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| Facts about the Tahoe and Reno Area: | |||
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The year around vacation-land and popular retirement land for several million Californians, living in Northern California and the San Francisco bay area, the peninsula, Sacramento and the central valley of California. This area is located in the Majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and down the east slope and foothills of the mountains to the valleys. The outstanding features of the area include Lake Tahoe, the most beautiful alpine lake in the nation located at 7,200 feet altitude and surrounded by national forests with millions of pine and fir trees. We have fifteen alpine resorts featuring some of the finest Ski Facilities and accommodation for skiers and winter sports enthusiasts. Summer and year around activities also abound here including dozens of world class golf courses. Other beautiful lakes in the area include Donner Lake and Fallen Leaf lakes. Several beautiful rivers and streams provide scenic beauty, with their many water falls, white water rafting, world class fishing, and water sports. |
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| Just how do we attract millions of visitors from California, the Golden State with its world famous climate? One reason is the climate in Northern Nevada, another is the favorable economics of the area and the absence of personal income taxes. |  |
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Reno, the largest city in the area, is located 135 miles northeast of Sacramento, a popular and beautiful two and a half hour drive over famous Donner Pass, in the majestic Sierra’s. It as only 231 miles from San Francisco, this trip takes just 50 minutes on one of the frequent commuter flights from Reno’s newly expanded airport - Tahoe International Airport. Reno is less than a 30 minute drive to Carson City, the State Capitol.
Wonderful accommodations abound both in Reno and the communities around lake Tahoe with more than 30,000 visitor rooms, which provide the finest in resort accommodations, and of course, Nevada’s famous and popular gaming. Just how do we attract millions of visitors from California, the Golden State with its world famous climate? One reason is the climate in Northern Nevada, another is the favorable economics of the area and absence of personal income taxes. This area features the alpine climates of the Lake Tahoe resort areas which are located at altitudes of 7,000 feet or higher. And the patterns of the valleys and the Truckee Meadows where the city's of Reno and Sparks are located. Californians and visitors from around the world come here to enjoy the climate, unique features, amenities. and the annual average high temperature of a mild 67 and the summer average high of a pleasant 88 degrees. Our visitors and residents love the 77% annual sunshine (of total possible) and over 90% sunshine and they rave about the very low humidity in the summer and fall. These are just some of the reasons that this area is one of the best attractions in the western United States and such a popular place to live. The low tax and favorable economic conditions such as the highest growth rate, a low regulation environment, low housing and space costs and active redevelopment agencies attract new residents and businesses to our area. Outstanding popular events and historical locations provide an additional big draw for this area. Many popular winter events, Reno Balloon races, Rodeo, National Championship Air Races, and Reno Grand Prix are just a few of the hundreds of local scheduled annual events. |
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