By Sarah Duxbury, San Francisco Business Times Days after saying that the $70 million JMA deal to buy Great America was off, the San Francisco real estate company announced that it has closed a deal to buy the luxury residences at the Northstar ski resort directly from Ritz-Carlton Development Co. Terms of the deal were […]
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Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the plans to overhaul Homewood ski resort. Next up is for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board to hear the matter Dec. 14 at 9:30am at Granlibakken in Tahoe City. The project proposal by owners JMA Ventures includes new ski lodges, residences, lifts and a […]
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A visit to Lake Tahoe Chocolate Factory is a good place to find a great (and sweet) gift for less than $20. Doug, the chocolatier, will help you find the perfect gift. Imagine your friends opening a tin of his special Peppermint Bark, Pecan Turtles, Rocky Road, Chocolate Mints or having the fun Tahoe S’mores […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 2, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. Forty years ago, Federal Express (now FedEx) discovered that there was money to be made by promising shippers that a parcel sent today could be in its recipient’s hands tomorrow … anywhere in the country. In those same 40 years, the U.S. mail […]
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Celebrate winter at the free Family Science Day on Jan. 5 from 2-5pm at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Science. There will be hands-on winter-themed science activities for kids ages 8 and older. Families are invited to explore the mysteries of snow and ice, conduct scientific experiments to discover what snowflakes look like under microscopes, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Public health is one of two reasons the Lahontan Regional Water Quality board on Wednesday voted to allow chemicals to be used to rid Lake Tahoe of invasive species – plant or animal. Public safety is the reason people who supply drinking water to thousands of people in the basin spoke against […]
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Alpenglow Sports has partnered with Alpine Meadows Ski Resort to put on the 5th annual Alpine Touring and Telemark Demo on Jan. 7 form 9am-3pm. The event provides a forum to perpetuate the enthusiasm for all aspects of in-area and backcountry skiing. Free to all, the event will showcase the latest and greatest in telemark […]
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On Jan. 7 from 10am–2pm the Tahoe Rim Trail Association will partner with local businesses and organizations to kick off the winter season with the free Winter Trails Day family event. While this is a national event, TRTA is putting on events on both ends of the Lake Tahoe Basin. National Winter Trails Day is […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is collecting money for Christmas Cheer at its Jan. 12 mixer. The event is from 5:30-7:30pm at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe. Cost is $10 minimum for members, $20 for non-members.
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Sunnyside restaurant will host a special holiday North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce business mixer on Dec. 9 from 4-7pm at 1850 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. No RSVP is required. Attendees will mix, mingle and network while enjoying appetizers, desserts, candy canes, cocoa and raffle for ski lift tickets, along with live music by […]
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