By Dan Hinxman, Reno Gazette-Journal Golf in Northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area is getting cheaper, a clear indication that owners are reacting to the recession. Many golf courses in the area have lowered their greens fees, in some cases significantly, for the 2010 season. Among the courses that have reduced their rates by […]
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In celebration of National Bike Month, Nevada Division of State Parks is waiving entrance fees May 22-23 for anyone who rides or brings their bike to any of Nevada’s 25 state parks. This weekend in State Parks is in conjunction with Nevada Bike to Work Day on May 21, and the League of American Bicyclists’ […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dave Borges says he never made it to the elite category in wrestling. That changed Saturday night when he received the Lifetime Service Award from the state Wrestling Hall of Fame. “Dave is being recognized because of his long years of dedication and work and community service mindedness within the wrestling arena,” […]
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By Robert Mladinich, Sweet Science Although super middleweight Simon Ruvalcaba has an outwardly nominal record of 4-10-2, he has a master plan to put himself on the fistic map. Fighting out of his native Lake Tahoe, which is located on the California/Nevada border, the 31-year-old journeyman would like to put together a few wins before […]
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Spring will be around the Lake Tahoe Basin for the weekend, with highs in the mid- to high 60s. But cover anything up you don’t want to get wet because rain is in the forecast for the early part of next week. And the temperature is expected to drop at least 10 degrees on Monday […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association still has spots left in its 165-Mile Segment Hiking Program for the summer. In the 165-Mile Segment Hiking Program participants will hike one section of the Tahoe Rim Trail every week for a total of nine day hikes or seven day hikes and a backpacking trip. All hikes are guided […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Late-season storms add to the mountain snowpack and regional water supplies but as temperatures rise this week, folks should notice some other changes. Creeks and rivers will rise. Melting snow will translate to rushing water which will become a muddy brown. “It should start ripping by this weekend, I would […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is still building new trail. Join the TRTA at 6:30pm on May 19 at REI in Reno for a presentation by the TRTA. Learn how to become a trail steward. As a volunteer you will learn new skills, meet like-minded people, and give back to your community trail system. No […]
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Celebrate the start of Lake Tahoe’s trail season by volunteering to build trails, or participate in a family fun hike on June 5 starting at 9am. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association event will begin at Van Sickle Bi-State Park off Lake Parkway in Stateline. To participate, register at www.tahoerimtrail.org or contact Amanda at (775) 298.0239 […]
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As the only ski and snowboard resort still open at Lake Tahoe, Alpine Meadows Ski Resort will offer $25 all-day adult lift tickets to any guest with a 2009-10 season pass from any other mountain May 14-16 -– the mountain’s final weekend of the ski season. Guests simply present their 2009-10 season pass at the […]
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