Our four-legged hometown heroes are the Squawdogs, or more officially, The Squaw Avalanche Rescue Dogs. This program was founded back in the 1980’s with a single dog and handler. They’ve grown steadily, and now have 6 active, certified dogs on the hills, and another puppy in training. Squaw uses the Canadian CARDA training standard and hosts annual Avalanche Rescue Dog Seminars for dogs and their Continue Reading
17 Percent Increase in Lake Tahoe Real Estate Sales in 2016.
A 12 percent rise in median home prices to $549,000 and an eight percent increase in homes sold (1376) resulted in a 17 percent increase in total dollar volume of sold homes ($1,128,257,767) in 2016 over 2015. Homes priced over $1,000,000 increased in units sold by 28 percent. Those priced under $1,000,000 only increased by 4 percent. Condominium sales increased 13 percent in total dollar volume Continue Reading
Very Impressive Sales Activity at Lake Tahoe in the First Two Quarters of 2016
In the entire Lake Tahoe area sales volume increased by 13 percent compared to the same period in 2015 and the increase in units sold was up 12 percent. The median price for the 1st and 2nd quarters is $525,000, a two percent rise, and the average price rose one percent to $779,128. When you look at the statistics of specific regions around the lake you see some significant differences. Incline Continue Reading
Lake Tahoe Summer: Sports, Adventures, and Fun
Summertime… Lake Tahoe Sports, Adventures, and Fun If you can imagine it, we’ve got it during our Lake Tahoe summer - water sports, golfing, hiking, camping, biking, and more! Beachin’ It- At 22 miles long, Lake Tahoe has acres of beaches along its shoreline. Hidden Beach, near Incline Village offers quiet bathing with 750 feet of shore that also has rocky alcoves. The Lester and Calawee Continue Reading
Final Environmental Impact Report for the Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan
Placer County released a Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) for the Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan on April 7, 2016. An electronic copy of the Final EIR and the final draft Specific Plan are available online at the Placer County website: http://www.placer.ca.gov/departments/communitydevelopment/envcoordsvcs/eir/villageatsquawvalley Due to the regional significance of the Continue Reading
Revised Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan as of April 1, 2016
On April 1st the revised Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan was posted on the Placer County website. The plan is for 1493 additional bedrooms in 850 new dwelling units with 108 ft. as the maximum height of any of the buildings. The plan also calls for 150 bedrooms for employee housing on the East Parcel across from the Squaw Valley Academy near the entrance to the Valley. The Draft EIR for Continue Reading
Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows Opening Early!
With what appears to be the arrival of El Nino at Lake Tahoe we now have TWO FEET of new snow on the upper elevations and Squaw/Alpine has announced an earlier opening date for both ski areas. Alpine Meadows will now be opening on November 12th and Squaw Valley on November 14th. Both ski areas have also been making snow for the last several weeks so although they will open with only a limited Continue Reading
IRONMAN Lake Tahoe 2015
The trucks load in. Road signs line the streets. Cyclists, runners and swimmers in coordinated gear rise with the sun to start their day. Race day is near. IRONMAN is here. IRONMAN Lake Tahoe attracts triathletes from around the world to compete for 50 slots to get into the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship and another 30 slots for the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship. On the Ironman Lake Tahoe Continue Reading
Donner Lake Water Level Three Feet Lower Than Average
Donner Lake is small compared to Lake Tahoe, but its water level is substantially lower this year. Dan O’Gorman, recreation superintendent Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District, can’t recall Donner Lake ever failing to reach its maximum water level at this time of year. In addition to its recreational and esthetic value, Donner Lake also provides backup water resources for the Truckee Continue Reading
Village at Squaw Valley Expansion – Draft Environmental Impact Report
The Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the proposed expansion of the Village at Squaw Valley was released on May 18, 2015. This release starts the 60 day Public Comment period, which will expire on July 17, 2015. This expansion proposal, if approved, would have significant environmental impacts on the valley according to the EIR. The Specific Plan proposes the construction of 850 Continue Reading
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