By Susan Wood Few people would admit to improving their skiing ability without the use of their legs. But Bill Bowness isn’t just anybody. The 51-year-old disabled skier from Truckee turned a tragic car accident in 1977 that rendered him a paraplegic into an opportunity – a journey of sorts in the building of personal […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal George Clooney brings the life of a top-tier frequent flier to movie screens this month in “Up in the Air,” showing what a gazillion miles get you in perks on the ground and in flight. What’s offered at Reno-Tahoe International Airport for air warriors? Not what you might see in […]
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By Denise Sloan Smart STATELINE — For more years than many of us have been alive, James Haake has been basking in the glow of stage lights, then movie lights, then TV camera lights and back to stage lights. Tonight, when the lights go dark on “Carnival Cabaret†at the Horizon Casino Resort, Haake –- […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Looking at the photographs mounted on the wall it makes one want to make sure their passport is valid. People strolling through Dirk Yuricich’s studio on the opening weekend of his Northern Italy Photo Exhibition could be overheard talking about their travels to this region of the world and ohhing […]
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By Susan Wood When enthusiasts of the Winter Games mark a half-century milestone during Squaw’s Olympic Heritage Week at Lake Tahoe next month, few will boast a national and regional pride like Martin Hollay. The 89-year-old native of Hungary escaped his war-torn country in 1956. He has lived in South Lake Tahoe for more years […]
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By Francesca Levy, Forbes In most areas, $750,838 — the median list price in Tahoma — would seem like a lot of money to spend on a home. Not for discount luxury vacation home seekers. Tahoma, a high-altitude resort town on the shores of Lake Tahoe, is priced on the very low end of Forbes’ […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — It was hard to applaud when all I wanted to do was figure out what just happened. I never figured it out. Joseph Gabriel, the 2009 Best Stage Magician, dazzled a nearly full house Saturday on opening night of his nine-day stint at MontBleu. Birds are something this illusionist is […]
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Tangled Roots Creative Writing Workshops in Truckee. If you want to connect with a writing community and improve your writing practice, the instructor says you’ll find inspiration and motivation in this fun and supportive group. You will read, write, discuss, and generate new material each week (no homework). This workshop offers tips and technique for […]
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By Neil Baron, Reno Gazette-Journal Made it through a rough 2009? Had a great year? It’s time to toast the potential of new beginnings in 2010. There’s reason to celebrate in downtown Reno, where the midnight fireworks show will return after being cancelled in 2008. Whether you’re heading to Tahoe or sticking around Reno and […]
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Rider-Exchange LLC of Incline Village completed its acquisition of REELcomp Inc. this week. REELcomp provides a rich consumer experience for online users in snowboard, skate and surf communities with a new ski community, ladies competitions and marketplace planned for early 2010. The combined force of REELcomp and Rider-Exchange strengthens the company’s ability to provide a […]
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