Tucked away in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains of Plumas County sits Portola, a small California town that’s rewriting the retirement rulebook with its remarkable affordability and quality of life.
While most California dreams come with nightmare price tags, Portola offers a refreshing alternative that has retirees wondering why they didn’t discover it sooner.
The name “Portola” might conjure images of San Francisco’s neighborhood, but this mountain gem couldn’t be more different from its urban namesake.
With towering pines instead of towering rents, this small town of roughly 2,000 residents has become a haven for those seeking to stretch their retirement dollars without sacrificing life’s pleasures…