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Work-Anywhere Shift Has Wealthy Tech Crowd Invading Lake Tahoe
The getaway spot is swarming with Bay Area residents who may stay for the long term.
The vibe is pre-Covid San Francisco: Airpods, electric scooters, coffee-shop coworking and cash offers for million-dollar homes.
In fact, the scene is unfolding more than three hours to the northeast, on the shores of sparkling Lake Tahoe.
With many companies from the tech-heavy Bay Area embracing remote work, the towns surrounding the sprawling freshwater lake are becoming a refuge for San Francisco and Silicon Valley’s elite. In a blink, the migration has transformed the region — to the dismay of some locals who worry Tahoe could become another crowded, unaffordable playground for the rich.