Why you'd want to live in Tahoe City

Tahoe City is one of the prettiest places you'll ever see, and not just in Lake Tahoe. Yea, we're biased, but it's simply true. From every vantage point, 360 degrees, it's beauty. And that even includes the town center with shops, restaurants and hotels. On summer days, the street is lined with flower baskets at giraffe-head height with color spilling out toward you. To one side you look and see the shimmering Lake Tahoe, to the other the mountains. Across the street you see shops, including an art gallery full of kind of mind-blowing photographs of the area's beauty. Across the street, there's an historic house, classic log cabin style. Part of what makes Tahoe City pretty, so to speak, is the vibe you get from this mountain town. Everyone's friendly. Everyone seems healthy and engaged in life. Wander into the bicycle shop, and they stop and talk with you. Visit one of the restaurants and grab a coffee and, if you’re not a local, the barista asks where you’re from. Maybe this attitude comes from the smallness of Tahoe City, where people generally know who’s local and who’s visiting, and there’s a trust that’s harder to find in a city. Who knows, but it’s working for them because you sure feel included when you’re here. via tahoe.com