Uncategorized Oh-Oh! Here Comes Winter! Best Get Ready… By Tim Hauserman and Michelle Portesi. We have many new folks living in the community, some who have never experienced a Tahoe Winter. To make your ‘get ready for winter’ transition as painless as possible, we’ve got some handy dandy tips for both long timers and newbies alike. It happens every fall. One day you […]
Uncategorized In-between time in the mountains.   By Tim Hauserman After the recent snow and drop in temperatures it’s once again in-between time in the Sierra. The time of the year when it is not really fall, but not quite winter. After a gloriously warm fall that kept us swimming until nearly November, it has finally become time to put away […]
Uncategorized Riding the trails at Tahoe XC by Tim Hauserman With the unprecedented fires occurring around California, smoke has been an on again, off-again visitor to the Tahoe basin. Yesterday, an east wind brought in a crisp, fall like morning, and that deep blue sky that we all have missed so much. A perfect time to ride the extensive network of trails […]
Uncategorized Hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail By Tim Hauserman Given the number of smoky days we have recently faced around Tahoe, it was a special treat to wake up to deep blue skies the day I’d planned on hiking a section of the Tahoe Rim Trail with fellow travel writer Suzanne Roberts. We were celebrating our new books that had just […]
Uncategorized North Tahoe Snowfest! By Tim Hauserman Snowfest has marked the first week of March at North Lake Tahoe since 1981. It’s a week of celebrations, parties and athletic competition that is designed to bring people together to enjoy the late winter-early spring at Tahoe. It returns this year from February 28-March 8th with lots of great events: Some […]
Uncategorized Winter is coming…and water does freeze! Every fall I hate to admit that winter is coming.  I keep paddling and pedaling and putting on more layers, but eventually the calendar hits me in the face with the realization that winter will certainly come along shortly, and that it is finally time to get ready for it.  I put together this annual list of […]
Uncategorized October Events Calendar for 2019 By Michelle Portesi Even as I write this, the first dusting of snow for the season is upon us, and it’s not even October yet nor have all the leaves turned. Such is fall in Tahoe/Truckee. You just never know what the weather will bring. One day it’s warm and sunny, the next, you’re looking […]
Uncategorized Time for Tahoe’s Farmers’ Markets Tahoe City’s Farmers Market at The Commons Beach. By Tim Hauserman There is something about the juicy taste of a peach from a Farmer’s Market. They just taste so much better than those you buy at the supermarket. The fresh from the farm produce, as well as top quality meats, fish, cheese and bread you […]
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Uncategorized June: Outdoor music returns! By Tim Hauserman Music on the Beach, Kings Beach. From a few years ago when the beach was a lot bigger than it is today. After a long winter, it’s great to get outside under our clear blue sky, gather together and listen to music. Here’s four of my favorite places to make that happen: […]
Uncategorized Celebrate the Holidays at Tahoe Truckee. 2018 December Events Calendar By Michelle Portesi. Happy Holidays All! December is jam packed with local events, concerts, plays and Nutcracker ballets, ice skating evenings with hot cocoa and somemores…and if the snows that are promised even as I write this appear, the opening of ski season. Tocatta is doing their annual Messiah Concerts, the Truckee Community Chorus is […]
Uncategorized Fantastic Fall Days and the 2018 November Events Calendar Eagle Falls area By Michelle Portesi. The holidays will be upon us before you know it and the snow may be not too far off either, but for now, the waning days of fall are here with crisp but warm days and spectacular autumn colors still to be found.  We decided to take a drive […]
Uncategorized September 2018 Events Calendar for Tahoe/Truckee and Nearby Areas Long Lake on Donner Summit   By Michelle Portesi Well, Labor Day has passed, and our ‘official’ Summer Season is over…or is it? The tourists seem to vacate the area en masse, even though this is one of the most perfect times to visit Lake Tahoe and Truckee. It’s not as crowded, the temperatures are […]
Uncategorized End of Summer Boat Rides and The Lake Tahoe Music Festival By Michelle Portesi. Summer is coming to a close and as a local, I’m always on the lookout for fun things to do that won’t break the bank. So it was a real treat discovering the 1/2 hour boat rides offered by the Tahoe Maritime Museum on the Star Dust, one of those beautiful old […]
Uncategorized Free Music at Lake Tahoe and Truckee By Michelle Portesi During the summer, there are no end of concerts and special events going on at the Tahoe basin. Some are purchase events, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find plenty of free music around town to entertain you almost every day of the week.   TUESDAY Bluesdays Tuesdays Free Music at the Village […]
Uncategorized Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and July Events Calendar By Michelle PortesiIt’s officially summer when the ‘Bard on the Beach’ returns to town. The Shakespeare at Sand Harbor runs through August 27. This year’s Shakespeare play offers a drama this time: ‘Macbeth. For something on the lighter side, the other featured play is the musical ‘Beehive’. Pack a picnic or place an order for […]
Uncategorized Best of June in the Sierra! Posted by Tim Hauserman (Tahoe City Farmers Market) By Tim Hauserman What? It’s June already?! That means summer is coming, which in Tahoe/Truckee means so many fun things about to happen you can’t even keep track. And most of the good stuff is outside. Here’s just a smidgen of the ways to enjoy Tahoe outdoors: Exercise […]
Uncategorized April 2018 Events Calendar and First Quarter RE Market Stats By Michelle Portesi Oh my goodness!  Where does the time go?? Between the Easter kids out of school weeks, limited staff at Sugar Bowl, tax season and prepping for a family visit that didn’t materialize, I’m waaaay overdue for getting the events calendar for April up and running. We may be heading into off season […]
Uncategorized Not enough snow…what to do? By Tim Hauserman   Well here are 12 cool things to do: Take a hike on the east shore to the crystal clear coves at Chimney Beach. Go for a road bike ride along the edge of the Sierra from Kingsbury Grade to Diamond Valley near Minden. Take a stroll along the Lakeside Trail from […]
Uncategorized December Events Calendar for 2017 By Michelle Portesi   Hold on to your boots everyone, because the holiday season is officially upon us. A whirlwind of events and activities are about to surround us as we count down to Christmas week, when our small towns will be inundated with visitors, the ski areas will be bursting at the seams, and […]
Uncategorized The November 2017 Events Calendar Here! By Michelle Portesi Well, here we are a few days after Halloween, I just now got the decorations down and just realized that November is already here. YIKES! That means that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away! And as per usual, the area is starting to gear up for ski season. Job fairs abound, […]