By J.R. Sullivan, Outside In July 2013, 66-year-old Geraldine Largay was hiking in western Maine, nearing the end of a three-month, northbound solo journey on the Appalachian Trail. She’d logged more than 950 miles and traveled through ten states, sending regular texts to her husband, George, who was pacing her by car and meeting up with […]
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By Kathryn Reed Creating a voice for the 80 percent in the middle, not the fringe on either side. That was the impetus to bring together a group of about 50 people on Tuesday. The discussion was all about how to make South Lake Tahoe better. While Jamie and David Orr of Tahoe Mountain Lab […]
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By Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times For more than 25 years, Mary Ann Gutierrez, 77, has spent several weeks a year in South Lake Tahoe, often playing host to her children and grandchildren at one of two timeshare units she owns. When she checked into one of the properties last year, she was stopped at […]
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By Emily Starbuck Crone, NerdWallet Move over, Marriott. Hotels were once the default lodging option for travelers, but in recent years, demand has boomed for vacation rentals in private homes. And travelers aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit from this trend; homeowners who rent out their house can turn a handsome profit, especially […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau This summer, South Lake Tahoe youth will have the opportunity to participate in a new, free, non-competitive baseball program. The city has been chosen to host one of nearly a hundred Junior Giants baseball leagues across Northern California, Nevada and Oregon. The program, designed to provide a safe and positive outdoor […]
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By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun Going into the Nevada caucuses, 49-year-old Catana Barnes wanted to help Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders win the state. But that’s not what happened. The Sanders campaign and the state’s Democratic Party had spent weeks reminding nonpartisan voters, like Barnes, that they could register to vote as Democrats in order […]
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By Kathryn Reed Modern and minimalist intersect with high quality and relaxed at one of South Lake Tahoe’s newest motels. The Green Lantern is now the Coachman Hotel. Justin Watzka has taken what was a rundown hotel in the Stateline area that looked like it hadn’t been renovated since it opened in the 1960s and […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal As co-founder of the social media photo competition Reno InstaGrammys, Natalie Handler is used to toting a camera everywhere she goes. But one of her latest projects was unusual: The camera wasn’t in her mobile phone; it was a 40-pound behemoth she hoisted onto her back. The 15-lens camera designed to capture […]
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By Megan Michelson, Outdoor With shrinking visitor numbers and low-snow seasons afflicting ski areas around the West, resort owners are realizing that attracting wintertime guests alone isn’t enough to survive. The impetus for the change came in 2011, when President Obama signed a bill, sponsored by then Colorado Sen. Mark Udall, which amended a previous […]
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By Kathryn Reed Is it all that tap water? Or maybe being immersed in the lake – even if it’s only ankle deep? Perhaps just being near it? Whatever it is, people who come to Tahoe seem to be transformed into another being – someone more fun, adventurous and outdoorsy. That’s the message behind the […]
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