Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association are putting on a snowshoe trek through Van Sickle Bi-State Park in South Lake Tahoe on Feb. 2 from 10am-1pm. The nearly 3 miles is rated as “moderate” in terms of difficulty. Meet at the Heavenly Village Parking Garage at 10am. Participants must provide […]
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By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times Parul Bhatia, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, remembers the patient well. The girl was 3 years old and profoundly deaf. Even though she had failed a hearing test at birth, she hadn’t been treated for hearing loss. Currently, children are only screened at birth and again just […]
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By Tim Carman, Washington Post Even in 1889, as crews prepared for President Benjamin Harrison’s inaugural ball under the eerie artificial light of the Pension Building’s newfangled incandescent lamps, planners had a bad case of Gotham envy. Hired to mastermind the massive feast for the ball, Philadelphia hotelier George C. Boldt told a Washington Post […]
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By USSA WENGEN, Switzerland — Marco Sullivan (Squaw Valley) led the U.S. Ski Team Saturday by finishing 13th in the fabled Lauberhorn, one of the most punishing downhills on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup. “Today was not my best performance here. It was not a bad result, but I was really hoping to capitalize […]
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By Daisy Carrington, CNN Two French aviation design studios are betting on gambling in the air. Jean-Pierre Alfano of AirJet Designs and Frédérique Houssard, the founder of Designescence, have teamed up to create the Casino Jet Lounge, a luxe bar-***-casino they hope will one day become standard on long-haul commercial flights. The Casino Jet Lounge […]
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By Gail Collins, New York Times Forty years ago this month, the Supreme Court handed down the great abortion rights decision Roe v. Wade. To be honest, you’re not going to be seeing a whole lot of cake and Champagne. Time magazine recognized the occasion with a downbeat cover story. (“They’ve Been Losing Ever Since.”) […]
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California State Parks and West Shore Sports will host a full moon snowshoe on Jan. 26 along Tahoe’s West Shore at Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park. For those new to snowshoeing, there will be a beginner’s clinic at 6:30pm. The full moon hike starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm. Cost is $20/adults […]
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By USSA CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn (Vail) climbed back on the top step of the podium Saturday winning the Cortina downhill, with teammate Leanne Smith (N. Conway, N.H.) third – her second podium of the season. It was the 58th career Audi FIS Alpine World Cup win for Vonn – fifth of the […]
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National Safety Awareness Week begins today. Here is the Jan. 19 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Tahoe Arts Project is having a No Show Oscar Party. This means watching the Academy Awards Feb. 24 at your house, but still helping the nonprofit that helps bring arts into the schools. Select the amount for your donation: $25 Best Screen Play $50 Best Song $100 Best Supporting Actor/Actress $250 Best Actor/Actress $500 Best […]
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