do a trail ride or two while you're here... Like one of the other posters said, it's real slow here for jobs, There are a few wheelers in my area (Fernley) roughly 35ish miles from sparks, we have a lowes here. we are continuiously looking for some local trails here and hope to find a good one soon. I'll P.M. you my number if you'd like to hook up and run a trail or two... __________________ [QUOTE=Lance;13866829]I mean fucking seriously.. do you people think I'd do something like this just because I thought the fucking bullshit drama some of you would try to stir up would be fun for me to deal with? Sometimes I hate you people. :flipoff2:[/QUOTE] :evil:

11-29-2009, 01:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
samota87 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Member # 52911 Location: lake havasu az Posts: 1,667	So i checked out sparks reno area.... I kinda like it and i had no idea that there was so much wheelin down there.

12-02-2009, 11:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
samota87 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Member # 52911 Location: lake havasu az Posts: 1,667	Im trying to plan a trip down there the week before koh. I guess ill need to learn this hand shake so when im down there i can see all the cool wheelin spots.

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