Summer is definitely here. Plenty of rum runners were being consumed at the Beacon Restaurant on Saturday on the South Shore. The beach and restaurant were packed. One local who has been in South Lake Tahoe for multiple decades told Lake Tahoe News this is the busiest he has seen it on a July 4th […]
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Squaw Valley celebrates the art and sport of kite flying as host to the nation’s highest altitude organized kiting festival at High Camp, elevation 8,200 feet. Gigantic flying creatures, professional kite flyers, kite-making and face painting for the kids, and the live music are all part of the high-flying enjoyment of the 10th Annual Soaring […]
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Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has been named chairman of the committee trying to bring the Winter Olympics back to Lake Tahoe. The California Winter Games Committee is working with Nevada to have the Tahoe-Reno area host the games in 2022. California has been a little late to join the effort, having done so just earlier […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association, the Leave No Trace Center for Ethics and Tahoe Mountain Sports is teaming up for an interactive Evening Leave No Trace Family Hike on July 6 from 4–6pm from the Tahoe City North Trailhead. (Directions to the trailhead will be provided upon registration for the hike). Registration for this hike […]
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The U.S. Forest Service is preparing for the usual Fourth of July crowds that come to the Eldorado National Forest, despite the unusual amount of snow in the higher elevations. “Many of the popular campgrounds are open and ready for campers,” Eldorado National Forest Recreation Officer Lester Lubetkin said in a statement. “However, the following […]
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By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee SONOMA – The travel is crazy, the pressure intense. Work consumes almost every weekend. But Rick Bray of Placerville has his dream job: NASCAR mechanic on a top Sprint Cup team. Bray, 45, has been part of Denny Hamlin’s crew on the No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota since 2006. It’s […]
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Sports Fitness Track & Field Camp is July 5-13 from 9am-noon in South Lake Tahoe. Anthony Davis the coach. The registration fee is $150. Camp T-shirt is $14. Go online to register.
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By Kathryn Reed Wildflowers and mosquitoes are making their presence known in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Such are the benefits and hazards of a wet season. The problem with pedaling in what is normally considered low-lying areas is water is still on the trails. This is leading to some sections having significant tire indentations and […]
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By Pat Bailey, UC Davis Livestock grazing is apparently not the culprit in the steep decline of Yosemite toads and their habitat, according to the results of an extensive, five-year study conducted by UC Davis, UC Berkeley and the U.S. Forest Service. “A direct correlation between the intensity of cattle use and toad occupancy of […]
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Tahoe Derby Dames take on the NorCal Roller Girls on July 9 at 5pm. Gates at Bijou Community Park open at 4pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. Kids 10 and under free. Click here for Derby Dames info.
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