Hundreds of Realtors will gather from across the globe on June 13-15 at the National Association of Realtors Resort and Second-Home Symposium at the Lake Tahoe Hyatt in Incline Village. This networking event is for people who specialize in the resort, vacation and second-home markets. Launched in Los Cabos, Mexico, in 2003, the NAR Resort […]
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By Austin Fay CAMP RICHARDSON — Contrasting homogeneous suburban theme parks, Renaissance fairs bring back a time when life expectancy was stunted, disease was rampant, and reality TV was better known as King Henry VIII’s court. The 18th Annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire at Camp Richardson is much more fun than that sounds, and you can […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News California motorists already have Yosemite Valley, Lake Tahoe and a firefighter gracing their license plates. Images of the Golden Gate Bridge and a bear wandering through the Sierra Nevada mountains won’t be joining them. Two campaigns to use specialized license plates to raise money for parks, wildlife and […]
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By Kathryn Reed CHICO — It wasn’t supposed to be a bestseller, let alone No. 1 on the New York Times’ list. “The Shack” started out as a letter to Paul Young’s kids at the request of his wife who wanted him to put his ideas in writing as a living conversation. He didn’t even […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee El Dorado Hills has the newest California Welcome Center for tourism thanks to sign envy. The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce had seen signs saying “Tourist Information” along Highway 50 at Folsom to the west and Cameron Park to the east. “That’s what I wanted,” said chamber President Debbie […]
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Three decades after the debut of Foreigner and chart-topping success as a solo artist, Lou Gramm returns with a hot new band and a dynamic live show featuring 90 minutes of his own unique brand of rock. Gramm and his band headline at the El Dorado County Fair on June 19. Fans can expect to […]
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The Nevada Commission on Tourism awarded 111 grants worth more than $662,000 to help rural communities promote attractions that draw visitors and generate revenue for local economies, Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki announced Thursday. NCOT awards grants twice a year to public entities such as visitors authorities, cities and chambers of commerce, and each grant […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Summertime is the biggest time of year for bands to head out on the road. It’s when the outdoor amphitheaters take on the big shows and the hottest tours take stages of all sizes. Tours big and small will hit Reno and Tahoe this year, from hitmakers such as Elton John, Rascal […]
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By Ellen Nunes Winter is over at last and it’s time to clean out all that unwanted stuff that’s been piling up and get ready for summer. Luckily, the Clean Tahoe Program’s Annual Community Cleanup Day – known by locals as “Dump Day” — is June 5 from 8am-4pm at the South Tahoe Refuse Transfer […]
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The Reno/Tahoe community has the opportunity to view “TAPPED”, an award winning documentary on the issues surrounding bottled water versus tap water. These screenings are presented by the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association. The events are free and open to the public. Summer dates: June 11, 8pm: Free, Campfire Program, Galena Creek Regional Park, Reno. Co-sponsored […]
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