We knew it would happen sooner or later. Our little western enclave of Jackson Hole is being “discovered”. Of course I’ve always adored living in Jackson Hole for it’s natural beauty and community of people who appreciate being in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. But the good news is Jackson Hole offers some very practical reasons for home ownership as well.
This month, Barron’s released it’s annual “America’s Best Retreats” focusing on the recovering second-home market and those of us living in states classified as low tax states made top marks.
Writes Barron’s journalist Steven M. Sears, “The big winners were Wyoming, Nevada, Florida, and Texas; real-estate agents tell Penta (Barron’s Penta offers advice for families with assets of $5M or more) the trend is carrying briskly into the current year. Conversely, it’s interesting to note that the few resorts registering price falls last year included the Hamptons and Pebble Beach in high-tax New York and California, respectively.”
Barron’s Penta ranked Jackson Hole, Wyoming as #1 of America’s 20 Best Retreats not only for it’s financial benefits but for the ease of travel to and from, our spectacular scenery, world renowned ski resort, fly-fishing waters and proximity to Yellowstone National Park. Add in our restaurant scene featuring Culinary Institute of America trained chef at the Snake River Grill and our burgeoning arts community and Jackson Hole becomes more compelling than ever.
Luckily, Jackson Hole always maintains its welcoming, rustic and refined atmosphere. Celebrities who come to Jackson Hole are not here to be “seen”, but quite the opposite. They come here with their families to experience the natural beauty of the area and the friendliness of its people.
Not an Aspen or a Vail, Jackson Hole is a Rocky Mountain gem of a town with some very unique attributes not found in many parts of the world.