The Local Lens – Why I Like Living in a Small Town

I thought I was a city girl for the first twenty years of living in Incline. We had a high-rise apartment in downtown Minneapolis in the early 80’s…in our single days! When we moved to Incline to start a family in 1988, we kept a home in Minnesota for frequent visits. I assumed we would go back to a downtown lifestyle. Hmm. Not anymore, now that we are seniors. I still go back for family visits, and I get my city fix by staying with our daughter Nicole and her wife, Patty, in their urban home in south Minneapolis. BUT  today’s Lens is about the benefits of living in a small town, especially in Incline, whether you are a senior or raising a family.

HELPFUL NEIGHBORS

IVCBA’s Marketing & Communications Manager, Kristin Derrin, tells the story of coming back to Incline after living abroad for 4 months. Her family arrived in the middle of the storm to find that their neighbors had plowed their driveway so they could get into their house. Many of our full-time residents moved here when they were much younger. They count on neighbors to check on them and help them out. 

SUPPORT FOR SENIORS

Sometimes those longtime residents need more help to get by. Sierra Senior Services and Washoe County provide Meals on Wheels, delivered by Jim Dykstra and other volunteers who take time to do a wellness check as well. Incliners offers a variety of activities, including a potluck at Diamond Peak during the winter season.

SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES

Myriad organizations make Incline family-friendly. Most families need after-school care like that offered by the Duffield Youth Center. I want to give a shout-out to Daisy Day Care, which now offers a babysitting service on Friday nights and ski & ride camp as childcare on Saturday and Sundays. 

APRES SKI

I used to love the after-ski experience and miss it now that I don’t downhill ski. BUT I am tempted to go to Bowl Incline for those Après Ski parties on their patio! 

GREAT LOCAL BUSINESSES

I never tire of talking about our 3 local markets, our hardware store, and the businesses that offer staples so we can skip the trip to Mt. Rose, especially in bad weather. Please patronize them and let them know how glad you are that they are here.

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