Eight-year-old Carlie Sheridan of Northern Nevada never expected to see her cat Splash again. The orange tabby wandered off in July 2011 shortly after the cat and his family moved from Loyalton to Cold Springs. Carlie was 4-years-old when she adopted Splash on the same day her brother Bret also adopted a cat named Humphrey. […]
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The North Shore pilot ferry program is going to hit Lake Tahoe on Aug. 3. The service stops at the end of September. The vessel carries 12 passengers and up to eight bikes. The pilot program includes a “paperless” reservation program, so book ahead online. Hours of operation are 8am to 8:19pm through Aug. 26 […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun When the curtain rose on the Olympic Games over the weekend, millions of people saw Big Ben, Tower Bridge, the London Eye and other British tourism icons. It’s the kind of publicity you can’t buy. The images broadcast on televisions worldwide reminded people that London would be a […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOMA – Lost Lake is appropriately named. We never found it. Still, the trek along General Creek provided stunning scenery and a chance to explore some terrain that was new to us. Two winters ago Sue and I cross country skied on the trails at Sugar Pine Point State Park on the […]
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Acoustic jazz artist Joe Craven is putting on a performance to support the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. All proceeds from the Aug. 15 event benefit TRTA trail enhancements, programs and educational outreach. The event is at Camp Galilee Chapel, 1776 Highway 50 Glenbrook. A no host bar will begin at 6:30pm, with the concert starting […]
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A mountain lion was seen near the Environmental Magnet School in Meyers on Monday morning. El Dorado County sheriff’s officials said the animal was walking in someone’s front yard about 9am July 30. “It did not appear threatening or injured, and then walked away from the area,” sheriff’s Lt. Pete Van Arnum told Lake Tahoe […]
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The UC Cooperative Extension – Central Sierra in partnership with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District is offering the inaugural Lake Tahoe Master Gardener volunteer training beginning in September in South Lake Tahoe. Upon completion of the 50-hour training course, certified Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners will provide the community with research-based information about home horticulture and […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee On his way to Lake Tahoe earlier this month, Greg Service pulled into an eastbound rest stop along Interstate 80 about 40 miles west of Truckee. The Santa Rosa resident tossed a ball to his dog at the Gold Run Safety Area, but was soon in for a nasty […]
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By Chris Ciarlo, KTVN-TV It’s now official, the 49th annual National Championship Air Races will take to the Reno skies once again this year, now that they have the funding they need – thanks to a $600,000 sponsorship from the Nevada Commission On Tourism. After last year’s crash, the air races insurance premium spiked nearly […]
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By Stuart Elliott, New York Times Simply put, a lot of what Madison Avenue says these days is simply put. “Simply,” “simple” and “simplicity” — along with like-minded thoughts that include “easy,” “honest” and “clear” — have become marketing buzzwords in response to three related trends: how busy life today seems, the growing complexity of […]
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