Free concerts are available to enjoy nearly every day of the week. Check out these websites for schedule information. Live Music in the Village at Northstar: Saturday and Sunday from 12:30-3:30 pm. Concerts at Commons Beach, Tahoe City: Sunday from 3:00-7:00 pm. Bluesdays at Squaw Valley: Tuesday from 6:00-8:30 pm. Music in the Park, Truckee River Regional Park: Wednesday from Continue Reading
Celebrate the 4th in North Tahoe and Truckee
Parades, fireworks and festivals commemorate the birthday of our country. Enjoy fireworks on July 3rd in Kings Beach or on the 4th in Truckee or Tahoe City. Are you a runner? If so, check out the 4th of July runs in Truckee and Tahoe City. Let the kids participate in Chalk Drawing or Bubble Making and Face Painting, and their very own bike parade in Incline Village. Join Continue Reading
USGA 2013 Junior Amateur Championship, July 22nd – 27th at Martis Camp in Truckee, CA
Martis Camp Club will host the 65th USGA Junior Amateur Championship this July. Located in the exclusive gated community of Martis Camp in Truckee, Ca, the award winning Tom Fazio Golf Course is the longest in the history of this prestigious event. Ranked the "Third Best New Private Course" in 2009 by Golf Digest and named among the "12 Best Private Golf Communities in America" by Forbes this Continue Reading
Mumbo Gumbo-Tahoe Gal Concert Kicks Off Tahoe City Summer Concert Series
The first concert of the 2013 Tahoe City Summer Concert series started tonight with the 4th Annual Mumbo Gumbo/Tahoe Gal concert. It was a beautiful early summer evening and a terrific concert by the very popular Northern California band. This is a free concert for anyone in a water craft (sail boat, power boat, kayack or paddle board) and there are a limited number of tickets Continue Reading
SUMMER HAS ARRIVED IN SQUAW VALLEY!
You know that summer has begun when the Aerial Tram begins its summer operations on June 14, 2013. Enjoy the spectacular and leisurely ride to 8,200 feet where you will be rewarded with panoramic views of Lake Tahoe as well as such activities as swimming, roller skating, disc golf and tennis at High Camp. Full Moon Party Enjoy the brightest full moon of the summer while listening to 5 DJs at Continue Reading
Mountain Bike Park at Northstar Opens June 7, 2013
Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park will be open Friday through Sunday beginning June 7th for downhill and cross-country biking. The scenic chair lift rides for sightseeing and hiking will resume at the same time. Daily lift tickets are $48. Season passes are available. This lift-served park offers the opportunity for adventure on some of the area’s most popular trails. The event schedule is filling up Continue Reading
Paddleboard Races Begin May 25th in the Tahoe/Truckee Area
“Over the past five years, stand-up paddleboarding has been embraced by the Tahoe community like a bear hug from a best friend” as stated in a May 10th article in Moonshine Ink. No longer limited to quiet coves, the sport has expanded to include back country adventures and race course events. Six major races will be held in the Tahoe/Truckee area beginning with the Donner Cup on May 25th. For Continue Reading
Squaw Valley—Untold Stories
Author Eddy Ancinas reveals a history of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows that has not previously been written. She tells tales of people like Wayne Poulsen who hiked and skied in the valley and canyons as early as the 1930s. On one occasion he was turned back by a “gun toting cowboy from the Smith Ranch whose family had been in the valley since 1862.” After acquiring 1200 acres, Poulsen built the Continue Reading
4th Annual Mumbo Gumbo Concert on the Tahoe Gal, June 16th 2013, 5:30 pm
Come join us for this great kick off to the Tahoe City summer concert series. Mumbo Gumbo (for those of you who don’t know them) is a very popular Northern California band. They have a big group of Tahoe-Truckee fans (of all ages) and usually appear several times a year in the North Lake Tahoe area. The music they play makes you want to get up and dance. This concert on the deck of the Tahoe Continue Reading
Tahoe XC in Tahoe City Opening for Mountain Biking May 25, 2013
The very popular cross country ski area is now going to become a summer mountain biking center. This is an area with a great network of trails that I have been riding for 26 years. These trails and parking in the lot are free and open to the public. Tahoe XC is going to offer trailhead services in their lodge, snacks for the ride or sandwiches, smoothies, salads, etc. either before or after Continue Reading
