Susan Reifer

A funky town, no crowds and luxurious new lodgings at the base of a 3,000-vertical-foot mountain. What’s the catch?

Come for the mountains, stay for the lakes

A modernist modular home confirms the trend: Prefab is back.

With private clubs and loyalty rewards, family packages and immaculate grooming, upscale lodging and cutting-edge terrain parks, this little-known Tahoe gem is quietly becoming the Deer Valley of the Far West.