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Lake Forest Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Lake Forest Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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Lake Forest Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
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Reviews for Gardnerville    7 Reviews

Retired a few years, moved here from California after 2+ years of visiting the area during all 4 seasons. I live right in town. Some observations. Weather- it’s  More

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Was looking for a average priced home in $170 to$200 and a job good luck. High price on their Homes in the area most be made of gold, higher than most homes in  More

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Over 12 years ago

The things i dont like: Dogs biting me. Loud music. Horses, and flies. Long pants, I want to wear shorts but dogs attack me and flies bite me. Dust. I dont like  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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