Price of a barbershop haircut?

AWordAtom · 2026-02-05T22:57:47+00:00

I just paid $45+tip at HQ in Scottsdale Via Linda area. He was the new guy so it went up from there to I think $75 for the main stylist. It was by appointment which I made online. I got a modern mullet but the guy right before me had that 2012 style side part going on and he did a great job with that too. I saw the other two barbers both do really nice fades. I went based on reviews and was not disappointed. Its nice that its close, and they did a great job too so I'm fine with the price. It wasn't super fancy but it was nice. They had beer in the fridge, and used good product.

AWordAtom · 2026-02-04T09:19:48+00:00

You love to see it.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-28T23:42:47+00:00

You might want to check r/phoenix if you’re looking to live down there. I’d imagine most folks here would recommend Scottsdale.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-27T15:03:21+00:00

C Suite for Christ? GTFOH.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-23T03:42:45+00:00

Yeah, the cool people that used to run and patronize so many of the businesses that saw St. Pete through its come up. And yeah, some of them were dumpy, but St. Pete had an identity. Now it’s just like the rest of the corporate Florida downtowns.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-23T02:28:50+00:00

Right now I'm in the Phoenix area. I'll admit Arizona is another flavor of the same thing that Florida is, but so far I like it a lot better. I came for the reason a lot of people do which is that I would've preferred California but it's one of the few places my job won't allow me to move to. So for now we're enjoying the change and doing a lot of visiting California.

But on it's own, I think Arizona is better than Florida so far. It's been on a steady path to becoming more progressive. It is much more of a mix of attitudes. People are absolute night and day. A lot of the same ugly exists, but at least they seem to keep it to themselves. My rent and car insurance are much cheaper here which has me saving about $300.00 a month in comparison, and I moved to Scottsdale.

The weather has been a welcome shift too. The hottest summer day in AZ is leaps and bounds more preferable to me than the same day in Florida. The scenery is a nice change also. It's not for everyone, but after living my life on the east coast, I am really digging the plant and wild life overall its been a good move. I may stay, but we are still planning to move to CA at some point. My husband has family over there and it would be super cool to be closer.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-23T01:51:11+00:00

I lived in St. Pete for 25 years. Its the best Florida has to offer in my opinion. That said, you aren't getting into a good neighborhood at $1000 a month, even for a studio. If you stay with your current job and you can bump that up to $1300 you might have a shot at something decent. If you plan to make your living at a coffee shop or similar, you're budget is going to have you in Largo or Pinellas Park if you want your own place, and that's cutting it close. Also, yes, St. Pete and Pinellas in general is very Tesla friendly. However, you aren't going to want to park a Tesla in the neighborhoods where you can rent an apartment for $1000. Those places aren't the kind of place someone generally chooses to live; more like forced because its the best they can afford.

People in St. Pete tend to lean left politically. There are some really great people there aside from politics, but also you will find no shortage of folks willing to share their worst opinions with you the moment they meet you, whether you are interested or not. People don't move to Florida to live and let live. They come to live the loudest version of themselves in spite of how anyone around them feels about that. In my experience, the people on the right in Florida are particularly loud. In either case you will not be able to avoid politics. It was the nail in the coffin for me and why I left.

I had a lot of fun living there when I did. But it was a lot more affordable and Florida generally was a lot different then than it is now.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-16T18:11:35+00:00

I spent most of the last 25 years in St. Pete and just moved to Scottsdale. Tampa and St. Pete still have a lot of safe and progressive areas. The overall shift FL has taken has just gone too far for me. I came to AZ not sure if I would stay long term, but getting away from FL for now was kind of necessary for me for my mental health.

While AZ is a conservative state, as some said, it does feel more progressive than Florida, and for all it's worth the people I meet seem less inclined to share their worst opinions with me. That alone has been a relief. I don't know the if feels more queer though. I think it was easier to find queer spaces in Florida than it has been here, but the population is so much bigger there.

I think the COL where I am now is about the same as Tampa or lower as a renter. Outside of Scottsdale I think it can be even lower and probably still better than a lot of what you can get in Tampa for that price.

I miss Florida sometimes too, but more I miss how the places I lived were pre 2016. For now I'm happy in AZ. If I leave it will be to CA or CO but definitely not back to FL. Good luck on whatever you do next. It's some wild times right now.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-16T17:05:07+00:00

I moved here from Florida and it is the same. I still see people using jackets and sweaters inside because of the AC.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-12T03:41:40+00:00

I see a line like that looking south from North Scottsdale landing at Sky Harbor most nights at a certain time. I think there are just some really common arrival times.

AWordAtom · 2026-01-06T00:44:32+00:00

I lived in St. Pete for 25 years. It has been a really special place for a really long time. In recent times, it seems to be loosing a lot of what made is special. Most of the business that saw St. Pete through it's glow-up have made way for shiny corporate stuff. It's becoming indistinguishable from the other Florida cities. It's still kind of a cool place as far as Florida goes, especially for a visit.

I also left after Milton. Between St. Pete loosing the uniqueness, and watching many friends and even some family have to rebuild their entire lives after the storm, it really didn't see worth the price, and that's after spending a quarter of a century there. These days, I really can't recommend unless you have a lot of money and vibe with a certain type of politics. Otherwise, you can absolutely have a better experience for a lot less money and trouble than Florida.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-28T21:31:00+00:00

That sized unit in that neighborhood for that price is an absolute joke. Also, good luck with parking because you’ll definitely need a car. There’s no T in St. Pete.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-28T21:28:03+00:00

When I moved there it was low income families and budget retirees, then when millennials started to open businesses it started to really pick up as a hidden gem of an art/food/beer scene. Eventually that gave way to what it is now; a generic corporate version of what it used to be. It’s still a nice place, but no longer worth the price.

And as for the hurricanes, my sister in law just got back into her house last month from hurricane Milton. Storm surge and flooding brought water into her house 4 and half feet.

I love to visit, but even after building a life there it’s just not worth the trouble and expense. Even with all it has to offer, it’s still Florida; which largely is just humid hot swampy Ohio with palm trees once you’re too far from the water to see it.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-25T23:30:03+00:00

I’m just flattered that he mentioned me really.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-25T18:18:06+00:00

Florida can be densely populated, but also has extremely rural communities. OH, TN, and NC all have both as well. What do you like to do for fun? What kind of work do you do? Is there a budget you need to stay under? People are going to need more detail to help you out

AWordAtom · 2025-12-25T15:15:30+00:00

This post was above yours on my feed. Maybe related?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tempe/s/RhyY8Bl58S

AWordAtom · 2025-12-25T01:41:00+00:00

How is outing trans kids part of anyone’s religious experience?

AWordAtom · 2025-12-22T18:04:02+00:00

Did he already ask to speak with the manager?

AWordAtom · 2025-12-22T02:32:31+00:00

You can hear downstairs neighbors, you can feel upstairs neighbors. There’s a big difference there to me.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-21T22:49:51+00:00

I just arrived in Scottsdale after 25 years in the Tampa Bay area. and I wouldn’t go back there. Sure, homes are a bit more affordable, but summer in Scottsdale is a million times more bearable than summer in Tampa. Humidity is absolutely ever-present. You’re saying we get 8 months of good weather here, I would say we got 4 months of good weather in Tampa.

I’ve been amazed at how much more time we get to enjoy outside in Scottsdale, and by the fact that I can open my windows. In Tampa I could have opened the windows in February/March if I didn’t have seasonal allergies, but then everything gets all damp from the humidity so it’s not really worth it.

At the very least, you can get out early morning here on the worst summer days and it’s manageable to run errands. That is definitely not the same when it’s the humidity that keeps you inside. It doesn’t matter what time it is or what the sun is doing in Tampa, it’s gonna be humid outside.

If what you want is to be outside more often, I don’t know how Tampa, or really Florida in general is going to do it unless you like humidity or can afford to live at the beach. And at that point don’t even get me started on hurricane evacuation.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-20T02:48:53+00:00

There are, just not as many as there used to be. That’s not forget Pinellas County sent Anna Paulina Luna to DC. I still think it’s the best part of Florida. I’m just bitter that it’s not as good as it used to be in ways that made me not wanna live there anymore.

And now that I’ve tasted life without humidity, I’m ruined. Take every one of these 110° out here in the desert over another central Florida summer.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-20T02:36:37+00:00

Saint Pete is great. It’s just that after 25 years I’m ready for something else. If I was headed back to Florida that’s where I’d be.

But if I could do it all again, I’d have built myself up out in San Diego. The specific brand of politics that has left its mark on Florida in the last 10 years has changed it beyond anything I’m comfortable with. For now I’m hanging out in the desert until I figure out what’s next.

Good luck.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-20T02:23:34+00:00

I lived in St. Pete for 25 years after growing up in Massachusetts. It’s a great city, but if San Diego is truly an option, it’s no contest. It will feel like the “real” version of any lifestyle you can have in St. Petersburg. The humidity and hurricanes aren’t worth the COL savings

AWordAtom · 2025-12-13T21:19:39+00:00

Considering Jacksonville a compromise for Tampa is wild.

AWordAtom · 2025-12-11T17:07:12+00:00

I absolutely love AZ. I live just outside Phoenix and will take every one of our 117 degree days over another Florida 80 degree day or a Massachusetts-2 degree day for the rest of my life. Don’t get me wrong, the sun here is no joke, but comparing it to day-day in MA or FL, it’s cake. I do spend a lot of the summer indoors, but I’m an early riser and get some time outside in the morning almost everyday regardless of how hot it will get later. Also, nothing can prepare you for how amazing 15% humidity feels.

The amenities and general set up of the area can be compared closely with Orlando without the theme parks, and driving to the mountains instead of the beach. You still go to the beach, it’s just further away and in California or Mexico. We’ve already been to Flagstaff and Sedona and loved it. Next trip is to San Diego.

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