By Kathryn Reed ANGEL ISLAND – “Not a bad view.” It was the mantra for the day and the reason we barely made the 5-mile loop in our allotted one-hour bike rental time period. Views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz – it’s all so breathtaking from the perimeter trail around […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hunger pangs in the outdoors are never a good thing, but especially when the cooler is empty or one was never packed. Tahoe Treats, a division of California Land Management, is operating nine concessions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin for the U.S. Forest Service. “The limit is when you change the character […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Making sure there is enough water pressure to fight a fire had been holding up the opening of Van Sickle Bi-State Park. Not anymore. The park officially opens today. Considering part of the 725-acre park encompasses some of the 673 acres charred in the 2002 Gondola Fire, adequate fire suppression […]
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By Anne Knowles The Nevada Fire Safe Council is undergoing an audit after Lake Tahoe Basin fire protection districts complained they had not been reimbursed by the organization for hazardous fuels reduction work done as far back as two years ago. The NFSC, a nonprofit that procures grants and provides funding for fuels reduction projects […]
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By Katherine E. Hill Boreal Mountain Resort is transforming itself into a year-round destination for freestylers from all sports. Known for its terrain parks attracting freeriders and freeskiers each winter, Boreal is hoping to capture more of the freestyle market with an indoor facility that will serve as part-camp, part-training ground for skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Whimsical, practical, lush, inviting, colorful – that’s what people will find as they meander through the six gardens on the annual Lake Tahoe Historical Society Garden tour. Concentrated mostly near the Y in South Lake Tahoe, the property owners have been working hard to get their gardens in tip-top shape for the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Taking a look at the South Shore it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out things must change or the area will be irrelevant to tourists. Various stakeholders who want to revamp the area from Ski Run Boulevard on the California side to Kahle Drive on the Nevada side have put […]
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By Dan Hinxman, Reno Gazette-Journal STATELINE – The best golfer at Edgewood Tahoe this past week didn’t play a single hole in the 22nd annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. But he did play a major role. PGA Tour player David Berganio Jr., caddied for longtime friend Jack Wagner, and when Wagner’s big lead […]
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By Kathryn Reed CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. – Where the buffalo roam, granite presidents dominate, Indians try to assimilate and families reunite. South Dakota. It’s my home and I’ve never lived there. That’s what happens when your parents are high school sweethearts, your three sisters are born there and family reunions are scheduled every five […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – People swarm Tim Tebow for his autograph. No one yells to John Elway at the driving range. Oh, the contrasts of being the current Denver Broncos quarterback compared to the former. While Tebow has the imminent conclusion of the NFL lockout on his mind, Elway is ready to open his […]
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