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A shake roof system is spiced up with copper details

by Kate Gawlik
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Have you ever driven through a housing subdivision lost because every house looked the same? Houses' exterior colors and landscaping sometimes are so similar, it's difficult for homeowners to distinguish their houses from their neighbors'.

But that is not the case in Truckee, Calif. Truckee, which is nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, is about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Lake Tahoe. The resort town has a small-town atmosphere and Old West charm. Truckee also is touted as being a desirable living location. It was ranked the third-best ski town by Mountain Sports & Living in 1999 and named one of 10 dream towns in which to live by Skiing Magazine's Ski Town Guide in January 2000. In February, Ski Magazine listed Truckee as one of 18 best towns for families.

Photos courtesy of Rising Star Roofing Inc., Truckee, Calif.

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