Blythe?

« **on:** September 07, 2007, 10:32:43 AM »

Got an offer for a promotional transfer to Ironwood State Prison, just outside Blythe, anybody familiar with that area? What's the town like? Housing? The River? Any help is greatly appreciated

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« **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2007, 10:42:49 AM »

my uncle works out there as a nurse at the high securrity section of the prision and lives in joshua tree....he owns a few apartment buildings out there. he loves it out there and seems like hes happy working out there, but has some serious gripes about the governator's budget cuts.

« **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2007, 10:49:25 AM »

Not much in beautiful Blythe as far as restaurants unless you only want to eat mexican food if you are used to eating out.

« **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2007, 11:10:26 AM »

mama does the phone book out that way... according to her, if you call around 4pm most business owners will tell you they are on their first beer and to call back in the mornin...

sounds like my kind of town!!!

« **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2007, 11:17:13 AM »

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my uncle works out there as a nurse

......now u could of came up w/ a better "name " then that...my uncle is a nurse? come on......

« **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2007, 11:27:56 AM »

Quote from: CHROMEY on September 07, 2007, 11:17:13 AM

......now u could of came up w/ a better "name " then that...my uncle is a nurse? come on......

...a male nurse...

« **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2007, 12:04:36 PM »

Hey Gaylord "Greg" Focker was a male nurse. You know the movie Meet the Parents

« **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2007, 01:48:46 PM »

i couldn't imagine living in blythe full time...or even quartzsite or any of those small towns. maybe if i was 90yrs old and had nothing to do all day. if you like the river and going to the dunes, i guess it would be a good fit but even that gets old after awhile. oh, and the river there SUCKS

« **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2007, 02:29:13 PM »

Quote from: squirtnmyload on September 07, 2007, 01:48:46 PM

i couldn't imagine living in blythe full time...or even quartzsite or any of those small towns. maybe if i was 90yrs old and had nothing to do all day. if you like the river and going to the dunes, i guess it would be a good fit but even that gets old after awhile. oh, and the river there SUCKS

That's the kind of info I was looking for! I did some internet searching on Blythe, I'm thinking they're gonna have to find someone else to transfer there

« **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2007, 07:46:16 PM »

Some people (including me) think the river rocks around Blythe. Low key, no drama, no choppy water, no crowded ramps, only an hour or so from "the Zoo" if you need that stuff in your life. What's not to like about that. Granted no nightlife or nice restaurants but the water is great year round. F Havasu

« **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2007, 09:34:44 PM »

Thats why I go there and have been going there since 1996. Plus, no big boats to swamp us little guys.

Quote from: GlassCutter on September 07, 2007, 07:46:16 PM

Some people (including me) think the river rocks around Blythe. Low key, no drama, no choppy water, no crowded ramps, only an hour or so from "the Zoo" if you need that stuff in your life. What's not to like about that. Granted no nightlife or nice restaurants but the water is great year round. F Havasu

« **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2007, 09:41:48 PM »

Finally some other non-Havasu enthusiasts. Thanks guys for letting me know I'm not alone.

« **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2007, 09:47:50 PM »

And the very best thing is if your boat breaks you can just float back to camp. Try that at Havafew. I am 46 yrs old and have been going to the Water Wheel area since before I could walk. My grandfather used to dump his old Cadillacs and ranch trucks where the cesspools are now. Anybody remember that old store out on the highway?

« **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2007, 09:50:27 PM »

My best friends parents have had a place right by water wheel since I was in first grade. I love that place. First river experience was there. Never forget it. I'm not sure I'm old enough to remember the old store though...

« **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2007, 10:11:29 PM »

I got hooked on Blythe after a buddy invited me to McIntyre Park where he had a trailer. Been going ever since. Went to Havasu once and didnt like it. Felt like was driving a Yugo on the 405 freeway.

« **Reply #15 on:** September 07, 2007, 10:27:34 PM »

I thought I read recentlyy that the space rent at WW was like 5 or 6 hundred dollars a month

Does anyone know? Man how times have changed.

« **Reply #16 on:** September 07, 2007, 10:32:35 PM »

So it sounds like Blythe is a great place to go for weekends, not such a good place to live....

« **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2007, 10:41:56 PM »

Exactly. Space rent is $265 at McIntyre for a normal spot and $295 if you want a sewer line.

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on September 07, 2007, 10:32:35 PM

So it sounds like Blythe is a great place to go for weekends, not such a good place to live....

« **Reply #18 on:** November 14, 2007, 01:51:21 PM »

Was the name of the store HOOT and HOLLER?

« **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:27:26 PM »

I grew up in Blythe, not much to do. The cool thing is you can get off work and be at the river in 10 minutes. And you can leave out of your back yard and ride your motorcycle out in the Desert. The resraurants there don't compare to "Big City Restaurants". I live in Palm Springs now and would never move back. I love the river down there for the same reasons as RichyRich. On a three day weekend its still not crowed, and alot more laid back.

« **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:39:35 PM »

live at the river and have glamis only an hour away. do dreams really come true..

« **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2007, 08:54:20 PM »

A lot of the correctional officers car pool (its a van) from Palm Desert to Blythe. That must suck 1 1/2 ride to work every day but it would suck more to live in Blythe full time.

« **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2008, 03:58:02 PM »

Best stretch of the river there is in my opinion.

« **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2008, 04:18:45 PM »

Quote from: Brendellajet on January 04, 2008, 03:58:02 PM

Best stretch of the river there is in my opinion.

Shhhhhhhhhh; keep it quiet; good place to take my family; not so wild; don't want too many people to know; shhhhhhhhh.
Seriously; I like Blythe; quick/easy to get to; not crazy and can ski more; longer stretch of river; known for shallow areas so the 'lake' boats who's only purpose is to kick out a wake, stay away. Jet haven (IMO) and good if you want to keep it mellow (yeah, I've gotten old).

« **Reply #24 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:57:51 PM »

only downside is I haven't found a nice place to beach yet. Dont say McIntyre park either, that place is a pit. Tons of red ants-not kid friendly at all.

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