• The holiday festivities begin at 4:00 pm on July 3rd at the North Tahoe Events Center in Kings Beach where an all-day beach party featuring food, beer and wine vendors culminates with fireworks over Lake Tahoe. A variety of activities for all members of your family will be held including a free watermelon eating contest, sand-castle building and more. For a complete list of activities, check Continue Reading
Truckee’s Business Future Is Optimistic
Local merchants are reporting that business is doing very well. “As a whole, locally, I think things seem to be turning around,” said Mike Preaseau, owner of the Cooking Gallery and board president for the Truckee Downtown Merchants Association. Vacancy rates are falling from 15% at the height of the Great Recession to 7% now. Sales tax revenue, while not yet at previous levels, is increasing. Continue Reading
Don’t Miss the Party at Moody’s in Truckee
Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats is hosting a block party on Saturday, June 21st from 6-10 pm on Bridge Street in downtown Truckee. The party includes music by Silver Boombox Thief and the Chicago Tribute Authority. As implied by their name, the Chicago Tribute Authority presents many of Chicago’s greatest hits. According to their press materials, Chicago has “become one of the best-loved and most Continue Reading
9th Annual Tahoe City Solstice Festival
Celebrate the longest day of the year at the Tahoe City Solstice Festival in North Lake Tahoe beginning today, June 19th through Sunday, June 22nd. Check out the artists, restaurants, shops and galleries. Don’t overlook the special events featured in this festival. Farmers Market, Thursday 8am to 1pm, at Commons Beach Solstice Sip ‘n Shop, 3 to 8 pm, in the Cobblestone Mall Solstice Continue Reading
Video Interview with IOV Board Members Dr. Fred Ilfeld and Tom Day
Miles Clark from SnowBrains.com interviewed Dr. Fred Ilfeld and Tom Day, Board Member of Incorporate Olympic Valley (IOV), on May 19th, 2014. As you know, if you have been following my Blog Posts, the controversy over both the grass roots movement to incorporate Olympic Valley and Squaw Valley Ski Holdings (SVSH) plans to expand the Village at Squaw Valley has heated up and become very Continue Reading
West Shore Café in Homewood Celebrates It’s Summer Opening
Located in Homewood on Lake Tahoe, the West Shore Café and Inn is hosting their Deck Opening Party on Wednesday, July 2nd. Enjoy new menu items and activities, lawn games and 25% off retail.. The party features live music by Ben Fuller. Diners and drinkers will be entered into a raffle to be held every hour. Following soon after is the annual Fourth of July celebration featuring live music by Continue Reading
Northstar California Hosts Tahoe Trail 100 Leadville Qualifier
Mark your calendars for the Tahoe Trail 100 Leadville Qualifier to be held at Northstar California on Saturday July 19, 2014. This race takes advantage of the beautiful trails, rocky summits and awe-inspiring forests of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with spectacular views of Lake Tahoe. The course consists of a 2-loop 50-kilometer mixture trails in Northstar, the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Sawtooth Continue Reading
Beerfest & Bluegrass Festival at the Village at Northstar
The festival takes place on Saturday, July 5th, from 3:00 to 7:00pm at the Village at Northstar and features beer tasting, a barbeque, family festivities on the rink, and two bluegrass bands, Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players and Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys . Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. In addition to all this, if you purchase a ticket, you will receive a Continue Reading
North Lake Tahoe Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Bear
These bears seem to be enjoying the amenities of humans and, indeed, if humans leave food, pet food, bird food and garbage out, bears will come around and frequently. According to articles in the Sierra Sun, The Nevada Division of Wildlife along with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Bear League are encouraging people to be “’bear aware.” The goal is to keep bears wild and Continue Reading
North Lake Tahoe, Squaw Valley and Truckee Summer Activities
North Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area is such a great place to visit in the summer. The weather is sunny and mild, and there is an abundance of activities from which to choose. In addition to cycling, trail running and concerts, enjoy river rafting, hiking, boating and sailing. Click on the links below for two published lists of activities in addition to our previous blog posts. Review them Continue Reading
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