By Josh Sanburn, Time Vanilla is still by far the most popular ice cream flavor in America. That’s a testament not only to its use in sundaes and on pies but also to its ability to compete with the 32 bazillion other flavors that are vying for our attention. Partly as a response to the […]
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North Lake Tahoe’s most affordable, all-you-can-eat/drink event, Passport to Dining, will take place Oct. 4. It features food and beverage samples from more than 25 restaurants, breweries, and wineries, pluse live music, a raffle and auction. The event is from 6-9pm at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach (8318 N. Lake Blvd.). Tickets […]
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By Kathryn Reed AMBLESIDE, England – I have long said I don’t like sausage. Didn’t even like it when I ate meat. And I’m not one of those vegetarians who likes the flavor of fake meat products found in the frozen food section (except for burgers). Then I went to Haven Cottage and my sausage […]
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The Outdoorsman in South Lake Tahoe is still talked about by locals with a certain fondness. It was here in the 1960s and at least through the late 1980s. It had a bit everything — from sporting goods to a decent selection of clothing to being the place to buy a gift. Today it is […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau Nevada retailers and their online counterparts expect to see $245 million in spending on back-to-school merchandise for public school children this year, a 15.4 percent increase over spending levels in 2011, the Retail Association of Nevada reported this week. College spending in Nevada is expected to generate another $134 […]
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By Madeline Levine The brief reprieve of summer is almost over, and parents everywhere are bracing themselves for the return to school. Back to the homework wars, the grade worries and the endless carpools to a dizzying array of extracurricular activities. Back to the feeling that we have to be ever-vigilant in order to optimize […]
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By Susan Wood AMBLESIDE, England – Billed as one of the most beautiful places on the planet, England’s largest national park may be vast and full of superlatives – but it also holds the distinction as having a small-town spirit. The region of northwest England is welcoming, friendly and oh, so comfortable. This is the […]
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By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times California transportation officials have spent millions of dollars making overpriced, unjustified repairs to houses the state owns in and around Pasadena, according to an audit released Thursday. Caltrans bought the houses decades ago to bulldoze for the long-planned, never built extension of the 710 Freeway. The agency has spent […]
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By Lisa Rein, Washington Post When the Food and Drug Administration started spying on a group of agency scientists, it installed monitoring software on their laptop computers to capture their communications. The software, sold by SpectorSoft of Vero Beach, Fla., could do more than vacuum up the scientists’ e-mails as they complained to lawmakers and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Beets keep arriving in the harvest basket. Luckily this past week’s came with some suggestions with what to do with them. But what surprised me is the folks at the Natural Trading Co. said the greens should not be thrown away. “A quick sauté of beet greens provides a delicious dish that […]
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