You should add some of the headaches associated with living there in the winter; how to be stocked & prepared for road closures, vehicle necessities, being prepared for snow shoveling or blowing depending in where your living, ensuring pipes dont freeze, etc..
I lived in Tahoe long ago, before a single casino had been built in Incline Village. So nice to see all is as beautiful as it ever was. Love the videos!
Love Lake Tahoe. I find the shoreline very similar to the shoreline around Lake Huron and Lake Superior. The Midwest doesn't have the big mountains of Tahoe but it does have humidity and way lower prices. Look up Wetmore Landing in Marquette, Lion's Head in Ontario, Lake Superior Provincial Park, and Pictured Rocks. Hundreds of miles of beautiful rocky shoreline with turquoise water that rivals Tahoe - without the pollution, crowds, and wildfires.
I was born and raised in lower Michigan and have backpacked and camped along Pictured Rocks. It's great up there during the summer but want nothing to do with it during the winter. One thing you didn't mention is the killer mosquitoes, black flies, dear flies, horse flies, and no-see-ums.
@@whipsplash6943 We've had zero bugs yet all spring/summer due to it being sunny and dry everyday. And last winter Southern Michigan had zero days below zero. I feel like climate change is making Michigan even better!
Ikr. I live across the street from a high school. The students aren't the problem, the adults are massive slobs. They drop their litter everywhere they are, including disposable diapers. I used to think if they keep their houses like that but the mental image of that was too much.
@@janbadinski7126 , I don't understand those people who just don't care about littering everywhere!! I wish they would get caught in the act, and get that $1000 littering fine!!!!
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As a former local to Lake Tahoe of 12 years.. I loved living there. Great job , home and all around great active lifestyle. Most of the work was outdoors in the spring and summer.. then transition to working inside in the late fall and winter months. Recommend staying away from the gambling in the casinos. The shows and food were about it for me.. The summer concert jam behind Harvey's Casino was very cool.. Of course the lake and all the great fishing, camping was very nice. Tourist please respect the nature and " KEEP TAHOE BLUE "😊🌏 Thank you for the video and LED ZEPPELIN ROCKS!!😉
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective!!! I love living here too! I dont spend much time in the casinos..there fun to grab a drink in every once in a while but not much of a gambler...as yes "keep tahoe beautiful" 💙💙
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Nice job on the video's, just ran into them this morning for the first time. We moved to SLT in 1977, wish you could have been here when 'Tahoe was Tahoe'. I know this vid is a year old but am curious about how you feel about Tahoe after this winter.
haha i did a video called lake tahoe deal breakers, where i mention this last winter...what a crazy winter with lots and lots shoveling...it was certainly beautiful seeing that much snow here, but driving was pretty scary this winter right?
Thank you for your update!!!! You know I'm one of your biggest fans luv! So I'm in Pollock pines about 45 mins from south lake ❤️ we were evacualed in early aug of 2021 and our home was saved! South lake Tahoe is what I consider my heaven on earth! I was so upset the fire burrned my beautiful scenic route to South Lake but so thankful it wasn't as bad as it could have been! My husband of 26 years is an arborist/ tree climber and right after the fire hit the summit on hwy 50 he was dangling on the edge falling what was left of the trees! I got videos sent by him daily saying how sad everything looked up there, all the cabins burned and of course I was worried for his safety! Anyways.. I'm appreciate your videos and I'll always support you
Thank you so much Angie! really appreciate you sharing 💙...right now Tahoe looks as beautiful as ever and fingers crossed fire season isnt anything close to what it was like last year
Very spot on observations. I'm from Chicago , New York, and LA. I can afford it here. but the fire thing has never been so bad this year. However I'm very happy being here.i own my home outright and have been here 20 years on. Great video.
@@GabriellaViola Real estate pricing is nuts right now. I would wait till things cool off.When I moved here in 2000 as a California tax refugee I was worried I would be bored here as I am a city guy at heart. But it turns out I made the right move.I feel very fortunate. Best
The fires were so bad because of the Caldor fire right at your doorstep. I wouldn't be surprised if South Lake was good on fires for a while. It's cyclical.
I've lived at the lake for 45 years the Eastern Shore is the locals Paradise for sun bathing on large boulders and snorkeling visit chimney Beach which is also a nude beach so be prepared !
Good luck with your photography freelancing! I’m a FT photojournalist but my focus professionally is aerospace, flying shoots with jets planes helicopters & covering rocket launches for various news media & publishers. My grandparents retired to Donner & Truckee so I explored the area a lot growing up, & have always wanted to move there. But the 2 major reasons I haven’t are lack of affordable places to rent & honestly, as a single guy in his 30s who wants to settle down, I feel if I moved there I wouldn’t meet anyone single to settle down with & build a life, bcuz a lot of ppl there are already settled married etc with retirement savings and investment / real estate $ to live off of & build from, not to mention a lot of ppl there are older too. Am I wrong? Great video thanks. I shot you a follow on Instagram as well!
haha yeah you sound about right! its def been interesting living in Tahoe..most of my friends i met on Instagram....and Donner is more expensive then South Lake Tahoe, or at least it was...all of Tahoe has slim pickins these days in terms of afforadable rent.
As a person who has not travel much, I have flown to your beautiful country and swam in Lake Tahoe. I would live there in a heartbeat. You got Yosemite, Las Vegas, San Francisco all pretty close by. Such an amazing place and Country.
I really enjoy your videos Gabriella! It’s so cool to hear what someone who is experiencing the area for the time thinks about it. It was a wonderful place to grow up! We used to stay home on three day weekends lol. It was too crowded everywhere. But as you’ve now experienced, fall and spring are pretty amazing and not as crowded! Thanks for giving Tahoe so much love!
Exactly! I rarely do anything on a Saturday afternoon lol. Super excited to get out and check out the fall colors in the next couple of weeks...loving the lack of crowds right now! WHere do you live now? i think you may have told me but Im blanking
I love walking through the Apsens over by Camp Richardson this time of year. Absolutely beautiful! I live on the Central Coast now. Have you been to this area yet? Highway One through Ragged Point and Big Sur is amazing!
Great video, Gabriella. I was born and raised in L.A. and have been visiting Lake Tahoe (in the summer and winter) since I was a kid. It is one of my favorite places on Earth. I am hoping to retire there or move there before retirement since I can work remotely. It was nice to see your pros and cons basically confirm my thoughts of the place. I would add one pro is that it is only a 3 1/2 hour drive to S.F. if you need a dose of big city culture or food. My only concern is if it is my permanent residence someday, being a SoCal guy, will I be able to hack the snowy winters?! I think/hope so...
that was my concern too..coming from LA...(except im from NY lol)...but i really don't mind the snow at all ...its very pretty and it's rarely that cold..i do miss the perfect temperature and humidity levels of SoCal though...tahoe is a bit too dry
The bears at your door, deep snow, the cold lake water, dehydration at that altitude and the drinking that goes on at the north side during the winter... .
Have been in Tahoe for 30+ years and always considered it home, I always told myself this is where i will be or atleast home base. However in the last 5 years due to Overcrowding, Pollution, Inflation of prices at a astonishing rate and overall different atmosphere around I find myself daily questioning why im still here. Feels as if i moved away from my home town and into a city more and more by the day. (Thats not why I live here) The Beautiful, Fun and loving place Tahoe was is ceasing to exist. To anybody planning on visiting if u show respect and clean up after urself u will be surprised how many people will will embrace ur visit. Its that easy
Well said! and inflation is crazy right now...Im actually looking for a new place and having a hard time 😬😬😬😬. But i would love to own something here one day. Wht part of the lake do you live?
@@GabriellaViola Im on the North Shore, where about are u looking? My lease is up in June, im preety worried about a raise in price that's unmanageable seeing that happen to a few friends. Owning something would be amazing just would be nice to have the feeling of Tahoe back included with that purchase lol
Lake Tahoe is probably or if not one of the most beautiful lake of the world but one major con of lake tahoe is it gets crowded in the summer time and it's understandable because tourists love it here but the problem is, it's hard to find parking especially in the Nevada east side of lake tahoe and you can't just slow down to find an open parking on the side of the road because the cars behind you be tailing you and that's how road rage start
❤so, any vacancy in the spas there😅love the hiking trails & alpine forest but, what happened to the supposedly snow capped mountains all year round in The Sierra? The dry climate huh? Well, with the current Atmospheric Rivers & the blizzard , The Sierra will be re-stored to its winter wonderland glory😊 Is there snow in the fall season? Thanks😊❤
ha, when i say dry i dont mean rain or snow, i just mean the lack of humidity in Tahoe, and it def has an effect on the eyes and skin in terms of dryness
OMG!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEO, WE ARE PLANNING TO GO TO LAKE TAHOE TOMORROW FOR MY KID BIRTHDAY, BUT I HEARD THAT THE LAKE IS TOTALLY DRY :/ 😕 AND I FOUND YOUR VIDEO AND NOW IM READY
Thanks for the videos, please let me know where I should look for a studio if you don't mind. I am moving out there in Dec. and coming in late Nov to look. I am keeping my home in Dallas but can't live here anymore. lol. Also, I grew up in NOLA so the humidity is around 98% and it's miserable even in the "cool" months.
wow that humidity sounds crazy! honesty i have only lived in south lake tahoe tahoe...its the most affordable area in my opinion ...i usually find stuff on craigslist or zillow
One of my biggest pros is, That you can move back and forth between CA and NV. Most/All of CA NV border is straight desert or mountains. This is a big Pro for Bettors like me because we cannot place wagers on Sporting Events in California. Also there is good fishing and boating opportunities. I love Lake Tahoe, I am from the Bay Area and i visited the Ocean in the Sky in June. Best vacation ever. l want to move to South Lake but I get nervous because Tourist Towns are Highly succeptable to Economic Downturn. I love your videos and cannot wait to see more.
Hey Moe! thank you much!!! Im so glad you enjoy the videos, and its def a cool thing living on the border! although im not much a gamber!! Btw, hopefully ill get to that live stream soon!
I move to Tahoe back in 1970 so I'm one of the older residents that has seen everything change. Many of those changes are not what I consider for the better. But that's "progress" and people made money off of it.
Maybe one con I'm thinking of certain wild animals roam like Bears thruout the Tahoe basin.I'm Old School Local but any time I'm in South Tahoe I'm local I know the residential streets lived in many rented houses back in the past.I also lived in Meyers.Another pleasant video I'm off🏄to comment on one more🏆 for today✌🌴🌴
Makes me want to move there lol I have a pro, a photographers paradise and one con, there is no over night parking for van folks or just travelers with truck campers, etc. No dispersed camping anywhere in the area.
@@GT-mn3bx Casinos were always the go to place. Harrah's put up fences. Most places have signs. I got there late last summer and slept in my truck at Montbleu but was very nervous about getting cited. Not like the old days. I will be there next week to see how it goes.
You just have to think outside the box. I was able to have an awesome vacation in South Lake. Simply because I didn't have a car. I used my kayak to find camping spots. It was fun.
lived in mammoth lakes for 4 years. tahoe in comparison is around 15 to 20 percent MORE affordable for rent as well as buying real estate, and has tons more rental housing than mammoth lakes CA.
Sweet Jesus on the cross! JOBS ALWAYS AVAILABLE … Plumbers , electricians, carpenters, roofers, HEATING and AC TECHNICIANS. Get a skill. I had a great time working for the South Lake Tahoe school district maintenance department. Lived below my means. Paid off my house. Saved a ton of money. Retired. Between social security and cal-pers I’m comfortable. 35 years in Tahoe.
wow great vid! Nice edits! You should be a voice actress :) #Justsaying I'll be in touch or maybe she will who knows #Teehee had to pause this video.. I think.. I'll click "play" button :) please continue...
Big con is the winds during storms. I was at Homewood ski area in 2010 and was able to ski for a while and last chairlift ride before they shut it down had 75 mph winds with higher gusts. I was actually hanging onto the chair because I was the winds were actually pulling me off.
@@GabriellaViola When I used to go skiing there, I'd monitor the weather regularly and in some storms the ridge gusts can hit 150+ mph. I'm not sure what that translates to but it definitely is not a place to be hanging out.
Do not know anyone who stayed more than 3 years. Never been. Ever. My goal is to drive through Reno Carson as fast as possible. Live in Teton. 😂 Saint George UT. Oakhurst CA. Jackson has it all. Short Valley. I liked it best of anywhere I have worked. Saint George area is good too. Close to Vegas. California. 5 hours to Moab. 9 to Teton. Skiing. Twernt the Mormans.
This was a crazy fire year. Not normal. California has always random fires so the haze comes and goes, but the last big fire near Tahoe was Angora in 2007. But it was nothing compared to the Caldor fire. Also, they don't use fire stoppage methods they did 10 plus years ago, otherwise Caldor would have been stopped WAAAAAYYY sooner.
Expect lines at Tahoe. Everywhere. Twain wasn't wrong when describing this place as the jewel of the world. If you think you are the only one who knows... no. It is as crowded as an opening at Disneyland. South shore, North shore, Kings Beach, Incline Village, and everything around... Emerald Bay included. Tahoe is a jewel, about which every tourist knows already. But what do you know about jobs? 200% of the national price is paid for service workers. Did you know that? The place is so crowded that they don't just have lines to the register... you have to stand in line to move down a grocery aisle. How do people not know this?
I think it depends on who you ask...I'm a bit of an introvert. But I will say I ended up meeting some of my Tahoe and reno friend through Instagram of all places.
Air quality and locals are why I gave up living in the mountains. Many leave simply because the mountain locals can be quite toxic. It is very hard to make friends. It was a really hard decision to leave. Half the summers are now covered in smoke.
There are def a few angry locals...but they seem to exist everywhere, not just in Tahoe..and yeah im hoping late August and Sept are nothing like last year with the smoke!
So odd to read this comment. All of my family members and I had excellent experiences when we relocated permanently after visiting for decades. My kids found very welcoming atmospheres at the local schools (north shore Tahoe City area) as did I and the other adults in dealing with the community segments we chose to explore. I think much has to do with one’s own attitude and openness when arriving at a new location. And of course every community has resident local crumiguns suspicious and unfriendly to anyone unfamiliar no matter how friendly! Overall we found Tahoe to be the one of the most welcoming, unpretentious areas we have become a part of and we love being here!
One con you missed is that lake tahoe is definitely for the tourist. If you live here and you need to buy something, you go somewhere else. Carson and Reno are the nearest places
I have lived on the west shore for 20 years, haven't once gone to Nevada for goods. Get up early to go shopping and stay away from town Friday thru Sunday and holidays.
Con number 1 through forever is I pay 32% in Fed taxes so if I was back in CA with what is in the legislature now and will pass you will be paying 18% state tax LOL! I could see the writing on the wall back in 01 and that is why left the most beautiful state in the 48. If i was still there, I would be paying 50% of every dollar I make. Hello FL or TX or TN. Came to CO but in the last 20 ish years we have been Californicated so don't know where is next but done with freaks stealing my cash. Oh also con, is there is approx 2k+ bodies in the bottom of the lake. You can feel them when you paddle the drop on the north shore. Is pretty though. LOL
Amen 🙏 I'm 55 years old and have seen the place evolve over the years. And you are absolutely correct. It's been hijacked and pilfered by the top 10% of wealth in this country. That seldom includes a lot of foreign investment, which, by the way, could care less about preservation. People say I'm nuts when I mention these facts and ask for proof to back up my statements. Well, how about the privatization of some of the best beaches for starters. Or the fact that most of those middle-class folks who are providing services as a means of employment don't live there. I'm old enough to remember a time when Tahoe wasn't so commercial, and there was a real legitimate family community .and there wasn't any iron fencing at the Stateline beach because the motels didn't own it. Nowadays, those crappy poorly built houses you're talking about near Reagan and El Dorado Beach get bought for well over asking by rich folks who tare down the existing and build brand new luxury getaways. And because of this taho has become a place where you can't relax. Don't park your car and hang out too long or you might get a revenue ticket. Over exploited, and a general lack of hospitality is what you'll experience these days. I still enjoy visiting, but only for a few hours. The place was a much better experience back in the 70s and 80's.
You should add some of the headaches associated with living there in the winter; how to be stocked & prepared for road closures, vehicle necessities, being prepared for snow shoveling or blowing depending in where your living, ensuring pipes dont freeze, etc..
Yes agreed, great point John! Just delt with that a few days ago, flew into a blizzard and was snowed in for two days!
So glad I found your channel. I lived there back in 2004. I should have never left! It’s my heaven on earth. Keep up the great work! 🙏😁
Thank you so much for the lovely comment @lifeabovetreeline...Appreciate you!
Gotta live. --you did what you had to do...
I need to go to Tahoe again. Haven't been there since middle school days.
I lived in Tahoe long ago, before a single casino had been built in Incline Village. So nice to see all is as beautiful as it ever was. Love the videos!
thank you so much Zarah!!
Nice video my first time on your page when you coming to Vegas and do lake mead out here
Love Lake Tahoe. I find the shoreline very similar to the shoreline around Lake Huron and Lake Superior. The Midwest doesn't have the big mountains of Tahoe but it does have humidity and way lower prices. Look up Wetmore Landing in Marquette, Lion's Head in Ontario, Lake Superior Provincial Park, and Pictured Rocks. Hundreds of miles of beautiful rocky shoreline with turquoise water that rivals Tahoe - without the pollution, crowds, and wildfires.
Hey Travis! I'm going to google those places you mentioned they sound beautiful 💙
I was born and raised in lower Michigan and have backpacked and camped along Pictured Rocks. It's great up there during the summer but want nothing to do with it during the winter. One thing you didn't mention is the killer mosquitoes, black flies, dear flies, horse flies, and no-see-ums.
@@whipsplash6943 We've had zero bugs yet all spring/summer due to it being sunny and dry everyday. And last winter Southern Michigan had zero days below zero. I feel like climate change is making Michigan even better!
@@travissmith9488hahaha
Love this one!! So spot on and insightful💚 Tourists please clean up after yourselves!
Thank youuuu…your the best 💙
Ikr. I live across the street from a high school. The students aren't the problem, the adults are massive slobs. They drop their litter everywhere they are, including disposable diapers. I used to think if they keep their houses like that but the mental image of that was too much.
@@janbadinski7126 You're right, but I lived in a few places and you're going to find that everywhere
@@janbadinski7126 , I don't understand those people who just don't care about littering everywhere!! I wish they would get caught in the act, and get that $1000 littering fine!!!!
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As a former local to Lake Tahoe of 12 years.. I loved living there. Great job , home and all around great active lifestyle. Most of the work was outdoors in the spring and summer.. then transition to working inside in the late fall and winter months.
Recommend staying away from the gambling in the casinos. The shows and food were about it for me.. The summer concert jam behind Harvey's Casino was very cool..
Of course the lake and all the great fishing, camping was very nice.
Tourist please respect the nature and " KEEP TAHOE BLUE "😊🌏
Thank you for the video and LED ZEPPELIN ROCKS!!😉
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective!!! I love living here too! I dont spend much time in the casinos..there fun to grab a drink in every once in a while but not much of a gambler...as yes "keep tahoe beautiful" 💙💙
Gorgeous place , visited once and fell in love. Thinking about moving in
it certainly is a beautiful place to live and hard to leave once you are here
So many more pros that applied to my situation; dry air is somewhat annoying. Great video as always
haha I know there's probably sp many that I left off!
thank you so much!
Excellent 👍 Video! I've learned a great deal about Lake Tahoe! Thanks! Beautiful place by the way!
Im so glad the video was helpful to you Lukas!
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Nice job on the video's, just ran into them this morning for the first time. We moved to SLT in 1977, wish you could have been here when 'Tahoe was Tahoe'. I know this vid is a year old but am curious about how you feel about Tahoe after this winter.
haha i did a video called lake tahoe deal breakers, where i mention this last winter...what a crazy winter with lots and lots shoveling...it was certainly beautiful seeing that much snow here, but driving was pretty scary this winter right?
Awesome and informative video dear, 😊 thank you so much
thank you for watching 💙
Thank you for your update!!!! You know I'm one of your biggest fans luv! So I'm in Pollock pines about 45 mins from south lake ❤️ we were evacualed in early aug of 2021 and our home was saved! South lake Tahoe is what I consider my heaven on earth! I was so upset the fire burrned my beautiful scenic route to South Lake but so thankful it wasn't as bad as it could have been! My husband of 26 years is an arborist/ tree climber and right after the fire hit the summit on hwy 50 he was dangling on the edge falling what was left of the trees! I got videos sent by him daily saying how sad everything looked up there, all the cabins burned and of course I was worried for his safety! Anyways.. I'm appreciate your videos and I'll always support you
Thank you so much Angie! really appreciate you sharing 💙...right now Tahoe looks as beautiful as ever and fingers crossed fire season isnt anything close to what it was like last year
Very spot on observations. I'm from Chicago , New York, and LA. I can afford it here. but the fire thing has never been so bad this year. However I'm very happy being here.i own my home outright and have been here 20 years on. Great video.
That is awesome Kevin! hoping one day to own something around here too..sigh..lol
@@GabriellaViola Real estate pricing is nuts right now. I would wait till things cool off.When I moved here in 2000 as a California tax refugee I was worried I would be bored here as I am a city guy at heart. But it turns out I made the right move.I feel very fortunate. Best
@@kevincarr335 oh yeah the market here is ridiculous right now!...400k for what lo
looks like a tool shed on zillow lol...yeah no thanks
The fires were so bad because of the Caldor fire right at your doorstep. I wouldn't be surprised if South Lake was good on fires for a while. It's cyclical.
I've lived at the lake for 45 years the Eastern Shore is the locals Paradise for sun bathing on large boulders and snorkeling visit chimney Beach which is also a nude beach so be prepared !
Thanks for sharing. Sure will explore this place. Please share the places where we can watch the “Fall-Colours” in Tahoe…
Good luck with your photography freelancing! I’m a FT photojournalist but my focus professionally is aerospace, flying shoots with jets planes helicopters & covering rocket launches for various news media & publishers. My grandparents retired to Donner & Truckee so I explored the area a lot growing up, & have always wanted to move there. But the 2 major reasons I haven’t are lack of affordable places to rent & honestly, as a single guy in his 30s who wants to settle down, I feel if I moved there I wouldn’t meet anyone single to settle down with & build a life, bcuz a lot of ppl there are already settled married etc with retirement savings and investment / real estate $ to live off of & build from, not to mention a lot of ppl there are older too.
Am I wrong? Great video thanks. I shot you a follow on Instagram as well!
haha yeah you sound about right! its def been interesting living in Tahoe..most of my friends i met on Instagram....and Donner is more expensive then South Lake Tahoe, or at least it was...all of Tahoe has slim pickins these days in terms of afforadable rent.
As a person who has not travel much, I have flown to your beautiful country and swam in Lake Tahoe. I would live there in a heartbeat. You got Yosemite, Las Vegas, San Francisco all pretty close by. Such an amazing place and Country.
Hopefully you will get to visit again soon! 💙Where are you from ?
It won't be anytime soon, I'm from New Zealand and its difficult to travel. But I am saving for my next adventure in North America 🙂
@@geoffprince2258 omg New Zealand I would love to visit there!
@@GabriellaViola As the saying goes "the grass is always greener on the other side"
I really enjoy your videos Gabriella! It’s so cool to hear what someone who is experiencing the area for the time thinks about it. It was a wonderful place to grow up! We used to stay home on three day weekends lol. It was too crowded everywhere. But as you’ve now experienced, fall and spring are pretty amazing and not as crowded! Thanks for giving Tahoe so much love!
Exactly! I rarely do anything on a Saturday afternoon lol. Super excited to get out and check out the fall colors in the next couple of weeks...loving the lack of crowds right now! WHere do you live now? i think you may have told me but Im blanking
I love walking through the Apsens over by Camp Richardson this time of year. Absolutely beautiful! I live on the Central Coast now. Have you been to this area yet? Highway One through Ragged Point and Big Sur is amazing!
@@yoursmilinggoat Yes I know it well...gorgeous you are lucky to live there!
Sweet, now I know the best time to enjoy it.
Great video, Gabriella. I was born and raised in L.A. and have been visiting Lake Tahoe (in the summer and winter) since I was a kid. It is one of my favorite places on Earth. I am hoping to retire there or move there before retirement since I can work remotely. It was nice to see your pros and cons basically confirm my thoughts of the place. I would add one pro is that it is only a 3 1/2 hour drive to S.F. if you need a dose of big city culture or food. My only concern is if it is my permanent residence someday, being a SoCal guy, will I be able to hack the snowy winters?! I think/hope so...
that was my concern too..coming from LA...(except im from NY lol)...but i really don't mind the snow at all ...its very pretty and it's rarely that cold..i do miss the perfect temperature and humidity levels of SoCal though...tahoe is a bit too dry
It is an issue --snow is a pain to deal with..
Oh how SF has changed in a year.
Lived there 8 years ❤ its majestic. Even the snow . It smells different. Cons elevation sickness. N black snow at the end of the season 😂
Thank you so much for sharing your views! We love Lake Tahoe
Thank you so much Isabel!! I love it here too!
The bears at your door, deep snow, the cold lake water, dehydration at that altitude and the drinking that goes on at the north side during the winter...
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Pretty good - welcome to Tahoe. Friendly suggestion- you could update the music to something with a beat. Good luck - stay safe.
Thanks for the suggestion Nancy!
Have been in Tahoe for 30+ years and always considered it home, I always told myself this is where i will be or atleast home base. However in the last 5 years due to Overcrowding, Pollution, Inflation of prices at a astonishing rate and overall different atmosphere around I find myself daily questioning why im still here. Feels as if i moved away from my home town and into a city more and more by the day. (Thats not why I live here) The Beautiful, Fun and loving place Tahoe was is ceasing to exist. To anybody planning on visiting if u show respect and clean up after urself u will be surprised how many people will will embrace ur visit. Its that easy
Well said! and inflation is crazy right now...Im actually looking for a new place and having a hard time 😬😬😬😬. But i would love to own something here one day. Wht part of the lake do you live?
@@GabriellaViola Im on the North Shore, where about are u looking? My lease is up in June, im preety worried about a raise in price that's unmanageable seeing that happen to a few friends. Owning something would be amazing just would be nice to have the feeling of Tahoe back included with that purchase lol
@@flightsimtripstours9025 I was looking in S Lake Tahoe just because it seems to be more affordable ..
Lake Tahoe is probably or if not one of the most beautiful lake of the world but one major con of lake tahoe is it gets crowded in the summer time and it's understandable because tourists love it here but the problem is, it's hard to find parking especially in the Nevada east side of lake tahoe and you can't just slow down to find an open parking on the side of the road because the cars behind you be tailing you and that's how road rage start
❤so, any vacancy in the spas there😅love the hiking trails & alpine forest but, what happened to the supposedly snow capped mountains all year round in The Sierra?
The dry climate huh? Well, with the current Atmospheric Rivers & the blizzard , The Sierra will be re-stored to its winter wonderland glory😊
Is there snow in the fall season? Thanks😊❤
ha, when i say dry i dont mean rain or snow, i just mean the lack of humidity in Tahoe, and it def has an effect on the eyes and skin in terms of dryness
Thank you for this video beautiful lady.
You are so welcome!
OMG!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEO, WE ARE PLANNING TO GO TO LAKE TAHOE TOMORROW FOR MY KID BIRTHDAY, BUT I HEARD THAT THE LAKE IS TOTALLY DRY :/ 😕 AND I FOUND YOUR VIDEO AND NOW IM READY
Awesome I'm so glad the video was helpful to you!! enjoy your trip to tahoe! It's been beautiful here the last few days!
Totally dry??? For lake Tahoe to be Totally dry, California would have to be Totally dry
Thanks for the videos, please let me know where I should look for a studio if you don't mind. I am moving out there in Dec. and coming in late Nov to look. I am keeping my home in Dallas but can't live here anymore. lol. Also, I grew up in NOLA so the humidity is around 98% and it's miserable even in the "cool" months.
wow that humidity sounds crazy! honesty i have only lived in south lake tahoe tahoe...its the most affordable area in my opinion ...i usually find stuff on craigslist or zillow
One of my biggest pros is, That you can move back and forth between CA and NV. Most/All of CA NV border is straight desert or mountains. This is a big Pro for Bettors like me because we cannot place wagers on Sporting Events in California. Also there is good fishing and boating opportunities. I love Lake Tahoe, I am from the Bay Area and i visited the Ocean in the Sky in June. Best vacation ever. l want to move to South Lake but I get nervous because Tourist Towns are Highly succeptable to Economic Downturn. I love your videos and cannot wait to see more.
Hey Moe! thank you much!!! Im so glad you enjoy the videos, and its def a cool thing living on the border! although im not much a gamber!! Btw, hopefully ill get to that live stream soon!
Whats the name of the waterfall at 1:36?
Winter is very cold. If u ski it’s worth it
You mentioned that they are a lot of weekned tourists .Is it better during a week? I am planning to move there?Thankyou
I prefer doing things during the week yes!
@@GabriellaViola where is the best place to live in lake tahoe in your opinion?
I move to Tahoe back in 1970 so I'm one of the older residents that has seen everything change. Many of those changes are not what I consider for the better. But that's "progress" and people made money off of it.
Maybe one con I'm thinking of certain wild animals roam like Bears thruout the Tahoe basin.I'm Old School Local but any time I'm in South Tahoe I'm local I know the residential streets lived in many rented houses back in the past.I also lived in Meyers.Another pleasant video I'm off🏄to comment on one more🏆 for today✌🌴🌴
Thank you beautiful. Namaste. 444. Love & live, forever.
You are so welcome!
Makes me want to move there lol I have a pro, a photographers paradise and one con, there is no over night parking for van folks or just travelers with truck campers, etc. No dispersed camping anywhere in the area.
The casinos are pretty cool short term if you spend some money.
@@GT-mn3bx Casinos were always the go to place. Harrah's put up fences. Most places have signs. I got there late last summer and slept in my truck at Montbleu but was very nervous about getting cited. Not like the old days. I will be there next week to see how it goes.
You know I never noticed that but your right I rarely see campers! I had photographers dream on my last pros and cons…100 percent a pro
You just have to think outside the box. I was able to have an awesome vacation in South Lake. Simply because I didn't have a car. I used my kayak to find camping spots. It was fun.
lived in mammoth lakes for 4 years. tahoe in comparison is around 15 to 20 percent MORE affordable for rent as well as buying real estate, and has tons more rental housing than mammoth lakes CA.
I browsed mammoth, it almost seems impossible to rent there, i recall seeing no listings
Sweet Jesus on the cross! JOBS ALWAYS AVAILABLE … Plumbers , electricians, carpenters, roofers, HEATING and AC TECHNICIANS. Get a skill. I had a great time working for the South Lake Tahoe school district maintenance department. Lived below my means. Paid off my house. Saved a ton of money. Retired. Between social security and cal-pers I’m comfortable. 35 years in Tahoe.
Smart advise! We were just there! Unlimited opportunities for the trades!
wow great vid! Nice edits! You should be a voice actress :) #Justsaying I'll be in touch or maybe she will who knows #Teehee had to pause this video.. I think.. I'll click "play" button :) please continue...
Thank you so much! and thank you for the voice compliment 💙
90 in Tahoe is a heatwave. 85 in Mammoth is a heatwave. About 1300 feet higher in town.
The Zeppelin T-shirt.... priceless. Nice to know the pro's and cons; NY& SF residents think everything is cheaper than they're used too.
Showing the Reno airport instead of another one would have been nice.
Big con is the winds during storms. I was at Homewood ski area in 2010 and was able to ski for a while and last chairlift ride before they shut it down had 75 mph winds with higher gusts. I was actually hanging onto the chair because I was the winds were actually pulling me off.
whaat omg that sound so friggin scary!!! the winds must be alot worse up on ht mountains!
@@GabriellaViola When I used to go skiing there, I'd monitor the weather regularly and in some storms the ridge gusts can hit 150+ mph. I'm not sure what that translates to but it definitely is not a place to be hanging out.
Do not know anyone who stayed more than 3 years. Never been. Ever. My goal is to drive through Reno Carson as fast as possible.
Live in Teton. 😂
Saint George UT.
Oakhurst CA.
Jackson has it all. Short Valley. I liked it best of anywhere I have worked.
Saint George area is good too. Close to Vegas. California. 5 hours to Moab. 9 to Teton. Skiing. Twernt the Mormans.
Huge difference between North shore and south shore.
This was a crazy fire year. Not normal. California has always random fires so the haze comes and goes, but the last big fire near Tahoe was Angora in 2007. But it was nothing compared to the Caldor fire.
Also, they don't use fire stoppage methods they did 10 plus years ago, otherwise Caldor would have been stopped WAAAAAYYY sooner.
Yeah this year was crazy so glad the air is clear right now!
Great job on the video Gabriella. $1000 a month for a studio is a great deal.
I know right, I gave it up though to travel this summer..i don't think ill bel finding a deal like that anytime soon 😬
@@GabriellaViola I wish you good luck. PS, Snow is happening today around Yosemite.
@@Sonoma_Coast someone said it snowed it Tahoe but it must be on the North Side because im not seeing it lol...also not ready for the snow just yet 😬
I live in Tahoe Vista! Come over!!
Prof, Pics so wounderfull Beauty 😍👍🥇🇺🇲🌹💐
Miss. "The Beaches are CROWed" !
Finding a house around the lake is not hard at all…if you’re rich.
Lovely!👍🙏
Expect lines at Tahoe. Everywhere. Twain wasn't wrong when describing this place as the jewel of the world.
If you think you are the only one who knows... no. It is as crowded as an opening at Disneyland. South shore, North shore, Kings Beach, Incline Village, and everything around... Emerald Bay included.
Tahoe is a jewel, about which every tourist knows already.
But what do you know about jobs? 200% of the national price is paid for service workers. Did you know that? The place is so crowded that they don't just have lines to the register... you have to stand in line to move down a grocery aisle.
How do people not know this?
its true, it does make a difference if you can avoid weekends and enjoy it on the weekdays. Summers are definitely crazy with the crowds
Love the Led Zeppelin shirt!
“Living loving, she’s just a woman….” -Robert Plant
Lack of affordable housing is the biggest con. Wasn't always this way.
agreed!
If, Lake Tahoe doesn't have tourists, it would not survive and you would not be able to live there. Lake Tahoe depends on tourism. Period.
Lake Tahoe depends on tourism because all other industries have been banned from the area. Which is why living costs have been on the rise.
Is it easy or difficult to make new friends?
I think it depends on who you ask...I'm a bit of an introvert. But I will say I ended up meeting some of my Tahoe and reno friend through Instagram of all places.
You didn't leave anything out thanks.
Air quality and locals are why I gave up living in the mountains. Many leave simply because the mountain locals can be quite toxic. It is very hard to make friends. It was a really hard decision to leave. Half the summers are now covered in smoke.
There are def a few angry locals...but they seem to exist everywhere, not just in Tahoe..and yeah im hoping late August and Sept are nothing like last year with the smoke!
So odd to read this comment. All of my family members and I had excellent experiences when we relocated permanently after visiting for decades. My kids found very welcoming atmospheres at the local schools (north shore Tahoe City area) as did I and the other adults in dealing with the community segments we chose to explore. I think much has to do with one’s own attitude and openness when arriving at a new location. And of course every community has resident local crumiguns suspicious and unfriendly to anyone unfamiliar no matter how friendly! Overall we found Tahoe to be the one of the most welcoming, unpretentious areas we have become a part of and we love being here!
One con you missed is that lake tahoe is definitely for the tourist. If you live here and you need to buy something, you go somewhere else. Carson and Reno are the nearest places
I have lived on the west shore for 20 years, haven't once gone to Nevada for goods. Get up early to go shopping and stay away from town Friday thru Sunday and holidays.
Zeppelin rules!!
haha totally!
Con number 1 through forever is I pay 32% in Fed taxes so if I was back in CA with what is in the legislature now and will pass you will be paying 18% state tax LOL! I could see the writing on the wall back in 01 and that is why left the most beautiful state in the 48. If i was still there, I would be paying 50% of every dollar I make. Hello FL or TX or TN. Came to CO but in the last 20 ish years we have been Californicated so don't know where is next but done with freaks stealing my cash. Oh also con, is there is approx 2k+ bodies in the bottom of the lake. You can feel them when you paddle the drop on the north shore. Is pretty though. LOL
Smoke. Every year. Except 23 2011.
Traffic and so many tourist.
If I live with you in Tahoe, there would be no cons.
Lack of good restaurants
I mean there's some pretty good ones...
@@GabriellaViola true but I just drove down to LV so I'm biased atm
@@FreedomAtRisk although, lake mead is getting too low.
Lived there in the mid 70's. It ain't nothing like it used to be. People and Government have ruined it.
We lived there and it's not just expensive but the crappiest houses. You are used to expensive. It's a rip off and ay ground for the rich
Amen 🙏
I'm 55 years old and have seen the place evolve over the years.
And you are absolutely correct.
It's been hijacked and pilfered by the top 10% of wealth in this country. That seldom includes a lot of foreign investment, which, by the way, could care less about preservation.
People say I'm nuts when I mention these facts and ask for proof to back up my statements.
Well, how about the privatization of some of the best beaches for starters. Or the fact that most of those middle-class folks who are providing services as a means of employment don't live there.
I'm old enough to remember a time when Tahoe wasn't so commercial, and there was a real legitimate family community .and there wasn't any iron fencing at the Stateline beach because the motels didn't own it.
Nowadays, those crappy poorly built houses you're talking about near Reagan and El Dorado Beach get bought for well over asking by rich folks who tare down the existing and build brand new luxury getaways. And because of this taho has become a place where you can't relax. Don't park your car and hang out too long or you might get a revenue ticket.
Over exploited, and a general lack of hospitality is what you'll experience these days.
I still enjoy visiting, but only for a few hours. The place was a much better experience back in the 70s and 80's.
Bartender ,,,,,,,,,,,
RED FLAG.....
Thank you so much for this.
you are so welcome!
Cons, everyone and their grandma comes to Tahoe and I can’t find fucking parking at the beach