By Theresa Souers Members of the South Tahoe Association of Realtors leadership team attended the October business meetings for the California Association of Realtors in Anaheim. In attendance were Amanda Adams and Ken Daley from Re/Max Realty Today, Jill Teakell from Century 21 At Tahoe Paradise, Deb Howard of Deb Howard & Co, myself representing […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau It’s a snow day in South Lake Tahoe, and children busily put on jackets and hats as instructors at Under the Magic Pine Tree wrestle to pull snowpants onto the less cooperative little ones. Eight-year-old Corey Johnson sits on the floor cramming the bottoms of his gray snowpants into his boots. He […]
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In keeping with its mission of saving lives, the California Highway Patrol is reminding motorists the Thanksgiving holiday is also a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The CHP’s holiday enforcement effort begins Nov. 24 at 6pm and continues through 11:59pm Nov. 28. Throughout the MEP all available officers will be looking for motorists who are a […]
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By Nick Anderson, Washington Post The nation’s high school seniors are performing slightly better in math and reading than they did in the middle of the last decade, new test results show, but a large majority continue to fall short of the federal standard for proficiency. Results from the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress, […]
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An inaugural family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration in the Heavenly Village will ring in the New Year starting at 2pm with a rail jam near the gondola, followed by a slate of activities from 6–9pm. Events include a snowboard simulator; ice sled motion simulator; adventure films; Reno funk band Jelly Bread; ice skating; and roaming […]
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Champagne brunch and fashion show on Dec. 5 at 11am is part of annual Festival of Trees and Lights put on by the Barton Foundation. The event is at MontBleu in Stateline. Proceeds from the $35 tickets benefit the Barton Community Clinic. For more information, go to www.festivaloftreeslaketahoe.org or call (530) 543.5909.
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Lodge to Lodge Kayak Adventure from June 9-12. The expedition starts on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe and is professionally guided, using stable, closed deck, double sea kayaks designed for kayak touring. In addition to thorough instruction, guides will inform you about natural and human history topics such as: wildlife, geology, ecology, and native […]
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Astronomy Snowshoe Adventures with Tony Berendsen are Nov. 27, Dec. 22, Dec. 29, Jan. 22 and Feb. 26. Astronomy Trips include guided snowshoe tour followed by a program by professional astronomer Tony Berendsen, complete with high powered telescopes and iPad for close-up viewing. Astronomy tours start in either Tahoe Vista or Truckee. Tours are between […]
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It’s one of those days in the Lake Tahoe area where if you don’t have to go out, don’t go out. Blowing snow is more of a problem than the amount of snow on the road. One commuter said Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe was so bad about 7:30am that she was sure no […]
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By Kathryn Reed Squaw Valley ski resort and the village have been bought by KSL Capital Partners LLC. This is the second Colorado company to buy a Lake Tahoe area ski resort in less than a month. Vail Resorts purchased Northstar-at-Tahoe from Booth Creek in October. Details of the sale of Squaw have not been […]
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